Bideford, anyone?

Glad that you had a nice time everyone .it's a good idea to meet up when you can now and then.

Cheek! You were most abstemious, ga!

Absolutely phoenix!My arm really aches after all that twisting!

I blame Ariadne she was there first, therefore it can be safely assumed that she started it!

Having led a sheltered life, I was horrified to be plied with alcohol by these 3 strangers!
Seriously, I really enjoyed meeting everyone and discovering they were all as nice as they sound on here.
I wasn't good for much for the rest of the day though, sleepy wasn't in it!
I hope we can do it again soon.

Ahem, may I point out that there were four of us and I consumed only half a glass of the two bottles of plonk. Any laughter emanating from me was not fuelled by happy juice.

Alcohol at lunchtime and accosting strangers in a bar????? I am so glad that I was at home.

Joking apart, I hope that you all had a great time and enjoyed the food. You appear to have arrived at your respective homes so nobody was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.

Ooh! I got there first, and there were a couple of (as I discovered) older women already in the bar, one with her back to me. So I had to go over the check, as I hadn't met Nannyfran before. They were very nice.

We talked, and talked, and talked. As you do.

And now that ga has discovered that there is a bus from Bideford to Exeter, we're on to a winner as far as SW meetups go!

You mean stranger than G'netters?

Ariadne took some, and also got the nice waiter chap to take one.

Did I tell you that she accosted some total strangers...............?

Pics???

I had a truly lovely time!

So, how did you all get on? Lots of fun and laughter I'll bet!

Currently in John Lewis enjoying my free pot of tea before taking the two hour bus journey to Bideford.

Ignore all pms - they do a full menu too!!

And Theseus is 70 on May 4th, so all my plans are out the window! But I keep telling myself that someone in a worse state than me must have needed the slot.

See you tomorrow, ladies, and we shall raise a glass or two to absent friends!

Ariadne Huh! indeed!
Keep smiling

Just read about your op, Ariadne, I'm so sorry. It happened once to me after I'd been prepped for theatre, and having got oneself into the right frame of mind, it's really difficult and bitterly disappointing.

Huh! Operation postponed until 23rd April! (was to be next week.) Am being very nice to Admissions, offering to come in at a day's notice etc. #bearingup.

Barnstaple is more 'doable' (train-wise!)
Hope your knee is fixed soon xx

What a pity! We shall have another one in Barnstaple when my knee is fixed.

Much as I would love to be there, it seems unlikely
I have waited over 3 weeks for the Doc apt ( to discuss results of tests) so don't want to cancel that which means a later train and a 4 hour journey with 2 changes! By road it is over 100 miles!
I wish you all a great time, and will raise a glass to you all at the appropriate hour......Enjoy xx

How did I miss this? Have an apt with Doc early Friday will hie me away PDQ to check on transport options. Will let you know ASAP.

roses you are right and it still looks vile! It's not even local stone.