The Christmas offline 2010
The Christmas offline 2010
Hi there,
Tom and I met up on Saturday to sort out long outsanding Port deliveries. To mitigate for the stress we had a very nice lunch in the Bell in Wendens Ambo and realised it is about time for starting the discussion with regards to the Christmas offline. Hence this thread and an initial suggestion for a date, the Thursday the 16th of December and as a venue The Bell in Wendens Ambo.
Theme - any objection to a repetition of the traditional "The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends"?
Of course Tom and I are the first to reserve a seat on the table
confirmed attendees:
uncle Tom
WS1
DRT
Axel P
Chris Doty
AHB
1 special guests
KillerB
Cookie
JacobH
Alex Moffat
RAYC
regards
WS1
Tom and I met up on Saturday to sort out long outsanding Port deliveries. To mitigate for the stress we had a very nice lunch in the Bell in Wendens Ambo and realised it is about time for starting the discussion with regards to the Christmas offline. Hence this thread and an initial suggestion for a date, the Thursday the 16th of December and as a venue The Bell in Wendens Ambo.
Theme - any objection to a repetition of the traditional "The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends"?
Of course Tom and I are the first to reserve a seat on the table
confirmed attendees:
uncle Tom
WS1
DRT
Axel P
Chris Doty
AHB
1 special guests
KillerB
Cookie
JacobH
Alex Moffat
RAYC
regards
WS1
Last edited by WS1 on 22:10 Mon 29 Nov 2010, edited 10 times in total.
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
I'm in
...and the theme for the Christmas Off-line is always non-negotiable
...and the theme for the Christmas Off-line is always non-negotiable
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
I would like to join you again and I suggest to continue as we did before.
Axel
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
I'm in.
Does the fact that Chris is game mean that we can shoot him on August 12?
Can we reserve a couple of spots for guests who would not normally attend our offlines? Last year the fact we did this meant that Rute and Joao were able to join us.
Does the fact that Chris is game mean that we can shoot him on August 12?
Can we reserve a couple of spots for guests who would not normally attend our offlines? Last year the fact we did this meant that Rute and Joao were able to join us.
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Hi Alex,
fine by me; are 2 places enough?
regards
WS1
fine by me; are 2 places enough?
regards
WS1
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Game Shooting Seasons:AHB wrote:Does the fact that Chris is game mean that we can shoot him on August 12?
Pheasant: Oct 1 - Feb 1
Partridge: Sept 1 - Feb 1
Grouse: Aug 12 - Dec 10
Ptarmigan: Aug 12 - Dec 10
Blackgrouse: Aug 20 - Dec 10
Snipe: Aug 12 - Jan 31
Jack Snipe: protected
Woodcock: Oct 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock (Scotland): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose (inland): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose (below high water mark): Sept 1 - Feb 20
Coot/Moorhen: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Golden Plover: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Curlew: protected
Hare: cannot be sold March to July
Game Americans: 12 August only
Should be OK so long as we don't set the dogs on him first as that is apparently considered to be inhumane.
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Ahh....so this must be that British humor I've read so much about.
Re: The Christmas offline 2010
! about which I have read so much.Chris Doty wrote:Ahh....so this must be that British humor I've read so much about.
Surely.
Re: The Christmas offline 2010
updated!
regards
WS1
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
I think 2 places is a reasonable balanceWS1 wrote:Hi Alex,
fine by me; are 2 places enough?
regards
WS1
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Just in case we may make this, can you keep two places open for LadyR and me?
Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Hi Ronnie,
fine by me, will put LadyR and you down. Please advise if it does not work out.
regards
WS1
fine by me, will put LadyR and you down. Please advise if it does not work out.
regards
WS1
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Wolfgang,
Regrettably I think that I am not going to be able to make this year, despite having enjoyed last year so much. I have noted the date in case things change, but please don't reserve a seat for me.
Regrettably I think that I am not going to be able to make this year, despite having enjoyed last year so much. I have noted the date in case things change, but please don't reserve a seat for me.
Ben
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
I have no idea what I am doing in December but if I could be put down on the list, I will do my best to attend.
Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Hi Jacob,
as ar as I can see this should work
regards
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as ar as I can see this should work
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Picked up some suitable candidates for the drinking list last night..
Tom
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Would that be bottles or participants?uncle tom wrote:Picked up some suitable candidates for the drinking list last night..
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Bottles.
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
Wolfgang, Tom,
could you please fix a date soon as I need to book flights.
Thanks
Axel
could you please fix a date soon as I need to book flights.
Thanks
Axel
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
If everyone is OK with Dec 16th, I'll call The Bell to make the reservation.
Tom
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Re: The Christmas offline 2010
16th please. (I've already made arrangements around that date!)
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.