50 bookers meet up 2024

Exciting, thanks!

I’ll pop a reminder post on the main thread for those that have fallen off.

@JaninaDuszejko you are high on my list of Mumsnetters to meet because our tastes often cross.

We've still not decided our summer holiday dates so keep me informed about both for the time being. Hopefully will make a decision after Easter.

I'd forgotten about this, and the thread had fallen off my actives.

I doubt I'd be able to make Manchester and am still abroad in May but I'll stay on the thread just in case!

I’m not sure why but I can’t seem to reply to DMs right now, so I’m not ignoring

Of course, and nearer the time people are welcome to change their mind and come etc. Largely I think as flexible as possible.

Thanks to the organisers; I don't underestimate the task. Both dates are currently free and in my diary. As far as venue is concerned, I will be on public transport for either option, so I'd welcome somewhere reasonably close to services. I'll think if there is anywhere in London that might be suitable for us; I'm less familiar with Manchester.

Thank you so much to the organisers!

Please could you add my name to the London meet up as well as Manchester?

Another possible venue could be one of the cafes in the Piccadilly Waterstone's .. or the London Review Bookshop near the British Museum used to have a nice courtyard if the weather is fine.

I would love to go somewhere not too noisy and clattery if possible.

StColumbofNavron I have pm'ed you, but apologies to all that since posting my availability I have signed up for a quilting course which starts on the 18th May so will probably not now be able to make the London meet up unless you plan to stay on late into the afternoon. I'm kicking myself because I only signed up to the course last Friday. Many apologies.

I might be able to make the Manchester meet up - can't commit as yet because I may need to go earlier in the month (it's a 6 hour train journey, so once in a month is definitely my limit!), but if I can work it in with other things I will. Thank you to all of you organising :)

Thanks StColumb and Perm, I’ve put 18 May in the diary. Very much looking forward to a bookish day!

Oh dear, I'm in Manchester for a Peter Kay gig the weekend of the London meet up, and I'm going with my (mega fan) daughter to the Taylor Swift concert in London the night before the Manchester meet up.
I may be able to make the Manchester date if I can tie it in with a weekend visiting family and can get up early enough to get there in time.

Fab, will add your name @orangelotus and thanks for the suggestion

I would be interested in London.
The Wetherspoons pubs are usually huge and cheap coffee refills etc?

Oh this is exciting/scary! Thanks so much to the organisers. I will try to ringfence the Manchester 17/08 meetup.

With apologies from me for the delay here, I have finally crunched the numbers.

London 18 May (@PermanentTemporary and I will organise with your input and suggestions)
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Manchester 17 August (@MamaNewtNewt is kindly going to lead organising)
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For now, I think we can keep comms here with ideas/thoughts/suggestions and we’ll have to figure out how best to share final details - I don’t think we’d want to post them publically here, but let me know if you think differently.

For London, we have vague plans around King’s Cross and Bloomsbury but aware we have some accessibility needs to keep in mind. Feel free to chip in with any thoughts at all -

• should we plan to eat somewhere/do people prefer to bring their own food;
• perhaps a pub where people can eat if they want but also have their own sandwiches with a drink;
• personally I struggle with sitting on the floor in picnic scenarios for example;
• are there any budgetary constraints (feel free to share privately) - we don’t have anything particularly costly in mind

I haven’t forgotten about this… lots of birthdays, various other things and work keeping me busy but will post dates soon.

I'm not going to do the poll either, for similar reasons to others: I'm just not sure yet which dates I'll have free! But once the date of the meet up (or meet ups) is settled, I'll do my best to ringfence it and be there.

Grateful thanks again to the organisers.

It will be London for me if I can make it to the meet-up at all, but I am not doing the poll because I have no idea about when I can be there. I'll just follow the thread and see if I can be in London on the proposed date.

Thanks @Boiledeggandtoast Sorry your mum wasn't there. It matters, even when you're a big girl.

Student DC I should have said - thankfully not responsible for any others!

Done, thank you.

However, please don’t be driven by me (as if you would be!) as student and elderly parent needs may mean my availability changes.

Done, many thanks.

biblio I'm sure your student will appreciate your sacrifice - my mother was away for my O'levels and I felt bereft (not sure why as she wasn't particularly maternal) and vowed that I would be there for my own DCs. (I was!)