Testing the water for a "Northern mini-national"

Thats good tegan how long will it take from Berwick?

Gets in around 12 20 'ish.

I'm so looking forward to this!!

Me too Marelli I do SO need a break . Can't wait to see all you wonderful ladies again . Looking forward to meeting new friend too.

Well done Elegran

Count me in for an Edinburgh "meet up"

MindfulGrandma

Count me in for an "Edinburgh Meet Up"

I've missed this thread! Is ther a a flight and disabled access hotel in easy access?
My birthday is dec 3 and this would be SO nice! I would have to fly to and fro from Bristol. Would this be feasible? I'd love to meet our northern branch!

Galen, it would be great to have you there with us! The venue (RSOL) has a lift and I would think it will very likely have a good disabled access, though Elegran will be able to tell you for sure. Glass and Gillybob have booked a room there, too.

Come on Galen - I'd love to see you there!

Do come, Galen. I have PMed you, and MindfulGrandma too. This is getting better all the time. Now all I have to do is make sure it is all organised right . . .

I'm really looking forward to meeting so many new people as well as old friends

Well done, elegran, for organising this.

Galen The ROSL website says it has "faciities for disabled guests" also that there are vacancies in twin and double rooms on the nights of the 30th and 1st. Each room £199.00 for two nights with breakfast. link here

I have emailed them for more details on the facilities.

We booked through hotels.com who have double and twin rooms with breakfast and Wi-Fi for £130.
Looking forward to it.

Will see if I can get flights

Elegran; is that actually the same place where the meet up is? Because I was pondering on staying over for a night given that I won't be arriving till mid way through Sunday.

Yes, that is where it is being held, tegan.

Tegan, it's the same place where we all had that lovely lunch You, Elizabeth1, Elegran and I.

Just back from a week in St Andrews and getting back on Gransnet. Good to hear so many people are coming to the "Meet Up". Sure it will be an interesting day. Well done Elegran. I am filled with admiration for you. Having had experience of organising things in another life I swore I would never do it again. The responsibility!!!!

Just come back from St Andrews half-an-hour ago, wisewoman! We had a wander round and bought cheese and apples from Mellis's, crusty rolls from Fisher and Donaldson's and sat on a seat looking out at the sea, eating it all - well, not ALL of it, but quite a bit ! Rather bracing to say the least, but it didn't stop us driving round the East Neuk to Pittenweem for an ice-cream as well!

Marelli we were in a residential caravan for a week overlooking the East Sands. At the beginning of the week we were lunching outside with a glass of wine but by the end of the week we had freezing winds. That is what happens when you holiday in Scotland I suppose but I LOVE it. Raging seas, white horses and scudding clouds are just the thing at this time of year. I didn't want to come home. I thought you would have fish and chips rather than ice cream in this weather.

Sorry but I've chickened out folks. I think my get up and go has got up and gone

I'll be thinking of you all (and probably kicking myself!)

Aw, that's a shame, galen.

Blame Heathrow!