looks like the beach plan=out the window. Unless someone has an idea for a beach spot... problem is that nobody wants to let their car out of sight and we dont want to go to far as the H town people dont want to drive even further. so it will have to be a West Auckland beach, with parking right by the beach... and the beach has to be pretty awesome to chill out on eg shade etc. Well, there is no such thing... best one i thought of was O'Neill's bay. its right next to bethels, but you cant see your car from there... at all...
if we go for a slightly further drive, eg north shore, then we could go to browns bay (i think thats the one) parking is 10 meters from the water! that would be the best one, as its not too crowded, dairy across the road and there are trees and a jungle jim for the kids amongst us (HUNTD and logan etc)
so if (Htown) people are fine with the shore thing, then we'll do that, if not, then i'm going to start the drinking etc at my house at 3 ish. got some more time of work, so might just have to make the most of it
anyways, i'll PM whoever said they'd come with my phone number and address.
Neil