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East Midlands meet up?

(79 Posts)
Teetime Mon 18-Apr-16 09:20:30

Unfortunately the Leicestershire meet up planned for early Spring did not go ahead for a number of reasons. I thought perhaps widening our area and meeting up say in Nottingham or Derby may be more appealing then Leicester as we don't appear to have many members. Anyone interested for some time in the early Summer?

callgirl1 Fri 09-Feb-18 22:05:07

I`ll have to look into buses, don`t know if they run from Boston to Grantham, train fares are a bit steep, about £14 to Grantham from here, and it`s longer than by car.

Scribbles Fri 09-Feb-18 10:48:30

Boston is a little more awkward by public transport from North Hykeham , CG. In honesty, I'd prefer Grantham or even Sleaford but I'll go with the flow!

callgirl1 Thu 08-Feb-18 18:29:59

PS, anyone fancy Boston for a meet up?

callgirl1 Thu 08-Feb-18 18:28:26

Hi Scribbles, more or less any date in March would do me, as for venues, I don`t know Grantham, apart from travelling through, maybe Tiggy can suggest somewhere?

Scribbles Thu 08-Feb-18 10:32:28

Hi, CG and Tiggy. I'd certainly be up for another meet in Grantham, it's easy to get to from here. I'd prefer to leave it until sometime in March though so if anyone wants to suggest dates, venues ....

callgirl1 Wed 17-Jan-18 22:06:41

Hello Tiggy, it`s a pity you weren`t here in October, there was a small (4 of us) meet up in Grantham then, at the Angel and Royal. Hopefully we`ll do it again sometime. I`m in Boston if you fancy meeting up.

Tiggy1 Wed 17-Jan-18 21:51:21

Hello, have just joined gransnet and been reading this thread. However, it seems to have stopped last August 17. Is it continuing under another name? I live near Grantham but my daughter and granddaughter live in Nottingham so would love to join in any meetings in Nottingham. Thanks.

kittylester Fri 18-Aug-17 18:04:31

I've started a new 'definite' thread so please post on there if you would like to come and haven't already 'said'.

Teetime Fri 18-Aug-17 17:05:58

Yes good idea

kittylester Fri 18-Aug-17 16:11:12

Now we are sort of sorted, and the children have gone, shall I do a more specific thread to see if anyone else is interested?

Teetime Fri 18-Aug-17 15:59:07

Hooray the date is set - now for the restaurant I like both so someone else who has a preference can choose. I shall come in by bus so I'll find out the times as they have recently changed and the bus station is closed I think for a refurb.

annsixty Fri 18-Aug-17 13:04:37

It could be Greyduster we will be on the same train.
We are in the middle of a doozy of a thunderstorm and torrential rain.

Greyduster Fri 18-Aug-17 12:53:34

Pencilled in. Venue is fine; either restaurant is fine, in which case I can walk from the station. Looking forward to it ?.

kittylester Fri 18-Aug-17 10:38:48

Sept 26th in Nottingham? Suits me. I can collect from the station Ann.I too will need feeding and both Jamies and carluccios manage my gf-ness. Any one have any preference?

Shall I start this again with the date and town and see if anyone else is interested? Or someone else start it - I've got Bertie and Persie till this evening. grin

annsixty Fri 18-Aug-17 09:47:24

Shall I pencil you in then?
Nottingham suits me better as I don't have to change trains, something of a trial with me now.
I can get a train arriving at 11.27 or 12.27, I can always get a taxi to wherever you are meeting.

Teetime Fri 18-Aug-17 09:20:33

Oh good lets have a meet up and put the rest of the world to rights. kittylester and I did the NHS and social services yesterday but they could proably do with more attention. Nottingham on 26th would be good for me. We went to Jamies Italian last time and I seem to remember Carluccios when we met in Leicester- I'm easy but I will need feeding!!!

Greyduster Thu 17-Aug-17 21:29:56

We will be back from holiday by then. Nottingham or Derby would be good for me.

kittylester Thu 17-Aug-17 21:01:28

J52 [blushl It would be good to see both of you!

J52 Thu 17-Aug-17 20:52:00

As usual, everyone decide on the place time and I'm easy!
In the meeting sense!

annsixty Thu 17-Aug-17 20:38:31

I have nothing in my diary for that day.(joke)
but my only proviso is that
I must be able to reach the meeting place from the station, either Nottingham, Derby, possibly Leicester.

kittylester Thu 17-Aug-17 17:00:07

Had a lovely catchup with Teetime today and we decided to reboot this thread to see what everyone thinks. It was suggested that we meet on September 26th - somewhere.

Any comments anyone. wine

annsixty Wed 14-Jun-17 16:18:48

I couldn't find anything on the site either.

kittylester Wed 14-Jun-17 16:15:37

I've posted a suggestion to join up on there too but I think I'm invisible!!!grin

Greyduster Wed 14-Jun-17 14:08:07

I don't mind either Derby or Nottingham. Have the Derbyshire people suggested a venue?

kittylester Wed 14-Jun-17 10:53:07

Would it make sense to combine this with the Derbyshire meet up proposed on their local site? I can do lifts from Railway or Bus stations Ann.