My friend Mark suggested in a comment:Can I make the outrageous suggestion that maybe someone (Justin?) could designate a pub or park in the city and once a quarter we have a live, in the flesh, Sydney bloggers meet?I'm happy to. But what do you all think? Would anyone enjoy a quiet ale in the city, for all the Bloggers that come from Sydney Anglican-kind-of-circles?
Mark and I would be in.
Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you.So:
- Who is in?
- What constitutes a 'Sydney Blogger'?
- When is a good time?
- Where?
Pic on Flickr by 'Bobesh.
Count me in
ReplyDeleteWish I were in Australia to be there :D
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy to give it a shot (God willing)!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago we had a small one with the (Andrew) Barrys, and played some board games and cricket and ate a delicious lunch (thanks Ruth!)
For all the city-worker bloggers, we could even just have lunch together one workday at Hyde/Wynyard Park or the Domain or somesuch...
It is quite an outrageous suggestion but I'd be interested. Although how do bloggers interact in the flesh? Does one person make an observation and then everyone take turns to comment?
ReplyDeleteas a comment-make on various SydAng blogs, but not a blogger as such, I would be interested in a 'quite ale'in the city.
ReplyDeleteHaving seen the changes in the inner-east and innver-west over the past decade, I would much prefer a real pub, not some (s)wanky wine bar, or heaven forbid, some faux irish pub. Very happy to go somewhere that serves Guiness, tho.
Geoff - perhaps Glebe then? Home turf for you? It may be good for College peeps. And inner west types.
ReplyDeleteDo you recommend a pub?
Now then, Moffatt. When we met in real life you told me it was, and I quote, "disappointing".
ReplyDelete;-)
You think I'm going to come out and have my ego crushed again? :-P
Count me in.
ReplyDeleteIf it's in Glebe, the pub options are the Toxteth or AB's! Failing that, there's a cracker of a coffee shop called Well Connection up on Glebe Pt road.... I'm there either way :)
ReplyDeletewhat's that nice place with a beer garden in the front? glebe pt rd. on the eastern side.
ReplyDeletenice thinking markus
Oops. I meant Well Connected, not Well Connection (sounds like a foreign sign mistake!).
ReplyDeleteDunno what the place is Dougie, but I have a hunch I know where it is. Though, that doesn't really help.
That said, to add to the plug for Well Connected, the owner's a lovely Christian lady and it's a great place to study. Perfect for a bloggers-meet! :)
I'm theoretically in.
ReplyDeleteWell Connected would be fine... about the third or fourth best coffee in Glebe.
ReplyDeletere: Pubs
1.Friend in Hand
+ve best pub in Glebe by a significant margin
-ve harder to find, not very big
2. The Nag's Head
+ve great pub & easy to find, good food if wanting a meal
-ve parking can be iffy, although St Johns Church carpark is a 5 min walk away
Ancient Briton (AB)
+ve it is central, easy to find, on bus route, can park in St Johns church carpark across road
-ve since rennovations = (s)wanky wine bar
Toxteth - okay option
Excelsior
+ve one of the only "real" pubs left, with real locals drinking
-ve harder to find, no parking, and might be a bit off-putting for those from further away
Roxbury - poor option
Forest Lodge Hotel
+ve good day time option, with good coffee as well
In the end I'd be happy with most of these.
great idea - count me in
ReplyDeletea non pub option might be deusexmachina on parramatta rd camperdown.
or carriage works cafe in darlington (near moore) on the rail. uber cool bloggy type space.
deusexmachina?
ReplyDeleteyou are just way too cool-for-school, Rogerson... never seen nerdy-type bloggers hanging out there, but its a great venue for getting together!
thanks Geoff
ReplyDeleteand to explain for others - its not as kinky as it sounds
deus (god) ex (of / out of ) machina (machine)
how's my latin Seumas?
its a bike shop with a cafe
originally used in greek tragedy - just when you thought there was no way out of the plot along comes a god winched in on a crane to save the day
but a good space for meeting , but no beer for the Lutherans
your latin's come up all shiny!
ReplyDeleteI'm game. The choice of cafe or pub generally determines a lot about the conversation. Either would work well for this, I think!
ReplyDeleteWhat about May 20? From 6PM (after work) That's a Wednesday night. The pub won't be full of Thursday night drinkers, Friday and the weekend are too complex?
ReplyDeleteHOw about the The Nag's Head on St John's Road?
Does the night work?
(Get some sitters and bring your spouses etc...)
Sounds good by me!
ReplyDeletealas
ReplyDeleteI will be nagging elsewhere with other heads and no beer at Bishopscourt that evening (South Sydney Regional council)
could you live blog the event?!
I'm keen. Close to work, it is. Speaking like Yoda, I am.
ReplyDeletemaybe not available this one. but in principle in for the concept.
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ReplyDeletebible study night.
ReplyDeletehow about a web poll?
So who will be liveblogging the event for those of us who can't make it?
ReplyDeleteHey everyone -- You are not going to believe this: but a welcoming function for Laurel and me was moved from Friday Night to Wednesday Night.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, I'm now not free in Wednesday Night! (May 20)
You all can go ahead without me. No problems. But there were a lot of people not free on May 20.
Before I blog it, would you like:
A. Keep it on May 20, and I'll join you on another night?
B. Monday Night May 25? 6-8PM?
C. Thursday Night May 28? 6-8PM?
Make your choice, friends, cos I'll move it in the morning.
Sorry all!
Justin.
B
ReplyDeleteonly one that works for me.
B is best for me too.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else want to argue A or C?
I'll put a post up with new information (new time, or same time without me) in a few hours.
ReplyDeleteSo let me know...
J.
B works for me too!
ReplyDeleteB is viable.
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