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North of the border: the all-new bumps and bairns thread

877 replies

midnightexpressmwahaha · 26/10/2007 18:37

We've now vacated the pregnancy threads - hope everyone can find us here!

OP posts:
bookthief · 24/06/2008 17:41

I would have been furious, and as I'm much less organised than you I'd have ended up stuck at the barrier with an invalid ticket causing a traffic jam.

Definitely write again - that is a crazy policy. Yes, Watchdog are still going and I think it would be worth writing. Also maybe to the local paper? It must be affecting a lot of people. OK, it's only a tenner but how annoying! And what if you'd come out to drop off someone and didn't have a tenner with you (that would also have happened to me ).

vio · 24/06/2008 18:53

I think I will write again, just their attitdue is disgusting.

Their reply mentioned ' as you decided to park your car there so you are liable for £10 fee' how annoying??!! I didn't chose to PARK my vehicle, i didn't have a choice, i was on my own, it's not like someones with me so he could get out of the car and seek assistance, I was left with no choice but to pull aside as theres really no point keep moving forward while knowing the tickets already invalid and I will stuck at the barrier causing further massive queue and delay, just didn't want that to happen to others too. THey kept saying I chose to PARK my car there and that's what annoyed me the most

Honestly, i am not an unreasonable person and i dont lose my temper easily. Their reply seemed to have suggested that i wasnt telling the true and i was dodgy or something..really made me very angry!!

littlepig · 25/06/2008 13:13

I'd probably try BAA as well if you're not getting any joy from NCP. It was their bright idea to force us all into the NCP to pick up/ drop off in the first place.

As for NCP - no-one's arguing that it's not usually a good system but that doesn't mean it can't be improved to allow for invalid tickets/ faulty machines or whatever and avoid causing this kind of nonsense.

midnightexpress · 25/06/2008 14:46

trixy - can I CAT you plse?

BexieID · 28/06/2008 06:34

vio - I would be fuming too.

Jacs008 · 29/06/2008 20:17

Anyone fancy meeting at Calderglen country park, say the morning of Wednesday 9th July?

geordieminx · 29/06/2008 20:30

I could provisonally do that Jacs.

How old are your ds's again?

Jacs008 · 29/06/2008 21:50

hey Geordie, DD is 2.5 and DS is 5 months. We usually do a wander round the zoo then off to the slide in the adventure playground :-)

geordieminx · 29/06/2008 21:53

You didnt mention cake and coffee... I'm not coming if there isnt any cake

Ds is 14 months but is wild and will certainly love playground.

Jacs008 · 29/06/2008 22:11

Ahh, you forced me in to it, cake and coffee it is then :-)

BexieID · 29/06/2008 22:54

I had no idea where Calderglen country park was so googled it. I might pop along if I have the car that day as I don't fancy getting the train.

geordieminx · 30/06/2008 08:40

I wouldnt fancy trying to get a train there - no idea where the nearest station is - def better to drive - its signed from the M74 so dead easy to find

weeonion · 30/06/2008 08:57

morning folks! how are you all? aint be on here in an age - juggling work, baby and life seems to take all my time at the mo'!

BexieID · 30/06/2008 12:44

Theres a station at East Kilbride and then you get the bus to the park. We'd have to go from Dumbarton to Queen Street, then Queen Street to East Kilbride I think. Driving I believe I can got there without having to go on the nightmare M8 through Glasgow, lol.

littlepig · 30/06/2008 13:12

My ds is a little young for the adventure park (5 mo) but might try and pop along for the coffee... need to find my diary and check it as I've a nag in the back of my head I'm supposed to be somewhere that day...

bookthief · 30/06/2008 14:22

Hey weeonion, how the hell are you?!! How's being back at work? I hope everything worked out in the end.

My pc at home's on the blink so I get all my mnetting done at work, which is as good a reason for being here as any - obviously only on my breaks though...

trixymalixy · 02/07/2008 00:21

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and haven't caught that sickness bug that's been going around. We were all been sick for a week with it. Poor DS just stuck to me like a limpet for days.

We've just got back from a weekend at a VW show (joys!!)down south. Was very nice actually in a really pretty village called Lavenham.

midnight, I haven't paid for CAT, but you can email me at trixymalixy at yahoo dot com.

littlepig, it was lovely to meet you and your littler pig. I hope the weaning is still going well!

bookthief, was lovely to see you again too. We were both fine after the meet up.

Geordie, what happened to you?!?!?

vio I would have love to have met you at last. Maybe next time? I would definitely write again to NCP, that's ridiculous!!!

weeonion long time no see!!

Clarabumps · 04/07/2008 21:00

hello there, i just checked mumsnet local after posting on it weeks ago and lo and behold...someone had replied!woo hoo! just to introduce myself. I have recently become a SAHM after 6 months working ft. I never really met up with many mums when ds was little so i'd really like to meet some other mammies. All my pals are still doing the partying thing and i'm feeling a bit out the loop. Plus i've just found out that I am expecting again. ds is 1 on Monday, so there will be around 18 months difference. anyhoo.. that's me wee intro. how often do you all meet up and can i tag along to the next one?
Cheers
Clare

geordieminx · 04/07/2008 21:17

Hi Clara - whereabouts in glasgow are you?

Just read your profile - you coul be me - shoes coffee and dancing - what else is there?

geordieminx · 04/07/2008 21:28

Just to confirm:

Calderglen Park Wed 9th say 11-11.30?

Those attending:

GM + DS 14 months

Mechm · 05/07/2008 16:39

Hi

I'm new on here and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Michelle and have a 22month old son and I stay in the knightswood area of Glasgow. I work nights as it's easier and means I don't have to pay out a fortune in childcare. Would like to meet up but don't know if I can make Wednesday as meant to be doing something but might see if I can change it to Tuesday. Is there anyone else who stays near knightswood.

Michelle

Jacs008 · 05/07/2008 19:13

Another one for Wednesday (closer to 11am suits me better )

Jacs, DD 2.5 and DS 5months

geordieminx · 05/07/2008 19:35

Wed Meet-up

GM + DS 14 months
Jacs + DD 2.5 and DS 5months

Poss
Mechm + ds 22 months

Jacs008 · 08/07/2008 12:47

Hey geordie looks like its just you and me if you're still up for it

Shall we meet in the carpark - at the entrance to the zoo? At least the weather is looking a bit better.

I'm short and blond(ish) and ds will be in his red and navy buggy, or blue stripy sling

Clarabumps · 09/07/2008 14:51

hi guys- i missed the park. My uncle is just out of hospital so i am doing my nurse maid bit. I'm in the new gorbals if anyone ever fancies just meetin up for a coffee in the town, drop me a wee line and we can swap emails. hope you has fun in calderglen.