The Christmas offline 2010

[WS1]

Yes, 16th please. Looking already fwd to it!

regards

WS1

[Chris Doty]

Yes, 16th please. Looking already fwd to it!

regards

WS1

+1

[uncle tom]

Agreed then, I think; The Bell has been booked for Thursday Dec 16th.

Tom

[WS1]

Hi there,

had just a quick chat with Tom about the christmas offline and adding +1 (one guest of his) to the attendee list.

regards

WS1

[WS1]

Hi There,

just added Alex Moffat as Tom's guest. This also means that we have a full tasting provided we have noone dropping off. Hence we have also to start a waiting list for any further interested people.

regards

WS1

[Chris Doty]

Is that Alex Moffat the illusionist?

[uncle tom]

Is that Alex Moffat the illusionist?

He tends to magically appear when we are in The Bell, but otherwise, no..

Tom

[Alex Bridgeman]

My room at the Saffron Hotel has been booked. Now I can spend the next 2 months trying to decide what to bring along on the night.

I have some unknown port which deserves an outing where the bottles look to be from the '20s or '30s, perhaps one of those will see the light of day...oh the fun of making a choice!

[jdaw1]

Placemats?

During my visits to the Bell and His Peculiar Friends, the placemats haven’t worked well. Do others agree? What could be done better?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Placemats don't really work well at The Bell when we are 14. Perhaps small, numbered stickers (to tie in with the numbered decanter labels that Uncle Tom uses) that could be stuck onto the foot of each glass would be better. Plus tasting notes pages. What do you think?

[jdaw1]

Not at the last moment i.e., soon please buy a packet of Ryman’s product 0220013560, P65 ! 21×38mm 65 per Sheet. You’ll have to make some careful measurements, after which numbers (or Greek letters) can be printed thereon.

There will be matching bottle labels (to be printed onto Ryman’s product 0220013460, P8 ! 99x68mm 8 per A4 Sheet, which you already have) and decanter labels (to be printed onto plain A4 white paper).

Does that work?

[Alex Bridgeman]

That all sounds quite splendid. I should be able to get the new labels a week from Friday when I am next in the office.

[RonnieRoots]

There's good news and bad news. The good news is that we booked our tickets to spend some time in the civilized world in December. The bad news is that we will not make it over to the UK and that we will be gone again before the 13th anyway.... so we will definitely not make it to this year's Christmas offline.

[RAYC]

In which case, and subject to necessary approvals, can I put myself forward to profit from this unfortunate turn of events and take your place?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Could the list of confirmed attendees be updated and reposted please?

[WS1]

Done; we have 12 people interested/comitted to attend:

uncle Tom
WS1
DRT
Axel P
Chris Doty
AHB
2 special guests
KillerB
Cookie
JacobH
Alex Moffat

[Alex Bridgeman]

So with Rob we are up to 13.

Is there someone in mind for the 14th place or may I invite a guest?

[WS1]

Alex,

I am fine to add Rob to the list, but would like to suggest to wait a little in order to give members of the forum also a chance to take the last empty seat. If nobody is stepping fwd over the next couple of days I am happy you inviting a guest.

regards

WS1

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex,

I am fine to add Rob to the list, but would like to suggest to wait a little in order to give members of the forum also a chance to take the last empty seat. If nobody is stepping fwd over the next couple of days I am happy you inviting a guest.

regards

WS1

That seems perfectly fair.

[uncle tom]

Is there someone in mind for the 14th place or may I invite a guest?

Bear in mind that it gets very crowded in The Bell if we have more than 12..

Tom

[Alex Bridgeman]

Good point. I shall top up the numbers only if we fall below 12.

[WS1]

latest update

uncle Tom
WS1
DRT
Axel P
Chris Doty
AHB
2 special guests
KillerB
Cookie
JacobH
Alex Moffat
RAYC

[JacobH]

Just ordered my Port for the Christmas tasting; I hope no-one minds if I go for a "peculiar" this year!

[Alex Bridgeman]

...a "peculiar" this year!

<<gulp>>

Hopefully it's not a bottle of Taylor's first vintage Rose...

[Deleted_User_1]

Would a Taylors 1855 Scion be classed as 'peculiar' or 'unknown'??....I have had the stuff under my nose but it was snatched away before it touched my lips ...for an extra £166 each we could try this juice...any takers??