West London Mumsnet night out, January 2007

[uwila]

Right, since last night was so much fun, let's get to planning the next one. I've talked to Paddlechick and MrsRecycle and we thought that a big round table would be good, and also talked about Twickenham. So, does anyone know a restaurant (or foodie pub) in Twickers with big round tables?

Oh, and let's do a Friday or Saturday.

So, possible dates:
12(Fri) 13(Sat) 19(Fri) or 20(Sat) of Jan.

I can do any of these dates.

So, do you think someone should go tie some "welcome home Daniel" baloons on her front door before they get there? What about a quick shop of essentials like bread and milk?

Does anyone know when they actually get in?

Oh, I'm really sorry too Lemonaide. I meant to type that first!

Plane due to depart at noon I think. Can check flight times from Almaty to Heathrow....

that is a fantastic idea let me know if i can help guess she will not be that keen on seeing people but having some essentials be great

Flight time seems to be between 5-7 hours but can't find out what the time difference is.

Her family may be doing stuff too, particularly as her fridge was broken...?

Shall I call her Mum do you think and ask if there's anything we can do?

my guess would be at least 2hrs based on her last post
imagine family would want to be there

hi guys! quick hello. would be nice if someone could do a welcome banner i agree and get some bits like a mini hamper. foxie; did you manage to speak to sue's mum? how is everyone? not having - yet another- good day at work . x

Yes yes yes... Call her mum! Time is of the essence.

Are you sure she is flying direct from Almaty to Heathrow. Time change is probably more like 4 hours... will go google it.

Almaty is GMT +6 hours. So, if she departed at noon, it was 6am here... so we've perhaps missed the boat.

If they are on Air Astana (the Kazakh airline) flight KC901 is scheduled to arrive Heathrow at 14:15, is currently expected at 13:10... So that probably puts them somewhere over Germany as I type.

Of course, that's assuming I guessed the flight right.

shame if we have...

[hmmm]

I just rang Sue's Mum. She has just got home from doing the provisions shopping and they are leaving shortly to collect Sue from the airport.

She said Sue doesn't need any additional shopping and she doesn't know how tired they'll be when they eventually get back.

I said that if they need anything at all, to give me a call and we'll arrange it for them.

Can anyone go sneak some balloons onto her front door in the next hour or so. Just like two blue baloons tied to the door handle with a card that says Welcom home Daniel from the West London Mumsnet Crowd would be really cool and be a great keep sake.

thanks foxie. omg, am tearful just to imagine how sue will be when she sees her family... and they her...
foxie, you just want to meet daniel dont you . if you see them later,send them our love will you

i agree uwila ! wish i could but am at work.... can you text anyone?! this is so exciting!

It is crazy how emotional and excited I am for a woman I have never even met. It is daft what MN turns us into .

god i find it actually quite surreal that they might actually be on British soil now!

wish i could help but going to view a nursery at 3pm then have an appointment at halfords to get car seat re-fitted.

bugger!

View a nursery? What has happened to lovely childminder????

do you think they have landed yet?

guess i am nearer but cant leave the house dd again on blinking late nap just down on 3pm, quite frustrating on all fronts.

hope all is well apart from the inevitable exhaustion

Air Astana flight landed 15 minutes ago. YIPPEE!!!!!

It's a pity they will be bloody tired. I'd like to go play with Daniel.

am getting all emotional here! have done a welcome home thread on "adoptions"

As nanou didn't do a link

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