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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Wiggy on Friday 24 May 13 07:25 BST (UK)
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Just seeing all those others arranging themselves a day out . . . . 8) ;D ;D
I wonder if anyone in or around Melbourne is interested in a meet? Mid June to Mid July a goer for anyone?
After arranging a family meet yesterday, I know just the place now - no view at all, but very easy access from Melbourne's Southern Cross Station - the people were nice and the room we had was quiet and we had it to ourselves. We all arrived by public transport and then walked back to the station together afterwards - we had the room for four hours and though the menu didn't run to anything exotic, I believe we could have had 'afters' if we'd asked.
Anyhow this is a suggestion to float abroad.
http://www.grandhotelmelbourne.com.au/restaurant-and-bar
Anyone think this is a good idea? :)
Any other suggestions close to public transport are very welcome.
Wiggy
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I think that's a great idea Wiggy ;D With the weather you get in Mid June to Mid July you should have it in a park by the Yarra, you know,, get a bit of Sunshine. You should get swamped by offers by two or three. :P
UNKNOWN ;D
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I think that's a great idea Wiggy ;D With the weather you get in Mid June to Mid July you should have it in a park by the Yarra, you know,, get a bit of Sunshine. You should get swamped by offers by two or three. :P
UNKNOWN ;D
I can see you know our weather - NOT!! (Or you are being rather mean !! And I just know that isn't you!! :P ::) ;D)
I've no idea how many RCers even live in or around Melbourne, so it may not be a goer at all! - and some who do may possibly try to escape north for Winter.
Like the sound of yours though. There probably are places with views around our city - but I know so little about Melbourne I wouldn't know - and also this one is so good for trains: country buses also pull in at Southern Cross. So it really is ideal transport-wise.
UN-citified! ;D
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Hi Wiggy ... I attended a Mini Meet last month in Sydney and it was just terrific ... what fun and laughter we had ... we didn't need a view, just a cooling cocktails and yummy deserts was the icing on the cake!! I will be in Melbourne 7-12 June so if it's happening thing then, and I'm not engrossed in your wonderful shops ;D would love to come along. Bonnie
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Got a feeling it would be later than that Bonnie - pity 'cos you'd be very welcome - (it might have been just you and me) - I mean that's only a fortnight away - and I won't be in Melbourne then! :D
- I don't know if there are many people in Melbourne who would be interested -
The sound of the one in Sydney and the planning in Newcastle sound like fun so I thought putting out a feeler might be worth it. We shall see.
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ME MEAN >:( NAH ;D
Just keeping the interstate rivalry alive and well ;D I really hope you can put a successful meet together, even if it is in Melbourne ::) ;D
Anyway we have to keep the post at the top of the board so everyone knows its ON IN MELBOURNE, come on you MEXICANS get behind it. 8)
ANONYMOUS from NSW :o
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Something tells me it is going to be a non-starter!
Never mind - you never know if you don't try! ;)
I think it was the mention of a quiet room - (It doesn't mean you can't be noisy as we had the whole area to ourselves :D
- but we needed quiet as we had two fairly hard of hearing people in our midst so it suited us! :))
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Early days yet ;)
Don't get discouraged Wiggy :D Just have to keep it up there so everyone knows it's on. ;D
Neil
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Week days are tricky for those of us who work.
Had you any thoughts on which day of the week?
Sue
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Weekends are fine by me.
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Please excuse my complete ignorance ...
What is a mini meet?
Cocksie
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Sort of like Devon without a wrapper :-X
Or sausage.
Neil :-[
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Please excuse my complete ignorance ...
What is a mini meet?
Cocksie
Don't listen to Neil! ;D
It is just a sort of get together with other Rootschatters living in the same area, who might like to get together for a meal and meet and talk about anything, everything and possibly even family history ;)
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Sounds intriguing.
Do the people already know each other ?
I am melbourne based and possibly interested ....
Cocksie
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Well I don't know any others anyhow ;)
- correction - I've met Tedscout once a couple of years ago!
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Weekends are good for me unless I am catering for hubby's golf club. But let me know a date and I will WRITE IT IN BLACK TEXTA on my calandar.
;D Ted
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Please excuse my complete ignorance ...
What is a mini meet?
Cocksie
Don't listen to Neil! ;D
It is just a sort of get together with other Rootschatters living in the same area, who might like to get together for a meal and meet and talk about anything, everything and possibly even family history ;)
Some RootsChatters "talk" to each other here for years - on various topics, by PM or in the chatroom - without ever getting to meet personally.
A mini-meet is a great possibility to meet "the person behind the avatar" :)
Australia is a bit far for me, but I do help to organise regular mini-meets in Berlin for a german genealogy forum. So next time any one is in Berlin, Germany .... ;D
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Thanks BB will keep that in mind.
Wiggie - I have a few RC-friends in the chatroom who live in Vic. Next time I go in there I will make sure they know about your thread.
;D Ted
PS We did have a wonderful chat last time we met in person. I'd love to catch up with you again soon.
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Thanks Ted!
B-B - only 24 hours on the plane you know! less than a car trip to Brisbane really!! :D
Thanks for the invitation to join you in Berlin though!! ;)
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Count me in ........... !!!!! ;D
Saturday for lunch would suit me (other times too I guess) then chat all afternoon.
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That makes 3 of us then - that's a start!! ;)
Do we have to wait until after footy - or can we use it as a great excuse not to think about footy?
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Been away for a week so only just catching up with whats going on.
Please count me in also.
Leonie
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Well that makes four - so how about I book a Saturday lunchtime at the Grand Hotel RAB Restaurant at 33 Spencer Street Melbourne - any preferences for a Weekend - I am thinking end of July early August
Say - - - 20th or 27th July or 3rd August.
You tell me your preferences and we'll go with the most popular. When a day is fixed we may find other who will join us!
If you state your preferences as soon as possible I will ring the place and make sure it is available.
So at the moment we have Tedscout, Leonie/Cmore, redmr2red/....and me, Wiggy.
come in spinner - any more takers? ;)
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Any of those Saturdays is ok with me ;D
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Good on you Ted!! :D
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Any of those dates suit me.
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Have also heard from Leonie - any of those dates for her too.
Good oh - do you have an easier name Redmr2red - or will we just call you Red? ;D
And I am the same - so I will go for the British spirit of compromise and go for the middle date - 27th July. Will ring and book tomorrow and then ask then to hang fire on how many of us will be there
Right, line up with your expressions of interest! Lots of historic photos of old Melbourne railways around the walls - that should get us started! ;D ;D 8)
Wiggy :)
So we have, thus far . . . . . .
Tedscout ,
Cmore/Leonie,
Red,
Wiggy
Tentative (but enthusiastic) yes from Jo/Jomcd967
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Red is fine ...... Real name Kevin.
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;D ;D Thanks Kevin/Red!
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So folks . . . . .
I have booked the place for lunch . . . . .
12md, Saturday 27th July at RAB Restaurant, 33 Spencer Street Melbourne
RAB = Railway Administrative Building - now turned into a hotel!
- an easy 150 metre walk from the main station - come out onto Spencer Street and walk right, down the hill 3rd entrance to the magnificent building you will be passing.
We are welcome to arrive earlier, e.g. 11am ish and have a cup of coffee before lunch if we wish.
It is booked in the name WiggyHobbes.
I have to ring them back closer to the date with final numbers - so come on Melbournites - 4 ?5 thus far.
Any more takers? :D :D
Wiggy :)
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Wiggy
I would love to have joined you for lunch. But I am in Melbourne mid June. Seeing your research names I was looking at some grant maps with Gaunt next to some of my Atkinsons on the Tamar.
Maybe some other time.
carol-f
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Oh bad luck - or bad timing. I'll have to yell when I next come to Tassie - whenever that will be - where in Tassie are you?
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State Library opens at 10am - I could get a good hours research in before I meet you all.
I have to warn you that my two sons live in Melbourne so we could have interlopers.
I am soooooooooooooo excited about this date.
Luv Ted
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Any others you know who might want to join in??
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Im going through my lists Wiggy
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I'm going to bed myself ;) ;) :D
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Wiggy i'm in Hobart, maybe we should organise a mini meet here?
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Wiggy i'm in Hobart, maybe we should organise a mini meet here?
Sounds good Carol - there must be quite a few people in Hobart - or Tassie in general.
Thanks B-B :)
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I'd be interested in coming too...just catching up on all the messages :)
Cheers, Mel
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Fantastic Mel - welcome aboard.
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Australia is a bit far for me, but I do help to organise regular mini-meets in Berlin for a german genealogy forum. So next time any one is in Berlin, Germany .... ;D
Well if you do come out to Melbourne, unexpectedly, Bob, come on down to the Teutonia Club in Hampton Park.
Saturday 15th June is Hamburg night so come wearing a sailor's cap, or perhaps a Top Hat with Sweep's Brush a la Hummel. There'll be a lot Tzig a Tzag a Tzig a Tzag Oi Oi Oi.
Everyone is welcome by the way, Bar and Restaurant open around 6.30pm.
See - http://www.teutoniaclub.com.au/
Malcolm
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Just bringing the list of starters forward and adding Mel!
Are we adding you too Malcolm??
So we have, thus far . . . . . .
Tedscout ,
Cmore/Leonie,
Red,
Wiggy
Mel
Tentative (but enthusiastic) yes from Jo/Jomcd967
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Sounds like the beginning of a very good party. I am wondering if I should book my son's couch instead of driving home. ;D
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Could be a good idea Ted - personally I think I will be getting out before the footy crowds though! ;) ;)
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Are we adding you too Malcolm??
Can't promise anything at moment as we have another function at Teutonia on 27th July - Winter Dance.
This week it's Clover Cottage, Berwick on Friday evening (celebrating my 80th which is the day before, the 13th), then as already mentioned Hamburg Night on next Saturday.
33 Spencer St is odd. I get 33 everywhere I look and its been going on virtually daily for many years - even in Roman numerals and always on TV on Tanks, car reg's, door numbers, footy Guernsey's, just everywhere.
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you are a social type aren't you Malcolm!! ;D ;D
Just reminding you - and anyone else thinking of joining us!
12md, Saturday 27th July at RAB Restaurant, 33 Spencer Street Melbourne
RAB = Railway Administrative Building - now turned into a hotel!
- an easy 150 metre walk from the main station - come out onto Spencer Street and walk right, down the hill 3rd entrance to the magnificent building you will be passing.
We are welcome to arrive earlier, e.g. 11am ish and have a cup of coffee before lunch if we wish.
It is booked in the name WiggyHobbes.
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Has anyone else seen this and been thinking they might like to join us?? :D :D :D
I know there are others around Melbourne but maybe they've all gone north for Winter! ;)
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Maybe they think we smell Wiggy
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;D ;D ;D ;D Maybe they don't know us enough Ted!! ;)
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Hi Wiggy, ;D
Thanks for the invite, I'll be there also & look forward to meeting you all,
Yvonne
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Just bringing the list of starters forward and adding Yvonne!
So we have, thus far . . . . . .
Tedscout ,
Cmore/Leonie,
Red,
Wiggy
Mel
YMFoster
Tentative (but enthusiastic) yes from Jo/Jomcd967
Great to add Yvonne to the list :D :D
Given the Teddies thread which has been running, Ted suggests we bring our Teds or other special old toy with us! :D :D
Up to you. ;)
Just reminding you
12md, Saturday 27th July at RAB Restaurant, 33 Spencer Street Melbourne
RAB = Railway Administrative Building - now turned into a hotel!
- an easy 150 metre walk from the main station - come out onto Spencer Street and walk right, down the hill 3rd entrance to the magnificent building you will be passing.
We are welcome to arrive earlier, e.g. 11am ish and have a cup of coffee before lunch if we wish.
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Great to add Yvonne to the list :D :D
Given the Teddies thread which has been running, Ted suggests we bring our Teds or other special old toy with us! :D :D
Up to you. ;)
Just reminding you
I gave my old Teddy away when I was a teen, :-\
but could bring a small Koala, ;D
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you may Yvonne - indeed you may! Not toooo tiny though! :D
- I will be bringing a fairly new teddy - If I remember - 'cos I don't have my old one! :'( Never mind I bet Gus would like the outing!!
So at last count we have 6 1/2 - the q/2 being Jo if she can organize to get away from the family! Get up early Jo and duck out without telling them!! ;) ;) 8)
Yes I know - only kidding!
All getting your teddies dressed?? or not - only five weeks left you know!! ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D
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Scout Bear - wants a coat! He is refusing to leave the house/heater without a coat.
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1st of JUly - 26 days to the mini meet!!
Just reminding those who have written the date in their calendars
- and inviting any others in the Melbourne environs - if you would like to join us - just put your name forward! The more the merrier! And we'd love to meet you!
12md, Saturday 27th July at RAB Restaurant, 33 Spencer Street Melbourne
(RAB = Railway Administrative Building - now turned into a hotel)
- an easy 150 metre walk from the main station - come out onto Spencer Street and walk right, down the hill 3rd entrance to the magnificent building you will be passing - at the bottom of the hill.
We are welcome to arrive earlier, e.g. 11am ish and have a cup of coffee before lunch if we wish.
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Counting down - only two weeks to go!
Hope you are still all on-board and have the date marked on your calendar :D :D
So we have, thus far . . . . . .
Tedscout ,
Cmore/Leonie,
Red,
Wiggy
Mel
YMFoster
Tentative (but enthusiastic) yes from Jo/Jomcd967
Any more takers?? :D :D
I might have to let the venue know how many we have soon just to confirm our booking.
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We'll be there!!!!! Mine's a "flat white"!!!!!!!
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We'll be there!!!!! Mine's a "flat white"!!!!!!!
Is that two of you then?? Good oh! Any others bringing OH/extras?
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Is Any others bringing OH/extras?
Just the bear and me Wiggy - got to buy him a new coat first though ;)
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Wot's it toooooo cold and wet to go out in Melbourne ::) Wot's wrong with your lot.... we had more in one car at our NEWCASTLE MEET ;D.
Must be the food, or the COMPANY :-[ :'(
Ah well that's Mebourne for you... :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Neil ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think we're spread between different threads & the old grapevine is dormant in Winter ;D
We had a couple a few years back with about 20 people, :)
By the way, if you see an old pale blue FC panel van in Newcastle it used to be ours, :D
Yvonne
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Here folks - just in case you wish to download this for use. You may need to download it twice so Teddy can have a label too! ::) ::) :-\ You can make it as big or small as you like!
We are a quiet and refined lot here in Melbourne Neil!! :P :P When we aren't being noisy and unrefined that it! ;D ;D ::) Also Melbourne is too blooming big! so it is a long way to travel for some people!
OK, no more excuses!
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Oh Right tooo BIG to travel......I only drove 70 klms to the Newcastle one Wiggy, some came from Adelaide and Sydney.....Just goes to show how popular Novocastrians are ;D ;D ;D ;D
Anonymous
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yeah, yeah, yeah! We can't compete with your popularity! ;D ;D
We'll just have to go for select! :D 8)
And to that select group we are now adding Mozza29 and his OH ;) - so hooray that's nice! :D
So we have, thus far . . . . . . (and don't forget the teddies if you wish!)
Tedscout ,
Cmore/Leonie,
Red,
Wiggy
Mel and OH
YMFoster
Morrie and OH
Tentative (but enthusiastic) yes from Jo/Jomcd967
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counting down - just one week to go - and here's hoping next Saturday isn't weather like this - though to be fair being holed up in a nice warm restaurant getting to know new people isn't such a bad way to spend a day like today!
I've checked with the RAB Restaurant and they are expecting about a dozen of us, so see you there, folks.
I am looking forward to it I am! ;)
Having not heard from several of you for a while - (understandably) - I am hoping you are all still on board!
It isn't too late to jump on board if you wish!! just let me know!
Wiggy ;)
The restaurant rang me back the other day and addressed me as Mrs Hobbes - I had to think fast!! ;D ;D
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It sounds lovely Wiggy, still waiting on final family plans, they're talking a trip to the snow, but we shall see, I even have the perfect bear to bring! If not, have a nice glass of white wine for me and I will be better organised next time.
Jo :)
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The restaurant rang me back the other day and addressed me as Mrs Hobbes - I had to think fast!! ;D ;D
;D ;D
Looking forward to it also, :D
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Hey Wiggy,
Just me next week not OH anymore.
Cheers
Mel
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OK Mel - bad luck - but do bring yourself! ;) ;)
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Checking in ;) See you there
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Morrie, Norma and Grandson's Teddy look forward to spending some pleasant hours with you on Saturday.
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By my count that is 7 or 8 definites - Jolly good!! :D
Gus-Ted is getting excited! (I think ;))
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I was checking train time tables but I think I've found a cheap all day carpark behind the Art museum ;) Don't tell anyone
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Just finding Train and Tram timetables - all sorted now - they don't make it easy - not for me they don't - or maybe it is just me!!! ;D ;D
Think I will come by tram - (and knit or crochet, like a little old lady, all the way!! or maybe not! ::)) I aim to get there about 11-ish - give or take - ;)
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Hope you have a Myki - Wiggy?
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'deed I do! :D
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Wish a Myki was all I needed ... passport and funds and I'd be there !!
you may Yvonne - indeed you may! Not toooo tiny though! :D
- I will be bringing a fairly new teddy - If I remember - 'cos I don't have my old one! :'( Never mind I bet Gus would like the outing!!
All getting your teddies dressed?? or not
... you do have a really tiny one too Wiggy ;) but would be a bit hard to dress :D
Enjoy Saturday 8)
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Gus may well be encouraged to take my tiny one in his hand Mare!! ;D ;D
Mare - for some reason I have three Myki cards - goodness knows why - but I will let you use one of them!! I wonder if it works from Auckland?
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Mare - if you post yourself to me tomorrow, you will arrive on Friday and I can take you to the mini meet. (remember to to declare that your value is under $1000 so I don't have to pay GST on you) ;)
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;D Wishful thinking I think Ted .... and I do have a clash of dates, I've spent a lot of time on photos and timeline plus several meetings in preparation for a reunion this weekend, youngest also celebrating birthday with party ... but still would like to do a bit of nose twitching and be there :D
modified part of back to front sentence :D
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Mare - my new phone is on the internet - I will make sure we send you a message when we are all together.
If I can figure out how to do it - we might even post a photo.
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Would love to see a photo if everyone is in agreement ... or at least a sneaky private view :P ...
Do have a lovely time, it'll probably go so fast with chatter and bonding with new acquantances, the rest of us are sundry extras :D
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Morning Melbourne meeters!
You wouldn't believe this . . . . . . . well Ted might . . . . :D
Gus decided that he wasn't going to meet other bears wearing only a bow so I had to get up in the dark this morning and create him a fancy jacket. He is thinking he is going to be beau of the meet now - but I've warned him there will be some pretty stiff competition. ::) ;D ;D He also insists on taking his mascot bear made by Mare - so you will be represented Mare.
See you there tomorrow - the rain is forecast to have passed by then - hooray!! I mean I'm loving the rain - but better if it just doesn't rain tomorrow!!
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Wiggy :D
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Hey all you Melburnians... think that's how it is spelt. ??? Anyhow have a great meeting tomorrow, funny it seemed to come around so quick, seems like yesterday it was ours. Yes some sneaky pic's would be great, say hullo to all the Bears from us in NOVO LAND.
Neil :-*
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Thanks Neil - I am sure we'll have fun!
I think we have 9 in all so that's a very nice number! Big enough, but not too big! :D
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Looking forward to catching up with you all tomorrow.
Cheers Leonie
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Hi Everyone, ;D
Looking forward to tomorrow,
I've acquired an orphan Teddy to bring tomorrow & he's naked! ;D
Cheers, Yvonne
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Excuse me ;D but now I have finally figured out my inability excuse ....
I am not old enough to be in company of naked teddy bears....
Cheers, I do so hope you all have fantastic time and enjoy chatting.
JM
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It'sa shame this meeting had not been arranged in October 2010, when I was visiting Oz.
Have a great day - but don't let this lot spoil your party!!
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Bad luck Bumble - get out your supersonic broomstick and join us!!
I reckon that lot are British!! ;) ;D ;D
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Amazing who they'll let into Oz :-X Or more precisely - Melbourne!
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Excuse me ;D but now I have finally figured out my inability excuse ....
I am not old enough to be in company of naked teddy bears....
Cheers, I do so hope you all have fantastic time and enjoy chatting.
JM
You're excused, ;D ;D
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How are you getting there Yvonne? I'm going by train - I think - or maybe tram. ;D Can't make up my mind!
JM, if Yvonne says you are excused then you are excused - but I reckon that's a poor excuse myself - isn't it lucky Yvonne is kind! :D
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I can't get over it - Gus is really keen - he's gone and got himself ready and packed already - scared I will leave him home ::) ::) - forget him :o - something!! ;D
See you all there.
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I've been following this thread from afar - about 10,500 miles in fact. ;D ;D I hope that you all have a lovely day.
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Hi Wiggy, ;D
My daughter is driving to the City tomorrow for the film festival & will be giving me a lift, then I will get a tram & afterwards go home by train, at least it should be sunny in the morning, ;D
Yvonne
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Thanks Jan - we'll have fun no doubt! What a pity you don't happen to be visiting Melbourne! You and Bumble! ;)
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Just about to leave home. Bear has his boots on . See you in a couple of hours everyone ;D
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We've had a great day and everyone wants a repeat! And I found a new rellie!
Permission from everyone to post these photos! There will be more no doubt - just with no names attached and name tags blurred- no trouble for me - they are blurred anyhow!!
Great to meet people we've only known via the boards thus far! 10 of us all up - 8 from RC and two OHs,
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Home safe n sound. Great you meet you all and share stories. Amazing how similar our stories are in our quest to search our Family history. One thing we all had in common was our admiration for the wonderful Rootschatters who have assited us over the years. ;D ;D ;D
Many thanks WiggyHobbes for organising this Melbourne mini meet, very much appreciated.
Cheers, Red
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Oh no you got my face. The one of the bears is cute. Scout bear says he had a wonderful time
It was fantastic meeting you all. Thanks for organising it wiggy
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You all said you didn't mind when I checked with you all! ;D
- want me to remove it Ted? It is a very friendly face, so what's wrong??
I have more photos but won't post them yet - Morrie might want to post some of his 100 or so!! ;) ;)
Thanks Red - wasn't hard to find something to talk about was it! :D :D
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Well it was great to meet you all & your lovely teddies, ;D
we had a lovely chat & many interesting stories, thanks for arranging it Wiggy ;D
I eventually got home after having to change at Flinders St. then having to get a bus between Camberwell & Box Hill because of works on the line to find hubby had been waiting for me at the station for about an hour & a half but he didn't mind, ;)
We went to McDonalds then for tea, ;D
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Well I have to say my trip home by car was very smooth and warm and quick! Sorry you had trouble Yvonne! Fancy Leonie living just up the road - a little way!
It was fun wasn't it! :D
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You aren't in the photo Yvonne :( I know where you were though! ;)
- I will post another tomorrow when I am on the right computer! ;)
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Yes it was fun Wiggy, :D
very enjoyable indeed, ....... at least I managed to get a seat on train & bus, ;D
Yes I know where I was too, I do recognise my teddy bag though, ;D
yes Leonie is just around the corner from you so to speak, ;)
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Great people made it a Great day. ;D
Thanks for arranging it all Wiggy
Cheers Leonie
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Many thanks Wiggy for arranging a very pleasant get together, Thoroughly enjoyed by Little Ted, Norma and Morrie.
(Attach: Little Ted waiting for his first trip to the big smoke).
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Glad Little Ted got home safely, and very glad he enjoyed his trip to the big smoke!!!
Good to meet you Morrie and Norma - and Little Ted!
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It was good to see you again Leonie, ;D
Good to meet you too Morrie & Norma, ;D
Don't let grandson see Little Ted sitting on the ground, ;D
Yvonne
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Thanks for the ride home Leonie - I wasn't nervous even once!! ;D ;D
Yvonne, we will have to have a Kangaroo viewing walk - even with your point and snap camera.
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Thanks for the ride home Leonie - I wasn't nervous even once!! ;D ;D
Yvonne, we will have to have a Kangaroo viewing walk - even with your point and snap camera.
Yes Wiggy,
We'll have to watch the forecast & pick a fine day, ;D
Yvonne
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I'm glad that you all had such a great time. I dont think I'be ever seen a report of a meet where people have said, "That was dreadful not doing that again." I think that shows something about how special RCers are.
"Camberwell & Box Hill " see - more UK names. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm glad that you all had such a great time. I dont think I'be ever seen a report of a meet where people have said, "That was dreadful not doing that again." I think that shows something about how special RCers are.
"Camberwell & Box Hill " see - more UK names. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yes RCers are all special for sure, ;D
How about Richmond, Malvern, Blackburn, Newcastle, I could go on ......... ;D
Yvonne
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You all said you didn't mind when I checked with you all! ;D
- want me to remove it Ted? It is a very friendly face, so what's wrong??
I have more photos but won't post them yet - Morrie might want to post some of his 100 or so!! ;) ;)
It was a joke Wiggy - I'm sure there were more of the back of my head than the front though. Just got back to the country after a wonderful dinner with my sons and girlfriend.
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Phew that's OK then , Ted - I do have quite a few with the back of your head but I chose carefully!!
See here then! These were taken just before Leonie arrived - bother she isn't featuring! Everyone else is there though! Including john who only saw the notice about the meet two nights before and decided the night before - good for him!!
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Here's one with the missing link ;D
The person at the meet with the 'Love' rellies, were they from Eden ?
Yvonne
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Looks like you had a great meet. :)
Please could I ask for names to match to faces in the pics above? It's always interesting to see people you usually only know as names on a forum. PM would be fine if you don't want to go public on who is who. Just tell me which photo you're putting the names to. 8)
Thanks, Judith ;D
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Sent you a PM Judith - people didn't mind their faces but told me to blur the names.
Yvonne, I can't remember who had love rellies - was it Johnno_RC? I know he is recently from Sydney.
Wiggy
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Many many thanks, Wiggy. PM arrived safely!
I think I'll have a mini-meet in Canberra - but it'll only be me ::)
Judith
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I don't remember Wiggy, ;D
but it was before we went into the dining room, ;D
Yvonne
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Try it Judith - you never know - some others might come out of the woodwork!
I didn't have much interaction with anyone in this group other than Yvonne and on occasions Morrie - so didn't know they were local - give it a go - if it doesn't work - bad luck - but you won't know until you try! :D :D
And this morning, due to giving someone a lift home from Church, I found that there is a Dead Persons Society in our suburb and I'll probably go with her next month.
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Wiggy
I would be interested in the Dead Persons Society also.
Could you please PM the details to me.
Cheers Leonie
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I was talking about Love rellies and how difficult it was searching for the word Love in a Trove search.
I am researching the Love family for a close friend whose Dad (deceased) was Arthur Henry Love and changed his name to Alfred Henry Brown. There is a couple of threads about him on RC.
We now need to understand why he felt the need to change his name and never tell his Brown family about it.
Red
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Wiggy
I would be interested in the Dead Persons Society also.
Could you please PM the details to me.
Cheers Leonie
Here's a link th 'Dead Persons Society' Leonie,
Yvonne
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dpsoc/
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I was talking about Love rellies and how difficult it was searching for the word Love in a Trove search.
I am researching the Love family for a close friend whose Dad (deceased) was Arthur Henry Love and changed his name to Alfred Henry Brown. There is a couple of threads about him on RC.
We now need to understand why he felt the need to change his name and never tell his Brown family about it.
Red
Hi Red, ;D
It was great to meet you,
Yes I remember the conversation now, was just wondering if any were from Eden, NSW as I have a distant connection there,
Yvonne
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Arthur Henry Love arrived Sydney 1927 from the UK. We have no further information about him until he appeared as Alfred Henry Brown in victoria in 1939. There is an Arthur Henry Love in ACT electoral rolls in 1928 & 1930, but I have some doubts it is the same person. So it is possible he was in Eden but not born there.
I don't want to hi-jack the Mini Meet. Perhaps take this thread to another post, or pm.
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Thanks for the link Yvonne! Hooray for you - I couldn't have given you all that info! Do you attend?
- I didn't realise the Bundoora meeting was THE meeting for Victoria!! Looks interesting doesn't it!!
There is a bus running very close to that hall - and the 86 Bundoora RMIT tram isn't too far away either. Neither is the Hursbridge line train station of Watsonia.
Don't worry about hijacking the thread Red - it won't go much more anyway - We've met now!! ;D
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Hi Wiggy, ;D
Glad to be of help,
no I don't attend, but remember getting the link at the Genealogy Society many years ago.
Hope you find something of interest.
Yvonne
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Hi Red, ;D
I don't see a link to your friend's ancestor, they were in nsw in the 1870's or earlier,
good luck with solving the mystery.
Hubby's watching some motor racing on 7, guess you might be also, ;D
Yvonne
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Mel - just sent you a family descendant chart via email - don't know if you will be able to read it - do hope so! Let me know if you can't.
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Mel - just sent you a family descendant chart via email - don't know if you will be able to read it - do hope so! Let me know if you can't.
Were you refering to me or someone else Wiggy :)
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to Mel!! ;)
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to Mel!! ;)
I missed the hyphen, ;D
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Hi All,
Many thanks to all those who attended yesterday, particularly to Wiggy who organised the Meet. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting new friends and over a great meal, in nice surroundings too.
The only downer of the day for me is how do I explain the teddies to my big kids, particularly Little Ted who has a very large purse for a little teddy and has the power to command his own railway platform!
For those interested in Love, there is no Love in my family tree (please be careful how you read that)
Wiggy, I might catch-up with you at a DPS meeting one day as it is not far from me via the Ring Road.
Yvonne, I have discovered I have something in common with your man - I was watching the car racing too on 7Mate this afternoon,
To add to my story, I moved from Sydney to Melbourne in 1974. Also I have updated my profile with a real photo that used to appear in the Sydney daily press on a regular basis.
Definitely looking forward to next year's meet.
Regards to all
John :)
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Hi John, ;D
It was great to meet you also,
yes it was very enjoyable meeting everyone & swapping family history stories & the food was great too, the time went too quickly.
Yes Wiggy did well, :D
The car racing was quite eventful with blown tyres & the car that was the meat in the sandwich, ;D
Just tell your big kids you didn't know the teddies were going to be there, :D
Yvonne
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Many many thanks, Wiggy. PM arrived safely!
I think I'll have a mini-meet in Canberra - but it'll only be me ::)
Judith
If you have one when I'm at Quarryvale, I'll come! :)
My teddy bears are still not talking to me because I didn't take them to Melbourne! ::) ;D
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I am ever so very glad to hear the positive feed back - thank you all. :D :)
I must admit to a degree of apprehension before hand - just hoping it would all be well :-\
- then when we arrived and found the advertised menu wasn't anything like what we were given on the day was a bit of a trick - considerably more expensive for people. :o I felt a bit embarrassed about that - but as it worked out it didn't matter at all! And it as very nice food that's for sure.
I rang last night to say thanks and to pass on our appreciation to Maki in particular - they were very busy and said they'd ring back - that hasn't happened yet . . . . . . . ::) ;)
It certainly is a good central spot and handy for all forms of transport.
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It was perfect for all types of transport. Will be even better if they put an airport at Dockland (That was a dumb idea I heard on the radio this morning).
The parking was fantastic and 2 gentlemen were amazed when I gave them my ticket when I moved my car. $15 all day was a very reasonable price and so so so close to the venue.
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:D I imagine they thought you a gentlewoman too Ted, doing them a favour ;)
So pleased to hear you all had a great time, expect time flew!
Cheers for sharing the images 8) mare
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Yes Ted, ;D
a rail line to the airport would be much better ;)
It's a wonder those gentleman didn't give you a $5 tip ;) .....................................
Hi Mare, ;D
yes it was most enjoyable, ;D
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Leonie and John and anyone else thinking of visiting/joining the DPS meeting . . . . . my friend takes her own teabag!! and everyone has to bring their own cup/mug apparently - At least that's what I think she was saying! ;) (Coffee sachet coming up!)
We all think a rail line to the airport would be a wonderful idea - everyone except those who live in the proposed route probably - might have to move house - also those who have to pay for it might have second thoughts! ;D
What a good scout you are Ted! Very kind! :)
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Wiggy, many thanks for the heads up. Looking at the DPS website it is a no cost self-help show so I might play safe and take a coffee sachet too. If Leonie gets there too, it could end up as a mini-'Mini Melbourne Meet'!
;) John
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Thanks Wiggy and Yvonne.
The Dead Persons Society meets on a Sunday which is "family day" for me.
Might try to get there 25 AUG.
Cheers Leonie
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We have a 'friends' group farewell function on 25th Aug so I can't be at DPS meeting - enjoy yourselves and let's know how you get on! ;)
I am locking this thread now! Thanks all for your company at the meet - it was worth doing and worth doing again! :D
Wiggy
p.s. well I won't lock it 'cos I can't find the key ::)
- oh well - I won't then! ;)