Venues, addresses, maps

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

The main venue itself:

Park Bowling Club Kilbirnie
598-600 Evans Bay Parade

The Evans Bay Parade address is its official one, and those driving (depending where you're coming from) may prefer to come down that way. For myself I've always thought it was on Kilbirnie Crescent, and certainly that's where the bus will drop public transport takers. I can't get a number, obviously, but it's between the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (no 63) and the Ruth Gottlieb Library (no 101).

There's a fair amount of parking there at the park for drivers.

Walk in through the main front doors, but then instead of walking through into the bar, which will presumably be full of old folks in their bowling gear, hang left and go upstairs. Ideally there will be some sort of sign, *g*.



Those at the the 747 Motel just need to cross the road (you're at 80 Kilbirnie Crescent) and it should be somewhere vaguely in front of you.

From Courtenay Place, the bus you want is the Number 2 (Miramar). Those of you coming from Wilton will get the Number 14 (Kilbirnie) but I'm sure you know that. In either case you want to get out at the Park bus stop which serves the Aquatic Centre, the Library etc.

Those of you at X-Base need to hop skip and jump across from Cambridge Terrace (which is the helpfully unnamed yellow street running parallel to Kent Terrace in this picture).

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Those of you at the Museum (unless you're cabbing it) just need to whip down thus:

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Restaurants:



X-Base types who are joining us on Friday night, head down to Cuba Mall thusly. The Oaks is first (71-81, pretty much right opposite the Bucket Fountain) and upstairs -- look out for a grotty staircase and a sign. Olive (170) requires you to venture through the mall and on up to Cuba St proper.

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Saturday and Sunday we should all be heading down together, but for safety's sake:

Siam Thai 64 Kilbirnie Crescent
Tandoori Heritage 23 Onepu Road

I'm assuming everyone will come Saturday, how many should I try to book for Sunday???

Comments

[the_antichris.livejournal.com]

OMG, the 14 totally goes to Kilbirnie, doesn't it? I'd been thinking I'd have to get the 23 in and change. \o/

[the_antichris.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'm in for Sunday.

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

I won't be there for dinner on Sunday, so you can knock me off the list.

[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

please note, i'm relying on my native guide to know where we're going, when, and how to get there...

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

It's only Sunday night. Everything else I can do fine. *g*

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure we can dispatch E to the airport from Kilbirnie, *g*. Are you getting the train back northwards?

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Kilbirnie - so, so distant from Wgtn airport...

Yup, that's the plan. And it'll have to be a bus to the station, as lo! I am poor this year. ::sobs a bit::

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Holy heck, aren't we all??? D: D: D:

I just flooded my downstairs neighbour with my plumbing of epic fail...

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Oh crap... as my son, who is nosily staring over my shoulder, puts it.

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Indeed, as Spock and/or Tealc would put it.

[stickmarionette.livejournal.com]

Blade and I will probably have to miss dinner on Sunday as our flight got changed to 6PM. :(

[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

i'm catching a plane at 7:30, so count me out :(

[blue-raven.livejournal.com]

I'll be leaving around 5-6ish, I'm not particularly keen on driving north in the dark, so I'm a no, too.

Though, if anyone is needing a lift to the airport Sunday evening, I'm happy to oblige.

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

Our flight home is at 9pm on Sunday, so assuming we don't need to be at the airport till 8pm we should be down for dinner?

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

Okay, on reflection upon ACTUALLY looking at the times and everything, nix us for dinner (unless, hrm, we are running dead to time and only stay for a drink/something superfast, which... seems implausible, we are all US :D) since I think we have to grab a taxi somewhere around quarter to 8-ish. \hand luggage/

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was quietly thinking you were being overly optimistic...

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you are talking about lady, I never make wildly optimistic plans and fail to follow through!

...wait.

:D

[dewey3067.livejournal.com]

Should be okay for Sunday dinner

- but at some point I need to check into my second hotel Sunday and drop off my bag. I assume we have to check out of the X-Base in the morning so I better pack light if I'm dragging my stuff all over town with me all day!

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Where are you staying Sunday?

[dewey3067.livejournal.com]

The Bay Plaza, which is right around the corner from X-Base so I could go by early in the day before the events, or as I told them late check-in (9pm), it should be fine to do it after supper.

I'm doing the tourist thing Monday and flying back Tues. The grabaseats were cheap enough to give me a little holiday money. *g*

I'm not stressed about it. It was just a timely reminder that I should figure out what I'm packing!

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay, cool. I love it when people make a little holiday of it. :-D

See you at the weekend!

[dewey3067.livejournal.com]

Thanks for secret message! I shall attempt to make contact by text.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I'm just gonna follow you everywhere, okay? And I will definitely be there for dinner on Sunday :)

Plumbing fail does not sound good, eeek.

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Indeed, baby, you're mine all mine.

And yeah, as Johnny Cash would say, "Cry, cry, cry". My sad face let me show you it: plumbers/builders were meant to come last week, they delayed till this week, I said GTFO my friends are here, switched to next week --> infinite crisis today.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

:(

there is one question in the email I sent you this morning that you might especially want to answer, in that case (hint: it's the one starting hypothetically speaking...)

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha, lol. Yes.

Hypothetically speaking, I'm a champagne drinker. But it hardly seems appropriate. Though I guess I could toast the whole fecking nightmare. Why are tradesmen so useless? Is it to punish professionals for feeling superior?

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

champagne is always appropriate!

toasting...drowning your sorrows...whichever seems appropriate...

[nishatalitha.livejournal.com]

maudlinrose, tamarillow and I will pass on dinner on Sunday night - we'll be peopled out by that stage and just want to go home and crash.

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

No worries. It's usually more the Aussies who want to maximise their time. We'll all be pretty much ready for bed by this point though. :-D

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

THE PARTY NEVER STOPS. OR ELSE >:(

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

I WILL TAKE ILLICIT DRUGS IF NECESSARY!!! OUTWIT! OUTPLAY! OUTLAST!

[cilla-bean.livejournal.com]

Hi, horribly shy, don't know anyone yet, but will come to Olive on Friday night if that's cool, can't make Saturday dinner, but will make Sunday.

Thanks for all the info!

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Meh, you know me now. :-D

Advice from an old hand: sit back and watch the carnage for a little while, then when you see how ridiculous everyone else is you will start to feel comfortable. Then join in. Just remember, we were all shy once. (I was terrified in 2005... *g*)

[prudence-dearly.livejournal.com]

Hi :) You're definitely not the only shy, nervous newbie.

[china_shop]

We're really not at all scary. Promise! :-)

[prudence-dearly.livejournal.com]

Here's a question: when I arrive at Olive, how do I spot you guys from amongst the throng of people? Is there a group name I should ask for? Or will someone be wearing a red carnation and hold an umbrella under their arm? (Or wearing a Stetson?)

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Trust me, you will know us!

Gravitate immediately to the noisiest group in the place. It will be full of loudly squeeing women, and the odd hissed sshh at an inappropriate comment. One or more of us will be wearing a fannish shirt, no doubt, also.

[china_shop]

What arysteia said. Also, eeeeeeeee! \o/

[prudence-dearly.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the info!

My flight leaves at 7 on Sunday (or thereabouts... probably should double-check that), so I'm a no-go for dinner.

[china_shop]

I'm probably in for dinner on Sunday, unless I can't keep my eyes open. (How did I miss this post yesterday? *eyes LJ suspiciously*)

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! \o/

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

I was in the middle of this post when The Disaster struck. I had to go utilise every towel and sheet on earth to stem the tide, then come back and tearily wrestle with google maps code. D:

But then I forgot my woes and got excited again. Mr Downstairs already hates me (I *think* because I pick up Australians on the midnight flight, and then we sit up talking *horror* how dare we???) so now he just hates me more. Bah humbug. And there's an Aussie arriving tomorrow. Heh.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

...I'll be packing a towel, then ;)

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

Nah, don't bother, I spent all day today washing them all. I also have a hair dryer so you needn't bring that either. Is that all the questions I forgot to answer? We can talk about panels at midnight, and vex the neighbour further. ;-p

I have signed in to return your email about ten times, and life has thwarted me each time...

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I figured things must be pretty hectic for you :)

I shall see you somewhere around 12:30/1am-ish, I guess? Hopefully it won't take too long for luggage/immigration/customs etc.

why won't the Qantas site let me print my boarding pass? DON'T TIME OUT!

[ariadne83]

I'll probably be in for Sunday dinner, unless I'm peopled out.

[missiedith.livejournal.com]

I'll be there for Sunday dinner, not booked to fly back until midday monday.