Day out with mum

gwen80

Day out at a National Trust property? Wandering around some local pretty villages?

ETA - Sorry just realised you wanted a day out in London - not sure then.

Abbafan1972

I waited until I had my 12 week scan before telling my parents.

Then when I was pregnant with my 2nd, I didn't tell her until 16 weeks, as she made such a song and dance about it the 1st time and it got on my nerves!

pigpen

I told my mother I was pregnant at 31 weeks! Well.. technically I didn't tell her, it was kind of obvious!.. I think the earliest I ever told her was 10 weeks... I was 19 weeks before OH's mum knew too. If anything had happened I'd have dealt with it same as every other time and I didn't need their drama or hysteria or nastiness going on.

Anyway.. I'd travel pill her (stugeron are better than the cheapy stuff if she's not tried that) and do the river boat thing.. less walking and in a few weeks you might not be feeling quite so good as you are at the moment.. and if it is hot still we don't want you fainting all over! Are there any museum/gallery exhibits going on she might like to see?

Kynthia

jetplane wrote: »

I also think that if OP went to a spa and avoided sauna, hot jacuzzi, alcohol or any of her usual indulgences then mother might guess?

Exactly. There's quite a lot you can't do or treatments you can't have so it would be too difficult too keep it quiet. I would probably need to tell the people there as even certain active products should be avoided and massages need to be adjusted.

I like the thought of the V&A museum, I also thought a visit to St Pauls might be nice. The Ritz would need to be booked six months in advance so does anyone have any other restaurant/tea room suggestions? Has anyone done the oxo tower restaurant and would recommend it, or is there a roof top place somewhere? Thanks for your help.

Nicki

We like the Savoy as a slightly special place to eat and never book. Or for afternoon tea, Fortnum and Masons is nice.

1940sGal

Kynthia wrote: »

Hi

I want to have a nice day out with my mum to spend some time together just us and I thought I'd ask for some ideas. We often go out for meals so that in itself isn't 'special' enough but any special location suggestions would be good. Also I'm pregnant and she doesn't know yet so I probably can't do a spa or anything with alcohol as a focus. I know she'd like to see more of London and as she's only 59 she's mobile but doesn't like long treks. We want to do this fairly soon so nothing that needs booking weeks in advance. I did think about going up the Shard but she doesn't like heights. I also thought about an afternoon tea river cruse but she gets motion sickness. So does anyone have any ideas?

What about Afternoon Tea somewhere like The Savoy or one of the other posh hotels?

Tiddlywinks

The V&A restaurant is actually quite good... it is self service but serves proper grown up food and lovely cakes.

notanewuser

Nicki wrote: »

We like the Savoy as a slightly special place to eat and never book. Or for afternoon tea, Fortnum and Masons is nice.

Seconded.

ERICS_MUM

For my 50th birthday my Mum and sister took me for afternoon tea at the Ritz then we jumped in a taxi and went for a spin on the London Eye. Such a lovely day.

Or visit Harrods for shopping and lunch then wander down to the V&A (or a short taxi ride).

Further east you could do the Shard, lunch at a riverside pub and then the cable car over the Thames near Greenwich. If you're lucky you might get tickets for a show or concert to your liking at the O2 Arena for the evening - lots of places to eat there.

Linda xx

Bangton

I absolutely adore London. My ideal day out there -

Mad Hatters Tea Party at Sanderson's hotel
Oxford Street for a little bit of shopping (not a huge fan of shopping but I do like OS!)
Then on to see Matilda at the Theatre

That said I've done most of the touristy things but if she is wanting to explore London Westminster is a good place to start and has loads of random places to have lunch, afternoon tea and dinner as well as see some big attractions like Big Ben, Downing Street etc...plus Buckingham Palace isn't far.

It really depends what she's into. My mum and I love going places together and she is also 59 but she isn't really all that mature! So whilst we can get pleasure from little walks, sightseeing, eating or shopping both of us have a penchant for quite childlike things too such as Seaworld, London Dungeons etc...and the Harry Potter experience which we are yet to visit (waiting till I have my baby and he's a little older!)