Manchester Mumsnetters?!

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Juno and I are moving to Manchester in about 5 weeks time (from London!). We're both from Manchester originally, but have both been in London for 12 years +. We'll be staying in Stockport for a few months and then hoping to buy somewhere in the South Manchester/Stockport area.

Just wondered if there are any Mumsnetters around the place 'up North' for meet ups?!

oops, meant to ask are there any good manchester related websites, info?

There is a link on the bbc wesite bbc.co.uk/lifeinmanchester or something like that. Info on schools, property, shopping etc. Mancmum- i'm the one who still looks pregnant and thoroughly unhappy to be there!!
Gracesmum a meet up would be good, someone had suggested a northwest xmas do but seems no takers. Maybe something sooner?

Manchester is a great place to live! Ther's a website here called Manchester online which has loads of info about the city. You'd love it up here, up manchester mn'ers are a friendly bunch!

I know South Manchester pretty well having lived here most of my life, so if there's anything you want to ask then feel free!

btw the sun is shining today, the Peak District hills look gorgeous from my lounge window and all's well with the world........ahhh
contentment!

P.S watch 'It's Grim up North' tonight BBC2 10pm - full of reasons to move North!

should we do a meet up -- would have to be south manchester or I will get lost!!

PJsMum -- you sound exactly like me in the gym.... a look of resignation that my only time out is spent fruitlessly in the gym... still at least it sell wine!!

will be watching "It's grim," with wine, with interest!

how about trafford centre, or city centre? majorstress you are welcome in our gang, dont need disguise, not many shellsuits in manchester

Wow Gracesmum that was an early morning post!

Another sunny and fresh day in Manchester. In terms of jobs MS, there are lots of opportunities in academia in Manchester, we have the highest number of students of any city in western Europe - and they all need educating! and of course it's easy enough to commute to Bolton, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster (sure I've missed some!) and they all have Unis too!

We can even find you a house if you let us know your approx budget! Kirstie & Phil have nothing on us!

cool, though I'm sure dh has a shellsuit somewhere that he refuses to throw out....I think I borrowed it to work in garden recently. Enjoyed the Grim up north program, especially the weather quips. He's kind of backpedalling now, having seen the ad, thinks he might be taking a very big paycut after all, and hating the street we live on isn't a good reason to go haring across the country. But after over 15 years here, we have always lived in identical streets with similarly lovely neigbours, so I guess we can't afford better. He wants me to quit work altogether and live simply in the countryside, (like, Hertfordshire, longer commute for him but trains are better than Tube somewhat), saving money by being a canny housewife, get a dog, growing veggies, home educating, that sort of lark. Sort of tempting in certain lights, except for the slipped disc. It's not holding up very well on 3 days at home a week already.

Ah well! tell him to keep an eye for jobs 'oop north' we really are a friendly bunch! You can always do the 'good life' in Cheshire - v posh there though! much more Margo then Barbara!

hello gracesmum?? have been waiting to hear back from you. have you still got lilac bumbo please? i need to know so I don't mess others about. sorry to be a pain....i tried to get a message to you but mumsnet don't have ur e-mail details. left u a message on wanted thread that u replied to. i would like to buy it please. what sort of condition is it in? thanks. my e-mail is [email protected]. how do u want me to pay? ta. sorry to butt in on thi thread everyone x.....

i work nights lucycat, am angel of the north (nurse)

I have a yellow bumbo if anyone is interested. [totally straight face emoticon]

gracesmum, am I right in thinking you have not got the bumbo for sale anymore? you are not answering my messages at all... I am beginning to feel like a stalker. you said you had a lilac bumbo i could have but have heard no reply since., not sure what to make of it?... and I have left a message on here for oyu but you have completely ignored me. shall i just get one from someone else? feel rude , but a bit confused as to why you are not answering me...x

how much for your yellow one? do you have e-mail I can chat to on to discuss payment? thanks x quite desparate for one .

GRACESMUM, just got your message.SORRY AND THANK YOU

you can CAT me, it's better than giving your email out-be a bit patient though I am not majorstress for nothing, "things" happen to me a lot. Right now my mobile seems to have died for example, so will no doubt be filled with irate texts from outraged ertswhile nannies, if I ever get it going again. regarding the bumbo, I want about £10 to cover the postage and packaging. It's in vgc, and a v good product IMO. This is probably nothing to do with Manchester, sorry Manchester mummies! I hope you are all having a good laugh!!!

Hi, does anyone want to meet up. I don't mind where, will just have to check dd's social calender, she's got a better social life than me!

Pjsmum, i live in warrington which isn't too far away and depending when you all meet i would love to join in.

Hi Nothing is arranged at the moment. I've met up with another MN, Shuteye, a couple of times we could arrange for the three of us to meet up if you'd like.

sounds good, how old are you both? i'm 25 and have 2dds aged 6 and half and 5 weeks and 2 days

Do you want to arrange something for next week maybe? Do you have transport? I'm 31 dd is 7 months.

when has every one arranged to meet up?

Hi,No arrangements as yet. do have anyideas of when/where etc.

Hi anyone fancy meeting at The Trafford Centre on Wednesday this week? 10.30 ground floor outside debenhams, coffee and chat.