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[purplepidjbauble]

Having read a few threads on here recently about feeling like you can't cope, and a good ol' chinwag with signandsaycarols, I'm offering to help organise a little something...

I live on the edge of the glorious New Forest, and have done all my life, and think it would be a pretty good place to organise an overnight minibreak!

The first weekend of the Easter hols is Saturday 9th April, which seems like a good date as hopefully the weather will be cheering up and the flowers coming out.

I've had a little look, and the most reasonable (standards and price) hotel I can find is the Angel in Lymington - £49.95 per room per night. A bit steep, but I know it's a lovely place.

If anybody fancies doing this, post here. I'm happy to co-ordinate from down here - IE book a restaurant for the Saturday night; plan a nice gentle walk for the Sunday morning, ending with a nice cafe or pub for lunch.

Post here if you fancy it :)

ooh sounds very tempting... am mostly a last minute type scatterbrain of girl (probably where ds gets the adhd but might well be up for it closer to the date

sounds very tempting, if I'm invited too. I may not get away with it as going away for a weekend in Feb and March and have 3 birthdays in April for which parties must be arranged

Maria, whenever you get round to it :)

I would advise aeverybody to book after Christmas, as there's a Premier Inn up the road and they might do some more special offers...

Donkey, would be wonderful to see you.

I'm wondering now, with all this interest, if it would be worth us booking one of the local independent b&b's and seeing if we can get the whole thing to ourselves? Anybody know how I'd go about finding out??

Count me in, how about a few of us from here (Tyneside) travel together, wether by bus, train or car.

would have loved to come, but am on hols then dammit :(

Live up the road in Wiltshire so could definitely make this!

Are we bringing the kids or leaving them behind?

Either way I would be up for this. Is it accessible by public transport as I don't drive?

purplepidjbauble thanks but as she is 15 not easy, and the idea of sharing a room with her....the idea is to horrible sorry.
now if it was no kids

am interested but will have to check dates.

Oops, thought I'd made it clear - NO KIDS!!

Nappyaddict, there is a mainline service from London Waterloo to Weymouth, you would need get off at Brockenhurst and change for the Lymington branch line, or let me know what time you're getting in and I'll pick you up.

I'm really looking forward to this!

Oof! 20 people

hmm no kids
wonder if I can twist Donkeyderby's arm

Yes. It's approved on her IEP for use in circumstances like these

No kids - better and better. Will browbeat exH to have his DS for a day or two.

Yay, Hopelessly!

I'm going to have to pass - it will take over 5 hours on public transport for me to get there.

hmmm (strokes chin) I can't justify the distance/expense by myself, but if I could ditch the boys for the day, I might meet up for lunch/afternoon etc, if that's OK with everyone? don't include me in any numbers, as would arrange own accommodation.

nappy, where are you again? might be able to collect you on the way. I hate driving alone :(

purple - Hampshire
tallwivglasses -
lisad123 -
TheArsenicCupCake -
meltedmarsbar -
HopelesslyDisorganized -
Riven -
Intothewest -
signandsingcarols -
Al1son
StarlightMcKenzie -
r3dh3d -
2shoesnightmarebeforechristmas -
chocoholic -
marigoretti -
donkeyderby -
devientadventenigma - Tyneside
dammitjanette - Wiltshire
nappyaddict -
bigcar -
TotalChaos -

Many kind people are offering lifts and petrol money, so copy and paste the above, adding in your county/approximate location and we'll see if we can match people up, if that's ok?

BTW, easiest way on public transport is to get the London to Weymouth line to Brockenhurst. I am happy to do pick ups the couple of miles from there to Lymington

purple - Hampshire
tallwivglasses -
lisad123 -
TheArsenicCupCake -
meltedmarsbar -
HopelesslyDisorganized -
Riven -
Intothewest -
signandsingcarols -
Al1son
StarlightMcKenzie -
r3dh3d -
2shoesnightmarebeforechristmas -
chocoholic -
marigoretti -
donkeyderby -
devientadventenigma - Tyneside
dammitjanette - Wiltshire
nappyaddict - West Midlands
bigcar -
TotalChaos -

Birmingham New Street to Brockenhurst on the train is 2h23m with no changes, costs £67 single.

I can't search the dates yet, but for a weekend in January, you are looking at £7 here and £15 back on the coach with megabus.com and it takes 3h45m max

Any use?

I think if I book in advance and use my rail card I can get a return for about 30. It's too early to let me book yet though for that weekend. I would have to get a bus to Wolverhampton, then a train to Brockenhurst. It takes 4 hours 15 minutes if you take away the bus journey to Lymington. Still quite far for just one night.

purple - Hampshire
tallwivglasses -
lisad123 -
TheArsenicCupCake -
meltedmarsbar -
HopelesslyDisorganized -
Riven -
Intothewest -
signandsingcarols - North Wilts
Al1son
StarlightMcKenzie -
r3dh3d -
2shoesnightmarebeforechristmas -
chocoholic -
marigoretti -
donkeyderby -
devientadventenigma - Tyneside
dammitjanette - Wiltshire
nappyaddict - West Midlands
bigcar -
TotalChaos -

dammitjanette wanna share transport?

Want to come. Can not committ yet though. Dh just made redundant, and have just gone on the MN Xmas do, so might have to wait a bit before I can confirm.

purple - Hampshire
tallwivglasses -
lisad123 -
TheArsenicCupCake -
meltedmarsbar -
HopelesslyDisorganized -
Riven -
Intothewest -
signandsingcarols - North Wilts
Al1son -
StarlightMcKenzie -
r3dh3d -
2shoesnightmarebeforechristmas -
chocoholic -
marigoretti -
donkeyderby -
devientadventenigma - Tyneside
dammitjanette - Wiltshire
nappyaddict - West Midlands
bigcar -
TotalChaos -
Oblomov -

Wolverhampton to Southampton is about £40, I'm happy to do a pick up there? Takes 3 hours, direct train