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**!!!! a mumsnet xmas meet !!!***??

253 replies

Tortington · 08/08/2006 11:29

inspired by the recent camaraderie

i wondered whether we should have a xmas meet this year.

it would have to be booked for november becuase everone is skint in december.

thats only 3months away

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serenity · 08/08/2006 11:50

Sounds good to me - I think the meal was quite restricting in other ways too. Big fat wusses (like me!) tended to stay at their tables as it can be very hard to break into other groups. A bar could be more fluid (excuse the pun) in that people will mix more.

Having said that, I think you did a really good job last year and I had a good evening

flutterbee · 08/08/2006 11:55

Good call custy, didn't come last year because I just had my ds. Will definately be up for a meet this year.

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Tortington · 08/08/2006 11:57

well as i am not from london you will have to suggest some places.

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bresha · 08/08/2006 11:58

im up for a mumsnet xmas meet
iv not been to any meet ups yet
bar, drinks, sounds good

oliveoil · 08/08/2006 12:00

There is a good bar in Manchester, just near London, far better for meeting up imo.

Will get the name, hang on......

CountessDracula · 08/08/2006 12:01

Custy why don't we meet in a bar that will do nice nibbles for us, reserve an area or a room for ourselves. Lots of places do this. And you don't have to order the food in advance just when you are hungry.

I think we need dancing too

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Tortington · 08/08/2006 12:21

any suggestions CD?

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Bugsy2 · 08/08/2006 12:44

How about somewhere in Clapham, near the Clapham Grand. That is good for a boogie & not so "young" that you feel ancient if you are over 17. What do other Londoners think?

CountessDracula · 08/08/2006 12:49

I know a very nice place by Mansion House but don;t know if it's open on a Saturday. Also no dancing but I guess it could be arranged

Tis a hard one. There are loads of places but I have no idea if they are vile or not.

bundle · 08/08/2006 12:50

wot, bugsy, saaaarrrf of the river??

CountessDracula · 08/08/2006 12:55

isn't it a bit of a meat market round there on a weekend?

CountessDracula · 08/08/2006 12:56

If we go somewhere where we don't have our own area then as we have no idea who is a mnetter we will all get lost

UnusuallyMilitantGobbledigook · 08/08/2006 12:56

I agree with olive - what about somewhere more 'central' so that those from Scotland, Lakes, North East, Yorkshire, North West etc don't have such a long trip.

IN fact, Manchester is perfect cos then I can just bob on the tram

Bugsy2 · 08/08/2006 12:57

LOL Bundle, I forget all you North Londoners think that London only extends as far south as the Thames!!!!
A while back I went on one of my exciting, disastrous internet dates to SugarReef in Picadilly somewhere. That has a bar, restaurant & dancefloor.

UnusuallyMilitantGobbledigook · 08/08/2006 12:57

Oooooh, it's just a London meet. Ok.

fattiemumma · 08/08/2006 12:58

WOOHOOO i am definatly up for a meet up at christmas. though...shit that gives me 12 weeks to loose about 10 stone! [worried wobbly chin emoticon]

dont care where it is to be honest i just wanna meet loads of MNers.

could i suggets a kind of speed dating, someone could ring a bell after 10 minutes and you have to change who your talking to? that way we could mingle a little more.

TillyRose · 08/08/2006 13:01

What about Birmingham? Central, easy for trains, not so expensive, etc. I am not from there so have no personal agenda!

flutterbee · 08/08/2006 13:02

Well why dont people set up 2 one based in the midlands somewhere and one in London.

I used to live in Nottinghamshire so would have loved one in the midlands but now I'm on the south coast so it would be London for me.

flutterbee · 08/08/2006 13:03

fattiemumma don't panic I need to drop about 10 stone too

anthonykiedisbitontheside · 08/08/2006 13:04

Birmingham is a good idea as it's in the middle, also i have someone to stay with there

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Tortington · 08/08/2006 22:58

not a london only meet - this happened last year

nopt the definitive meet either

just a meet in london to which everyone is invited.

there is no reason should someone actually be arsed to arrange something that one couldnt take place in manchester birmingham or glasgow.

However - i am not alondoner and am willing to travel
so
to think there are sqabbles over whether to attend if its north or south london is rather amusing as a mumsnetter flew in from fuckin france last year! jeez

any danger of someone giving me the name of a hotel and alink.

not being funny - but maybe somewhere not too far flung from victoria station so that mumsnetters from france , belgium, sweden and even south london can get there via train quite easily.

there are a wide variety of mumsnetters - so please think of others budgets - like me - am a tesco own brand kinda person.

personally i would quite like to do a knights of the round table thing all chicken leg and a fake king henry - but i think organic chocolate people would find that a bit crass.

so in conclusion to the fine essay - i would like to say - not everyones needs are going to be met - you an either make an effort or a suggestion or arrange another meet - forgive me for being a little fucked off that people moan about shit they wont arrange themselves.

so

any suggestions?

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RowlersX · 08/08/2006 23:05

I think it's a great idea and good on you for getting the ball rolling
Don't know London at all though so can't help with suggestions - sorry

serenity · 08/08/2006 23:06

Would like to make a suggestion, but as my social life is a tad limited (none existant tbh)have no idea of anywhere (but near a mainline station would be ace )

However, my sister is young free and single and often goes out in London, usually around Liverpool Street Station (as that's where loads of her friends work) When I next talk to her, I'll ask her if she can suggest anything.

Carmenere · 08/08/2006 23:15

Custardogood plan!, we could rent a small reception room in a hotel near victoria and they could put on sandwiches or something. I just think that there should be some class of edibles as last years was wild with food, dread to think what a meet up would be like with just booze
I think it is a great idea and just what we all need after all the bad feelings that have been flying around here recently
I'm off to find a suitable location...

CountessPanina · 08/08/2006 23:17

Prob with around Liverpool St (or all of the City really) is that Saturday nights are often dead as all the suits are at home

West End prob better, the prob is that all bars look vile to me, they are generally identikit and utter shite with horribly expensive drinks served by wankers (can you tell I am approaching the big four oh? )

I prefer somewhere a little more normal.

However I am at a bit of a loss to think of anywhere that would take a huge rabble of insane mothers without a reservation or pre-payment and that would provide some kind of food without pre-ordering

Tricky

I have my thinking cap on. I asked the Count earlier (he is good at this sort of thing) but he just grunted as he was watching the footie, I will try again later...