Central London meets

P.S. Bellanonna, I shall bring plenty of photos of our little madam. She has already figured out how to get you to walk around with her rather than just sitting down holding her!

I was just thinking that we could meet up now that restrictions have been lifted. Any day but Wednesdays suit me. Hope everyone is well.

Anyone feel it’s safe for a meet up now?

I am meeting my walking group in Hyde Park for the first time in two years tomorrow. Not keen on a bus so will take Uber, fingers crossed.

I’m a bit late for the Merry Christmas greeting, so I wish everyone a happy - and above all - a safe 2022. I hope you all enjoyed Christmas.

Niobe, congratulations on the new baby. I hope we will see some pictures of her in the reasonably near future.

It seems that we are agreed that meeting in London for now is not a good idea, but perhaps early spring will be a possibility? It will be lighter longer, and certainly warmer.

Keep healthy everyone.

Merry Christmas ladies. I look forward to a meet up but not until it’s more safe for us all. Have a good Boxing Day and stay safe. X

Merry Christmas everyone. I’m another one who is staying away from public transport and for the past 2 week we have been acting as if we are in lockdown. We have a new granddaughter (born on Christmas Eve) and we certainly don’t want to take any chances with her health. Shopping for essentials is done early in the morning and only once a week. If anything runs out we do without. I do hope we will be able to meet up again when it’s safe to do so.

I agree, I live on my own, did food shopping on the 23rd and I do not intend to leave my front door until the middle of next week. My local Waitrose was heaving.

Happy Christmas to everyone here.
I agree travelling to central London is not a good idea at present. I am just going to my local High Street.

Merry Christmas to all. An estimated one in fifteen people now have Covid in London - so there's likely to be one in every bus and train carriage - quite enough to put me off.

My friend is feeling very tired and achy with no appetite.

Happy Christmas to you Charleygirl.
Looking forward to seeing you all when it is comparatively safe to do so!

I really think we should forget about meeting for the foreseeable future. I would be on a bus and two tubes to get there and I do not think that would be a good idea at present. We may all have had our vaccinations but we obviously do not know the status of our fellow travellers.

At present I am only going out to buy food. I live on my own and cannot afford to be ill or worse, hospitalized.

Happy Christmas everybody.

Sorry to hear that Hetty58. I wouldn’t risk much at the moment.

My friend went to 'see the lights' with a group that usually go on organised walks. Now she has Covid - and her elderly mother will be alone tomorrow. Was it really a good idea, with London the plague capital?

Hello Ladies,

On the 22nd my GP Surgery finally offered me and OH the booster in the hospital where the surgery is based. They only offered Pfizer so we went and took it. Prior to that, although we are 15 minutes from Marble Arch by car, we were only offered Modena over 30 miles away. So now ready to join a meet up, triple jabbed, flu and pneumonia too. Just give me the courage to get on public transport right now. Anyway, wishing you all a lovely Christmas, especially the ladies I already met in Debenhams.

Following with interest. I live on the Shirley/West Wickham borders and can get into London quite easily.

I agree but I was classed as being clinically vulnerable hence my personal extra precautions.

I have not been on a tube since we last met for coffee prior to Covid although I have been, reluctantly on the occasional bus.

I'll take any vaccines offered - I had my flu jab and pneumoccal jab last month and will get shingles next month (covid booster this month).
I think some of you may have had your covid booster earlier than me as you had your first covid jabs earlier. I am (just) under 70 so had my first jabs later than those in their 70s.
Despite the strain the NHS is under, I think we are lucky to get offered all this to help keep us healthy.

Niobe join the exclusive club!

I’ve had my 2 shots and the booster and the flu jab?

Charleygirl - the only pharmacies offered to me were miles away and also a long wait. I have mine booked at the local centre run by GPs and it will be 3 weeks past the date I became eligible.

Catterygirl I was able to walk into my local pharmacy 10 minutes walk away for my booster and flu jab without an appointment. Why do you not google local venues?

I am double jabbed but have only just been called for my booster at venues far from where I live. I am trying to organise it now. So may have to miss the first after COVID-19 meet up. I haven’t been on public transport yet.

I would be interested but haven't yet had my covid booster as there was a wait for an appointment once I became eligible. It is booked. Do you have a date in mind?

Monday is fine for me too. I was in JL Oxford Street last week for lunch with a friend and they only had sandwiches and the only hot food was soup. I’m happy with that but others may not be.

I have looked at the minute menu with no prices and it is fairly dire. I do not know if anybody else agrees with me?