2013 Durham/Teesside/Tyne and Wear greet, meet and eat thread

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Thought I would start a new thread as the old one is getting full.

Next meet up is on Wednesday 10th April, 10ish at the Durham Botanical Gardens. We will either be in the entrance or staking a couple of the picnic tables by the pond.
I will be giving Vikinglady a lift.

Yay! Cocktails definitely on the menu!

ok lets stick at curry then. I'm on long shift, someone book the capital for however many of us there are plus a spare space for when it opens so we can have early dinner. meet for cocktails 5 2 hours before

I'm on it!

Curry is good for me. Have we decided on a date?

I hope so since I've booked it for the 9th!

woohooo!

Yay! Thanks for the organising juney

Wah hey! Even better, the football has been moved to the Sunday, so child care not a problem (the pain in thearse)

Does mean we get left with the children and a hangover the next day though golden...

Duvet and DVD day

Hmmm... was probably thinking short term gratificationonly I fear. OHs Mother bought us a mattrmattress protector. For no reason. Bizarre.

That's great, now to break the news to DH.
DD's sleep is worse than ever.
we don't get much of an evening together and sex is pretty much off the menu thanks to the last coitus interrupted.
Bloody good job she is so cute or I would have sold her on eBay by now
On the plus side, she is talking much more than DS did at her age (2.4). And she sings Twinkle Twinkle, Row You Boat, the Thomas theme tune and Faith of the Heart(theme from Star Trek Enterprise).

Hi everyone, Indith thanks for the message. I think I can make the 9th, will just need to check with DH that we've got nothing else on :)
Woo hoo to cocktails and curry.

FFS I've only gone and double booked myself. I thought the BFN AGN was the weekend after but it is the 9th, and since I have agreed to drive everyone, I can't very well pull out.

Sorry :(

:(. But you'll be having fun I hope :)

So. 9th November. An afternoon of cocktails (and cake? Can we start early enough for afternoonsies?).

Golden
Juney
Spiggy
Indith
SPB
Wannabe/SLF
Poss Leggy

Anyone else?

Eeep I booked for 6 thinking there was 5 of us! God knows who I missed off!

It's booked for 6pm btw what time are we meeting for cocktails, have a child's birthday party early afternoon so may be late for cocktails!

Ah don't worry Juney, tis still a little bit off so we can call them to update with final numbers. I'm sure you can catch up with the cocktails! I really do feel like there should be somewhere that does good cake and cocktails...........

What's wrong with Slug & Lettuce's cocktails, they're buy one get one free!? And the cheesecake was quite nice!

Bogof was good but I have real hankering for the creme caramel cocktail from ebony .

We are having a whole 24 hours away from the children soon. The first time in nearly 7 years. Have booked a posh hotel and everything.

So having done that does anyone want to place a bet on which child will come down with something horribly contagious which means we can't go?

Ooo I'm having a look at the drinks menu now!

Ohh fingers crossed all are healthy spiggy

I've got to do a first aid course next weekend, hate performing in front of strangers like that, argh

Ebony cocktails definitely better.

They also do afternoon tea..........

I shall aim for cocktails and skip dinner. Just need to convince J ha can handle both kids for a couple of hours on his own...! ;)

Spiggy, my bet is on T...

I've been out practicing tonight, had a cocktail bit tipsy!

I may need to do some practicing tonight. Do you think if I have a few g&ts every night between now and the 9th I'll build up some resistance again? Otherwise I fear I will be under the table at the first cocktail. Cheap perhaps but not nearly as much fun.

I think it is essential Indith