FUTURE LONDON MEET-UP TBC

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Well someone had to start the new thread.

I've been to Walthamstow MrsDV. Infact one of my oldest friends lives there. She's got a nice fairly big house. Perhaps we can persuade her to host us?

I've never understood why Walthamstow is still such a well-kept secret. After all, its on the bloomin' Victoria line!

Sorry, I've got my lovely outlaws that weekend... Frankly you all know I would prefer to be with you lot, but needs must and I can't avoid them for ever, (can I?)

Thanks FrankWippery x

Oooh, excited *

*Disclaimer, I also do this IRL. Sorry.

Everyone knows someone who lives or has lived in Walthamstow, or they have lived there themselves.
Its like some sort of law of some sort of science thing or whatever.

Mintyy is she a MNer? There are a few of us now, although none of the others live in my bit. They lives in the Village - vair posh

She is so not posh. I don't know if she mns, tis not something I discuss with my rl mates .

I know someone who lived in Walthamstow!

East 17 are from Walthamstow.

hates self for knowing that fact

My RE teacher lived in Walthamstow.

I don't know anyone who lives in Walthamstow, but I know someone who lives in Barking.

Re Walthamstow, on a meet up last year MrsDV said she was coming in from the 'Stow. I got a little confused and thought she may have meant Stow on the Wold.

I know a MNer who lives in Walthamstow and she is luffly.

@ Stow on the Wold!

Ooh yes, let's go to the horse sale at Stow !

< fails to read whole thread yet again >

I used to live in Plaistow. And Leyton. And Lewisham.

I tried to tell MrsDeVere about a cocktail bar I used to go to in Walthamstow but she looked at me like this
I failed her Eastendar.

Sad but true.

Yes please! I will definitely make this one.

The place we went to last year was okay, wasn't it?

Only if they explain to the DJ that its more about talking than dancing hopes coolwhip didn't see this

Nooo, the person I know lives in Chigwell and wishes wishes that she lived in Woodford because Chigwell is so, well, Essexy.

There is a mumsnetter on here who said that she can't leave London, tried to live in Suburbia (aka Wanstead) and went running back to Hackney after 6 months.

You city lol make me feel like a bumpkin. I think Plaistow sounds like it sgould be in Poland fgs.

random fact alert ...

We once lived in Wanstead - well opposite Redbridge station on Central Avenue to be precise (outs self again !)

Come to think of it, it was rather like living next to Grand Central Station

Much quieter where we are now - right out in the provincial stix

Having read lots of the feedback from 29th, and read between the lines a bit, I have a suggestion. Based on on the fact that quite a few people went to the last thing wanting to meet certain people but didn't because it was a bit upstairs/downstairs, outside having a fag, fragmented, and the bar shut quite early. And there wasn't any dancing which would have facilitated random, casual contact.
What about having a slightly formal, earlier start with (gasp) a table plan. But after the first course/first half hour/first hour people move places. And then again after 2nd half hour... blah blah sure you all get the drift. Obvs that's when we do the do the curry scoffing.
And then move on to the milling about/dancing bit when everyone has had a short, unpressured time to get to know each other.
I just found that I would stare at a bosom and say "Oh blimey, you're XXX" and then go completely blank because they were on the move, or I was, so I felt like, yes I put faces to names, but didn't really get to know anyone.
Apart from the darling cat of course.
Quite happy if you all say this is a shit idea.

Scrap the table plan.
It's the moving bit that's important.
I'm going to bed now.
Promise.

i know this is lazy mumsnetting but im not always on here at the most regular times!
would someone please pm me when a venue and a date is set?

and bella - if your going will you meet with me to go together if i can go? we could meet at york station....