get/together

Right!

I have finally managed to sort myself out. "Are you joking trying to book accommodation in Auckland for a long weekend on the Wednesday???" Why no, I am relying on the sheer useless miniscule horridness of the hotel I stayed at last year to ensure that it is empty. And lo, my faith is rewarded. Lilliput here I come.

I'll see most of you there, I assume, and will text on arrival. Naturally I want to lunch/dine/coffee (all/some of the above) with as many of you as possible. I'm going to have M with me, but she is awesome, fear not. Also you all met her when you stayed at Stately Luthor Manor, and we screamed "Porn! Anal sex!" at her boyfriend, now husband, so no censorship is required. That ship is long sailed.

I have queries:

1) The Edge is useless and will not let me book three-day passes online. If I succeed in ordering by phone, does anyone at all of you work/study in town and would be able to pick them up for me??? So I can avoid the heinous queues when I arrive exhausted, especially with my mundane friend...

2) Where on earth can I park my car Saturday morning to Monday midday without having to sell my first-born?

*bats eyelashes, twirls, looks pretty (and helpless)*