Thu 21st December 2017 - The Port Forum Xmas Bash

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Alex Bridgeman
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Thu 21st December 2017 - The Port Forum Xmas Bash

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I'd like to propose Thursday 21st of December as the date of our 2017 Port Forum Christmas extravaganza. (This ties in with my Ipswich team Christmas lunch so puts me in the right place at the right time.)

I haven't asked Tom yet, but I am hoping that he will kindly agree to host the Christmas offline again at the White Horse in Newport. The nearest train station to the pub is Newport (Essex), which is a 10 minute walk from the White Horse. Those staying overnight usually stay at the Saffron Hotel in Saffron Walden, a 10 minute car journey from the White Horse, at the Tollhouse B&B in Newport or at the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green (a 7 minute drive).

The theme will be the usual, that is The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends

Space at the White Horse is a little tight so numbers attending have to be limited to 10. Normal practice is to offer those who attended the previous year first refusal. The industry guest will probably be Dirk Niepoort.

Last Year's attendees were as set out below. Last year's attendees have until end of May to confirm their intention to attend in 2017 and to book their place (which can be cancelled later, if required).
1.Uncle Tom (confirmed)
2.CMAG (confirmed)
3.Axel Probst (confirmed)
4.AHB (confirmed)
5.IDJ (confirmed)
6.MPM (confirmed)
7.WS1 (confirmed)
8.PW (confirmed)
9.RLC (confirmed)
10.CPR (confirmed)

RESERVES
1.WG
2.SGD
3.TC
4.JDAW
5.NN


There are usually one or two people who can't make it at the last minute each year so being on the reserve list gives you a decent chance to attend. If you'd like to be on the reserve list, please say so.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Can I be a reserve please
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Count me in!
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And me please.
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Can you add me as a reserve please.
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Yes please!
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Confirm me please.
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Reconfirming attendance- still nine months to secure an unknown!
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Confirming also.
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Would not miss this for the world....
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Please add me to the end of the reserve list.
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If anyone else is staying at the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green, let me know and we can share a cab again.

I've just booked myself into one of the double rooms, there are plenty left at the moment.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Alex - I have booked in the Cricketer's again. Yes please to the cab share
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Booked in as well...
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Can I please be added to the reserve list
Thanks
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Have finally got my backside in gear and booked the Cricketer's again. And, yes, happy to share a cab.
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Christopher wrote: 18:58 Mon 25 Sep 2017 Can I please be added to the reserve list
Thanks
You have been added.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Can you please add a friend of mine to the reserve list. His initials are WG.
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WS1 wrote: 18:40 Wed 15 Nov 2017 Can you please add a friend of mine to the reserve list. His initials are WG.
Done
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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EDN is no longer able to attend. The first three reserves turned down the offer of a place so CMAG is now attending and WG is top of the reserves list.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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For the sticky labels, the pseudo-placemats: are any Ports or wines being revealed?
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Not from me at this stage...it may change.
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Only to the extent that mine is an unknown bottle, believed vintage port.

Which reminds me, I should get it out and stand it up.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I shall print the pseudo-placemats on Friday 15th so please note no changes will be able to be made to the placemats after 7am on that day.

JDAW — thank you for making the sticky labels.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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AHB wrote: 20:48 Wed 06 Dec 2017I shall print the pseudo-placemats on Friday 15th so please note no changes will be able to be made to the placemats after 7am on that day.

JDAW — thank you for making the sticky labels.
How many bottles?

And there will be later changes: is there anybody else who has the 5×13 sticky sheets who could print later?
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