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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Feb 2010 23:52

Uggers - yes, it was Theresa (with an 'h' from Cork)
The 'bloke' has since died - he was a lovely fellow,
Have we met?
Teresa - sorry it was the 'h' that confused me! LOL

I have a problem linking 'real' life with 'cyberspace', don't hold grudges and like looking at the sky.

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 13 Feb 2010 23:53

Naturally, if it was a GR organised meet, then as Hayley said, none of us would have a right to say who goes and who doesn't, and all the other meets are pretty much the same really, all open.

If someone I don't get along with goes to a meet I'm going to, it wouldn't put me off, and vice versa I hope. It wouldn't make any difference to me either way.

But if it was a smaller meet, then it really couldn't be as open, especially if it's round someone's house, it's not fair. I would then expect people to understand that not everyone can be invited, and not to take it as a personal slight against them.

CrunchyNuTTer

CrunchyNuTTer Report 13 Feb 2010 23:55

i would love to have peeps round my house, but i think most of you are a long way away, how far do you lot travell?
xxx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Feb 2010 23:56

Surely the best place to meet would be on 'neutral' ground - ie a pub.
Then, as women, we can have the frissance of walking into a pub alone and being sidled up to by strange people muttering 'Are you from GR?' PMSL

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 13 Feb 2010 23:57

Peterborough is the most local to me...but I will travel to London too.

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 13 Feb 2010 23:57

Next time NC yes you can , you can come instead of TW..he he heheh e

Maggie thats the best bit.......I am the empress of drama pleased to meet you...pmsl

CrunchyNuTTer

CrunchyNuTTer Report 13 Feb 2010 23:57

Maggie lmao,, my kind of woman lol
xxx

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 13 Feb 2010 23:58

Who's NC?

Uggers

Uggers Report 13 Feb 2010 23:58

No Maggie we haven't - I've only ever been to the London meets and didn't go to one til about 4 years ago - I like looking at the sky too:)

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 13 Feb 2010 23:58

sorry CN...I am tired lol

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 14 Feb 2010 00:00

Lol Maggie.... no problem... I just wondered if I was going more senile than I thought, cos I couldn't remember meeting you.... No, I haven't been to any of those, more towards this side.... and my health blip stopped me going anywhere for a while, lol.... but I am getting back on track again, and will start playing the field a bit more ;¬)) lol

*chucks life belt to whassername*

CrunchNutter.... Hayley only has display cutlery, you can't actually use it.... you'll be fine!

*smiles sweetly at Hayley*

Lady Augusta, that sounds revolting, doesn't it, to us? Did I read somewhere that it might have been the basis for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie?Probably wrong.....

Love

Daff xxx

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 14 Feb 2010 00:01

Confused me for a minute lol.

I am getting the feeling that you don't want to meet me again Hayley ....

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 14 Feb 2010 00:01

It has just occured to me that most of the people who have answered this thread are 'known' to me which brings me back to the original thought. Are others who would like to reply put off by our apparent 'friendships'?

Is it because we 'know each other that we go to meets only with those we know/are friendly with?

Do the friendly threads on GR about meets put newbies off wanting to participate on the meets threads or actually going to them?

CrunchyNuTTer

CrunchyNuTTer Report 14 Feb 2010 00:01

forgiven Hayley, well spotted TeresaW , i wasnt going to mention it hahhaha
xxx

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 14 Feb 2010 00:02

Teresa how can you say that I am hurt now.....very hurt

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 14 Feb 2010 00:04

Easily, something about Sue being the only reason you're going to the P'boro meet....and now Crunchy can go instead of me....


I mean, what's a woman supposed to think in the face of such adversity?

*sulks in the corner muttering about not being wanted*

Uggers

Uggers Report 14 Feb 2010 00:05

Susan, I think the problem is that the meets tend to be known ones these days - there used to be more in different places organised by different people whereas now they seem to be mostly the same few bigger ones organised by the same people - not a criticism of them obviously - but I suppose they seem like continuations of the previous ones. If someone less well known organised a meet in a different place, it might seem more open and attract new people?

CrunchyNuTTer

CrunchyNuTTer Report 14 Feb 2010 00:05

i'm off to bed now, sorry, could one of you pm me with details of meet just incase i cant find it again, lol ya know what im like !
xxx

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 14 Feb 2010 00:06

could be susan, but this thread alone has got us two more peeps for the peterborough meet haha so its all good lololol xxx

Kay????

Kay???? Report 14 Feb 2010 00:06

Well I'm going so who ever else goes is fine by me,,,,,,,,,,I'm going to meet me friends and those whos likely to become one,,,,,,,,,:}}}}}}}}}

but there is exceptions,,,!