Testing the water for a "Northern mini-national"

Just got home [not from Edinburgh I hasten to add, even I can't get THAT lost ]. Was a super day and quite an adventure, but still can't understand why they had to have a 'practice evacuation' at Berwick Station when there was a]only me there and b] no trains running. Big thanks, yet again to Elegran for arranging it all. Where's the 'group photo' by the way?? Good job we didn't have it on the Wednesday [or whichever day was the windy one; I've sort of lost track of time].

Came on to post the same link which was forwarded to me by DD, and you had beaten me to it. Well done Cari.

Remember, folks, you heard it first on Gransnet

Yes I agree GillieB, when I met my friends in the evening and said I'd spent the day in Edinburgh with the Gransnet members, I got several funny looks and I got the impression that they thought Gransnet was for really old people, and would have been amazed at the lively, intelligent gathering we enjoyed.
Thank you again for the lift to Edinburgh and so nice to meet you after all these years

Sounds great, Cari, 'twas lovely to meet you and others and put a face to the names we all know.

We brought JaneAinsworth up with us; we picked her up in the dull morning light, we talked non-stop on the way up (I was in the front of the car and she was in the back, so no direct face to face conversation), jumped out of the car just off Princes Street and hurried along to the meeting. It wasn't until we had sat down at the table for quite a while that I realised that I actually knew Jane in real life - or, at least, recognised her from pick ups at school and the local shops! The trouble is that, like many people, when I think of grans I think of someone really old (not me, of course) and then get a shock when I meet all these elegant stylish women.

CariGransnet I think a big Gransnet meet would be wonderful, but please don't dismiss those of us who are not 'domestic'. We are as much a part of Gransnet as everyone else, and am sure many of us would love to join-in if possible.

If someone local can take dictation, I'm happy to do that.

GNHQ Arrange one!

YES!

Didn't mean to volunteer you into it willy-nilly, Galen!

Errrr! I'm happy talking! not typing.
I was going to talk about AA65+ which is the non means tested tax free allowance for disabled people over the age of 65.

cari Talking of talks which did not happen - I have just heard that one in three older people miss out because they don't know what they are entitled to and don't know how to claim it.

Galen was going to talk on just that on Sunday, but got timed out, even the abbreviated version which would have been mostly "I have lots more information if you PM me"

Would it be an idea to ask her to write on the subject for Gransnet, if she is willing? We have so many experts inhouse on so many subjects, who could contribute to the site.

cari . Likewise except for the bit about wireless speakers and husbands' christmas presents.

Which takes me to something I just read in Half the Kingdom (Lore Segal) about someone not wanting music in his mushroom omelette. I understand that perfectly.

If I get a facebook page going on the meetup, would they post on there? I could put links to the beaver trial site, and someone who took one of Irene's genealogy sheets could copy that on.

Then it would just take a link to the Facebook page to see it all.

But just remembered that G23 is not on Facebook, so we would miss yours. Must be some way of getting that shown, I did like the analogy of the country estate with the big hoose. Can we persuade you to join FB? You don't need to put your every move and passing thought on it.

Perhaps Cari and anyone else who missed their chance, could post their 'talks' on here. I remember being tempted to do just that when our Burns supper was cut short by heavy snow but decided that the written version was too dry - needed to be heard not just seen. I've kept it, in hopes of a 2014 re-run.

Thank you G23 It is a nice strong bag and will come in handy.
I was expecting to be still in sling but I jettisoned it as soon as Icould - more trouble than it was worth. Then, of course, because I could move pretty freely I just did more and more. I must have been playing it the right way because at physio they sent me home without even any exercises.

No marbles rolling round the floor at ROSL, just a scarf and bag, a butterfly brooch, a little gold button, and all my paperwork bits and pieces, including a cheque or two.

Thanks to everyone who came and made it enjoyable, and apologies to those (many) who were expecting to stand up and address the company but were squeezed out by time - even Cari had to leave before she could get a word in edgeways. At the next one there will be fewer things planned, and it will start at 7 am, whether anyone is there or not.

Probably cavorting with mine! I couldn't find my chequebook and was in the middle of reporting it missing when I found it!
I'd looked on the table at least 3 times and couldn't find it!
Time for bed I think.

As I surely will The canvas bag came free with Pavers shoes, so please just accept that it came free with your plants. It did cross my mind about transporting the plant display home but I was expecting you to still have arm in a sling and therefore have arranged a lift or taxi for all your bits and bobs. Big sister & I drove in and out of Edinburgh through Corstorphine, i.e. practically past your door, but I know only too well what independent minded women are like - I have a family full of them.

Was wondering if anyone found any missing marbles? as I seem to have lost a few more yesterday