Greetings from York - I'm off to London again...

[curiouswombat]

Greetings from wet and windy York. I came over on Sunday, and brought D-d back after her half-term week at home, so I’ve had a couple of days to do some Christmas shopping, and hang out with my daughter, very restful.

Tomorrow, however, the excitement happens! I leave here on a train about 10.30 in the morning to go to London – arrive about 12.30 and go to a hotel just off Oxford Street, where I meet up with three colleagues from work – my ‘support team’! One of them, and I, plan a wander up and down Oxford Street, then I will toddle back to the hotel, have a wee rest, and then put on my glad-rags as it is the night of the Nursing Times Awards Dinner, at the Hilton on Park Lane.

I really don’t expect to win my class, but it will be quite an experience to go to the event. It is a dinner, the awards, and then dancing and ‘networking opportunities’ (Ugh!) till 1a.m. Then back to the hotel where we stay, grab a few hours sleep, and then the other three fly home on Thursday morning and I get a train back to York, back here to the Holiday Inn (only 500yards from D-d’s place) for another night, dinner with D-d, and then drive up to Heysham for the Friday afternoon boat home.

I really, really, hope the weather will have improved by then…

As for the posh-frock dinner… yes, there will be photos – I have even borrowed D-d’s camera as it fits into my small handbag better than mine does.

And I promise I’ll post to say how I got on.

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, have fun! Cannot wait to see pics!

And I love the fact that I know someone who uses the word "frock".

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Oooh, good luck!! And have a lovely time. Fingers crossed for better weather...

[jerusha]

Good luck! I hope you have a lovely time.

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Have a wonderful time! Can't wait to hear all about it...

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Best of luck! Frocks and awards sound like fun, even if networking is indeed yuk. I hope you get a nice high up room with views of the park!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Thank you .

An oh - this is most certainly a posh frock, not just a dress...!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It should be one of those once-in-a-lifetime events - I'm not usually a posh-frock in very upmarket venues sort of person...

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It should be quite a do - I am setting off expecting it to be fun, anyway!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm really looking forward to it - I only have to work out how to get my pre-booked train ticket in the morning, and then get to The Mostyn where the four of us are staying - after that I'm leaving it up to everyone else to get me to the Event!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping the Director of Nursing, who is coming as one of my cheer leaders, will do any networking required and I can just sit and quietly drink too much wine.

If it is one of those rooms at the very top I'll have trouble going too close to the windows without feeling dizzy! Still, it'll be dark so a lot of lights should be spectacular without obviously being a long way up in the air.

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

You might even get some free fireworks, if you're lucky!

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah! It's just so cool that you're getting to do this. Congratulations again! Looking forward to the pictures!

Though I categorically refuse to think about it being time to do christmas shopping...

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The Christmas shopping was how I justified a couple of days in York to myself... also cheaper to stay in a nice hotel here than in London and a much cuter and historic city centre - so better to shop here than have extra days in London to shop!

[wormwood-7.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I hope you enjoy the posh frock dinner.

[gillo]

Have a fabulous time - my fingers will be firmly crossed for you!

[gillo]

Many of us do, over here, at least in the sense of a "posh frock do"!

[infinitemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Good luck and have fun.

(You know there's a tube strike tomorrow, yes? I hope it's all posh frocks and taxis for you, but if it's not, the TfL website is worth a quick squint)

[kathyh]

Best of luck and have a wonderful time :)

[clodia-metelli.livejournal.com]

Oooh, how exciting! I hope you have a great time! Looking forward to hearing all about it. :D

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Dance that dress for all it's worth!

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Have a great time, and enjoy the posh-frock dinner.

[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

Ohh how exciting! Congratulations on getting to the finls, fingers crossed that you win

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

According to the weather forecast, the winds should have eased a bit (12 - 15) by Friday and be accompanied by light drizzle.

Have an absolutely fabulous time in London and a lovely relaxing few days with The Daughter.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I hope you have a wonderful time - win or not win. :)

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

Ooh er - the Park Lane Hilton, no less. I go past it every day on the bus but do not aspire to actually enter the portal. (And all the people who get off my bus to enter there are clearly the cleaners and waiting staff.)

Good luck with your award!