This is a preliminary enquiry. I should like to invite my Gransnet friends to lunch before I set off to New Zealand, which will be somewhere between 5 and 15 May. I live in Darlington which is relatively easy for North-eastern and east coast Scottish grannies to get to. West coast Scottish grannies would have a longer journey. I think you would have to do a train to Glasgow, then change for Edinburgh before the train to Darlington. Grannies who live in other parts of the country would be hugely welcome too.
I need a sort of ballpark figure so that I can book a place and arrange the catering. I was thinking some time towards the end of April. We can discuss exact dates so that those I particularly cherish don't get left out because of other commitments.
Is anyone up for this? Let me know or glass who is also helping with this plan and trying very hard to keep me in order.
Good morning everyone. It was touch and go whether I would be able to make it today after DIL had a nasty accident at the stables on Thursday night. She was badly kicked and trampled by two horses and spent 36 hours in hospital . Happy to report she is now home with my son and their three children nursing cuts, bruises a fractured cheekbone and a broken leg.
For me the Glad to see the back of Absent tour is very much back on
Please don't tie absent to a lamp post - I want to have a ready made friend in Wakefield! I hope you all post some pictures (remember Facebook too) so at least I will recognise her when we meet! Enjoy yourselves, (muttered enviously) .
gillybob How awful. I am so glad that your daughter-in-law is home again and I hope all her injuries heal up soon and completely. I am glad too that you will still be able to come to the GTSTBOY absent lunch. It wouldn't be the same without you.
Everyone No, please don't tie absent to a lamp post. [trembling lip emoticon]
Thank you for a fabulous lunch Absent -have to confess I'm feeling slightly the worse for wear but imagine you'll be feeling even worse Hope Glass and Gilly got you home ok Gilly only just seen this thread - hope your DiL is better soon! Lovely to see everyone, hope you all had a safe journey back. Absent - Bon Voyage, will be thinking of you x
And huge thanks from me too (she squeaks from the back). It was a truly scrumptious lunch and I too have a slight headache - must have been the rail travel I think . It was lovely to meet everyone again. Have fun absent. NZ doesn't know what's coming!!!
And it's thanks from me too - I didn't realise that you were picking up the tab for us all Absent so generous. I had a lovely day and enough hugs to last for a good while. Great to see everyone again and to meet Jane, Nanaej, and Yayajen.
A huge thank you from me too, Absent. It was a lovely day although it is difficult to speak to everyone when there are so many around a very noisy table. A good time was had by all
How many lucky members were present? It sounds as if you all had a ball! I know absent won't leave us when she gets to NZ, once her internet is up and running. (Absent, there is free access in Richmond Library!)