12 December 2024 - The TPF Xmas Tasting

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tom has kindly offered to host us at The White Horse in Newport (Essex) on Thursday 12th December.

This post is a placeholder to save the date. The usual theme of The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends will be adopted.

The usual procedure of the prior year attendees having first refusal will also be adopted with one exception — the last place from 2023 will be dropped to first reserve in order to create a space for an industry guest.

First refusal seats are offered to:

1. THRA (confirmed)
2. HTWH
3. AHB (confirmed)
4. MSC
5. IDJ
6. MPM
7. WS1
8. CPR
9. PW
10. Currently held for an industry guest

RESERVES

• GEAG
• NAC

Please confirm your attendance no later than 31st October 2025.

[CPR 1]

I confirm and look forward to the 12th Dec

[mcoulson]

I can confirm my availability for the 12th. .....

[Christopher]

Can I please be added to reserves
Thanks

[PhilW]

Confirming also.

[flash_uk]

Confirming. Look forward to it. Thanks Tom for the hosting duties

[Justin K]

Please put me on the reserve list.

[idj123]

Confirming-thanks Tom (and Alex)!

[hadge]

Confirming, thanks

[WS1]

Apologies being late. Also confirming.

regards

WS1

[Alex M]

I think I was last place last year so if a valid option; may I be first reserve?

[Alex Bridgeman]

I am nudged to remember to update the first post. It won’t be tonight, but should be in the next month or two.

[Alex Bridgeman]

First post has been updated.

I have been incredibly disorganised about inviting an industry guest, so we'll drop the idea for 2024.

Alex M - are you confirming that you are able to attend?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Oh yes, the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green is now full for the night of 12th December, so a handful of us are booked into the Cross Keys in Saffron Walden.

[Christopher]

I notice I have now moved up the reserves so have rechecked my diary. I now have something on so can you please remove me
Many thanks

[Alex M]

Alas, the 10% has determined I can't attend. My apologies.

[winesecretary]

Should it so turn out that JMK is not available, I could be available.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Thank you everyone. First post has been updated again.

I'm waiting for a response from Justin as to whether he can make it for the tasting.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sadly, Justin can't make it.

Happily, George can (I hope!)

[winesecretary]

Confirmed with thanks

[Alex Bridgeman]

I’m about to (attempt to) book a return taxi between Saffron Walden and Newport.

I’m booking for me, Mike and Ian. Anyone else need to travel with us?

[nac]

Can I be added to the reserves (so in the queue for next year) please?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Attention attendees!

Over the weekend, please advise how you would like your steak to be cooked.

Thank you.

[CPR 1]

Assuming this is for the traditionally modest fillet steak then medium rare please

[hadge]

please can i go Medium if is the same size as normal.