8th Birthday Forum Meet - London, 12th November, 2016

[Lindarose]

I'm home too now. Didn't get to chat Robin but still lovely to meet you and everyone else. Had a great time 🙂

 

[Stitch147]

We had a great time. Not home yet! Decided to have a mooch round Covent garden then hamleys. Just had dinner and about to head home. Was great meeting everyone.

 

[Northerner]

A huge thank you to everyone who came along today - it really is a tonic for me to meet such lovely people, one and all 🙂

Hideous journey on the way home - problems still continuing from this morning so my train was cancelled Had to catch another that was jam-packed standing room only leaving Waterloo...and then it stopped at Clapham Junction to let some more people on! 😱 I was fortunate enough to be standing just where someone got off at Fleet, so got their seat 🙂 Then, my train from Southampton Central was delayed by another half hour (and it's only a 10-minute journey!). What a rubbish state our railways are in, so much for all this wonderful private investment (although I believe Network Rail is publicly-subsidised). It really did make me feel for those poor commuters on Southern Trains who've had this sort of thing almost every day with the ongoing industrial action

Anyway, rant over - I still had a great time meeting you all so it was worth it, a fabulous turnout! 🙂

 

[Northerner]

A big thank you to MarkT and L for my present, I'll try and tackle it tomorrow when my brain is a little less frazzled 🙂 And the Fairy says thank you for her poppy!

 

[Northerner]

Oh, and isn't Ken just the most adorable dog ever?

 

[Lindarose]

That sounds really rubbish Northerner. Glad you're home now and hopefully have a relaxing evening.
I love these get togethers Wish I could make it to more but a treat when I do get there. 🙂

 

[stephknits]

Thanks everyone for a great day! Hope everyone's terrible journeys were worth it and I didn't jinx Bubbsie's return 😱🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Ken is adorable. We're on our way home now after a slightly naughty dinner of pizza. Not tested yet. It was a festive pizza, so had salami, butternut squash, roasted garlic, mozzarella, basil and brussel sprouts on it! Was delicious. Might be paying for it with extremely high levels though.

 

[Stitch147]

Home now. Thanks all fora great day. Trev enjoyed himself. Went from 7.5 to 9.6 after the pizza.

 

[Robin]

Ken is adorable. We're on our way home now after a slightly naughty dinner of pizza. Not tested yet. It was a festive pizza, so had salami, butternut squash, roasted garlic, mozzarella, basil and brussel sprouts on it! Was delicious. Might be paying for it with extremely high levels though.

Really, Stitch! And after we'd all carb counted our lunches so carefully! Have to admit, got home and discovered Daughter had taken over the kitchen in my absence and made scones....and left them out...and the jam...Just had to sample one, obv.

 

[Lindarose]

Well if it's confession time I had a bar of CDM at Liverpool Street. But was afraid Steph or Gail might see me with it so ate it so fast it didn't touch the sides! 😱

 

[Stitch147]

I had chicken and salad at lunch, so made up for it at dinner!

 

[Steff]

Hi guys,
Firstly sorry I could not attend finances did not stretch in the end, I knew it was going to be a nightmare for some of you travelling when I saw this morning it was the Lords Mayors show as well as issues at Waterloo for most of day.
Glad you got home Alan even though you had a nightmare

 

[Carolg]

Good to hear you all had a good time, despite weather and transport

 

[Barb]

Good to hear you all had a good time, despite weather and transport

Lovely to meet everyone at yesterday's meet. Our journey home wasn't too bad but someone had a wet undercarriage and filthy feet when we reached our destination - I really must stop splashing through puddles 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Hi guys,
Firstly sorry I could not attend finances did not stretch in the end, I knew it was going to be a nightmare for some of you travelling when I saw this morning it was the Lords Mayors show as well as issues at Waterloo for most of day.
Glad you got home Alan even though you had a nightmare

Really sorry you were unable to make it @Steff - you were missed! 🙂 Hope you can get a good new job soon, and see you at the next one. {{{HUGS}}}

 

[Lindarose]

Yes Barb you mustn't set a bad example to adorable Ken!
Was lovely to meet you all 🙂

 

[Hazel]

Sounds like you all had a good meet. Diabetics are the best.
Looking forward to this Saturday at Leeds

 

[Pine Marten]

Oh, and isn't Ken just the most adorable dog ever?

He is GORGEOUS and it was lovely putting faces to names I'm just sorry about the rotten trains, but I'm smug cos I had only a few stops on the tube 😛

 

[Bubbsie]

Thanks everyone for a great day! Hope everyone's terrible journeys were worth it and I didn't jinx Bubbsie's return 😱🙂

Oh no Steph...not at all...Journey home was fine...got to Kings Cross...train waiting at platform...got a double seat all to myself...don't remember all of the journey home...the problem was the journey there...and serves me right for getting a taxi...rather than walking...bit sore...feeling better...thank you.