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Any Eastleigh/Southampton mums here?

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pinklilith · 13/02/2006 18:56

I'm looking to move to Eastleigh or Southampton and I wanted to try and make some new friends in the area. So hello! Who are you and where abouts are you? Also, do any of you know any private landlords who take DSS and don't go through an agency??

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GarfieldsGirl · 20/03/2006 19:41

Pinklilith - I think go for it, then there's plenty of space for kids to run riot and no-one else for them to terrorise! Great idea Grin

pebblemum · 20/03/2006 21:59

Your bf sounds like my dh, he is accident prone too. Has plenty of scars, war wounds to show off. He still suffers from a motorbike accident he had 10yrs ago, keeps on saying he wants to buy another one but so far i am winning that battle.Grin

The hall sounds ok but would the LO's get a bit bored if there is nothing in it to amuse them. What about the pub i mentioned or something similar

Back on my other subject of a restaurant has anyone heard of Georges or Bouzy Rouge in southampton?

GarfieldsGirl · 21/03/2006 13:32

pebblemum - you sound like my mum, sorry! Blush What i mean is that my dad's been talking about getting another bike, but she won't let him, and she doesn't know about the last 4 he had hidden at work.

I'm happy with meeting at a nice pub with a good play area. It doesn't have to cost a lot. The pub pebblemum put obn here looks ok, or there's one i've been to in Eastleigh when i went to the lakeside railway. It's a Brewers Fayre or Brewsters , sorry not sure which and was close to the town centre and railway station. I'll gave a search for it and let you know.

If we do manage to make any plans, i'm not available 15th April.

pebblemum · 21/03/2006 15:39

I wouldn't mind DH having a motorbike ( i always wanted one) if it wasnt for the fact he is so accident prone, his last accident wasnt his fault but it looks like he made need a shoulder replacement within the next few years as a result of it, hes already had god knows how many ops, Im not wiping his arse again (sorry too much infoGrin).

I dont mind where we meet up but I cant do the 8th April, its dh's birthday. Im free any other weekend or during the week at any time, the luxury of being a SAHM!!

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pinklilith · 21/03/2006 17:19

my husbands gonna have a bike and both my parents have them.

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GarfieldsGirl · 21/03/2006 20:16

My bf wants one when he can go back to work cos he probably won't be able to drive a manual car, but I'm really against it, I nearly lost him last year, I'd be panicking every time he got on it if he did. He can be an idiot in a car at times, god knows what he'd be like on a bike!

He also wants to get one for our ds1. But no way is he doing that. I'm not anti-bikes at all, in fact I do like them, but my dad's lost a lot of friends in biking accidents, and he's come close himself so I'd rather people close to me stayed away.

Why don't we all put on here the best times to meet up, and we can work from there.

GarfieldsGirl · 21/03/2006 20:35

Just realised I made a suggestion, but didn't do anything about it myself!

Weekends are best really, or school holidays. I can't do any adult only things tho in the evenings cos i'm bf'ing ds2 who, like his brother, will only feed if it comes direct from mummy, and my boyfriend can't look after them by himself at the moment for much longer than an hour.

pebblemum · 21/03/2006 20:43

Well as I said earlier I am free any day except Saturday 9th April, and Wednesdays. All i need is about a weeks notice to make sure I have the money, otherwise I spend it all on the boys Grin

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pinklilith · 21/03/2006 21:57

I can do most days as long as I get a least 2 weeks warning, as I need to know I have the money.

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chjlly · 21/03/2006 23:02

I can only do weekends due to work. I can do any weekend except the 8/9th and 22/23rd

sairaQ · 22/03/2006 19:43

im not here easter weekend and to be honest weekends are out anyway as im hoping to work on saturdays and sunday is family day. so seeing as we all have different days and times when we are availabe and there is so many of us now why dont we do 2 or 3 seperate meets so small groups can get together on suitable days and then have one big one sometime in the 6 weeks hols, that way we all get to meet someone at some point.

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pinklilith · 23/03/2006 11:00

I think sairas right, we won't be able to get us all together, the weather is starting to shows signs of improvement, but we should still find somewhere easy to get to with indoor and outdoor access. Can anyone get to Winchester for the 1st of April? Maybe we could descend on pizza hut or somewhere similar (the cafe in the Guildhall is quite large and has toys), otherwise we could do somewhere in Southampton, however, I only really know a little of Southampton so someone else would have to suggest a place.

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GarfieldsGirl · 23/03/2006 14:41

Winchester is too far for me really. If we're going to do seperate meets, then how about Southampton/Winchester area get together, and Portsmouth/Chichester, and then do something all together when everyone can make it?

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pinklilith · 23/03/2006 15:40

sounds like a plan.

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pebblemum · 23/03/2006 21:26

Im up for anything/anywhere although if we are to meet on April 1st it will have to be somewhere cheap as I am supposed to have saved £200 by the 8th and so far only have £40 Shock

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pinklilith · 24/03/2006 10:51

pick somewhere, anywhere is fine, as said before I don't mind people coming to me, as I know winchester isn't too great. If the weather isn't bad we could meet outside somewhere. If Southampton is easier, we could meet up and find somewhere outside, maybe where we can see boats or something? I dunno, does anyone else have any ideas?

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BernieBear · 24/03/2006 12:34

Hellloooo - Just to add to the confusion!!!! I live in Chandlers Ford and would really love to meet you all, can you include me in the meet up?????? I have a ds who is 2 in April. I am so happy to find this thread, I thought I was alone!

chjlly · 24/03/2006 12:41

I'm happy to go anywhere too! have car can travel!!
not available on 8th or 9th or midweek though I'm afraid!

BernieBear · 24/03/2006 15:13

I can only get online sporadically, so will try and get on over the weekend or will have to be next Wednesday now!

GarfieldsGirl · 24/03/2006 17:32

I can make Southampton on the weekend of the 1st. I don't know it too well, (I only know where the city centre is), but as long as i have a road name, I can look it up.

sairaQ · 24/03/2006 21:07

Hiya berniebear you can only join in if you have a large marquee we can all meet up in lol.

I can make the 1st april but will have 3 kids with me and not a lot of money and will have to be in southampton if possible, victoria park is a good place to meet lots of space a park and a cafe as long as the weathers nice but im open to suggestions.

sairaQ · 24/03/2006 21:16

Right im taking charge Wink hands up all those meeting in southampton on 1st april,if we know how many there is and where we all live we can find a venue close to all of us.

pebblemum · 24/03/2006 23:32

Sorry Im not going to be able to do the April 1st meet up. I really must save money.

I have just checked my EBay account and discovered I have spent £130 in 2wks, some of it was for dh's birthday but dont think that will soften the blow if he finds out.Grin

Will try to go on the next one whenever that is. Hope all of you who go have a great time and finally come up with somewhere to meet lol

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pinklilith · 25/03/2006 09:18

count me in for Southampton on 1st April, I can do that. Where?

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pinklilith · 25/03/2006 09:19

ooh and I can't drive so somewhere easy enough to get to. Smile

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