June 2005 Southern meet number 3

[uwila]

Okay, time to plan our next meet. At the last London meet, we talked about Reading being the most accessible to all. Is this still the case?

Any views on Dates? I'm back at work on 15 August, so if it's after that I'll need a Saturday or Sunday. I can not do 20 July - 02 August as my mum will be visiting.

I assume we want to bring/meet the babies. What about toddlers? I'm sort of thinking that travel with baby and toddler is perhaps a bit more than I care to take on (especially for those travelling by train).

As for a venue, I was thinking that we could perhaps seek out a baby friendly spot in the Oracle (shopping mall in Reading). Possibly another TGI?

One more point to consider. Should we invite the Due in May crowd as well? I would say we could invite July too, but I expext they have other things on their agenda right now... Although, if we don't meet until late Aug or Sept. then they might want to join us.

Ok, I've put out lots to consider. Please repond with your thoughts and if you want to come. Jyust to recap:

1- Date?
2- Place? Reading? London? Somewhere else?
3- Bring babies? Toddlers stay home?
4- Venue suggestions?
5- Include neigboring Due in months (May & July)?

Thanks for arranging the meet, Uwila! It was lovely to meet you, Teabelly and PinkArjuna. All your babies are gorgeous.

Hiya Logic, thanks for the complements, you have a lovely dd there as well! It was very nice to meet you too...shame your dh and ds didn't stay for lunch then Luke would have had someone to hide under the table with ... hopefully next time there will be a few more of us. Thanks Uwila for the organisation...shame I didn't have any time for shopping afterwards...great shops, but had to get home as mum was having the kids for us so we could have a meal out together and I didn't want to miss that opportunity...mind you it was close...shopping? meal out? shopping?...

Thanks teabelly :-)