Forum Fest 2015 Melbourne

[Kimmyh]

I am a no for all things on Friday and Sunday, including no for Friday night dinner wonder
I am a yes for dinner Saturday night cookie.
At this stage I plan to drive up Saturday morning and can pick up 3(comfortably) to 4 (squishy) lucky ladies and drive to the Alyce cooking school.  First in best dressed, just post on hear if interested. Have we decided plans for Saturday arvo in between cooking class and dinner?
I read somewhere I need to buy a boa, mask and $50 gift voucher. Where do I buy the voucher from or is it my choice?
Do I need anything else?

[cookie1]

The voucher is your choice Kimmy.
You can buy a mask and a boa over the road from the hotel ( sort of) at Daiso. Where Readers Feast used to be.
No plans for after the class before dinner. Possibly coffee and chatting.

[Bedlam]

Cookie, I am hoping I can tag along with you to the Alyce cooking class.  I will buy a tram rider as soon as I get into the city.  Is this ok?

[trudy]

Wayne and I will be there Wonder, thank you.

[cookie1]

No worries. Those that can't get a lift can easily go by tram. It is just out of the free zone and a bit of a walk. However you do get to go by a car place that does vintage restorations!!

[judydawn]

Don't we have the option of spending an hour at the South Melbourne market near Alyce's class on Saturday girls?

[judydawn]

So glad you found Hahndorf sunny this time Denise.

[Wonder]

I'm planning on catching public transport on Saturday and was hoping to hang around with everyone between the cooking class and dinner, but may have to go home in between depending on DS basketball game time.

[cookie1]

You are very welcome Wonder.

For dinner on Friday Kezza ( Kerry) and her friend Colette will be coming with us too.

[CreamPuff63]

Wonder, can you please add DH and myself to Saturday night dinner please x

[Bedlam]

Nadine, Friday night sounds great. Count Evan and I in please.
Thanks for organising this.

[Wonder]

Hi CP, did you mean me to add you to Friday night dinner at Red Spice Road?

[CreamPuff63]

was there one on the saturday night? I thought that was the one we had to choose from the menu. We were hoping to get tix to Lion King

[cookie1]

CP I've sent you a pm. You may look here instead though.

Wonder has organised for us to go to the Asian restaurant on Friday night.
Cookie has organised dinner at the hotel for Saturday night. That is what the menu selection was for.
I hope you are able to get tickets to The Lion King I think it would be very nice.

[Cuilidh]

 I managed to escape from work for an hour or two today and ended up at Victoria Market.  It was the first time in many years that I had had any sort of leisure time to wander around there. 

What I found, on a Friday late morning / lunch time, was that there were lots of school groups milling around the place and I was disappointed to find that perhaps 10 – 15% of the stalls were closed.  So for those planning a trip to the market, if you can fit it in, it might be worth thinking of going on Saturday or Sunday – unfortunately it will probably be teaming with people on both of those days, but it is always worth visiting and good fun just wandering around enjoying the atmosphere.  I noticed that there was a lot of duplication in clothing, etc. so what you miss on one stall you will probably see on another one. 

I usually go around 8.00 am on a Saturday and it is sensible, but getting busy by 8.30 am (that is just in the deli and fruit and vege areas).  When I have gone up into the big sheds at the back, quite a few of the stalls are still only partially set up that early on a Saturday morning but they should be ready to go by about 9.00 am.