Edinburgh late March/early April.

That is a shame, Katek - though good that the fracture clinic appointment is soon, of course.

* Cascats and Grammaretto* Might see you on the bus, if not at the gate.

To get there from Waverley.
Exit up the escalator to Princes St.
Cross and walk left along Princes St to Hanover St. The bus stop is up on your left just before George st. You won't have to wait long for a 23 or a 27 and both stop near the east gate of the Botanics.. Don't forget your bus pass.

My final fracture clinic appointment came in earlier this week for....of course.....Monday 8th, so I’m not going to make this meet up. Sorry to be missing it but am organised for the V&A next month. Hope you all have lovely time at Botanics and I’ll see the Dundee contingent in a few weeks.

Hi Elegran, sorry have just returned home from looking after mum while sister getting tests in hospital. Have not had time to research travel for Monday and now it looks like the Waverley taxi is full , will most likely come by bus.

That's great. If I make it - I'll find you!!

That would be great, Grammaretto. Plan is for ?most? of us to meet at the Inverleith entrance at about 11 am and walk over to the John Hope Gateway at the main Arboretum entrance, where we have a table booked at 1 pm in the Gateway restaurant. Some may join us there.

I've only just seen this thread! What's the plan? I may be able to come but I've arranged for major garden work on Monday so I'd need to delegate the overseeing of that.
I'll be at the RBGE tomorrow as usual as I walk from the WGH while DH has his treatment.
It's school holidays so will be mega busy.

Thanks Elegran Have just looked at the menu: delish.
Has reminded me that I haven't eaten since breakfast. Visit to the dentist this morning and my face took a while to 'defrost'

That is done. A table for 8 is booked at the Gateway restaurant for 1 pm on Monday 8th April. The Gateway restaurant is in the John Hope gateway at the main Arboretum entrance.

Menus - atthebotanics.co.uk/menus-at-the-royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/

Now all we need is good weather!

I remember confusion the last time there was a GN meet at the Botanics! There were Grans all over the place. The main restaurant is in the John Hope gateway. There are two others though but they are self service. Hope you have a good time. The gardens should be looking lovely.

So I shall have a go now at booking for lunch - does 1pm suit everyone?

I shall meet up with the taxi-from-Waverley contingent at the Inverleith gate near the bus-stop and I'll contact Katek, GeminiJen and Cascats to check where they will meet us.

Bellasnana We will think of you and your sister and mum. What a lovely place to have their ashes.

Hope you all have a lovely get-together.

If you are passing the herbaceous border, you might spare a thought for my sister and mum whose ashes are interred under a beech tree nearby. There is also a bench dedicated to my sister. She taught at Fettes and loved the Botanics.?

Elegran
The Inverleith gateway sounds a good meeting place if that is near where the bus stops. As 4 of us will be arriving in the same taxi we can ask the driver to drop us there too.

I don't like to nag, but which gate are we meeting at? (I would prefer the Inverleith one, but I'll go with the flow)

No problem, see you there

Great ! See you all there

Marydoll, Brunette and weenanni I'll meet you all in the seating area at Waverley, near the booking office, around 10.30 then.

Yes that's fine - thank you.

Hi, I’m also happy to share a taxi from Waverley

Brunette ? and I will share, Old Goat. I should get in about 10.30am.

So, buses from Princes Street get us to the Botanics at about 10 to 11, so call it 11 am. Where shall we meet? The bus stop is at the Inverleith Row entrance, but the parking could be anywhere, possibly at the Arboretum Place entrance. Which end are our less robust walkers arriving?

If I check the restaurant and book for eight of us at 1.00, we would have 2 hours to walk around. Or would you prefer to eat at 12.30 and split the walking into before and after lunch?

Just off to book my train seat to the meet-up. My train arrives at Waverley at 10.20 am. Anyone like to share a taxi to the Botanics?

Are any of you interested in some felting equipment and a huge bag of wool for it? A friend is clearing her stash and has stuff she bought on a wave of enthusiasm, but has hardly used. I could try to bring it with me. Maybe it could be stored somewhere while we eat, or maybe she could post it to you. I'm asking the people coming to the V&A meetup too, but of course it isn't restricted to them.

Glad you can come, Weeanni (but sorry that Marelli can't)
That is now 8
Marydoll
Elegran
Katek (provisionally)
Brunette
GeminiJen
Cascats
Oldgoat
Weeanni