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Any meet ups planned for Edinburgh in March?

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Judthepud2 Wed 18-Jan-17 00:25:47

I'm coming over to Edinburgh for a family celebration on 8th March. Any meet up arranged there around then? I'm a bit isolated over here in the wilds of County Down. Just asking.

Marelli Mon 20-Feb-17 22:01:53

Looking forward to meeting you, too Judthepud2. ☺️

Marmight Wed 01-Mar-17 09:00:46

I see 'Itison' Edinburgh has an offer today for Prosecco afternoon tea at the Gallery !

Judthepud2 Wed 01-Mar-17 09:16:48

Prosecco afternoon tea ? Sounds good to me!

Elegran Wed 01-Mar-17 09:26:24

Time left to buy this deal seems to run out at about 6 am tomorrow - £24 for two - www.itison.com/Edinburgh/deals/prosecco-afternoon-tea-at-the-scottish-national-gallery though n the voucher can be used well into April.

Should we be doing a concerted buy-up while we can? It asks you to sign in - is anyone subscribed to it who could sign in and order?

baubles Sat 04-Mar-17 19:36:50

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

Here's a link to the venue for Jud and anyone else who needs it.

I didn't see your posts Marelli & Elegran and I dare say they wouldn't apply to an existing booking anyway.

www.contini.com/scottish-cafe-and-restaurant/find-us

Elegran Sat 04-Mar-17 19:45:01

That's what I thought, Baubles I am looking forward to Thursday!

baubles Mon 06-Mar-17 15:14:44

If anyone's interested -

www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/joan-eardley

Marelli Mon 06-Mar-17 16:49:21

Hope to have a look at this, baubles. Did you see the programme on BBC last week?

baubles Mon 06-Mar-17 17:19:52

I caught a bit of it Marelli, it was very good.

Elegran Thu 09-Mar-17 19:11:31

Didn't see any Joan Eardsley, but after we had our afternoon tea, Baubles, thatbags and I had a look round the gallery. Didn't find Mr Darcy, but he can be seen here. Francois-Xavier Fabre:Portrait of a Man 1809
The children I was telling them about were by Sofonisba Anguissola in about 1576, and she also painted "The artist's sisters playing chess" which shows another cheeky-look wee girl (the governess is in the background keepoing an eye on them)

Elegran Thu 09-Mar-17 19:14:41

Afternoon tea at the gallery was very good as expected. Lovely to meet up again with old friends and put a face to a new one.

Thanks Baubles for arranging this.

Marelli Thu 09-Mar-17 19:36:00

Lovely to see each other again and also to meet judthepud. We had a delicious tea and Mr Marelli has just enjoyed the contents of the doggy-bag box ?!
Thankyou for sorting it for us, baubles.

EllenT Thu 09-Mar-17 21:12:48

Lovely tea, lovely grans. Thanks baubles and safe journey home, jud.

thatbags Thu 09-Mar-17 21:22:30

Just home a little while ago on the slow train west. .it was lovely to meet people again and to meet judthepud (whose name I now know how to pronounce correctly! blush ).

This was our tea:

thatbags Thu 09-Mar-17 21:24:43

And this was us, minus me, in two photos posted separately because my iPad is stroppy with photos for Gransnet.

From the front: baubles, judthepud, and ellenT

thatbags Thu 09-Mar-17 21:26:44

Marelli's pal, Marelli and elegran

Judthepud2 Fri 10-Mar-17 23:23:38

Just home and I want to say how much I enjoyed our afternoon yesterday, Scottish Grans! Good company and delicious afternoon tea. Thank you so much Baubles for organising it and thank you those who came. I can now put faces to Baubles, Elegran, Marelli, EllenT and Thatbags ?

Thanks for the photos Thatbags

Judthepud2 Fri 10-Mar-17 23:27:11

Oh sorry, Bellasgran. Forgot to mention how nice it was to meet you too! blush