joh117

Im not at the meet due to other plans. Will it be busy under the flinders street clock at that time? But I am not the best person to suggest somewhere else either as I hardly know the city.

Now you have me thinking what can we wear so we recognise each other?

I'll think it over and get back to you

Jo

helenmaine

I can't make it sorry but I do have a top tip for bar hopping (if you don't know ths already). Buy a pack of bar cards from any bookshop/newsagent. They are 10 bucks. They enable you to find all the cool bars and pubs all over the city - and believe me some of them are really difficult to find. A couple of my favourites are Cookie which is a Beligan beer pub, the Champagne Lounge, and the Supper club (for late late night drinks....) Cookie is on Swanston Street and I can't remember where the Supperclub is (it was a long late night!). Can also highly recommend 'Bond' for dancing to 80's cheesy hits (if this is your thing)

Have fun

joh117

We don't need to buy the cards as Linda has a pack of them. But thanks for the tip. We used them the last time we were out in the city. May get myself a pack for future reference though!!! We ended up in a really strange bar that looked like a chemistry lab down some alleyway nr chinatown the last time we were out in Melbourne with these cards

Jo

percyp

I'm looking forward to this now.

I didn't know about the cards, but it sounds like a great idea, get to check out some new places.

If under the Flinders Street station clocks is too busy, which is a good chance at that time of night, how about crossing the road to Fed Square, and standing under the big i on the tourist info building. It was there last time I looked, but you can easily miss it if you are just strolling past.

Now to ponder how to recognise each other

Cheers
Jo

anya4oz

That sounds like a better idea than my original suggestion. I'll go look for it next week when I'm in the city & make sure I know where it is.

As for recognising each other, what we really need is a big green & purple banner (like the ones the Suffragettes used to march behind) with our coat of arms for 'Melbourne Women's Drinking Club' on it Or those lovely sashes that the Pankhursts etc used to wear....

Or alternatively, how about if I try & get there first & hold up a bit of card/paper with 'MWDC' on it??

Anya.

joh117

He he!! There can't be that many women standing under the i at the tourist info. I know where that is by the way. And you will hear a northerner with a scots having in depth conversations about do you think they are meeting us???

Roll on the 1st oct. Not wishing the month away or anything.

Jo me and Linda are out tomorrow night for drinks if you fancy joining us. I posted last weekend but only anya replied saying she couldn't make it.

Jo

OzTennis

Why don't you gals meet up at the Age Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year and get your partners to pay?

http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/profile?id=30350583

OzTennis

hevs

sounds like a good plan, but whose gonna carry me home

I can spot a pom a mile off, so no need for gay banners Anya

Poll simpering girly, still LOL at that one

Pollyana

So is The Bloke, Hevs!!! I don't think in my wildest dreams I could be sompering and cutesy! Jaykay was a little closer to the mark

anya4oz

Bumping this one back up to the top, as there's a lot of women in Melbourne and by FRIDAY 1 OCT, I bet a lot of them will be desperate for a night out & few bevvies.

Friday 1 Oct, meet at 1800, under the the big 'i' on the tourist info building on Fed Square.

See ya there!

Anya.

eintracht

My missus would absolutely love to be a part of this but we wont be there by then. I have to say though you girls are not the best timekeepers in the world so surely it would be better to meet inside somewhere (a hotel bar or something) so you are not stood around for ages waiting on others who have taken too long to put on their slap or forgot their lippy !!!!!

anya4oz

Actually I plan to get there good & early & hang around in my fishnets & stilletoes, in order to make some cash to go drinking with.

IME it is *men* who take far longer to get ready for going out.... All that fiddling about with cufflinks, hair gel & underpants that they have to do seems to take them forever...



Anya.

Pollyana

Cutesy simpering Polly here( :scared: ) just butting in from the more experienced Brisbane end of the Drinking Organisation! I would actually agree with this - every meet we have had, people have turned up at various times, and some of us have had 3 or 4 drinks before the last people drift in. i really don't want to take over organisingfor you, Anya, but its a good point
Inless you plan on standing at the tourist info with stubbies in your hands.... !!

Bordy

Wonder if I'd get away with it if I came in my Kilt. :scared:

anya4oz

Did you *really* write that, Bordy....?

Mind boggles...



Anya (bringing the smutty element of the forum to a thread near you!)