Anyone fancy meeting in Derby or Birmingham?

[Mocha]

Does anyone fancy meeting in Derby or Birmingham? These cities are easiest for me as I live in Burton-on-Trent and don't drive. The end on this month or middle of JUly are best for me.

I live in Sheffield but Derby is only about 30 minutes away for me, down the M1.
I can meet Monday afternoons, or Fridays. Once we are in the summaer holidays I am free most days!

Could do Birmingham - but weekday daytimes are out as I have to work (and work is nowhere near Birmingham).

I can do either weekday or weekend. daytin#mes are preferable as DD does not settle if I go out and leave her in the evening

Derby is a dream for me as it is only a 10-15 minute drive away.

Our summer hols start on 7 July so I'd be able to bring DD along which might be nice for her and may be nicer for me, not being the only child-free person there.

Claireandrich - how old is/are your child(ren)?

I am away the week of July 7, but could do the next couple of weeks after that

I can do Derby too as am just 20 mins up the road.

I have DS aged 4 and DD 2 - Monday pm Friday pm best for me until School hols when is all day Mon and Tues and Fri pm.....

My DD is 14 months old (or will be tomorrow).

If in sumer holidays I can do most days as I am a teacher and not working then!!! Yay! Don't have anything planned at start of holidays either. However, 7th July isn't our summer holidays - not until 18th for us.

If before then I can do Fridays all day, or Monday pm.

This seems to have gone quiet recentlly. Thought I'd post and get it active again, to see if there is still any interest.

If you decide to meet in Derby, I can recommend a couple of places. Might even come along if feeling brave and there are going to be older children. (Have a dd 6 and ds 4.)

If it to be daytime, I would much rather leave it until the school holidays and bring DD along which probably means waiting until mid-July for most people.

How does Monday 21st July suit everyone?

Not for me but could do any other day that week!

Suggestion: meet at Markeaton Park. Loads to do there and if it rains there's a McDonalds with an indoor play area just over the road.

Markeaton's lovely but it would be difficult for Mocha coming into the rail station unless someone could pick her up.

We haven't booked yet but apparently that's the week my mum has earmarked for us going away with her.

I can do Mon or Tues of that week - and if Mocha needs a lift and only has one child I can pick up from the station without much hassle.

Just so you know XAusted I have a DS who is 4 so you could be OK to bring yours - he especially loves playing with the 'bigger kids' rather than his 2yo sister!!

After that could then do 4/5 Aug.....

Is Markeaton park in Derby? If so, I can make that week as it is the first week in half term. Monday I can only do in the afternoon though. Can't do the Friday though as off to Edinburgh.

Markeaton Park is at the junction of the A52 and A38. It's huge - there are loads of areas for children to run around, large selection of play equipment, a craft village with a paint-a-pot shop and some very nice things to browse if you are contemplating large purchases like a pirate ship playhouse for hundreds of pounds

There's also a miniature railway IIRC, boating lake, donkey rides in the summer. Bouncy castle, paddling pool, go-karts, crazy golf. Acres of space to run around or just picnic in.

We don't go there often enough to be honest. We always have a brilliant time when we do.

Sounds great. My route will be down the A38 so shouldn't be too hard to find. Must be reasonably near the school I used to teach at - Ecclesbourne in Duffield.

I can do any day that week. WedgiesMum I only have 1 child and would be grateful for a lift.
What time are we meeting?

Hello all - I'm from Derby originally (born in Duffield actually Claireandrich, but didn't go to the Ecclesbourne sadly, although my cousins did) and might be up there around that time - if so is it OK if I tag along? Whereabouts in Markeaton would you meet up?

Can we come? we live north nottingham, and I know the area ever so well, and ds and I love outings whenever possible .

Just one thing, I won't be walking miles thru the park. Just recovering from hip operation, but now out and about, and another month or so can work wonders.

I can collect someone enroute if anyone needs a lift.

Just let me know when

Looking forward to it

So is anyone brave enough to suggest a date and time?

Ecclesbourne, Claireandrich? Wow, very posh! Markeaton is just beyond the University as you come down the A38.

There are two car parks at Markeaton. Easiest to find is off "Markeaton Island", the roundabout at the junction of the A38 and A52. OTOH, the other car park is closer to the play areas which might be helpful for Easy if she doesn't want to walk far.

Tuesday 22 July???

Tuesday 22nd is fine by me.

What about 12.30pm?

Suits me!