Is anyone interested in a Christmas do over in Bristol?

[MrsWembley]

If so, let me know and we can arrange something.

[MrsHoarder]

Another prefering option 1 but happy with 2.

And I'll wear a dress if I can find one I fit into!

[MrsWembley]

Oh blondie, whatever you've heard about this nest of vipers, it's all true nonsense. We're happy to have you join us and we'll get drunk and swear a lot be nice. Honest...

[ScorpionQueen]

I'll be in Bristol on the 8th to see the panto. I may have to sneak away from DH and the DDs and say hello. :)

[MrsWembley]

@ sneaking out of the Hippodrome.

Will you ask them to stamp your hand so you can get back in?

[FreckledLeopard]

Blondie - am also slightly terrified. I'm moving to Bristol two weeks today, I know no-one! I'm not shy exactly, but somewhat quirky, so already worrying about inadvertantly shocking people or saying the wrong thing...

[MrsWembley]

Quirky's good, we like quirky.

Some people in Bristol have made a living out of being quirky...

[oldsilver]

Yum!!!

Personally I'd prefer Option 1 but am happy to go with Option 2 if that's the majority

I'm lovely, honest

[blondiedollface]

8th Dec sounds good and Option 1 looks delish, but will go Option 2 if that is indeed the majority..

I'm glad I'll be welcomed by you lovely ladies hissing vipers will make a change.. I appear to have lost all my 'real' friends now I'm a mother

[MrsWembley]

Ah, that'll be something to do with the bag of poo in your handbag, the suspicious marks on your clothing and the vague smell of cheese lingering about your person...

[exexpat]

I'm happy with options one or two, will go with majority vote. And I will try very hard not to be scary (my DCs are older than everyone else's in the Bristol MN book group, so I can provide reassurance that it is possible to survive sleeplessness/weaning/potty training/school etc and stay relatively sane and cheerful just don't mention the grey hairs and wrinkles ).

[Spero]

Bag of poo? Is this a requirement?

[FreckledLeopard]

Exexpat - how old are your DCs? My DD is 11 (acts like she's 18), so I'm also well past the baby stage!

[BobblyGussets]

Option one sounds nice. Option 2 less so. I am looking forward to it.
Lunchbox, I am coming from Portishead too. Do you know if Dolcegusto is coming? She is from here too.

[blondiedollface]

I am looking forward to hearing stories of all your DC's and what I have in store for the next oh 30 or so years I guess!! DD (DC1) is 17 weeks old and wow, I have new found respect for all mothers the world over!!

MrsW Bag full of poo, suspicious marks and vague smell all present and correct. Am I still allowed to come??

[exexpat]

FreckledLeopard they are 14, and 10 this week (but both look at least 2 years older and often act that way too).

[RhinestoneCowgirl]

Prob option 1 but it all sounds pretty tasty.

blondie I joined MN when pg with DS, he's now 6, and has a 3 yr old sister

[IslaMann]

Oh god, looks like Ill be the eldest! My DS is 16. (Luckily I still think I'm 22!)

[MrsWembley]

Not necessarily the case, Isla. My two may only be 3 & 1 but one of my best friends has a 21yr old... and she's the same age as me.

[exexpat]

I wouldn't worry, Isla - if I'd started a bit earlier I could probably have grandkids the age of my DCs.

And I'm in a postgrad class with people who weren't born when I first went to university...

[MrsWembley]

@ exexpat

Do you ever find yourself saying, 'I remember when...'?

[AbigailAdams]

I wouldn't be so sure IslaMann. I am one of those older mothers. I have grey hair and everything. And I remember Elvis Presley, alive.

[MrsHoarder]

Now I feel about 10. I barely remember Take That splitting up...

[exexpat]

MrsWembley - oh yes. In discussions on economics, there are things that happened when they were all toddlers and so are basically ancient history; I was reporting on them at the time...

[MrsWembley]

Oh how I love not being the only older geriatric mother. I don't feel nearly so odd now.

On another subject, I was thinking of asking MNHQ to move this to the Christmas board, see if we can pick up anyone from outside Bristol, who still might like to come for a night out. After all, lots travel to London for their do! What does everyone think?

[IslaMann]

Good idea MrsW. The more the merrier! On the age thing- we're prob similar as I remember that tv show where I assume your name comes from?... "Drink Mrs Wembley?" "Just the one..."