Melbourne visit/possible offline

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:30 pm

Hey Melbournites,

am heading over your way in July, specifically the 11th, 12th and 13th, that weekend!

Shortish notice, but I wondered if people were interested in, available for, a get together, an offline if you like?

Love to catch up with some of you, share a glass or three and a nice bite to eat.

Anyone interested?

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:13 pm

Hey Gavin - I'd be up for it - yet to meet you. Only it'd need to be around the city/central area for me, wouldn't be able to make it to the outer eastern suburbs.

tpang · Post by **tpang** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:03 am

Hey Gavin, where abouts will you be staying this time coz I remember the last time u came down, you were in the Dandys?

I'll offer the first suggestion for a place we can check out. The Metropolitan Hotel in North Melbourne has good food, and corkage is $5. If we gather enough troops, perhaps we can work out something with them..

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:38 pm

tpang wrote:Hey Gavin, where abouts will you be staying this time coz I remember the last time u came down, you were in the Dandys?

I'll offer the first suggestion for a place we can check out. The Metropolitan Hotel in North Melbourne has good food, and corkage is $5. If we gather enough troops, perhaps we can work out something with them..

We are staying in the Dandenongs again, but will go anywhere, central is fine also.

In fact, if the Saturday night suits we'll be in the city all day, and love to meet and greet and dine with some of you?

So location not important this time.

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:25 pm

Gavin Trott wrote:
tpang wrote:Hey Gavin, where abouts will you be staying this time coz I remember the last time u came down, you were in the Dandys?

I'll offer the first suggestion for a place we can check out. The Metropolitan Hotel in North Melbourne has good food, and corkage is $5. If we gather enough troops, perhaps we can work out something with them..

We are staying in the Dandenongs again, but will go anywhere, central is fine also.

In fact, if the Saturday night suits we'll be in the city all day, and love to meet and greet and dine with some of you?

So location not important this time.

Gavin, have you emailed/PM'd Bert? - he seemed pretty keen to catch up with you the last time he was in town. I reckon he'd be happy to gather a few friendly faces to share some wines with you, and he may have some dining suggestions too.

Cheers,
Ian

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:37 pm

Hi Gavin.

I would love to have caught up, but my husband and I will be on our belated honeymoon. Will you be travelling to Melbourne again later in the year?

Chooksalottle

darby · Post by **darby** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:59 am

I haven't been to the Metropolitan but if it's BYO it sounds good to me.

Will we have a theme, or will it just be bring a good bottle?

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:34 pm

I've not tried it either, but am very interested.

Who would like to make it an evening? Partners very welcome, my wife will be with me. She loves wine and a get together, but I'm sure it wasn't all male wine geeks!!??

Theme, not my preference, just really nice stuff, but happy to go along with the group on this??

Who's available and keen?

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:37 am

yes sirree - I'll be available & keen - will do my best to get my partner to come along - she loves a glass of great wine, but thinks all-male wine evenings (which I get along to on occasion) are an excuse for wankery :roll:

tpang · Post by **tpang** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:29 am

Here's the link to the Metro's menu: http://www.metrohotel.com.au/menus/

Note: pub-menu (quite sizeable and decent!) can be had in the restaurant section

If we can shore up numbers, I'm happy to go down to ruffle the manger to organise something for our group.

darby · Post by **darby** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:31 pm

Count me in for just one. My better half doesn't much like wine events, blokey or not.

michaelw · Post by **michaelw** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:55 pm

Damn, we don't get back from NSW until the following day. Would have been there for sure otherwise

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:11 pm

Hello All

Do we have a group, date and venue as yet?

Someone local to perhaps organise?

tpang · Post by **tpang** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:29 pm

Thus far, we've got

Gavin (is this a +1?)
Mark S (+1 perhaps?)
darby
tpang

at the Metropolitan, North Melbourne.
Either Friday 11th, or Saturday 12th.

I'll need some confirmations so that I can make the booking and speak to the manger about the bottles.

This is a tiny group, come on Melbournites! Show yer faces!

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:40 pm

Gavin is definitely +1

Gavin plus Robyn

darby · Post by **darby** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:35 pm

Just the one I of me.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:28 pm

Big apology.

Sorry guys, sudden change of plans and, due to family illness (who needs children) our Melbourne trip has been postponed.

As such, we would, obviously, be unable to attend.

Sorry if we have stuffed you around, and thankfully no one has yet booked!

Of course, those interested can still go ahead and make a night of it, but we will not be able to attend. :oops:

darby · Post by **darby** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:41 pm

Sorry guys, I am also a late withdrawal.

Better luck next time.

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:15 pm

My wife isn't all that keen, either - I can see it now, couple of us on a park bench in North Melb, with some fish & chips in a greasy wrapper, and something lovely in a brown paper bag (such as McWilliams Royal Reserve) to sip on. Interestingly, these have had screwcaps since time immemorial. :wink:

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Melbourne visit/possible offline

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