Harefield - is Misdee still around?

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Anyone know if she is still around?

Friend's DH is in Harefield for at least the next 6 weeks and I was looking for hints and tips for them and their 3 small DC (6,4 and 18mths)

TIA

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Anyone know?

She's around.

Do a search and find a thread she is on.

Thanks, tried that but it didn't work. What am I doing it wrong?

Hang on she was just on a thread I was on - hang on let me go and find it...

here

She was on a little while ago

HTH

She's on page 4 - just in case it moves on quickly

will call and tell her someone wants her

hiya

is she staying in the area?

the pavillion (white building) is cheaper for drinks and snacks than the hungrey hare. the food isnt too bad and witrh a wide choice.

there is a good cafe in the village, a bit of a greasy spoon but ok, and v friendly.

There is a park nearby, which is great when the walls of the hospital become too much.

There is a large field in the grounds as well, and at the far end there are often horses, good for entertaining little ones.

car park can be a nightmare, but if she drives past the main hospital gates, the next turning on the left often has spaces in the side road in front of the gates.

take colouring books, and snack boxes. if her dh room has a dvd player/tv/fridge then do use it. we watched many films and kept extras in the fridge.

not extra films in the fridge, extra food for dh.

Thanks so much for the info (and thanks lisa and makedoandmend for tracking her down )

Friend is reasonably local (Luton) but has the use of another friend's house 10 mins from the hospital for the next 2 weeks which will help. Everything is very new and scary for them at the moment so any help/advice from someone who's been there will really help.

Not sure about TV or fridge yet - not in a room of his own from what I understand but a 6-person 'bay' with only 3 people in it.
So far he is VERY impressed with the food provided as apparantly it actually resembles real food (so much for the L&D )

Thanks again

if she fancies real food, the coy carp is ok for eating. the reception keep detailsd of takeaways that deliver as well

theres probably more to do in the area for little ones, but i cant remember its been 2years now since we spent every day there.

Wow, 2 years, is it really that long ago? I followed your story closely but was a lurker for most of it. I did stay up all night waiting to hear if the transplant was going ahead though - still my best MN memory

Will definitely pass on the takeaway info as friend's DH had a craving for a kebab whilst in the L&D and WALKED to Leagrave High Street to get one - about 2 miles - whilst on IV antibiotics for a serious heart infection and having just had a stroke . Think he is lucky to be alive after she found out

theres a kebab shop round the corner as well

Better than a 4 mile round trip

Not been in Harefiels, but wanted to add my hints on when we had DH in hospital (arent we justa healthy lot, think we married wrong lads Misdee).
Darren took laptop and had a mobile network dongel thingy that his work gave. We brought 2 cheap webcams from tesco, and darren used those to see the kids. Def agree on dvd's and others. We got a cheao dvd portable from comet.
Jams, and things that dont need to be in the fridge, for boring rolls and to eat. Money for phone and newspaper lady.

Also if friend is driving to hospital its worth asking bout monthly type carpark tickets. Ours was £30 for 3 months, but saved loads.

HTH

Great ideas lisad, will pass them on too.

School holidays will make things much easier to start with as there will be less running around and kids will be able to spend lots of time with their daddy but webcam is a great idea for after the op when they probably won't be able to see him. Will get my geeky DH on to sorting out that one for them

Thanks for your help