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Please note I have booked a hotel room. I think that means I would like to be upgraded from possible to confirmed!
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You haved been so upgraded.
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JDAW and I have also booked accommodation but do not need further upgrading.
Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Oh very funny.DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
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.
Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline
Today 15th July; tasting date 17th December: with 155 days to go, placemat production is not yet absolutely urgent.
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Do we need to create a Placemat Urgency Scale?jdaw1 wrote:Today 15th July; tasting date 17th December: with 155 days to go, placemat production is not yet absolutely urgent.
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Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline
I am not in a position to do so, needing to either adopt or acquire. I hereby declare myself as a suitable 'parent' to adopt any 'children' in need of some love around Christmas 2009!DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
Ben
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Ben,benread wrote:I am not in a position to do so, needing to either adopt or acquire. I hereby declare myself as a suitable 'parent' to adopt any 'children' in need of some love around Christmas 2009!DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
The reason Derek got the reaction from me that he did is that it is rather difficult to declare what you are bringing when you remember the theme. For example, the bottle that I am bringing will be "Unknown port from an unknown vintage". If you don't manage to find a bottle for yourself, I have one you can adopt (and others if anyone else finds themselves struggling). Then you can declare that you will be bringing an "Unknown port from an unknown vintage". Derek, by contrast, is bringing a bottle of "Unknown port, believed from the 1920 vintage".
It is my observation that under these circumstances, declaring what is being brought for the purposes of placemats becomes somewhat meaningless. Much easier to have "Ben's bottle" and "Alex' bottle" etc.
Alex
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Please add Ray 'Cookie' Cook to the list - he has attended the last couple of bashes, and is keen to participate again..
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List of attendees updated with Ray showing as Tom's + 1 for the moment.
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Booked the hotel, booked the flight, so I have a GO and please put me in.
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12 people have now confirmed, with Jeff+1 and 2 potential guests from elsewhere making up 4 potential applicants for the last 2 places at the table.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!
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I believe that you are Tom's +1Cookie wrote:I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!
I hope so as I have just had confirmation from another couple - which means the table is full with 14 people.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Booked a flight, booked a hotelroom and booked a port. Everything arranged and I will be there.
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I apologize with the delay in alot of plans that involves the wife as we've been busy with steph's situation,AHB wrote:I believe that you are Tom's +1Cookie wrote:I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!
I hope so as I have just had confirmation from another couple - which means the table is full with 14 people.
I'll let you guys know by end of week!
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There are many things that I like about living in Oman. Being able to sit outside at nearly midnight reading this post is just one of them. But there are a couple of things that are not so great. And not being able to attend the TPF Christmas offline is certainly one of the things I dread most.
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Don't worry, we'll be sure to tell you all about it. Only 36 more days to wait. I have my bottle chosen already - heavy and uneven glass, no marking on the capsule or any sign of a label. Absolutely no idea what it is, I just hope it's port!RonnieRoots wrote:There are many things that I like about living in Oman. Being able to sit outside at nearly midnight reading this post is just one of them. But there are a couple of things that are not so great. And not being able to attend the TPF Christmas offline is certainly one of the things I dread most.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Ronnie,
I got my bottle chosen as well and will drink my part of this to your health. Enjoy the weather there and enjoy the Port afterwards.
Axel
I got my bottle chosen as well and will drink my part of this to your health. Enjoy the weather there and enjoy the Port afterwards.
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steph and i are going to stand aside on this tasting unfortunately as awesome as it sounds =(
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Jeff - pity you can't make it, but hopefully we'll get the chance to welcome you and Steph to the UK sometime soon.
At the 1966 v 1967 tasting last week someone mentioned to me that they would like to adopt a bottle from me. Whoever it was, please drop me a PM as my memory is a little hazy.
At the 1966 v 1967 tasting last week someone mentioned to me that they would like to adopt a bottle from me. Whoever it was, please drop me a PM as my memory is a little hazy.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I have short-listed several suitable candidates for the event.
Anyone needing to adopt, please PM me..
Tom
Anyone needing to adopt, please PM me..
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That was me. Thank you Tom, but Alex got there first.AHB wrote:At the 1966 v 1967 tasting last week someone mentioned to me that they would like to adopt a bottle from me. Whoever it was, please drop me a PM as my memory is a little hazy.
I’m bringing a bottle about which I will know nothing except what Alex has decided to charge me for it.
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I've just received the bottle that I'm going to bring - something a little different. I won't say what it is, I think I will leave it up to a guessing game.
Port is basically a red drink
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Is it a bottle of HP sauce?KillerB wrote:I've just received the bottle that I'm going to bring - something a little different. I won't say what it is, I think I will leave it up to a guessing game.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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