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hiya Girlz:)

whos interested it another get together? I would like it to be in the next couple of weeks sometime. Any ideas or interseted in coming please post here.

Hope theres heaps of interest:)

Take care.....fee

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here i am first cab off the rank, i will so let's see where majority want to meet as i can travel pretty much anywhere:)

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Me depending on days. I've got two big assignments due in the next fortnight and cant afford to spend Eliza's daycare days doing coffee, lol. So either Tuesdays/Thursdays would suit me or anytime after 4 April.

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tues or thurs could be arranged:)

where abouts ....same place or closer to the city?

Jess will come to i think.....before her op hopefully

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Oops - just now saw this!! I'd love to. This week is crazy busy for me cause I'm trying to get stuff done before the surgery, but if ya'll meet up, let me know and I'll try to get there :)

I go in hospital next Monday morning .. oh joy heh.

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Jess

i think we might leave it until u get your op done and your well enough to show us how good u look:).

prob the end of april??

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LOL Jess

k....the end of april it is:)

day and place will organise at a later date

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hi there, i was banded last week and just read your thread for a meet up in melbourne!! i would also like to come if that is ok. please let me know if you would like another!!!

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hiya phili course we would love you to be there the, girl's that were there first time were lovely me too i hope :) lol, it will be great to meet you in person, hope you are still recovering well... best wishes jenny

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hi there, i was banded last week and just read your thread for a meet up in melbourne!! i would also like to come if that is ok. please let me know if you would like another!!!

of course u can come:)

we r pretty nice ppl

a date is still yet to be confirmed but will prob be the end of April

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Yay!! well i guess ill keep checking here to see when the date is, just in case to let people know, i work full time so i wouldnt be able to meet during the day,hope thats not a pain!!

hear from you soon!!

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yes there will be a meet up at the end of april

i was thinking the week of anzac week.....maybe the thurs or fri:)

any particular days suit anyone better?

any times....day or night?

and i was hoping williamstown......the same place as last time??

please post up your interest

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