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Girls Roadie Weekend

As some of you already know, yesterday was my dear sisters 40th birthday and her bestie started planning for this milestone months ago.  I can honestly say it was one of the best weekends I have ever had and not because of all the bells and whistles but because of the simplest and best things in life - WONDERFUL FRIENDS!  As it was mentioned many times over the weekend (interspersed with ample sledging) it does not matter where you are or what you are doing, but who you are with.  I thought I would share the weekend that was with you all!! 

It started with us all (6 girls in total) meeting at my sisters at 10 - and yes I had the job of packing the bag!  Thanks Kate for reminding me we were limited to time - I was busy trying to coordinate a couple of outfits - which I clearly failed at, more about that later!!!  Packing the underwear was a challenge-I was set up big time and I think I shut down at that point when I opened the top drawer - I can still see one of the girls rolling on the bed in fits of laughter.
Bag packed we headed for the soccer ground where my sister was watching her son play soccer.  I knew Lis didn't have any idea about the planned weekend, and this was confirmed with her reaction when her bestie just sidled up next to her - WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!!  When she realised we were all there and dressed appropriately for a lovely afternoon - she said something that only everyone would expect to come out of my mouth, "I WANT TO GO HOME AND GET CHANGED" really though Lis that polarfleece was fine LOL
We hit the road and Lis just went with it - polarfleece and all. 

Party Bus - and no I am not making a fashion statement with the lopsided hat!

 Yep this is the reaction when she saw us!

As all Hobart people know, no trip to Launceston is complete without the halfway stop at Zeps in Campbell Town.

We arrived in Launceston mid afternoon and we were able to check in to our extremely busy hotel as soon as we arrived.  Our first view of the hotel was the Mortgagee For Sale Sign-but hey lets not judge a book by its cover.  Here is us checking in for our doctors appointment, um sorry our nights stay!

and as we suspected - computer is just for looks

I can honestly say though, I would stay here again - this place has so much character, it really was like staying in someones lounge room, and as I said before it really does not matter where you are but who you are with!  Also if we had of stayed in a flash Penthouse as originally planned we would have missed out on all the laughs at this old beauties expense!

This is where we discovered my epic fail at packing Lis bag - I think I lost my focus after I opened the underwear drawer. 

Quick stop at the Mart - and let it be known I can do a quick shop - 7 mins to be precise - mission accomplished!  Unfortunately the polarfleece didn't quite cut it for our next stop!

This was our ladylike part of the day - High Tea at the Grand Chancellor, gee it was good - and yes shock horror I had a champa's!

The highlight of the weekend for me was Saturday night - we  stayed in and watched Bridesmaids, ate, drank, ate, ate and ate some more all snuggled up in our retro apartment - I can honestly say I have never laughed so much-the sledging was brilliant!

Sunday morning we were booked in for breakfast at the Casino, flowers and balloons waiting for Lis on the table from her gorgeous bestie.  But really Kate did you need to have that much pepper on your scrambled eggs?

Yes it was these simple things that had us in fits of laughter.

We headed home late morning - this is where Lis got a little emotional - all our families were at her house for lunch/afternoon tea to celebrate this beautiful girls actual birthday.

My dear sister you deserved every minute of this wonderful weekend, I am so blessed to have you as my sister and to the other 4 girls, I treasure your friendship very much,  now who's birthday is next????

Hope you all had as great a weekend as I did.

Mel xx