[Babette & Andy]

As previously mentioned Keith & Debby (better known as KD17) will be 'gracing' the NW with a visit from the Isle of Man on Wednesday 4th May. Understandably many of you will be at work during the week, but it would still be nice if some of us could have a 'mini NW meet'. So who's up for it?
:cheers
Also - Keith & Debby, is our usual location of the Salt Cellar (J18 of M6) any good for you (pretty central for most of us NW forumers)? Are you flying/ferrying back that day? What time/location would suit you guys?

We can then arrange another weekend get together before our 'Forum Queen' Diny (hey only copying Kim here) and family depart on 21st May. Diny - maybe you can guide us what suits you best, with regards to family / friends commitments near your departure date :exit

Let me have your thoughts :nice1

Babette

[Marie P]

hi

I can manage the 4th ,but will have to leave by 2.30 for school pick up

Marie x

[Diny]

I can make 4th May. I will arrange for my mum to collect the boys from school but still won't be able to hang around too much later than Marie.

Maybe we could meet about 12 - ish, would that be OK?

Will find out what date I can make before we head off. We're doing alot of the 'goodbye' visits over the next 2 weeks while Mark is home so I'll try to 'free up' a Saturday for a get together at thre Salt Cellar.

See you all soon.

Diny

[Jon]

I'm working, also don't know what the m6 is like during the week - it might make things a little difficult.
I know the thelwall viaduct (nr warrington) is a pain for those approaching from the north.

Have a great time.

Cheers
Jon

[Kim39]

It will have to be a "mini meet" i am definately not able to make it unfortunately, but if some folks can make KD17 day then go for it. I am sure they will appreciate it no matter what numbers are present.

Kim

[Babette & Andy]

OK, so what do you reckon KD17 - meeting at the Salt Cellar at say 12.00? So far Diny, Marie & I will be there. Maybe Jo B will be able to make it too.

Anybody else - Alison, Elaine, Suzy, Stevie, Jan ???

Babette

[jan]

Sorry Jan will be in NZ !!!! :exit

Will be thinking of you all though

Jan xx :nice1

[StevieD]

Sorry guys, sorry to disappoint :( Would love to but don't think there's a cat in hells on this one..... Jan just started a new job yesterday so still bedding in to the role.

But good luck to you anyway... no doubt we'll see the evidence on here ;)

Steve and Jan

[Jon]

I feel sorry for all the hubbies having to work during the week to pay for this little get-together!

Cheers
Jon

[kiwidollie]

No can do either I'm afraid - shame.

Hope you have a fab time though :yes :yes

[Babette & Andy]

Sorry Jan, should have made it clearer that on this occasion I meant Jan - Stevie D's wife. I hadn't forgotten that you leave on the 25th of April :clap :clap However maybe you'd like to delay your departure . . . I think not!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Hope we'll finally get to meet once we're all out in NZ. Did you have a nice weekend by the way?

Babette

[KD17]

WOW ! that sounds excellent...

We're very honoured :yes :yes

Is the pub easy to find from that junction?

It will be nice to meet whoever can make it and we really appreciate all the effort, even responding to the thread.

We are going back to the IOM the following morning from Liverpool.

Looking forward to it already.

Thanks a bunch. :clap :clap :clap


Keith & Debby

[Babette & Andy]

It will be great to meet you too :nice1

The pub is really easy to find:
J18 of the M6, posted Holmes Chapel / Middlewich
Take direction Middlewich
Follow this road, about 2-3 miles
You'll come to a roundabout, take first exit and the pub is on this roundabout on your left hand side

We'll be there for midday and looking forward to meeting you guys!

Babette :cheers

[Suzy Rimbo]

Sorry I can't make it, workin i'm afraid.

Keith & Debby- hope to catch you again some time, enjoy your stay here.

Hope you all have a good day.

Suzy

[KD17]

Thank You.

Babette would you mind to PM us a contact number - just in case please?

Our IOM mobiles work on international rates (how silly is that :no ) so we get UK sim cards and don't know what the number will be yet, but as soon as we have one I can text or phone you to let you have our number too.

Thank you.

Debby

:nice1

[Babette & Andy]

Anybody else able to join us?
Babette

[Marie P]

Sorry guys but i wont be able to make the meet on weds .
2 reasons
1.absolutley down in the dumps ,we keep hitting great big brick walls with this bl**dy electrical registration .
2.the power steering has gone on my car ,cant get the parts till the weekend and the mechanic cant fix it till weds .


so sorry Keith and Debs ,hope to meet you some time in the future .

Marie x

[Diny]

Ah bummer. Was looking forward to seeing you again.

Hang in there with that registration - it'll all come good in the end.

See you soon.

Diny

[jan]

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:39 am Post subject:

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Sorry Jan will be in NZ !!!!

Will be thinking of you all though




Oh dear. You know when you just wish you hadn't have posted something :no

I WILL be there. Honest :laugh :laugh

Jan xx

[jan]

Sorry Jan, should have made it clearer that on this occasion I meant Jan - Stevie D's wife. I hadn't forgotten that you leave on the 25th of April However maybe you'd like to delay your departure . . . I think not!!!

Babette just read back to the begining of this thread . :eek :eek :eek :eek

It's you!! You have wished me to be at this meet and now look.. :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh

Jan xx

[Babette & Andy]

:oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :oops: :oops:
Can't wait to meet you!!!

Marie - really sorry you can't make it, you sound like you could do with a BIG HUG. Hang in there Hun, it's taken us 12 months to get where we are now, your time will come :nice1

Babette :exit

[jo b]

Hi guys

I don;t think I will be able to make ia as I have stacks of work commitments.

but I will see you on the 21st.

Sorry Debbie & Keith that I can't make it, Babette and Jan will make up for me and Marie being there I am sure.

Jo

[Kim39]

Sorry folks but Elaine can't make it either,but we'll be there on the 21st.

Kim

[Diny]

Jan's right Babette. We were meant to be flying out on May 21st - you said that you didn't want us to.

Now on the 21st we'll be quaffing ale at the Salt Cellar with the NW bunch.

A couple of hundred years ago they'd have had you on the ducking stool !!!!!!!

I'll be there on Wednesday :nice1

Diny

[Babette & Andy]

You've sussed me - 'I have the power' :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :laugh Maybe I should try my 'power' on forcing through some house sales for many forum members :cool

Sorry you can't make it Jo - see you on the 21st though.
Diny - hey what can I say - can't wait to see you on Wednesday!!

Babette

[Marie P]

hi guys

did you have a good meet ?


Marie x

[Diny]

Yes thanks Marie. We had a really good time. It was great to meet up with Keith & Debbie - more faces to names.

Jan & Neil couldn't join us in the end as they've woken this morning to find that Amy has got chicken pox !!!!!! GET WELL SOON AMY !!!

It was another successful meeting and even my BORROWED old T-reg Daewoo Lanos jalopy got me there and back with no worries.

Looking forward to the 21st now.

Diny

[jan]

Sorry you guys. Hope you all had a good time. :nice1

I,m so glad we aren't going soon. I believe they are infectious before the spots appear is that right anyone??

[jo b]

Jan yes they are contagious upto 14 days before the spots appear and whilst the spots ar blistered. They're arent contagious once ALL the blisters have scabbed over.

Get load of calamine lotion..I speak from experience :no

Jo

[Suzy Rimbo]

Hey

Hope you all had a good time, shame it wasnt on a thursday i could have joined you all, maybe next time?

Will see you all at the next weekend meet!

Take care

Sue
X

[Diny]

'Fraid so Jan ..... Amy has been a carrier of the pox (of the chicken variety) for a good while before the zits appear.

Any chance you'll still be here on 21st?

Suzie ..... I reckon a Thursday ladies lunch will be on the cards before we leave ..... what dya reckon?

See you all soon.

Diny

[Marie P]

got my car back at last .....yippppeee......

10 days without it ....saved a fortune ....couldn't get to the shops.....

doing great with the old e bay ...over £200 selling toys, books and dvd's

cant wait till the 21st

Marie x

still banging our heads against a brick wall with daves registration !!!

[Suzy Rimbo]

Diny,

If a thursday can be arranged before you shoot through that would be great, we can speak about it when we have the next meet on 21st! anyone up for that have your free dates ready please!!

Suzy
x

[Babette & Andy]

Sorry you weren't able to make it Jan - but after your previous posting I don't dare to post any more wishes incase it delays your departure even more :oops: :mrgreen:

Had a lovely time yesterday - lovely to meet you Debbie & Keith, hope your flight back today goes ok.

Diny - hope the journey home was ok, car got you back safely!

I'm just getting a quick 1hr free forum fix at the library - our PC has 'died' so sorry if I'm a bit slow replying / posting for another week or so. (Can see the phone bill going up as I'll simply have to call Diny each day for updates :laugh )

See you all on the 21st :cheers

Babette

[KD17]

Finaly got the PC hooked up after moving into our new (temporary!) house.

Thank you Diny & Babette for meeting us, it was lovely to see you both, sorry Jan couldn't make it, we hope the kids are spot free now...

Thanks also to all who would have made it another day - typical us not fitting in with the crowd. :roll:

Hopefuly we can make it when you have a regular meet some time in the future.

Best wishes


Keith & Debby

[baboonworld]

My hubby and I would like to meet fellow emigrators (if that is a word).

Can you please tell me if there is a NW meet soon and if so where and if all are welcome.

Thanks!

[jo b]

Oh yes baboonworld.

All is welcome, and they are fab.

the next one is at the salt cellar which is just off junction 18 M6

more details on this link.

I think it is also a travel lodge.
If anyone fancies making a night of it!!!

Just a thought. I don't get out much you see :mrgreen:

hope to see you 2 there.

Jo

[jo b]

oops forgot link

http://www.emigratenz.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2645

Jo

[baboonworld]

Thanks jo b - found it on Multimap!

What time does everyone meet - and do you all wear pink carnations/silver ferns or will i know sho you all are by the all black tops???

[Diny]

What time does everyone meet - and do you all wear pink carnations/silver ferns or will i know sho you all are by the all black tops???

Normally meet up about 1 o'clock (unless you're in our car and then you'll be held up in traffic and arrive later :? ).

You'll recognise us don't worry ........ just follow the noise.

Diny