Feb Babies in the Big Smoke

[tyaca]

here we go.

Fab!! Best days for me are Mon, Tues or Thurs as ds is at nursery on these days.

I'm in NW London but can come into town if that's best for everyone.

Next!!

mon//tues//thurs work well for me too. tho' tuesday would have to be an afternoon.

town sounds good but am equally happy anywhere on victoria line if that helps????

ok next week is really bad for me as still at work, getting audited twice, got an antenatal appointment and grandpa's funeral but the week after that (starting 14th) I have NOTHING ON (except an earliesh coffee on Thurs that could be rescheduled).

I live in Haringey so anywhere in the centre, or on Victoria or Picaddilly line ideal, but if anyone does know of a special cafe I can always go that bit further for a nice bit of cake.

Church St in Stoke Newington has great baby shops and the best choc cake in the world but it is completely nowhere near any underground so not really an option for anyone that doesn't live close.

BTW meant to say will not be offended if you do something next week without me!

no no, gill this is good as between your mat leave and bean's new one arriving on scene, we are now down to three poss dates which can only make things easier as

{{drum roll}}....

mon 14th
tues 15th (afternoon)
thurs 17th

mon 14th YUP
tues 15th (afternoon) YUP
thurs 17th AFTERNOON OR LUNCH OK

Bessie's London isn't she?

Hello!
Can't do anything during the day till beginning of Feb cos working till then

Unless it was at the weekend - how does a Sunday afternoon sound?

Not to worry if not - we can arrange anoyher one of these when we've all popped perhaps!

i'd love to come too. thurs would be good for me if i can twist mum's arm to look after lo

Monday is great for me. If it is tuesday or thursday, I can only do am. I'm in West London,so central is best for me.

ooh, momentum

violeta, how hardcore are you? am v impressed you working so late, tho' i confess i dont know your due date.

perhaps we should have a feb meet up too? choose a location equidistant between all of our hospitals, just in case ... !

ok, i've seen them do this in other meet up threads and is prob the best way to go:

take a look at list below and add/remove your name where i've got it wrong. then let's see if any other feb-ers join us, and make a call in next couple of days depending on which slot has the most names.

Mon 14th AM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory

Mon 14th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory

Tues 15th AM

Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory

Tues 15th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79

Thur 17th AM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory
Princessllama

Thurs 17th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Princessllama

... actually, having done that, it looks like thurs am wins for all 'cept violeta. no chance of pulling an antenatal sickie? {{ouch! my bump! etc}}

No worries!

Tyaca - I'm due on the 21st so am hoping to work in some guise till the end of the month. May well work from home towards the end of the month though.

Have fun though, and let's arrange another one at some other time.

Violeta - we need you! I demand that you have an ante-natal appointment that day, which it is really, when you think about it....

Also, no reason why we can't meet up again on another day too?

Lovemymum is in N. London too, so we need to press gang invite her too!

All those days are quite difficult for me because I'm still working, but I could potentially meet for lunch any day except Wednesday. West end is best for me, but anywhere in zone 1 on the tube is probably not too bad...

Hi.

West End is easiest for me to get to.

Mon 14th AM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory
Lovemymum

Mon 14th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory

Tues 15th AM

Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory
Lovemymum

Tues 15th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Lovemymum

Thur 17th AM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Morningglory
Princessllama
Lovemymum

Thurs 17th PM

Tyaca
Beansprout
Gill79
Princessllama
Lovemymum

just thought I'd repeat my request for LUNCHTIME in capitals...

lunchtime next thursday? in West End?

where best for half a dozen pregnant ladies?

i'll stick my neck out(hhmmmm, i think i misxing me metaphors there) and make a couple of suggestions, any other ideas from W1'ers or Those In The Know would be good!

there is a nice pub with food called mulligans just off saville row. not too pricey and nice and civilised. green park is nearest tube, but walkable from anywhere in area.

if its cake, then we're near a couple of pattiserie valeries... the one on regent street prob a bit quieter and bigger than the old compton st one.

or a pasta//pizza type chain like pizza express, but i confess i cant remember a single one in west one. save for a pizza hut off trafalgar square grin

patisserie valerie on picadilly i meant. and pls excuse all other typos. i blame the baby.

Regent St is ok for me (although the picadilly end is not v easy), or great portland st, bond st, oxford st, Baker St or marylebone are good.

I would prefer baker st or great portland st but can do any of the above for lunch.

What about the spaghetti house? Looks cheap & cheerful...

this one

Thurs lunch good for me. No requirements re location or food only that prices are sensible! Server very slow so not giong to check your link Bessie but sure it would be fine.

Gill - the link just shows where the restaurant is and gives an indication of prices.

Spag Hse is by far the easiest for me to slip out to from work, if it's ok with everyone else..?

SPAGHETTI HOUSE, SPAGHETTI HOUSE!

Thurs pm good.

Yes please - location also very good.

I wonder how much food a party of pregnant ladies can eat . The staff will see us come in and hope we don't go into labour. Ho, ho, ho.

spaghetti house fine for me too. is the date ok for all too?? bean, hoping you and your family well enough for you to join us still...?

great, me too if i can just persuade my mum

Spaghetti house fine for me. I'm going to switch DS's full day at nursery so I can make Thursday.