West London meet up?

[thefirstmrsdewinter]

Does anyone know of a feminist social in west London or would you be interested in being part of one? I volunteer for a feminist group (people can vouch for me) but so much takes place in central London and beyond and it would be nice to know some people to travel with or look for at events. (Obvs not asking for any sensitive info here.)

Urgh, hopeful bump for billy no mates.

I'm interested! West Londoner who tries to avoid travelling into central London these days. I attended the 30th November London event but felt a bit shy and scuttled off afterwards without going to the pub. I've been lurking on FWR for about a year, have commented several times but not actually done anything particularly pro-active (apart from trying and so far failing to convert my friends). I'm VERY angry though (not generally, just about this issue).

pearl yes, I'm always more sociable if I know even one other person. The roomful of strangers experience is difficult (even when I know lots of other people are in the same position).
I've touched on current issues but have been a little reluctant to get into it with my friends for various reasons. I can't believe I've disengaged so thoroughly from something that has always been important to me. I recently met some much younger feminists who were very switched on and I felt happy that they were so committed, but also a bit sad that I'd got away from it and it's taken so long to find my way back.
Let's see if there's any more interest and then we can move the discussion over to email or What'sapp and possibly arrange to meet for drinks - ?

Good idea. Surely there must be more than a few of us in this neck of the woods.

I'm local

I'd be interested!

Yes please, was really gutted to miss the Nov London event and was hoping there'd be a London meet-up (not bothered W London or Central).

Also local and attended 30 Nov event but without really talking to anyone apart from the person I went with.

Marmelised - wish I'd got talking to you! I did chat to a friendly woman and her daughter sat next to me, but felt too inadequate to spark up any other conversations.

Well, looks like there's a few of us now - enough to form the West London ReSisters?

Well, looks like there's a few of us now - enough to form the West London ReSisters?

Do get in touch with @ReSistersU on twitter, we'd love to help. :)

I would love to join. I’m very much a lurker though I did go to the Venice and Linda case and got quite tipsy with some mumsnetters in the pub afterwards

LiverpoolReSisters - is there any other way to get in touch with you, as I'm not on twitter (probably not a good start!) unless any of the others on this thread are?

Great to see more people are interested! How shall we go forward? I can pm my email address - ? I'm never sure how to organise a group chat without there being issues around sharing each other's details and I'm not the most up-to-date on suitable platforms. Anyone?

pearlkent you can DM us here or email [email protected]

Anyone emailing each other, we suggest you create a new Gmail account for GC purposes.

Happy for an email chat

Also happy to do an email chat to start with. Once we get going we could contact you LiverpoolReSisters for further guidance, thank you!

Would love to be part of a Resisters groups albeit very conscious that I am pretty uneducated in feminist theory. I just have 30+ years of doing my best to live up to feminist principles, and bringing my daughters up to be independent women, to offer.

I'm in - West is Best! I would love to meet with some local women. Count me in whatever you figure out.

I’m interested in finding some other real life west London GC women but a bit nervous at being outed.

I was there on 30th but left before the pub/bar. I’m in

West London sisters - there is a Reading group in the works, if that helps?

Lydia, Olives, I'll send you my details. Lydia, if you have an email address you just use for this sort of thing as suggested by Liverpool, I don't think there is a risk of being outed up to the moment you turn up in person (tell me if I'm being naive). Or let me know if you don't want your address to be included in the group email.
Just to clarify, I don't have any plans to organise anything as such (though others may :)), this is more an opportunity to meet and talk about our thoughts about current issues and if anyone plans to attend an event it would be an opportunity to find a travel partner. In my experience feminist values are powerful common ground and although I know and like my friends, neighbours, people in my book group etc, many of them aren't really on the same page.

Thanks for the info Liverpool. I'm not as far west as that but good to know for future reference. :)

I'm in west London and have been thinking about starting something locally. I'll send a PM.

Lydia and MrsdeW, I've emailed MrsdeW my email address for this purpose - Reading is a bit too far for me as well.