Possible new venues

[benread]

That dining room looks lovely.

Ben: are you able to take charge and arrange a tasting?

At some stage, yes. That depends on me negotiating a pass, not easy with Christmas approaching and a number of existing commitments made. But I will see what can be agreed when Mrs R returns from her current travels. I am home alone - with a freshly decanted TTF 1986!

[flash_uk]

That dining room looks lovely.

Ben: are you able to take charge and arrange a tasting?

At some stage, yes. That depends on me negotiating a pass, not easy with Christmas approaching and a number of existing commitments made. But I will see what can be agreed when Mrs R returns from her current travels. I am home alone - with a freshly decanted TTF 1986!

I think Jan/Feb is a worthy ambition, given the diary congestion between here and Christmas...

[djewesbury]

If those armchairs are about 18"-24" (seems reasonable) then the table is very wide. And I count 11 chairs on each side.

[idj123]

Venue looks good and convenient for my exit point ie Waterloo albeit a little further from my entrance point ie Paddington. I assume that this was not on the list of Davy's earmarked for 'refurbishment'? Any opportunity for squeezing in pre-xmas or is the New Year more realistic?

[CPR 1]

In the name research I stand ready to do my duty! How about a bring a bottle in foil one night over the next couple of weeks if others are about?

[djewesbury]

Don't tell anyone I said this, but.. Wednesday 17th December?

[flash_uk]

Don't tell anyone I said this, but.. Wednesday 17th December?

Works for me.

[jdaw1]

Don't tell anyone I said this, but.. Wednesday 17th December?

We want to learn whether TB&F can cope with us. Would attempting a maiden tasting in the middle of Christmas-party season be setting up a failure?

[djewesbury]

Potentially. Maybe they wouldn't have room for us. Worth asking?

[CPR 1]

Works for me; woud be good to escape the madness and share some port......

[jdaw1]

I have permission for Wednesday 17^th December. Daniel: you’re in charge.

[DRT]

Don't tell anyone I said this, but.. Wednesday 17th December?

We want to learn whether TB&F can cope with us. Would attempting a maiden tasting in the middle of Christmas-party season be setting up a failure?

Unfortunately I have a Christmas-related function that evening.

[jdaw1]

In about an hour my Mz67 and Mz85 will be left at Woolgate for the Martinez tasting on Wednesday 26^th November. That done, I’ll walk south to The Boot & Flogger to measure tables and photograph rooms. If any particular photos are wanted, request them soon.

[idj123]

17 December also works for me but we may be doing well to secure in the midst of party season.

[djewesbury]

In about an hour my Mz67 and Mz85 will be left at Woolgate for the Martinez tasting on Wednesday 26^th November. That done, I’ll walk south to The Boot & Flogger to measure tables and photograph rooms. If any particular photos are wanted, request them soon.

If you are still online and not yet at the B&F perhaps you'd enquire about a table?

[jdaw1]

Your opinion is not being sought, is not wanted, and if proffered, will be ignored. The matter is settled: we are moving to The Boot & Flogger.

— Supreme Commander, Imperial Port-Drinking Forces
London, 14:00.

(The correct reply is “Yes Sir!”.)

[jdaw1]

The Boot & Flogger has two rooms that could accommodate a fourteen-man tasting.

Descend half a storey to ‘The Ovens’, so named for a previous use rather than current heat. There is a very long room with a smaller space at the end. The table in that smaller space was 120cm × 300cm, or 4.03 A4 heights by 14.2 A4 widths. If necessary, the table could be turned to run the length of the ovens, and lengthened.

[jdaw1]

Descend another half story, to the ‘Red Room’, holding a table 129cm × 470cm, or 4.3 A4 heights by 22.3 A4 widths. There is a partition allowing the red room to be separated from the rest of the Boot & Flogger, and has a side table.

[jdaw1]

Further, there is the ‘Green Room’, which could hold up to eight of is. It was occupied, so not photographed.

[jdaw1]

If you are still online and not yet at the B&F perhaps you'd enquire about a table?

He blanched when I mentioned a date in December. I think we’re full — and was so busy that I wanted let him do things other than talk to me.

[PopulusTremula]

Further, there is the ‘Green Room’, which could hold up to eight of is. It was occupied, so not photographed.

I think it looks very promising indeed. Please say the B&F is not part of any future refurbishment plans.

[jdaw1]

Please say the B&F is not part of any future refurbishment plans.

That was asked, and it is safe.

[djewesbury]

I mentioned Wednesday 17th but it could just as well have been Monday or Tuesday of the same week. I will examine your post in more detail I ascertain an understanding of which room is best for how many and ring the B&F later.

[DRT]

That looks splendid. Very Bunghole-esque.

[djewesbury]

That looks splendid. Very Bunghole-esque.

Is your availability any different at the start of that week? Or should I ask your life coach?