Gransnet forums

Meet ups/where are you?

Birmingham

(286 Posts)
Elrel Tue 09-Jan-24 18:16:56

I really enjoyed our meet ups before Covid. At present I’m not getting out enough. Sadly John Lewis is no longer in Brum, gone, scones and all.
Please post if you are interested in a coffee or lunch meet up. I would love to meet old friends and make new ones. Nonnie, Tegan, Blinko, Hellobaby, I hope we’ll meet again - soon.

Susan56 Tue 13-Feb-24 08:58:08

Have a lovely time.Hopefully I can join you for the next one providing the trains are running.

Hellobaby1 Tue 13-Feb-24 15:44:58

Lovely to meet you all today, we must do it again!

Blinko Tue 13-Feb-24 15:47:29

Definitely! Let’s not leave it six years…

NannyJan53 Tue 13-Feb-24 16:29:25

Yes it was a lovely meet up. Two hours sped by! Hope to see you all again soon.

Gymstagran Tue 13-Feb-24 17:44:10

Yes I agree it was lovely to meet you all. Sorry I had to leave early for dog minding duties. She wasn't at all interested in going outside due to the rain.

Elrel Wed 14-Feb-24 09:00:16

Lovely to see two grans I had met several years ago and meet two more for the first time. We hope to do this again, perhaps in a couple of months. probably on a different day of the week and during term time. The Exchange was easy to reach and spacious. After refreshments and wide ranging chat we were offered an impromptu tour of the vaults. We saw walls of safe deposit boxes and a fur store, a part of the solidly built basement was a location for the police station in the first series of Line of Duty. For me a bonus of the morning was that I now feel confident to use the Metro. Looking forward to our next get together!

BigBertha1 Wed 14-Feb-24 09:50:14

I didn't know this was on! I said on earlier posts I would like to come but must have missed the firm date being agreed. I hope you had a lovely time. Sorry to have missed you all. Next time someone please message me.

V3ra Wed 14-Feb-24 10:30:14

I'm another one who would be interested in a term-time meet-up, school holidays are taken up with childminding still 🙂

BridgetPark Thu 15-Feb-24 15:43:41

Elrel, I was gutted to not be able to attend. Maybe a term time one next time may work out better for some of us? I really want to meet some fellow gransnetters, so although I have missed this opportunity, hopefully something can be arranged for the not too distant future, here's hoping, lovely grans!!

Wishes Tue 20-Feb-24 17:13:30

Only just spotted this thread.

I would be very interested in joining you on your next date if that is ok, part time working permitting.

Elrel Tue 12-Mar-24 11:18:31

Wishes - You would of course be very welcome.
Next Meet-up: Would someone like to suggest a date? Termtime, a Thursday perhaps, 11:00 at The Exchange on Broad Street.

Hellobaby1 Thu 14-Mar-24 14:52:59

How about April 11th, 18th or 25th?

BigBertha1 Thu 14-Mar-24 15:52:51

I could do any of those.

NannyJan53 Thu 14-Mar-24 18:21:33

Unfortunately I cannot do Thursdays.

Gymstagran Sun 17-Mar-24 07:23:52

Thursday mornings are difficult for me too.

Elrel Sun 17-Mar-24 19:44:44

Is Wednesday a better possibility? Last time several posters had said they couldn’t come on a Tuesday.

V3ra Mon 18-Mar-24 12:28:27

Wednesday would be preferable for me, 17th or 24th.
Could also do Thursday 18th or 25th.

Gymstagran Mon 18-Mar-24 13:34:29

Wednesdays are usually ok for me

Elrel Wed 20-Mar-24 23:36:10

How about Wednesday 17th April
























































How about Wednesday 17th Aprtil, 11am at h exchange B-road Street, opposite the Repertory Theatre and Library of Birmingham. The Metro towards Edgbaston Village stops literally outside the entrance.

Elrel Wed 20-Mar-24 23:38:46

How about Wednesday 17th Aprtil, 11am at the Exchange Broad Street, opposite the Repertory Theatre and Library of Birmingham? The Metro towards Edgbaston Village stops literally outside the entrance.

Elrel Wed 20-Mar-24 23:39:47

Please ignore scrambled first message, if only we could edit!!

monk08 Wed 20-Mar-24 23:44:56

I can't do the 17th have promised DiL to help at playgroup.

Blinko Thu 21-Mar-24 21:51:12

Blast! I have a dentists appointment on 17th April and they’re like hens teeth…

Blinko Thu 21-Mar-24 21:52:23

I could do 18th but I think others can’t make Thursdays..

NannyJan53 Mon 25-Mar-24 11:23:12

Wednesdays at ok for me. What about the week after , the 24th?