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Any mums from Northern Ireland?????????????

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pandi52 · 14/09/2006 15:09

I do hope that there is someone out there from NI (Co Down specifically) that could meet up. Our Mums and Tots are great, but I would like to organise something a bit different!!!

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 10:24

Helooo to everyone, you can never get too far without bumping into someone from home!!!
Sounds a good idea multitasker. I'm just feeling a bit out in the cold because dh has started a new business and we are like passing ships in the night!!! I have to make him give ds his breky in the morn just so he can see him!! ( Not so that i can have a lie in or anything!!)
Any single mums out there I always said i didn't know how you did it, now i am starting to have an inkling into what it must be like!!

Lblouise, Crystaltips, Multitasker( our number is gathering!) found another site through here - netmums.com It could do with a bit of local input. I found another mum from Bangor who wants to meet up.

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lblouise · 21/09/2006 10:36

a big meet up sounds great however I'm going crazy in the house in the meantime, any chance of coffee,anyone?? Pandi52 could u please let me know of local mum and tots meetings?

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 10:43

Lblouise i can still meet you in the morning for a chat/coffee. Where is handy to you and i could drive to a local park or centre of Bangor to meet. Either that or Monday avo when you have the car.

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lblouise · 21/09/2006 10:48

coffee/chat would be great, bangor centre tomm would be good, where and what time suits?

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 10:52

What about Heatherlea @ 1030?

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lblouise · 21/09/2006 10:54

1030 grand where is Heatherlea ?(just moved from the dee, don't know Bangor that well)

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 10:56

Opposite Adsa on the main street as you come in from Belfast/ Ards direction. On up from Menarys

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lblouise · 21/09/2006 10:59

know where u mean now, that would be great, I'll be the short one with black hair and ds in a blue buggy!

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 11:00

i'll be blond one (with roots!!) ds in black buggy

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lblouise · 21/09/2006 11:03

great I'll see u then, looking forward to a bit of adult conversation! can only get baba from ds so far!

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pandi52 · 21/09/2006 11:17

see you in the morning!

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multitasker · 21/09/2006 11:19

Have a good time - just bring a brolly, this wind and rain is getting ridiculous!

lblouise · 21/09/2006 11:33

thanks multitasker we'll have to wrap up it's awful! by the way you deserve that name, don't know how you do it with 3 under 8!

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pandi52 · 24/09/2006 13:08

Lblouise and I met for coffee, it was great to get out of the house and have a wee natter!!

We are heading to Mums and tots in the morn- 10-12 behind Bingham Mall in Bangor -Little Fishers, if anyone is interested!

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jenn05 · 26/09/2006 12:01

Hey Everyone New to this not. Im from Bangor NI I have a little boy who is a handful hes 16 months just started going to the john fishers playgroup in bangor so if you saw me you would of notice my son is all go so not much chatting to other mums My second child ( my partner ) works alot etc and busy trying to start his own business so mostly me and jack but would be nice to chat with other mums my msn incase i forget to check back is [email protected]

lblouise · 27/09/2006 16:23

Hi Jenn05 I am live in Bangor too, my little boy is almost 9 months and a handful already, haven't been to any of the mums and tots in Bangor yet, met up with Pandi for coffee last week it was great to have adult conversation!let us know if you fancy a meet up!

ashm · 04/10/2006 21:05

Hi, I'm new to the site and just found this message after posting one of my own (should have read more closely!!). I am from carrickfergus and have two sons, one 2 and the other 3 months. Bored silly in the house all day and would love to get out more.

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pandi52 · 14/10/2006 10:53

Heading to Mums and Tots in Bangor on Monday if anyone is interested. 10-12 Beside Ratz restaurant.

We mentioned a while ago about meeting up in November, somewhere accessible for as many NI mums as possible. Does anyone have any ideas?

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pandi52 · 27/10/2006 09:35

Ok NI mums, where are you all???
The weather is so crap i don't know about you but I need a girly night out/ meet up to look forward to. Is anyone up for it????

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multitasker · 27/10/2006 10:03

Hello Pandi, I wonder is it best to bump this thread at night - we might have a few lurkers then who would be up for a meet-up? I can meet on a Thurs / Fri morning,maybe week after next? I have 2dc to pick up from school in the afternoon. Yeah whats the deal with this bloody weather, it's so gloomy and with the clocks going back this w/end it will be like living in the twilight zone. Trying to stimulate 2yr old today and keep her away from her brother who is off school with a tummy bug, so I won't be going far today - loads of bed linen to washI'll definitely bump this tonight too.

Rebi · 27/10/2006 10:40

Hi there
Can't believe there are Mums from Bangor on here! I also live in Bangor but have older kids (10 and 3)and have just gone back to work full time, so wouldn't be good for meetups. When my dcs were small I found it wasn't that easy to find out what was going on around, so thought I would put down a few places I used to go.

There are two brilliant Mums and Tots that I attended with my 3 yr old dd - CFC in N'ards behind Cordiners Kitchens. Is run on Mon, Wed and Thur. They have a room which is like a proper nursery - loads of toys, sand, paint, playdough, dressing up etc etc. They do a themed craft every day. Snack time they serve loads of food for parents/carers and kids (although too much for kids maybe!). They have an outdoor area. They have big equipment inside too and cars, etc. Then they have a song time which is done by two brilliant girls (women), with guitar and mike. It does cost £2.50 per family, but really really brilliant. Sad that part of my life is over now! Oh yes and people very very friendly.

Another group is the Baptist (Bethany?) on Gransha Road - more traditional type M&T but really really welcoming to new visitors and friendly. They are on Thur morning.

Also the library on Friday morning have Rhyme Time for Toddlers (babies are there too), which is lovely and free - only half hour but do songs and nursery rhymes and staff are lovely.

Don't know if this is of any help to anyone, but just some ideas if anyone is stuck for something to do. Ok, I'll shut up now!

Aero · 27/10/2006 10:47

Hello to you all. I'm 'home' at the moment visiting the folks and am seriously under-impressed with this mingin' weather. Cansomeone suggest something fun for the kids and us to do before we go bonkers (I've lived in England now for nearly as long as I lived in NI, so not familiar with what's about these days). Thinking of W5 perhaps. We're staying in Co. Down. Lisburn also in easy reach.

Rebi · 27/10/2006 12:21

Hi Aero!
Welcome home. Weather is disgusting last couple of days, isn't it.
Lisburn Leisure Centre pools are great (slides, lazy river, etc). I'm sure you have probably been before. Last time we went, we went to a restaurant beside it called Cafe Joes (or similar). Its an American diner type place - they give the kids dvd players with choice of films, which my kids loved. Nice half day outing and kids nice and tired!

W5/Odyssey is brilliant too (but pricey). Now you can go into W5, come out for lunch and go back in again, which is good. Also bowling and cinema there, so could make day of it.

Also for stuff on over the next week or so, look up www.ni4kids.com - there are loads of bits on this weekend because of halloween.

How long are you home for? Hope you have a ball x

Rebi · 27/10/2006 12:23

Sorry if I am sounding like an information service!!

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pandi52 · 27/10/2006 14:50

Hi again Multitasker, week after next sounds good. Lblouise should be up for that aswell!! (If your reading this Lbloiuse- sorry I'm sure you can speak for yourself mate!!!)

Could you bump this tonight as DH and I have been given the night off by my sis in law. - How excited am i? Going for dinner in Belfast then a few drinks after. i never thought i would look forward to going for dinner so much, just shows you how much your life changes when babes come along!!

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