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Originally posted by CanberraR33

I've just realised I'll be in the UK then and it could be a bit far to drive! sorry guys, NEXT TIME!

What a pi$$ poor excuse !!! You could at least fly back for the weekend :P

LOL - I should be there. Might be able to scrounge up another too :(

Mind you - that weekend is renound for being about minus 5 here in Canberra !!!

J

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justin....well...umm, yeh...:D

there's a few of us on SAU and who were on SDU (in the "old" days hehe) who will always try to come along if somethings happening...

going from history, alot of ppl have joined us for a cruise or two, and then either sold their car, or don't check the forums or whatever...

so it's pretty hard to organise anything and rely on a big group. So it's a bit of luck (or not) on who hears about it and decides to come.

matey, all you can do is set a date and a time and hope for the best. And stop waving that yellow bum at me hehe :D

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Oh, and i have an idea...only if no one else has anywhere they particularly want to go??

i went on a Rotary cruise the other weekend, and we went for Sunday morning coffee at Zefferellis (sp?) in Belconnen. It was actually closed cos it didn't open till 11 or 12 or something, but that's beside the point cos we would be there later in the arvo.

What i was thinking....we meet somewhere more Southside-ish and take a bit of a long route across town, and stop there for afternoon coffee/snacks?

There is shitload of parking outside the door too.

By the time we meet, chat, take a few pics, drive across town, park, eat, chat...that's a couple of hours at least...and nice and casual (ie. not some huge cruise out of town).

sorry for the two LONGGGGG posts...god i can waffle on...anyway....depends what u want to do justin...it's your cruise :D

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