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anyone from the SN board going to the MN X-mas do?

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geekgrrl · 27/10/2006 12:41

just wondering...

am pondering whether to go, but the only MN meet-up I went to was such a CF from 'this' point of view, I wouldn't want a repeat performance...

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coppertop · 27/10/2006 13:07

Not me. Too difficult to arrange it all. I've never even made it to a daytime SN meet-up yet.

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geekgrrl · 27/10/2006 13:36

me neither. the only meet-up i went to, years ago, was a horrible disaster (for me, anyway - went home & cried ).

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charleypopspreviouslyntt · 27/10/2006 13:38

Oh no - why GG?

I'm not going btw.

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geekgrrl · 27/10/2006 13:50

ooh well, it was at the time when the extent of dd2's hearing loss and the fact that it was pretty much unaidable at the time became apparent. She also has DS so it was extra hard in a way. Anyway, I went to a very small meet and one of the Mumsnetters there completely dominated the evening going on and on and on (I'm not kidding!!) about how her 18 month old dd speaks in full long sentences and all the things she can say, blablabla...

To top it off, this was at a time when dh was a full-time student and I was a SAHM, so we were trying to be reasonably frugal and I chose quite cheap stuff from the menu and had water to drink. Another person there (not the one with the verbally gifted child!) had wine and the most expensive courses, and then afterward everybody else decided that the bill should be split equally. I'd only brough cash and didn't have enough as I now had to subsidise someone else's wine and filet steak. I had to be bailed out and left feeling utterly mortified.

Actually, I don't think I can face going.

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coppertop · 27/10/2006 14:58

OMG! That sounds absolutely awful.

Bumblelion · 27/10/2006 15:08

I have only ever been to one day time meet up - at that time my DD had no diagnosis but I knew something was not quite right. Not sure how I would feel attending a Christmas meet up. (1) It is hard for me to get out anyway (with 3 children to organise) and I would hate to "waste" a night where I felt I didn't fit in.

N170698 · 27/10/2006 17:32

Hi,
What's this meet-up about? am just asking out of curiousity, I won't go. I know all about not fitting in, even when I was attending baby goup or playgroups..etc I never fitted in either! I personnally would have said sorry, but I'll pay for what I had, I think it is actually rather cheeky and insensitive to do this !
What does CF means? (sorry not familiar with abbreviations).

charleypopspreviouslyntt · 27/10/2006 21:29

Oh no gg, sounds horrible, what a shame. I simply don't go to NT meets - I just can't be bothered with that kind of crap. These things take soo much organising too and time's so precious.

Blu · 27/10/2006 23:20

It's a big Christmas Mumsnet party - you can find the thread under 'Site Stuff, and then 'meet-ups'. Any Mumsnetter can go.

I spotted Peachy and Dinosaur on the list.

I've really enjoyed meeting the MN-ers I have met - some hav become really good RL friends. But I tend to do smaller groups than the big parties.

2shoescreepingthroughblood · 27/10/2006 23:53

i went on a small meet up. It was lovely every one was really friendly.
i wasn't the only sn parent. and they were really welcoming to a newbie.

eidsvold · 28/10/2006 08:12

that is horrible - I hate going out for meals and you end up subsidising someone else's alcohol ( and expensive choices) when you have soft drink or water and inexpensive things - makes me very cross.

I can understand your reluctance to go again.

FioFio · 28/10/2006 19:33

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Jimjams2 · 28/10/2006 20:28

I wouldn't go to the big one. Just doesn't appeal. Although like Fio, everyone I have met has been lovely (and about have NT children). I'd go to a SN one, but will probably be foiled by geography.

Jimjams2 · 28/10/2006 20:29

durr about half have NT children it should say....

Pages · 28/10/2006 22:21

I wouldn't mind meeting up with you guys, would rather do a SN meet-up.

2shoescreepingthroughblood · 28/10/2006 22:38

so where is it taking place

eidsvold · 29/10/2006 05:43

how about Singapore - a flight away for all of us

I would hope you would have a meet up whenever we finally make it back to the UK for a visit.....just so I could go too!

charleypopspreviouslyntt · 29/10/2006 09:47

Maybe it's easier to go to non-sn things when you have a non sn child too. I can't relate at all to the nt experience and have no desire to try. But it's still early days for us.

FioFio · 29/10/2006 19:24

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Davros · 29/10/2006 19:55

I wouldn't THINK of going! Not because of anything to do with SN/NT etc but the thought of meeting in RL a LOT of people all at once and not being able to remember their MN or RL name or a thing about them.... it would just be embarrassing!! I also don't need any more people in my life (I'm soooooo popular!), but you know what I mean, if I meet someone new who I like I will have to kill an old friend to fit them in Smaller get-togethers are much more my cup of tea, there's a chance of getting to know someone and have a good talk.

FioFio · 29/10/2006 20:03

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Davros · 29/10/2006 20:08

Course I can fit you in dahling! What happened to our SN (but any MNer welcome) meet up? You were going to tell us when you were coming oooop to Town......

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charleypopspreviouslyntt · 29/10/2006 21:23

Lol Fio I'm not sad really, I'll get round to leaving my box sooner or later. I'm in Surrey, but a Northerner really, from a less than salubrious vicinity of 'ull.