Edinburgh Meet-up

[JanZ]

Rosy - as requested, here is a new thread for an Edinburgh meet-up.

(You need to go into "Topics", choose a subject area - in this case "Other subjects", go down to the bottom of the list and there you'll find the option to "Create New Conversation".)

July 28 sounds OK with me. We've still not planned our holidays yet, but we're not likely to be away at that time (what's the point of going at peak season until you're forced to by school terms!).

The Dome sounds good. Anyone else interested?

I'm definitely interested. Don't know what hubby will say as the other night he was very scathing about me writing to people on Mumsnet and in particular asking advice on personal matters. I woul deeply offend your sensibilities if I told you what he called us! But I'd love to come - are you thinking of lunchtime ish? End of August/ beginning September fine with me.

Good to hear you're interested Salalex. I was also thinking about lunchtime-ish - I suppose we need to see what people can manage.

I just don't bother talking to dh about Mumsnet (I access it mostly from work) as I suspect dh would have similar views to your own dh! I just make vague comments about "information/advice I got from the internet". I'm not sure how I'll broach the topic of this outing - with people I've never met - but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Dh and I have both been commenting that we need to widen our circle of friends (me in particular as I've not made many new friends since I moved back to Scotland and I went to uni in St Andrews so most of my friends from there dispersed around the UK and beyond) - so this is one way of addressing that!

Lunch-time-ish is fine for me and I will be coming from Aberdeen if there is anyone wanting to share lifts? Thoughts on dates?

lunchtime is fine for me too just keep me posted on where and when,my kids go back to school on the 20 aug so it would probably be better before that for me.how was your holiday salalex?

Gillymac and Susanmt - are you interested in coming along? You were the ones that inspired me to re-start this thread! At the moment, it looks like only 4 of us - although it is early days yet.

I am not v free in August due to hen nights, weddings and holidays. That said I will be in Edinburgh THIS weekend - if such things can be so spontaneous! - or I could do Sunday, 11 August (day after said hen night which is in Edinburgh). Thoughts?

I'm free most weekends at the moment, so 11 August would be OK. I'd need to check with dh, but even if he were away playing golf, I could either bring ds with me (if others were bringing children) or leave him with my SIL or my parents.

We've still to arrange a summer break - but this is now unlikely to be before mid September. I also need to arrange some weekends visiting friends - my best friend hasn't seen ds since he was 7 months old (now 22 months!) and she's complaining! But if we can set a date, then I can work around that.

Hi - I could manage early in August - in fact the 11th would be good as we will be down here then! The problem would be I might have to bring the children as dh has to go home that day (he's going back to work) but I was planning on staying down to spend a few days with my parents, so I will probably be able to get them to look after them for the day! Hooray!! Any later in August than that and I'm afraid we will be back home and it's a long way to come for lunch. But 11th would suit really well for me!

Hi JanZ-

Yes, I'm still keen on an Edinburgh meet-up but early August is no use for me, I'm afraid. Have exams for my (work-related) course at the beginning (Mumsnet is a welcome distraction from studying!) and then a holiday in Yorkshire until 17th.
Don't let that stop the rest of you though. Maybe the meet-up on the 11th will lead on to another one later on and hopefully I'll be able
to make that .

Salalex - my husband makes the same disparaging comments about mumsnet but then what does he know.

So far it looks like only three of us - Harrysmum, Susanmt and me - and not one of us actually living in Edinburgh! Anyone else interested?

Gillymac - hope your exams go well and that you have a great holiday. I'm sure another attempt will be made for a meet up some other time.

i could definately make the 11 august but would also have to bring my two ds as i am on my own with them and its quite difficult to get someone suitable to look after ds 1 due to his difficulties. just let me know where.

Janz - count me in too. And I'm in Edinburgh. 11th August is fine with me. I was feeling like a bit of a billy-no-mates when nobody took me up on my earlier offer (except Janz). I've eaten at the Dome before & it was really good. Can Salalex make it too?

I'm interested in lunch on 11th August.

Harrysmum, you mentioned you were going to a hen night on 10th August. I am also at a hen night that night. I know there must be lots of them going on but Edinburgh is pretty small so I wonder if it is the same person. She gets married on 24th August at Cluny Church....?

Hi, 11 August is looking quite promising - enough for me to book when I am down this weekend?? Tigerfeet - my hen does get married on 24 August but in Dryburgh so must be different - otherwise it would be a spookily small world! What is your party getting up to?

Ooh - 6 now! We're on a roll!

Anyone else likely to be bringing kids, apart from Loobie? And Loobie - given your ds1's difficulties, would it be easier or more difficult if there were other kids there? Would a place with a kiddies' play area be better for him? Although we're currently talking about the Dome, a previous suggestion had been for Alphabet, which does have a play area. I have no preference, as I've never been to either place!

Personally, I 'd rather come across on my own and leave ds either with dh or SIL/parents. That way I can have as many drinks as I want and not be worried! (Of course, I'll be coming across by train!)

I dont mind where we go, as long as it is accessible by public transport, as I wont have the car. Still not sure if I'll have to bring kids or not - probably will actually as bf ds.

BTW, where is Alphabet? Dont thinl I've heard of it? (Havent lived in Edinburgh for 6 yrs, didn't have kids when I was there!!!)

I believe Alphabet is on Corstorphine Road, but I'm not sure where. I think Tigerfeet knows the manager there, so I'm sure she'll be able to tell us!

Yup, it's after the pram centre on the right as you're heading towards the airport. Oh, it's now called Agenda (I think they had to rename it because there was already another Alphabet).

OK could prpbably find that!

it wont matter to him if there are other kids or not but a play area is a definate must as he will not sit with us for long,so aganda souns good to me so long as i can find it.Salalex you must come so we can catch up on things with no other halfs looking over our shoulder.

I believe Alphabet is on Corstorphine Road, but I'm not sure where. I think Tigerfeet knows the manager there, so I'm sure she'll be able to tell us!

A mystery double posting! Don't know how that happened so far after the event.

Anyway, unless the Dome has a play area, it's looking like Agenda. How far along Corstorphine Road is it? Is it walkable from Haymarket?

Agenda is at 92 St. Johns Road (Corstorphine Rd. runs into St. Johns). You could walk from Haymarket if feeling v. fit but it is past the zoo.