WEST LONDON MEET-UP THREAD - OCTOBER 2006 - EALING, ACTON, CHISWICK, KEW, RICHMOND, ISLEWORTH, KINGSTON ETC

[MrsBigD]

Here's the general chit-chat thread for October

Synopsis please on what I've missed last week! Too pre-occupied for various reasons to wade through all threads. Thanks

Puds - that looks delicious.

You are now officially this threads pudding expert!!!

Fizz bang - like the sound of your too!

Mellow - love the name

thanks

I think everyone's else's names are cool too .

Fizzi - we're always invited to a friends massive fireworks party each year, as their son has his birthday on Nov 5th. The Dad, (My DH's best friend) died two years ago from lung cancer so its a bit poignant, as he was the Master of Ceremonies, so now they have to do it without him.

The only problem is its in Lewisham! Not sure I have the energy this year for the commute, plus they have loads of friends who smoke like chimneys and I'm a bit sensitive to smoke when PG.

There, I have made two excuses already!!

Anyone going to the Kew Christmas Fair?? All the shops open late and give out mulled wine and sweets, for hwich you can bung them a donation which goes to charity. Its really nice for the kids.

Its on 15 December I think, late afternoon.

We've got loads of chocolate left as well as we didn't get any trick or treaters - though we never have done so don't know why I bought them .

I'm not sure if we are doing fireworks this year because of ds - he's always in bed by 7 so will probably miss them.

Mellowfire - ds has just gone for a nap so I'm not going to make it after all either!!

I have done parkin before with chocolate as well - it is delicious!! Guess I'll have to think up some more if I'm going to be the pudding expert!!

i had 6 hours straight sleep last night, why am i so exhausted now?

dd went off at 7:15am and i am working from home - still in my pjs for goodness sake!

thanks for best wishes for dh, things aren't so great on that score at the mo as a couple of you guys know already.

not being secretive but just don't want to go into the whole deal on MN tbh.

anyways i LOVE fireworks but don't think I'll be going anywhere this year. i think dd would like the colourful ones but generally it's too late/cold and BANGY!

am sure your mates in Lewisham would understand if you pike Foxy.

wonder how SJs getting on!

I can't think of anything Guy Fawkesish for my name. Any suggestions? There is positively no witty connection between owls, bonfires, and political/religeous rebels.

how about UCatherineWheela?

bit lame sorry!

or Zooomwila..........

or Burnwila

okay, i'll get my coat now..........

I like all of those !!

I like all of those !!

I like all of those !!

Afternoon all, still from the office (and this time eating an emergency Rachel's organic divine rice) - I might as well move in, this part-time lark is a joke!! Can any of you recommend any decent indoor play/gym type places for a 21 month old? Took dd to snakes & ladders last week and hated it plus the under 2's section smelt of stale wee - not nice! Hugo's is ok but small - perhaps we need to graduate to the older kids' area. Any other ideas for the looming winter months We have not been to the Lollipop Club yet (I know a few of you go) - is it open on Mondays and Tuesdays - and weekends?

fawkessake, luurve the name but can't work out who you are. r u haunted,as in hauntedvillas?

is snakes and ladders really rubbish? then i might give it a miss.

liked it triple eh guyfoxie!

my nanny took 12 month old to Heathrow Gym just recently and she loved the Aladdins Cave room apparently........

lollipop is good I think, there's Redlees 1 o'clock club as well but not as good as lollipop.

feel sick, just ate huge piece of chocolate cheesecake...........

ps: still in my pjs!

Yep, it's haunted here. Wasn't sure about the new name but I'm running on a bit of a short fuse here today I've heard Heathrow Gym is brill, must try it soon. Snakes & Ladders isn't completely crap, I just wouldn't be rushing back. Now that you mention chocolate cheesecake .. I might just sashay out to the shop for a load of chocolate as the rice puds just wasn't enough

fawkessake -- given your DD sounds temperamentally very like DS, I think you could try graduating to the bigger kids' section. DS hasn't been prepared to set foot in the under-3s section at Eddie Catz since he was about 14 months old (sigh).

Fiz - Is Baby Balloon still a go for Jan 2nd? DH and DS and I would all like to go. If there isn't a group outing going on then I'll book us tickets independently anyway, so just wondering (know this must be bottom of your list of priorities at the moment).

Good advice lemonaid Can you remind me what this balloon thingy is as it sounds quite cute! But ... wondering if it is suitable for my over-active 21 month old ie is it something she would have to sit through or does it involve running around

Voilà !

Hi

yeah love the names, love the names, love the names in triple oops! PC has gone mad, as opposed to political correctness gone mad!

Am so tired I'm falling over

err, has anyone got a link to suejones blog or is it just her mn thread??

haven't done a link for ages butr here ya go:

SJ's Journey To Motherhood!!

hth

i'm on hold to the Lyric at the mo re: baby balloon.

sorry i dropped the ball(oon) on this one!

Sue's website

Darn, cross-posted...

now why did this thread drop of my list! then again for once had work to do and no working pc at home so not enough time to post on mn

I'd be on for the baloon thingy

okay there's still availability for baby balloon for Tues 2nd Jan.

tix are £15 per 1 adult/child and £10 for extra adult.

show is in the afternoon 2 or 3ish i think.

Big Balloon is 3 - 6 ergo Baby Balloon is 0 - 2.

Do people want to Paypal me or something for their tix and I will book..........

sorry, htere is a proper thread but....

OK, email me your Paypal email address via my website and I'll Paypal you the money over this evening.

Email me your paypal stuff as well & I'll pay this evening. Just 2 (one for me & ds)!