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The Great Scottish Meet-Up!

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Toothache · 17/05/2005 09:29

It seems that us Scots aren't that efficient when it comes to organising meet-ups that lots of Mumsnetters turn up to! I, myself have been going to go 5 and only made it to 2 of them! >must do better<

Lets try to organise a Big 'un? Who's up for it???

Somewhere central.... like..... hmmm..... Falkirk?

No, seriously though, Glasgow or Edinburgh would probably be best.

Sunday 11th June 2005
Lunchtime

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jamboure · 28/07/2005 16:02

lol@ loobie no chance

What time again and where??

Does the place have an indoor area looks like we will be needing it, good old scottish weather

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Toothache · 28/07/2005 16:05

Jamboure - 1.30pm Royal Museum, Edinburgh. Its the cafe in there and I think it's all indoors? Might be wrong coz I've never been. Beansmum posted a link further down the thread.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

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jamboure · 28/07/2005 17:20

is anyones partners going or woman and kids only???

jamboure · 28/07/2005 21:08

bump

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Toothache · 29/07/2005 14:45

Jamboure - DH is staying home with one of the kids.... but I can't work out which one I want to take with me!

Is there a bit for kids to run around and play or am I better taking dd who will just be in a highchair???

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jamboure · 29/07/2005 18:34

loobie said there is so much room for te kids to run around in.

I was maybe going to leave the twins with dh and just bring declan see what tomorrow brings.

Cant wait to meet you all

Loobie · 29/07/2005 18:53

For those of you who have never been,there is loads of room for the kids to run about,they have a small cafe and gift shop.There are 2 giant goldfish ponds in the entrance hall,they have different displays,including animals,birds,clothing,communications and more,it is spread over 3 maybe 4 floors.My eldest ds has severe autism and was into everything no-one looked dismissively his way!! There are lifts throughout the museum too for those of us with buggies.Oh and best of all its free admission!!

spots · 29/07/2005 20:52

I would like to come... but the trains aren't running over the Forth bridge. There are buses to plug the gap but the journey takes an hour each way instead of 40 minutes. I will see how DD and I feel when we wake up in the morning on Sunday. If we don't make it I hope you all have a fab time.

Loobie · 29/07/2005 20:58

spots where abouts are you coming from ??

spots · 30/07/2005 08:34

Just over in Fife, Loobie. near Kirkcaldy

Loobie · 30/07/2005 09:46

Go on come over its gotta be better than sitting in the house in the wet weather!!!

jamboure · 30/07/2005 10:14

I will be there with ds1 the twins are staying at home with daddy

jamboure · 30/07/2005 11:19

woo only 2 hours to the big meet

how knackeredf will the kids be tonite yee hah

spots · 30/07/2005 11:45

oh lordy I thought it was tomorrow! Oh dear oh dear, what a thicky. Had sunday in my head even tho I knew it was 30th.

Hmmm.

spots · 30/07/2005 13:15

Started off out the door - missed train. Not worth it to get later one. Pissed off - spontaneous decision wiped out by fast watch.

hope it goes great.

ja9 · 30/07/2005 16:17

sorry not to have made it. have been in hols in lake district, back today and feeling run-down & miserable, so dodnt make the effort to go. hope you are having a lovely time.

Loobie · 30/07/2005 19:43

okcome on then who went and who didnt,myself and jamboure went together as we know each other in RL sat in the cafe from 1:30 till 2:30 but never found anyone?? did anyone else go and we missed you's???

jamboure · 30/07/2005 22:08

yip who went then???

next one we need to do something to identify who we are

expatinscotland · 30/07/2005 22:10

I planned to go. But forgot the buses were on strike today. DH had taken the car to get to work.

So I had no way of getting up there . Thanks, Lothian Buses.

jamboure · 30/07/2005 22:17

we should deffo arrange another one maybe it will be more successful.

As i stateed though we eed to be able to identify ourselves, loobie and I were sat ther with the kids looking at everyone like maybe thats some netters nah maybe them.

I was even listening into converstaions to see if anyone mentioned m/n

sat by a woman and even played with her kid dropping into the convo that we were meeting folks and not sure who they were, she must have thought i was some kind of nutter

I was so convinced too that she was there to meet us lol

ja9 · 30/07/2005 23:00

oh dear. sorry to hear it wasnt a roaring success...

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Toothache · 31/07/2005 10:50

OMG!!! I was just coming online to check it was still on and to make sure I was still meeting Gomez on the train!!!!! Why did I think it was Sunday??????? OMG

This is so shit, I 'm just getting ready to leave.

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Toothache · 31/07/2005 10:51

Ds thinks he's going on the big train too, DH is just getting him ready and he's packing a wee lunch.

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jamboure · 31/07/2005 13:59

have a nice day int own toothache, sure there is loads happening now for the begginning of the festival.

Gomez · 01/08/2005 09:19

I was there.......right in the middle of the cafe from 1.30 til about 2.30 with small child and large bowl of soup. Had a nice day in town thou' - went into the Russian Exhibition, then the Gauguin Show at the National Gallery - quick trip to Space NK, Waterstones and 6.00 o'clock train home!

jamboure & loobie are you both slim with long dark hair?

Anyway we can only try again - I presumed it had been cancelled during the week (particularly when Toothache didn't get on the train.....) and I just didn't know because I was offline.

Got such a slating from DH and friends that I had been stood up by 10 woman who hadn't even met me yet!

Cheerio