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Hi Folks,
Early of this year Feb 05, we had a pinic day at Bobbin Heads.

It was a first day outing with a large group of the D70Users & their families.

I would like to do again next year in Feb. 06 for the DSLRUSERS.

Place of interest:

- Bobbin Head
- Nothern Beaches
- Your suggestion????????

Can we host a BBQ onsite? with drink? or BYO?

Your thoughts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Birddog114 wrote:
Can we host a BBQ onsite? with drink? or BYO?

Your thoughts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would be glad to offer a place for BBQ but our unit is too small for large number of people
I've got portable BBQ and can borrow couple more of them There are many places allowing these things

Hlop wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:
Can we host a BBQ onsite? with drink? or BYO?

Your thoughts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would be glad to offer a place for BBQ but our unit is too small for large number of people
I've got portable BBQ and can borrow couple more of them There are many places allowing these things

Usually, we will use or go to some National Parks with BBQ facilities onsite as Bobbin Head.
The other major issue of bringing your own BBQ set is, if we have it on the hot day same as Total Fire Ban (it likely happens on Jan/ Feb), then we will be off track.

Sounds like a great idea.

Bobbin Head was great this year; what about Royal National Park near Sutherland? It's also handy to the tram museum.

Or Parramatta Park, but it's been a very lonnnnnnnng time since I've been there.

gstark wrote:Sounds like a great idea.

Bobbin Head was great this year; what about Royal National Park near Sutherland? It's also handy to the tram museum.

Or Parramatta Park, but it's been a very lonnnnnnnng time since I've been there.

Wherever we go or choose, pls. take into account the following things:

- Shelters if there's a rainy day or hot day
- Electric or gas BBQ provided from National Parks.

Royal National Park (Sutherland) or at Bundeena, Pinic Point are also good spots.

Birddog114 wrote:Wherever we go or choose, pls. take into account the following things:

- Shelters if there's a rainy day or hot day
- Electric or gas BBQ provided from National Parks.

Royal National Park (Sutherland) or at Bundeena, Pinic Point are also good spots.

Just an additional idea:
Little Manly (nice little park) has shelters and electric BBQs

Hlop wrote: [
Just an additional idea:
Little Manly (nice little park) has shelters and electric BBQs

Manly area or little Manly may be crowded during the weekend (summer) and not many things to shoot with, also will it freely to photo people on the beach?

I am up for Bobbin Head.
Points in favour are:
1. You can book an area.
2. Good BBQ facilities
3. Shelter if the weather turns bad.
4. Safe area for the kids to play (for those that will bring them)
5. Good halfway point for those that will come from the North and the South of the Sydney CBD.
6. Really close to my place !!!!!

Birddog114 wrote:
Manly area or little Manly may be crowded during the weekend (summer) and not many things to shoot with, also will it freely to photo people on the beach?

Little Manly is aside of main Manly beach and wharf, I've been there few times and haven't seen it crowded. There is a little local beach nearby but it is also aside of the park I'm talking about. As abot things to shoot - cove, yachts, birds in the park etc, etc, etc

Anyway it was just idea and new place to visit for many people. You don't like it - trash it

Mal wrote:I am up for Bobbin Head.
Points in favour are:
1. You can book an area.
2. Good BBQ facilities
3. Shelter if the weather turns bad.
4. Safe area for the kids to play (for those that will bring them)
5. Good halfway point for those that will come from the North and the South of the Sydney CBD.
6. Really close to my place !!!!!

Mal,
It's my first choice and we used to go there many times in the past years, when was time I had my boat, people can do fishing, hiring a dinghy, shooting wildlife, nature etc.., especially few hidden corners arount that area, you may discover the unsual "movement" of few couples

shooting wildlife

I don't think this is approved at Bobbin Head.

Bobbin Head....i just saw the funny side of that....

Killakoala wrote:
Bobbin Head....i just saw the funny side of that....

Killa strikes another "Blow" for bad taste

I'd like to see us go to Royal National Park, or maybe one of the dams to the south - Cataract Dam seems to be a nice spot, and has facilities for bbq, etc.
Would rather we didn't go to the same spot each time, but I'll be there regardless (unless we've got to go north for the weekend or something! ).

Cataract Dam is another spot or Royal National Park, whichever is most members preferred.

So the date is Feb. 4 or Feb 11 2006.

Bundeena is a lovely place!

As is cataract.. either of them would be good...

Now, we talk about BBQ.

- BYO or onsite group BBQ?

Onsite BBQ:

$5.00/ person or $10.00 for family including soft drink/ All you can eat.
Payment will be made on arrival or at the mini meet.

Food: Sausages, salads, steaks, lamb, hamburger, bread rolls, chips
Drink: Coke, Lemonade, other brand of soft drink.

BYO your beers, wine, spirit etc....

If Onsite BBQ, we require exactly the number of attendees.

Then we need to prepare foods beforehand, same as seeking few volunteers to run the show.

Your thoughts!

Bulk preparation of the BBQ sounds good... We are more than willing to help out...

Cataract Dam sounds good...
Lane Cove NP is another possibility...

Thanh,

I think I prefer to leave this (food) aspect unorganised; let people bring their own food, and make their own arrangements.

Rather than have people working to prepare and cook the food, my preference is for veryone to simply relax and enjoy one anothers' company. If somebody is slaving over a hot BBQ for a couple of hours, they may not be able to enjoy themselves as much.

leek wrote:Bulk preparation of the BBQ sounds good... We are more than willing to help out...

Yes, welcome, and we'll form a panel of chefs and kitchen hands

Cataract Dam sounds good...

I'll go for this

Lane Cove NP is another possibility...

Nah! too closed to your base, no good!

Jiohn,

Lane Cove NP is an abomination at the moment, and a far cry from what it used to be. Perhaps when they finish all the roadworks in the area they will restore it to what it used to be, but for now, forget it.

gstark wrote:Thanh,

I think I prefer to leave this (food) aspect unorganised; let people bring their own food, and make their own arrangements.

Rather than have people working to prepare and cook the food, my preference is for veryone to simply relax and enjoy one anothers' company. If somebody is slaving over a hot BBQ for a couple of hours, they may not be able to enjoy themselves as much.

I tend to agree with Gary - and this way we're not left with a whole heap of unused food, etc. You know what people here are like at committment!!! (no offence intended to anyone in particular) The way the Bobbin Head day worked was good - relaxing for everyone, and a nice social day out.

I really like the idea of Cataract - while maybe not as picture perfect as some spots, it won't be totally over-run with others either

11 Feb sounds the better of the two options

gstark wrote:Thanh,

I think I prefer to leave this (food) aspect unorganised; let people bring their own food, and make their own arrangements.

Rather than have people working to prepare and cook the food, my preference is for veryone to simply relax and enjoy one anothers' company. If somebody is slaving over a hot BBQ for a couple of hours, they may not be able to enjoy themselves as much.

I agree, we should all relax

sheepie wrote:You know what people here are like at committment!!!

Either of those dates looks fine to me, at this time.

sheepie wrote:
You know what people here are like at committment!!!

We may give them some free Viagra

Birddog114 wrote:

sheepie wrote:
You know what people here are like at committment!!!

We may give them some free Viagara

I always thought Viagra makes "commitment" worse.

Is this cataract dam that is near Wollongong? Is this the 11th of Feb that is my birthday?

Things seem to be falling into place quite nicely...

owen wrote:Is this cataract dam that is near Wollongong? Is this the 11th of Feb that is my birthday?
Things seem to be falling into place quite nicely...

One of the reasons I suggested something a little south is we've had quite a few things on the Northern side now (Bobbin Head, City meets, Newcastle Wetlands, a couple of trips to Stockton, etc.). Time to head south a bit

But wait!!!!!! Stubbsy has another outing in the Hunter Valley in Feb. too!

Heading South is just a temp. chance!

I love North!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Birddog114 wrote:But wait!!!!!! Stubbsy has another outing in the Hunter Valley in Feb. too!

That's a good point - we need to work timing for this around the Hunter Valley trip. Do we have dates for that yet?
Yes, agree North is nice - but we have to remember we have some members in the south as well

Hunter Valley vineyard harvest trip is the weekend after the Australia Day weekend. At present the public holiday is Thursday 26th. I'm avoiding the weekend immediately after that (28/29) just in case so the date will be February 4 & 5 2006. I know this is the weekend befor the proposed date, but I'm trying to organise this outing so we can be there while the grape harvest and its attendant photo ops are in full swing. Given this depends on the weather there are no guarantees, but this is the best bet date wise.

stubbsy wrote:Hunter Valley vineyard harvest trip is the weekend after the Australia Day weekend. At present the public holiday is Thursday 26th. I'm avoiding the weekend immediately after that (28/29) just in case so the date will be February 4 & 5 2006

Make it as the 4 & 5th February for Hunter Valley Wine Tour, and the 11th for Pinic day.

If you're OK with it so we start to post in the new calendar of 2006.

With the picnic at Cataract Dam.

Done!

is it worth making the picnic day the week after? (18th or 19th)

gstark wrote:With the picnic at Cataract Dam.

Done!

Thanks Gary!

sheepie wrote:is it worth making the picnic day the week after? (18th or 19th)

Nah ...

Let's OD while it's still legal!

I notice you have us 'spitting' the wine out on the calendar - I guess we'll all have to have lessons from Stubbsy.
(Perhaps his title should be changed to Chief Wine Spitter!)

sheepie wrote:I notice you have us 'spitting' the wine out on the calendar - I guess we'll all have to have lessons from Stubbsy.
(Perhaps his title should be changed to Chief Wine Spitter!)

I only swallow if it's extra good and usually spit. I'm happy to give lessons (but be warned you WILL stay sober).

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