Shoot Up meet up – Liverpool
27 February, 2012 in events
If only I could spend a pleasant evening chatting with some other pancreatically challenged types… well now you can. If this is your dream (and why wouldn’t it be) come along to the latest ShootUp meet up in sunny Liverpool.
We’ll be in the hugely glamourous (well, it does reasonable beer and is near Queens Square bus station and Lime Street train station, what more do you want?) Doctor Duncan’s pub, St John’s Lane, Liverpool on Saturday 14 April from 7.30pm. Tim and his better half Katie have agreed to leave the confines of Scotland and travel down to sunny Liverpool for the weekend, so they’ll be there along with me and my long suffering husband Geoff.
If you’re dubious about meeting some weird folks off the interweb all alone (which is perfectly understandable), fear not, all are welcome – the pancreatically challenged, long/short suffering partners, friends, family, random people you meet on your way.
You’ll be able to spot us by the fruit pastilles on the table, the slight smell of insulin and the loud sobbing as we collectively bemoan our broken pancreases. Or we might just do what we’ve done on previous nights out and have a jolly chat, in which case we’ll be the happy ones talking over a beer, but the fruit pastilles will be there in any case.
It’s nice to have a rough idea of numbers, so do leave us a comment here if you’re thinking of coming, or you can email alison@shootuporputup.
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Tim said on 27 February, 2012
Hurrah! Shoot Up’s first ever meet up south of the border! Looking forward to meeting up with everyone who’s never made it to Edinburgh before!
JaneC said on 27 February, 2012
Would love to have come to meet you but will have to wait until you go much further down the country to say Oxford? One day maybe.
Spikey said on 27 February, 2012
Brill, I’m just across the water on the Wirral n gonna do my best to meet you guys n talk bout shooting up!
Alison said on 28 February, 2012
Excellent news, looking forward to meeting you.
Annette A said on 28 February, 2012
aargh! You finally have a meet I could theoretically make it too, and its on a day when I’m booked to go to a 40th birthday party! How could you!
Alison said on 28 February, 2012
aargh! Sorry @annette that’s such a shame. You don’t know how long it’s taken @Tim and I to find a date we can both do. It would have been lovely to see you there though.
julie edwards said on 28 February, 2012
Hello,
I’v just joined and very interested in attending the liverpool meet as it’s only a bus ride for me. It would be nice to meet other diabetics as I don’t know any even tho i’v had condition 39 years was and still am the only diabetic in family
Alison said on 28 February, 2012
Welcome Julie, it’ll be great to see you there
Tim said on 28 February, 2012
Hi Julie and welcome to Shoot Up! That would be great if you could make it – there’s nothing like some great diabetic chat*
* we do talk about other things too thankfully.
katherine cromwell said on 28 February, 2012
Could we do a skype/facetime meet at the same time? (I don’t really have a big nose and mouth as avatar suggests) Its my son’s birthday on the 15th so could be tricky coming along.
Tim said on 29 February, 2012
I’m not sure how the technology would work, but if there’s appetite for a twitter / facetime / skype meet up at another time then we could organise that.
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
Me and Laura are a tentative yes – subject to me getting a grandparental nod to offload a couple of kids. Will probably just drive back afterwards but we’re looking forward to it.
Tim said on 29 February, 2012
Can you not just leave the kids locked in the kitchen with a bowl of water and a few toys? That seems to work for our dog…
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
Tried that once but social services took a dim view of it. Don’t know why though. We’ve got a mouse at the moment that could keep them company.
Tim said on 29 February, 2012
Damn those meddling social workers!
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
More about that on the night
Alison said on 29 February, 2012
Child abuse aside, it’ll be good to see you and Laura there – Geoff and Katie always appreciate another pancreatically priviledged type to swell the ranks.
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
Thanks Alison. It’s always good to attach accents and life to avatars and internet signatures. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Alison said on 29 February, 2012
Oh dear, don’t look forward to it too much, I worry that the real life versions of our internet personalities may be a crushing disappointment for you.
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
Don’t worry I always think the same. Sometimes I’m wrong though
Tim said on 29 February, 2012
Speak for yourself – I’m *even* *more* wonderful (and modest) in real life!
Dave said on 29 February, 2012
Although I’ve only been to Liverpool once in adult life and after finally looking at the map I actually know where it is! Last year we stayed in Liverpool and ate at Tavern Co which is round the back of the pub. Saying that, we’ll probably still get lost!
Tim said on 29 February, 2012
You’ll find us by sniffing the air and following the scent of fresh insulin
lizz said on 15 March, 2012
Oooooh… and oooh again – I would so like to come to this. But my book is being published very near that date – I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it. I WANT to make it. It is a tad far from sunny Bristol though. Hmmmm.
Dave said on 15 March, 2012
Oh do come. And you must bring Lola! Should love all the hypo signs flying around
Annette A said on 15 March, 2012
There’s a question I’ve often thought but never asked.
Would Lola (or other hypo dogs) react to other peoples hypos as well as their owners’ ?
Paul said on 15 March, 2012
I’d be slightly more worried at Lola reacting to my high blood sugar after a few my drinks & phoning my doctor to tell her!
Mike said on 15 March, 2012
Alas @lizz us yokelly Sou’West types will have to have our own [Unofficial][Unaffiliated] Brizzle meet where we can discuss the conundrum/relative merits of cider as a hypo cure/cause
lizz said on 15 March, 2012
Yokely? I’ll have you know I am far too posh to pass as a yokel. I do drink cider, but only if it’s organic and accompanied by expensive snacks like truffles and French cheese. Otherwise I make do with champagne.
Lola was sitting next to a diabetic a little while ago and I could feel her trying to get to him to alert. I suspect his blood sugar was high as he seemed perfectly compos Mentis, But it is certainly a risk with so many of us in attendance. It might upset her settings to have so many weird blood sugars in the same vicinity!
On the other hand, she might be perfectly happy to ignore you all!
If we can get there of course. Otherwise I might just have to meet up with Mike. anyone got any warnings for me about that?
Tim said on 15 March, 2012
If you wanted to organise a Bristol meet up, I’m more than happy to advertise it on the blog.
@Lizz – I’ve never met @Mike in person but he *seems* pretty safe
Mike said on 16 March, 2012
On the internet no-one knows your a [psychopathic axe-wielding] dog.