Single hen

[Mel (& Paul)]

Thanks Dan

I am seeing whether the pony and trap are fit for the journey

[Guest]

Ok chaps, it would appear that the date has been set for the first Saturday in March. I'd like an idea as to how many people are coming, so could you let me know if you are making the journey over/up/down to Edinburgh, and we can get some stuff srrted! (If you are still wavering over wether to come or not, I'll promise NOT to sing at any point during the day, if it makes any difference...... )

[Lesley]

Carl and I are coming Shona - we should be staying somewhere near Louise for a few days.

 

Jazz is coming as well

[The Dogmother]

Looks like Phil and I are a 'definite maybe', we just need to sort out the travel. Phil is going down to the station again tomorrow to see if the prices and train times are available yet for the Sunday returning. If not, then we'll fly there, so count us in.

[Louise]

I'll be there

[Guest]

I would really love a day in Edinburgh, but I'm having to say that I cannot spare the time or the money on March 3rd. Maybe next year!

[The Dogmother]

We've decided to drive up

[Guest]

I'm struggling with finding somewhere to stay, we may end up having to get 2 rooms. The Travelodges etc seem to be full, at least if you try and book online, and a lot of the b & b's will only take one child

 

I will not be defeated though and we will be there

[The Dogmother]

Oh, good luck Debs - you can alway sleep in the back of my van

[Guest]

All four of us

[The Dogmother]

Hmmm, it's not quite that big Phil and i have slept in it though.

[Guest]

Actually March would be good, I'm probably going to Edinburgh for http://www.ivfdf2007.org/ which just happens to be the same weekend

 

Just browsing post and noticed this I wonder if this is the reason I can't get anywhere to stay

[The Dogmother]

Sounds like it debs try PMing Louise and asking her if she knows of any little guest houses that might not've got booked up. She lives in the area and might be able to help.

[Guest]

Will do, thanks Clare I might try further afield though and we could stay somewhere outside Edinburgh, obviously with good rail links

[The Dogmother]

We're not staying in Edinburgh

[Guest]

Here's a pub, with rooms, just 2 minutes from me. Can't vouch for the rooms, but the food's pretty good - it may be worth giving somewhere like that a try. While it's a bit outside Edinburgh, there's plenty buses!

 

http://www.infotel.co.uk/59415.htm

[Louise]

I was going to suggest buses as the rail links round here are pretty bad

 

If you can find somewhere within the lothians you are fine as Lothian buses are great but don't stray further out as the First bus links are very patchy and don't go on till very late

[The Dogmother]

Is there a list of attendees?

 

Shall I start one in the first post of the thread?

[Louise]

There is a list in the 2007 dates thread I think

[The Dogmother]

Sorry Louise, I forgot about that

[chocchick]

Actually March would be good, I'm probably going to Edinburgh for http://www.ivfdf2007.org/ which just happens to be the same weekend

 

Just browsing post and noticed this I wonder if this is the reason I can't get anywhere to stay

Nothing to do with us, not that many people and we sleep on sleeping bags on the floor.

I'd like to come along at some point, I am in Edinburgh for the day and could hopefully disappear off for a few hours in the day. Is there a plan yet? I'm not actually sure where I am yet, the locations bit on the website is broken. I won't have transport so depends if I could get there or if a kind person could give me a lift

[Guest]

Which venue are you going to be at? All those places are fairly central, inrelation to anywhere we would be on the Saturday, well within walking distance - if you want to PM and let me know where you are going to be, and until what time, I can either give you directions to get to us, or arrange for you to be picked up if you are further afield!

[The Dogmother]

It'd be great to see you there Chocster

[Lesley]

We've had a bit of a misunderstanding over the plans We should still be coming though.

 

In November/early December, I asked my son if he would farmsit for us for a long weekend so that we could come. We didn't want to travel so far and not get a chance to see Edinburgh, also, Carl wants to do some fishing and a fly-tieing course. We won't have pigs on the farm and the lambs won't be due - an ideal time to take a break.

 

I contacted the fishing tuition people and also, a cottage near to Louise. The cottage people took so long replying that I only heard from them this weekend. I confirmed the booking last night. Son arrived this morning and announced that his girlfriend had found reasonable priced flights for them to go to Romania (her home) and had booked them - 20 Feb to 4 March

 

It's most unlike him to forget and he was devastated. They can't change their flights. He went home and obviously had a chat with his sister because my daughter then rang me and offered to farmsit (to repay all the free childcare for the last 9 years )

 

Those of you who have met my SIL know that he is not an animal person at all - we'll have to get all the animals in paddocks so that he can throw the food at a trough and run Lauren and Jake will sort him out I don't think he knows anything about it yet

Edited January 25, 2007 by Guest

[The Dogmother]

That's so funny Lesley - the thought of SIL looking after the animals . If I wasn't coming too I'd have offered to look after them.

 

Poor son though - I'm sure he'd never have forgotten that weekend ordinarily