Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 13:54 Tue 12 Feb 2013
AHB wrote: I request that we relocate our meeting on Feb 26. After Helen had advised us that
TBH could not accommodate us on Feb 15, I booked a table at
Davy's at Canary Wharf , which is managed by Ian Wright - the former manager of
The Crusting Pipe back in the days when it welcomed regulars and was run by a man who loved his port.
We are now booked for
Davy's at Canary Wharf , a table for 5-7 from 6:30 (but Ian is happy if some of us arrive a little early).
The address is 31-35 Canary Wharf, Fisherman’s Walk E14 4DH.
And Ian is really excited about seeing us again. He's rearranging his shifts so that he can be there when we visit. Can you believe that it's 5 years since he went to Brazil...
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
DRT
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by DRT » 16:55 Sun 24 Feb 2013
Perhaps this is a good opportunity for
a toast .
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 15:07 Mon 25 Feb 2013
DRT wrote: Perhaps this is a good opportunity for
a toast .
An excellent suggestion.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
RonnieRoots
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by RonnieRoots » 18:42 Mon 25 Feb 2013
Is anyone going to be there early? I could probably be there somewhere between 5.30 and 6PM and wouldn't mind a pre-port beer.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 18:45 Mon 25 Feb 2013
Please could somebody check OK. Who is to print?
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by jdaw1 » 18:51 Mon 25 Feb 2013
Updated
draft of placemats .
First post says The Bung Hole, but that’s being ignored and replaced with Davy's at Canary Wharf.
RonnieRoots
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by RonnieRoots » 19:45 Mon 25 Feb 2013
No fancy fonts? Looks fine to me, unfortunately I can't print anything.
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by jdaw1 » 21:22 Mon 25 Feb 2013
Updated
draft of placemats .
RonnieRoots wrote: No fancy fonts? Looks fine to me, unfortunately I can't print anything.
Added ‟fancy fonts”.
DRT
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by DRT » 00:13 Tue 26 Feb 2013
RonnieRoots wrote: Is anyone going to be there early? I could probably be there somewhere between 5.30 and 6PM and wouldn't mind a pre-port beer.
I can be at your disposal from 5:00. Where?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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by jdaw1 » 00:32 Tue 26 Feb 2013
Updated
draft of placemats .
JDAW×2; +Extra clutter, for Ronnie.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 11:31 Tue 26 Feb 2013
I'll print, but won't be arriving until shortly before 6:30pm since I will be catching the 5pm train from Bracknell.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by jdaw1 » 12:51 Tue 26 Feb 2013
AHB wrote: I'll print, but won't be arriving until shortly before 6:30pm since I will be catching the 5pm train from Bracknell.
In which case I’ll print.
Separately I have started a
review thread .
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 14:38 Tue 26 Feb 2013
jdaw1 wrote: In which case I’ll print.
I wish you'd said so earlier. These took ages to parse and tied up my shared printer for half an hour or so.
By the by, I am full of cold and sneezing uncontrollably - you might want to sit me out of the way and away from others.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by jdaw1 » 14:47 Tue 26 Feb 2013
AHB wrote: These took ages to parse and tied up my shared printer for half an hour or so.
If you have printed then I won’t.
RonnieRoots
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by RonnieRoots » 15:18 Tue 26 Feb 2013
DRT wrote: RonnieRoots wrote: Is anyone going to be there early? I could probably be there somewhere between 5.30 and 6PM and wouldn't mind a pre-port beer.
I can be at your disposal from 5:00. Where?
dont know the area there, so maybe just at Davy's? I'll try to be there 5.30.
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by jdaw1 » 12:53 Wed 27 Feb 2013