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I'm off travelling again in a few days time. Much as I love taxidriving - and with my new iPod Touch perched above the dashboard playing music videos, I'm...
Skyring in Canberra
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Feb 18, 2008
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Life is indeed grand! Have a lovely and safe journey, Pete....
peggysmum
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Feb 18, 2008
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Wow, that sounds wonderful. Am insanely jealous. Have a great time!!...
Denise Sutherland
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Feb 19, 2008
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Oh Pete, I'm jealous toooo! Say hello to all over there from us - specially the ones I met in Shrewsbury....
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Feb 19, 2008
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We're staying three nights in Shrewsbury with Mr & Mrs F-B, who are are sweetness personified. I'm hoping to meet some of the BBC folk again, but I'm sure to...
Skyring
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Feb 19, 2008
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I was in Civic Starbucks this week dropping off some books and the bookshelf was gone! Replaced with a narrow wire rack which was doing the books no good at...
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Mar 15, 2008
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Representation has already been made - no answer yet, though. Antoinette ... Antoinette On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com ...
Unravelled
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Mar 15, 2008
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I guess we need to start thinking about a new location... Any suggestions? http://www.starbucks.com/australia/closures.pdf Perhaps it would be a good time to...
Melanie
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Jul 31, 2008
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Hi Melanie, Very sad about Starbucks. I wonder what happened to the books, if there were still some there? I don't have any suggestions for a venue, but any...
llyon_2000
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Aug 1, 2008
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Artoven in Manuka might be good. Cafe Essen already has a bookshelf. Pete ... -- Peter in Canberra...
Skyring
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Aug 1, 2008
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... Now that I think on it, Cafe Essen also has freebie wifi. -- Peter in Canberra...
Skyring
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Aug 1, 2008
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Has anyone been into Starbucks to see if our books are still there? And do we know the closure date? I have bellydance in town on Wednesday night and would be...
Melanie
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Aug 5, 2008
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Starbucks is already closed. There were not many, if any books there on the last day. The only opinion I have about a venue is that it is central, easily got...
Unravelled
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Aug 5, 2008
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Hello everyone. I was really delighted to see that Canberra has its own BC group. I'm 'out of town' so things can get a bit isolated - no book clubs here...
Chriss
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Sep 3, 2008
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Hi Chriss, Everyone seems to have gone a bit quiet. I hope we can get together sometime soon. I was wondering about Little Brussels in Kingston. Anyone? ... ...
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Sep 3, 2008
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Yess, welcome to Canberra. Plenty of good bookshops. Book Lore in Lyneham is an excellent used bookshop, and Paperchain in Manuka the pick of the independents....
Skyring
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Sep 3, 2008
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Yes the Belgian Beer place in Jardine St opposite Green Square. I haven't been there, always think it looks nice. Would be great to catch up before you head...
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Sep 4, 2008
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Hey Peter - you should come and see how our bookshop in Curtin in coming along! We've almost completed our Cafe and the next step is to open our bar. Did you...
Jenni Lawton
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Hey ACT BCers - did we ever decide on where and when we will hold our meetings/chats now that Starbucks is no more? Maybe time for our intrepid moderators to...
Melanie
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Sep 23, 2008
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Lyn Yes it is lovely, but be prepared to pay through the nose if you want a drink! Melanie2474 (aka Mel)...
Melanie
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Sep 23, 2008
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Kingston sounds nice ... plenty of lovely cafes and nooks and crannies. I'll be absent for the next 4 months, as I've just signed a book contract with Wiley to...
Denise Sutherland
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Sep 23, 2008
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Denise, that's wonderful. Puzzles for Dummies! Brilliant concept! I'll be leaving for Charleston early on Saturday 4th - I'd be keen on a meeting before then. ...
Skyring
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Sep 23, 2008
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Congratulations Nisi - that's terrific news! Good luck with that deadline. Skyring - I guess we'd better make it a meet up this week then if we're going to...
Melanie
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Sep 27, 2008
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Friday arvo would be good. I'll have had a day off and be packed and rested. Saturday morning I'm gone! Pete ... -- Peter in Canberra...
Skyring
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Sep 27, 2008
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Well, let's make a decision. Let's meet in Kingston 5.30pm on Friday. Congratulations Denise! How exciting! ... series ... hold our...
llyon_2000
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Sep 29, 2008
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Thanks everyone - yeah, Wiley has only relatively recently entered the puzzle book market. I was asked to be Technical Reviewer on an upcoming title earlier...
Denise Sutherland
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Sep 29, 2008
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I can make it Friday. I know nothing of venues in Kingston (apart from the Black Swan cafe and it probably isn't there anymore) - where are we meeting? ...
Unravelled
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Sep 30, 2008
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I checked last week and all the coffee places are closed by 4pm. So that leaves - restaurants, Filthy McFaddens (is it likely to be crowded and busy on a...
llyon_2000
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Sep 30, 2008
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... Works for me... -- Peter in Canberra...
Skyring
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Sep 30, 2008
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Filthy's will probably be busy from about 6pm, as it's a non-PS pay week and it's usually busier then. Same with Little Brussels (aka the Belgian Beer Cafe). ...
Melanie
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Sep 30, 2008
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