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Magnificent.
Thanks Emma.

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No problem at all with us Shana.

Jan and Caitlin.

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A lovely Saturday night.

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Thanks to Shanalee and all who helped organise one of my most memorable events of our community.
It was pretty special spending four days with wonderful friends in a beautiful setting experiencing all sorts of new encounters.
Unfortunately this photo is only eleven of our fourteen group members.
Hope we can do it again.
Jan.

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Thanks to all of the group.
Great company and a great time.
Looking forward to doing it again.

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$10.00 well spent I think.
If Shana was able to move us I would be in it.
Thanks.

Jan.

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Great Shana,

I guess ‘Cruise to Nowher…..’
Unless someone has a better idea.

Jan.

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Is there someone clever enough to start a facebook group for the cruise?
It maybe nice to have a place to post pictures and ideas as the date gets closer.
And to help co-ordinate connections and logistics.
What do you girls think?

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Hi All,

Last Transformal was extra special in that we had such a number of supportive family members in attendance.
I hope this continues with next years Cruise to Nowhere.
I was fortunate three years ago in that my eldest daughter attended the Seahorse Victoria 40th anniversary ball in 2015. (please see pic.)
I have asked if she would like accompany us on the cruise and at this stage she is pretty keen.
I am posting this to help encourage others who may be thinking of inviting family along.

Jan.

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Hi All,

Thanks to all those who have worked to make this happen.
I have booked this morning.
Will be a great weekend!

Jan.

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I really only want to reply to this thread if my reply contributes something to the subject.

I am not sure it does that well enough but here goes.

How often do we read or hear the best way to go unnoticed is to go with confidence? If that is indeed the goal. Some do want to be noticed.

I don’t.

I, a bit like Adrian, just do it. Liz I do and I really haven’t felt any apprehension often at all, if at all.

I cannot explain it other than I rarely experience nerves in any situation. Public speaking etc. I am not trying to be arrogant it is my makeup not something I am proud of it is just me.

So is it that I don’t display nervousness that allows me not to be nervous? (Work that out and play fair.)

So what is my contribution, I guess it is ‘who cares?’ Just do it. don’t make a spectacle and express yourself as you wish.

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Hi Salleyj,

Reading Liz, Noeleena and Amanda’s replies I feel there is something in them all for you to take on board.

Your question specifically asks how other’s manage so I hope you don’t mind my projecting my personal experiences in replying to your post.

When I first socialised as a woman I was concerned with other people’s conceptions. I actually stopped going out to mainstream venues for a number of years as for some reason I felt I was encroaching on other’s turf.

I felt that there were enough alternate venues for me not to need to frequent regular venues.

This thinking continued until I attended my first Transformal in 2012. What was I thinking?

Get out there, have fun and be yourself. My method is to dress fairly age appropriately, but I have no problem being with girls who are more adventurous.

Presenting in your prefered gender is not illegal or immoral.

Life’s too short honey, get out there.

Good luck,

Jan.

PS If someone should choose to be prickly with you, remember it’s their problem not yours.

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I hope Amanda, Megan and all who helped to put Transformal 2014 together are very proud of their efforts and know that all their hard work is very much appreciated.

I don’t think the Carrington staff could possibly be any more helpful, accepting and respectful. They are wonderful.

The weather was absolutely perfect. The evenings were mild, the sunny days a joy.

Previous friendships were rekindled, new friendships were forged and our ever expanding network of gender diversity was taken to a new level.

All the activities were fun, informative and worthy of mention but Saturday night at the Formal was over and above all expectations. As last year the band was a perfect mix of great songs, lots of fun and we were still able to hold conversations at the tables, a tick in every box.

Not a black mark to be found.

Thanks to all.

Janny Wilson.

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Amanda Adrian wrote:

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A disc containing photos of the whole evening will be mailed after the event to those who deposit $10 and their address in an envelope in a BOX which will be located on the Transformal Central wing (1st floor hotel) from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon .

This was a hoot last year – all thanks to Connie and Caroline’s hard work.

Whatever you do don’t pass up the chance to own a wonderful souvenir of a special evening shot by a professional photographer (it shows) and for ten dollars it might as well be free – couple of cups of coffee.

Also I know for a fact that poor Caroline had to spend days burning all the copies – lets make it a week this year!