SEPTEMBER LONDON

[Hullygully]

someone organise it

Go on

BIWI
Bella
Getorf
Shodan
Sunnywithachanceofshowers
MrsDV (with Smirnoff Ice)
FrankWippery
HeartsTrumpDiamonds
RubyGates
ElephantsCanRemember
CointreauVersial
NormaStanleyFletcher
TantrumsAndBalloons
bigTillyMint
Kenny p
Marriedinwhite

Where - if we met in St James's Park we could shelter dance on the band stand

I have been musing.

Sofas + drink + those of us who say 'oof' when rising from a sofa = potential for maximum embarrassment wrt flailing limbs, spilled drinks and possible knicker-showing. Unless wearing trews, of course, but the first two still apply.

I think I will stick to lurching leaning standing.

I am stuck with broken fuck car in France - meet up looking good

Good show Biwi

Bugger, Hully.

(Important comma usage there)

Very important comma usage there.

I needed one of them commas when I posted 'fuck me Prince Charles'

Shodan - I'm sure we could organise a few handrails and zimmer frames for us all to pull ourselves to our feet every now and then.

(Seriously - it was a joke! - you must come too - I think Hully has promised to do some table-dancing at some point. Whether or not she will be flashing her knicks, I can't say)

I am also terribly ancient. Which I combine with a dazed and confused outlook in the presence of grown-ups as I have a 3-yo of my own and work exclusively with under-5s. Quite frankly the thought of drinking alcohol in adult company terrifies me.

Oh I'm definitely coming. Anything for a chance to have a good look at Hully's knicker. Anyway, forget the handrails etc- couldn't we have a few topless handsome young bucks to help pull us up?

Last time I came to a MN meet up I tried to take off Valpollicella's trousers. She wasn't greatly impressed, iirc.

terrifies me too Rubygates But I am sure sure that once we see Hully dancing on the tables and flashing her knickers we will feel like we are the height of sophistication!

I appear to have channelled Trinny and Susannah wrt Hully's singular knicker.

So whilst Hully is with her broken down car, trying her hardest to speak Franglais, does she realise we are discussing her knickers??

If she does, Elephants, I'm sure she'll be feeling a warm glow of luuuurve that we're so keen on her knickers.

Are lurkers allowed to come?

Of course they are alma.

What does one wear to a meet-up?

Whatever you feel comfortable in.

Hearts
The extensive discussion of what people are going to wear will begin shortly. It is one of the reasons why I haven't been to a meet up, tbh. Too intimidated by people being seriously bothered about what people are wearing.

The reason I get so bothered about what I am wearing is because I only go out about twice a year.
I like getting dressed up and I rarely get the chance.

Mintyy, I would never have thought you were someone who was intimated by others.

I like to get dressed up but that is me. I will not be buying anything new though!

Some were in dresses, others in jeans and trousers last November.

No one is going to stick out like a sore thumb.

Agree with Bella, at the three meetups I've been to now there have been dresses, jeans and everything in between. I think the discussion is because people are interested in what others are wearing, not because they are bothered. I can't imagine anyone would be judged on their outfit. And I say this as the most nervous, self-conscious person in the World.

The range and variety of outfit at the one I went to was enormous.

I think the discussion about what to wear is a combination of checking that you won't stick out like a sore thumb and a vague excuse for pre meet up bonding/joshing/chit chat.
On the night no one gives a shit. Actually broadly no one really gives a shit

May I come too? It's just after my birthday too...

I only ask about the dress code because I recently bought a new dress off t'internet (my first online clothes purchase - it was v v exciting) (AND I got it because it was on Mumsnet Swears By!!)

Normally I am a comfy-clothes kind of gal but am quite excited about the chance to show off my new frock.

now just need to lose a stone or so so that it actually fits