Bexhill Netmums meet up

A Bexhill branch of Netmums has started locally and 'Chair-mum' Kate Cousins is ready with 'Right Hand Mum' Amanda White to welcome any mothers and children who want to join in.

Kate said: "I know from experience that the best source of advice and support comes from other mums, but I also know that these days, we are unlikely to live near our extended families or the friends we grew up with '“ and so when we do have our children we are faced with starting to build a whole new set of friends. WWW.Netmums.com is a local social network for mums, with thousands of members in this area, but so far it's been up to each member to arrange to make friends through the site, so we've set up a local group to make it easier.

"On Friday September 19, from 10.30am, the first ever official Netmums Meetup for Mums will take place in Bexhill. We'll be meeting on the grassy area between the tennis courts and the children's play area in Egerton Park '“ weather permitting.

"If the weather is bad alternative arrangements will be made to meet in a cafe in town.

"The event is an informal and friendly way for mums to meet up and get to know other mums in the area. Mums can just turn up '“ they'll know us as we'll have balloons, be wearing our Netmums t-shirts and we'll look like we are having fun.

"If they are feeling nervous or would like some more information, they can log on to www.Netmums.com in advance and chat online to us about who will be there and what we will be doing. Alternatively they can drop me an email beforehand at [email protected] and I will make sure they feel welcome."