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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: cmorrell on December 05, 2009, 02:56:28 pm
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I've just heard that Doocot was closed on Thursday "due to unforeseen circumstances" although the Lighthouse was still open. I've been trying to phone to find out if it was a temporary closure or permanent, but Doocot's number is just ringing out and the Lighthouse's number has been disconnected!
In a rush to find a new venue, I'm going to recommend Esquires, a better than average chain coffee house which is right beside Central station, so easy to find. Details as follows and note the "Click here for a map" link.
http://www.esquirescoffee.co.uk/public/stores/26
Unfortunately I have no idea on the sort of food they provide in store as I've only sampled what they provided to a National Autistic Society training course I was on a few weeks ago.
If anyone else has a better suggestion, bearing in mind the need for some people to have just a coffee rather than a meal, please make it quickly!
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OK, with me - will need a snack but I eat anything - as you will all see if you haven't seen me before(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Food/easter-eggs-49.gif) I take it you know the way there from Queen Street Station?
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Fine with me too - who's going to phone Julie and tell her ?
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oh thanks for that. If everyone could at least give number to another member coming then we can find each other?
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Oh er I am VERY fussy what I eat... ;) ;)
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OK, with me - will need a snack but I eat anything - as you will all see if you haven't seen me before(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Food/easter-eggs-49.gif) I take it you know the way there from Queen Street Station?
Anne if it next to the train station am sure we can ask for the train station if we get lost :)
west george street along to hope street and it on the corner of Bothwell St.
Linz
Ohhh they have free wifi lol I can play on my phone then while we wait for people then :)
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Here's a nice simple route from Queen Street.. when inside Queen Street, this uses the MAIN exit which is in the middle of the hall beside Burger King.
http://tinyurl.com/ygqepmq
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Is George Square decorated yet?
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Just sent a text message to Snoopy's friend's phone.
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Is George Square decorated yet?
Yep, Winterfest started a couple of weeks ago ... http://www.winterfestglasgow.com/
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Just sent a text message to Snoopy's friend's phone.
Can you update here if you get a response? If not, I'll try phoning at somepoint later today.
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HELLO EVERYONE
GOT the message from Annie - will meet at esquires
See you tomorrow at 12.30ish
Julie and Nancy ;D
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Hi Snoopy here again
You can contact me and Nancy tomorrow on this mobile number 078-33361642
SEE YOU TOMORROW - how many men are coming ::) ? ;D ;D
Dont want us all to be fighting over Callum now do we ;D ;D
IS J D coming ? ???
Julie ;)
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I'm still coming, bringing the car though!!!
I'll need to hunt down spaces to park!
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If you take the george square cut off from the M8 there's 2 big carparks just off it. One's next to Caledonian uni and the other's attached to the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre - it's a quickish walk from there (or, if you're lazy like me hop in a taxi LOL!) My mobile no's 07730 581 337 if anyone needs to get in touch, Karen x
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Mine's 07984663721 if you need to contact me, Sandy & Linz +R
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For the people in it. Don't forget the secret Santa :)
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Hi all
I will arrive at Queen St at 12.00 so see you soon after that. Not sure how to recognise you all but I will be wearing a large green tweed scarf. I have reddish hair.
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I hope you all have a great time today :)
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Sorry, can't make it! Adelaide is causing me a wee bit concern ( call it intuition). I'm going to get vet to give her and wee wheezing piglet a check over, but there's no way the vet will be here before I'm due to go. They leave c'town at 9 so won't be here till atleast 9.30, so I would be really Late at best in Glasgow!
If Linz would be kind enough to pm me her address I'll post down secret Santa!
I'm sorry, really wanted a good blether with like minded folk.
Have a good time
lee
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OK .. who forgot to phone the Met office and order some decent weather?
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Off to lock everything up....see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We came, we saw, we chatted (lots and lots!)
Shame we couldn't have hung about all day long, I really enjoyed meeting everyone and would like to thank you all for a really lovely day out !
Here's the motley crew ! See if you can guess who's who ?
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I enjoyed it very much...could have stayed for ages....on first look I thought it was my Gran in the photo but looking again it was meeeeeeeee ;)When next?
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:) enjoyed it a lot just wondering what happened to marigold :)
Linz
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Marigold - where were you - we arrived off the Alloa train at 12.30 as expected, and walked round to Esquires - no sign of you anywhere. What happened? I have your Secret Santa pressie here so will need your address. Can you PM me please so I can post it.
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Linz, parcel will be posted tomorrow!
Thanks for address, and sorry i missed it. I had piggy priorities which have rectified themselves now.
Lee
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Thats okay :)
Glad you got your piggies sorted :)
I have got your Secret Santa here to post to you (not from me am just being a Santas helper )so i'll need your address too Please
Linz
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It was great getting a better chance to talk to those of you I've met before and meet those I hadn't. Although I have to be honest, that other bloke was a little immature and attention seeking!
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;D ;D I am not that dim really...honest...When I want to know something or am buying something I study and do understand...but strangely enough it leaves my brain very quickly and I have to learn it all again next time....stops you getting board (not plank but fed up)!!!
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not related to a goldfish are you Sandy ?..... ::) ;D ;D ;D
cheers
Russ
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:) , I understood what he said :) I do have a degree in IT :)
Linz
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Not a goldfish but I think I may be a Hobbit..not got hairy toes..well I don't look at them often as the view is a bit blocked......I do love anything to do with Lord of the Rings and I was going to Marry Leglos!!!
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but he was too p*ssed I suppose ?
cheers
Russ
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On that phot I think I looked like I had a few but none touched our lips as far as I knew.....great people..no really great people...se IT dose work..
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;D ;D I am not that dim really...honest...When I want to know something or am buying something I study and do understand...but strangely enough it leaves my brain very quickly and I have to learn it all again next time....stops you getting board (not plank but fed up)!!!
I think Calum was referring to Robin ;D ;D
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More photos
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GAH!
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GOTCHA!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I am really really sorry that I let you all down yesterday. I had a completely rubbish day and have only just surfaced. I called into the office before my train. There is such a panic at the moment about cutting services. I thought that I had organised myself well enough to leave. I had worked all day sunday at home on the stuff for yesterday so that I could come. But I think I am just so tired at the moment that I am not even able to plan my days well enough. I will post the sevret santa that i have should i send it to her or to happyhippy?
I am so sorry and so disappointed. Spending half an hour with my birds this morning has been the only thing that makes it all seem worthwhile at the moment.
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Hope you have a better day today, we just worried that you were standing around waiting somewhere.....!!!! maybe next time will be easier to get away. I love waching my birds but have been a bit busy to stay too long with them, although I need to go out to search for DUck eggs today as my 1 DUck had not laid an egg where she had been laying and only a few weeks ago 1 found 45 hidden underneath the Holly tree well covered with branches and leaves!!! Anyway, hope you can have one of those slobby days today, old cloths, lot's of tea and coffee and mindnumbing day time TV!!! ;)
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Sandy she could be off laying just now as I have not had ONE duck egg for several days now.
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I am really really sorry that I let you all down yesterday. I had a completely rubbish day and have only just surfaced. I called into the office before my train. There is such a panic at the moment about cutting services. I thought that I had organised myself well enough to leave. I had worked all day sunday at home on the stuff for yesterday so that I could come. But I think I am just so tired at the moment that I am not even able to plan my days well enough. I will post the sevret santa that i have should i send it to her or to happyhippy?
I am so sorry and so disappointed. Spending half an hour with my birds this morning has been the only thing that makes it all seem worthwhile at the moment.
don't worry, just worried something had happened to you thats all. you send your scret santa to you original person :) as happyhippy is covered (if you don't want to contact the person i belive i have their address somewhere).
I forgot to give xmas cards out so either i'll get posting or i'll send out virtual ones ( see how much energy and or money i have)
Linz
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Kirsty - you don't know how pleased I am that you weren't there - well, that isn't really what I mean :-[ ;D ;D - what I mean is I was worried that we might have missed you at the Station and left you standing there like a lemon ;), so I'm ever so glad we didn't. ::) ::) It would have been lovely to meet you too - we chatted away like we'd all known each other for years - even Calum ;) (only kidding Calum! ;D ;D) I try not to switch on my PC in the morning (I'd never get anything done!) but had to come on today to see what had happened to you.
I was thinking - how about meeting up in Perth next time - maybe James,and Kerstin could join us and a few others too - we could easily drive up. Would that work for you? How about the rest of you?
Anyway, chin up, Girlie, it's only work! You don't get any thanks for doing better than average! You get anxst for doing worse ;)
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Perth would be perfect but I cannot do Mondays or Tuesdays. Would be good to meet up again. :)
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OK, is anyone able to make Perth before Christmas or should we leave it till after New Year?
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This is where I get difficult but December not a good time for me and I am away for most of January so February would be better. However, if everyone else can make it before then please go for it and I'll make it one day.
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after the new year beter for me as parent visiting and thomas is off the centre from this week untill the new year
Linz
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Perth's good for me too, just need plenty of warning to arrange baby sitters ;D
Like Linz said - after new year would definately be better (providing we're not snowed in LOL!) as (hopefully) things will be a bit quieter for me ! Not likely though ;) it's NEVER quiet and calm at my house ! ;D ;D ;D (don't know what I'd actually do with myself if it was ;))
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hehe both quiet and noisy here i enjoy both times :). yes after new year :)
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I would be interested in Perth, been wanting to get back up there and have a wander with my camera for months now. I don't think I have any free time until early next year though.
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Weather should be reasonable mid Feb so we'll have ago at that - anybody got a favourite eating place? Maybe somewhere Calum can take pics?
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Perth would be fine, trouble is I should still have puppies and may be too busy!!!! I cannot commit until nearer the time but I would be happy to drive...love to have regular meetings..mind you I get imprisoned some times!!
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Perth is good for us. I can't always make a weekday is my problem because of work. Going there on Thursday as it happens for Christmas shopping and to take my friend who works in McCash's for lunch.
Beth
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Oh you are all so lovely.
I will send my secret santa to the original person. Thank you Annie - I know its only work but it is great to be reminded. It is so easy to get sucked in, especially when you're very tired. Roll on the holidays. Today was a much better day. But this may be a good time to find a way out of working for a local authority. When I think of the right question to ask I'll post it on the Coffee lounge.
Meeting in Perth would be absolutely wonderful. I can't believe that you would all meet in Perth :) :) :) :) :) I wonder whether Fife people would make it? It would be great to meet James and North Fife Duckling. Thank you all for being so kind and I'm really glad that you all got on so well. I will have a good look at the photos now. :) :) :)
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Perth would be fine, trouble is I should still have puppies and may be too busy!!!! I cannot commit until nearer the time but I would be happy to drive...love to have regular meetings..mind you I get imprisoned some times!!
Your pups should all be away by 18th or 19th February, following weekend at latest. But I'm away from Thursday to Monday evening that weekend. That reminds me must let my dog sitter know she'll have an extra one! ;D
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Maybe they will all be gone!!! I will still have one maybe two...anyway, we had people ring last night, people in today, we are never on our own so I do not know. If it's just contractors in I am fine to do anything, I will see nearer the time...