Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst

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jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
...and I can't make my mind up.
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DRT wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
...and I can't make my mind up.
Mike Patrick Meehan: this momentous decision rests on your shoulders. Do not shirk it. Step forward and pronounce.
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Seeing as this will be the first time we have met, why not stick with blind and allow my contribution to be a surprise! The more I read on other posts the more I think I should maybe bring two bottles.
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flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
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jdaw1 wrote:
flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
We'll be cross-eyed at this rate...
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jdaw1 wrote:
flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink? Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
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PhilW wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:
flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink? Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
Phil,

You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!

If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?

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PhilW wrote:Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
Not disagreeing.
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DRT wrote: You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!

If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Not enough?
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PhilW wrote:
DRT wrote: You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!

If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Not enough?
That loses you some marks for not showing your working out :wink:
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Placemats: having decided and stood what I am bringing, I also decided to assign it the Cross of Lorraine (☨). Mike is bringing two, and the natural pair are the West and East Syriac crosses (♰ ♱). Derek: do you want the Russian cross (☦), or that of Jerusalem (☩)?
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Могу ли я иметь российскую крест, пожалуйста?
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DRT wrote:Могу ли я иметь российскую крест, пожалуйста?
Done.

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Has anybody booked the room?

Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk).
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jdaw1 wrote:Has anybody booked the room?
Oops!

Could you please book it tomorrow?
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DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.

I know nothing about the Syriac crosses (♰ ♱), so went to Wikipedia. That said nothing, so made a request on the talk page. My oh my, amongst the ‘experts’ there is much controversy about Syriac Christianity.
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OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
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jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.

Oh - thought I'd remind you of this also!
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flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Yes. Clingfilm can help as well. If you leave enough time to get to the Bunghole before work, they will happily keep the bottles in the cellar for you until the evening (though perhaps worth a call to them to check what time the first people arrive there to open up).

If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)
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flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
I use a T-stopper from previous old (croft 04 LBV and other) bottles, and then a single wind of insulating tape around for added security to seal for transport; I have found this straightforward and never had one leak(I do still keep them mostly upright also).
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PhilW wrote:(I do still keep them mostly upright also).
Yes - this is also important! I often use a hessian waitrose bottle bag
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jdaw1 wrote:Has anybody booked the room?

Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk).
The room has just been booked.

And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC and two unnamed people to the placemats, as well as another cross (☩ ✠ Â ♰ ♱ ☦ ☨).
DRT wrote:Current draft of the placemats.

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jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!
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jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!
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RAYC wrote:If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)
Splendid idea!
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