Meet up: Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle

[Strontium Dawg]

That sounds awesome Horus. I'd be up for that.

[toast]

Sounds good hawkeye 

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

Sounds like my pace, I'll try and be there with work and all

[toby]

I may be able to make the cemetery,  I know I have some busy weeks in Oct,  but I haven't kept a good diary!

 

Would be good to do an old fashioned sit down camp out sometime soon 

[freakazoid]

....registering my interest....

[Flux]

A cemetery walk sounds like a great idea  

[AbleKay]

Assuming the capacity to walk is a prerequisite I'm guessing the cemetery walk would be family friendly? I'm keen either way as is my wife. Unsure about the kids though?

 

also I'm happy to have a minor shindig at my place (10 min walk from Central) afterwards if nothing better comes up. Have a fire keg (and turntables for those inclined...) kids wouldn't be home for that one ,-)

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2016 by AbleKay

[Anodyne]

If there are things happening ~Sept 24th I'm in. I can even walk now (mostly), which makes everything easier! But I'm away over the long weekend so if it's then, I'll catch you all at the next shindig instead

[SayN]

24th September works for me too.  Can we lock it (or another date) in?

 

I pondered bringing the wife and kids too AbleKay.  It might be awkward though and in some way limit/obstruct my sociability so I'll likely opt out unless there's a general consensus to do so.

[Horus]

Deciding on a date is always a messy affair.

Someone always gets left out.

Ive been thru the thread and although 24sept suits a few, 

It cuts Toast out .As Toast started the idea and started the ball rolling with his availability of the long weekend,

it seems only right he be included in his meet. So maybe sat 1 Oct.

Thats my 2 bobs worth.

As far as kids go, we tend to be openminded on most things,

but nobody has ever chosen to bring their kids in the past.

Its usually just members and occasionally their partner, 

as we are discussing all things plants and many associated things,

and there is often smoking and drinking.

Id suggest new members meeting a bunch of new people,would rather focus on that rather than entertaining the kids as well,

and perhaps making people censor their conversation and behavior as CrayZ has suggested.

Then again, the Cemetery is a great place for kids, and if a partner is willing to supervise, there are places to take them to explore,

whilst the adults talk plants and stuff ad nauseum.

 

While im on a roll let me do a sample agenda, times flexible.

That way people who are late, can find us.

There is a great cafe in the Cemetery, good Italian coffee.

Meet there between 10:00 an 10:30

its on Memorial ave,at the Barker st entrance.

Move to the exhibition,which is off Hawthorne ave

11:30 relocate to the old Gothic tombs along Cohen ave for a picnic lunch.

1:00 relocate to the Crematorium sunken gardens and Rose Maze.

here is a map on the cafe website.

http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/services/venues/reflections-cafe

 

[freakazoid]

Ok, we're at the "voting for a date" stage, yay, my preference is sat oct. 1. Other dates are semi-doable but would involve lots of rearranging. i'm sure i'll have that weekend free.

[SayN]

Works for me too.  Very well researched Horus.  October 1, no kids; O1nk.

 

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

First oct Looks good for me. Hard to work it out ahead of time I only just started this contract but I think it'll be good

[Flux]

October 1st sounds good for me too, A Saturday is much better and leaves the long weekend open for other explorations

[Anodyne]

Well there's no reason we can't do both dates, right? If others are keen maybe we can have a smaller gathering for all us misfits on the 24th? I'd be interested to check out Rookwood during the day & then kick on afterwards if people are feeling energetic? Or whatever - because it's not really about the event, is it? You could drop a bunch of us into a quilting circle and we'd still be talking plants & mushrooms & the like, it's more about meeting folks.

[toast]

1st October works for me. I have my son every second weekend, including last w/e in September & 2nd w/e in October etc

Thanks Horus but there's no reason picking a date should revolve around me. If majority want a w/e unavailable, so be it. 

[Yeti101]

I might be able to do it - just for the day at least - looks like being a big weekend  

[immanuel]

Maybe I can bum a train..

 

Or grab a lift?

Edited August 30, 2016 by manu

[Strontium Dawg]

2 hours ago, manu said:

Maybe I can bum a train..

 

Or grab a lift?

No lifts for non-redhead lovers...lol.

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

I'm defo coming so can maybe meet at yours G and we can train it together ;) or one of us can choose to desi but from memory that was me last time eh?  

[Strontium Dawg]

Yeah d00d, you certainly were a good driver. I'm into trains, or I can drive. I don't believe there's a pub at rookwood anyway!

Edited August 30, 2016 by Glaukus

[Horus]

The meeting place if a fair way away from a station, but im happy to pick youse up from Lidcombe station.

3 pubs and 15 Korean restaurants there if your hungry or thirsty afterwards.

[AbleKay]

I live near Central Station, pm me if you need or want a ride from there... I like to be early (and weekend traffic sucks) so around 9ish is preferable. can drop off too

[freakazoid]

Two weeks! ( and a bit ) well my current plan is walk from Lidcombe station 2-3 k's, no worries.

and find the crew.

 

Man! It's been sooo long since my last meet i think i've grown a new hymen. And it was so long ago i was a different person... In many, many ways.

[SayN]

I don't mind swinging past Lidcombe station at 9:30am and giving a lift either.  Presumably, you don't drive a bus Horus.