East Midlands (ish) meet-up anyone?

It was a lovely afternoon and so nice to put faces to names and feel a truer connection. Events like yesterday's demand and generate trust in equal measure and one leaves with a stronger sense of what is good about human interaction.
I finally collected my DS from hospital at 11.15 pm and am going to spend today being his Mum in the true sense of the word!
Lovely to meet you Gracesmum; Kitty; Nightowl; Tegan and Trendyg. Here's to the next time.

I had a super time, thank you all. I used to be worried that meetups would be divisive. I've changed my mind - they are great.

Long live the psychic budgies!

I agree! I felt a little anxious beforehand about losing anonymity but am so glad I came and hope we can do it again very soon. A lovely way to pass the afternoon.

I'll go along with that as well! Really enjoyed meeting up for a great chat and lunch today . l too hope we can repeat that before long,and maybe some more 'Gransnetters' will be able to join us .

Yes please....

Can I just thank kittylester, tegan, specki4eyes, nightowl and trendygran for their company at lunch today !! We had a lot of laughs and a lovely time. Great meet-up - hope we can do it agin!!!

Have a lovely time - cheers from sunny Switzerland.

Hi Tegan. I shall be travelling from Nottingham tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting everyone at the Thistle!

Hi Tegan. I shall be travelling from Nottingham tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting everyone at the Thistle!

5/6 I think...

Great news specki, does that make 5 of us?

Blimey; and I get nervous driving into town . Look forward to seeing you tomorrow specki!

That is brilliant news, specki - "nil carborundum" or something!

Hello, I'm here! I've driven up from South West France. I just decided that air traffic controllers weren't going to get the better of me.
So I'm taking my DS to Burton hospital late tomorrow morning and can get to the Thistle by about 1 pm hopefully. You all just get on with your lunch and I'll try to join you as soon as is humanly possible.

Which direction are you travelling from? I'm coming from Derby and if you're going that way I may come back on the bus with you..I'm not very good with buses; always worried I'll get on the wrong one. The shuttle bus is very good. When I first lived here I stood at the bus stop one day and everyone laughed at me..hardly any buses and the ones that did run didn't run after 6pm ....

Should be able to make it ok as buses every half hour to Airport Terminal and the same to return. Hope to meet you all there!

12.30 trendy. I know they have a lot of shuttle buses that run from various places every half hour. Yes; we'll definately stick with the Thistle in case anyone decides to come at the last minute. If you pm one of us with more info there's a chance that someone could give you a lift back if you live en route.

Is the final decision to meet at the Thistle Hotel at EMA on Tuesday 18th ?
If so, what time are you planning? I can catch a bus to the airport, but it will depend on the times they run. I will 'google' them to find out the times. Will look forward to meeting up if possible.

We're not quite that old!!

Well, Queens of the Stone Age are headlining; they sound as if they could be member of gransnet...

I think I`ll pass on the Monsters of Rock!

Crikey; that reminds me to go to the bank and pay some bills before it kicks off! The Co op does well, though . But people going to catch a flight from the airport sometimes get caught out by the traffic jam thereabouts and I don't think the planes wait for them [Ryanair certainly wouldn't...].

Shame number - we could always rearrange for over this weekend - it's the Monsters of Rock at the race track next door to the airport.

Bet Tegan can hear that if the wind is in the right direction - we can sometimes and we are much further away. [earplugs]

There'll be another time number. Also car journeys are really bad for you if you've got sciatica.