EALING AREA MEET-UPS

[MrsBigDrumsADrumming]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU

Now that we've more or less survived the festive season how about reviving our meet-ups for 2005?

I'm a bit busy next week and the week after with dr. appointments and school interviews for dd, but then my diary is pretty bleak and empty.

So who would like to do what and when

am in! Mrsbigd, can we swap mob numbers just in case! CAT me!

Hi, it is me again! Sounds fun but sorry can't make it at that tiime of the day. Have a nice time though!

yingers... I would cat you but MN is telling me that you've requested not to receive emails!

well then... you cat me

Can't do wednesdays I'm afraid. have fun, hope the rain holds off.

Hi bigdrums,

I am going to try and make it on Wednesday 19th. Hope to see you then

hi flakecake... will post location and exact time confirmation once everybody has agreed on something

was just thinking about alternatives in case it's raining on Wednesday...

has anybody been to Ealing Library? Do they have a kids playcorner or so?

sorry no idea about ealing library, can tell you lots about acton library!!!!

Ealing library doesn't have a 'play area' as such.. but they are usually laid back (ish) with kids (then again they haven't had to deal with my boy in full mental wildchild mode!!!)

So- and I can't think of anywhere else that will let them run amok indoors, maybe that is the altenative venue.

(let's pray for dry weather!!!!...)

West London fundraising event for Tsunami - sorry to gatecrash!!

Hi all,

Mini-IQ (party plan company selling a great range of educational books and toys) has nominated Friday 21st as fundraising day and we are looking for as many people as poss to hold a book party, with some of the proceeeds going to the fund.

Let me know if you know anyone who may be interested..

can't think of any alternate rainy day meeting point unless we go to the play center in Lammas Park if it's open that is.

Hmmmm... might be a market gap... shall we open a coffee shop with children's play area? Sure to make a killing

Totally agree Mrsbigd... there really should be something in the centre of Ealing for us weary mums... where we can dump (er..I mean educationally/physically challenge ) our kids.. and have a coffee in peace.

Now what could it be called...?
(The Mad House springs to mind

Or

Ye Ol' Tired Mums Respite

It is very annoying, as there are places in in harrow, wood green etc so why not ealing! See u wed!

Lammas Park Play centre is v. close to me - it should be open 11am to 3pm.

If you meet there on weds can I come too please??????
Just noticed that you plan to meet at Walpole park if not raining - can I come anyway?

Ooh hello again chaps! It's v small, but there's a coffee shop called Oscars on Pitshanger lane. They're v tolerant of kids, with a few toys and you are also close to the Pitshanger Park Playcentre (10am-12 noon). Not suggesting it for this meet up - but a nice idea for 3 or 4 people to meet. Totally agree with the specific coffee shop for kids idea tho'! Oscars can get crowded - beware! Thanks for the help on the codes by the way - much appreciated!

The YMCA cafe/restaurant is quite good. Not far from Walpole Park has loads of toys inside including a slde/wendy house when I last went and a play area outside.

I meant slide!

that's a good alternative idea jane313.

Are you coming out to play on Wednesday?

great idea jane313... I didn't even know the YMCA had a cafe! Only ever went in there to work out ... yonks ago

It not the YMCA with an adult gym, its the big one further down South Ealing Road just before the University.

I can't do wednesdays I'm afraid

Oh the part with the nursery attached? Near the church with that horrible green entrance?

Yes past that church and past that pub, the Red Lion I think

YMCA on St Mary's road also has an outdoor play area with slide and climbing frame (and tables to drink your coffee at) if the weather's ok or if bigger children get too restless for the cafe - it's in a courtyard so safe from traffic etc.

so what exactly are we doing tomorrow?