Meet up for North East,Tyne and Wear or Northumberland

I'll go with the flow as I haven't been to a meet-up before.

Anymore suggestions?

I like the sound of Panis, I've not been - but the menu looks good! I don't know the eateries in Newcastle too well but will fit in with anywhere.

Thanks to JaneA for contacting me yesterday to tell me of the MU - I can come, too.

I haven't been around at all recently, firstly due to a cruise, then we seem to have had endless visitors (last one left on Friday). I did have a quick look sometime over the weekend, but since then DDil is having problems with her second pregnancy - baby is due in August, but she has been "leaking" and is now having contractions. RVI as usual has been great; she seems to have been in and out over the last few days - really it is just a matter of trying to delay things for as long as possible. It's all very worrying and I feel so sorry for her and DS. Poor little DGD1 (just 2) doesn't understand why mummy keeps on disappearing.

Bump

why are you having this on a Friday? it seems to me you want to exclude anyone who works,, is this an outing for genteel older ladies who are either retired or who just don't need to work. there must be others like me who needs to work and cant make the Friday.

Also why are you having it in Newcastle, everyone in the north east has been to Newcastle. Who wants to travel to a noisy city centre and sit in a bar/café and eat Italian food. Not I. What is wrong with exploring some of our lovely scenery and having a pub meal, nice home cooked meat and veg and lovely big portions. An example come to mind is the Blackbird in Ponteland, lovely area and a pub that has high ratings. Another thought is that there are several lovely hotels and bars in Tynemouth and afterwards a brisk walk along the sea front. Also there is the Snowy owl pub in cramlington who do a superb menu. All these places are within public transport routes or if someone doesn't want to use public transport maybe you could car share.
Im too insulted to want to come now but I hope you pick somewhere better than a filthy city centre as suggested.

So we can take it that is a no, then, Silverfish?

Why don't you organise the next one. Suss out a good place which is within reach of plenty of GNers, post the details and ask for possible numbers. Then check with the venue that they can take all those who want to come and get back to those who showed an interest to finalise dates, times, meeting place and so on.

Good luck.

I hope you don't get an enquiry like the poster who wanted all those attending to email her all about themselves, their interests and opinions, so that she would know whether it would be worth the trouble of meeting them.

Newcastle isn't filthy, Silverfish. It's convenient for the majority who have said they are coming.
The date was suggested some time ago now. If it wasn't convenient and you wanted to come, you should have said so at the time.

Every city has filthy streets and when you commute almost every day you feel you need a change. I still say that it should have been on a weekend when everyone is free, it is becoming exclusive and I am excluded (don't know who else). Maybe you should ask for those who work for a living to have a day out as this one is of the rich and elderly.
Sorry but I don't fancy Italian yuk eaten in a city centre bar with nothing to see but shops and more shops-can do this any day of the week for my lunch

So why did you not suggest that when it was first spoken about? Then you could have been part of the decision process. Why wait until now, when it all done and dusted and those who are going are looking forward to meeting and enjoying the day? Why throw dust into the sandwiches and flies into the beer?

Glass

How does the saying go "Well it seemed like a good idea, at the time".

Good luck

Get on with it enjoy your dusty sandwiches and flies in the beer. That's not a nice recommendation for the bar that you have all arranged to go to. By the way no disrespect Ive never been to Panninis bar or anywhere in the city centre recently but I would know that summer in the city is hot.
I almost passed out yesterday in this heat, would not like to sit in a bar and swelter.

It's nothing to do with me but I wouldn't do a weekend as I have family commitments at the weekend!!

Enjoy your meet up people!!

What an extremely useful post silverfish, seems I have joined a clique of genteel older ladies!

What a pity that a meet-up, on a Friday, in the historic and attractive city of Newcastle causes you to feel insulted.

Never mind, I'm sure we'll manage to enjoy ourselves eating "Italian yuk" and, believe it or not, not all of us go to Newcastle every day of the week

Seriously, whats wrong with the countryside at this time of year. And I still feel its bias to those of us who work.

What is needed is someone who does work who will organise a weekend meetup for other workers.

Those who look after grandchildren, and elderly and sick relatives or who have other important calls on their time (which are not officially work) will find it just as difficult to make it at the weekends as during the week.

Er - the flies and dust were metaphorical, and not there until you tossed them around.

Hey, I work, have grandchild whom I look after, do voluntary work (oops 2 jobs). so im not just a lazy so and so at weekends. I do know what its like.
Also there will be flies and dust everywhere. Im making no further comments.,

I would dearly love to come to your meetup, Its making me nostalgic reading about Newcastle

Plenty of flies in the countryside too. They like the dung.

Wish I could be one of those flies on the wall at your meet-up. The 'rich and elderly' ladies of the North West had a very good time yesterday, in a Brewer's Fayre restaurant where they don't mind you sitting there all afternoon chatting, where the food is tasty if not gourmet and where there is ample room for parking. And no, they are not paying me to to tell you that!

silver I have not been around much since my post asking for suggestions of dates and venues and to date I think the only suggestions have been for Newcastle, which is usually the most convenient as people come from all over the area. The date suggested was a starting point I dont think any other dates have been put forward, but at this point neither date or venue is set in stone, so I am throwing it open to anyone interested.

Oh dear! I would dearly love to meet you all in Newcastle, one of my favourite northern towns, but the only issue, weekends or not, is the sheer distance from Devon. And that is my problem.

I have organised a couple of meetups, (and great fun they were) and I know that you cannot suit everyone all the time, (although most people seem to understand that) but I echo what others have said - organise something yourself, Silverfish. All you have to do is find like minded people. Good luck.

Pani's is one of my favorite restaurants in Newcastle and I've always felt it is bustling cheerful clean with brilliant food with a smashing vibe. I meet my DD2 there when she is in the city and I take visitors. I think their bread is some of the best in the city. I feel really indignant on Pani's behalf. I love good food and wouldn't have recommended it even though I can't go as I am looking after DGCs full time. If I could go it would be because I can get a free bus ride to within walking distance and it has a very good menu at a decent price .it is situated by the Theatre Royal in one of the most beautiful streets in Europe,a joy to behold(and I walk past South Street in Durham most days which is considered to be exceptionally beautiful)
I also take exception to being described as rich elderly or genteel. I've not met you Silverfish. I'm very rich, extremely old and excessively genteel(my pearls are inherited and I've never bought any furniture and I fart Chanel no.5)but I don't make assumptions about other people based on a suggestion as to where people should meet to eat.rant over.

Moomin
From one of the genteel old ladies.
I'm sure those that have met me would certainly describe me as that.
I'm tiny, delicate and extremely refined!
Wouldn't say boo to a goose.
Shy, restrained and would HATE to be in such rough company!

Unfortunately as I live in N Somerset, like Ariadne I can't be with you! much as I'd like to.

Enjoy your meeting!