mwhite1962

I have been working nights this weekend, tonight being my last one ( joys of shift work!! ) as i was driving home at around 6ish this morning the thermometer was reading -7 outside, so the 25c you refer to will be most welcome and i think i read somewhere its not nz summertime yet?
What sort of temps can you expect during the summer as a chap i was speaking to when we was in Parnell at the beginning of january, did say that whatever the forecast is add 5 degrees, and as we left in early jan we didnt get to experience a nz summer.

Mick

steelblue

Hello!
It would be great to catch up with everyone. It's been a busy few months and not done much socialising recently! All being well we'll all pop down to the lake front for the picnic. Perfect! Just what we need after Christmas!

Thanks Lisa

RobDon

Depending on work, we will be there too!

marbles

ok folks we have a date and a place, what time are we aiming for? We leave our house in a week for the start of our journey so just finishing everthing off, looking forward to meeting lots of people out there in the same boat. Oh and looking forward to seeing not snow!!!

lisamct

Hmm, not sure. How about we aim for 2ish. I'll have a look for an 'obvious' place for everyone to meet and be a bit more specific about where and when.

I'll PM you my mobile number so you have a contact if you don't get online before the day of the meet.

marbles

Thanks for that, 2 ish sounds great but it would be useful to have a number in case i can't get on line.

lisamct

Ok there may be a small problem with the date. Just discovered that this - http://www.rotoruanz.com/events/2011.../lakeside-2011 - is on the same day. That pretty much means, from what I've been told, the lake front/village green area will be out of bounds for the Saturday as it'll be being set up for the evening concert.

So, shall we change it to Sunday 23rd? I'm assuming the lake front area will be cleared by Sunday afternoon but if any of the other locals know different then let me know.

marbles

well spotted, sunday sounds fine for us.

mwhite1962

That date is fine with us as well!

Marbles: have you had a look at the website above, think your OH will be in his element, might even give it a try myself!!

kato33

I'll be there with my twin teenage boys and possibly OH if not working if thats ok.

Looking forward to the concert the night before also....last year was bleedin terrific

RobDon

I am working until 3.00pm so will join you all a bit later with my 2 teenagers.
OH and eldest son will be working.

Gill and Rob

Looking forward to catching up with everyone too.
Hope this fabulous weather lasts :-)

Gill

lisamct

I'm looking forward to this too

Is everyone 'bringing a plate' as they say?

RobDon

Yes we are!

lisamct

Was thinking if we all aim to meet around the wee coffee 'huts/kiosks' next to the playground area so we're all heading for the same place?

I'm a bit dubious about the weather mind you, forecast is for heavy rain, lets all cross our fingers and hope they're wrong