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Meet ups/where are you?

Edinburgh late March/early April.

(87 Posts)
Elegran Wed 06-Mar-19 11:50:10

Any ideas for a venue? A spring walk in the Botanics plus lunch in their restaurant?

Elegran Wed 17-Apr-19 10:35:51

For those who enjoyed the tapestry - I have sussed out the Dovecot Tapestry Studios and added a thread on the meetup topic.

Marydoll Tue 09-Apr-19 10:27:10

I bought other seeds too!
Im ashamed to say I have not been it since I graduated from Glasgow Uni in 1976?

weenanni59 Tue 09-Apr-19 10:24:44

It was a lovely day out , thanks for organising Elegran .
Lovely to meet up with you all x

Grammaretto Tue 09-Apr-19 10:01:21

Are you quite sure those seeds were for planting Marydoll?grin
I too love Botanic gardens and try to visit whenever I go to a new place.
What's the Glasgow one like?

Marydoll Tue 09-Apr-19 07:05:53

The gardens were lovely, I'm trying to persuade DH to go forvisit.

Planning to plant some of the seeds I bought today.

Marydoll Mon 08-Apr-19 21:28:51

I was forced to buy a sweater I didn't need! ? It kept saying, "Buy me!"

GeminiJen Mon 08-Apr-19 21:01:38

Really good to meet up. Several photos were taken....so I hope you're suitably radiant in at least one of them, Elegran grin Thanks again for organising.
And how did the TKMaxx brigade get on? I got carried away in the Laura Ashley sale blush

Chewbacca Mon 08-Apr-19 20:33:13

That's a smashing photo of the Scots Grans! It's lovely to put a face to a name. smile

Brunette10 Mon 08-Apr-19 18:05:25

It was nice to see you all there. smile

Grammaretto Mon 08-Apr-19 17:56:15

Thanks it was a lovely day and excellent company. I hope you all got home safely. See you again soon.
Thanks for organising it Elegran smile

Brunette10 Mon 08-Apr-19 17:39:12

Thank you for nice day at The Botanics.

Marelli Mon 08-Apr-19 17:15:12

Lovely photo of you all. Hope to see you the next time. ?

Elegran Mon 08-Apr-19 17:01:20

Snap, Oldgoat.

Elegran Mon 08-Apr-19 17:00:42

Names, from the left - Brunette Grammaretto GeminiJen Oldgoat Marydoll Elegran Weeanni. I don't know why I am the only one not smiling - but I never look as beautiful in a photograph as I do in real life hmm .

oldgoat Mon 08-Apr-19 16:58:42

MOMB The lovely Grans in the photo are, from the left:- Brunette 10, Grammaretto, GeminiJen, Oldgoat, Marydoll, Elegran and Weenanni.

oldgoat Mon 08-Apr-19 16:54:03

Thanks for arranging the meet-up Elegran.
A double pleasure to have lunch with the Edinburgh Grans and visit the beautiful Botanic Gardens.

mumofmadboys Mon 08-Apr-19 16:38:14

Can we have GN names please to know who is who?

Marydoll Mon 08-Apr-19 16:29:48

What a great meet up we had in beautiful surroundings with excellent company.
Thank you Elegran for arranging.

oldgoat Mon 08-Apr-19 10:00:57

Sorry that you can't join us today gillybob. Next time perhaps?

gillybob Mon 08-Apr-19 09:54:20

I hope you all have a lovely time, smile

Grammaretto Mon 08-Apr-19 09:44:54

I hope you can make it Cascats a dose of painkillers and a glass of wine will surely help and a good meal and conversation ofcourse.

I'm on my way!!. I decided not to wait for the squad who are going to chop the hedge today. I left DH in charge and trust it's not carnage when I return.

Elegran Sun 07-Apr-19 19:27:10

I hope you manage to get to the lunch, Cascats The restaurant is right at the entrance, and there is a lift up to it, so you should be OK.
The forecast is variable cloud, but no rain. Temperature from about 8 degrees (feeling like 5) at 11 am and up to 10 degrees (feeling like 8) at 2 pm. I did ask for some sunshine, but they had sold out of that and weren't sure when the next delivery would be.

cascats Sun 07-Apr-19 18:39:34

Very regretfully I have decided that coming tomorrow would not be a good idea. My knee is playing up and rather sore. Did a wee test walk today and was told in no uncertain terms it was not happy!
Might try just to get to the lunch (never pass up a good lunch grin). As should be able to get taxi from/to bus station.
Was so looking forward to it as well, have a great time ladies and will hope for good weather for you.

Grammaretto Sun 07-Apr-19 16:13:26

Oh yes I'd forgotten the 8 goes there too. We are well off for buses in Edinburgh.
I am not sure about tomorrow but I would like to come not least to get away from the muddy building site we have here.
Have you ordered good weather Elegran? It's so dreich today.
I hope your fracture appointment goes well Katek Do you get your cast off?

GeminiJen Fri 05-Apr-19 17:52:18

Katek Hope all goes well on Monday.
cascats, Grammaretto and Elegran....
May see you on the bus. Was thinking of catching the no. 8 but, if time allows, will come to Hanover Street instead for the 23 or 27.