Hello all,
First of all, apologies for not scheduling the tea group meet, and
more apologies as I can't do it this week or next due to family
staying, and then family visiting over half term.(anyone else welcome
to send a message out and meet wherever)
There are a lot of new members so here's a catch up:
I started the group to keep/get in touch with mums in the local area,
as I realized there are a lot of us, and no easy way to contact; but
also as a way of sending group emails for the NCT baby group I run,
which is a rolling group of mums and babies of a wide age that meet
and chat every week or so. Anyone is welcome (not just NCT members),
and there are usually from 10 to 2 mums that come. I've been having
the meet ups in Trinity Church Square in the garden over the summer,
which has been lovely, but now that the weather is horrible this is no
longer possible, and I don't have room inside. So I'm canvassing opinion.
I haven't sat down and made lots of calls yet to try and find an
indoor place, as time is tight for me this week, but here are a few
ideas for a way to keep the group going, and any
suggestions/volunteers welcome:
1:find a wonderful indoor space with cafe nearby/on site that will let
toddlers run around, and that they cannot escape from. I will try and
call Tate Mod, Coin Street, NFT this week, any ideas? (I thought of
Mint Street but I have concluded that it's not clean enough for little
babies, and no changing facilities)
2: It becomes a movable feast, using the homes of anyone that has room
for 5 or 6 of us - and I become the 'booker' and diary organizer - and
arrange and publicise meetings as and when they are. I would also come
a bit early and help whoever set up. Anyone with space would only need
to host very occasionally if we did this...
Does anyone have any comments or suggestions?
thanks
Jessica