Edinburgh in October?

Three for Gennaro and none so far for anywhere else? Could be a landslide "yes" for Gennaro!

Gennaro sounds good but will go with the flow too!

Four nil to Gennaro. I am abstaining. I shall go along with the majority decision (which at the moment looks like being Gennaro)

Count me in - baby has arrived 8 days early.

Oooh! congratulations! What is it? How is everyone? How exciting!

Brilliant, Elizabeth1 We look forward to hearing all about him on the 5th. Unless anyone objects, tomorrow I shall book TEN of us into Gennaro's for lunch at 12.30 ish.

Than you Marmight A wee baby boy weighing in at 8Ibs 6 1/2Ibs - (perhaps not so wee) mum and baby Douglas George named after my DH both home. This will be the first night in his own home and everyone is on call except DD who is now in bed with her 4year old snuggling In - it's sooo exciting. Had great pleasure in baby clothes shopping as the smallest clothes ready and waiting were too small. DD so very well after a traumatic first birthing experience. Aberdeen maternity hospital staff raised up and I'm full of praise for them. Now the fun begins.

Congratulations Elizabeth1! Wonderful news

Congratulations Elizabeth1, that's lovely news

Congratulations Elizabeth1,lots of lovely times ahead.I am watching my 9 week old Grandson Kai for the first time tomorrow ,he was born 6 weeks prem and weighed exactly 5lbs,he is now a healthy 8 lbs 9 ounces and thriving,NHS Lanarkshire Wishaw General getting lots of praise from our family.

Scooter, can you not join us in Edinburgh?

Thank you Moomin baubles Scooter58 Elegran for your congratulations - and it's so good to hear praises about these two maternity hospitals - makes for a healthy start in life. A great big thank you to my friend Marelli for daily support I'm at present wakened for the 4am feed however DD and her DH are so engrossed in having great pleasure with this moment that they are happy to carry on themselves think I'm getting home today. See you all on the 5th.

and s, Elizabeth1! All's well with the world. x

Congratulations from me too Elizabeth Lovely news!

Marelli,would love to but I have my caravan booked into Thurston Manor in Dunbar that week,will have my dog with me and can't leave her alone in the caravan.Hoping for ,hope you all enjoy the meet up x

Do we all wear red carnations and rolled up newspapers so we can recognise each other? Is there a Gransnet salute?

Look out for a gaggle of ladies of a certain age all yakking nineteen to the dozen. As there are people coming who will not recognise faces (but take a look at profiles to see photos) I shall have a purple scarf prominently displayed. Maybe others will do the same. If it is raining I shall also be wearing a bright turquoise rain jacket, which should make a bright enough combination to be visible half a mile away.

If there can be said to be a Gransnet salute, it is "Oh! hello!" and a hug - but there may be others who use the same greeting.

That's a pity, Scooter, but maybe next time? Jane10, Elegran will tell you about the first Edinburgh meet up, and how we nearly shanghai'd another lady outside Jenners - but prior to looking for her on Princes St, Marmight and I had been waiting for glass to arrive off the Newcastle train at Waverley. We didn't know what she looked like apart from the fact that she'd be wearing a yellow mac. She had been standing on one side of a large pillar and we'd been standing on the other side for quite a while before any of us thought about walking round it!

Meanwhile I got fed up standing outside Jenners in the pouring rain and stood just inside the doors instead. Through the glass I saw these three strange women accost a fourth, who shook her head - I think she was waiting for her husband to fetch the car. I went out and said "Are you looking for me?"

And that was that! We've been friends ever since!

Aaaaah, I do like a happy ending

I'll look out a purple scarf too one of my favourite colours may I add.

Marmight

I no longer have a purple scarf as I cut up the only one I had for a pair of curtain tiebacks (very effective they are, too), so I'll be standing next to Elizabeth1.

I was wearing a purple scarf yesterday but obvs depends on what I'm wearing on the day, dahlings.