annie Report post Posted April 25, 2007 It doesn't look like I'll know until the last minute whether I'll be able to go. If I know sooner, I'll let you know. Annie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Matthew Baker Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Almost packed now. Need to be so that I can rush straight from school to the station. Managed to get my dad to come to school so he can give me a lift from school to the metro station. Also got permission to leave school at the same time as the students. Will have 25mins to make it from Gateshead to Central Newcastle. Should be possible as Metro takes about 10mins. Just hope I don't have any problems! Well see some of you tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Hope you all have a lovely time....have a leetle drinkie for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted April 27, 2007 OK...suggested plan of action! We meet at 12 midday outside the Ashmoleum. Then, as the weather is meant to be nice, what about a picnic lunch in Christ Church Meadows so that we can get to meet each other and make plans for the afternoon, and then round things off with a scrummy tea in a nice tea shop at the end of the day. How does that sound?? Picnic...shall we buy food as suggested in the covered market, although I'm happy to bring some basics like bread, cheese and fruit... DMB: I have his mobile number, so I'll give him a ring this evening to make sure he's all set. Kathryn will be with me and i think maybe Suze too, and I have sent Suze my number. I will PM Barefoot, Fiorelli and Annie. Bidx Oooooh...I shall be wearing startling aqua, blue and yellow sparkley wedgey sandals with matching bag!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Oooooh...I shall be wearing startling aqua, blue and yellow sparkley wedgey sandals with matching bag!! And trying very hard not to FLAP!! If you're Aspie and you know it flap your hands If you're Aspie and you know it flap your hands... etc... Have a lovely day, all, and DON'T forget the camera. Eat some med veg and feta for me, but if Annie does show up tell her where to stick the hummus! Now, if you'd got this organised earlier I would have got Ben's 'badge-it' out and made you all name tags L&P&lots of sunshine BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Right, after going through everything and all the available options..... I still don't know what I'm doing! option 1 I meet Suze and bring her to my house... where bid and Katherine will come and we'll all sup coffee and natter for a bit before they go and meet the others. option 2 I meet Suze in Oxford and we then meet up with Katherine and bid and all go and shop, coffee and chat. Haven't a clue what I'll be wearing.... probably something that doesn't match! bid and Suze... I will let you know by later this afternoon which of the options above are going to work for me. The decision is based on... What time I have to drop my dd off at her meeting place for the DofE training... and whether my babysitting arrangements for the boys will be possible. Flozza Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted April 27, 2007 ok. ............I guess Bid will be the one flapping and I,ll be the one tapping and running very fast in small circles(and I,m not joking ).............IAM VERY EXCITED............please forgive me everyone if I,m a bit exuberant tomorrow...........or on the other hand I could be exhausted from the train journey and very quiet I can be a bit extreme either way!...........I,ve got very stupid hair .....and duck feet ..(I,ll be wearing yellow shoes)..........so there you are ..................oh Baddders bet you wish you were coming now don,t you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted April 27, 2007 oh Baddders bet you wish you were coming now don,t you!! Course i do..... No, seriously I would LOVE to be there with you all, but as soon as I knew Ben's respite weekend wouldn't match up it wasn't an option... bless his cottons, he's a pretty cool kid, but spending all that time travelling just to sit with a bunch of over-excited adults all day really would see him struggling... NEXT time though <'> L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted April 27, 2007 ................................................................................ ......................................................... the excitement is building!!!............................weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted April 27, 2007 oooooh same here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barefoot wend Report post Posted April 27, 2007 I'll be there. Crikey, haven't even thought about what I'm wearing - bound to be jeans, jumper, glasses, sand coloured jacket and if I don't find you lot I'll have to take my shoes and socks off and you can find me! Barefoot P.S. Weather forecast looks good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted April 27, 2007 I've rung DMB and he's on his way! Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow - late decision, which is why I haven't posted here so far. Look forward to seeing y'all! K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Have a fabby time everyone - im sooooo jelous! I can't make it with my little monkey in tow - Herne Bay was a stretch for him . New people, new place AND boring old Oxford ( ) and he would get very fed up! <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted April 28, 2007 I'm already up..... trying to get rid of my hangover But still very excited. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) off to the station NOW!!..............CAN PEEPS BRING PICCIES OF THEIR KIDDIES ............or is that a bit sad?? Edited April 28, 2007 by Suze Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted April 28, 2007 I'll be there . I have to get back, so it wont be all day for me, but I'll be there. Annie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted April 28, 2007 I'll be there . I have to get back, so it wont be all day for me, but I'll be there. Annie xx Toting a bucket of Hummus and several strange looking sausages, no doubt! Have a lovely day, you lovely peeps, and a lovely picker-nick from your lovely picker-nick type hampers. Lots of photo's, please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Don't worry BD, 'cos you're not going your share is in the post Annie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Lots of photo's, please Me too!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted April 28, 2007 i hope you all have a lovely time <'> <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Message for fiorelli... They are all outside the Ashmolium now and are waiting until 12.30... I've been asked to post so you know they DID wait!! L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Ohhhhh i have her mobwli - i'll text her.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted April 28, 2007 im dying to know how it went....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted April 28, 2007 I've been thinking about them all today too....hope they all had a fab time, sure they did, lucky things Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Well, we had the best day!! Weather absolutely garjuss Kathryn and I drove to Oxford, then met Suze and Flozza at the station in the morning. Then a couple of hours of window shopping and coffees/hot chocs Met the others on the steps of the Ashmolean...Barefoot overheard us mention Baddad and bravely introduced herself, and poor DMB was recognised by us en masse to a chorus of girlie squeals! Waited half an hour for Fiorelli...Suze was the brave one and actually asked a couple of lone ladies if they were her!! DMB in charge of navigation, 'cos he had a map, and off we went...picnic lunch in Christ Church Meadows (absolutely idyllic), pottered round the covered market (DMB extremely tolerant !! ) then a river walk, and a cream tea to round the day off nicely Thank you everyone for such a fabby day...it was lovely to meet up with old friends and make some new ones! Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barefoot wend Report post Posted April 28, 2007 It was great to put faces to names - strange to have to get used to real names though! When I overheard a gaggle of 'ladies' (using the term loosely, ha, ha) saying that so and so woud be jumping off the walls, I, at this point, naturally assumed they would be talking about their asd children - but no, they were talking about Baddad! At least I knew it was the right group of people! Fantastic day out - thanks to all. Love Barefoot x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bard Report post Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) I'm delighted you had a fantastic day and enjoyed Oxford, as well as each other's company. Did fiorelli make it or not? The suspense continues. Next time, try punting on the Cherwell....see smiley, not boring at all! Edited April 28, 2007 by Bard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Great to hear you all had a wonderful day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted April 28, 2007 oooooh it were great fun Window shopping bid???? ahem.... Suze was buying stuff within 90 seconds of us hitting the shops It was soooo much fun. I want to do it again... but this time I'll make sure it's a weekend when I don't have the children The stars of the day were; DMB for remembering to bring a map, and annie's son for putting up with us all Suze is hillarious, great fun.... and very bouncy (I mean her personality annie is a super giggler bid floats along in her Boho style barefoot wend was so friendly and nice and normal (not that I'm saying the others weren't normal Katheryn was the stabalising influence (but between me and the whole forum I think deep down she's a party animal, you can just tell DMB apart from being exceptionally brave, was terrifyingly organised (thankfully, or we would have all been wondering round Oxford aimlessly under the misconception that one of us knew where we were going.... which I have to confess bid and I did to each other at least once! annie's son was the cool dude plugged into his ipod In addition to this rich mix of character and personality the sun was shining and it was all in all a fabtastic day. Thanks you all Flozza <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted April 28, 2007 brillday out, had an ace time.........thank golly goodness david navigator baker was there cos I,d still be looking for the train home now!!..............totally fab meeting everyone..........next meet up manchester in the summer..........whose up for that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted April 28, 2007 next meet up manchester in the summer..........whose up for that! As long as the timing is right, you can put me down for a 'yes'. I've only ever been to Manchester once, and that was only to the airport! I remember driving past what looked like a retail outlet place with all these sort of statue things on the roof??? What is that? Haven't described it very well but I'm sure you'll know it Suze? Floz X Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted April 28, 2007 And me...I'll go, I'll go!! Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Sounds awful...... glad i missed it...... End of the world? i've seen it - it was rubbish! (Marvin the P.A.)... Seriously, sounds marvelous and i'm very and sulky..... NEXT time...... DMB - sounds like you had your work cut out m8. Head shops, sparkle-wear etc etc... I heard you had a big one ...so when will they be developed then (or was it a digital?) L&P BD (who isn't bouncy at ALL! I don't know - how do these rumours get started???) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted April 28, 2007 ....see smiley, not boring at all! ooooooooooppppppppppssssssssssssss Sounds like you had a great time - i hate you all <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 28, 2007 Well everyone's said it all already: great weather, great location and great people! Only joking BD and Smiley, it was awful, you'd have hated it. Roll on Manchester! K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted April 29, 2007 im sopleased you had a good time,wish i been there,then again i really talk a lot so perhaps not its lovely tomeet every one isent it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted April 29, 2007 A big thank you from me and Alex <'> . We had a brilliant day . Annie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lya of the Nox Report post Posted April 29, 2007 glad u all had fun maybe i manage next time? x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted April 29, 2007 I'd love to try and make Manchester, but can't say for defo until I know dates etc. ......but i have nothing even slightly sparkley in my wardrobe ......I suppose I could try to jazz something up with abit of tinfoil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
