General Chat

Nudging this up.

As I've told you Uzzi - I could only make Sunday. When are you going to IOW?

Wend it looks like I'll be there from the 23rd to the 29th will confirm this soon.

I shall be in Chichester from the 22nd Feb to the 1st March. Let me know which day you decide on. I'll be in London on the 23rd but apart from that no plans so far.
Heatherg

Heatherg I am now favouring the Sunday the 26th so Wend can be there .if Foggy is happy with this then that will be the date

Just a thought, Uzzi. If you're going to be in IOW 23rd-29th, does that mean you'll be ferrying to and from Portsmouth for the meet?

Okay meet now changed to the
Sunday 26th Feb
at the Ship Anson
on Portsmouth Hard
easy for trains, buses and ferries plus parking is close by.
time 12o'clockish



http://gkpubs.co.uk/pubs-in-portsmouth/ship-anson-pub/

Yes Wend I shall ferry over and back so lets hope the weather is okay :-D

so far there will be possibly

Me
Wend
Foggy
Heatherg
Sharron + 2

plus a couple of others who may make it

Thanks for that Mummo I will check with them nearer the day ..shame you can't make it mind.

Morning Uzzi from snowy Sussex!

I've just seen Sharron's post - maybe she could suggest somewhere.

Somebody who attended a previous meet might help. I believe they had one somewhere in Gunwharf Quays although I didn't go. Maybe Joy could help. :-)

I won't suggest anywhere because I know my taste in most things is not anybody elses but there is a map of Gunwharfe on here.

I don't go into Pompey on a Sunday generally so can't say how full places get.

The Watermargin is a big Chinese buffet style restaurant.There is also a Cafe Rouge.

If all else fails there is a buffet on Pompey Harbour Station.

Be careful, there are two Ship and Castle pubs in Pompey.

The other is down by the Ferry Port.

thanks girls ..I do like a good chinese buffet . I have to admit at not really having being on gunwharf ..
Mind is Feb going to be that busy down there? see so long ago since I was last there ..infact it was May 2004 when we sailed to St Malo for our life abroad and we met Mum in the Ship Anson to say goodbye ~~~

will have a think about it all and see what any others think ..so far we are only small so will only take up a wee space,

Wend any ideas ?

Sorry Sharron I seemed to have overlooked you and I didn't mean to ~~ have amended, it will be good to meet you so hope you can make it.

I always find Café Rouge comfortable and good value for money. We'd probably be able to book a table. Agree about the Chinese buffet too.

Whatever you decide is fine for me.It's been about 10 years since I was there and that was to go to the I.O.W so didn't see much of Portsmouth.
Heatherg

In my distant memory Mummo the Ship and castle used to be full of sailors!!!! That could be a good or a bad thing I suppose!! :-D

All the nice girls love a sailor . . . . . :-D

(La la la la - can't remember the next line!)

Ann, It's changed a lot since those days!! HMS Vernon is now a bar/restaurant!!
I'll try and come - but at the moment, I'm under a 'serious' baby- sitting promise - overnight - as SiL has been given Carling cup final tickets the same day my daughter's working nights!!!

cross fingers Nanny can babysit rather than Granny!!

lol @ Wend that's the 1st thing that came into my mind

Maggie will be lovely to have you onboard if you can make it.

Maggie I'm sure my father must be 'turning in his grave' or would be if he had one :-D He served in HMS Vernon for a while.