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Unfortunately George has been other wise detained so Neil and I will be re-scheduling the 

Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025

for a new date in 2026 that George can actually make !! watch this space for more details

In the mean time we have a room booked and a deposit taken so the plan is to push ahead - who does not like drinking port - and run a bring a bottle party.

As such can you please confirm your continuing attendance at the event 

At present to line up looks like 

People

1. MSC = Martin;
2. NigelM = Nigel;
3. nac = Neil;
4. JDAW = Julian;
5. AHB = Alex;
6. Bertie3000 = Michael;
7. CPR1 = Charles;
8. Flash = Mike;
9. pommy42;
10. Dan A.;

This is now a blind tasting - bring something interesting and we can all make fools of ourselfs guessing !

Current draft of the placemats.

Tue 28^th Oct 2025 still works for me.

Is there a theme other than ‘Port’? Blind or sighted?

Peeps: post food order from menu.

• Soup of the day;
• Pie of the day (if meat), + fries, + carrots;
• Bramdean pudding (no W.R.!).

I'm going to have to drop out, hopefully there will be others who are keen.

Yes still up for this.

Food order for me:

Bruschetta
Sirloin steak, rare
Fries
Chimichurri Broccoli

Many thanks

I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…

Yes still good for this.

Bruschetta
Vegetarian bangers and mash

Thanks

Food for me:
No starter
Pie of the day (assuming a meat pie)
No dessert

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Sun 05 Oct 2025 I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…

As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....

I am in

Scotch Egg
Rib Eye - Rare, Peppercorn sauce, Fries and spinach
Welsh Rarebit

Thank you

Current draft of the placemats; images in the first post.

Earth to Pommy42 aka Alex ......

can you provide a food selection please ?

Cheers

Martin

mcoulson wrote: ↑07:15 Mon 06 Oct 2025

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Sun 05 Oct 2025 I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…

As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....

Am I allowed to bring 3 "interesting" bottles?

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:08 Wed 08 Oct 2025

mcoulson wrote: ↑07:15 Mon 06 Oct 2025

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Sun 05 Oct 2025 I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…

As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....

Am I allowed to bring 3 "interesting" bottles?

Of course!

My food order:
Scotch egg
Burger with cheese and bacon
Welsh rarebit

OK so I'll be brining two bottles and Nigel will have one with him ....

Tony has also dropped out

Julian would be so kind as to tweak the placements for me

Will be bringing two bottles!

Sorry Julian .... Another tweak to the placements !

Believed done.

As happened with the original organiser of the original tasting, my plans have been forced to change.

Sadly, I can’t be at the tasting next week. Sorry all.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:46 Mon 20 Oct 2025 As happened with the original organiser of the original tasting, my plans have been forced to change.

Sadly, I can’t be at the tasting next week. Sorry all.

Shame.

Will update the food order at the weekend in case of further changes.

Also, I’ll bring a second bottle now we don’t have three from Alex.

I might have accidentally invited somebody.

Oh dear ... Well worse things happen at sea ....

Also I bought one of my bottles that I'm bringing today

Thank you for the invite Julian - I would love to join, always fantastic occasions. I do however need to adopt a bottle!
Best,
Dan

desva wrote: ↑19:25 Tue 21 Oct 2025Thank you for the invite Julian - I would love to join, always fantastic occasions. I do however need to adopt a bottle!

Sorted.

Alex no longer attending, but his food order is in. I have not changed the food order.

Julian’s guest is now attending and is getting Alex’s food.

Will leave Julian to liaise and amend this as required. OK?

Dan has been instructed. Now officially not my problem.

Who is to print the placemats?

I'll print

nac wrote: ↑22:09 Sat 25 Oct 2025Julian’s guest is now attending and is getting Alex’s food.

That guest of Julian has been unabled. Julian’s new guest, MJT = Matthew, enabled.

The placemats have been updated, and will be printed by Martin.

Does anybody else remember the 1977 American TV program called 'soap'

Tomorrow I am hoping to remember to bring a leftover ’70 belonging to Charles. Should I be attempting to remember any others? (Affirmative answers to be received by 7am.)

mcoulson wrote: ↑20:22 Mon 27 Oct 2025 Does anybody else remember the 1977 American TV program called 'soap'

Yup - cast included Billy Crystal.

NAC1 & NAC2 decanted at approximately 1100.
Both OK.
Will give them three hours before going back into bottles.

Hi all I am going to be the worst person ever and have to drop out (will.of.corse pay for my portion) my wife and son have both gone down with a very nasty bug (I'll spare you the unpleasant details, needless to say I dont want to give it to anyone) absolutely gutted as have bottles ready to go!

Bottle decanted at 0930. ETA around 6pm.

ETA 1730ish.

ETA just after 5

mcoulson wrote: ↑20:22 Mon 27 Oct 2025 Does anybody else remember the 1977 American TV program called 'soap'

Ah. As in “Confused? You will be.”

Elizabeth and I used to watch it every Friday when I was at university.

Someone put us non-attendees out our misery and post what was drunk and how the voting went!

Mike was returning officer, and so has the score sheet.

CPR’s excellent T77 rightly was WOTN. A different T77 was much weaker. JDAW was a podiumed G77; MJT was a corked D77.

Well, there was a lot more Port than I was expecting. And I’m very impressed by the scoring. Clearly you lot are now starting to drink enough Port to recognise what you’re drinking. Apart from JDAW. He obviously isn’t drinking enough Port and needs to build up more experience.

Lucky I wasn’t there. I’d have brought the standard right down.