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50 bookers meet up 2024

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PermanentTemporary · 20/02/2024 21:02

Well... I'd love to meet you all!

Anyone who thinks they might be interested in coming to meet and talk books, post here.

There are going to be lots of dates, ideas and places and i wonder if anyone would be willing to organise with me?? It would mean private messaging and perhaps moving to WhatsApp or email at some point. Maybe 3 of us?

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noodlezoodle · 18/05/2024 22:18

I am very jealous! Sounds like a wonderful day. If I am in England when the Manchester meet up happens I look forward to joining that.

StColumbofNavron · 18/05/2024 21:09

I just looked up Lucy Wadham, whose book was one of my wonderful Elkie freebies and it’s turns out she wrote The Secret Life of 🇫🇷. I rather enjoyed that so looking forward to this.

@MamaNewtNewt so good chat about Manchester and at least 3-4 from today hopeful to make it.

Ser you on the thread, as AgualusasLover.

CornishLizard · 18/05/2024 20:31

Thank you all very much for a really lovely afternoon, so nice to meet everyone who was able to make it. Great planning and location choices, it all worked out so well and the book swap was a lovely idea, thank you Permanent and StColumb.

MamaNewtNewt · 18/05/2024 19:19

Glad you all had fun and hope to see some of you at the Northern meet-up too! More on that to come soon!

TattiePants · 18/05/2024 19:14

It sounds like you’ve all had a fabulous day. I’m very jealous as I’ve spent the day alternative between jet washing the drive and helping DS with A Level revision! At least the NE weather’s been good.

highlandcoo · 18/05/2024 19:06

Huge thanks from me too @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron ; it was a really enjoyable day and lovely to meet IRL people who’ve felt like online friends for so long 😊

StColumbofNavron · 18/05/2024 18:55

SheilaFentiman · 18/05/2024 18:00

I have not started my book swap book yet but I did start one of my freebies on the way home (thank you to the gifter, I have forgotten your MN name!)

That will be @elkiedee

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 18/05/2024 18:45

I'm currently sitting under a tree in Hyde Park enjoying the last of the evening sunshine before heading to Heathrow.

I had a wonderful day and will treasure it always! Lovely to see you all! Brilliant company, great fun and new books to bring home.

Thank you @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron for organising it all.

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PermanentTemporary · 18/05/2024 18:40

So happy to meet everyone and for my amazing swap books, plus the dark pleasures of the 2nd hand book shops! Thanks especially to @StColumbofNavron and of course to @FuzzyCaoraDhubh for travelling the furthest 🤗

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BadSpellaSpellaSpella · 18/05/2024 18:30

Lovely to meet everyone and thanks again to the organisers.

TimeforaGandT · 18/05/2024 18:24

A big thank you from me too @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron.

Thoroughly enjoyable and recommended.

Sorry to leave early but good thing I did as horrific traffic due to motorway closure.

SheilaFentiman · 18/05/2024 18:00

I have not started my book swap book yet but I did start one of my freebies on the way home (thank you to the gifter, I have forgotten your MN name!)

RomanMum · 18/05/2024 17:55

On way home, so lovely to meet everyone. Even the weather held up! Thanks to @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron for organising the day, I look forward to reading my 'lucky dip' book, it's just the sort I would have chosen.

Terpsichore · 18/05/2024 17:44

Lovely to meet everyone and put faces to names. The book swap was a great idea. Thanks @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron for wrangling us!

PepeLePew · 18/05/2024 17:42

So lovely to meet you all, and have such good book chat. Thank you one and all. I look forward to hearing all about the books we swapped.

CrepuscularCritter · 18/05/2024 17:19

That was a fine day indeed, involving much chatter about books, book festivals, travels and many other things. It was great to meet you all, and if anyone is contemplating the next meet up, I would totally recommend it. Thank you all for being such great company and the fabulous book swaps and donations. I find myself with many reading choices on the way home. The swap pile is pictured.

50 bookers meet up 2024
SheilaFentiman · 18/05/2024 16:58

I am on the train home! Lovely to meet everyone, safe travels @FuzzyCaoraDhubh and big thanks to @PermanentTemporary and @StColumbofNavron for organisation

ASighMadeOfStone · 18/05/2024 13:07

Have a lovely time you lovely people!

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PermanentTemporary · 18/05/2024 12:41

At the British Library and all good! Probably moving off soon, three still in our thoughts but not arrived, give the mobile a call to find us

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JaninaDuszejko · 18/05/2024 12:04

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 18/05/2024 11:50

Have fun everyone, can't believe I'm in Manchester this weekend when you're having the London meet and will be at Wembley during the Manchester meet weekend!

That is very bad timing. I need to book my train to Manchester, summer holiday is booked so no clash there at least.

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 18/05/2024 11:50

Have fun everyone, can't believe I'm in Manchester this weekend when you're having the London meet and will be at Wembley during the Manchester meet weekend!

StrangewaysHereWeCome · 18/05/2024 11:42

Have a great day! I do hope to be at the Manchester one if that gets off the ground.

StColumbofNavron · 18/05/2024 10:02

I’ve not picked the book yet. Eek. I have marinated a load of kebabs and about to jump in the shower and sort the washing for the DC to make a start on whilst I am out.

I can’t believe it’s arrived.

Welshwabbit · 18/05/2024 09:34

I am really sorry not to be meeting all of you! Work has blown up and I can't afford to take the afternoon off. Which is very annoying but in the nature of my job so I can't moan too much. I am very impressed with all the organisation that has gone into this and hope there will be another in future (in which I might be able to play more of an active part!).

TimeforaGandT · 18/05/2024 09:25

@Welshwabbit - sorry you can’t make it today and not to meet you. Hopefully another time…