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It is supposed to be ok. It is more like the old fashioned aquariums apparently. I don't think it is like those new fangled ones with the tubular walkways going through the tanks.

Though some of the reviews said they didn't tell you what the fish are and it cost £13.25 for adults and £11.25 consessions.


Maybe we should start out by the South Bank. Chill there for a while. If anyone wants to go to the aquarium they can go. Others can hang in one of the South bank Foyers or go to the Hayward. Then later we can head over to whitehall / south ken tour museums / parks and then finish up at a quiet pub. Something for everybody

I can do a pickup outside waterloo station just outside platform 1 by whistlestop shop, especially for those who are coming from outside London, or whoever wants to meet there first.

That would be cool... I come into Waterloo from Southampton and I HATE that station. It is always so busy.
The London Aquarium is great. Been there a few times. I loved it.

Eee dunno whether to go. Meeting up with NTs is hard enough. A big group a aspies a living nightmare?

go on There are no expectations. Not as far as I’m concerned anyway.

yeah id wanna meet, up but i wanna do something when meeting up like something active, im s**t at talking s**t lol, (part of the aspie) im not a pub person, or museums boring, pretending to find something interested.

How About!! !:--

= Paintballing

= thorpe park

= climbing

= something other than obviously trying to make friends, coz that kills me



btw im Iraqi and i dont know how racist other aspies are...

Those are good ideas. I'd be up for paint balling. Know it is not for everybody but as I said you can be as specific as you like. Post them up!

I couldn't care less if you are an Iraqi or Martian. Your nationality has not baring on things.

I recommend if you are not good a talking with people to pick something where there is a focus, like you do paint ball, or even gigs, movies. I literally would be mostly mute when I first started meeting up with people. Just carry on with it normal pressure.

Some people have sensory issues so can't do those. Most of the sounds I don't like don't occur in the gigs I go to, or I can bare it for the sake of the experience. But I don't generally like being in a crowd. Just when there is good music you forget where you are, phase out.

The good thing about waiting near platform 1 is it the opposite direction form the main exit. But there is a small exit there. I believe you can walk all the way along the back of waterloo station rather than through it towards south bank.

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see map later on

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0_o Wow... so organised!

I think it sounds like fun. I'll think about it, for sure. What sort of time would it be? Thinking of people who live far from London when I say this, as they'd have to buy peak tickets if they wanted to arrive early in the day.
Also - how would we pick each other out of the crowd at the station easily? I know that some of us have posted pictures of ourselves somewhere on WP, but not everyone.

Well I've done meets from another site. There are thing that you know work, it is not difficult to find that whistle stop just look at the platform numbers and there aren't many people hanging outside platform one, being at the end.

I see what you mean.
I know where that Whistlestop is.
Usually when I go to london to stay with my mother I walk right across to where the underground is which I hate.
Always got panics on the underground lol.

Typically I'd say we would start around 1-2pm, but you can come later. People coming from north of England best, get cheap tickets in advance.

There are ways. Better to discuss it closer to the time.

Coming from the Westcountry can be a problem too, it takes a good few hours, especially with the time it takes to get to a station in the first place
But 1-2pm sounds reasonable to me.
Assume I'll be there, if I start to panic nearer the time I'll mention it in this thread

My advice is don’t think about it too much either way. Just decide on the day.

Can't do on-the-spot decisions like that, got to take the time to decide if it's a good idea or not. If I put myself on the spot, you wouldn't be able to get a word out of me all day!