SEPTEMBER LONDON

[Hullygully]

someone organise it

Go on

Yeah. Get MNHQ to come along. They love a good meet up....we had a rep or two (incl Justine) at the Spring 11 meet

I can assure you I'm completely normal

I'm now slightly concerned that DH never displayed any anxiety at the thought of me going to meet a bunch of strangers off the interweb.

Indeed, the last time I went to MN meet-up (and dangled a teeny tiny Annie from my giant fingers) my karate instructor showed much more interest, even to the point of threatening to come and 'check you all out' whilst on duty (he's also a Police Officer in Lunnon Town somewhere).

I dissuaded him from such a ridiculous plan by hitting him very very hard and wrastling him to the ground.

(Actually that's not quite true- he did the hitting etc and then I told him we'd just be talking about PERIODS and WOMENS' THINGS and he came over all wussy and started making 'bleugh' noises and desisted.)

DH, on the other hand, just said 'Oh ok.'

I have to confess I cheated at the first one, as I've known AnnieL for nearly 20 years, and we went together. But I did get brave and go for a predrink in the champagne bar with rubyruby, bella and Trilly - that was very brave for me.

My older children lovingly refer to Mumsnet as 'that fucking Mumsnet' usually followed with 'you're bloody mad you lot'. Though, tbf, they have all cried with laughter at some of the threads I have shown them.

My baby (well, she's 3 but y'know) refers to Mumsnet as 'are you on your laughing computer again'.

I know which child is the future MNer.

Tell your DH that a 6'2" Police Officer with a killer kick is going to escort you from airport to pub, keeping an eye out for villains and ne-er-do-wells all the while, Maryz, and will only leave your side when he has confirmed the identity and intentions of every person in said pub.

That should set his mind at rest.

(Maybe don't mention the extreme good-lookingness of officer though)

(Or the fact that he crumbles at the mention of WOMEN'S THINGS)

Ooh, or I could be your bodyguard until I get too pissed to balance on one foot. (About half an hour, going on past experience)

Maryz, the Travel Lodge last year cost me £42.50 inc breakfast, so don't worry.

I told my DH about our night out. I'm absolutely fuming at his response.
The conversation went like this:
me I'm going out on 29th September to a mumsnet meetup"
dh what's that?
me you know that website I'm on all the time, the one with all the hilarious women, you know when I'm sitting crying with laughter on the computer and you look at me like I'm a bit loopy? Well a group of us are meeting up for a drink.
dh ok have a nice time.

I looked at him for about 2 minutes
He said "what's the matter"

me I've just told you I'm meeting a group of strangers of the Internet and you say have a nice time!! WTAF??

dh what did you want me to say? Don't go? You're not allowed to go? You can't meet up with a group of strangers?
Come on tantrums you're a grown woman, I'm sure you are not going to put yourself in any danger. I'm sure you can cope"

me

Maryz Annie and I shared a single last year - so it only cost us £24 quid. And we were expecting to sleep either side of a double bed, and discovered that the single room actually had a single and a double, so even more success!

poor DH - he can't win, can he?!

My daughter is like Frank's - she pulls faces at me. She used to think I talked about recipes and tea towels on here, but she has read a few scandalous threads over my shoulder and now just thinks we are complete nutcases. She is also astounded how many people think that Peter Andre is a twat - according to her 'he is made for middle aged mums'

I am single now so I have nobody to tell - when I told dd she just muttered 'christ' under her breath.

May I come, please? What's the drill?

Copy and paste the list - pop your name on it and then pm Frank or BIWI with your fb name and they will add you.

Frank i have pm,ed you. I hope theree are no other random frank wipperies i have messaged?!??

If you're waiting to be approved for the FB group, can I ask that you PM us with your MN name and the name you're using for FB, so that we know who we're accepting?!

TIA

Oh. You have

Oi! Dances!!! Sidekick?! And Shodan is now dangling me from her giant fingers too?

I am NOT A GNOME!!!

Or a sidekick!

Slightly mollified by twice-mentioned comments on my vast wisdom.....

Maryz - come on facebook and learn it with me - it's scary but not too scary.

Evening all, just checking in. Spent the afternoon in the BOILING sunshine watching the Olympic Torch being held aloft by Henman, blah blah blah. IT was surprisingly fun, but I am exhausted and DD3 dropped and crashed the second we walked through the front door.

BIWI I've found quite a few possibles which I shall PM to you tomorrow. I'd do it now but I just want to fall into bed tbh, so will do it tomorrow at some stage.

Assume I'm still allowed to come, even if I refuse to indulge in any of that Facebook nonsense?

I'm expecting all essential information to be divulged on MN or I shall I have great big technophobic sulk.