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Harrogate / North yorks anyone out there?

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harrogatemum · 27/01/2005 19:09

is there anyone in the Harrogate/North Yorks area out there? I've been through the postings and cant find anyone but heres hoping!!

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suzbro · 11/02/2005 13:54

Hi.
I'm a Harrogate mum too - my dd will be 1 in 2 weeks. I'm living in Starbeck but moving in the next few weeks.

azza · 12/02/2005 12:37

anyone online this weekend?

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harrogatemum · 12/02/2005 17:44

I'm here intermittently azza! Got my hands full with screaming twins though!~

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triceratops · 12/02/2005 22:31

I was at Granby soft play this afternoon. Great exercise and that is just for me. It was a birthday party and ds behaved wonderfully. He even thanked the birthday girls mum for the party without me prompting. I think he is going to be a diplomat. [proud mum emoticon]

suzbro · 13/02/2005 10:48

I've just seen that they have mum and baby showings of films at the odeon in Harrogate. Has anyone been to one of these?

azza · 13/02/2005 14:10

harrogatemum:sounds like you have your hands very full. not sure i could have handled twins.i have 17months between my ds and dd and thats hard enough.

suzbro: the cinema thing does sound a good idea. i have seen a programme about it before. i might check it out.

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harrogatemum · 13/02/2005 19:50

do tell about the cinema thing if you find out. If I brought my twins to the soft play at Granby to meet other mums would I have to pay for them as they are only three months old and obviously wont be doing any playing?! Also has anyone been to St Roberts Pram Service in Pannal and if so whats it like?

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Steph24 · 14/02/2005 10:17

Hi Azza

Im due in about 7 weeks and there'll only be 18 months between my two. Is it a total nightmare?!

LapsedGymJunkie · 14/02/2005 10:37

Former Harrogate person here

Just had a spooky moment,

I was on to Southampton City Council and they were giving me their address.

blah blah

Frobisher House Shall I spell that for you ?

Me: No thanks there is/was Frobishers in Harrogate, they do really good bacon sarnies if you are ever in Harrogate they are in Commercial Street.

SCC Spooky we are in Commercial Road.

How spooky is that ????

No point in telling anyone else that they won't understand.

azza · 14/02/2005 11:05

hi steph: its not too much of a nightmare now that they are both walking talking and can play together. although playtime starts nicely but usually ends in tears! It was more difficult as my ds was very jealous when dd was born and refused to come near me in the hospital when his dad bought him in. it took him about 3 weeks to get used to his sister and all the attention she got but i got him helping out when i was bathing her and he helped pick her clothes out etc so he came round to the idea eventually. now he introduces her to everyone really proudly.
Harrogatemum: we took our friend and his 7 month old daughter withus when we went to granby and she was free so im sure the twins would be. Do they sleep well for you? my little girl still doesnt sleep through the night and shes 2 - have tried so many different things. anyone got any suggestions

Steph24 · 14/02/2005 13:55

Thanks Azza. My ds really likes to help out with housework etc, so getting him involved like that's a really good idea. All my health visitor could suggest was buying a present for him from the baby, which we're going to do, but I can't imagine he'll really understand that the present's from the baby at 18 months old!!

What sort of things have you tried to get your little girl to sleep through? Controlled crying worked with my ds, so I haven't really tried much else, although friends of mine have.

azza · 14/02/2005 14:02

Steph:we've tried controlled crying, ignorance!!! being really nice then when that didnt work we tried telling her off but that didnt work either. ive tried nightlights, music you name it weve done it. i guess she just doesnt want to sleep. she was supposed to start playgroup today but she has conjuntivitus. i was hoping playgroup would wear her out but i guess i will have to wait till next session which is friday.
does your little boy go to any playgroups?

Steph24 · 14/02/2005 14:10

He goes to a childminder for about 12 hours a week, and she takes him to a toddler group for two afternoons, which always leaves him exhausted which is fab!! I take him to a toddler group on a Friday afternoon sometimes, but taking him swimming seems to wear him out the most, even though he doesn't actually do anything!! I took him last Friday morning and he slept for two hours (over the lunch period - unheard of cos he's usually starving!!) and still slept at night. Might have to go swimming more often!!

azza · 14/02/2005 14:35

have tried to take dd swimming but she hates it. my ds loves it and has done since being tiny. he goes to nursery every morning and he is usually worn out by the afternoon. do you work then or did you just get a childminder to give you some peace?

azza · 14/02/2005 14:36

steph do you go to the hydro? have been on the swimming scheme list for my son for about a year now

azza · 14/02/2005 14:38

i live in jennyfields and cant drive so hydro is my nearest option

Steph24 · 14/02/2005 15:02

I work at the minute, although I'm going on maternity leave in about six weeks, so I'll get the whole summer at home. I only work part time though.

I used to take him to the Hydro lessons, but he wasn't getting an awful lot out of them, so I just take him myself when I get time now.

I live in Jennyfields as well. I can drive, but won't be able to for much longer with the size of my bump!!

azza · 14/02/2005 15:24

steph will you go back to work after maternity? im thinking of going back in sept when my son starts school and my mum will look after my daughter when she isnt at nursery. will your son go to school in jennyfields? mine starts at saltergate in sept. i really like it but whenever i tell friends thats where hes going they sort of go "ooh really" like im making a mistake.

Steph24 · 14/02/2005 15:47

I'm planning to go back in October but just for 16 hours. I love work, but I do want to be at home more.

We're looking to move house, but I do intend to send him to Saltergate. People always make comments when we say that as well, although I don't know why, they were one of the best in the league tables.

azza · 14/02/2005 15:54

good to talk to you anyway steph. got to go now will prob be back on wed if you are around

LapsedGymJunkie · 14/02/2005 23:32

Thanks girls

You have just reinforced everything I hated about Harrogate, if you arent't local you are invisible.

My post may not have been the most interesting but it gave me a nice feeling about Harrogate this morning which I wanted to share with locals to Harrogate.

It broke my heart to leave Harrogate but now, give me the south of England every day, the people are more normal.

We lived on the same road for 10 years and when we left, I over heard some one in the buthchers saying the new people were leaving. How very insular.

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harrogatemum · 15/02/2005 08:56

Hi Gym Junkie - how sad the experience you had was! Whereabouts in Harrogate did you live? I know it can be a bit like that - we have just moved to Pannal and its very much a cliquey place but nice and quiet for the babies on the flip side. Still - I love it when I drive into town in early winter and the lights are on in the trees on the Stray - thats when I remember that I love living here!

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triceratops · 15/02/2005 09:53

Was that J Audsleys butchers Gymjunkie? I have never heard of Frobishers but then I have only lived here a couple of years and maybe it has closed.

No one has ever accused me of being normal but I have found that people are much the same all over the world. Geordies are just a bitchy as yokels from Somerset, and can be just as friendly.

triceratops · 15/02/2005 10:02

Harrogatemum the twins club at the softplay centre in Granby community centre is on Tuesday 1.15-3.45 and costs £1 per child. Stay and Play is on in the mornings and costs £2.80 for up to 3 kids. Non walking babies are free at the Time Machine and they do nice coffee in there.

The pram service at st roberts is only on once per month but if my experience of church groups is anything to go by you will find everyone there really freindly and supportive. I go to First Praise at christchurch on the stray every friday 1.45-3.00 and there is a real mix of mums, all of whom are very nice. Kids from a few weeks to four years old. Please come along if you would like some company some time. There is a collection it is up to you how much you put in, it is funded by the church.

Foz · 15/02/2005 11:44

Another Harrogate mum here! My DS is 17 months and o' such a handful. Seems there are quite a few of us- let's say we meet up? I see another meetup of Yorkshire/Midlands but that might be a bit overwhelming with lots of people.

Should we plan something informal at Milan's or Costa coffee or Time Machine?

Vote for either:

  1. day/evening (just mummys)/weekend
  2. Location (please feel free to suggest another place)
  3. First week in March? yes/no

What do you think?

Amy

PS- Not trying to be controling but would love to meet y'all in person