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Leeds mums or mums to be

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hollyhoward · 06/03/2015 20:17

Hi, I moved to Leeds last year and although I have some friends in the area (I went to school in York) I an yet to make any mummy friends and find it hard to keep on a level with my non-mummy friends' interests. Just wondering if anyone has been in this situation? I have tried to make new friend via baby/toddler groups but haven't seemed to hit it off with anyone and the people there gave seemed very cliquey. I have a toddler and another on the way and being a full time mum means i don't have the opportunity to meet people at work. Any advice would be very welcome ?? x

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Blondie87 · 14/03/2015 20:09

Hi Holly,
I replied to the message you posted on the thread I started- sounds like we're in a similar situation for different reasons! Feel free to PM me if you fancy meeting for a coffee or something.

nannynome · 16/03/2015 22:27

Another one here too, I have a toddler and am due at the end of July/beginning of August for number 2, we are in North leeds. Always happy for meet ups although I am working full time til maternity so am weekends only :)

SnowCurl · 17/03/2015 08:21

Hello ladies

Another one to join the thread. We also moved to Leeds last year from London and still don't really know anyone. Currently 29 weeks pregnant with number 3 and would really like to meet some other mums to be/mums. Would be really nice to meet up and extend the social life Wink

Blondie87 · 17/03/2015 09:22

I agree, would be nice to get to know people who'll be on maternity leave at a similar time! I'm also still working full time so weekends are currently best although start my maternity leave towards the end of April.

Blondie87 · 17/03/2015 09:23

We're also North Leeds.

Lollypops20181 · 17/03/2015 09:27

I'm in a similar position, although not new to the area. Would love to join you for a coffee? It'd be great to meet some mums of toddlers and newborns - this second maternity feels like it's going to be very different to my first!

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hollyhoward · 18/03/2015 18:34

Hi ladies,
wow, seems like there are quite a few of us in the same position ?? shall we organise a little get together? X

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hollyhoward · 18/03/2015 18:48

P.s I'm situated in lower wortley :) and am free most weekends for you ladies who are still working. Excited to get to know some of you x

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Lollypops20181 · 18/03/2015 20:09

Sounds good to me!

SnowCurl · 18/03/2015 22:55

That would be great Smile

nannynome · 19/03/2015 07:05

And me :) I moved up from London 4 years ago btw, a meet up sounds like a plan!

Blondie87 · 19/03/2015 07:31

Great! Next few weekends are quite busy but I'm around next Sunday (28th) if people are free to go for a coffee somewhere?

SnowCurl · 19/03/2015 07:46

Where abouts in London did you come from nannynome?

We are away next weekend (Child free night away. Woo hoo!) Not sure what time we are travelling back on Sunday.

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hollyhoward · 19/03/2015 09:29

I moved from near London too :) I'm actually staying in London visiting my mum from 27th-7th, so it would have to be before or after that for me. Ooh snowcurl a child free night you lucky thing! X

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Lollypops20181 · 19/03/2015 09:32

I can't do 28th ... How about after Easter? 12th or 19th April?

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hollyhoward · 19/03/2015 10:03

12th or 19th sounds good to me :) x

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SnowCurl · 19/03/2015 14:01

Small world. I grew up in west London and moved out to Surrey when we had our first son.

I'm a knightmare and have booked so much in over next few weekends to try and squeeze things in b4 baby arrives. I'm free Easter weekend and 25/26th April for anyone that might be free on those dates. Otherwise I might have to catch some of you during the week or another time.

How are all your pregnancies going?

Lollypops20181 · 19/03/2015 14:25

I could do weekend of 26th.

Blondie87 · 19/03/2015 18:49

I could do the weekend of the 25/26th April as will have just started maternity leave woo!

nannynome · 19/03/2015 20:32

I am free weekend of the 25th/26th too and most of the others excepting next weekend, I take DS swimming at 2pm on a Sunday though.

I lived in London for 10 years, 8 around camden/Kentish town and 2 down in Herne Hill (in an attempt to avoid easy night buses and to stop going out so much!)

SnowCurl · 20/03/2015 08:46

Ooh, maternity leave. Blondie make sure you go to the cinema, relax and eat popcorn!

Nannynome, we lived in Streatham Hill for 4 years. We also had our wedding party at The Vine in Kentish town. Smile

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hollyhoward · 20/03/2015 09:58

Seems like everyone is free weekend 25th/26th, am am I! Wonderful stuff.
Does anyone have any specific preferences as to where we could meet up?

Oh blondie, Snowcurl is so right...I miss the cinema! I wish I'd spent my maternity doing all of the things that you can't so when you have little ones haha instead I spent most of my time 'nesting'

How funny that so many of us have come from the same area. I was slightly more out than you, Bromley...they cant quite make their minds up whether that is in kent or a borough of london. Also lived in Reading for a long time. So how come everyone moved to Leeds?

Also how far along are you all with pregnancies/ how old are your little ones?
X

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Blondie87 · 20/03/2015 17:22

Cinema and popcorn sound like a plan! Leaving at 37 weeks' so hopefully I'll have a bit of time before the arrival! I'm currently 32 weeks.

It's funny that most of you have moved up from London. Only lived there myself for a year while I did my Masters but enjoyed it. Was based in Camden. Most of my uni friends live down there now so I always try to get down and see them when I can!

Happy to meet anywhere; are most people North Leeds? If so perhaps Chapel Allerton, Headingley or Roundhay would be good?

nannynome · 20/03/2015 18:42

I moved due to a selection of things, now DH and I had been dating 6 months between London and Leeds, I was then made redundant and my rental was coming to an end so it made sense to move in with him since it was costing us a fortune being up and down every other weekend! Best decision I ever made Grin

Lollypops20181 · 20/03/2015 20:32

Roundhay might be good as there's lots of parking and it's easy to get to how about the cafe there? Is it the Lakeside Cafe?