June 2005 mummies - el grande meet-up!

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Ladies, as suggested by Katz, let us re-attempt a grand south-meets-north meetup in honour of our babies' first birthdays. So as not to collide with anyone's baby's actual first birthday, I suggest the weekend of 22-23 July.

Thoughts: that's in the school holidays, presumably a good thing for those of us with school age kids.

Saturday or Sunday?

Location. Katz has suggested Hyde Park - sounds good if we northern Junies are going by train to the southern lands. Otherwise, there is a very nice country park near Luton/M1 which would be good for a driving meet-up?

found the site link \link{http://www.zsl.org/london-zoo/\here} they do have a central cafe and picnic area...but also saw costs...it's quite pricey, not sure what others think?? babes will be free, but if bringing dh/dp's and other lo's it could be an expensive day??? You will get a 10% discount if you book on line (although the family ticket includes the discount already), I'm still happy to do it but wanted to see what everyone thinks...

My DH would probably resort to suicide before he agreed to go to a mumsnet meetup. So it will be me, DD, and DS. It is a bit pricey, but DD will love it so I'm okay with the price.

However, if other peopple don't want to spend this much money there are cheaper options like BAttersea petting zoo. I've never been, but nanny has and she said it was ok.

i'm happy with the cost - but then i was going to traid my tesco vouchers for days out vouchers and it wouldn't have cost me anything!

Eh? What are days out vouchers?

you can change you clubcard vouchers for deals, hopefully this link explains it \link{http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=33&bci=4294967294|Days%20Out\london zoo vouchers}

Cool. Do you know if it matters whether you get online vouchers or vouchers in the mail?

I'm trying to find that out too Uwila , I think you may have to buy the tickets on the day to exchange your tokens?? can't seem to find anything on the website...

nope i don't think it matters, the lastest lot of vouchers can be used either online or by post

with the new vouchers they have an ecode on them which you can use and with the older ones you print off form and send it off to tesco.

i have only exchange tesco vouchers for magazines so far but it was very straight forward

i think what happens is you exchange your clubcard vouchers for days out vouchers and then on the day you hand these over instead of hard cash to get in.

I will probably be avec dh as well, price is fine for me but happy to go for a cheaper option (Regents Park for a picnic?) if others prefer. Battersea would be quite a pain for us northern ladies to get to.

this seems to be happening, its great. i hope to persuade my employers to let me work weekends, except for 22/07

am ok with the zoo and will probably drag dh along

I want to come too!

i keep looking for train tickets but not yet!

for anyone coming by train these 2 for 1 might be good \link{http://www.2for1entry.co.uk/\2for1}

hiya afternoon mums hugs

I Have been following thread just ben so busy lately, and tired again, as ive had a few obsticles to challenge me, the last one was get on the bus with the baby, how silly is that? but my anxiousness and postnatal deppression just took over anyway ive mastered it yayyyyy so im going to see my lovely neice georgia next week as i didnt even have chance to cuddle her at williams blessing

lol 50 people in my hosue it was like tag team, and ive never seen so much food William was such a good boy too, lol eneded up shouting at hubby msot the time, in the end i just sat down and got drunk lol two of my sisteres turned up in the same dress lmaooooo, couldnt belive it. Ive put a pic of william on the photo site.

bumping again

i've got my train tickets booked! now just need to buy my days out vouchers

Bumping again - did we decide to meet somewhere for lunch before going to the zoo?

Trib - I thought we were going to meet at the Zoo for lunch? At least that way we get our money's worth out of the entrance fee They've got a couple of restaurants and a picic area - had kind of thought maybe the picnic area if fair weather (can bring your own stuff then if you want, I presume) or obviously inside if inclament what does everyone think?

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Just bumping as we approach the big day in the hope that lots and lots off Junies will come along

Ok ladies, just googling to book on-line and found this 2for1 offer . It's suitable for anyone travelling by train, as you need to produce your valid train ticket too. There's no charge/payment to make you just have to register first, then return to the offers page, go to page 4 of the available offers and the London Zoo offer is the second one down, and click the 'claim your offer' button. Fill in the relevant details and then print the vouchers and produce it at the Zoo when you pay. It does mean that you don't get the 10 % on-line booking discount, but I think you'd prefer this

if anyone not coming by train would like to do the 2 for 1 offer, they can abuse my train ticket!

i think you have to do it before booking your tickets - but if you can do it afterwards then someone is welcome to use my train tickets

Oh damn. I forgot all about this. Is it still on? Who's coming?