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Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 16:07 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
I can't claim that it's an emergency when I know a week ahead that I will be in London, but if anyone else finds themselves in London on the evening of Wednesday 19th April and would like to get together at the B&F (or an alternative venue if one is suggested) then please say so here.

If a quorum is formed, the theme would be "Bring a bottle of port to share". Note that this does not necessarily mean vintage port...
  1. AHB;
  2. IDJ;
  3. SCD;
  4. JDAW.
Current draft of the placemats.
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Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 17:57 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by DRT
Unfortunately I will be in Liverpudlium on the 19th.

Enjoy.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 20:53 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
DRT wrote: 17:57 Wed 12 Apr 2017 Unfortunately I will be in Liverpudlium on the 19th.
I believe there are trains between Liverpudlium and Londondinium. Therefore your "excuse" is considered feeble and unacceptable.

Please come up with a better excuse or I will be forced to open a Nacional 1963 that evening to illustrate why an advance purchase ticket for the train would have been the better option than staying at Our Mam's B&B on Park Road.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 21:16 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by idj123
I'm in -with or without the NN63!

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 21:18 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
idj123 wrote: 21:16 Wed 12 Apr 2017I'm in -with or without the NN63!
Excellent, we have a quorum. The NN63 will only be opened if DRT is not available.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 21:51 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by flash_uk
Count me in tentative for now.
Thx!

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 23:20 Wed 12 Apr 2017
by Doggett
I would very much like to join this tasting, regardless of the bottles that are brought, but will need to confirm after the Easter weekend to firm up the childcare for young Zachary. I will of course be trying to explain the possible opportunity of tasting a NN63 to my port widow ;-)but fear it would have the same persuasive effect on Rosie as would a bottle of Cockburn Special Reserve (with all due respect to a fine basic ruby) :-)

Please mark me as tentative and I shall update asap.

Re: RE: Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 04:55 Thu 13 Apr 2017
by Glenn E.

AHB wrote:
DRT wrote: 17:57 Wed 12 Apr 2017 Unfortunately I will be in Liverpudlium on the 19th.
I believe there are trains between Liverpudlium and Londondinium. Therefore your "excuse" is considered feeble and unacceptable.

Please come up with a better excuse or I will be forced to open a Nacional 1963 that evening to illustrate why an advance purchase ticket for the train would have been the better option than staying at Our Mam's B&B on Park Road.
I fear this is a self-defeating threat. Logically, at this point, DRT should remain in Liverpudlidinium on the 19th and take one for the team so that his fellow tasters have the opportunity to experience NN63. They would certainly thank him at every opportunity, likely with shared Port.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 23:36 Thu 13 Apr 2017
by jdaw1
Permission has been sought. Images of the placemats are in the first post.

Re: RE: Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 00:11 Fri 14 Apr 2017
by DRT
Glenn E. wrote: 04:55 Thu 13 Apr 2017
AHB wrote:
DRT wrote: 17:57 Wed 12 Apr 2017 Unfortunately I will be in Liverpudlium on the 19th.
I believe there are trains between Liverpudlium and Londondinium. Therefore your "excuse" is considered feeble and unacceptable.

Please come up with a better excuse or I will be forced to open a Nacional 1963 that evening to illustrate why an advance purchase ticket for the train would have been the better option than staying at Our Mam's B&B on Park Road.
I fear this is a self-defeating threat. Logically, at this point, DRT should remain in Liverpudlidinium on the 19th and take one for the team so that his fellow tasters have the opportunity to experience NN63. They would certainly thank him at every opportunity, likely with shared Port.
But, as an honourable chap with no wish to see my good friend duped into opening an NN63 unnecessarily (or without me present :twisted: ) I am happy to declare that I might be able to attend and will confirm one way or another well after the time by which an NN63 should be decanted.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 09:56 Fri 14 Apr 2017
by jdaw1
jdaw1 wrote: 23:36 Thu 13 Apr 2017Permission has been sought
… and granted.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 19:18 Fri 14 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
The private room at the B&F has been booked. 5 is probably comfortable, 6 a squeeze, 7 will mean moving to a different room.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 23:52 Fri 14 Apr 2017
by jdaw1
Blind or sighted? (Obviously excepting AHB’s NN63.)

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 18:15 Sat 15 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: 23:52 Fri 14 Apr 2017Blind or sighted? (Obviously excepting AHB’s NN63.)
I don't mind.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 18:57 Mon 17 Apr 2017
by flash_uk
flash_uk wrote: 21:51 Wed 12 Apr 2017 Count me in tentative for now.
Thx!
Sadly I'm now not able to make it chaps. Have fun!

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 21:47 Mon 17 Apr 2017
by Doggett
It seems my child care situation has been resolved most satisfactorily, so I should be there to share some lovely port [and the marvellous NN63 if Derek can't make it]. Blind or sighted are both good for me...just let me know.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 21:57 Mon 17 Apr 2017
by jdaw1
As nobody has definitively revealed, we seem to be blind by default. Or unblind thyself.

Review thread.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 07:43 Wed 19 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
I forgot to print the placemats. Is anyone able to print today? Thanks.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 07:55 Wed 19 Apr 2017
by Doggett
I can do on the home printer... you just look after that lovely Nacional! :-)

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 15:59 Wed 19 Apr 2017
by idj123
I will be there nearer to 7pm than to 6.30pm.

Re: Wed 19th April 2017 - A Short Notice Enquiry

Posted: 19:02 Wed 19 Apr 2017
by idj123
Actually it'll be nearer 8pm. Alex, have sent you an email.