Pickles in Wellington
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Topic: Pickles in Wellington
Posted By: BugTeeny
Subject: Pickles in Wellington
Date Posted: 11 June 2009 at 3:07pm
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Hello Welly ladies!
Me and Hannah are coming to Wellington for 6 whole days in August! We have no commitments as yet. Just visiting family and my best friend and her wee boy, so we're as free as can be 
11th-16th (Tuesday morning -Sunday afternoon) We're wanting to meet with you
We're staying in Tawa but we'll go anywhere, as long as there is access by train/bus/foot
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 13 June 2009 at 3:46pm
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Yay!!
You can definately count us in
Somewhere easily accessible by train or bus would be nice.... chipmunks....porirua...... ------------- 
 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 14 June 2009 at 3:58pm
Yay! 
Sounds good to me! I'll get in touch with Serenity, see if she and Eden are keen, too. -------------
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 14 June 2009 at 4:39pm
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Name a day and time and I'll be there with my mini mojos too. This time we don't need to try and workout a meetup around my work commitments as well as the kids routine. -------------  
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 14 June 2009 at 5:05pm
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Ooh we haven't been to a Welly meet up yet will be great to meet everyone! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 2:33pm
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Bump
I will be keen to come down and bring my boy to chipmunks if its a sat or sun |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 2:41pm
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We'll come down if its somewhere fairly easy to find. -------------   
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 8:39pm
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would love to come if it is a friday or weekend (and i still haven't met Rachel and Chelsea!) ------------- |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 9:15pm
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Yayyyyy!!
I can't do Thurs but am available any other day. |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 3:39pm
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 6:59pm
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Damn! I'll be in Fiji.
Would have loved to have met you and Hannah P.S I think i know your BFs Hubby? TF? |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 7:13pm
Kylie, quite possibly 
I'll PM you. Argh, Saturday is the one day I'm NOT free! But venue is good! -------------
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 7:30pm
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Do Sunday the 16th Im back on the 15th.
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 8:36pm
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Yes, but you'll have a lovely tan and we'll all resent you
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 8:50pm
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I don't mind the day but could we make it earlier or later in the day?
That's right when the girls normally nap. Although I use the term 'normally' loosely so will go with the majority preference
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 9:08pm
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Ohhh chipmunks sounds fun :) I am fine with whenever. -------------
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 10:17pm
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Chipmunks good for me - how does Sunday suit people then? ------------- |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 12:32am
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So looking more like Sunday then. Can we not make it too early as Im coming all the way from the coast so takes almost an hour drive and I work 5 days and with my sleepless preggie nights i so badly need my weekend sleep ins to recharge, but Mamapickle, what time in the arvo are you leaving??
Would 11am suit? Sunday 16th Aug? |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 4:27pm
Sounds good to me 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 8:00pm
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That could well work for me
I have to be at the airport by 1:10, so I could only stay for an hour or so, but it's doable if I plan
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 9:32pm
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Charly - do you have time for a week day catch up too? Weekends are usually a bit hectic here! -------------   
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 10 July 2009 at 11:05pm
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takes about half an hour from Tawa to the airport out of rush -hour . . . ------------- |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 11 July 2009 at 4:07pm
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Yup (I lived in Tawa for 18 years ), but I'll wanna leave time to go back to my Auntie's and get all my stuff in the car to go.
Jaycee, the weekdays are probably better for me, too
I'd rather not be tight for time on the Sunday 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 11 July 2009 at 10:57pm
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Ooh just found this thread again, just thought I'd say any day is good for me (And can't wait to finally meet Susie and Catriona hehe) ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 8:36pm
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I like weekdays -------------
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 30 July 2009 at 8:16pm
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Hi everyone!
I've heard some "not great" things about Chipmunks in Tawa. Ie: Not much for the under 3's? I've never been, so just going on hearsay. Feel free to reassure me it's fine. Otherwise, if anyone else knows of a neat place, feel free to suggest. I'm flexible -------------
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 30 July 2009 at 8:29pm
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yeah - a friend of mine went to Chipmunks when her daughter was about 2 and said that it was definitely more for over 3s.
For catching up during the week how about Junglerama (in Newtown) or good old Te Papa? Oh, and do you have a preferred day? -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 31 July 2009 at 1:11pm
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Maddi loves chipmunks...... although I spend the whole time chasing after her and have to help her on most things. Its better during the week when all the bigger kids are at school.
TePapa is fun (and easy to get too ) -------------
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 31 July 2009 at 2:04pm
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Junglerama would be awesome (and closest to me ) but I think it might be a bit difficult to get to for the public transporters.
Another option in town is the http://www.thecross.co.nz/kids - Southern Cross . They have a kiddies play area set up on Tues , Wed and Thurs between 10am - 1pm. Wednesdays would suit me best
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 02 August 2009 at 3:37pm
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Wednesday works well for me!
Southern Cross looks cool! Te Papa is good, too! I'm bringing my best friend and her little 6 month old boy along, if that's OK? -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 02 August 2009 at 11:29pm
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Of course its ok - its your meet up.
Wednesday works really well for me too. Where is Southern Cross? How easily accessible is it for the driving impaired?? Gosh we are a decisive lot arent we -------------
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 03 August 2009 at 8:15am
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Southern Cross is on Aro street, I think?
So fairly easy to get to, but would require a bit more walking from the train station/bus. As an aside, I'm super excited about riding the rails again! I  the trains in Wellington.
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 03 August 2009 at 12:10pm
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Yeah it's at the top end of Cuba Street so is a long trek.
Another option is Clarks Cafe in the Library. It has a decent play area and it much closer for the driving impaired
Christy, while you're thinking of distance I'm just thinking about caffeine
Oh and Te Papa is fine for me too I'm just playing devils advocate
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 03 August 2009 at 2:22pm
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OK, so we have the day locked in....
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 03 August 2009 at 10:57pm
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Shall we lock in a time next? How does 10am suit? Or later if it suits more people. The girls are completely random with naps now so they have to suit ME these days 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 8:28am
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10am works for me -------------
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 8:55am
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10 is good for us. I will only have Sophie if it is a Wednesday as Amy will be at creche.
Clarks may be a bit small of there is more than about four little ones. Te Papa? I think there would be good bus service from the railway station. -------------
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 11:46am
So 10am at Te Papa! 
It's a lovely walk along the waterfront from the train station too. Provided it's not a blustery day like today
I can't remember the hourly rate of the covered car park at Te Papa but I do know it's a maximum of $12 for the day. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 2:27pm
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Bus shmus!
It's only 15 minutes to walk it
(unless it's windy, Tishy's right). Yay! 10am at Te Papa! I'll text Serenity and see if she's up for it, too! -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 4:37pm
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Cool - sounds fun. Written in my Diary!
And I know where TePapa is too. Probably wont get there until 10:15 though -------------
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