March 2010 MMMM Unauthorised Southern Edition

[ValiumtheConqueror]

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want......

I propose:

1. a central location (ie: London, unless anyone has a better suggestion)
2. a school day (ideally Tues, Weds, Thurs)
3. somewhere that has sofas and coffee.

Thoughts?

Oh, that's not too bad then.
Dizzi I'm sure 1pm would be fine; people will be filtering in and out depending on who's getting trains to/from where, and I'd guess that "locals" will be able to hang around longer.

Yes, I'm sure 1pm would be fine too. I'll still be there! In fact (warning!) I am usually late so I may only just be arriving.

IWCAS - another reason I don't want to get a commuter train is because I don't want to pay commuter prices: £50+ for a day return. Off-peak is "only" £20 something. And this for a one hour journey.

Me please! 7th Oct fine.

donttry, are you still up for the York meet in November?

Huzzah- is it worth calling and booking a table in advance? Should we wear badges? Is there a code word?

Code phrase is "make mine a gin cupcake please". Reply is "This Too Shall Pass"

BMI

LMAO

Is it too early for a gin cupcake?

Or maybe ProPlus would be more use right now!

I reckon it would be a good idea to book a table if we can. I'm happy to do so. How many of us (roughly) will there be? Do you think they'll let us bring our own cupcakes to use as a centrepiece???

I'm not sure they take bookings, it's just a cafe. No harm in phoning to ask though.

It looks like there are about 9 of us, plus the babies.

It's possible to book through toptable, so I guess you can book with them directly too.

In case you haven't found it yet, here it is.

They do nice food for adults and children.

I will be coming at around 1pm with a baby and a toddler who will be very hungry.

Ah, cool. I was thinking it was more like a Starbucks (admittedly I've only walked past it to get to the toilet, hadn't looked properly!). Looks really nice.

Book away then Sariska!
Maybe I should get one of these

or these

Maybe instead of the traditional red carnation, we should all have something cupcake related on, or about, our person. Or little person(s)?

Or Gin?

I saw this in Debenhams the other day. Shame the colours are a bit vile (IMHO), I'd quite like a T shirt with a cupcake on it, in principle.

Weirdly, the colours of the T shirt aren't vile, but for a cupcake, theyre.. unnatural. I must prefer my clothes to look more realistic

I'm tempted...3hr train journey each way but no changes (except a tube from Marylebone to Paddington...)

Will have to sleep on it I think.

Perhaps we should have had a MMMMM (Midlands) meet up as well

Cibo Cafe (aka the M&P restaurant) is booked for 9 people at 12 noon on 7th Oct. If more of us turn up I'm sure they can find a few extra chairs. How busy can it be on a weekday?

Booking is in my name - see the FB group if you don't already know it!

Cool, thanks for doing that Sariska.

what she said

i think i'm in. just doing some double checking!

dizzi glad you bringing toddler, do you think i can bring mine? she's actually pretty good with this sort of thing...i just need to work out if i want to travel from bristol and back in a day with two small children...

Ooh yes, I want to meet Elk, she sounds fab!

Sariska thanks for sorting the booking.

Melk oooh please bring elk!

God, this is exciting...

melk please bring toddler! It will be nive for both of them. How long is the train journey from bristol?