So when is everyone packing it in for the hols?

For the first time since 1999 won't be working Xmas Eve

Yup, I'm off on 4 weeks holidays as off Xmas Eve as well. Heading up to the mid north coast of NSW for 3 weeks - glorious time of year - and there are two Test matches on in that time.

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

I'd be happy to meet up for a drink but i'm a bit worried about being the only Englishman amongst all you Aussie supporters. Could get knifed, like....

BTW, who are the 'Forum five'?

Carn Trev, we'll be gentle. You may very well be able to give us a hard time over England having already won the Ashes, depending on what happens at the MCG.

The Forum 5, who will be in the O'Reilly stand, are Zat, lardy, embee, GWood (RD) and myself. We are very hopeful of meeting up with JGK and Hass and possibly yourself after play at one of the many decent pubs within walking distance of the SCG.

I think Tom (Eric Air Emu) is going to be around Sydney at that time as well. Might be worth asking him along so that i'm not the only Pom copping it from you guys after England have surrendered the Ashes.....

Eric is first of all going to have to get there. Not easy with all and sundry flights being cancelled. I know someone who is due in Oz for the the fourth test and was due to fly out last night - he thinks he might fly on Wednesday!

Thought Rachel was also going.

I'm on holidays already. Good times. Looking forward to the Boxing Day test - especially being part of a bumper crowd.

I'm sure he can let her loose on Paddington's shops for a couple of hours.

Im off to Sydney on the 24th for a couple of weeks with TLA and tla

skully wrote:Yup, I'm off on 4 weeks holidays as off Xmas Eve as well. Heading up to the mid north coast of NSW for 3 weeks - glorious time of year - and there are two Test matches on in that time.

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

Aye Skully as luck would have it with my rostering gods will be there day 1 (Brewongle Concourse), Day 2 (Victor Trumper stand) will definitly try and catch up.

skully wrote:Yup, I'm off on 4 weeks holidays as off Xmas Eve as well. Heading up to the mid north coast of NSW for 3 weeks - glorious time of year - and there are two Test matches on in that time.

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

4 weeks..woaah..
Have a good time.
It's nice to have long holidays

skully wrote:Carn Trev, we'll be gentle. You may very well be able to give us a hard time over England having already won the Ashes, depending on what happens at the MCG.

The Forum 5, who will be in the O'Reilly stand, are Zat, lardy, embee, GWood (RD) and myself. We are very hopeful of meeting up with JGK and Hass and possibly yourself after play at one of the many decent pubs within walking distance of the SCG.

embee will be looking for new victims by about Tea.

Given that I have days in the members at the MCG and SCG, I will be looking for a new liver by about January 7th.

Henry wrote:

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

I'd be happy to meet up for a drink but i'm a bit worried about being the only Englishman amongst all you Aussie supporters. Could get knifed, like....

BTW, who are the 'Forum five'?

Don't do it, Mudge. They'll use you for a sex game then burn you in the bath.

The match is in Sydney, not Adelaide...

Dello wrote:

Henry wrote:

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

I'd be happy to meet up for a drink but i'm a bit worried about being the only Englishman amongst all you Aussie supporters. Could get knifed, like....

BTW, who are the 'Forum five'?

Don't do it, Mudge. They'll use you for a sex game then burn you in the bath.

He's probably most afraid of being put in the bath


my turn to retrieve my coat

G.Wood wrote:

Dello wrote:

Henry wrote:

I'm heading back to Sydney for 3 days, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Jan, to allow attendance at Day 1 of T5 of the Ashes as part of the Forum 5, who will hopefully hook up with a few other Forummers such as JGK, Hass and possibly Trev and Blackadder if they're anywhere near the joint.

I'd be happy to meet up for a drink but i'm a bit worried about being the only Englishman amongst all you Aussie supporters. Could get knifed, like....

BTW, who are the 'Forum five'?

Don't do it, Mudge. They'll use you for a sex game then burn you in the bath.

He's probably most afraid of being put in the bath


my turn to retrieve my coat

Heh - [trev]So you're saying there'll be pros and cons?[/trev]

Working the morning of the 23rd then off to lunch.

Having a week or so at the foot of Mt Warning (NSW Far North Coast). Intend to be taking money off mini Mick on the golf course and all other activities sanctioned by me.

Mick Sawyer wrote:Working the morning of the 23rd then off to lunch.

Having a week or so at the foot of Mt Warning (NSW Far North Coast). Intend to be taking money off mini Mick on the golf course and all other activities sanctioned by me.

I'll be down the road (just round the corner from Federal) - so if you happen to drop in at the Bangalow pub or Ballina races and see a short drunk ugly bloke say g'day

Ponting's going to be there?

G.Wood wrote:

Mick Sawyer wrote:Working the morning of the 23rd then off to lunch.

Having a week or so at the foot of Mt Warning (NSW Far North Coast). Intend to be taking money off mini Mick on the golf course and all other activities sanctioned by me.

I'll be down the road (just round the corner from Federal) - so if you happen to drop in at the Bangalow pub or Ballina races and see a short drunk ugly bloke say g'day

I won't get that far south. Enjoy.

Do you start to get the shakes?

G.Wood wrote:Do you start to get the shakes?

It's all good. I amuse myself by predicting the first time I'll be told the Broncos win Premierships because they have the whole of Qld to choose from.

Chippy northern hick spivs

It's just south of Newcastle that they stop giving a meld