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Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 18:54 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by benread
Please note I have booked a hotel room. I think that means I would like to be upgraded from possible to confirmed!

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 22:28 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
You haved been so upgraded.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 22:32 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by DRT
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?

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 22:49 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
Oh very funny.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 23:43 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by jdaw1
Today 15th July; tasting date 17th December: with 155 days to go, placemat production is not yet absolutely urgent.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 23:50 Wed 15 Jul 2009
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Today 15th July; tasting date 17th December: with 155 days to go, placemat production is not yet absolutely urgent.
Do we need to create a Placemat Urgency Scale?

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 05:57 Thu 16 Jul 2009
by benread
DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
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!

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 22:47 Thu 16 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
benread wrote:
DRT wrote:Are we having placemats? If so, should we start declaring what we are bringing?
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!
Ben,

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

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 20:30 Fri 24 Jul 2009
by uncle tom
Please add Ray 'Cookie' Cook to the list - he has attended the last couple of bashes, and is keen to participate again..

Tom

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 00:07 Sat 25 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
List of attendees updated with Ray showing as Tom's + 1 for the moment.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 10:05 Wed 28 Oct 2009
by Axel P
Booked the hotel, booked the flight, so I have a GO and please put me in.

Axel

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 15:54 Sat 31 Oct 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
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.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 01:20 Fri 06 Nov 2009
by Deleted_User_1
I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 09:20 Fri 06 Nov 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
Cookie wrote:I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!
I believe that you are Tom's +1

I hope so as I have just had confirmation from another couple - which means the table is full with 14 people.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 20:51 Mon 09 Nov 2009
by Axel P
Booked a flight, booked a hotelroom and booked a port. Everything arranged and I will be there.

Axel

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 23:20 Mon 09 Nov 2009
by g-man
AHB wrote:
Cookie wrote:I thought I had confirmed already but....I'm in!!
I believe that you are Tom's +1

I hope so as I have just had confirmation from another couple - which means the table is full with 14 people.
I apologize with the delay in alot of plans that involves the wife as we've been busy with steph's situation,

I'll let you guys know by end of week!

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 20:28 Tue 10 Nov 2009
by RonnieRoots
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.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 00:01 Wed 11 Nov 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
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.
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!

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 11:17 Wed 11 Nov 2009
by Axel P
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

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 04:17 Thu 19 Nov 2009
by g-man
steph and i are going to stand aside on this tasting unfortunately as awesome as it sounds =(

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 09:04 Thu 19 Nov 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
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.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 16:36 Sat 21 Nov 2009
by uncle tom
I have short-listed several suitable candidates for the event.

Anyone needing to adopt, please PM me..

Tom

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 23:16 Sun 22 Nov 2009
by jdaw1
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.
That was me. Thank you Tom, but Alex got there first.

I’m bringing a bottle about which I will know nothing except what Alex has decided to charge me for it.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 14:06 Mon 23 Nov 2009
by KillerB
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.

Re: December 17th - TPF Christmas 2009 Offline

Posted: 16:55 Mon 23 Nov 2009
by DRT
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?