The real Melbourne DISmeet Fri 7th October 2016

[zanzibar138]

Celebrating the start of Winter with a Melbourne DisMeet



Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. The name comes from an old Germanic word that means “time of water” and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes.

It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather, but when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and vice versa. In many regions, winter is associated with snow and freezing temperatures.


In Australia, the official start of winter is 1 June. What better way to celebrate than with a DisMeet?


Who's in?


(And apologies to Fairy Floss - I believe that the timing of this meet may not suit. We can have a special DisMeet when you get back, with your photos!! )

I always learn so much from your posts PIO I'm in

Princess I think I May be in Melb on the 15/16 June won't know for another week or so though it's either going to be Melb or Sydney lol

Definitely let us know

 

[Fairy Floss]

I'm here (just) for 1st June

 

[Minniemum]

Celebrating the start of Winter with a Melbourne DisMeet

Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. The name comes from an old Germanic word that means “time of water” and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes.

It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather, but when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and vice versa. In many regions, winter is associated with snow and freezing temperatures.

In Australia, the official start of winter is 1 June. What better way to celebrate than with a DisMeet?

Who's in?

(And apologies to Fairy Floss - I believe that the timing of this meet may not suit. We can have a special DisMeet when you get back, with your photos!! )

Love it! Did you also write Melbourne's new slogan - Melbourne and winter. Go together.

Princess I think I May be in Melb on the 15/16 June won't know for another week or so though it's either going to be Melb or Sydney lol

Fingers crossed it's Melbourne.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Check your PMs all. MinnieMum has been quick off the mark and she likes the proposed DisMeet.

 

[PrincessInOz]

And if there are any other Dis-sers who would like to join us, let me know. Everyone is welcomed!

 

[Minniemum]

Just a reminder that our DISmeet is this Saturday. Any more takers?

 

[PrincessInOz]

Look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. Seems like we might be in for rain!

 

[zanzibar138]

Look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. Seems like we might be in for rain!

Yep, sure does! Looking forward to it regardless

 

[zaccy]

We are Melburnians we laugh at rain

 

[Minniemum]

At this rate we'll all be swimming there.

 

[zanzibar138]

Sorry, but I'm going to have to give this one a miss You guys have fun though and Fairy Floss, I'll be hanging out for your TR!

 

[Minniemum]

Sorry, but I'm going to have to give this one a miss You guys have fun though and Fairy Floss, I'll be hanging out for your TR!

You'll be missed.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Sorry, but I'm going to have to give this one a miss You guys have fun though and Fairy Floss, I'll be hanging out for your TR!

Catch you next time.

 

[zanzibar138]

Have fun today, try not to get too wet, and have a spring roll for me PIO, I look forward to seeing the pics

 

[Fairy Floss]

Thanks again PIO for organising another wonderful lunch.

So nice to see you all again

 

[Fairy Floss]

Sorry, but I'm going to have to give this one a miss You guys have fun though and Fairy Floss, I'll be hanging out for your TR!

Will do TR ... When I get back from Korea (eek! - one week to go!)

 

[PrincessInOz]

The Start of Winter DisMeet




The start of winter…..and it was a rainy day in Melbourne.




And it just felt like that with the start of winter, everything had that serious note about it.





It was just the day for another Melbourne DisMeet. The usual suspects were there….except for Zanzibar (We missed you!).

Our….er….my choice for the meet was a Vietnamese Pho shop in town. It isn’t an upmarket establishment; rather more a Cheap Eats place. With the rain, it was the perfect day for some noodles.


Whilst we were contemplating our options, we had some Vietnamese spring rolls to share. You have to dip the spring roll into the dipping sauce and wrap it in the lettuce before eating.





Two of us had the Rare Beef Pho. Surprisingly, the picture shows the beef more rare than it actually was. And by the time we mixed it into the steaming hot soup, the beef was just about cooked through. The broth had a pretty full bodied-taste to it.






One of us had the BBQ pork soup noodles.






And the last person in the party decided on a soup-less dish.






After lunch, we wandered to one of the laneways that Melbourne is famous for to get coffee and dessert.






After some debate, we decided on churros.







I think NOT. The churros were crunchy on the inside and crusty on the outside. It was a bust. We will NOT be back to this place again.




We never got round to taking a picture of us. Afterall, these meets are more like catching up with girlfriends now; rather than DisMeets with comparative strangers.

 

[zanzibar138]

Sounds like you had a great time despite the rain And pretty disappointed I had to miss out on that yummy looking Vietnamese spread. I hope someone had a spring roll for me

 

[PrincessInOz]

Sounds like you had a great time despite the rain And pretty disappointed I had to miss out on that yummy looking Vietnamese spread. I hope someone had a spring roll for me

We ate our own!

 

[Aussie Wendy]

We love Vietnamese Pho-next trip to Melb I must get you to tell us where to go. Glad you had a nice catch-up.