How are they with spandex?AHB wrote:A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)
Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
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I think they are fine provided it stays outside.LGTrotter wrote:How are they with spandex?AHB wrote:A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I shall present myself for Alex's inspection at the port walk. I have an outfit so cunningly tailored it leaves my hands and face naked. Very excited now.
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Is it a 1970s style snorkle jacket with fur lining around the snorkle?
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I did have to kill Kenny for it.DRT wrote:Is it a 1970s style snorkle jacket with fur lining around the snorkle?
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LGTrotter wrote:I did have to kill Kenny for it.DRT wrote:Is it a 1970s style snorkle jacket with fur lining around the snorkle?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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1970s style? I had one of those in the 1980s while attending St. Olaf College in Minnesota! It was a necessity in order to get to class during January and February.DRT wrote:Is it a 1970s style snorkle jacket with fur lining around the snorkle?
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Minnesota has always been a bit behind the curve when it comes to high fashion. I had mine in about 1973Glenn E. wrote:1970s style? I had one of those in the 1980s while attending St. Olaf College in Minnesota! It was a necessity in order to get to class during January and February.DRT wrote:Is it a 1970s style snorkle jacket with fur lining around the snorkle?
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I notice that you failed to say it leaves only your hands and face naked. DRT's subsequent comment made the image of Rhys Ifans character from Notting Hill spring to my mind - not an image I really wanted to see!LGTrotter wrote:I shall present myself for Alex's inspection at the port walk. I have an outfit so cunningly tailored it leaves my hands and face naked. Very excited now.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Yes?
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Re: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
Just rereading this now, I realise I didn't update that I gave one of my tickets back, so there is no Mike's + 1 for dinner.AHB wrote:Thursday is still sold out and Friday only has 3 tickets available.
If anyone lives near Basingstoke, there are still 11 tickets for the Hampshire port tasting on 21 November.
Is this the final list for dinner? If so, we'll take two tables of 5. I'll book the tables in September when the holiday season is over.
1) AHB
2) DRT
3) Flash_uk
4) AW77
5) LG Trotter - in smock casual apparel, with jacket and tie
6) D Jewesbury
7) Rachel
8) IDJ123
9) AJH (Alun)
10) Mike's +1 (to be advised in due course)
11) JDAW
12) CMAG
13) CMAG's +1 (to be advised in due course)
AHB - I recall last night you said 10 for dinner, so maybe that's still the case looking at the list above...?
Re: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
What time are people arriving? BBR says “18:30 - 20:30”, so failing a better plan I’ll be outside Berry’s at 18:25.
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I have a meeting in the City until 18:00 so might be a little late.
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Re: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
Julian, we might be having a pint in the bar behind Berry Bros around 6pm.
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Re: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
My last meeting finishes at 6 so should be able to scramble across to BBR for 6.30