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Feb 15 Lunch: Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, 13:30
Posted: 20:17 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by Chris Doty
Jdaw1, Chris Doty, possibly DRT, and hopefully you (!) are having lunch at Simpson's in the Strand (as below) from 1:30pm on Sunday the 15th.
Don't find yourself on
www.ballerregrets.com
Venue:
Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, 100 Strand London WC2R 0EW, +44 20 7836 9112
(streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk, bing.com).
Current draft of
the placemats.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 20:49 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by flash_uk
Won't be able to make lunch sadly - I will be skiing.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:08 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by Chris Doty
flash_uk wrote:Won't be able to make lunch sadly - I will be skiing.
Sorry to hear that Flash, would have been great to catch up on your side of the pond.
Hope the slopes treat you well. Could have had some good runs in Central Park today by the looks of things!
some other time soon
cheers
chris
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:34 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by flash_uk
Chris Doty wrote:
some other time soon
Indeed, that would be wonderful. And perhaps I'll be across the pond sometime soon. Was your Mumbai sign-off a temporary visit or have you moved??
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:47 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by jdaw1
Sunday lunch, eh? Not our usual time.
Perhaps we could try
Simpson’s-in-the-Strand? I have just spoken to ‘Andrew’ there, who seemed keen to have our business. Normally corkage is £30 per bottle (!!), but he said that we would be charged for one bottle however many we bring, especially for a ‘later’ reservation (he saying ≥2:30pm, but we could probably snoove that back to 2pm).
Sunday lunch is the
à la carte menu including the likes of roast lamb and roast beef.
Thoughts?
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:53 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by Chris Doty
flash_uk wrote:
Indeed, that would be wonderful. And perhaps I'll be across the pond sometime soon. Was your Mumbai sign-off a temporary visit or have you moved??
Mumbai is where my friends are, but Bangalore is where I am currently setting my sights on a more permanent basis. Sadly, you'll need to attend lunch to discover more!
woo woo
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:56 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by Chris Doty
jdaw1 wrote:Sunday lunch, eh? Not our usual time.
Perhaps we could try
Simpson’s-in-the-Strand? I have just spoken to ‘Andrew’ there, who seemed keen to have our business. Normally corkage is £30 per bottle (!!), but he said that we would be charged for one bottle however many we bring, especially for a ‘later’ reservation (he saying ≥2:30pm, but we could probably snoove that back to 2pm).
Sunday lunch is the
à la carte menu including the likes of roast lamb and roast beef.
Thoughts?
Excellent leadership as always, Jdaw!
Andrew should connect me with his dealer. For the honor of hosting our gathering, I think a flat corkage fee of 20quid is perfectly reasonable. I am happy with / prefer a later start time, so 2pm + sounds fabulous. I also insist on a la carte menus, being American and all.
Excited to catch up!
woo woo
- you thinking bring a bottle blind? should we try to have some sort of theme? since it's the afternoon, maybe magnums? I'm open minded...
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 22:45 Tue 27 Jan 2015
by jdaw1
Chris Doty wrote:- you thinking bring a bottle blind? should we try to have some sort of theme? since it's the afternoon
And, of course, we wouldn’t have a theme if it were the evening.
Chris Doty wrote:maybe magnums? I'm open minded...
He was quite surprised at the idea that two of us would drink three bottles. “I guess you would just taste the Port. You wouldn’t drink much of it.” “We’re members of a Port-drinking club: we’ll finish it.” Magnums are, well, a quarter of a decent size.
When we have a better handle on numbers I’ll reserve.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 09:02 Wed 28 Jan 2015
by PhilW
No chance for me to join you on this one I'm afraid, as it's the start of half term here and we are consequently already busy.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 14:37 Fri 30 Jan 2015
by Axel P
In my next life I have to move to London...
Enjoy whatevery you are having besides good company.
Axel
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 12:16 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by jdaw1
By PM, WS1 wrote:Thank you of thinking of me; would have come if I were in London that day. But since I am in Austria that day I cannot.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 20:58 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by idj123
Unfortunately, with a one year old whom I rarely see in the week, weekends are pretty much out for me - a pity as this promises to be a raucous affair!
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:22 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by jdaw1
idj123 wrote:Unfortunately, with a one year old whom I rarely see in the week, weekends are pretty much out for me - a pity as this promises to be a raucous affair!
Hmm: two attendees,
CSD and
JDAW. Total raucousness is low. Don’t ask about the average raucousness.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 21:23 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by jdaw1
Chris: do you have Port in London? Or should I bring enough for two thirsty chaps?
And may I edit the first post to add placemats to it?
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 23:34 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:idj123 wrote:Unfortunately, with a one year old whom I rarely see in the week, weekends are pretty much out for me - a pity as this promises to be a raucous affair!
Hmm: two attendees,
CSD and
JDAW. Total raucousness is low. Don’t ask about the average raucousness.
Sundays are not ideal for me but I have not given up on the possibility that someone will need me in London very early on Monday morning, thereby requiring a Sunday departure from home. I might not know until a few days before but it looks like there might be a seat available if I can make it.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 23:36 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by djewesbury
Warning: Apostrophe Crime pre-trial notification.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 23:40 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by DRT
djewesbury wrote:Warning: Apostrophe Crime pre-trial notification.
Nothing to see here, Officer. Move along please.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 23:41 Sat 31 Jan 2015
by djewesbury
And that's how justice works.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 00:07 Sun 01 Feb 2015
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Sundays are not ideal for me but I have not given up on the possibility that someone will need me in London very early on Monday morning, thereby requiring a Sunday departure from home. I might not know until a few days before but it looks like there might be a seat available if I can make it.
If CSD has nothing accessible, presumably we each bring 2 × 75cl?
Doty + Turnbull + Wiseman: what could go wrong?
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 11:27 Sun 01 Feb 2015
by DRT
Sounds like a civilised Sunday afternoon to me.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 11:47 Sun 01 Feb 2015
by WS1
DRT wrote:Sounds like a civilised Sunday afternoon to me.
Do not forget the emergency back up bts.....
regards
WS1
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 22:26 Mon 02 Feb 2015
by jdaw1
The placemats and booking information added to
the first post.
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 07:28 Fri 06 Feb 2015
by Chris Doty
All seems well. One issue is that my sister (the bride to be) has bought the family tickets to see an Arsenal fixture this same afternoon (kicking off at 4pm). I understand it is fairly easy to get to the venue via the tube, and I don't need to be there exactly at kickoff (a little girlfootball goes a long way), but if possible, I would prefer to move up the start of this lunch so as to maximize our socializing. Possible?
Also, sorry to hear that WS and RAYC are unavailable for this event. And what has become of AHB, Jacob, etc?! Still, the three of us should hopefully provide a nice demonstration of how gentlemen lunch, and I am very much looking forward to it! Quality vintage port is as scarce as crosswalks here in Bangalore.
woo woo
Re: Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 10:00 Fri 06 Feb 2015
by jdaw1
Is it really wise to be attempting to be admitted to a football ground after a bottle or more of port? English football fans used to have, ahem, a reputation, since when policing at football grounds has become more, ahem, overt.
Are you sure that you will be admitted to the grounds? Is this a good plan?
Invitation to Lunch: February 15th
Posted: 10:09 Fri 06 Feb 2015
by djewesbury
He's not going to be stumbling and slurring. Policing at the Emirates doesn't include breathalysing everyone going in. Bear in mind that the rest of the crowd will have had a swift five or six before the game.
Chris: ignore Nanny JDAW.