Andrew Cross

Isn't is just..

Wiz'n'Ton

Well guys, there's nothing stopping you from organising one now is there....?

<chants> Dusty's sorting a pub crawl! Dusty's sorting a pub crawl! </c>

I would of course organise one myself, but having failed to turn up to the last one I organised - or in fact to tell anyone else about it - I'll leave that carry on to the experts.

Sorry to nick the picnic thread peeps. To get back on topic, we're looking forward to it, wherever, and whenever it may be.

Joshlin

in order to help prompt a decision, here's a summary so far:

people:
zummerzet_lou
Wiz'n'Ton
AlNic
Alice Goodwin
Belinda Kemp
and us .... anyone else??

date:
25th / 26th october - anyone got any preferences???? otherwise how about the sunday afternoon (26th from say 3.00?)

suggested places:
hagley park south
sumner
north new brighton
spencer park
victoria park
halswell quarry
........any preferences - where is central for everyone, otherwise how about haswell quarry - has BBQ's and plenty of space for ball games / cricket (and is close for us :-)

oh and so as not to leave them out, dustybin and andrew cross are organising a pub crawl.

Don't want to take over this but woudl hate to see a suggestion for socialising get passed by.
Cheers
Vicki

zummerzet_lou

Thanks Joshlin,

We are in the midst of house buying, so have been a little distracted this last week!

Righteo .. I'm liking the Sunday suggestion, although with 2 small kiddies can we make it 2pm (as I'd like to think they'll be ready for bed at 6.30pm )?

We live about 30mins north of CHCH .. so we'd prefer no-where too far south ....

Belinda Kemp

Hey - if anyone else is taking a teenager then I will bring my 15 1/2 yr old. Halswell Quarry is good for me and Sunday 26th Oct good for me - and time suits me! I also do very good pub crawlsl!

Wiz'n'Ton

Halswell Quarry is really very nice. I went there with my nephews this weekend. Its a lovely spot. I vote there.

Sunday is good for us, and 2/3pm sounds good too.
I am excited!

Wiz'n'Ton

Pub Crawl???????
sounds good too!

I am very excited!!!!!

Joshlin

would the quarry be too far south for you - if you come down johns rd, past the airport, via hornby, it'll take you about 25mins from johns rd / main north rd intersection???

zummerzet_lou

We can make Halswell Quarry then .. is that a date then?

Last question .. how are we going to recognise one another?

Al Nic

By the accent?

Joshlin

so sunday 26th it is, halswell quarry, 2pm, picnic / bbq - bring whatever you would eat rather than trying to organise a big shared meal.
if we all come in via kennedys bush road entrance (rather than cashmere rd entrance) and then meet up on the grassed area in front of the first area of car parking.
we can then move over towards the bbq's which I think are slightly set back to the right from the grassed area if I remember rightly.
I'll bring some balloons by way of markers and i'll try to get there on time!!!
how's that??
look forward to seeing / meeting then
Vicki

Belinda Kemp

Cool - see you there on 26th Oct.

alice goodwin

Hi everybody!
Is Halswell quarry near Linwood?
Sorry, We've never been to NZ before. We land in Christchurch Sat.25th
collect camper van Sunday morning. We plan on staying at "all seasons holiday park" on Kidbrooke St. Sunday night.
Will we be close enough to get a taxi to this BBQ? would love to come along + meet you all!
There will be me (Alice) my hubby (Alfi) Dale (14 yrs) + Lucy (10 yrs)
We can always change campsite if need be.
Love Alice xxxx

Wiz'n'Ton

Hi guys! Wow - it'll all be brand new for you then - how exciting!

Unfortunately, Kidbrooke St is about as far the other side of ChCh to Halswell as it's possible to be without camping in the Pacific You could easily taxi but it will take about 30 minutes plus, and cost abound $50 each way. If keen on making it along then have a look for camper places along Main South Road as that is not far at all. I think there may even be a Halswell campsite which could be worth looking into. After a google I found http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/listi...istingId=14134 or even better could be http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/listi...istingId=17323 as it is on Lincoln Road (almost) and that goes directly to Halswell. It's also the Hagley Park side of the city which is pretty handy.

Otherwise why not just drive the camper down with all aboard? It's easy to find, just drive down Lincoln Road to Halswell, keep on going through Halswell and what seems to be out the other side, and then the quarry is well signposted on your left hand side.

Look forward to seeing you, and good luck.

alice goodwin

Cheers for that ! we'll look into those campsites nearer.
Really want to meet up with you all, but don't want to drive !!
(will want to participate in alcohol consumption )

See you soon ! Alice + Alf xxxxxxxxxxx