Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Will anybody else be thirsty on Thursday 31st October? That’s a coincidence, because I will. Perhaps something should be done about this?
Theme could be a complete vertical of, well, of anything. Or the more traditional bring a blinded bottle. Perhaps with the requirement that the tin foil be decorated in a manner appropriate to All Hallows’ Eve. Alas I have no Irish-bottled Port, but those who have might give that preference.
Location: the obvious. Start: 18:30. Dress code: Remember the Dead.
The Plan
People: Theme: blinded and decorated.
Location: The Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk, bing.com).
Current draft of the placemats (and parameters by which made).
Theme could be a complete vertical of, well, of anything. Or the more traditional bring a blinded bottle. Perhaps with the requirement that the tin foil be decorated in a manner appropriate to All Hallows’ Eve. Alas I have no Irish-bottled Port, but those who have might give that preference.
Location: the obvious. Start: 18:30. Dress code: Remember the Dead.
The Plan
People: Theme: blinded and decorated.
Location: The Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk, bing.com).
Current draft of the placemats (and parameters by which made).
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I want to know more about this commodity. Who did it, and where have they got it?jdaw1 wrote:Alas I have no Irish-bottled Port, but those who have might give that preference
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Unfortunately I will be defending our home against the egg-throwing hoards of ghosts who roam the streets that night.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Will hover down..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Dirk Niepoort is in town and would like to join in as well as me. Will bring something suitable.
regards
WS1
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
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A shame to miss him. Say hello and that we are looking forward to Nick D's Belfast visit next week!
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Function Room booked.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I am going to break my duck for this year and I shall attend...is it bring a bottle or a theme?
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Cookie wrote:is it bring a bottle or a theme?
In the current version of the first post jdaw1 wrote:! the more traditional bring a blinded bottle. Perhaps with the requirement that the tin foil be decorated in a manner appropriate to All Hallows’ Eve.
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Theme: blinded and decorated.
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I'm slightly surprised to see that I'm attending. Honestly, I won't be in London on Thursday.AHB wrote:Unfortunately I will be defending our home against the egg-throwing hoards of ghosts who roam the streets that night.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I didn’t believe a word of it. Should Team Wiseman endeavour to assist you with permission? (Be bold say yes.)
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
There is a possible extra participant..
DFM has been working his backside off in preparation for the Bonfire Night season, and if there's no major unexpected drama that screws things up, I'm going to (try to..) coax him onto a train tomorrow evening..
DFM has been working his backside off in preparation for the Bonfire Night season, and if there's no major unexpected drama that screws things up, I'm going to (try to..) coax him onto a train tomorrow evening..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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No, I have other plans for Thursday night that do not include being in London.jdaw1 wrote:I didn’t believe a word of it. Should Team Wiseman endeavour to assist you with permission? (Be bold say yes.)
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
In which case, I’ll transmogrify you into Dave Mitchell.AHB wrote:No, I have other plans for Thursday night that do not include being in London.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
+RAYC, who is a possible.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
At approximately 1.30 I decanted a bottle that ranks as one of the most fragrant at T+0 that i have ever opened.
Will now spend the rest of the afternoon worrying that i have popped too early and that it will fall apart.
Port is back in bottle, stoppered, and in fridge.
Will now spend the rest of the afternoon worrying that i have popped too early and that it will fall apart.
Port is back in bottle, stoppered, and in fridge.
Rob C.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Mine decanted 2pm.
I can print, but prefer that a different punctual attendee does so.
I can print, but prefer that a different punctual attendee does so.
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I am at the neighbouring Island, just decanted something nice.
Have fun, all best wishes to Dirk and lot of good bottles.
Axel
Have fun, all best wishes to Dirk and lot of good bottles.
Axel
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Today is one day that I cannot print unfortunately.
Rob C.
Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
The horror, the horror...
My current bottle of 2003 Broadbent is nearly empty and will not suffice for the evening. Some other bottle will meet its destiny tonight.
Enjoy your evening!
My current bottle of 2003 Broadbent is nearly empty and will not suffice for the evening. Some other bottle will meet its destiny tonight.
Enjoy your evening!
Glenn Elliott
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What Axel said.Axel P wrote:I am at the neighbouring Island, just decanted something nice.
Have fun, all best wishes to Dirk and lot of good bottles.
Axel
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
Hi,
two bts of port decanted in the presence of DN at the Bunghole ~ 15:00. One will definitely give RAYC's bt a run for its money. The other is not bad either. Both are in Australian Shiraz bottles in order to make the Halloween theme; one is called "The black Sock"
Left Dirk happy with the two sediment glasses of port in the Bunghole.
3bts of port (1bt for Emergency of Emergency plan and two decanted bts) are in the cool cellar of the Bunghole.
cu later
WS1
two bts of port decanted in the presence of DN at the Bunghole ~ 15:00. One will definitely give RAYC's bt a run for its money. The other is not bad either. Both are in Australian Shiraz bottles in order to make the Halloween theme; one is called "The black Sock"
Left Dirk happy with the two sediment glasses of port in the Bunghole.
3bts of port (1bt for Emergency of Emergency plan and two decanted bts) are in the cool cellar of the Bunghole.
cu later
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
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Re: Halloween Emergency: Remember the Dead
I'm hoping to hear that there are pictures of the TPF team including Dirk all dressed as Baron Samedi from last night?