NEW edinburgh meet up thread

[nailpolish]

does any one else fancy lunch at harvey nichols?

I enjoy it agalch. It's been so long since we have anybody other than family round, that I am really looking forward to it. When I put my mind to it, I am not too bad in the kitchen really, so it's nice to potter now and again. And I love setting the table all nicely and folding the napikins etc.

LOL bet you never had me down as a 1950s housewife.

1950's housewife?? Perish the thought.

I used to potter but the dd's are incapable of amusing themselves atm so when they are bigger i may potter again.

Aye, I would think booking is fairly essential TBH. You can do it online for up to 6 if I remember correctly. ALso need to decide between the restaurant or Brassiere (slighly less formal - i.e. cheaper). We can agree numbers next week I am sure and take it from there. Right I am off to study.

But Mawbroon you would need a pencil skirt, pinny and pointy high-heels to manage the 1950's wifey, You are more of a Felicity Kendal Goodlife type character I think - with better culinary skills I am sure.

Ok will give it a week and get numbers and decide where we all want to go. I am happy with either.

LOL Gomez. It's not the first time that I have been compared to the good life. Not sure if I should be pleased or offended.

Agalch, ds is now out with dh, but he spent a couple of hours amusing himself this morning. He put all his toy cars and trucks etc into a big pan and stirred them round for ages. He was making soup apparently.

Lol at MB and "The Good Life" Made me laugh!!

Dd1 loves to cook actually,she helps her daddy make bread,doughuts,pizzas etc. I just can't stand the footering about tbh and leave it to dh.

Yes, it is very footery indeed when small ones "help" with the cooking.

Oooooh after many attempts in the past, I have finally successfully managed to use the butter curler properly.

You have a butter curler???

Goodness you must really like having folk round!!

What are you eating tonight btw?

We are having a big platter to start with olives, roasted peppers, roasted baby courgettes, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes, avocado, artichoke hearts, roasted vine tomatoes, a bit of chorizo, and the other spanish stuff, like parma ham (can't remember the name!) and some nice bread from the bread machine. Oh, and curled butter

Main is chicken thighs in a tomato/red pepper sauce with chorizo. Served with new potatoes, mixed bean salad and green beans.

Pudding is Eton Mess.

Yum. I am starving already and we aren't eating until around 8pm

Mmmm that sounds nice. Ds1 and his gf are babysitting and we are going out to our favourite restuarant. They are really busy and have said they can squeeze us in at 8.45pm. I will fade away to a shadow at this rate!!

1 June is fine for me. Hi mawbroon, thanks for the congrats! I'm due end of Oct, which seems like a lifetime away. Anyway, I'm just off to tip my turkey chili down the sink and then I'm round to yours for dinner. Eton mess.... mmmmmmm...

Gomez - of course you are allowed!

How's everyone??

How was Saturday MB? Did you wow everyone with your domestic prowess?
DH and i had a great time at out local Indian and dd's slept fine for ds1 and his gf.

How do you book then? Gomez thinks you can book for 6 online but there might be more than that?

There's

Nailpolish
Agalch
Mawbroon
Gomez
Mybabyisinthegarden
Liath
Lilliput??
Hiedidrink
Rookiemater??

And what about Pruni? She will be around then i assume?

Oh mindee is stirring better dash!!

Add me to the list

Whoops sorry Prettybird!!

Thought i had put you on

Yes do count me in, but have we agreed a date as I'm not sure if its the 1st or 28th June ? ( Actually due to my yawning vacuum of a social calender I can do both)

Rookiemater it's the 1st of June

Dinner was lovely on Saturday. I didn't get to bed until 1.30am and then ds woke at 5.30am .

pmsl @ "tact of Prince Phillip"

the prune should be back by then

shall i book a table for 12? brasserie or restaurant? ive not been to the brasserie

Do you mind booking it NP? We always leave all that to you.I don't mind doing it if you would rather someone else did it?

I will do restuarant or brasserie

as if i dont have enough to do...