Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk

[flash_uk]

Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

[djewesbury]

Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.

[LGTrotter]

Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.

No, no, go ahead, save yourselves. Me and Andre will dress as urchins and press our noses to the glass with wonderment at the feast. Although a bit early in the year perhaps a flake of snow will twinkle in our eyelashes, stirring pity from those within.

[AW77]

Owen you've read too much Dickens.

[LGTrotter]

...too much Dickens.

No such thing. Teetering on the edge of oxymoron.

[Alex Bridgeman]

D Jewesbury's plus one is Ms Rachel Brown.

Correction noted; my apologies.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'm in.

Andre - it's my night for apologising. Sorry I missed you off the list - I am glad I put the list together for people to review and correct!

List will be reposted in order of acceptances and therefore priority

[Alex Bridgeman]

Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.

No, no, go ahead, save yourselves. Me and Andre will dress as urchins and press our noses to the glass with wonderment at the feast. Although a bit early in the year perhaps a flake of snow will twinkle in our eyelashes, stirring pity from those within.

No need. We can have two tables and so can accomodate up to 16 for dinner.

And there is a reason why the Dining Room is on the first floor. The windows are out of reach of most Dickensian urchins.

[Alex Bridgeman]

The tickets have just gone on public sale. There are still 10 tickets available for the Thursday and 35 for the Friday.

I believe that I have had dinner requests from:
1) AHB
2) DRT
3) Flash_uk
4) AW77
5) LG Trotter
6) D Jewessbury
7) D Jewesbury's + 1 - Ms R Brown
8) IDJ123
9) IDJ's +1 - Alun Hickery
10) Flash_uk's +1 - let me know who this is please

Available tickets now down to 5 and 33.

[idj123]

Alex, my +1 is Alun (Hickery or AJH).

[Alex Bridgeman]

Now sold out for Thursday and 29 tickets left for Friday.

[djewesbury]

Alex, my +1 is Alun (Hickery or AJH).

Ah, the Two Musketeers again!

[idj123]

Indeed, though without the whisky nightcaps this time around!

[djewesbury]

Indeed, though without the whisky nightcaps this time around!

[Alex Bridgeman]

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)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Three more dinner attendees added to the list on the previous post.

[djewesbury]

Three more dinner attendees added to the list on the previous post.

Have we a third member?

[DRT]

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

[djewesbury]

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

Have you done this without any prompting? Or have you been life-coached?

[DRT]

My own motivation.

[RAYC]

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

My own motivation.

You are making me feel guilty. Maybe i should return mine as well...

[djewesbury]

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

My own motivation.

You are making me feel guilty. Maybe i should return mine as well...

Yes, I think we've all been overdoing it actually. I think an admin should delete this entire thread.

[djewesbury]

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

You won't meet Owen!!!

[DRT]

[quote="djewesbury]You won't meet Owen!!![/quote]This could be a deal breaker. I will reflect and get back to you.

[AW77]

You could reduce your port intake by using a spitoon for the more simple stuff or you could just meet Owen at the club that we are visiting after the port walk.