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Glesca Grannies December meet up?

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Marydoll Tue 14-Nov-23 08:49:54

Time for a Christmas meet up my friends. I was thinking about the week beginning 4th December in our usual venue, the Concert Hall..
Hoping to see the usual suspects and perhaps some new members. We are a friendly bunch and would love to see some new faces.

Just say the days you are free and then we can try to find a suitable date.

Greenfinch Mon 04-Dec-23 18:04:18

I hope you all have a lovely time on Wednesday. As a recent convert to Two Doors Down I am imagining you all sitting there chatting in your lovely Glaswegian /Scottish accents eating expensive doughnuts (remember that one?)
I have only been to Glasgow once and a funny thing happened. I was standing in the foyer of my hotel when a young man asked me a question. I hadn’t a clue what he was saying and must have looked blank as someone else interpreted and said he is asking you where the football ground is .😄

Marydoll Mon 04-Dec-23 18:36:26

Greenfinch, to be a member of the Glesca Grannies' Gang, you must be able to engage in multiple conversations at the same time. Could you manage that?
As for being able to understand us, we are all very posh! Not! 🤣

Greenfinch Mon 04-Dec-23 19:07:26

I could try Marydoll but I don’t think my hearing would be up to it.☹️
Down south we have very sedate meet ups of about half a dozen people.

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 07:14:11

Only one more sleep!

Would you please confirm if you are definitely coming or not so that we can keep seats, in case the Café Bar is busy? Thanks!.

Grandmabatty Tue 05-Dec-23 08:16:26

I'm coming

brook2704 Tue 05-Dec-23 08:21:03

Im definitely coming along tomorrow marydoll , really looking forward to it 😀
If there’s any travel delays I’ll let you know

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 08:29:10

I will keep two seats! 😂

Looking forward to seeing you both.

Wheniwasyourage Tue 05-Dec-23 08:34:30

Still coming unless the trains are off for some reason. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 08:41:57

Whooppee! It will be lovely to meet you!

Grannmarie Tue 05-Dec-23 10:52:36

I'm coming! I might be a little late, as mentioned previously, but I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone. 🥰

Stilllearning Tue 05-Dec-23 15:39:11

Definitely coming, all being well, as I cheerily say! Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 16:43:32

My mother's favourite saying was, If God spares me.
So if God spares me, I will be there! 🤣

baubles Tue 05-Dec-23 16:52:00

I’ll be there if I’m spared. 😁
My entire family used that expression MD!

weenanni59 Tue 05-Dec-23 16:54:26

I’ll definitely be there 😀

dustyangel Tue 05-Dec-23 16:55:23

Wishing you all a lovely time. I’ve been thinking of saying how envious I am but didn’t want to hurt the feelings of the group down south ( 👋 waves to Greenfinch).

I haven’t been able to get to a meetup for what seems a long time now and although our meetings have been lovely we’ve never been able to gather the numbers of the Glasgow Grannies or indeed some of the Northern groups in the past and yet we are a very friendly lot.
And don’t stop talking when we get together. wink

Enjoy yourselves.

Grandmabatty Tue 05-Dec-23 17:15:29

My lovely nanna used to say, "I'll be back next year. If I'm spared," every year at Christmas.

Greenfinch Tue 05-Dec-23 17:22:09

Hi dustyangel,I think the problem is that we in the South are generally not prepared to travel very far to meet up . Our group all live within about a five mile radius. The Glasgow contingent is made of sterner stuff.

Litterpicker Tue 05-Dec-23 18:23:14

I’ll be there tomorrow, barring accidents/incidents/earthquakes/illness etc. Been cold here in East Lothian today, and heavy showers every time I dared to venture out, but the ice and snow have gone. Hope all who plan to come have safe journeys.

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 18:52:22

,,,,,,,,and there were nine and counting.
Oh for those halcyon days when we had seventeen!

Baggs Tue 05-Dec-23 18:55:44

Yep.

And soop will be there in spirit.

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 19:03:18

We will raise a glass to her!

Marydoll Tue 05-Dec-23 19:04:53

...and now there are ten. I hope it isn't like that Agatha Christie novel. 😱

I will try and get the usual space at the end.

brook2704 Tue 05-Dec-23 20:04:27

Will definitely be thinking of soop tomorrow 😀

Grannmarie Tue 05-Dec-23 22:27:13

One more sleep! 😴

Kalu Tue 05-Dec-23 22:55:26

I won’t be able to make it after all and I am gutted I won’t be coming to meet up with you lovely lot this time anyway.
Have a fabulous day and best wishes to all.

DH needs a meds review and a general check up. Our lovely GP has let me know she will be able to make a house call tomorrow afternoon. Trying to plan ahead is impossible.