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AOTEAROA – NEW ZEALAND MEN’S KNITTING RETREAT MARCH 4th – 7th 2010
Fancy a bit of fibre fun in the Wellington region at the tail end of the Southern Summer?!?
I’ve got a great line up of events planned for you including a trip to Experience Stansborough, a working sheep farm, a local yarn manufacturer, and Craft 2.0 a modern craft event. You’ll also get to take part in workshops led by Men, a knitting themed quiz night, go on a yarn crawl and still have plenty of time to just and sit and knit in the company of other Men.
Our venue is the Silverstream Retreat Complex nestled in the Hutt Valley which is only a short drive along the Hutt Motorway from Wellington City. More specifically we’ll be staying in the Stonewall Lodge (I don’t expect there to be a riot but we should be able to manage some riotous fun!). The complex was originally built for the United States Armed Forces stationed in New Zealand during the 1940’s and 1950’s. It is a substantial complex which is currently being renovated but the great news for us is that the Stonewall Lodge renovation is already complete and features comfortable share twin accommodation which overlooks the beautiful Hutt River and Manor Park Golf Course.
How much will this cost I hear you say… well here is the fee price breakdown per person
$250.00 – Share twin accommodation and meals from Thurs afternoon to Sunday morning
$ 23.00 – Admin Fee (for planning and execution time)
$ 22.00 – Experience Stansborough entry fee
$ 10.00 – PayPal Fees (this is fee is 3% and is charged when you transfer money via PayPal)
$ 5.00 – Teaching stipend (It’s only fair to compensate instructors for their efforts)
$ 5.00 – Sundry supplies (binders, paper, pens, etc)
$ 5.00 – Printing fees (Handouts for classes)
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NZ $320.00 GRAND TOTAL (does NOT include air fare, petrol, shuttles, etc.)
That equates to approx US$ 220.00 or AUS$ 270.00 on current exchange rates. (21/Oct/09)
Check-In Time will be from 3pm on the Thursday and Check Out will be lunch time on Sunday.
As an optional extra (and if you just don’t want to say good bye just yet) after we check out you’re welcome to travel to Greytown where I live and attend a Men’s only meeting of the Sunday KNIT-Tea knitting group in the garden at my home, Scarlet Oak Cottage. You will have plenty of time to sit and knit, check out J.O.Y. as well as the other shops in Greytown before heading back to Wellington.
To confirm your place at the Retreat I need to receive your payment in full by February 6th. I will be required to pay a sizeable deposit to the venue within the next month so don’t hesitate to register and pay ASAP. If you have paid but have to cancel you can get a full refund provided you notify me of your cancellation by February 6th 2010. After that date the accommodation and meal costs are non-refundable but I will be able to refund you the balance of the fee which will be NZ$70.
If you need any more information about the Retreat or have any questions just reply to this thread or you’re welcome to contact me directly through Ravelry (KiwiJames) or by e-mail jamesherbison(at)gmail(dot)com
I’m excited already and I hope you will be too! Testosterone and yarn are a great match.
(Kiwi) James
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G’day all. I’m David Reidy, a Australian bloke who lives in the Blue Mountains two hours west of Sydney, and knits and podcasts about knitting. Away from the sticks and string, I’m an astrophysicist who now teaches high school. In my knitting and podcasting endeavours I am assisted by my two Burmese cats, Tikka and Tiger.
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