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Derby

(29 Posts)
shushab Thu 26-Jun-14 21:54:33

We have recently moved to the Allestree area of Derby and are also new grandparents. Is there anyone out there who'd like to get together occasionally for a coffee/chat or similar?

kittylester Fri 27-Jun-14 09:32:14

Hi shushab and welcome to GN. flowers

There are a few people in this area now. I live in North Leicestershire and Tegan lives in South Derbyshire. We have had one meetup but not many people were interested in the last. Hopefully, this will prompt more people to get involved. Last time we met, it was at EMA as that seemed most accessible but I am happy to meet anywhere (and do lifts!)

My eldest daughter lives in Derby and taught at the primary school in Allestree. I used to go over once a week to babysit but now I only go when there is a panic!!

shushab Fri 27-Jun-14 20:07:35

Hi Kittylester
Many thanks for replying to my post and for being so encouraging. I would love to meet up with you and exchange ideas, am mobile so can travel to somewhere convenient for you.

kittylester Fri 27-Jun-14 20:14:11

It would be good to try to get a few people interested!!

trendygran Fri 27-Jun-14 20:42:57

I could easily get to Derby centre to meet up . I shop in Derby sometimes now as it beats Nottingham 's very run down shopping centres.

shushab Sat 28-Jun-14 09:18:40

kittylester and trendygran: Which days are you free to meet up?

kittylester Sat 28-Jun-14 16:04:47

Why don't we try to do a bigger meet up with other people in the area?

Toglassie Mon 07-Jul-14 17:09:40

I would love to meet up with any other Grans in the Derby/Darley/Allestree/Duffield areas!

suebailey1 Tue 08-Jul-14 08:49:46

| live in Melton Mowbray but I could get there too.

Tegan Tue 08-Jul-14 12:52:05

We drove through Melton Mowbray on the way to Newmarket and strangely enough I got talking to someone at the gym yesterday whose daughter works with the military animals there. I missed the original post as I was away that weekend..we've been trying to get another Derby meet up off the ground for ages [feeling a bit billynomates'ish sad]. I've yet to use my bus pass to get into Derby so it would be a good way to use it!

kittylester Tue 08-Jul-14 13:16:30

Shall I do a more general East Mids thread?

Tegan Sat 12-Jul-14 12:22:09

We're throwing the idea around of a meet up at East Midlands Airport [the hotel there; can't remember it's name hmm] on 12 Aug. [sue I've pm'd you about the date]. May only be a select group of 4 but anyone and everyone are welcome to join us!

Tegan Sat 12-Jul-14 16:08:37

Definately the 12th now if anyone wants to join in smile.

kittylester Sat 12-Jul-14 16:58:16

Me, me, me!! grin

Tegan Tue 05-Aug-14 14:36:33

A small but select group of us are still meeting up on 12th but we may change the venue. If anyone is interested please pm me or kittylester.

kittylester Sat 09-Aug-14 09:49:04

I'm bumping this so that people who were interested in a Derby meet-up can see it.

Are you around GranJura anyone else from the East Midlands?

suebailey1 Sat 09-Aug-14 10:13:12

I'm going!smile

kittylester Sat 09-Aug-14 11:24:04

I'll pm you Sue with directions, if I can remember which way my satnav sent me last time! grin

kittylester Tue 12-Aug-14 07:33:58

Last chance to join this exclusive meet up. Pm me or Tegan if you'd like to join us! Although it says 'Derby' the venue is easily accessible from Leicester or Nottingham!

Soutra Tue 12-Aug-14 07:53:19

See my PM to you both sad Hope you have a lovely time. Right decision as DH not feeling too good this morning - best I stick around sad

kittylester Tue 12-Aug-14 08:10:11

We'll miss you Soutra sad

Tegan Tue 12-Aug-14 10:24:13

We'll be doing it again; maybe venture more eastwards [if kittylester will drive mewink]?

kittylester Tue 12-Aug-14 11:26:12

Happy to!!

numberplease Tue 12-Aug-14 16:28:27

Hope you enjoyed your get together ladies, would that I could have joined you!

kittylester Tue 12-Aug-14 16:53:34

We were terribly exclusive number there were just the 3 of us eventually (plus sue's husband towards the end) and I really enjoyed meeting up with Sue and Tegan.

Next time number? smile