Rockford Stonewall Room - Sunday 12th Jan 2014

[drewbles]

OK So i've booked my flights. Arriving on QF at 0855 and departing on the last flight out around 1930.

Anyone else flying in around that time? IT was the earliest QF flight I could get (I won't fly JQ to get in an hour earlier).

If the bus hire is 'by the hour' rather than distance, any chance it could swing by the airport to pick me/others up?

 

[Buzzard]

If we get the bus, we could also look at visiting another winery for tasting depending on people's stamina.

I suspect it could be quite hot, so I hope the bus has air con

Now that is a good idea. We could put winery names into a hat and draw out the "lucky" winner :mrgreen:

 

[Buzzard]

OK So i've booked my flights. Arriving on QF at 0855 and departing on the last flight out around 1930.

Anyone else flying in around that time? IT was the earliest QF flight I could get (I won't fly JQ to get in an hour earlier).

If the bus hire is 'by the hour' rather than distance, any chance it could swing by the airport to pick me/others up?

Assuming that everybody is happy to get a bus, I don't see why not. We could then go straight to the BV from there.

 

[samh004]

Yeah, my suggestion was about saving cash money not cost. But ool-ADL would be 50 SC return.

Another 50 to the lifetime pool, hopefully a sale pops up but shall look into this tonight

 

[medhead]

I've sent out some PMs and have 2 tentative, to be confirmed replies of interest.

 

[Buzzard]

I can now confirm bookings at Charles Melton 11.00/12.00 tasting/lunch
followed by Rockford Stonewall Room 1.30 for tasting
12 pax at both venues with numbers to be confirmed by Thurs 9 January

 

[samh004]

At this stage I am unfortunately moving to Bronze

Flights are too much (prod me if there's a sale) and I just remembered I also need to book hotel accommodation for a trip to Melbourne the week after, so need to watch my cash.

 

[Anna]

Do we have room for one more? A friend of mine would like to come.

 

[Buzzard]

Do we have room for one more? A friend of mine would like to come.

Until 12 places are filled we certainly do.

The updated list would be:

medhead
Anna + 1
samh004 - ?
penegal
drewbles
Mr & Mrs Buzzard

 

[medhead]

Confirm me for +2, please.

 

[Buzzard]

So far we have 10 pax including samh004

The list is now:

medhead + 2
Anna + 1
samh004 - ?
penegal
drewbles
Mr & Mrs Buzzard

Let me know if this is incorrect.

 

[samh004]

So far we have 10 pax including samh004

The list is now:

medhead + 2
Anna + 1
[-]samh004 - ?[/-]
penegal
drewbles
Mr & Mrs Buzzard

Let me know if this is incorrect.

At this stage only me as a hold out as I'm running low on cash (have about $1k to my name)!

So by all means, if someone else takes my spot, I understand, but if I can find the cash and flights therefore, before the cutoff, I will advise.

 

[Buzzard]

Rough Bus Calculations:

# Attendees	7 Pax bus	13 Pax bus
5	81.20	97.20
6	67.67	81.00
7	58.00	69.43
8		60.75
9		54.00
10		48.60
11		44.18
12		40.50
13		37.38

If we can fill 10+ seats, this would be a fair price I think.

My benchmark for wine tours is $50-$100 for 8hrs (both bus and tour guide). Our price would be at the lower end of this given we aren't paying for a "tour guide" or lunch through the bus/tour company.

Even if it's 9 on a 13 pax bus it's better value than 7 on a 7

 

[Aeolus]

Soooooooo tempted!!! Got invited to a degustation at the Stonewall Room once and it was to die-for but tastings would be just as GOOD! Trying to do a JASA (slim pickings as I left it too late ), if there's no JASA available, I might consider taking up the remaining spot (if it remains outstanding).

 

[RooFlyer]

Don't know how I missed this .... I'm going to move heaven & earth today to try to get flights for this. Will advise ASAP. (Have been a Stonewaller for as long as I can remember.)

 

[RooFlyer]

Arrrgh. Just realized a friend's 50th birthday do on that day, so no going to Rockford for me. Some people are so thoughtless as to when they get born ....

I'll have to take a few Basket Cases to the party instead.

 

[Buzzard]

Soooooooo tempted!!! Got invited to a degustation at the Stonewall Room once and it was to die-for but tastings would be just as GOOD! Trying to do a JASA (slim pickings as I left it too late ), if there's no JASA available, I might consider taking up the remaining spot (if it remains outstanding).

Hope you can make it Aeolus, there are 3 spots left. See you at the ADL Chrissy drinks Monday

 

[Buzzard]

Arrrgh. Just realized a friend's 50th birthday do on that day, so no going to Rockford for me. Some people are so thoughtless as to when they get born ....

I'll have to take a few Basket Cases to the party instead.

Shame you can't make it RooFlyer, a few others in the same situation for various reasons.

It appears as though there are a few Stonewallers on AFF so we might need to make an annual event out of this.

 

[romney]

After speaking with Buzz at Xmas drinks, myself and a +1 are a definite maybe! I already tentatively have something on that day, but if it doesn't happen (and I think it probably won't!) we will be there - assuming of course there are still spots available when we find out.

 

[Buzzard]

A quick update on the Rockford Run.

I will ring Des's Mini Bus Hire tomorrow (hopefully open) and book a 13 seater.
Will post pick up details here shortly.

The current list is:

Platinum:
medhead + 2
Anna + 1
penegal
drewbles
Mr & Mrs Buzzard

Gold:
romney + 1

Silver:
shintaro10x

Total is 9 Platinum, 2 Gold, 1 Silver for a total of 12.

Lunch is booked for 12 pax but I am sure they could fit in 1 extra if there is any interest.

Cut off for this event is 5.00pm Thursday 9th January as I have to confirm bookings on Friday morning.