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Wider Wargaming => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandinista on 22 June 2017, 11:48:22 AM

Title: Wellington, NZ
Post by: Sandinista on 22 June 2017, 11:48:22 AM
I will be in Wellington for the next few days, a general visit prior to the Lions game on Tuesday.

Is there any shops, museums, places of interest - historical or gaming related that I should look out for?

I will be visiting some of the breweries, that was the easy bit of research :-)

Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: Leman on 22 June 2017, 04:05:17 PM
With all the thunderstorms we shall also be in wellingtons.   :-[
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: paulr on 22 June 2017, 07:39:47 PM
Great War Exhibition at Pukeahu, the National War Memorial
The Last post ceremony takes place at the War Memorial each night at 5pm

Scale of our War at Te Papa and near one of the breweries ;)
Wellington Museum on Jervois Quay

Alll worth a visit

Modelcrafts & Hobbies is the main model shop in Wellington, in the basement of State Insurance Building, 1 Willis St
There are a couple more model shops on the Kapiti coast

The Hutt Club meets this Saturday at St Brendan's School Hall, 56 Palmer Cresent, Upper Hutt
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: Sandinista on 23 June 2017, 02:19:35 AM
Shame the Hutt club meeting is not on Sunday, I probably would have been able to make it 🙁

Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: pierre the shy on 23 June 2017, 04:55:58 AM
Afternoon Ian  - like Leman said I hope you bought your Wellingtons with you - for those elsewhere its about about 10 Deg C (feels about 5 Dec C) with rain and a howling Southerly.....welcome to Wellington - can't beat it on a good day  :)

Unfortunately we don't have any gaming planned for this weekend but if you have a bit of time to spare always good to meet fellow forum members....I sent a PM to you.

Cheers
Peter

Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: pierre the shy on 25 June 2017, 09:35:15 AM
Paul and I met up with Ian today and given the brisk weather, adjourned to a local bar for a good chin wag about gaming and many things besides for a couple of hours.

Great to be able to meet other forum members face to face. Don't know when I might be in the top of the north island next but got a invite to visit if ever up that way.   

Thanks for taking the time to meet up Ian.

Cheers
Peter 
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 June 2017, 10:49:51 AM
 :-bd :-bd 8)
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: paulr on 25 June 2017, 08:29:12 PM
Thanks Peter for organising the catch up, thanks Ian for a vey pleasant chat about many things :)
Title: Re: Wellington, NZ
Post by: Sandinista on 25 June 2017, 10:50:10 PM
It was an afternoon well spent, good company, engaging conversation and a couple of beers too  :D

Cheers
Ian