Bring a bottle - Mon 18th Nov 2024

[rich_n]

Julian has kindly offered to provide placemats

Re placemats, will anybody need more than one circle?

Julian, I plan to bring something that is not port but I hope to be at least interesting if not very enjoyable for the group, but I'm unclear if it needs a circle or can just be enjoyed aside from the main event.

Hi Rich

The criteria is bring a bottle so that would fit but since it's blind then it's going to make an already hard task even harder but I'll leave that call to you. Either way it should be on Julian's placemats

Cheers

Martin

Apologies, I should have been clearer. I'm planning on bringing an additional bottle that isn't port as well as my bottle of port, because I think this group might enjoy it. I don't plan to blind it because I don't think anyone would guess it (and I don't think there would be any fun in trying).

[pommy42]

Still very keen to attend if there is an opportunity....

[mcoulson]

Julian has kindly offered to provide placemats

Re placemats, will anybody need more than one circle?

Julian, I plan to bring something that is not port but I hope to be at least interesting if not very enjoyable for the group, but I'm unclear if it needs a circle or can just be enjoyed aside from the main event.

Hi Rich

The criteria is bring a bottle so that would fit but since it's blind then it's going to make an already hard task even harder but I'll leave that call to you. Either way it should be on Julian's placemats

Cheers

Martin

Apologies, I should have been clearer. I'm planning on bringing an additional bottle that isn't port as well as my bottle of port, because I think this group might enjoy it. I don't plan to blind it because I don't think anyone would guess it (and I don't think there would be any fun in trying).

no need to apologies for that - I'm bringing two bottles as I can't make my mind up either ....

Julian can you make Rich a 2nd glass on the placements please ....

[mcoulson]

Still very keen to attend if there is an opportunity....

your in !!! whats your food choices ?

Julian more tweaks to the placements if you please

[jdaw1]

it should be on Julian's placemats

Done.

[rich_n]

Thanks gents.

[pommy42]

Amazing, thank you so much!

two bottles..one port, one non- port!

Food - duckliver pate, rib eye, with peppercorn sauce

[mcoulson]

EVERYBODY

Please check the food order .... link on the first posting

E&OE

[jdaw1]

Food order looks like this right now

My food correct. A pedant might suggest that it should be “Alex (pommy42)” rather than “Pommy42 (Alex)”, and “BRPetrie” rather than “BRP”.

The placemats seem correct to me. If that is wrong, please say in what way.

Edit: I have been told that AH’s two bottles were missing. Fixed.

[mcoulson]

My food correct. A pedant might suggest that it should be “Alex (pommy42)” rather than “Pommy42 (Alex)”, and “BRPetrie” rather than “BRP”.

For the sake of the well being of any pedant's and that they may sleep well at night I have correcting this hideous organisational offence .....

[jdaw1]

Edit: I have been told that AH’s two bottles were missing. Fixed.

And I have been told that AHB is not coming. Also fixed.

[PhilW]

For the sake of the well being of any pedant's and that they may sleep well at night I have correcting this hideous organisational offence .....

... and committed a different one - the well being of whom?

[jdaw1]

Which had already been quoted in the obvious place.

[nac]

EVERYBODY

Please check the food order .... link on the first posting

E&OE

Nope - not smoked salmon as a starter. Rarebit. Dessert tbd on the night.

[nac]

Food orders all updated - Ben, Ian & Neil - whats your food order or shall I put you down for a large plate of fresh air ??

Starter - Rarebit
Main - Burger with Cheese
Dessert - tbc on night

Aah - suspect you missed this…

[mcoulson]

That slight issue has now been resolved .....

and the food orders been placed .....

[uncle tom]

Add me to the list please - standard food order

[mcoulson]

Add me to the list please - standard food order

I'm on holiday for three days but your in ... I've asked Julian to tweak things .....

[Bertie3000]

Martin/all. I am so sorry but I am going to need to withdraw from the tasting. Work requires me to be elsewhere during the evening. This is the first time I have cancelled and know it is not good form but this is just out of my control. If there are any costs I need to pick up due to the late notice then no problem. Very sorry again.

[mcoulson]

Martin/all. I am so sorry but I am going to need to withdraw from the tasting. Work requires me to be elsewhere during the evening. This is the first time I have cancelled and know it is not good form but this is just out of my control. If there are any costs I need to pick up due to the late notice then no problem. Very sorry again.

Not a problem ... these things happen .... Julian would you be so kind at to tweak the place settings please and remove Michael

[mcoulson]

Add me to the list please - standard food order

Food order tweaked ......

[jdaw1]

tweak the place settings please and remove Michael

Done.

[mcoulson]

tweak the place settings please and remove Michael

Done.

Thank you ... looks good - I'll do the printing .....

[rich_n]

I should be able to get to the B&F around 5 to help set up. Please let me know if this is too early otherwise I'll aim for that.

[mcoulson]

I should be able to get to the B&F around 5 to help set up. Please let me know if this is too early otherwise I'll aim for that.

That's great ... I'll be there with others there or there abouts .....

[rich_n]

I should be able to get to the B&F around 5 to help set up. Please let me know if this is too early otherwise I'll aim for that.

That's great ... I'll be there with others there or there abouts .....

Great, see you then.

[nac]

My bottle decanted 0900. QA check passed. Back in the bottle 10ish.

[idj123]

My bottle decanted at 9am today and then back into the original bottle at approximately 11am. ETA is expected to be before 6pm-for which I may therefore escape a berating!

[nac]

My bottle decanted at 9am today and then back into the original bottle at approximately 11am. ETA is expected to be before 6pm-for which I may therefore escape a berating!

... any you did. Well done Sir!

[nac]

So, that was very much a lot of fun.

Many thanks to Martin for his event management and guest selection (bring Colin again).

[rich_n]

Thanks Martin for organising and setting a theme that was definitely not mostly ignored. It was a fun evening and I am looking forward to a snooze on the way back to Bristol.

Fwiw the 2005 S-W Madalena was given about 6 hours in decanter before being re-bottled and stoppered yesterday. I might search out more of it on that showing.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Any chance of pictures of the Wine of the Night scores please?

[mcoulson]

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[hadge]

It is good to see that the returning officer still can't count!

what a crazy Monkey you had.