Mon 29 Dec 2025: Emergency (zombie invasion)

[cem]

Food orders please:

Viktoria H.
Creamy Burrata and Tomato Salad
King Prawns, Crab, Chilli Linguine
Blackberry and Apple Crumble

Rory M.
Davy’s Scotch Egg
Davy’s Kentish Bangers and Mash
British Cheese Plate

Thanks Julian!

[jdaw1]

Swift work by peeps: already I have nine of the eleven food orders.

[nac]

My food order:
Venison Terrine
Sausage & :Mash + extra sausage + swap the mash for chunky chips. Gravy to be retained. Chips & gravy - what’s not to like?
Christmas pudding

Will bring Butler Nephew 1960.

[flash_uk]

And food order for me:

Herby Butter Bean Pâté Bruschetta
Sirloin (rare)
Fries
Cauliflower Cheese

I'll bring Fonseca 1970.

[jdaw1]

We are super-efficient: Thunderbirds are Go!

I believe that the food order is good. Usual rules apply: if there’s an error, it’s your fault, because you didn’t check. So check.

Small Port substitution by me.

[Alex Bridgeman]

My food order checked and confirmed as correct.

Thanks for organising!

[Mike J. W.]

Based on that list of Ports those Zombies aren't going to know what hit them...it must be the Time of the Season.

[mcoulson]

May I propose the following theme?

‘Vintage Port that you would like to drink if you had not Vintage Port for 7 months’.

I believe the line up fits the theme perfectly

[jdaw1]

Fourteen ports + two reds + two Champagnes, × 11 people, plus spares, is 210 glasses.

Food order sent.

[CPR 1]

I would love to join and help defeat the Zombie invasion.

I will bring T63 to help in this noble endeavour

If possible to add to the food order
Scotch egg
Beef check, fries, red cabbage
Welsh rarebit

Thank you

[mcoulson]

I'm going to print all the placements this evening unless somebody tells me to stop ......

[jdaw1]

I'm going to print all the placements this evening unless somebody tells me to stop ......

Good advance notice. I believe that all is good.

[jdaw1]

I have received one request to bring left-over ’70s from The Horizontal. Is there anything else that I need to bring?

Edit: deadline for requests is 22:30 Sunday evening.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• TNs, Champagne:
  • 2004 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
  • 2007 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Claret:
  • 1970 Château La Lagune magnum (CEM);
  • 1976 Château Cheval Blanc magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Port:
  • 1955 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1945 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1935 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1955 Graham (CEM);
  • 1945 Croft (CEM);
  • 1935 Cockburn (CEM);
  • 1948 Graham (MJRM);
  • 1948 Taylor (AHB);
  • 1948 Warre (JHT);
  • 1960 Croft (AJM);
  • 1960 Butler Nephew (NAC);
  • 1963 Taylor (CPR);
  • 1963 Fonseca (MSC);
  • 1970 Fonseca (MPM);
  • 1962 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

What a splendid way to hold back the zombie invasion. What noble people we are to sacrifice ourselves to such a worthy cause.

[flash_uk]

I'm going to meander into town now, and expect to get to the B&F for around 5-ish.

[jdaw1]

I have recently commissioned and bought arched floor staves, for a cellar. In buying them I ‘accidentally’ bought one box too many. Somebody wanted the extra box. But I can’t remember who. Who?