We'd be keen to meet up as well. As for dates we are quite flexible as we don't have many friends to be too booked up at the weekends!! Perhaps second weekend in September (first one is Fathers Day here I believe).

I think that one works for us.

Rudi

How about a couple of weeks time? not too far ahead, not too near, which'll give some more folks chance to see the post and come along. The more the merrier!

Maybe Saturday 2nd September? or are Sundays best?

Also - I don't know the Olympic site & parks at all - is there cover or much to do if the weather is bad, or should there be a bad weather alternative?

do a search on 'sydney meets' plenty of info on some old threads
two weeks time might be a bit soon for some. they might already have something planned.
but hey i wont be there lol

I forget that other people have things to do.. and I forgot about Father's Day too...

ok, so happy to leave it til later in the month. Weather is likely to be better then too lets hope.

i think we did a meet on fathers day in Sydney once and it was a great day out
the hardest part is setting the date. best way i found was to pick a date and if they turn up.........magic !!!!
good luck and well done for keeping the thread going

We are having one on 16th in Melbourne, you are welcome to copy us

I'd be interested in the Sydney one as I have South African friends who have just moved to Turramurra from Moscow if that makes sense & shes feeling a bit lonely.
Once date & venue is set I might message them to go along & meet other Ex pats if thats ok.

Fathers Day might be a good idea - what do others think? I believe its the first Sunday in September.

I'm in whenever - Just name a date and I'll be there. Either Saturday or Sunday is good for me.

I wouldn't object to sooner rather than later as I am quickly going stir crazy here, but don't mind if people need time to plan etc.

S

Please not Fathers day......we have a diving competition that day already.....mind you, it's at the Aquatic Centre at Homebush so we could all meet there

As someone else mentioned weekends do get really booked up when you have children. We have parties booked in for the next 3 weekends on either one or both days, plus the school fair, diving comp etc etc etc.

I think what usually happens is that if people want to come they say on the thread or send you a PM. You then let them have your mobile number and if it's raining they can call to see whether the meet is still on. To be honest, with kids it's not easy to arrange an indoor plan B if it rains.

How about the second weekend in September? The 8th / 9th? (because that's the only one I can make for the next few weeks - can't make the one after that either). Maybe some others could post about whether this is convenient and say whether the Saturday or Sunday is better.

We'll get there!!

Rudi
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Unfortunately I think you will have to count us out for September - busy the first weekend, middle daughter's birthday the second weekend, moving house the third weekend, girls doing physie competitions the following weekend. . . Busy, busy, busy! Thank heaven I'll get my "girlie" dose the first Tuesday in September..... when we fix a venue for our meet, that is!

B

I think Sundays would be better for your meet as lots of people (parents) seem to spend Saturdays ferrying kids to football matches, swimming, rugby etc.

I agree. This setting a date thing is getting difficult. What about Rudi's suggestion of the second weekend - I think the sunday is the 10th September.

Quick. Let's go for 10 September then. That's the day after we get back from our holiday and move into our new house in Killarney Heights and the day before our wedding anniversay. Where were we meeting again??

Mhairi

Sounds like it was meant to be the 10th . Can I put it in my diary yet?

10th Sept at the BiCentnnial Park, Homebush?

Rudi
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