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New West London meet thread

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pudding77 · 23/02/2007 09:33

Had to create a new thread as we've already filled the old one!

2cute, I would love to meet up with you and your ds but I have my NCT coffee this afternoon and once ds has woken up from his nap, I have to go sort out my MIL's bday present.

Are you free next week at all?

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suejonez · 26/02/2007 15:16

I'm happy to contribute to a larger present - I'd rather he had something he wanted as long as you don;t mind me turning up empty handed.

Did you test drive the bus from ebay beforehand or just take a flyer paddle?

2Cute · 26/02/2007 15:26

I do mind Sue - you'll be searched at the door and turned away if no present is found!

Tortington · 26/02/2007 15:28

excuse me muchly for crashing your lovely well decorated thread. you all have lovely taste.

please can you consider this meet up for a mum

Paddlechick666 · 26/02/2007 15:33

sue, took a flyer. saw the listing on the monday morning. dh tied my hands behind my back until 2 mins before the end of the auction at 7pm that night.

went up to get it Weds and had a quick zip round the block.

it was a private sale, the family were really nice and it had FSH, looked tidy in the pics etc. I also sold my RAV4 on eBay a few weeks later.

custardo, I'm supposed to be going to a do in Putney already that night however haven't sorted out childcare for anything yet!

who's angua?

Paddlechick666 · 26/02/2007 15:36

ps: meant to say Sue, if you win a vehicle on eBay sight unseen you don't have to buy it if it's not as advertised when you show up.

also, lots of people will let you come and check it out before the end of the auction.

when the RAV went in i had loads of dealers ring and ask if I had a "buy it now" price but they were just being stupid - dh always said "make us an offer" and they'd say "£500".

some people have got nothing better to do with their time!

Eleusis · 26/02/2007 16:33

So, who is going to this meet-up that custy has invited us to?

trying2bgood · 26/02/2007 16:42

foxie - LOL about the whole viv westwood incident, it really reminds me of my mum when she was young. She was spotted by some tv execs in Hong Kong and they asked her to come to a screen test but she was so terrified about the idea that she didn't go. She mentions it now and again but I don't think she regrets it much!!!!

Quokka - wow it is moving fast, am sure you will easily find somewhere nice to live.

Mellow - sorry to hear about your MIL, it can be really tough, the more stories I hear the more I understand why people do not get married. I have friends who have been with their partners for years and years but as they are not married don't have to do the whole in-law thing!

mucky - hello, live in acton and there are quite a few groups around in acton that meet regularly and also chiswick.

And this thread does move incredibly fast!

sfxmum · 26/02/2007 16:59

hi welcome muckyp i am in kew dd 21m

2cute happy to contribute to big pressie

MrsRecycle · 26/02/2007 19:08

Quokka thanks ever so much for the offer - if dh doesn't get back earlier might just take you up on it. I'll give you a ring.

suejonez · 26/02/2007 19:09

how is young master recycle?

suejonez · 26/02/2007 19:10

should add that I thought he was very very cute (almost as cute as mine - but not quite obviously) and can;t beleive that he would make such a fuss. Crying indeed, he looked like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth!

MrsRecycle · 26/02/2007 19:11

Sue we wanted a Touran but they are very hard to find second hand - they do excellent mpg. So we've got a Zafira - it was the cheapest to run factoring mpg, insurance and depreciation but then we did need 7 seats.

MrsRecycle · 26/02/2007 19:14

Oh thanks Sue - he is just a typical boy went to get him after his marathon crying session and not a single wet tear, just a smile. He then smiles at all the mums on the way to pick the girls up from school. A big flirt who demands attention - that's him (and cute!). I really think your ds is adorable and is going to have a lovely personality.

suejonez · 26/02/2007 19:18

He sounds bvery like mine - turns on the charm for everyone else however badtempered he is with me!

How big is the Touran - I really wanted a small MPV given that its me and the boy and his stuff most of the time. I'm still dithering about whther I can cope with my Ka. I can most of the time but add one other mum and a child and suddenly there's no room for bags, buggies etc.

Can;t decide... dither dither...

MrsRecycle · 26/02/2007 19:20

It's very big - bigger than the Zafira. The Zafira is actually the same width as an Astra. My dm had a Ka and has just upgraded it to the new Honda Civic. Have you considered a Honda? Ours was so reliable. Or what about a roof box ?

suejonez · 26/02/2007 19:22

thats the Touran out then... too big. Want some thing smaller as its impossible to park around her and my mums road is particularly bad so need something I can squeeze in.

Hmmm Honda civic...

suejonez · 26/02/2007 19:23

Ford KA has a curved roof - very funky but not so good with a roof box!

Paddlechick666 · 26/02/2007 19:51

sue, me and dh are convinced your ds has taught dd russian! the babble the child is coming out with.

well, i'm a bit sad n lonely. dd been at cm all day and me working from home i've seen no one. and now she's in bed and i'm twiddlin my thumbs!

not sure what to advise on the car front tbh. i do love my bingo bus and can highly recommend it but it's prob not the sort of thing you're after.

altho, if you're going away it's fab with the boot space for travel cot etc.

lengthwise i don't know it's any longer than a Focus.

anyways, i think i'll whip up an omlette for tea.

on the plus, dh has been in touch a bit today and is still on for tomorrow evening.

mrsR, that's boys for ya!

ComeOVeneer · 26/02/2007 20:14

Sue, we have a ford focus and have experienced 2 problems. A leak (water when it rains hard) into the passenger footwell, and nobody can work out where it is coming from, and have had to have the clutch replaced twice (car is almost 6 years old, and we have had it from new). I don't know if they are common problems with focus'. Apart from that I find it a lovely car to drive.

foxabout2pop · 26/02/2007 20:22

Hi - sorry to cut across the convo with my own selfish needs. I'm starting to get anxious again and I just need to check everyone is still OK with this list:

Sue - Lifts/babysitting daytimes only w/c 26 Feb (local)
SFX babysitting (local)
Paddle Mon, Tues, Weds 6am-7pm + Weds evening 29 Feb (25 minutes away)
Quokka - Lifts to QC: Mon, Tues am, Weds until 3pm, Thurs, Fri am (30 mins away)
MrsRecycle - Lifts Mon, Weds, Thurs (35 mins away)
2cute Babysitting (30 mins away)
Puds Babysitting (30 mins away)
Eluesis Weekends only (45 mins sway)
MrsD Can do nights babysitting (1 hr away)

Paddle - Wednesday is actually better as my Dad has just phoned saying he has to go to an "important meeting" Wednesday (more important than his grandchild being born, clearly ) - his partner is available but just in case there is any delay contacting her.

TBH honest his partner would be better anyway, as she actually likes children!

ComeOVeneer · 26/02/2007 20:25

Foxy I would really love to be on hat list to help out, but with dh'd erratic work hours I would hate to let you down at the last minute when you need help the most. But I am sure if you family don't come up trumps (and I'm sure they will) the rest of the possy will sort it out.

suejonez · 26/02/2007 20:49

I'm on Foxie - I'm working tomorrow but could drop that in an emergency. Other than that I'm around all week and weekend.

Don;t panic - we will sort something out between us...

suejonez · 26/02/2007 20:50

working at home not in town.

I keep deciding to make do with the KA as long as possible as I don;t really have the money and cars will insist on depreciating.

foxabout2pop · 26/02/2007 21:05

Sue - I love you!

I don't want to get all emotional on this thread, but I'm feeling very anxious and vulnerable about what will happen to the DCs on the day. In fact I'm much more anxious about what will happen to them when I go into labour, than about the actual labour and birth.

My anxiety is caused by my father making it very clear that he is doing me a huge favour by deigning to watch them for a few hours and greatly resents it.

Rather than just keep it to himself and behave graciously, he calls me days before my EDD and tells me I "can't expect the whole world to re-arrange itself around the fact that I am having a baby".

Just wait until he's 84 and in a nursing home....

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pudding77 · 26/02/2007 21:10

sue/MrsR - it seems all little boys are the same, mine does exactly the same thing!

Foxie - sorry your dad isn't being more sensitive, but I'm sure everything will be fine [hugs].

Is anyone still going to Lollipop tomorrow? I'm thinking about it and will probably be there for about 11-ish.

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