The Port Forum Offline #1 - 18th July 2007

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 12:32 Fri 13 Jul 2007

That's very sad to hear. Condolances.

Keep us posted, we certainly don't want to miss you either.

Post by **DRT** » 13:47 Fri 13 Jul 2007

RonnieRoots wrote:Derek, maybe if I told you that LadyR and I have an avere age of 31 (and that the lady is born in the wonderful vintage of KillerB's port), you could take that into account when making your final decision.

Gotcha, a 5th bottle will now go on Death Row

- it will be that one plus one of the other 4 (plus your WLBV95) that make the trip.

Derek

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 14:08 Fri 13 Jul 2007

Alex,

Sorry to hear the bad news. I hope that all goes as well as it can under the circumstances.

Alex

Post by **DRT** » 14:13 Fri 13 Jul 2007

Alex,

Ditto

If you don't get down on Wednesday but intend coming another night please let me know. I'm in London Mon to Fri next week and happy to try that warm brown Landlord stuff you all keep banging on about.

Derek

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 14:31 Fri 13 Jul 2007

I can definitely make it down for one day that the Rootses are here so all that can make that same day are welcome. It will be irrelevant if the funeral is not Wednesday or early Thursday.

Thanks for the kind words all. It's actually a closer relative of Treacle's but I am also deeply saddened by it.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:54 Fri 13 Jul 2007

OK, I’m at my computer about to re-do things, with one version on A4 and one on A3. Requests pronto, please.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:13 Fri 13 Jul 2007

The current draft has been updated. Extra CG port added; extra guests including a blank who-knows guest; some tidying. KillerB’s complete mystery still on the non-port page: if it is port, as now looks less likely, you’ll just have to cope. Also with the port page on A3.

Please do comment.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 15:18 Fri 13 Jul 2007

The mysterious one is Port

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:22 Fri 13 Jul 2007

About to go to work. Unless you are sure that the glass will fit, 10 is too many for A4. Please test A3 printing. If that’s a go I’ll move it over. If not, new plan needed. Maybe move several ports over to the non-port page?

But KillerB is coming: great.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 15:35 Fri 13 Jul 2007

Not necessarily coming, but if I do then the mystery is a Port.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 13:10 Sun 15 Jul 2007

Looks highly likely that I will be there now, so back to Plan A.

Post by **DRT** » 13:13 Sun 15 Jul 2007

Glad to hear it. I liked Plan A

Derek

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 17:18 Sun 15 Jul 2007

Plan A looked like the better one to me too.

Post by **DRT** » 20:53 Sun 15 Jul 2007

OK - dumb question time

I have never been to a blind tasting where the port was to be served out of the original bottles. How do we hide the labels?

Paper and sticky tape?
Peel the labels off?
Other?

Derek

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 22:17 Sun 15 Jul 2007

I was just thinking about the same. I can bring a couple of cardboard bottle sleeves. Those cover most of the bottle, except the neck. A different method would be to wrap the bottles in aluminium foil.

Post by **DRT** » 22:27 Sun 15 Jul 2007

RonnieRoots wrote:I was just thinking about the same. I can bring a couple of cardboard bottle sleeves. Those cover most of the bottle, except the neck. A different method would be to wrap the bottles in aluminium foil.

Excellent - I will go to the Sainsbury's next to the hotel when I arrive in London tomorrow and buy some Bakofoil

Ronnie, when do you and LadyR arrive in London? Where are you staying?

Derek

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 23:16 Sun 15 Jul 2007

LadyR arrived this evening, and I will be joining her Tuesday evening. We are staying in the Radisson Hampshire on Leicester Square.

Post by **DRT** » 23:22 Sun 15 Jul 2007

Hmmm, so LadyR and I are alone in London tomorrow night

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 09:19 Mon 16 Jul 2007

I knew there was a risk in sharing that information with you!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 10:26 Mon 16 Jul 2007

Remember the attractive women in the Command Bunker???

Its all in his head!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 11:40 Mon 16 Jul 2007

KillerB: We're almost out of our 5 kg of stilton cheese... It's indeed time to meet up again.

Challenge accepted

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 12:54 Mon 16 Jul 2007

I have the feeling we're going to make a lot of people happy again.

Post by **DRT** » 14:11 Mon 16 Jul 2007

My contributions made it to London safely and are now standing in the wardrobe of my hotel room where they will remain undisturbed for 48 hours - provided my willpower remanis intact

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:49 Mon 16 Jul 2007

No recent comment has been received on placemats. Therefore nothing is happening. If that’s wrong, instruct.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:08 Mon 16 Jul 2007

Julian et al

I am only just catching up with weekend postings and don't have the chance to print off mats and notes for all until tomorrow morning. However, I will do so as early as possible (around 7:30am) and will advise if anything goes wrong.

If all goes well then I will bring a big pile of big paper with me on Wednesday!

Alex

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The Port Forum Offline #1 - 18th July 2007

OK, I’m at my computer about to re-do things

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Maybe move several ports over to the non-port page?

No recent comment has been received on placemats.