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Circle D 3 Year Birthday - Sat 9th April 2011 - Holborn, London :0) ALL AGES WELCOME

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Hi guys...

Thanks loads for all your comments and suggestions..have just got back from a lunchtime tour of London Wetherspoons hahah!! So many nice places in London but we all know wetherspoons is cheap and besides it's about the company anyway 🙂

Saturday 9th April 2011 - OPEN TO ALL AGES
From 11am Onwards
Penderal's Oak Wetherspoons - Holborn
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/penderels-oak -
OPTIONAL THEME - headwear - hats boppers wigs, whatever you like - diabetes related or non diabetes related :0) just for a bit of fun

I have reserved the 'family area' until 6pm which is round the side of the bar. Then have reserved an area downstairs in the Cellar Bar for a change of scenery 🙂 Feel free to come whenever you want for as long or little as you want, it's very informal and relaxed.

The Pub is a 5 minute walk from Holborn Tube Station (turn right out of the station and keep walking straight) or a 15 minute walk from Charing Cross Station so is very accessible. I also counted 399 steps from the pub to Holborn tube haha! The pub is opposite a Sainsburys.

Will obv remind you all nearer the time etc, but for anyone travelling from a way away I am happy to help you to navigate etc...just shout. Wanted to give every a chance to attend by planning early 🙂

The Facebook Event link is here: http://tinyurl.com/6j4f9vc

So it's over to you, would be fab to see some familiar faces as well as some new ones. The more the merrier so feel free to bring a friend or family member or both 🙂

The idea is to celebrate the importance of support and to wish Circle D a happy 3rd birthday, as well as having a fab time together....

WOOHOO!!!

Lots of love Shelley x x x
 
blimey that text was massive....heres a more maneagble description of the event details!

Saturday 9th April 2011 - OPEN TO ALL AGES
From 11am Onwards
Penderal's Oak Wetherspoons - Holborn
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/penderels-oak -
OPTIONAL THEME - headwear - hats boppers wigs, whatever you like - diabetes related or non diabetes related :0) just for a bit of fun
 
I have no stupid thesis to get in the way this year, so I will be there! Looking forward to it already! :D
 
HOOOORAYYYYYYY :0) X X X be good to catch up Ange 🙂
 
Bump 🙂

Just a lil bump for any newbies that might wanna come, all ages welcome....see you there!! 8 weeks to go woohoo 🙂 x x x
 
I am tempted by this, but I was thinking that when you said bring along a family member you might not of meant a 2 year old :D

(note: we don't have any suitable baby sitters, and it would be unfair to head off to a party and leave my wife with a very active toddler whilst I have fun)
 
Mark T said:
I am tempted by this, but I was thinking that when you said bring along a family member you might not of meant a 2 year old :D

(note: we don't have any suitable baby sitters, and it would be unfair to head off to a party and leave my wife with a very active toddler whilst I have fun)
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It's at a Wetherspoons, so 'family friendly' 🙂 It would be great if you could pop along - here's what happened last year:

http://diabetespoetry.blogspot.com/2010/04/circle-d-2nd-anniversary-and-forum.html
 
Hi Mark,

We have reserved the family section so not a problem, bring the wife too if it helps you out 🙂 x x x
 
Having read the blog about last year, can you tell me where to get diastix from? on the web they are referred to as urine testing sticks, so surely you can't dip those in a glass of fizzy drink?

I have been served a non diet drink on a couple of occasions I think but can't tell definitely. It would be most useful.
 
AnnW said:
Having read the blog about last year, can you tell me where to get diastix from? on the web they are referred to as urine testing sticks, so surely you can't dip those in a glass of fizzy drink?

I have been served a non diet drink on a couple of occasions I think but can't tell definitely. It would be most useful.
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They're the ones! Around ?5 from any pharmacy without prescription. 🙂 I think SacredHeart did a video somewhere of how to use them, I'll try and find it 🙂

Here it is:

http://www.didka.co.uk/resources.html
 
Thanks, I'll see if I can get some tomorrow 🙂
 
Hope I'm not being dim, or rude, but I thought Circle D was for 18 - 30 year olds?
 
It is on the whole, but this is celebrating its 3 year...existence?! So Shelley opens it up to all. Overall it's a great day that tends to attract a lot of people, Circle D or not!
 
MeanMom said:
Hope I'm not being dim, or rude, but I thought Circle D was for 18 - 30 year olds?
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We combine the celebration with a forum meet since we share quite a few members. Mind you, I felt a bit silly dressed up in my 'Bay City Rollers' gear so I looked like I did when I was 18...😉 (Not really!😱)
 
MeanMom said:
Hope I'm not being dim, or rude, but I thought Circle D was for 18 - 30 year olds?
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Hi There,

Yes Circle D is for 18-30's but as Shiv/Northe said once a year I open up our birthday event to all ages 🙂 Was a great day last year with brilliant sunshine and good company. And yes we advertise it here as we have lots of mutual friends...and the more the merrier I say. Hope to see you there 🙂 x x x
 
And even those who don't always admit to being outside their age range turn up when not hungover!!😉
 
katie said:
I should be able to make it this year. I look forward to it 🙂
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Meagtrain tickets for it will be available from next Saturday katie 🙂 Hopefully they'll have a morning one (the earliest available for the 2nd April is after 12), but they should be OK coming back. Might be a coach there though.
 
Northerner said:
Meagtrain tickets for it will be available from next Saturday katie 🙂 Hopefully they'll have a morning one (the earliest available for the 2nd April is after 12), but they should be OK coming back. Might be a coach there though.
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Thanks northe 🙂 Hopefully I'll have the money to pay by next saturday 🙂
 
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