hev Report post Posted June 29, 2008 oh go on smiley..........please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Could someone distract DH and kiddies so I can make an escape bid down to the pub too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted June 29, 2008 I can't go pubbing, not with JP chaperoning me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Yay! Â Save me from Chaz n Dave, Baggy - PLEASE! Â Edit coz i was not yayyying at Pearl not coming! We crossed posts! <'> Edited June 29, 2008 by smiley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Sorry Smiley, that edit reason made me laugh.  Don't think DH will let me go AWOL........maybe I could send him and kiddiewinks to buy an icecream and do a runner  Well, it wouldn't be a runner exactly, more a sort of very fast out of breath walk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 29, 2008 'Oh, dear husband............Smiley just sent me a text.............forgot to tell her / give her something...............will be back in ten minutes..............honest............' Â :whistle: Â Â OR, we can spike his ice cream.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted June 29, 2008 We are NOT seeing chaz n Dave, so don't even think about it young lady........................... Â Oh, is baddad not going then?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenpenalver Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Im still thinking of driving will see about trying to get my girlfriend to come!! She is not keen on trains and doesnt like it when i drive above 50mph. Â Must dash shes in bath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Im still thinking of driving will see about trying to get my girlfriend to come!! She is not keen on trains and doesnt like it when i drive above 50mph. Â Must dash shes in bath i thought you was out looking at castles today warren?!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soraya Report post Posted June 30, 2008 I'm bringing my two Baggy, glad you asked cos I was getting a bit worrid about noone else bringing littlies; but I think I'll go down by myself so you two ladies can travel in peace!! Sallya, dont be silly, I dont mind a bit of noise, of course you must come with us, will be going from Brighton to London Bridge, I will PM you with train times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) 'Oh, dear husband............Smiley just sent me a text.............forgot to tell her / give her something...............will be back in ten minutes..............honest............' :whistle:   OR, we can spike his ice cream..........    I wouldn't get past the "dear husband" bit before alarm bells began ringing in his head  Plus he's already wondering who will be available to discuss the off side rule with......I've told him the majority of peeps going are female, so he's not a happy bunny  Edited June 30, 2008 by Bagpuss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted June 30, 2008 I'm bringing my two Baggy, glad you asked cos I was getting a bit worrid about noone else bringing littlies; but I think I'll go down by myself so you two ladies can travel in peace!! Â Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted June 30, 2008  I wouldn't get past the "dear husband" bit before alarm bells began ringing in his head  Plus he's already wondering who will be available to discuss the off side rule with......I've told him the majority of peeps going are female, so he's not a happy bunny  yeah and its not as if you can class big head as a male eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bard Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Sallya, dont be silly, I dont mind a bit of noise, of course you must come with us, will be going from Brighton to London Bridge, I will PM you with train times  Ditto. Remember what I do for a living? The more the merrier...or louder at least! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted June 30, 2008 The skyline will be pretty different this year - Greenwich Wheel. Just thought I should post this so anyone who didn't know about it or had problems (or kiddies who might have problems) with a big wheel has some prior warning. It's fairly close to where we picniced last year and as it's just opened (it was late opening) it could be quite busy in the area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Wow! That looks amazing! Dunno if i'd be brave enough to have a go though.........i'm a bit iffy about heights! Â Thanks for the pre-warning Mumble. <'> I can imagine my son freaking out over it. Â BTW - i was having a lookie at the Greenwich site the other day......... there's a Jazz n Bear festival on............... two days after i leave! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted June 30, 2008 BTW - i was having a lookie at the Greenwich site the other day......... there's a Jazz n Bear festival on............... two days after i leave! Now I got in trouble last time I picked up on a typo, but BD's away so I should be safe .... A Jazz and bear festival??? Hmmm, has Smiley been on the alcohicol? We're not meeting at the zoo (or in Berlin - they have bears I think) you know!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted June 30, 2008 See, I just thought it was some weird festival I was too ancient to have heard about And what is it with all these wheels? Manchester is getting another one as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted June 30, 2008 And what is it with all these wheels? Manchester is getting another one as well! We Londoners are trend-setters :lol: Â (Or else it's all a conspiracy and the London Eye has hypnotic effects built into its design so anyone who catches sight of it gets the urge to erect another wheel elsewhere ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bard Report post Posted June 30, 2008 They had one in York at Easter, near the Railway museum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted June 30, 2008 They had one in York at Easter, near the Railway museum And is it missing now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Â Ummmmmmmm..... it was a deliberate mistake............honest......... ............. Â Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenpenalver Report post Posted June 30, 2008 i thought you was out looking at castles today warren?!!!  Magic Castle   We went to see the harry potter film castle after lunch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted July 1, 2008 I booked my train tickets today! Am in London 11th-14th July. Can't wait!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted July 1, 2008 Magic Castle  We went to see the harry potter film castle after lunch  Ooh we went there last year We have a photo of JP on the very spot where Harry had his first quidditch lesson! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallya Report post Posted July 2, 2008 Bard, Soraya...would love to go up with you both s xxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 2, 2008 So looking forward to this now......... cannot wait for the break! Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenpenalver Report post Posted July 3, 2008 i think this meet will be great!! We need to have a Sun Dance so it dont rain!! Â I shall bring my coat that way it will stay dry!!! Â I used to always wear a coat rain or sunny but work colleagues made me change And ive found if i have a coat with me it is sunny and if i dont have the coat it rains!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted July 5, 2008 One week to go Very excited now  We need to have a Sun Dance so it dont rain!! No need - it never rains in the South The Northern meet, however ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) I know it's really late in the day but would there be room for a small spiky one? Â I've got next weekend free and might be able to make it. The only things really stopping me are travelling (I suppose if I'd got off my bony ass and sorted somthing out earlier then it wouldn't be a problem but that's the problem when you've got a bony ass and you don't know what you're doing) and the ever constant threat of rain. Â If not then can I put my name down for the meet-up after that (honestly, one of these days I will make it to London - I can't wait to see the pearly kings and queens, see my reflection in the gold paved streets etc. ) Edited July 5, 2008 by TheNeil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted July 5, 2008 I know it's really late in the day Not really, it's just after two - that may be late in the North, what with the limited hours of daylight, but down here we have much more 'day' left yet  but would there be room for a small spiky one? There's a hedgehog coming?  I can't wait to see the pearly kings and queens, see my reflection in the gold paved streets etc. ) Nor can I. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Not really, it's just after two - that may be late in the North, what with the limited hours of daylight, but down here we have much more 'day' left yet It's not exactly late up here but the daylight 'zone' is currently 11:00am til 3:00pm so I treasure few brief hours when I can actually see things and not have to fumble about in the dark trying to find a candle and a match. Roll on winter when it's dark all the time. Â I am confused by the lack of perly kings and queens and pavements made of gold - surely these things are on every street corner (along with, what I believe is called 'an ole Joanna' - can't wait to find out what one of those is. Is it something to eat?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) Not really, it's just after two - that may be late in the North, what with the limited hours of daylight, but down here we have much more 'day' left yet   There's a hedgehog coming?   Nor can I.  Now I'm confused. I thought it was at 11:30  Edit: Nevermind I understand now Edited July 5, 2008 by ScienceGeek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Now I'm confused. I thought it was at 11:30 Â Edit: Nevermind I understand now :lol: - sorry, that made me giggle. Â Just so everyone is sure - the meet up is at 11:30am at the bow of the Burnt Out Wreck formally known as the Cutty Sark. That's the end pointing towards the river. There are benches shaped like boats nearby, and we will be meeting there. As this is the South, it will be daylight. And no hedgehogs are coming (the squirrels would just terrorise them ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted July 5, 2008 And there will be at least one pearly queen there, Neil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted July 5, 2008 this time next week we will all be together well i will be laying on bards fabby picnic blanket whilst bihead runs and fetches my coffees all day  ive just thought,bigheads been a bit quiet on this thread bighead you coming to greenwich for our date or not?i know im meant to play hard to get but thats not my style,i like to be direct and to the point Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted July 5, 2008 7 Days to goooooooo! Â I'm for sunshine. Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted July 5, 2008 What are you wearing, Smiley? Â Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenpenalver Report post Posted July 5, 2008 looking at carparks online as i have new car  Is grenwich a nice area of london?? last time i lived in london i got robbed twice and burgled twice an that was on edgware road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Greenwich is a lot nicer than Edgware, but it isn't far from some places which aren't so nice. Parking will be VERY limited and EXTREMELY expensive. You may well be better parking up at a train station and taking the train for the last bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
