Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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When: 6½pm Tuesday 2nd January 2018.

Where: Red Room, Boot & Flogger, SE1 1TA.

Theme: Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878).

Who:
  1. JDAW;
  2. CPR;
  3. DRL;
  4. IDJ;
  5. RLC;
  6. KMH;
  7. WPS;
  8. DB.
Withdrawn:
  • TC;
  • MPM.
The food order.

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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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Tuesday 2nd January. Wednesday 3rd January. Thursday 4th January. You know the question.

Candidate themes:
• 1868, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• 1878, complete horizontal (this is my preferred theme, but I would need to adopt);
• 1908, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• 1948, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• Bring a bottle of Vintage Port (I wouldn’t need to adopt).
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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Not possible for me. Left knee being replaced on Monday and probably not much travelling until late January.

My complete horizontal of 1878 will have to wait a little longer 🙄
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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2nd or 3rd would work for me.
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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4th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance
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CPR 1 wrote:4th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance
2nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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2nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred
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Any and all work for me😀
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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Why are we assuming that we have to choose one of the three evenings? I am assuming that JDAW is suggesting we meet on all three evenings (and perhaps even for lunch on two days as well, why else would he have suggested five different themes?).
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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Whole week in Ireland. Does not work for me.
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..

I was vaguely wondering if anyone would fancy an ultra informal get together sometime around Dec 29th - theme: 1917 and friends.. (I'll provide the '17)
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uncle tom wrote: 09:15 Fri 08 Dec 2017 I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..

I was vaguely wondering if anyone would fancy an ultra informal get together sometime around Dec 29th - theme: 1917 and friends.. (I'll provide the '17)
I am more than happy to oblige with that request😁
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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uncle tom wrote: 09:15 Fri 08 Dec 2017I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..
I had to look up EVA - not a carrier I'm familiar with; for a moment there, I thought you were telling us you had booked a zero gravity experience to see in the new year!

2 definite no, 3/4 highly unlikely for me.
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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I had to look up EVA - not a carrier I'm familiar with
Not my first time with them - they're based in Taiwan but use Bangkok as a hub. Their seats both go to 180 degrees flat and are also long enough for me to stretch right out, which some 180 seats aren't.

Cabin service was very good once we took off - my only gripe was that they didn't seem to have a service agenda for a ground delay..
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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I notice that most respondents have not expressed a preference between the possible themes.


CPR 1 wrote: 22:33 Thu 07 Dec 20174th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance
DaveRL wrote: 22:49 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.
flash_uk wrote: 23:01 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred
Ouch! One can’t do 2nd; one can’t do 3rd; one can’t do 4th. A decision about the conflicting availabilities will happen in a few days.

Cookie wrote: 23:04 Thu 07 Dec 2017Any and all work for me😀
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Axel P wrote: 09:12 Fri 08 Dec 2017Whole week in Ireland. Does not work for me.
I looked for you. Flights not convenient.
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Re: Tue 2nd or Wed 3rd or Thu 4th Jan 2018

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Any of the dates proposed work for me.
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jdaw1 wrote: 20:47 Fri 08 Dec 2017 I notice that most respondents have not expressed a preference between the possible themes.


CPR 1 wrote: 22:33 Thu 07 Dec 20174th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance
DaveRL wrote: 22:49 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.
flash_uk wrote: 23:01 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred
Ouch! One can’t do 2nd; one can’t do 3rd; one can’t do 4th. A decision about the conflicting availabilities will happen in a few days.
OK I can now do the 2nd :D
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Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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This tasting, mostly non-ideal, is now set for Tuesday 2nd January 2018, in the Green Room of The Boot & Flogger.

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Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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Hi,

If still possible can DrDirk and I attend as well please?

please let us know. I assume the theme is bringing a bt of VP....

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WS1 wrote: 20:09 Wed 13 Dec 2017please let us know. I assume the theme is bringing a bt of VP....
Added you two.

Upgraded to Green room.

Theme is as you say, though “ideally of 1878”. (Note to self: check to see if any 1878s remain. If any do, definitely bring one.)
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I had confirmed my availability for this date but have been omitted from the line up. Can this oversight be corrected please?
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idj123 wrote: 21:43 Sat 16 Dec 2017I had confirmed my availability for this date but have been omitted from the line up. Can this oversight be corrected please?
Corrected, with apologies.
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Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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Food orders please, from the menu.

For me:
• Duck liver pâté with toasted sourdough bread and pickled cucumber, onions and cornichons
• Grilled gammon steak with free range egg, hand cut chips, and black pudding.
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Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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* Roasted goat’s cheese salad with figs, toasted walnuts and honey
* Grilled gammon steak with free range egg, hand cut chips, spiced pork scratching and pickle gravy
and add black pudding

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Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

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Please note apparently there is a new menu as of last week, but it is not yet on the B&F website......

Mac and cheese followed by steak (of some kind) black and blue with a side of green beans
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