ladies that like to lunch in London

Hello everyone, I've just joined and would love to come along on your next meet up. I live in St Albans but would love to come into London as it's an easy journey for me. Miss the good old days when I travelled into London daily for work!

I am still coming. See you at noon.

See you there Catterygirl. Here's hoping I find the right cafe/restaurant. By top floor I'm not sure if that's the roof garden, but I don't think so as online that looks as though it's a proper restaurant. Anyway, I'm sure we'll all get to the right one in the end lol

I'm in the Selfridges Kitchen on the 4th floor! Please someone find me! ?

So far I've accosted a woman who was horrified that I might think she's a grandmother and someone "looking for a pet".

For anyone looking for people there are now two of us having a coffee in the Brasserie Rail in the food hall on the ground floor. I have a pale grey jumper & black trousers. Grannyknot has a stick

Catterygirl and I are lunching in the Kitchen. Will find you for tea!

Today was quite an adventure! I was on the 4th floor, thank goodness Catterygirl found me. Charleygirl5 and NotGoneYet were in The Brass Rail on the ground floor.

I think we missed each other going up and down escalators and/or whizzing up and down in express lifts and what not.

All's well that ends well because we eventually found each other and is was lovely to meet new faces and catch up with everyone.

Postcript! I left to go to Bond Street Station, only to discover that my purse was gone! Inside was my Freedom Pass and my bank card, and nothing else. A bit panicky, I could only think of making my way back to Selfridges in the vain hope that it had been found in that packed cafe, and sure enough, as I approached, the young man who had served me came bounding up to me to say that he had kept it safe for me! I gave him a huge hug and almost lifted him off his feet (not).

All's well that ends well indeed.

I was actually looking for the nearest loo when notgoneyet found me. I was then going home because I had given up. We spent a pleasant hour or so having a tea and coffee and then Grannyknot and Catterygirl found us and we continued seamlessly with our chat.

Grannyknot you were so so lucky that young fellow looked after your purse for you. It would have been hell on earth getting a new Freedom pass and a new bank card.

Oh, we did have a fun time searching for each other. So next time it will have to be under the station clock wearing a red rose in the lapel. LOL. I had a lovely Indian Thali in the kitchen and will take my husband to try it sometime. I left most of it as I lost a tooth at the weekend and my gum is still uncomfortable but at least I know what it's like and I had good company in Grannyknot. So glad we eventually found the other two ladies in the Brass Rail on the ground floor and had a good chat and got to know each other. As I am lucky to live 22 minutes by tube from Oxford Circus, I often shop in the Marks and Spencer flagship store at Marble Arch and then pop over to The Brass Rail on my own for a salt beef sandwich. They aren't cheap but are enormous for meat lovers. Sometimes I take half home for my son.

So glad Grannyknot got her purse back. Here's to the next meet up.

Charleygirl yes I am. My OH works nearby (but not every day) and he is calling in there tomorrow with a reward for the waiter, I have his name.

I have never done that before - not carried any cash, just the two cards, thinking I would "travel light". Never again, I may have had to walk home! It must have fallen out of my pocket, also careless of me .

Catterygirl I'm so pleased you found me, just when I thought I'd be lunching alone

And to think that I missed all that excitement! However I had my lovely grandson for several hours and the time flew in very fast.

Hopefully see you next time Niobe

Happy Christmas and hope we have more meet ups in 2019

Merry Christmas to everyone for me too. I'm away much of January and February but will look forward to a meet up some time.

From me!

Hi ladies, I will watch this space for the next meet up. In the meantime wishing you all a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year .

I look forward to getting to know you in the New Year.

Now spring is here, anyone interested in reviving the London meet up?

Hi Catt
I have been trying to find time to get around to looking for somewhere to meet. I'm going up to London on Thursday to look at a couple of places for suitability near Oxford Circus. Will post when done. May start new post as this one has got quite long now lol.

Hi notgoneyet. Looking forward to your next post.

How about the cafe in the Wallace collection? Just down by side of Selfridges. Really spacious , trees, glass atrium. The collection is free to get in. Worth a look.

crystaltipps we have agreed on a venue, Debenhams, Bellanonna is sorting out dates for next month.

It has been researched by Bellanonna and myself. Loads of space, nice coffee and a reasonable price.

I am up for both so crystaltipps please PM me as have never been to the Wallace Collection. I am 20 to 25 minutes on the tube.