December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

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DRT wrote:
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.
Is it a bottle of HP sauce?
Nope - I'm a Heinz man.
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Is it a bottle of Gold Top milk from Jersey?


...am I on the wrong thread?
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Placemats: is the list of names in the first post correct? And who is bring more than one bottle?
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jdaw1 wrote:Placemats: is the list of names in the first post correct? And who is bring more than one bottle?
The list of names is correct, but I would suggest that the format of the evening will be such that the placemats will need to be incredibly flexible. My recommendation would be to assume that there will be 20 bottles in total, but not to assign bottles to people to avoid embarrasment. Tom will likely label each decanter 1-20 so that would be the best reference to use to distinguish one port from another.

Also remember that space at the Bell is extremely limited and we will not have the normal luxury of elbow room or space for note writing - note writing will need to be done on laps.
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AHB wrote:THRA + 1 (who we think is Cookie)
AHB wrote:AHB + 1
AHB wrote:DRT + 2
????
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First draft of the placemats. Three pages of numbered glasses: 1→6; 7→12; 13→18. Same for TN pages. Eleven known people, though some with unknown names, plus a spare. No placename pages. No decanter labels.
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My +2 are Rute Monteiro (Marketing Manager, Quinta do Noval ) and João Tamagnini Belo (ex-Symington Marketing Executive and Rute Monteiro's Beau).

AHB's +1 is John Ireland (Seckford Wines Cellar Manager).

Leftness of all three is unknown to me.
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Thank you. Updated draft of the placemats. Everybody except SRG is a rightie. As before: three pages of numbered glasses: 1→6; 7→12; 13→18. Same for TN pages. Eleven known people, though some with unknown names, plus a spare. No placename pages. No decanter labels.
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A copy-paste error had resulted in the demise of Ben, Jacob and Axel. They have been resurrected. Updated draft of the placemats. People: JDAW; DRT; RM; JTB; AHB; JI; THRA; RC; SRG; BMHR; JGH; AP; ARK; WS; plus a spare.

As before:
  • Everybody except SRG is a rightie.
  • Three pages of numbered glasses: 1→6; 7→12; 13→18. Same for TN pages.
  • No placename pages.
  • No decanter labels.
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Is anyone else getting excited about this yet?

I have spent the past few weeks pretending that Christmas isn't in front of us but it is now well and truely in our face and it's time to pop some fabulous old unkown gems and eat big lumps of cow :piginpoo: :D
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I ate large lumps of cow tonight. Great!
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I leave for the UK on Sunday, and am busy with guests from Friday. Please could changes to placemats be requested soon.
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I have no amendments to make to the placemats, but I can confirm that I'm sinister.

After a far bit of shennanigans, I've got the pass card stamped by Mrs Gh, so I am hereby defo on for it, and getting excited, as I am wont to do.

While I admit it's not large cow lumps, I am chuffed to report that I took the aforementioned Mrs Gh to the home of the best cheese in the world yesterday (twas her birthday), and we have returned with mighty loads of the stuff. :piginpoo: It'll be spot on by Christmas, but how are we going to wait? Perhaps the bonus chunk of Waterloo provided by our hostess as a pressie will tide us through? AND I've got a week off work. No wonder I'm smuggo.

See you all on the 17th...


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Ghandih wrote:I have no amendments to make to the placemats, but I can confirm that I'm sinister.

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Dropped by the The Bell just now to confirm numbers etc..

Some questions:

12oz fillet steaks for everyone OK? If anyone wants something different please let me know ASAP

Veg to go with the steak - chips? or new potatoes?? Onion rings? Mushrooms? - more or less anything is possible, so suggestions please...

Do we want a starter? Soup perhaps??

A cheese board will be prepared for us, I have asked for strong flavours to be avoided. Other desserts will be available for those who want them.

Glasses - The Bell does not have a huge arsenal of these, so if anyone can bring supplies, that will make life easier.

I have a plentiful supply of decanters, so everything can be properly presented. Double decanted bottles can be transferred to decanter at my house, or on site.

I have several interesting old bottles, should anyone be struggling for a contribution..

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Jacob will require a veggie 12oz fillet.

Suggestions for veg to go with 12oz Fillet: another 12oz fillet?
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Hi Tom,

all your suggestions are fine with me. If possible I would like to have soup as a starter. Also i will be able to bring some glasses. Can I kindly ask you to decant the port I left with you for the event (Croft believed to be 1960)?

Hope i find the venue and do not get lost.

cu

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12oz filet sounds good to me - mushrooms and chips sounds ideal, but I'll pass on the starter.

I'll bring plenty of glasses. My only concern is the number of people who are staying in the Saffron Hotel - we may need more than one taxi!
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I will pack lots of glasses in the car too.

Tom, is the team minibus available?
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I will call our team minibus provider tomorrow, and warn her that a double run may be needed.

Wolfgang, your bottle will be carefully decanted.

Will advise The Bell that one veggie meal is needed.

I will be away from my 'puter from 1pm tomorrow for four days walking (in training for the big day.. :D )

Any urgent messages, please txt 07721 567870

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uncle tom wrote:I will call our team minibus provider tomorrow, and warn her that a double run may be needed.
By the time the appointed hour arrives I think we will all fold neatly into one minibus-load quite easily :wink:
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I have just placed 50 glasses in the dishwasher in preparation for Thursday.

We need 196.

Please bring what you can.
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After checking with Alex I will bring only six glasses. Due to the limited space in the pub he said more would not make sense.I can bring more if required. Please let me know.
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Please bring 6 for me, too.

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Are those staying at the Saffron Hotel planning a taxi to the Bell? If so, is it organised, or shall I do so? (Tom: I believe you have a friendly cabbie with a large vehicle! Could you let me have details please.)
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