Emergency, Wed 5th March 2025

[jdaw1]

This post to hold plans as and when agreed.

When? Starting 18:00 on Wednesday 5^th March 2025.

Where? The Green Room in the Boot & Flogger. Because the Green Room, this tasting is limited to eight people.

Theme? Strict theme, no exceptions, Bring one, or at most two bottles, perhaps fortified, perhaps blinded, that are:
• from the nineteen-eighties; or
• from before the nineteen-eighties; or
• from after the nineteen-eighties.

People:

1. JDAW;
2. MPM;
3. IDJ;
4. BML;
5. —
6. —
7. —
8. —

Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats:

[jdaw1]

For Wednesday 5^th March 2025, an emergency has been declared. Fill the Bat Decanter! (It’s not just a call. It’s aeration.)

Strict theme, no exceptions, Bring one, or at most two bottles, perhaps fortified, perhaps blinded, that are:
• from the nineteen-eighties; or
• from before the nineteen-eighties; or
• from after the nineteen-eighties.

[jdaw1]

Peeps, food orders please, from the usual menu.

[jdaw1]

JDAW:
• Mackerel;
• Pie of the day;
• Welsh rarebit.

[flash_uk]

Yes.

Pate
Rib-eye rare
Skinny fries
Fried egg
Carrots

Welsh rarebit

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sadly no. Wednesday I am at the Mill at Sonning for dinner and then watching a Ray Clooney farce.

[idj123]

Sadly no. Wednesday I am at the Mill at Sonning for dinner and then watching a Ray Clooney farce.

Or is Ray ‘Cooney’, unless it’s Rosemary’s brother that is

[idj123]

Depending on my better half’s plans, I could make this. Will check and confirm.

ps am not referring to the Ray Cooney farce!

[mcoulson]

Unfortunately I’m in Mauritius on the 5th so can’t make this ☹

but I’m sure you will all have a fun time despite the very tight conditions applied to the evening

[jdaw1]

Fill the Bat Decanter! (It’s not just a call. It’s aeration.)

I was jesting. But real life is weirder than fiction (†‡).

[jdaw1]

Current draft of the food order.

[idj123]

Yes, should be ok for this. Will bring a magnum volume of Port. For food, the current usual, being:

Welsh Rarebit
Sirloin steak (M/R) with fries and carrots ( think I’ll hold the peppercorn sauce)

Thanks

[jdaw1]

Will bring a magnum volume

How many placemat circles do you need?

[jdaw1]

I have invited a guest.

[jdaw1]

I have invited a guest.

And he, Ben L., has accepted. And sent a food order.

Will bring a magnum volume

How many placemat circles do you need?

By WhatsApp, Ian has said 2.

[flash_uk]

My bottle selected and standing this morning.

[winesecretary]

I will raise a bottle of mineral water to you from Solihull.

[flash_uk]

My bottle selected and standing this morning.

Bottle decanted at 0830. All is well.

[flash_uk]

I shall be in London and at a loose end from around 1615 today. Which means I will be at the B&F from approximately 1646.

[idj123]

Em route-eta 6.20pm.
Bottle 1 double decanted at 9am
Bottle 2 double decanted at 12.50pm

[Alex Bridgeman]

Row A

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I may not be at the emergency offline, but this is the view from my seat - I can’t stretch my legs out without tripping the actors!

[winesecretary]

I have now ‘returned from Solihull’, which may be taken to be the psychological and vinous opposite of having ‘travelled from Waterloo’. I think my evening might involve some port. I trust those present at the emergency will raise a glass to an absent friend.

[flash_uk]

I have now ‘returned from Solihull’, which may be taken to be the psychological and vinous opposite of having ‘travelled from Waterloo’. I think my evening might involve some port. I trust those present at the emergency will raise a glass to an absent friend.

[mcoulson]

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I may not be at the emergency offline, but this is the view from my seat - I can’t stretch my legs out without tripping the actors!

Sitting there your part of the play ...