does ANYONE live near middlesbrough????????

[mrsmiawallace]

would love to have a meet up with some of you, but i seem to be out in the sticks!!

[mrsmiawallace]

well guess im just the unlucky one then eh?
night all
xxxxxxx

[karen01]

hi mrsmiawallace, I am originally from Hartlepool and my DH is a Darlington man where abouts are you.

We are currently living in Cyprus due to my DH work.
We are going Hartlepool and darlington over xmas

[popsycal]

there are a few of us up in newcastle....

[mrsmiawallace]

hi you two!
ive got a sil in hartlepool - eden park (their house is falling down so shepherd have to buy it back from them!)
and i used to work for a mobile phone company in newcastle on westmorland road?

[velouria]

Im from middlesbrough but currently in watford if thats any help x

[mrschristmaswallace]

where abouts are you from velouria?

[amylou]

Hi I'm in northallerton so half an hour from you!
Are there any more northerns out there?
Amy lou

[mrschristmaswallace]

hi amylou! how are you doing? havent seen you on here before? how many little uns do you have then?

[amylou]

I've got a nearly 5yr girl - Amy. single parent (after husband decided he would have an affair!)
I used to live in hartlepool many yrs ago too - 1987 when i left.. we used to live on valley road.
amylou

[mrschristmaswallace]

nice of him wasnt it!
how you managing then? bet its easier doing things your way with no interference!
have you spent too much on her for christmas?

[amylou]

spent far too much on her! we are going to centre parcs for xmas with parents in law (without husband!) so shes having 2 christmas's really as we will have a xmas when we get home as well!
How many children have you got?

[mrschristmaswallace]

hi amylou! have got one dd nearly 20 months and have had to stop spending on her!
which centerparcs are you going too??it will be great, we went to whinfell forest earlier in year and loved it, so it will be magical this time of year!!!

[velouria]

Im from berwick hills got one dd 15 months, where are you from? Never thought I'd say it but I actually miss middlesbrough lol

[mrschristmaswallace]

live off ormesby back!! where in b.hills?lots of friends live there!!!where are you living now?

[juniperdropofbrandy]

I'm in Darlington and dh is from the boro. In laws live at acklam.

[mrschristmaswallace]

brother lives in acklam..off trimdon ave..thingks hes posh!!

[juniperdropofbrandy]

Have you seen the lights near to the Coronation pub? There are two houses next to each other and the lights are outstanding!

[amylou]

Hi Mrsmiawallace, just got back from centre parcs last night.. went to whinfell - had a lovely time, amy really enjoyed all the activities and the decorations were lovely! very relaxing!
hope you had a nice xmas too.

[roisin]

Amylou - can I ask what activites your dd did and enjoyed? We're going to Oasis in a couple of weeks' time, and have all the info through, and are finding it all a bit overwhelming! My ds2 is 5.5 and I have a 7 yr old too. Anything you would particularly recommend?

[juniperdewdrop]

hi all, my sons like going to the time out club at oasis and especially liked going on a night. we went offsite to a brill restaurant in penrith whilst they were there.
The hawk walk is great and the other walks from the rangers lodge. There's lots of activities that the kids love in the country club. They do kids tennis etc..

[roisin]

Thanks juniperdewdrop - that's very helpful!

[juniperdewdrop]

yw. Just as we haven't been this winter. Went this June though so shouldn't moan

[joybee]

Hi, I work in Middlesbrough but live in Stockton. I am 3 months preg and have a DS who is 2. Am still quiet new to the area and only really know people through work so would definetly be up to meeting anyone who wants to.

[juniperdewdrop]

Hope you get to meet some of the teesside mums joybee I may try to make it as it isn't far on the train?

[amylou]

Hi roisin - amy went to the kids club sessions 3 times which she enjoyed - she had her face painted each time she went. It seemed a lovely setup in the kids club - nicely decorated and not tacky like some kids clubs you see. two of sessions were kids parties where she had food each time.
Then whilst she was there at one session, I went to the aqua sauna to have a sauna/steam session for 2 hours which was very nice! £18 i think. you just wander round different steam / sauna rooms at your leisure and sit in you swimming cos and dressing gown!
She didnt do any other activities - most of them seem for children a bit older. At whinfell there is 3 indoor play areas and 2 outdoor playgrounds. The ten pin bowling looked good but we didnt get chance to do it.
We are going to go again in the summer to allow us to do the activities we didnt do this time!
We didnt go out at night as we were quite far from the main centre and by the time we got in after swimming or kids club she was too tired to go out afterwards!
any more questions fire away! hope you have a nice time!