WEST LONDON THREAD - meet up at COV's house (11th AUGUST)

[ComeOVeneer]

Let's try again shall we.

Oh, sorry COV. Just wanted to get people talking since not many were posting anything. I'll butt out then. I thought you really wanted to host so was trying to help.

must return to meeting where I shall hang head in shame.

tough ele - I thought you'd defected to Wimbledon anyway

And, COV, you posted "OK would another date be better?"

Never mind, I'll butt out...

Ele, I know I said what about another date, but I didn't expect to come on hear and read dates eing suggested at my house without first being asked if these dates were suitable for me to actually host. As I say I can't host those dates in August as I am not here

here

Hiya

Everyone happy then?

Well I had a few of DDs friends over for tea and had to tell one of the mums off in the strictest of voices for treading mud all over our new kitchen floor - after I'd asked everyone to remove their shoes and everyone did except her. (it was very wet outside) Heard her muttering in Spanish to another Mum, then something in English about "future mother in law..."!!

CoV are you still willing to host? Do you want to give us the dates you can do? Do any coincide with nanou?

...as in "wouldn't want her for a future mother in law!!"

Dates I can do are

AUGUST
FRI 10th
SAT 11th

SEPTEMBER
FRI 7th
SAT 8th
FRI 14th
SAT15th
FRI 21st
FRI 28th
SAT 29th

Bump.

The dates I posted are the ones Nanou can do. So, perhaps, a different venue should be considered for her party.

But you said she could do the 7th/8th didn't you?

Yes, 7/8 were dates nanou said she can do

Yes, but foxie couldn't make the 8th, and I can't make the 7th.

CoV - you could go ahead on 7 or 8 maybe and either Ele or I won't be able to make it?

Its quite tricky this time of year as so many people are away.

I wonder if anyone can make 6th?

Do you think its worth asking nanou?

Don't mean to be a pain Ele, but if you were expecting me to still host it is a little unfair to choose dates based on when you can make it and not take into consideration wether the host is actually avaliable.

Nanou is avaliable the 7th and 8th, as am I (who you stated when proposing the amended dates is still hosting) yet the dates you have put forward for voting are based on what you can do, then when I said what I can do you proposed moving the do elsewhere. Can you not see why I am a trifle upset?

I was thinking more of a critical mass for your party than I was about whether or not I could attend. Nanou is not a particulary happy camper and I think a going away party of 3 people is a pathetic showing from the West London crowd. I don't have to be one of the attendees (though I would very much like to be), but I do think we have to settle on a plan that people can attend and one that is confirmed with Nanou.

If you want to host it, I am happy to come to Thames Ditton. And, if you don't, then I can go elsewhere. The important thing is a nice good-bye for Nanou.

The point is though Ele that no one has signed up yet because they are confused as hell as to what the dates are. The date was the 11th of August which a lot couldn't do, so I suggested the 7th which is also a date Nanou could do. Besides which it was appearing that the meetup at mine was simply a meetup (rather than a leaving do for Nanou as at the time we had not heard from her) then you hear from her and start throwing around other dates without checking if I was avaliable..

Can we move on now?

OK I am having a strop so lets forget it. (too much on my plate re kitchen, sorting holiday, cat care etc, school holidays, rain, headache....)

How is this for a plan.....

We sort out Nanou's leaving do seperately.

I offer to do a standard get together hosted at mine, sometime in the second half of September or October, giving us plenty of time to sort out dates and car-pooling/travel arrangements?

I think I can rearrange my weekend to my parents to go Sat am thus freeing myself up for 3rd August too, (to add to the dates for Nanou's do)

Poor dh has already been kicked out of the house for that evening (11th August).

Oh good. I much prefer to be your friend. Sorry I offended you.

Oh good. I was thinking actually I will ainvite a few of the mums from dd's school over that evening instead then, seeing as I have kiked dh out I may as well make the most of it.

I think you will probably have more takers towards end of Sept. actually because people won't have conflicts with hols.

Am I still bringing margaritas?

Of course