***summer picnic in London, the new one***

[imaginaryfriend]

Ok, anybody wishing to meet up still despite the old thread, sign up here!

Horrocks.

I will. 9th OK for me, but another date would be even better.

9th ok for me too. But you mentioned the Saturday after, Beetle? That's good for me too.

FWIW if the venue is Hyde Park or possibly any major park in London and England make the World Cup final... There will be big screens and presumably lots of atrociously nylon patriotically clothed, lager fuelled footie monsters around.
My bro lives on Battersea Park and informs me they will indeed take over the park in such an event...
refusing to tell me how likely it is that England reach the final though...

Are you coming then piffle? Shall I start to compile a 'list' of names? I'm a novice, this is my first meet-up ... if it happens of course! Are we definitely up for Hyde Park? Coram's Fields is very nice, lovely for kids, central too. Guaranteed plasma-screen-free. Just a thought.

I thought all the big plasma screens were gone, because of riots? Or at least, the screens don't show footie any more ...

Oh, and I might make it, depending on dates etc.

Are you coming NQC?

Let's forget footie for a minute and think picnics!

Oops, clashed, NQC.

Ok, I'm going to suggest Saturday 15 July, from 11am onwards, Hyde Park OR Coram's Fields. We can vote on the venue?

nice work, imaginaryfriend :)

15 July great for me. Don't mind about venue.

Thanks Franny your email helped big time. Will you come now?

Will check dates and see what's happening :)

15th ? I'm in...

hub, blokes allowed so long as they are properly washed and don't swear.

Ok, so here's my first name list for meeting on 15 July, location to be confirmed but probably Hyde Park or Coram's Fields.

Yes list:
imaginaryfriend
Beetle73
hub2dee

Maybe list:
Notquitecockney
piffle
frannyandzooey

def out of the 15th due to dps work committments.

That's a shame, piffle. Anybody else interested? How many people do you think we need to have to make it worth while?

Could probably make the 15th, had to pull out of 9th coz of football and I wanna leave some of the kids at home

Hurray, magnolia. Can I put you on the yes list then? It's a thin list so far. I hope too many people aren't put off by what happened on the other thread ...

Yep I will come

Meeting on 15 July, location to be confirmed but probably Hyde Park or Coram's Fields.

Yes list:
imaginaryfriend
Beetle73
hub2dee
Magnolia1

Maybe list:
Notquitecockney
frannyandzooey

Can I be put down as a maybe for the 15th (just need to confirm dd is off on Brownie pack holiday)
Can I vote for Coram's Fields, main reason being its enclosed so less likely to lose a child than in what could be a very busy central London park.

Yes of course Posey, the more the merrier!

IF, count me and my dd in, what a shock I haven't been on for a couple of weeks and its all change ! thanks if you need any help to organise let me know, what happens about the picnic do we just bring our own, I will be travelling from Cheltenham(funnily enough !)