2 years ago not possible!

Think it was me who thought I had crunchy mushrooms on my plate never having had the pleasure of cooked chestnuts as part of a meal

That sounds like about nine people. Even if no-one else can come, we could get together for lunch, and if enough people are interested in an all-day thing, we could hire the same room again and have coffee, a couple of speakers, a daft game or two and some songs, plus all the blethering of course. (We can be labelled a "conference" again")

Count me in.

I can do April! It would be great to do that again

I can't remember who enjoyed the crunchy mushrooms. I do remember that the lunch was a surprise, as we were expecting a sandwich buffet. It tasted all the better, including the "crunchy mushrooms"

Was it Carigransnet who remarked on the "crunchy mushrooms"?

Oh yes please Elegran what a number last time. It was really good to meet up with so many gransnetters, to hear their stories and have a lovely meal. Me too please me too.

Give me a date and I'll look into it.

I might be able to make it. I'd stay at the Mercure I think, the place we stayed although reasonable didn't have disabled facilities so I had to strip wash rather than shower.
( you all wouldn't need to bring clothes pegs for your noses then!)

Go for it Ele ......

Five if Pittcity can come in April.

That is four of us signed up in a couple of hours. So do you think it worth thinking seriously about it and starting a new thread with a clear heading to see how many would be interested?

April would give me plenty of saving up time for my travel pot.

April would be good for me too Elegran

A spring spectacular!

How about April? The Bridge may be open by then!! - and on a selfish note, I could come too.........

Pittcity you only saw what went right, not all the things that didn't!

That would be fabulous Elegran.
Could we hire you out as a GN event organiser in other parts of the country?

It was 20 of us, wasn't it?

Do you fancy a repeat of that? Perhaps not in December - organising that could be hair-raising!

(Thinks - am I mad? Well at least I wouldn't have a dislocated shoulder this time)

Wow!!

Thanks marelli first chance I have had to pop back. It was a great day thanks to elegrans hard work and planning.

loopylou and other workers, Elegran organised a whole Sunday with speakers, singing and lunch for the meetup in question.
No reason why you can't organise something when you are not at work. What about an evening out or Sunday lunch?

How lovely!
I wish I could get to a southwest meet up but, like many others, I'm still working so it's difficult.
Once I'm retired (only another 3 1/2 years I hope) hopefully that'll change!

About the same time we discussed having a North West big meet up but sadly it never happened. Maybe next year !