Forum Fest 2014 tentative attendee

[achookwoman]

Oh dear, I have forgotten to buy a gift card.  Not a huge problem as I can get one here.  Just confirming $50.00, is that right?

Question,  do our partners need a gift card. .?

[cookie1]

Chookie I think if they wish to participate why not?

On the topic of our gift cards. What if someone who doesn't drink tea collects a T2 card? Could/would we be able to make it so that when you have your dip for your card, you also have the opportunity to swap it with anyone who already has their card. You would only get this one chance. I have seen this done with gifts and it can be fun, and it also helps the person who wouldn't use their card. (unless someone swaps it from them later)
I remember this well as I ended up with a pair of socks at one Christmas party that no one wanted. However we got a lot of laughs from it.
Purely a thought.

[judydawn]

It is hard for those from the west, it's a good thing you like reading Cookie.  I must check my hotel booking too but that can wait until tomorrow.  When I was talking about some taking their husbands, Geoff asked me why he wasn't coming with me

[jeninwa]

Sounds like a good idea cookie, as I am one of those that doesn't drink tea or coffee.
Not long now, we leave on Saturday,

[achookwoman]

Thanks. Will get 2 gift cards.

[gertbysea]

Sounds like a good idea cookie. You could be lucky and get an Amazon Card so you could buy books on your kindle!  Or maybe a POK card to buy Christmas pressies for yourself.

[cookie1]

I'm happy with being there.

Judy, that is really wonderful. I wish he could come. Perhaps we need to have Adelaide again take the forumfest to Geoff.

[judydawn]

We should share it around cookie, Adelaide's had it's turn so I'm sure we will discuss where we think we should go next whilst we are in Hobart.  I had suggested to Gert that capital cities should start bidding for the next one now LOL.

[gertbysea]

Well the weather is beautiful up here at this time of year.

Brisbane has the annual food festival in October.

Sydney has rain and storms!!

We could meet In The middle at Alice Springs!

Melbourne is always a fun city.

Gert

[Katiej]

We're at George Town, just outside Launceston - the weather is cool here, but not freezing.

It would be lovely if Geoff could come along, but of course that would be impossible.

We've only bought one gift card, I didn't get one for DH, oops! Oh well we will have to share.

[gertbysea]

Enjoy your trip Katie. Don't worry about gift cards. All a bit of fun in any case. I am sure nobody is bothered.

Gert

[cookie1]

Not bothered at all. 

[cookie1]

My task for today was to read all 43 pages of this post. I have now done it and I think I may know what is going on.
Jeninwa and DH I hope you have had a good trip over to Tassie.

[kmw]

We are in Ballarat tonight & getting the ferry across tomorrow night. It's great to be away 😄

[cookie1]

Kerry I'm going to ask you all about the ferry ride as we hope to do it one day. We'll have the car and caravan though. Drive safely and I look forward to meeting you.