Adoption threads Meet up in London Saturday 26 April

[KristinaM]

I'm in London -anyone up for a meal /drinks on Saturday night ?

Italian? Devora? Pheasant ? kewcumber? Other south east dwellers?

[OurMiracle1106]

Im still up for it. may regret that at a later date

Someone needs to suggest a location though, so I can research travel

[KristinaM]

Kew , Devora or anyone else local -where are we meeting?

[OurMiracle1106]

I don't know lol

[Kewcumber]

So you want somewhere quiet in central London, maybe in some fields with a few sheep?

[OurMiracle1106]

Or cows or horses even horses preferred. I worked as a stable girl so I can deal with horses and associated smells/mud

[NoIdeasForUsername]

I'm fairly new but I live in London (Redbridge).

[Polkadotpatty]

There are bunnies in Holland Park, in the Japanese garden...

[namechangesforthehardstuff]

There are massive rutting stags in Richmond Park. Aren't there Kew?

[Kewcumber]

where is the rolly eye emoticon when you need one?

[KristinaM]

That's sounds ideal Kew

[Devora]

Holland Park was my local green space until dd1 was 4yo. She saw peacocks every single day of her early childhood. Met her first cat at the age of 3. Poor little London baby.

[Devora]

Hey we have flocks of green parakeets where me and kew live. It's well exotic.

[Devora]

But seriously, I'll have a think about where to meet. Somewhere central. And quiet. With good food. That doesn't cost too much. [drums fingers, stares vacantly into the middle distance.]

[bberry]

Is this still on? Seeing if I can come.... Any venue/times yet?

[OurMiracle1106]

Im hoping so. But Nope no venue or time yet (waits for a venue n time)

[Devora]

We've had a suggestion of Brasserie Zeidel, just off Piccadilly [thanks redfish!]. I've never been but on the website it looks like its central and reasonably priced, so ticking lots of boxes.

Not sure where Kristina is staying, but if it's South Ken we could also do Le Pain Quotidien in South Ken. Or somewhere on the South Bank? But I think I remember that some may be heading in from the north, in which case Piccadilly may be fairest as strictly central.

Thoughts?

[Devora]

I'm happy to organise and book a venue if people can confirm to me if they are coming, and what locations they can easily access.

[Polkadotpatty]

I am negotiating permission to skip a family birthday, but it's looking good so hoping to gatecrash come along. South Ken or south bank both easy for me if they suit others. Thanks v v much for grappling with trying to herd us into one general area Devora.

[Devora]

Right Polka, you're on the list. Family birthdays can wait - it's not every day you can hear the latest instalment of Kew's lovelife, or gaze in wonder at the Glamour that is Kristina.

[KristinaM]

< preens >

[Italiangreyhound]

I am so pissed off am going to miss seeing you all.

Kristina please come back again soon.

[Polkadotpatty]

Just to be clear from the get-go, I will be offering no competition in the glamour stakes! I am very excited at the chance to soak up all the wisdom gossip, feed me gossip

[PheasantPlucker]

Hi all, still hoping to come, I'm desperate for some advice/input on a very recent adoption development.

Only prob is there is a chance dh will be away that weekend preparing for a big piece of work in May. I really am not trying to be difficult or mysterious, but things are all slightly up in the air at the mo due to dh's work schedule.

KristinaM I no longer have your number (bag stolen last year, I stupidly hadn't backed up numbers, lost yours and Kew's) but if you still have mine I would be so grateful for a call. I feel I cannot post here at the mo.

Cheers all

[bberry]

I am hoping to come... Will get an answer from the other half tonight.

I would be coming into charing cross so of the places suggested Piccadilly would be better fir me.

Can I throw in covent garden, fabulous little French brasserie I know there.... X

[OurMiracle1106]

I will definitely be coming. So long as it's tube accessible I'm coming (everywhere in London is)