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Forum 5th birthday, Manchester Forum Meet - 16th November 2013

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I'm sorry, but I have to cry off again :(

It was Fi's Birthday this week and she planned to go to Meadowhall with her friend. Unfortunately, her friend's mum only let her go if I went too ( I only found out yesterday morning). So after spending a lot of money travelling there and back and NOT spending any time with hubby, I can't let him spend another Saturday on his own.

I hope you'll have as much fun as they all had in London yesterday 🙂
 
Monica said:
I'm sorry, but I have to cry off again :(

It was Fi's Birthday this week and she planned to go to Meadowhall with her friend. Unfortunately, her friend's mum only let her go if I went too ( I only found out yesterday morning). So after spending a lot of money travelling there and back and NOT spending any time with hubby, I can't let him spend another Saturday on his own.

I hope you'll have as much fun as they all had in London yesterday 🙂
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Sorry you can't make it Monica :( I hope Fi enjoyed her birthday! We will raise a glass to you and hope to see you at a future meet 🙂
 
So, wheres the photos then? Did the Diabetes Police confisticate them as evidence?
 
Ah-hah, I found them!
 
I'm coming. I didn't want to spend a weekend in Bruges drinking belgian beer and eating rare steaks and mussels in white wine anyway. Much happier with warm beer and erm, well, something low carb, the finest that Wetherspoons have to offer.

I'll probably arrive around 12.30 - 1.00 so I expect there will be a few people in the pub. How do I find you? Is there a secret phrase like "the DN has stock with Tate & Lyle"?

Actually, since the German Christmas Market will have just opened in Manchester "are you here for the roasted sugared almonds" might be more appropriate.
 
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yorksman said:
I'm coming. I didn't want to spend a weekend in Bruges drinking belgian beer and eating rare steaks and mussels in white wine anyway. Much happier with warm beer and erm, well, something low carb, the finest that Wetherspoons have to offer.

I'll probably arrive around 12.30 - 1.00 so I expect there will be a few people in the pub. How do I find you? Is there a secret phrase like "the DN has stock with Tate & Lyle"?

Actually, since the German Christmas Market will have just opened in Manchester "are you here for the roasted sugared almonds" might be more appropriate.
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There is a room on the right as you enter the pub where we normally try and congregate. I will bring along my giant syringe and put it on one of the tables. If you would like my mobile number in case we are not obvious, then please send me a PM 🙂 If you like we can all speak Walloon or Flemish so you don't feel you have missed out! :D
 
Northerner said:
If you like we can all speak Walloon or Flemish so you don't feel you have missed out! :D
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If you say "Nog een bierke alsjeblieft" to a french speaker who happens to be in Flanders or "Une autre bi?re s?il vous pla?t" to a flemish speaker who happens to be in Wallonia, you can expect some rude comment. It's not something you should get wrong in Belgium. I'd be in less trouble walking around in Manchester with a Liverpool scarf talking loudly in a scouse accent on match day.
 
birthday meeting

As a newbie to the message board and never been to a meeting before would it be worth me attending what happens at the meeting is it a social thing or administrative meeting.
 
Charliewatch said:
As a newbie to the message board and never been to a meeting before would it be worth me attending what happens at the meeting is it a social thing or administrative meeting.
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Hi Charlie, it's just a social thing - everyone is welcome, and we just have a chat over a couple of drinks. It's good to meet others who are in the same boat sometimes, so you can talk freely knowing that others understand all the ins and outs! 🙂 We've had loads of meetings over the years up and down the country and everyone is really friendly, so if you live in the area it's well worth a day out. You can turn up when you want and stay as long as you like 🙂
 
Charliewatch said:
As a newbie to the message board and never been to a meeting before would it be worth me attending what happens at the meeting is it a social thing or administrative meeting.
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I've never been before either, so you won't be the only one. From your early posts it seems like you were spooked by some wild exagerations about diabetes. It might be a good thing for you to see that we are are normal as normal can be, at least for a group of people intent on spending a day in the pub. The roman historian Tacitus wrote in Diabetica, or maybe Germania, I forget which;

"Whenever they are not fighting, they pass much of their time in the chase, and still more in idleness, giving themselves up to sleep and to feasting. To pass an entire day and night in drinking disgraces no one."
 
Alan, what time does your train get in ? I'll aim to get to Piccadilly around the same time x
 
Dizzydi said:
Alan, what time does your train get in ? I'll aim to get to Piccadilly around the same time x
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In theory, 10:28 🙂 Not sure whether Hazel might be arriving around the same time, she sometimes does 🙂
 
Northerner said:
In theory, 10:28 🙂 Not sure whether Hazel might be arriving around the same time, she sometimes does 🙂
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I'll text Hazel and find out. I'll check out the train times for me as well x
 
Should be in Piccadilly at 10.28
 
I'm going to try and get to Piccadilly for 10.27. If I miss that one it will be 10.52.

If I'm not on the 10.27 will text and meet you at the pub.

Think it is just going to be me as well 😱 xxx
 
Have a good time all

Don't forget the card Alan 😛
 
Dizzydi said:
I'm going to try and get to Piccadilly for 10.27. If I miss that one it will be 10.52.

If I'm not on the 10.27 will text and meet you at the pub.

Think it is just going to be me as well 😱 xxx
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OK Di, will see you when I see you and will try to remember my phone! 🙂
 
Hi,
For Claire & myself I think there is a train which leaves Warrington Central at 10:19am & arrives Manchester Piccadilly at 10:41am.
 
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