Newcastle Meet up

I have just arrived home – 9.30 Friday morning. First of all I managed to get on the wrong train and found myself heading non-stop to Berwick. The nice ticket collector was very sympathetic and issued me with ticket for the next train that I would be able to catch back to Darlington free of charge. However, by the time we arrived in Berwick I was doubled up with agonising stomach cramps. There was absolutely no possibility of travelling for another hour and half on a train so I asked a taxi driver to take me to a hotel and he deposited me at a Travelodge where I spent a very disturbed and uncomfortable night. Thank goodness for ensuite bathrooms. At one point I felt so awful that I contemplated crawling down the stairs to ask the night receptionist to call an ambulance but I was in too much pain. Unfortunately, there was no telephone in the room or in reception and I don't have a mobile so I couldn't let Mr absent know what had happened. Apparently he waited up until one o'clock in the morning and then didn't sleep much either. By the time I got home he was thinking about ringing the police. Without going into unwholesome details of the evidence, the only explanation I can find is that there must have been a dodgy fungus in my pasta with locally sourced wild mushrooms. I think Janeainsworth had wild mushroom risotto so I do hope she wasn't taken the same way. I am feeling quite a lot better now but not 100%.

Otherwise, the day was lovely.

Crikey absent what a terrible time you've had. I hope you're fully recovered today. My friend had poisoning from wild mushrooms that a relative had foraged, and was really sick for 36 hours. Take care

Oh Absent that's awful! Poor you! I'm glad you're feeling better today, anyway. Sounds as though it could have been an awful lot worse!
I've had no symptoms other than a slightly unsteady gait walking back up to the Haymarket

Blimey absent, what an utterly miserable way to end what I hope was a lovely day with GN-ers. Rest up.
Locally sourced wild mushrooms eh? Tricky.

What an alarming experience absent Moral: carry a mobile!! Hope no further ill-effects.

Ohhh absent once you were over the bridge gilly and I couldnt see which direction you had gone in, why dont they let you on platforms these days if your not travelling, Mr A must have been out of his mind.. YOU NEED TO CARRY A MOBILE!!!!!

Good grief absent! Sorry, but I had to smile when I read you went north instead of south! I'm so pleased I didn't choose any mushroom dish, I was slightly wobbly on the way back to the station, but then my day ended at around 4:30 so no temptation to drink any more , in which case I'm sure I would have found it difficult to locate platform 7!

Poor Mr A must have been worried sick

Hope you're feeling a lot better soon.

I second that Glass Mobile from now on Absent !

What a nightmare for you and poor Mr Absent who must have been going out of his mind with worry. I can't understand how you ended up getting on a train going in the wrong direction though??

I suppose a is totally out of order. Sorry.

I do hope you are feeling much better now.

gillybob I have never had any proper sense of direction.

absent hope you feel better soon, what an awful end to a lovely day. Just as well your leaving do is in Darlington

Oh dear, ! You poor thing, absent - you must have been quite frightened during the night. Listen to your pals - get yourself an easy to use mobile?

Too right harrigran

Thinking about the mushrooms, I can't image it would have only effected you Absent . There most have been other people effected not necessarily just those in our party.

Don't think it would be the mushrooms gillybob commercial premises buy in bulk from specialist companies. I would guess at a dirty glass or piece of cutlery.

.................or dare I say a bit too much vino????

No surely not !

I felt a little bit rough this morning. Definitely not blaming my seafood pasta which was delicious by the way.

Bad mushrooms are very dangerous and I missed out on the meet up as I was elsewhere but that is my default meal . Absent do tell the restaurant. They should check their suppliers and have a system in place for checking food.
I knew I should have gone as I would have seen you onto the same train. I have in the past been directed on to a train which doesn't stop in Durham and they have given me a ticket back. Now I must admit I double check over the door and prefer to come home by bus from John Lewis back door.

That was very garbled sorry absent meant I would have seen you safe.

Yes I felt slightly rough this morning Gilly
Reminded me of my younger days

It was definitely something toxic that caused the problem but I shall spare you the sordid details. Too much wine doesn't do that gillybob and certainly doesn't cause such agonising spasms for hours on end. Not a night to remember.

MrA's comment on seeing the photo was 'I see you all have large glasses of wine'

jane tell MrA mine was water

I know Absent I was only joking....honest. I know exactly what it is like to have too much wine as suffered it this morning.

Oh I am glad it wasn't just me janeainsworth.

Spoke to Glass this morning and she said she was fine . Hmmmm wonder what that says about Glass

Told you drink water

I was fine, but then harri only had one glass of wine because I am the goody two shoes. Might have been a different story if we were drinking pink champagne mind

Oh dear Absent, what a nightmare of a journey home! Good job the day out was good, but you need a mobile!

Sorry to hear you were taken ill Absent, I nearly chose the pasta with mushrooms but sort of changed my mind at the last minute.
I walked up Dean Street like I was power walking, something I only do after a few glasses!.
Hope you are feelig better now.