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A Manchester Meet up?

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MerlinsBeard Mon 08-Feb-10 11:08:10

Seems there a few Manchester MNers who would like a meet up.

I know the SHineys are having one but feels wrong to gate crash if we haven;t posted!!

I am not volunteering to organise one, just starting a thread so other people can grin

I am far to lazy and likely to change my mind to do that!!

Lol I would like to have a meet up too but dont want to gate crash Shineys either. Would be quite willing to organise if there are enough people interested.

alypaly Mon 08-Feb-10 11:45:36

any oldies welcomegrin ......er well,not that old

MrsChemist Mon 08-Feb-10 11:49:35

I'll certainly help organise one, as long as I'm not in charge of making decisions because I'm rubbish at that sort of malarkey.

MrsChemist Mon 08-Feb-10 11:51:25

I'll put a post in the Manchester topic as well (unless someone else has already).

alypaly Mon 08-Feb-10 11:56:04

can you send me a link,cant find it.
thx

MrsChemist Mon 08-Feb-10 12:03:40

Here it is

AnyFucker Mon 08-Feb-10 12:29:45

I would be interested but in something low key

Seems too full-on for me to have weekend evening or summat like that

I was hoping more for a weekday at the Trafford Centre or something, just to have a coffee/lunch or something so not too much pressure to "have a good time"

then no pressure to let it drop or extend to something more organised if people get on like a house on fire...

Trafford centre would be good for me too, I agree somewhere like that would be a bit less intense and if you didnt get on you still can go and have a nice day.

MrsChemist Mon 08-Feb-10 12:41:58

Agreed. Also, it's not too difficult to get to.

Oh oh oh, can I come?? grin

I'm not Manchester based but Trafford Centre and weekday lunchtime both work well for me.

MerlinsBeard Mon 08-Feb-10 12:49:57

Trafford Centre Not Good for me. It's a 'mare to on public transport ( i don't drive)
It is do-able though.

What about the Arndale then? similar shops, same foodie type places, just usually a bit more manic though.

MerlinsBeard Mon 08-Feb-10 12:52:33

oh just read the have a good day thing. Hmm see what you mean.

Is city centre no good?

alypaly Mon 08-Feb-10 12:52:56

where are you MOM

MrsChemist Mon 08-Feb-10 12:53:24

I'll be public transporting my way to wherever we end up going, so you're not alone mom

MerlinsBeard Mon 08-Feb-10 12:55:52

Stockport ish but will have DS3 (22 months)

hairymelons Mon 08-Feb-10 13:00:40

I'd be up for it.
Trafford centre isn't good on public transport but maybe we could give lifts? I'd have 3 spaces available.
They've got that soft play thingy too at the Trafford Centre. Don't mind the arndale either though.

MOM I am coming in on public transport too from Blackpool way as might just combine it with a visit to my mum lol

Can I just add, I probably wont have any dc in tow as my dd is a bit older, is that still okay?

MerlinsBeard Mon 08-Feb-10 13:05:50

We get the train to Blackpool a couple of times a year, the DCs LOVE it!

Can I come? Can do bus to Trafford Centre, or train to Manchester. At a push, I could do head over heels in Chorlton or Land of Play (in Trafford Park, behind B&Q)

alypaly Mon 08-Feb-10 13:09:54

verity...mine are probably older...so i'll bring my zimmergrin

AnyFucker Mon 08-Feb-10 13:24:58

mine would be at school, but don't mind coochy-cooing at others grin

lol we shall just sit in the corner with our zimmers then, on second thoughts maybe I should bring dd, she would have a field day playing with all the babies and toddlers and you would all have a meal and drink in peace grin she is very much in the motherly stage at the moment.

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