Sorry I couldn't make it in the end, unravelled and skyring. We've had a family hospital thing going on and things have been hairy.
On the bright side, I discovered The Book Grocer in Kingston over the weekend. The only place i could get a not too expensive copy of East of Eden for the BC site readalong. but i'm 3 weeks behind the pace.
Well, hope we can all get it happening next month? maybe Beyond Q is the way to go next time? any thoughts on that?
Sorry I missed you. I've got spare Tim Tams for Cari. Or at least I
hope I will. My luggage is in Singapore and I'm in London in a capsule
hotel airing my clothes.
I've got some Tim Tams in reserve - the customer service manager was
charmed by Ringbear and gave me three individuals on the flight to
Hong Kong.
Having a great time, apart from not having any books to release.
Pete
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:21 PM, Unravelled <peggysmum@...> wrote:
> Glad Beyond Q was so great.
>
> I waited from 5.25 until 5.55 in Green Square - slap
> bang in the middle and didn't see anyone. Couldn't
> afford much more time than that and don't have mobile
> internet. We've been away for most of the weekend so
> couldn't get in a report until now.
>
> Sorry to have missed you, Pete, but it sounds like it
> was just you and I anyway. Hope you have a great
> trip. I ate Cariane's Tim Tams, but give her my love.
>
> Antoinette
>
> --- Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
>> I maybe should have hung around Green Square a bit
>> longer, but was
>> worried that I'd inadvertently gone to the wrong
>> spot and was missing
>> all the excitement.
>>
>> So I went to "Beyond Q" bookshop in Curtin, and
>> honestly, they brought
>> out the champagne and caviar.
>>
>> The bookshop has the same lovely people running the
>> show as I
>> remember, but now they have a cafe area with tables.
>> Semi-licensed,
>> meaning facilities for drinks. Espresso coffee.
>> Pastries to die for.
>>
>> And lots of books. Good books.
>>
>> Open 7am to 6pm.
>>
>> I was absolutely charmed solid. A perfect place for
>> a gathering,
>> though leaving free books behind in a bookshop isn't
>> a good idea.
>> Jenni mentioned that any BookCrossing books that
>> came in - people come
>> in with boxes of books to sell and sometimes there
>> are registered
>> books in the box - she would take in and leave at
>> Starbucks in the
>> city.
>>
>> We should make it a regular monthly meeting.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Skyring
>> <skyring@...> wrote:
>> > Nobody in Green Square. Heading for Curtin...
>> >
>> > Peter
>>
>
> Antoinette
> On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
> Books liberated through BookCrossing
> http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
>
>
--
Peter in Canberra
Glad Beyond Q was so great.
I waited from 5.25 until 5.55 in Green Square - slap
bang in the middle and didn't see anyone. Couldn't
afford much more time than that and don't have mobile
internet. We've been away for most of the weekend so
couldn't get in a report until now.
Sorry to have missed you, Pete, but it sounds like it
was just you and I anyway. Hope you have a great
trip. I ate Cariane's Tim Tams, but give her my love.
Antoinette
--- Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
> I maybe should have hung around Green Square a bit
> longer, but was
> worried that I'd inadvertently gone to the wrong
> spot and was missing
> all the excitement.
>
> So I went to "Beyond Q" bookshop in Curtin, and
> honestly, they brought
> out the champagne and caviar.
>
> The bookshop has the same lovely people running the
> show as I
> remember, but now they have a cafe area with tables.
> Semi-licensed,
> meaning facilities for drinks. Espresso coffee.
> Pastries to die for.
>
> And lots of books. Good books.
>
> Open 7am to 6pm.
>
> I was absolutely charmed solid. A perfect place for
> a gathering,
> though leaving free books behind in a bookshop isn't
> a good idea.
> Jenni mentioned that any BookCrossing books that
> came in - people come
> in with boxes of books to sell and sometimes there
> are registered
> books in the box - she would take in and leave at
> Starbucks in the
> city.
>
> We should make it a regular monthly meeting.
>
> Peter
>
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Skyring
> <skyring@...> wrote:
> > Nobody in Green Square. Heading for Curtin...
> >
> > Peter
>
Antoinette
On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
Books liberated through BookCrossing
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
I maybe should have hung around Green Square a bit longer, but was
worried that I'd inadvertently gone to the wrong spot and was missing
all the excitement.
So I went to "Beyond Q" bookshop in Curtin, and honestly, they brought
out the champagne and caviar.
The bookshop has the same lovely people running the show as I
remember, but now they have a cafe area with tables. Semi-licensed,
meaning facilities for drinks. Espresso coffee. Pastries to die for.
And lots of books. Good books.
Open 7am to 6pm.
I was absolutely charmed solid. A perfect place for a gathering,
though leaving free books behind in a bookshop isn't a good idea.
Jenni mentioned that any BookCrossing books that came in - people come
in with boxes of books to sell and sometimes there are registered
books in the box - she would take in and leave at Starbucks in the
city.
We should make it a regular monthly meeting.
Peter
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Skyring <skyring@...> wrote:
> Nobody in Green Square. Heading for Curtin...
>
> Peter
Nobody in Green Square. Heading for Curtin...
Peter
0407 267 865
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 1:25 PM, llyon_2000 <llyon_2000@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I suddenly find I have to be away from Thursday night - so enjoy the
> meetup.
>
> Skyring - have a great trip, as you always do - and let's hear from
> you when you get back.
>
> Good long weekend everybody.
>
> --- In bc_canberra@..., Unravelled <peggysmum@...> wrote:
>>
>> Oooh yes, I'd love to do that!
>>
>> Can we, huh? Can we?
>>
>> --- Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>>
>> > I can vouch for Lawtons as a great bookshop.
>> >
>> > Pete
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Jenni Lawton
>> > <BeyondQ@...> wrote:
>> > > You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in
>> > the Curtin Shopping Centre
>> > > and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it
>> > will stay open for as long
>> > > as you need???
>> > --
>> > Peter in Canberra
>> >
>>
>>
>> Antoinette
>> On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
>> Books liberated through BookCrossing
> http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
>>
>
>
--
Peter in Canberra
Hi everyone,
I suddenly find I have to be away from Thursday night - so enjoy the
meetup.
Skyring - have a great trip, as you always do - and let's hear from
you when you get back.
Good long weekend everybody.
--- In bc_canberra@..., Unravelled <peggysmum@...> wrote:
>
> Oooh yes, I'd love to do that!
>
> Can we, huh? Can we?
>
> --- Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
> > I can vouch for Lawtons as a great bookshop.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Jenni Lawton
> > <BeyondQ@...> wrote:
> > > You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in
> > the Curtin Shopping Centre
> > > and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it
> > will stay open for as long
> > > as you need???
> > --
> > Peter in Canberra
> >
>
>
> Antoinette
> On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
> Books liberated through BookCrossing
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
>
Oooh yes, I'd love to do that!
Can we, huh? Can we?
--- Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
> I can vouch for Lawtons as a great bookshop.
>
> Pete
>
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Jenni Lawton
> <BeyondQ@...> wrote:
> > You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in
> the Curtin Shopping Centre
> > and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it
> will stay open for as long
> > as you need???
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>
Antoinette
On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
Books liberated through BookCrossing
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
Oh, forgot. I'm meeting Cari (SKingList) in New York, week after next.
She passed through on her world tour of Australia in early 2006, IIRC,
and won a lot of hearts. I'll pass on love from Canberra, Cadbury
blocks and Tim Tams. Any books with her name on, I'll be happy to
carry them to Cari.
Pete
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Skyring <skyring@...> wrote:
> I can vouch for Lawtons as a great bookshop.
>
> Pete
>
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Jenni Lawton <BeyondQ@...> wrote:
>> You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in the Curtin Shopping Centre
>> and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it will stay open for as long
>> as you need???
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>
--
Peter in Canberra
I can vouch for Lawtons as a great bookshop.
Pete
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Jenni Lawton <BeyondQ@...> wrote:
> You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in the Curtin Shopping Centre
> and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it will stay open for as long
> as you need???
--
Peter in Canberra
You could always come to a wonderful bookshop in the Curtin Shopping Centre and have a coffee! If you're there before 6pm it will stay open for as long as you need???
<-----Original Message----->
>From: Melanie [melanie_2474@...]
>Sent: 9/30/2008 6:23:37 PM
>To: bc_canberra@...
>Subject: Re: [bc_canberra] Re: Canberra meet up - any resolution?
>
>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).
>
>Green Square is as good a meeting place as any on a sunny Friday arvo.
>Hopefully I'll make it - depends on how tired my visitors are.
>
>Mel
>
>--- In bc_canberra@..., "llyon_2000" <llyon_2000@...>
>wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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 Friday night? - maybe not until later) and the
>> Belgian Beer Pub - I don't know anything about their prices.
>>
>> A few other pubs as well.
>>
>> What if we meet on a seat in Green Square and decide from there?
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>=== message truncated ===
All going well I hope to meet you all on Friday in Green Square.
You'll have to wear a white carnation in your buttonhole or
something, so I can recognise you! ha!
I'll bring the other BCer in the house, countdebeans (another newbie).
So hopefully, see you Friday!
Chriss
--- In bc_canberra@..., "llyon_2000" <llyon_2000@...>
wrote:
>
>
> 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 Friday night? - maybe not until later) and the
> Belgian Beer Pub - I don't know anything about their prices.
>
> A few other pubs as well.
>
> What if we meet on a seat in Green Square and decide from there?
>
>
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).
Green Square is as good a meeting place as any on a sunny Friday arvo.
Hopefully I'll make it - depends on how tired my visitors are.
Mel
--- In bc_canberra@..., "llyon_2000" <llyon_2000@...>
wrote:
>
>
> 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 Friday night? - maybe not until later) and the
> Belgian Beer Pub - I don't know anything about their prices.
>
> A few other pubs as well.
>
> What if we meet on a seat in Green Square and decide from there?
>
>
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 1:12 PM, llyon_2000 <llyon_2000@...> wrote:
>
> 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 Friday night? - maybe not until later) and the
> Belgian Beer Pub - I don't know anything about their prices.
>
> A few other pubs as well.
>
> What if we meet on a seat in Green Square and decide from there?
Works for me...
--
Peter in Canberra
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 Friday night? - maybe not until later) and the
Belgian Beer Pub - I don't know anything about their prices.
A few other pubs as well.
What if we meet on a seat in Green Square and decide from there?
--- In bc_canberra@..., Unravelled <peggysmum@...> wrote:
>
> 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?
>
>
> Antoinette
> On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
> Books liberated through BookCrossing
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
>
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?
Antoinette
On the needles at Unravelled Blog http://www.need2knit.blogspot.com
Books liberated through BookCrossing
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/peggysmum
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 this year (Brain Games for Dummies), and this has led to a book of my own (which they asked me to write)! Very exciting times (if terribly busy)!
Hope your get-together goes well this Friday, sorry I can't make it.
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.
Peter
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Denise Sutherland <denise@sutherland-studios.com.au> wrote: > 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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies' series > (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN of my very > own! > Cheers, > Denise :) > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Sutherland Studios > PO Box 3849 Weston Creek ACT 2611 > P & F 02 6156 0024 >http://sutherland-studios.com.au >http://cafepress.com/knittingart >http://knittingart.com.au > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > On 23/09/2008, at 2:49 PM, Melanie wrote: > > 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 conduct a poll? > > Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a weekend > morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good > availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from. > > Melanie2474 > > >
Well, let's make a decision.
Let's meet in Kingston 5.30pm on Friday.
Congratulations Denise! How exciting!
--- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
> Friday arvo would be good. I'll have had a day off and be packed and
> rested. Saturday morning I'm gone!
>
> Pete
>
> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Melanie <melanie_2474@...> wrote:
> > 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 catch you! My sister and her son will be visiting next
> > weekend (arriving Friday) and I'm sure she'd like to meet some local
> > BCers as there aren't many in her neck of the woods.
> >
> > Can people make either a Friday afternoon (say 530pm to allow people
> > to get away from work) or Saturday morning about 930am at Kingston or
> > Manuka? If we can get a consensus on time and venue I'll try to make
> > a booking so we have somewhere to sit.
> >
> > Melanie2474
> >
> > --- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Peter
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Denise Sutherland
> >> <denise@> wrote:
> >> > 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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies'
series
> >> > (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN
> > of my very
> >> > own!
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Denise :)
> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Sutherland Studios
> >> > PO Box 3849 Weston Creek ACT 2611
> >> > P & F 02 6156 0024
> >> > http://sutherland-studios.com.au
> >> > http://cafepress.com/knittingart
> >> > http://knittingart.com.au
> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> > On 23/09/2008, at 2:49 PM, Melanie wrote:
> >> >
> >> > 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 conduct a poll?
> >> >
> >> > Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a
> > weekend
> >> > morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good
> >> > availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
> >> >
> >> > Melanie2474
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter in Canberra
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>
Friday arvo would be good. I'll have had a day off and be packed and
rested. Saturday morning I'm gone!
Pete
On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Melanie <melanie_2474@...> wrote:
> 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 catch you! My sister and her son will be visiting next
> weekend (arriving Friday) and I'm sure she'd like to meet some local
> BCers as there aren't many in her neck of the woods.
>
> Can people make either a Friday afternoon (say 530pm to allow people
> to get away from work) or Saturday morning about 930am at Kingston or
> Manuka? If we can get a consensus on time and venue I'll try to make
> a booking so we have somewhere to sit.
>
> Melanie2474
>
> --- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Denise Sutherland
>> <denise@...> wrote:
>> > 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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies' series
>> > (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN
> of my very
>> > own!
>> > Cheers,
>> > Denise :)
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> > Sutherland Studios
>> > PO Box 3849 Weston Creek ACT 2611
>> > P & F 02 6156 0024
>> > http://sutherland-studios.com.au
>> > http://cafepress.com/knittingart
>> > http://knittingart.com.au
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > On 23/09/2008, at 2:49 PM, Melanie wrote:
>> >
>> > 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 conduct a poll?
>> >
>> > Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a
> weekend
>> > morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good
>> > availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
>> >
>> > Melanie2474
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peter in Canberra
>>
>
>
--
Peter in Canberra
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 catch you! My sister and her son will be visiting next
weekend (arriving Friday) and I'm sure she'd like to meet some local
BCers as there aren't many in her neck of the woods.
Can people make either a Friday afternoon (say 530pm to allow people
to get away from work) or Saturday morning about 930am at Kingston or
Manuka? If we can get a consensus on time and venue I'll try to make
a booking so we have somewhere to sit.
Melanie2474
--- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> Peter
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Denise Sutherland
> <denise@...> wrote:
> > 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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies' series
> > (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN
of my very
> > own!
> > Cheers,
> > Denise :)
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Sutherland Studios
> > PO Box 3849 Weston Creek ACT 2611
> > P & F 02 6156 0024
> > http://sutherland-studios.com.au
> > http://cafepress.com/knittingart
> > http://knittingart.com.au
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > On 23/09/2008, at 2:49 PM, Melanie wrote:
> >
> > 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 conduct a poll?
> >
> > Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a
weekend
> > morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good
> > availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
> >
> > Melanie2474
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>
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.
Peter
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Denise Sutherland
<denise@...> wrote:
> 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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies' series
> (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN of my very
> own!
> Cheers,
> Denise :)
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Sutherland Studios
> PO Box 3849 Weston Creek ACT 2611
> P & F 02 6156 0024
> http://sutherland-studios.com.au
> http://cafepress.com/knittingart
> http://knittingart.com.au
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On 23/09/2008, at 2:49 PM, Melanie wrote:
>
> 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 conduct a poll?
>
> Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a weekend
> morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good
> availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
>
> Melanie2474
>
>
>
--
Peter in Canberra
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 write a massive puzzle book in the 'For Dummies' series (!!!!!) ... and the deadline is pretty horrendous. My first ISBN of my very own!
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 conduct a poll?
Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a weekend morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
Lyn
Yes it is lovely, but be prepared to pay through the nose if you want a
drink!
Melanie2474 (aka Mel)
--- In bc_canberra@..., "llyon_2000" <llyon_2000@...>
wrote:
>
>
> 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 for Charleston Pete.
>
> Lyn.
>
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 conduct a poll?
Personally, I'm all for a late afternoon/early evening and/or a weekend
morning somewhere central like Manuka or Kingston that has good
availability of buses and plenty of venues to choose from.
Melanie2474
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 know we (Lawtons Books - now Beyond Q) has moved from the original spot in Curtin to another dryer spot - where the old St Vinnies used to be?
Come and see!
Jenni Lawton
02 6162 3999
<-----Original Message----->
>From: Skyring [Skyring@...]
>Sent: 9/4/2008 8:05:47 AM
>To: bc_canberra@...
>Subject: Re: [bc_canberra] Re: Hello everyone from a newbie!
>
>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. Some good used bookshops in Fyshwick, but
>beware of the academic remainders warehouse in Fyshwick. That's a good
>place to get sucked into for a couple of hours - it's kind of a black
>hole vortex in there where time and space have no meaning - and if you
>can find your way out you've got a trolley load of books you simply
>had to have. Steer clear of this one, it's dangerous. it's in Kembla
>Street.
>
>Lifeline Spring Bookfair is coming up. That's a weekend starting on
>Friday. Another huge shed full of books and at the end they sell you a
>bag full of what's left for ten dollars a pop.
>
>Happy to attend a BC get together. We've been kind of slack. I'm off
>to the Charleston BC thing in mid October, so sometime before then
>would be nice. I can take slender volumes with me to pass on.
>
>That's the Belgian Beer Cafe in Kingston?
>
>Peter (Skyring)
>
>On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:35 AM, llyon_2000 <llyon_2000@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> --- In bc_canberra@..., "Chriss" <elddau1@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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 (yet!!...) although we are spoiled for book shops. I'm
>>> looking forward to meeting you all at a meeting some time. Anything
>>> decided on the new location? chriss
>>>
>>
>>
>
>--
>Peter in Canberra
>
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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 for Charleston Pete.
Lyn.
--- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
> 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. Some good used bookshops in Fyshwick, but
> beware of the academic remainders warehouse in Fyshwick. That's a good
> place to get sucked into for a couple of hours - it's kind of a black
> hole vortex in there where time and space have no meaning - and if you
> can find your way out you've got a trolley load of books you simply
> had to have. Steer clear of this one, it's dangerous. it's in Kembla
> Street.
>
> Lifeline Spring Bookfair is coming up. That's a weekend starting on
> Friday. Another huge shed full of books and at the end they sell you a
> bag full of what's left for ten dollars a pop.
>
> Happy to attend a BC get together. We've been kind of slack. I'm off
> to the Charleston BC thing in mid October, so sometime before then
> would be nice. I can take slender volumes with me to pass on.
>
> That's the Belgian Beer Cafe in Kingston?
>
> Peter (Skyring)
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:35 AM, llyon_2000 <llyon_2000@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > --- In bc_canberra@..., "Chriss" <elddau1@> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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 (yet!!...) although we are spoiled for book shops. I'm
> >> looking forward to meeting you all at a meeting some time. Anything
> >> decided on the new location? chriss
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>
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. Some good used bookshops in Fyshwick, but
beware of the academic remainders warehouse in Fyshwick. That's a good
place to get sucked into for a couple of hours - it's kind of a black
hole vortex in there where time and space have no meaning - and if you
can find your way out you've got a trolley load of books you simply
had to have. Steer clear of this one, it's dangerous. it's in Kembla
Street.
Lifeline Spring Bookfair is coming up. That's a weekend starting on
Friday. Another huge shed full of books and at the end they sell you a
bag full of what's left for ten dollars a pop.
Happy to attend a BC get together. We've been kind of slack. I'm off
to the Charleston BC thing in mid October, so sometime before then
would be nice. I can take slender volumes with me to pass on.
That's the Belgian Beer Cafe in Kingston?
Peter (Skyring)
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:35 AM, llyon_2000 <llyon_2000@...> wrote:
>
> 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?
>
> --- In bc_canberra@..., "Chriss" <elddau1@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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 (yet!!...) although we are spoiled for book shops. I'm
>> looking forward to meeting you all at a meeting some time. Anything
>> decided on the new location? chriss
>>
>
>
--
Peter in Canberra
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?
--- In bc_canberra@..., "Chriss" <elddau1@...> wrote:
>
> 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 (yet!!...) although we are spoiled for book shops. I'm
> looking forward to meeting you all at a meeting some time. Anything
> decided on the new location? chriss
>
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 (yet!!...) although we are spoiled for book shops. I'm
looking forward to meeting you all at a meeting some time. Anything
decided on the new location? chriss
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 to by bus and open at least some
evenings.
I'm not up to negotiating OBCZs at the moment but will
support any new ones if I can.
--- Melanie <melanie_2474@...> wrote:
> 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 happy to poke
> around if no one has been in recently. I'd hate our
> books to get
> thrown away in the pack up - I'll see what I can
> rescue for
> redistribution :)
>
> Re alternatives, where is Cafe Essen? It rings a
> bell but I can't
> recall the venue.
>
> Artoven in Manuka is a good choice for me, though
> we'd need to pick a
> quiet time as indoors is not very big and we do have
> a tendency to
> spread out :) Pete, do you have a contact that you
> could speak to
> about using this venue?
>
> How do people feel about a more 'grown up' venue -
> Filthy McFadden's in
> Green Square in Kingston is a cosy, central venue
> and they have board
> games etc available so they're not averse to
> encouraging people to kick
> back and relax. They also have an area with couches
> that is quite
> comfy. I'm sure they'd be happy to have us hang out
> early in the week
> when things aren't as busy (eg our usual Monday) - I
> don't mind
> approaching them about being a BCOZ if people are
> interested in this
> idea.
>
> Mel
>
>
> --- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring
> <Skyring@...> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Skyring
> <skyring@...> wrote:
> > > Artoven in Manuka might be good. Cafe Essen
> already has a bookshelf.
> > >
> > > Pete
> >
> > Now that I think on it, Cafe Essen also has
> freebie wifi.
> >
> > --
> > Peter in Canberra
> >
>
>
>
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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 happy to poke
around if no one has been in recently. I'd hate our books to get
thrown away in the pack up - I'll see what I can rescue for
redistribution :)
Re alternatives, where is Cafe Essen? It rings a bell but I can't
recall the venue.
Artoven in Manuka is a good choice for me, though we'd need to pick a
quiet time as indoors is not very big and we do have a tendency to
spread out :) Pete, do you have a contact that you could speak to
about using this venue?
How do people feel about a more 'grown up' venue - Filthy McFadden's in
Green Square in Kingston is a cosy, central venue and they have board
games etc available so they're not averse to encouraging people to kick
back and relax. They also have an area with couches that is quite
comfy. I'm sure they'd be happy to have us hang out early in the week
when things aren't as busy (eg our usual Monday) - I don't mind
approaching them about being a BCOZ if people are interested in this
idea.
Mel
--- In bc_canberra@..., Skyring <Skyring@...> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Skyring <skyring@...> wrote:
> > Artoven in Manuka might be good. Cafe Essen already has a bookshelf.
> >
> > Pete
>
> Now that I think on it, Cafe Essen also has freebie wifi.
>
> --
> Peter in Canberra
>