General Chat

Hi Phoenix, As Liz says we will be pleased to see you and I will add your name to the list. The more the merrier! Sue, How spooky is that? We will raise a glass to you ! Looking forward to September. Frances

camera batteries on charge, got me badge made up, got book for train journey...............James

I am so pleased at the response for this meet and really looking forward to meeting everyone. I hope to be there at about 12.45 and will hang around the reception for a while to meet those who come early (and also because I don`t want to be the first one to walk into the bar!) Look out for the woman hiding behind a newspaper in Reception, LOL!

I would have loved to have come to the meet Frances, but i am unable to take time off work, as the homeless centre is full at the moment im sad to say. but i will catch up with you one of these days. I hope you all have a great time. Shirley Ann.

See you all there tomorrow. Purple, it may be wet and windy in Norwich, but they way that wind was whipping up Prince Of Wales Road today, I wouldn't bother with the brolly..it won't hold up LOL Looking forward to it, whatever the weather.

Hi Shirley, I am sorry you can`t make it - one of these days we will get that coffee! Perhaps you can make the September meet? Frances

Definitely not long now! :)) See you all shortly :) Chris :)

Only 4 3/4 hours to go until 1pm. I have got a digital camera. I will bring it along with me. I might put a name tag on me at your suggestion Frances. One last thing, where in the Nelson is the Quarterdeck Bar. I have been in the Nelson but dont know which bar is the Quarterdeck. I will be having no alcohol though. I am teetotal. A small amount can affect me. Ben

Hope you all have a great time Look forward to seeing the photos. Have fun! Love Mags xxx

Fingers crossed, on way, see you soon!

Oh...not long now folks :-) I am about to leave to meet Daisy and Chris for some serious shopping before we all meet up...a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, lol I am really looking forward to seeing you all, and Mags...i will do my best with photo's but some people are planning on playing hard to get...so....i will have to get sneaky ;-) Ben, i can't remember which one is the Quarterdeck but as they only have two it shouldn't be hard to find...and i am sure we will make enough noise to be heard....let alone spotted lol.........and no running for the hills if you see us first...we are not as scary as we look....honest....lol See you all at 1pm Yvette

Have fun everyone!! xx

Well I've packed my bags for my flight to NELSON in the morning. My husband took our 9yr old daughter over to see the Earthrace launch ( an eco - launch run on biodiesel, so she informs me!) at Lyttelton this morning...and it was moored at....NORWICH quay!!! Yep, spooky alright, Frances! Some things are just meant to be in tune, I suppose. We also went and bought our luggage for the big trip today, so September Meet, here we come (albeit slowly). Have a great time all, Hope you all find a few more elusive ancestors too. Sue.

Hi Where was everyone? I got there at 11.30 from London went into the Quarter deck the staff did know about a meeting nor on reception stayed until 13.45 no one mention Genes reunite met up with diana?? she was looking as well James

Already put this in another thread, but here's why I wasn't there.... had to miss the meet today, my arthritis is playing up something awful. (overdid it yesterday shopping I think) Have had to keep moving around the flat today, dare not sit still too long or I might never get up again lol. Hope you all had fun and looking forward to seeing the pics. Hopefully will get to the September one

Hello everybody, just sitting down with a cuppa, not been back long, had a thoroughly enjoyable time, so lovely to meet everybody. Sorry you wasn't able to come Teresa, hope to see you at the Sept. one, with Linda and Sue as well :)) James, we was wondering where you were, Daisy, Yvette and I turned up about half one, then we were moved round the corner for eating! :)) think Frances was there for about quarter to one I think, what a great shame, I am so sorry. Should think there will be some more folks here later. Chris :)

I'm back! Had a brilliant time. Mags, why didn't you get the train from Bristol to join us??? LOL Lovely to see everyone there and thanks to Nell for being a travelling companion. Viv xxx

Hi Chris Houselander It was nice meeting you there. I really enjoyed it. After you lot left I bumped into a mate in the pub opposite the road The Compleat Angler. I am back at home now. Look forward to the September meet. Ben

It was a great afternoon and lovely to see so many people, faces old and new. So sorry you couldn't find us James - have no idea why they couldn't point you in the right direction as we were noisy enough. Hope to see you next time. Daisy

Thank you, everyone, for making today such an enjoyable occasion. It was great to meet old friends and match a few more faces to names. Hope the rest of you had as good a journey home as I did (just this minute through the door) and enjoyed it as much as I did.