Mums in Central Scotland

[debbiej]

Hiya folks. I noticed in an old discussion you were trying to get a meet up organised. Did it ever happen? I am new to mumsnet. I have a 19 month old son and would like to chat to local mums. I am based in Edinburgh!! Hope to hear from you soon!!!

I am in Rosyth and would love to meet up. I don't know a lot of people here, moved here from the western isle's

My goodness LEWEI, you are in Rosyth, I'm just a couple of miles from you!

I'm not sure if I could do a meetup though, feels at bit weird.

Good to see there are mums in the area (or want to be in the area, (hiya Bobsmum). Where did you all go last year then? I've never been to Millport although my mum is originally from Ayrshire. What about the change in weather, where has the sun gone? I work Mondays to Wednesdays so was hoping to do a bit of sunbathing today - well as much as you can with a wee one!!
Anyway I am heading off to the gym shortly (keen or what!). Andrew goes to the creche there and charms all the carers!!
Speak to you all soon!!! Better get the baggy T-shirt and shorts looked out!!!

it's my fault the sun's gone.I went out and bought an electric fan for dd's bedroom yesterday afternoon.

We went to Agenda on St John's Road - Tigerfeet knew the manager I think. (Has she posted recently - I can't remember seeing her for a while?).

It was a good venue - good food and a soft play area for the kids - although in the event my ds was the only "walking" child there (there was also an 8 month old). Anyway, he spent the whole 2 hours happily playing in there, while we nattered!

Just checked - Tigerfeet had a wee girl at the beginning of April, so I suspect has been too busy since then! That's one way to beat the Mumsnet addiction!

Demented - you could always say you are coming under another alias, and that way maintain your anonymity! .. just don't let on you're from Fife, or that you needed encouragement with bf your second or....!

I'm afraid I don't know of any good places around here to go with kids, saddo that I am, we tend to stay at home (Oooh, apart from John Lewises restaurant, of course, now there's an idea!)

I can recommend Fins on the way to Largs as a good place for a meal and a natter!

I lived in Edinburgh for three years and visit a lot still. My partner who left me six weeks ago has moved back, so i was wondering at your next meeting if you could go to his local and castrate him?

Made it safely back from the Gym!!! Agenda is in my local area actually and I didn't even know they were child friendly. I think it may even have had a name change since then. Shows you I don't get out much either.

Forestfly where's your ex's local then. Janeway and I could go along and 'have a word with him' for you!!

Negociants. I can pay you

LOL JanZ, I spend half my life telling people I am not a Fifer so there wouldn't be much change there!

If it is OK, I would just like to keep an eye on this thread as much of whether I would go or not would depend on where and when the meetup is and as I am not 100% sure at the moment that I would go I don't want anyone making any arrangements round me but I will let you know one way or another before the event!

Don't worry Demented i am a bit of a chicken too. I would love to meet people but i am quite shy> It is nice to know that you are close by though.

I'm in Aberdeenshire. I feel a bit the same as Demented, not sure if I'm brave enough to meet up!

... not sure if I can give the same advice to you SueDonim - ie come under an alias - as I'm sure you'd end up mentioning your recent sojourn in the far east and your cover would be blown!

But you've only ever given positive advice and support here - you would be very welcome!

In fact, ALL the Scottish contributors sound really nice people, all of whom I'd be interested in meeting.

So... how many people are actually interested in coming along to a meet-up somewhere in the central belt? So far, we have a few "lurkers" who may end up being too shy to come along (understandable, as one of the plus points of the internet is its anonymity), but not many actual commitments! (excluding the southerners who want to gatecrash if they are around when we pick a date!)

Depends when and where. I hate organising things and prefer just to turn up. Must admit I feel a tad nervour - are we Scots just timid things?

I'm not actually scottish, but would still like to come, if that's alright with you lot?

... by Scottish, I meant "those of us currently living in Scotland", so yes, Tissy, we very much want you along! I might even know you as I used to work as a health service manager in Ayrshire - but I don't think so, as it was a long time ago for only a short while (about 8/9 years ago and then I escaped!) and it was in community health in South Ayrshire (and from recollection, you're at the hospital in North Ayrshire?)

Yes, and I've only been here 4 years!

I am Scottish, do want to 'gatecrash', and live in Northern Ireland (not one of the 'southerners' you mentioned - but like them all depends on if I am around at the right time!).

Anyways, brave on you for trying to get this up and running, JanZ. Really hope something comes of it (even if I can't manage).

Mind you, if all else fails, you could always organise a day trip over here (? shopping in Belfast...). Sorry.....gone off the thread a bit.....I know, I know it's a Central Belt meet-up....only thinking out loud.......forgive me......please.

A tad nervous Mears? A timid midwife - surely not.

Throw caution to the wind all you "lurkers", life is for living, so what if folks don't all like each other or agree, that's the beauty of diversity. It would be boring if we did.

Best wishes for an 'Agreement'.

... sorry Butterflymum, forgot about you - you're definitely not a Southerner! .... and there might even be some North England people who would be interested in coming along! We'll not discriminate!

Dates I'm thinking of at the moment are 3rd, 16th, 17th or 24th August. I've been selfish and cut out the dates I won't be able to make! Anyone have any preferences?

SO far, we have 2 Edinburgh (Janeway and DebbieJ) and two Glasgow(ish) - Tissy and me, plus a few "possibles" (we shouldn't call them "lurkers" - it's not really fair on them!), a couple of whom are East Coast-ish and the other is Ayrshire. So at the moment it's evenly balanced between Edniburgh and Glasgow as a venue...

No problem, JanZ, I'm fairly thick skinned (lol). As for discriminating.....too much of that in the world already, as you say, leave it open as much as is possible.

Anyways, now the fun begins.......dates!

Here goes with mine (using the four suggested in your post):

3rd sorry, no, probably in England then
16th no, middle sons birthday
17th possible
24th yes, should be visiting home then (Lanarkshire area, handy for Glasgow or Edinburgh) and could travel to a meet.

Will watch this post with interest and see how things develop.

Again, good luck with the organising - you'll probably need it .

Aw, thank you for saying such nice things, Janz! Maybe I'll de-lurk, after all. Just for the record, I'm away from 16th August until early Sept but as I'm not certain I'll come, please don't take that into account when setting a date.

i can do any of the first three dates but kids are back to school by 24th so probably couldnt do that day unless its a weekend (is it?).Im a definite show too just let me know when and where. I live in livingston which is about 20 miles outside edinburgh, a bit further than that from glasgow though.

3rd possible
16th/17th possible
24th away

If it was the 3rd and East Coast-ish, Bobsmum might be able to make it??