MIDLANDS XMAS PARTY - FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

[WinnieThePooh]

Waxy O'Connors

1. WinneThePooh
   
2. Lissie
   
3. Tiredemma
   
4. SpongeBobControlPants
   
5. dressedupnowheretogo
   
6. nappyaddict
   
7. twinklemummy
   
8. LilRedWG
   
9. rbj949703
   
10. Ronniebaby
    
    For those of you that need to book hotels here are a few links copied from the other thread
    
    premier travel inn
    
    Jury's Inn
    
    TravelLodge
    
    £6.95 Buffet Menu
    Finger Buffet Menu A
    Assorted Finger Rolls & Wraps
    Mini Cheese & Tomato Quiche & Bacon Quiche
    Mini Indian selection
    ~ Samosa
    ~ Paneer Pakora
    ~ Onion Bahji with mint raita
    Mushroom & Prawn Vol au Vents
    Chicken Tikka Stick
    Home-made Sausage Roll
    Mini Choux Buns, Chocolate Sauce & Mini Lemon tarts
    £6.95 per person
    
    
    
    £9.95 Buffet Menu
    Chicago style canapés
    Lemongrass marinated king prawn skewers
    Large green Thai stuffed chicken wings
    Lamb & mint mini kebabs
    Vol au vents with chicken & Thai mayo
    Italian selection of mini crostinis
    Chicken satay bites
    Mini duck & hoi sin rolls
    Mini Margarita pizzas
    Filo coated king prawns
    Chocolate petit fours
    Accompanied by mixed salad, Spiced Tortilla Chips and a Selection of fresh dip
    
    
    For those interested, can you please let me know which of the above menus you prefer.
    
    I will be asking for a payment of the food before the actual night as I will need to pay up on the night itself and would rather use 1 cheque. Also i have had to pay a £50 deposit to book the sofa gallery for us, so I would ask that your cheque include a small contribution towards that.

[WinnieThePooh]

Hi all,

I also am unable to make it as DD2 will not take a bottle. I will go into town tomorrow to pay for the buffet, and explain that the numbers are now down to 6. Enjoy yourselves and hopefully I will get to meet up with you all soon.

[jellybelly25]

Oh ronnie and winnie... What a shame

lilred, don't worry about it. I am joining you in the big spot on chin club

winnie, after all the organising you've done... do you not think you could feed her and then do a quick out-and-back before the next feed?

i wish there was something we could do to help.

[nutcracker]

So there will only be 6 of us in the sofa lounge bit ?? Isn't that going to look a bit odd ??

[jellybelly25]

I dunno what the sofa lounge looks like... Is it massive? If so we should lie all over it to use the space more effectively...

I'm joking. See you all tomorrow, I"m off to bed very early as I am trying to kick the habit of staying up until midnight watching addictive tv and then feeling like I've only just gone to sleep when dd2 wakes at 5am to feed.

So we know, what does everyone look like? I have shoulder length blonde hair and am very pale, about 5ft3 and will be wearing shorts. I keep saying this so I don't bottle out of wearing them!

[TinkerbellesMum]

Winnie, have you tried syringe feeds? Probably too late if you haven't as you need to beg them from your HV/Dr. Also, was you around when you tried the bottle? Babies know when they're being "cheated" and you being out the house can make all the difference.

I have long brown hair and I said what I'll be wearing before.

If anyone wants to see what I look like, have a look at photobucket.com and search for "claireandisobel".

[Whimsy]

Ladies, as there is only going to be six of us wouldn't we be better going somwhere for a drink instead of wasting all the money on a buffet that no ones going to eat!!!!.

[nutcracker]

I agree with Whimsy, although tbh I think we should just rearange the whole thing, perhaps for after xmas. It seems a bit silly to have just 6 people going, and that is assuming everyone of those goes.

[nutcracker]

Bumping to see what everyone else wants to do

[Whimsy]

I agree nutty.

[jellybelly25]

I agree it maybe better not to do the buffet.

If people still want to I am quite happy to have a few drinks and go out again after xmas for a proper thing. We need to decide sharpish though otherwise winnie may have a problem with cancelling the food.

[LilRedWG]

I'll fit in with everyone else. We can always meet for a quiet drink (I need a night out) and rearrange the bug get together for the New Year.

[LilRedWG]

Actually, doesn't nescessarily have to be a quiet drink

[Whimsy]

winnie has already paid the deposit, so I think she shouldn't go to town today and pay for 6 of us

[LilRedWG]

The deposit was £50 so should be covered by our payments to Winnie. I agree that she shouldn't go to town today, we can just meet for a drink. We'll all have to wear big MN logos on our heads though so we know who we are

[nutcracker]

I think we should rearrange the whole thing for after xmas.

Personally, i think it is too far to go just for a drink especially when there are so few going, and that rearranging it is more snesible, but thats just my opinion.

[Whimsy]

Can someone contact Winnie?

[nutcracker]

I have emailed her, but if she has already left obviously she won't get it.

Has anyone got her number ?

[LilRedWG]

No, sorry.

[jellybelly25]

I've emailed her but I have no other contact details. It's not that far for me to go so I'll still meet up for a few drinks. Where are you coming from LilRed?

I was really geared up for going out and this was going to be my first night out since dd2 (6.5mo), and I don't want to lose the momentum and end up in my comfort zone of takeaways and friday night rubbish TV!

[LilRedWG]

I'm coming from Bromsgrove, so will arrive at New Street.

[Whimsy]

Right have got Winnie's number, do I ring her and tell her we are not having a buffet??
I really would rather us all go out in Januray tbh.

[LilRedWG]

Yes, call her Whimsy.

Jelly - where are you coming from?

[Whimsy]

Right, have called her and told her to check the thread out before she pays

[jellybelly25]

Harborne.

[LilRedWG]

Well I might see you tonight, I guess it depends what's going on really doesn't it. It'd be nice if a few of us could still meet for a drink.