June 15 2007 Summer Party

[MrsDoolittle]

1. Norash
2. Hunker
3. ledodgychristmasjumper
4. Anorak
5. Kbear
6. themaskedposter
7. Quootiepie
8. Misdee - penciled in
9. McDreamy - Definite maybe

10. LittleSarah 11. Fattymumma 12. alittlebitshy 13. nomedeplume 14. MarsLady 15. Imaginaryfriend 16. Flamesparrow 17. Psychomum5 - she'll come whether she wants to or not 18. Carnmenere 19. LGJ 20.Flossam 21. intergalacticwalrus 22. Jelley 23.wrigglejiggle 24. spookymadmummy 25. ComeOVeneer 26. Aero 27. Uwilalalalalala 28. Venividvickiqv 29. MrsDoolittle 30. Fennel - Who I have taken the liberty of adding 31. Welshboris

Tentative, I know.

Newbury Berkshire.

We are aiming for the best part of the weekend.
All suggestions welcome

Posted this on the other thread before I realised you had moved here

I would love to come but, coming from the South East coast would be a nightmare, I don't drive so would rely on either train or coach both of which have to go into London first, also I have never camped as I suspect lots of MNers haven't so buying all the equiptment I would need to do this would just be silly (and I would have to carry it all on public transport with me).

I think its lovely for people to step up and try and organise this (I don't think I would be brave enough) but I do think that a conference hall/hotel would be better then everything is done for you and the costs can be pretty low (depending on how many go).

Good luck trying to organise I don't envy you

Bump

Ooh! Is this camping in Newbury! Sounds great.

Would love to go, but can't do the South. Too far.

How far North would we have to go Rhubarb?

Dh reckons we wouldn't be able to camp on the green as there are no ablution (love that word) facilities. There is a campsite 5 miles away.

So lets say we arranged it at the village hall. There are two pubs in the village too.
The options would be to stay at the Travel lodge, or expensive hotel or camp 5 miles away.

Dh thinks it's mad and wouldn't work. We would have to do one or the other and not many would come. What do you think???

What do you reckon?

Oi, Rhubarb. How far north do we have to go? Oxford? Cambridgeshire? Yorkshire?

can somone give me the low down.

so far i have gathered its amping in londonish

are you planning n bringing children?

Newbury (about an hour west of London). Possibly camping. Possibly posh expensive hotel. Possibly travelodge.

Children? Hell no!

I don't think anything is set in stone so discussion welcome.

cool - no kids - might come then

Been following this and sorry to put the cat amongst the pigeons so to speak, but why do these things always have to be down South? Would it not be much fairer to have one slap bang in the middle of the country, say Leeds? Where there are good motorways and rail links for everyone?

It's just that we seem to be split into North and South groups and it would be nice to see people from both groups.

I just think it would be much fairer to give everyone an opportunity to go. I spent 12 hours travelling in total to get to London, Newbury woudl be no different and it just elimates a whole bunch of Mumsnetters. Whereas somewhere like Leeds is only 3 hours away from most people and fairly easy to get to.

I agree with you Rhubarb

What is in Leeds? Ignorant foreigner here.

I think Birmingham would be a good bet myself

Obv, the West country is an even better bet, but that's only because I'm a lazy arse who can't be arsed to drive too far

Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!! Leeds!!!
(can you tell I live near???)

could I just point out that geographically the centre of England is a small farm near the town of Fenny Drayton in Leicestershire

Maybe we should have it there!

What a fab name! Oh let's go there

this is the nearest place that could put us up i think

sorry here is website

They do parties with disco
And special cheap weekend rates

I like that Countess, I think that might be better.

btu it is in the middle of nowhere, no train station is there?

And it looks unspeakable!

(just the ticket then)