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Hi Greg,

Can you please make Makario + 1 as well. And Vic street is great for me as well

Cheers
Mak

If its not too late, I'd like to reserve a spot for myself?

el nino wrote:If its not too late, I'd like to reserve a spot for myself?

Definitely not too late!

Updated list:-

Alex + 1
Redline
Dave B
Jamie
Makario + 1
Nikon Boy + 1
blinkblink
Pirostitch
stormygirl +1
Nicole
el nino

and me +1

That makes 17 so far - I know a couple are maybes.


Reiterating the plan...

Friday 11 August, 6:30 ish
Possible Venue - Somewhere in Victoria Street Richmond. I have a place in mind to suggest, but I can't remember the name. Stay tuned.

If anyone can suggest a good place in Vic St, speak up (or elsewhere for that matter). The way things are going, we should be 20+ in number. Somewhere with a couple of big round tables would be good.

I hv been to "tho tho" a couple of times and I quiet like it

With 20 in attendance, you could just about fully occupy Mexicali Rose, I would expect.

Love the Rose Gary, but not quite the right format for a group.

makario wrote:I hv been to "tho tho" a couple of times and I quiet like it

Have been there quite a few times myself, it is good. If anything, slightly noisy. Wonder if they have a room upstairs? Might head to Vic St on the weekend and do some research, and have lunch

Definitely not too late!

Thanks Greg B.

Re: dining on Vic St.
The only place I can recommend would be Pacific House Seafood (Cantonese cuisine, great fishy dishes and nice meat roasts), but it is very noisy and busy on Fri, Sat nights. BYO too.

G'day,

Great idea Greg, I'm buggered for the first week-end in August (going up to Buffalo spending a few days on another Tom Putt workshop, staying at the chalet Fri 4th to Mon 7th or Tue 8th, ahhh... life's tough HA!)... Friday Aug 11th might be good though...

Great news Andrew, 11 Aug it is going to be!!

OK folks, a bit of an update....

This is the current list:-

Alex + 1
Redline
Dave B
Jamie
Makario + 1
Nikon Boy + 1
blinkblink
Pirostitch
stormygirl +1
Nicole
el nino
mudder
NeoN + 1

and me +1

That gives us 20 at present.

Any more?

Any on there know they won't be going?

Details 6:30 PM
Friday 11 August
Venue TBA, probably in Victoria Street Richmond

I would like to firm up numbers by the end of next week, 4 Aug, and make a booking.

Cheers

Updated following NeoN's post

You can count me in aswell GREG.
So NeoN+1



NeoN

Tho Tho at 66 Victoria Street offer two banquets, $30 and $35 per head.

I have eaten there on a number of occasions, and the food is always good.

I attempted to get some detail about the banquets on offer, but her English was only slightly better than my Vietnamese, and communication eluded us.

Stay tuned.

OK, to all those who are on the list or may not be on the list, I will be looking to firm up some numbers by the end of the week.

So please check your diaries, consider your position, think about your situation, and stand by to confirm or otherwise at the end of this week.

I reckon the venue will be either Tho Tho or Ha Long Bay. They are only 100 metres apart in Victoria Street (numbers 66 and 82 respectively), just east of the railway bridge.

Hi Greg,

We are unable to get a baby sitter for that night, so unfortunately we wont be able to make it.

Have a couple of reds for me!

Sorry, But Fri the 11th is a bad night for me. I have to work early on Sat morning. Which, as a matter of interest, will be the last shift in my working life as I am retiring.
Pity that you weren't arranging it for the following week. Ah well, c'est la guerre.
Regards
meicw

I'm a definite maybe, which I suppose makes me a no.

The way things are at work at the moment I don't know if I can get away. Project deadline looms.

blinkblink wrote:I'm a definite maybe, which I suppose makes me a no.

The way things are at work at the moment I don't know if I can get away. Project deadline looms.

I think we can handle a maybe. If we go to Tho Tho, it is such a busy place anyway, a couple this way or that won't matter too much.

Let's review mid week.

blinkblink wrote:I'm a definite maybe, which I suppose makes me a no.

The way things are at work at the moment I don't know if I can get away. Project deadline looms.

I think we can handle a maybe. If we go to Tho Tho, it is such a busy place anyway, a couple this way or that won't matter too much.

Let's review mid week.

OK, time to get serious.

Tho Tho, Friday night 11 August 6:30 PM

Current starters:-


Alex + 1
Redline
Dave B
Jamie
Makario + 1
Nikon Boy + 1
blinkblink
Pirostitch
Nicole
el nino
mudder
NeoN + 1

and me +1

Please confirm or withdraw so I can make a reservation

I will be there but I will be late as I finish work at 630. Should be there around 7 though.

Look forward to the dinner.

Hi Greg were in mate just let us know where

Hi Greg,

Rosalica and I will be there between 6.30 and 7pm as well.

Makario

Hello,

Jit and I will be there.

See you.
Alex

Hi folks. Sorry, had trouble posting before, thought I had included the address.

Location is:-

Tho Tho 66 Victoria Street Richmond

It is on the south side of Victoria street, about a hundred metres east of the railway bridge, corner of Shelley Street, opposite Westpac.

I'll book in the name of Bourke, on account of that's my name.

I'm a definite and Tony can make it too. Can you please add one.

Thanks for organising!

I'll book in the name of Bourke, on account of that's my name.

And here I thought your name was Greg.

I'll book in the name of Bourke, on account of that's my name.

And here I thought your name was Greg.

Alex and Jit - confirmed
Makario and Rosalica - confirmed
Nikon Boy and Sharon - confirmed
Pirostitch - confirmed
Nicole and Tony - confirmed
NeoN and Mario - confirmed
Dave B - confirmed
Greg B and Rosanne - confirmed

Redline
Jamie
blinkblink
el nino
mudder


14 confirmed
5 pending confirmation

Others most welcome, just make a post.

Bump

NeoN+1 Confirmed.

Thank you GREG.

NeoN

Another bump - sorry

I have booked for 20. Need to confirm or amend soonish.

Those not confirmed, please advise

cheers

Updated with another confirmation.

Unfortunately, Nikon Boy/Norm has to work on Friday night so has withdrawn. Redline has also withdrawn.

Current status...
Alex and Jit - confirmed
Makario and Rosalica - confirmed
Pirostitch - confirmed
Nicole and Tony - confirmed
NeoN and Mario - confirmed
Dave B - confirmed
blinkblink - confirmed
el nino - confirmed
Greg B and Rosanne - confirmed


Jamie
mudder

14 confirmed
2 pending confirmation

jamie and mudder, please advise whether you will be there, I need to firm up the numbers with Tho Tho or they'll yell at me.


Edit - blinkblink updated
Edit - el nino updated
Edit - Redline withdrawn

I'm in.

I'll be there.

I'm sorry Greg but i wont be able to make it now.

Been in and out of hospital for the past 3 weeks and have to go back in on Friday, and for some reason i thought it was on the 16th and that isnt even a Friday!

Would love to have come and i really hope we can do this again in the future sometime.

Sorry for the late notice.

Have fun guys and gals - I was thinking I might make it down to say hi to you all, but now looks like I'll only be for the day again on Thursday. I have something very important on Saturday back here too, so staying over for Friday night probably isn't a good idea.

Unfortunately, Nikon Boy/Norm has to work on Friday night so has withdrawn. Redline has also withdrawn. Jamie has some medical stuff going on - good luck with that too Jamie. Our one possible interstate visitor sheepie/Leon can't make it, so this is the list of starters..


Alex and Jit - confirmed
Makario and Rosalica - confirmed
Pirostitch - confirmed
Nicole and Tony - confirmed
NeoN and Mario - confirmed
Dave B - confirmed
blinkblink - confirmed
el nino - confirmed
mudder - almost confirmed (50/50)
Greg B and Rosanne - confirmed


So we have 14 or 15.

Should be a lot of fun, bring your cameras.

See you all there on Friday!

Damn! I'm gonna have to pull out... Sorry mate, I think I'm gonna be in the poo if I miss Mum's B'day me thinks... Shyte... I'll send you a PM Greg...

May drop in on the way home from work briefly if that's ok, not for dinner though.

This was certainly a success. Thank you to Greg for organising this event. Jit and I had lots of fun! It was great to meet every one.

Alex