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I will be although evening time if its going to be in Williamstown is just about impossible for me given the time Doug gets home from work, anywhere from 7-8pm. I live in completely the other side of town, it would be 9 pm before I got there.

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Hi ,Me again!! well i dont mind if its in the city, so its central for anyone, im pretty kool with where it is providing i got some notice so i can organize or cancel something!! let me know,itll be good to catch up with others who have had this done!! hope to meet up soon!!!

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i dont mind either if its in the city

the problem im finding hard is organising a day to suit everyone

there always only seems to be a cpl interested and thats it

so come on everyone lets get away from the kids for a bit and meet up and have a coffee and put some faces to names

stop making excuses:p and lets all catch up:)

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:clap2: i have no kids , im free to meet up anytime after work! so im easy!!!:clap2: just let me know when and ill be there!!:kiss2:

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:second: Hi Cammy!, i dont really know when the get togethers are, im a newie to this as i have only been banded for about 7 weeks now and i have not heard of a get together yet but i am keen to meet up with others!! where abouts are you from? what days can you do?:clap2:

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We've only had one a few months back.

It just seems really difficult because we're from all over Melbourne and getting everyone together at the same time is easier said than done.

For what it's worth, I pretty much cant do evenings. I have 3 kids and live way out the other side of town, and Doug doesnt get home till reasonably late. Daytime meetups, fantastic, I'll be in one of those.

I reckon just mix it up, if we want to do an evening one soon, then fine, if I can make it I will, if not, I'll catch you all some other time. Do what suits the majority.

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Phili i'm from kilsyth and days are better than evenings for me. I've had my band for ages but feel like a newbie post plastics it's so tight. I have to learn how to eat all over again.

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I would prefer day than night as well!!!!

Night is to hard with the kids, and atleast this way there at school!!!!

Maybe in the next couple of weeks

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Hi guys, well i cant do during the day as i work and have a full time job ,so i guess im out!!! unless theres a weekend one during the day!!

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oh girls what we going to do, i guess that's the problem when trying to fit everyone's schedule but it would be perfect if no one misses out and we can all meet up but i can't see how, but we'll keep working on it :clap2:

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Well what's wrong with a weekend? Sunday coffee or something?

And if not, well if we have one in the evening this time, just do a daytime one next time. Then if someone cant make it, they can the next time perhaps?

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:confused: I can do a sunday afternoon, so thatd be great if we could do that, i guess it is hard for everyone to agree on the same times and days,im sure we will all catchup eventually!!!:clap2:

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oh girls what we going to do, i guess that's the problem when trying to fit everyone's schedule but it would be perfect if no one misses out and we can all meet up but i can't see how, but we'll keep working on it :clap2:

Hi Jenny,

where have u been lately? Hope your doing well.

Look im really pretty easy going for whenever as i only work a few hrs in the morn and thats it. we could make it a sunday afternnoon if you want.

I will start a new thread with a poll on it?

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hiya fee my absence is mostly due to guilt i have been lurking but to ashamed to write decided friday i was starting again went out to play canasta last nite and nibbled all nite Grrr starting again today see Mr Hensman on friday think i will get another fill makes it hard when i can't even walk cos of my knee's Well that's enough of my whinging [ bet your sorry you asked lol] talk to you soon

jenny

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