Can you come??

Hi everyone - Because you are here - I presume you are replying to the invitation to party in Melbourne on 15th December.

It would be great to get some (I was going to say 'old') familiar faces and even better to get some new faces there.

Let us know by 20th November because we have to book pretty early due to Christmas bookings.

Hi Col,

Hope to see you there!


Gath

And I hope you like the pic I added


Gath

OH Gath - BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now I can officially be there in 'spirit' so to speak! Rotfl Gath!!

Hi all, I'm I the first to RSVP.
Col ..I'll make the booking if you keep a tally of numbers.hehe
Put me down for 6 attending.

rofl Gath
you must know that we may need divine intervention the next morning !


PS; I promise to give you the gift of AU..this time

Andre - I think we'll all be there 'in spirits'!

Sorry, can't make it this time.

count taylah and I in but will be late

Sorry I can't make it but I'll pray for all of you!! Any sins committed on the night shall be absolved my children....

OH Yeah - and I'll be there! - not sure how many hangers on there will be yet - but I WILL ascertain that before the 20th - which by the way for everyone else is the RSVP date !

APOLOGY FROM COL:

Sorry - I should have added

'Spouses, Partners and children welcome. I have it on very good authority that there is a children's area'

I shall modify the post and add the above tomorrow

All going well I will be there, I can't tell you if it will be 5 or 7 yet depends on where the older 2 will be that weekend but then again it should be more like 4 or 6 as I don't think we really need to include Kalleb just yet, he doesn't take up much space.... or eat very much yet..... well he does take up a bit of space.. when you include the pram and the nappy bag and the toys .... he he he

Sorry just felt like typing heaps

BTW Col I think this is a brilliant idea

OH Mickey - no - I cant take the credit.

A joint effort by Rose, Angie and myself .................OH and of course gath who provided the artwork ! lol

Not likely to be in melb for that but thanx for the invitation :)

by the way-great idea!

So if I fly over there, will someone put me up?

Wish I could join you but I will be on the other side of the world. Merry Everything anyway.

I will be there in spirit....

Would love to be there, but I'm an Anglican! If only you'd made this inter-denominational! Hoist a few for me and my soul! Sorry, hoist a lot, my soul needs the good spirits!

I would love to come, is there anyone traveling down the Hume highway to come?? I live just north of Albury, otherwise I will have to devise a way to get there....hmm thinking cap on! I will have to get back to you to confirm.

Yes Yes Yes (that takes care of the first three drinks) Now don't force me to drink any more - oh well, just one more - yes. Of course I'll be there - Rock @ The Croc

I would love to go. Unfortunately I cannot. I just checked on Orbitz.com and the airfair is at least 2,000 US dollars per ticket. I think me and the boy will stay home and maybe take a carribean cruise.

Hello friends....well count another Sudokuholic to be there in spirits - that is Spirit!!!.
(forgive me for I have sinned)

I'll frolic with you in spirit, and raise a toast to Sudoku friends all over the world. Let us know what time to start celebrating! USA Eastern Time here.

Can't make it. Hope some of the pictures from the party will show up after solving the puzzle. That way we will know what we missed.

Where is it? Cant find it in the phone book...

Hi Sue
The address is
Croxton Park Hotel
607 High Street
Thornbury
PH: (03) 9480 2233

Sue - please consider coming if you can - we dont bite and we actually have quite a bit of fun when we get together - love to see some new faces

hey topaz,

mum taylah and I are going from wangaratta

Hoping to get there...

Great idea to meet everyone, but dont think I'll be able to make it - East Gippsland is a bit far to come, so another one there in spirit. Have a drink for me (or two). Look forward to seeing any photos.

Gath
very clever but think we need more help than that but guess divine intervention may cure our addiction!!
hope to see you all on the 15th.

Lauren, I appreciate the tantalisingly close offer of a lift, but unfortunately I can't go. Sob sob sob. Finances are really tight with the drought, and my husband has said that I could choose between going to my parent's for Christmas in Gosford or the Sudoko party. I think my sons would kill me if I put Sudoko over their visit to Nan! Have a wonderful get together everyone!

Hope you have a wonderful all-age party! I join other absent friends in saying I will be there in spirit. Once I am actually in Melbourne, and the dust has settled from the December gathering, I hope to be able to meet some of you at a summer or fall gathering (if I am keeping my seasons straight).

well if Gath contributes to our air fares (we really do absolutely love your site Gath!!) maybe André and I could make it...no? sure? really sure? oh well, next time??? go on...we'd be there in a shot! Have a great evening everyone, will be thinking of you and envying you very much!

not even if we bring the Chips?

Put me down for 4 - not quite sure if MOTH will be there - getting a yes or no this far out is NOT easy !

Paul from Tas sends his regrets - he wont be able to make it (even though he gave it some serious thought)