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Updated draft of placemats.

• ”“RLC’s +1.
• Glass label sizes set to Avery J8651, each sheet of which has 65 labels, each 38.1mm×21.2mm.
• Glass labels identified with names. That was slightly trickier than optimal.

Please:

1. Check carefully, now.
2. Print the labels in advance there might be a surprise problem.

Sorry gents -- I'm now needed in NY tomorrow, and will be unable to attend

A real pity, as I was really looking forward to it.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year chaps -- will see you in 2011!

Updated draft of placemats.

• ”“CSD.

I have bottles stood up for Me, Cookie, Wolfgang and Rob (if needed) I also have a couple of spares on hand should anyone find themselves landed with a horrid bottle!

- Have I forgotton anyone?

Tom

Please send all spares to me in Paris.

Updated draft of placemats.

• +DFM.

Hopefully not too late.

What a pity, Chris. Good luck in finding some good port in NYC.

Axel

Hi there,

apologies for the delay of passing on some administrative stuff. It looks like we will be 11 people for our christmas offline:

uncle Tom
AHB
WS1
Axel P
friend of uncle Tom
special guest, please use initials D.N.
Cookie
JacobH
Alex Moffat
RAYC
friend of Cookie

We will start ~7:00 PM in the Bell in Wendens Ambo. Please factor in cost for food and transportation of ~ 40-50£s. The offline is expected to finish ~ midnight. There will be a cab service to the Saffron Hotel from the Bell ~ Midnight. The last train towards Central London leaves Audley End station at 11:10 PM (towards Liverpool Street station).

Julian,

can you pleasse add another Extra guest to the placemats please?

regards

WS1

Is anyone passing the Saffron hotel before going to the Bell and so able to pick up keys for the others? In the past AHB has, very kindly, done this for me, but I presume from the above he is no longer able to attend.

WS1 wrote:special guest, please use initials D.N.

Are we allowed to try to guess who it is?

Is it Joseph James Forrester?

Chris Doty wrote:Sorry gents -- I'm now needed in NY tomorrow, and will be unable to attend

A real pity, as I was really looking forward to it.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year chaps -- will see you in 2011!

If you have an evening free while you are in NY then let the guys there know. You may be able to organise a consolation offline...

JacobH wrote:Is anyone passing the Saffron hotel before going to the Bell and so able to pick up keys for the others? In the past AHB has, very kindly, done this for me, but I presume from the above he is no longer able to attend.

I'm still attending, but seem to have been transformed in the list from AHB to "friend of Cookie". Since both denominations describe me, I'm not in the least bit worried. There is port being served. I will be there.

Jacob - I will (try and remember to) pick up your key when I check in. Could you do me a favour and call or email the hotel to let them know this is a request from you.

AHB is still on the placemats: no change there.

Thanks Julian for keeping Alex on the placemates; in short I messed up. we are 11 people and Alex is coming.

Alex,

I am very sorry; tried to do too many things.

regards

Wolfgang

Hi Derek,

please feel free to guess; I am sure you have already a good idea who it might be. He will hopefully arrive in London Gatwick with TAP TP334.

I think I gave now enough cloes. And it is not Joseph James Forrester!

regards

WS1

WS1 wrote:please feel free to guess;

It's a trick! D.N. clearly stands for "de nada" or "it is nothing" in Portuguese.

WS1 wrote:Hi Derek,

please feel free to guess; I am sure you have already a good idea who it might be. He will hopefully arrive in London Gatwick with TAP TP334.

I think I gave now enough cloes. And it is not Joseph James Forrester!

OK. Let's review the clues:

1. Someone who qualifies as a "special guest" at a port tasting
2. Initials are D.N.
3. Not Joseph James Forrester
4. Arriving on a flight from OPO (this was deduced from the flight number in the last cryptic clue)

Is it Johnny Depp?

Deborah Noval, founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

Doris Nacional, founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

Dow Naughty (known as Dow Tee to her agent), founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

Hi Derek,

DRT wrote:

WS1 wrote:Hi Derek,

please feel free to guess; I am sure you have already a good idea who it might be. He will hopefully arrive in London Gatwick with TAP TP334.

I think I gave now enough cloes. And it is not Joseph James Forrester!

OK. Let's review the clues:

1. Someone who qualifies as a "special guest" at a port tasting
2. Initials are D.N.
3. Not Joseph James Forrester
4. Arriving on a flight from OPO (this was deduced from the flight number in the last cryptic clue)

Is it Johnny Depp?

No our special guest is not Johnny Depp! Though I am sure Johnny Depp would also make an interesting guest, but he is not. Also I am sure he would not be as qualified and knowledgable as our special guest. Have another go!

regards

WS1

Hi Alex,

AHB wrote:

JacobH wrote:Is anyone passing the Saffron hotel before going to the Bell and so able to pick up keys for the others? In the past AHB has, very kindly, done this for me, but I presume from the above he is no longer able to attend.

I'm still attending, but seem to have been transformed in the list from AHB to "friend of Cookie". Since both denominations describe me, I'm not in the least bit worried. There is port being served. I will be there.

Jacob - I will (try and remember to) pick up your key when I check in. Could you do me a favour and call or email the hotel to let them know this is a request from you.

once more apologies for the confusion caused, (made a copy and paste error ). Could you please also pick D.N. key and mine up when you are there. I doubt that we will have time to check in the hotel before.

I will inform the hotel tomorrow.

regards and once more sorry

WS1

WS1 wrote:No our special guest is not Johnny Depp! Though I am sure Johnny Depp would also make an interesting guest, but he is not. Also I am sure he would not be as qualified and knowledgable as our special guest.

But the string ‟port” appears thirteen times on his Wikipedia page.

WS1 wrote:Could you please also pick D.N. key and mine up when you are there. I doubt that we will have time to check in the hotel before.

This posted at 22:46? A triumph of organisation.

Julian,

jdaw1 wrote:Dow Naughty (known as Dow Tee to her agent), founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

jdaw1 wrote:Doris Nacional, founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

jdaw1 wrote:Deborah Noval, founder and owner of the eponymous vineyard?

all good attempts but I am afraid no cigar yet

Also one more clue, our special guest is a man.

regards

WS1