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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #188 on: March 11, 2008, 19:45:52 PM »
snuffle groan - am actually feeling better (well, physically at least, won't even begin to start on the work situation ...  >:( )

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #187 on: March 11, 2008, 19:44:56 PM »
Here here!!  And a day when we're all in good health too.  Achoo!

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #186 on: March 11, 2008, 19:44:06 PM »
dang, and i thought the RSPB's site at Rainham Marshes was that!!! Sound like a day I would enjoy, don't know about others. Do they have a centre there that does food? (my other priority for entertainment, lol)

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #185 on: March 11, 2008, 19:42:20 PM »
How about the London Wetland Centre at Barnes?  Easier to get to than it sounds and a brilliant day out  ;D

Is that a place that requires swimsuits, or one where wildlife hangs out? If the former, you can firmly count me out!!!

It is reportedly the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife: http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/119/visit/wetlandcentre/.html and I am a member so can arrange group rates  ;D
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #184 on: March 11, 2008, 19:28:36 PM »
Defo no swimsuits here either  :rofl:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #183 on: March 11, 2008, 19:22:41 PM »
How about the London Wetland Centre at Barnes?  Easier to get to than it sounds and a brilliant day out  ;D

Is that a place that requires swimsuits, or one where wildlife hangs out? If the former, you can firmly count me out!!!

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #182 on: March 11, 2008, 19:06:37 PM »
How about the London Wetland Centre at Barnes?  Easier to get to than it sounds and a brilliant day out  ;D
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #181 on: March 11, 2008, 09:01:41 AM »
The more the merrier  ;D

Hopefully the next one will be when its much warmer, and the day much longer, so can take it more sight, maybe even a gallery, go for a mooch around Covent Garden,  loads of possibilities  :)

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #180 on: March 10, 2008, 22:25:33 PM »
Sounds like you all had a good time - I couldn't make that date but would love to join you when you next meet up.
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #179 on: March 09, 2008, 21:51:43 PM »
Exactly right  :evillaugh:  That's why so many of us gave in to c.hoc  :rofl:

You mean you expected us to resist the c.hocolat.e?!?!?!?!?!?!?!  :stupid:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #178 on: March 09, 2008, 20:17:46 PM »
...at least London was dry LOL,

It might have looked it in the photos but it was wet. And cold. Ergo our escapade in Garfunkles to get out of the cold :evillaugh:

Exactly right  :evillaugh:  That's why so many of us gave in to c.hoc  :rofl:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #177 on: March 09, 2008, 19:21:19 PM »
...at least London was dry LOL,

It might have looked it in the photos but it was wet. And cold. Ergo our escapade in Garfunkles to get out of the cold :evillaugh:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #176 on: March 09, 2008, 15:04:57 PM »
Glad you had such a great time and it is nice to put faces to names.   Hope next time I can make it.

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #175 on: March 08, 2008, 22:34:22 PM »
Great to see all the wonderful purrs people in the photo ;D So glad you had a good day ;D

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #174 on: March 08, 2008, 22:26:03 PM »
Great to see you all in the pictures.......at least London was dry LOL,

Pleased you had a good time and you did a lot of walking!

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #173 on: March 08, 2008, 22:22:13 PM »
never trust a blackcat with a camera!!  :evillaugh:

Hey Jo, that's usually my line!  :poke:  :evillaugh:  :pic sneek:

Actually, it was brilliant fun, I thoroughly enjoyed the day - was great to spend lots of time talking cat with a bunch of like-minded folks. Was soo good to meet you all, some for the first time, some once again after the National.  :agree: Thanks for making the bus journeys enjoyable Ruth, hope you feel better soon and please give Princess Lexy a chin tickle from me.

I think we must have eaten and drunk all the healthyfood in Garfunkels...  :evillaugh:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #172 on: March 08, 2008, 21:31:54 PM »
Hi folks,

I really enjoyed meeting you all earlier and had a fun time chatting with you all. It could have been a bit warmer but what the heck it's England and it's March so what can one expect? the conversation was warming :).

"Petunia"! (Clark) :), wish I had her money and her voice for that matter,  no one's ever called me that, well in the week that is but I supose it is the weekend :), oh you mean the flower! :) :)

Great pics, we shall definitely have to do that again before too long.

Thought I should introiduce myself as I was in cogneot 5n cogneto incornetto disguised

All the best

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PS. Just got a spam e-mail inviting me to "Become more elegant" these pics posted on the internet get everywhere don't they?!,  :censored: cheek! that was my best "man about town" look!, oh well back to the drawing board. :)
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #171 on: March 08, 2008, 20:53:25 PM »
-the lonely petunia in the onion patch  ;D

Great image!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #170 on: March 08, 2008, 20:52:06 PM »
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #169 on: March 08, 2008, 20:49:05 PM »
yes, barely a hint of crazy cat lady there ... lol. And Leigh, I am still tickled that you thought it necessary to introduce yourself -the lonely petunia in the onion patch  ;D

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #168 on: March 08, 2008, 20:46:22 PM »
Fab fotos we look cool  :hug: :Luv2:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #167 on: March 08, 2008, 19:24:46 PM »
Hope you're feeling a bit better now Ruth, you didn't have much voice left by the time we all said our goodbyes !

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #166 on: March 08, 2008, 18:47:47 PM »
Evening all.   :)
 
I had a bit of a snooze when I got home, my chest was pretty awful, as poor Witty could see, and it had nothing to do with chatting away for hours!!

I had such a fun time meeting all you, so bring on the next one!!!

Another photo, in front of the London Eye, since Jo took the ones with me in them, I took one with her! (you thought you could get out of that! Ha!) And you shall pay for the photo of us eating.. didn't even see you take that!  :shify:



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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #165 on: March 08, 2008, 18:46:59 PM »
Glad everyone had a good time.. Nice to met everybody and good turn out as well

Got  home around 5.30ish.. Now off for a cuppa!
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #164 on: March 08, 2008, 18:05:16 PM »
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #163 on: March 08, 2008, 17:58:52 PM »
Glad you all had a great time  :wow:  Who is who?  Can you do a L to R on the second London Eye pic perhaps?
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #162 on: March 08, 2008, 17:56:42 PM »
Pity it was so cold BUT here in Yorkshire it's also been raining and very windy all day too.

Glad you all had a brill time - was going to ask if it was Leigh in the cat suit BUT then I saw him in the other photos!!   :naughty: :evillaugh: :rofl:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #161 on: March 08, 2008, 17:37:41 PM »
I really enjoyed meeting up and chatting! Nice to see there are real people behind the computer screen. :rofl: Hope you all had OK trips home. I can't believe the pics were up before I got back!

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« Reply #160 on: March 08, 2008, 17:34:39 PM »
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #159 on: March 08, 2008, 17:31:26 PM »
Well done Jo, great piccies  ;D

I just knew I was going to regret that one when we were eating  :rofl:

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« Reply #158 on: March 08, 2008, 17:29:25 PM »
Hello all, we had a lovely (if chilly) day in London, taking in all the sights and having a good old natter. It was soooooo good to meet some of you and to have chance to put faces to avatars and to get to know you as people rather than as entities at the other end of the computer screen!!! We even had a small supporter who got dressed up especially for the occasion!



we arrived at Waterloo and managed to find each other easily and then off to the London Eye, where we paused for a photoshoot



and another one with less of the Eye and more of Witty  :rofl:



and so on to Eat at Festival Hall, where we had to take an outside table as it was so crowded. Here we all made complete fools of ourselves







before crossing the river to Trafalgar Square where we found somewhere a little warmer to sit and enjoy some particularly ravishing desserts. But not before another photo opportunity



all in all a great day out in beautiful frozen London!


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« Reply #157 on: March 08, 2008, 17:17:42 PM »
Hellooooo, just got back  ;D

Had a really good time today, lovely to meet everyone new, and to see Leigh and Witty again  ;D

Jo took a few photos earlier, so hopefully they'll end up on here later

Hope everyone has a safe journey home
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« Reply #156 on: March 08, 2008, 12:02:17 PM »
Hope you all have a PUUUURRRFECT time.  Wish I was there too.  Not been to London for about 20 yrs and only been twice in my life!  Too busy going to Italy.

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« Reply #155 on: March 08, 2008, 10:17:30 AM »
Sorry to hear you're not going to make it Lyn-Su, rest up today and hope you feel much better soon xx

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #154 on: March 08, 2008, 09:54:52 AM »
just heading out the door (much to Shadow's disgust) - see you all soon! ;D

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #153 on: March 08, 2008, 09:46:09 AM »
That's a pity Lyn-Su, maybe another time. Hopefully others will see this, but if not, I'll let them know when we get there.

Hope you feel better  :hug:

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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #152 on: March 08, 2008, 09:45:21 AM »
Sorry Guys I'm not going to be able to make it. I'm having a bad chronic fatigue day and I really need to rest today.

I don't have anyones mobile number to let them know I'm not coming so I'm hoping someone might see this.

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« Reply #151 on: March 07, 2008, 21:02:33 PM »
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Have a great day (again!) and everyone keep well or dose up  :evillaugh:.
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Re: Just a thought, South East Purrs social, thoughts pls?
« Reply #150 on: March 07, 2008, 21:01:51 PM »
Hope you all have fun tomorrow ...........sneeze sorry someones given me their germs sneeze..................Misaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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« Reply #149 on: March 07, 2008, 21:01:38 PM »
am self-medicating with lemsips - should be fine by morning - I NEVER get sick and I stick by that viewpoint regardless of the symptoms ... >:(

 


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