Is that right? Did you really say that?

Flaneuse

@Zoffiel Yes I've become cynical - experience. NC wasn't on my spending list. Not much left in the holiday bucket. 

Blondy

Jeez @Zoffiel, I think I'll give the Muscat a wide berth and stay here and remain one of your dearly still with is friend. My favs are Ricadonna snd Moscato.and there is a very sweet dessert wine I raerly get. Not much of a drinker  but if I do thisevare the ones I like and not likely to give me a migraine .

Blossom1961

Hi @Blondy My preference is Moscato too but I don’t like all of them. My preference is for those from the d’asti Italy region. Not usually too sweet

tigerbeth

@Blondy & @Blossom1961 my fav is Moscato too !! Some of the Sav Blancs give me a headache & at one lunch I came out in a rash as well ! I will try anything but not a beer drinker !

Blondy

We're going to have to have a paaaaaaardy BYO 

SoldierCrab

Blondy  have you had Cobbity Winery Moscato   it is OMG 
I miss it as I am now in Bathurst 

Blondy

@SoldierCrab, its only 24kms away. I shall make it a weekend drive and visit and have a taste. Thanks for letting me know. You'll have to make a visit and stock up, or else see if they'll send out a box.

Sister

Go on - party without me, you Eastern-staters!

@flaneuse Can you steer the conversation to your son paying AND that it would be less of a drag for all if you were in a separate hotel?  Is that terribly evil?

Flaneuse

@Sister I certainly can't imagine spending a week in the same apartment with them. I wouldn't get any sleep with the kids. It would NOT be a holiday. I'm just going to ignore it for the time being. I certainly wouldn't be contributing any money. I don't really have any desire to go to NC either; it's not part of France as far as I'm concerned. Should become independent. 

I like the idea of a big national party with everyone bringing their favourite tipple to share!

Brenda5

Oh dear @Flaneuse what if the son takes the wife to NC and leaves the kids with you in Aus? :O  You had better have some plans for an otis retreat somewhere that doesn't take kids lol.

Flaneuse

@Brenda5 No way! That would not be on. My child-minding stints these days are very limited in duration, and I don't do overnights. Actually I'm doing a late afternoon - to late one tonight while they have a "date night" for a concert. I'll be doing anything necessary to get the kids to settle for bed - feed them anything they want, let them watch TV, anything that's easy.

Annie C

I second the idea of a Great Big National Party. I might be some few thousand kilometres away  but I can still sit on my verandah and raise a glass or 2 in unison.

Now creative thinking cap on and solve the problem of obtaining the necessary supplies in our alcohol restricted town!

Blossom1961

Maybe two National parties. One in WA and one on the East coast. I’ll come to both!

kmakm

@Finch needs to tell you all about her Gin Club. 

Blondy

A party via Skype