Meeting in Scotland

[AlisonM]

OK, so who's up for a beany North of the Border? Where should it be and when?

 

[rossi_mac]

I'm not a true scot but have family and often pop up that way. If it's in the Edinburgh area I may be able to line it up with a visit to the outlaws and make a break for it! Also I know I'll be in Aberdeen in the Spring for a wee while!

Cheers

Rossi

 

[AlisonM]

I never thought of Furryboots Toon, should I add it to the list?

 

[rossi_mac]

Why's it called that? Weather related I guess!

Next time I am up that way Im gonna make a trip to Dundee I only just found out there's a statue of desperate dan in the street somewhere!!!

 

[AlisonM]

It's somewhere near Carnegie Hall I think. Not the NY one!

Furryboots toon got it's name from the way the locals ask "Furryboots ye fae?" Or, in English, "I say sir, may one enquire where you come from?"

 

[rachelha]

Edinburgh is best for me. I like the idea of a burns night meet. Are Haggis, neeps and tatties low GI? But I any date should be fine.

Rachel

 

[hermit104]

It's somewhere near Carnegie Hall I think. Not the NY one!

Think you mean the Caird Hall!!!

The statue is on the High Street just after City Square (in the photo with Caird Hall in the background) and Reform Street.

 

[twinnie]

finally i was getting jealous of the ones going to the london meet😉

 

[rachelha]

I dont know if any of you read the shootuporputup blog - but they are having a meet up in Edinburgh on 28 November.

http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/09/22/diabetes-events/

 

[AlisonM]

I just checked and the nearest Saturday to Burns night is the 23rd of Jan, just time enough to get over the Hogmannay hangovers. I know Embra really well having been a student there, but I understand Glesca has a few attractions and the odd pub too. All we'd need is a guide familiar with the local patois.

Are we going to let the Sassenachs join in?

 

[karinagal]

I just checked and the nearest Saturday to Burns night is the 23rd of Jan, just time enough to get over the Hogmannay hangovers. I know Embra really well having been a student there, but I understand Glesca has a few attractions and the odd pub too. All we'd need is a guide familiar with the local patois.

Are we going to let the Sassenachs join in?

Mai oui!

 

[rachelha]

I just checked and the nearest Saturday to Burns night is the 23rd of Jan, just time enough to get over the Hogmannay hangovers. I know Embra really well having been a student there, but I understand Glesca has a few attractions and the odd pub too. All we'd need is a guide familiar with the local patois.

Are we going to let the Sassenachs join in?

Have to confess to being a Sassenach myself. I am one one those annoying students that came to Edinburgh and never left. 1 more year and I will have lived here as long as down south. Why would you want to go back to Leicester after Edinburgh.

 

[cazscot]

Im in. I have voted for Glasgow (but can do Edinburgh) and 23rd January as all my uni exams will be over by then and I will need a good stiff drink to commiserate .

 

[Tezzz]

25th Jan is a Monday.😱

I can do Glasgow on Sat 23rd Jan for ?44 return.

 

[Shelb1uk]

Hi all...I attended the south meet up saturday so will try and make the north one if poss!!!! Just depends on finances 😉

Would be fab to meet more of you, I also run Circle D (support group) and I have 3 friends who live in and around Glasgow area so have passed them the details to join this forum and get involved 🙂

 

[twinnie]

25th Jan is a Monday.😱

I can do Glasgow on Sat 23rd Jan for ?44 return.

is that on the railway or bus

 

[Tezzz]

is that on the railway or bus

Railway....

If there's enough interest I could drive up from Brighton and bring three others.

 

[twinnie]

Railway....

If there's enough interest I could drive up from Brighton and bring three others.

thats not bad well i could do ether but i know glasgow better

 

[litto-miss-loz]

bonnie scotland

 

[Steff]

Might of been good yuo resurrecting this thread loz as the 25th jan looks quite popular on the poll, and its only 11 days away lol