Tue 4th June - Farewell to Griff

[Alex Bridgeman]

Griff departs to allegedly warmer climes next month. We should offer to say farewell in proper TPF style.

Griff, would you like to suggest a date when you would be able to be in London (preferably Mon-Thu night) when we can arrange a proper port-centric farewell to you and your other half?

[griff]

Thank you! Have had the head down at the moment. How does the 4th of June suit other forumites? I shall bring the better half as well. As for theme, will a simple BYOB suffice? I have a colheita that hasn't been imbibed recently according to the forum; a VP requires further thought.

[RAYC]

Works for me - i'm in

[jdaw1]

Tuesday 4th June works for me.

First draft of the placemats.

• More details needed about Mrs S.

[benread]

I have put it in my diary. It is yet to appear in the family diary, but it's a start!

[jdaw1]

For Tuesday 4th June we have booked the Function Room in The Bung Hole, 57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel 020 7831 8365.

[DRT]

I'm in!

[griff]

This is most pleasing. Mrs S is somewhat eccentric so far as which hand is dominant as one might expect growing up right-handed in a left-handed family. I would say right handed is safest.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• +BMHR;
• +DRT;
• Mrs S’s details;
• Down Under.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'm in

[DRT]

Down Under.

Hmm. The effect is more like a voyage from here to Down Under, rather than just being Down Under. Perhaps all titles should be DU?

[jdaw1]

a voyage from here to Down Under

Quite the intention. If the team prefer they can all have arrived.

It is a constrained medium through which to be artistically expressive.

[WS1]

Hi,

I will try to come to this; what ever happens a bottle of Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1998 will find its way to the Bunghole for this occasion.

regards

WS1

[griff]

Do we show our cards or is it blind? Also, are we allowed to bring a wine as well for dinner? I have 90 bottles left of wine to drink and running out of time

[jdaw1]

Do we show our cards or is it blind?

Your big evening. Which would you prefer?

I have 90 bottles left of wine to drink and running out of time

Offer for sale to us. Some might take a dozen or more.

[griff]

OK, let's do blind as it keeps me honest. As for wine, when I say wine I do mean unfortified you know It would also mean cataloging them At least the Eurocave is easy to transport.

[RAYC]

I will bring two bottles.

One of which - depending on its promise at the time of decanting - might be served non-blind if i think that to do so would provide more enjoyment.

[griff]

That sounds intriguing.

Two bottles from us. If I may, I would like to bring two further bottles that may be of interest. One is fortified in the traditional manner; the other late picked.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'll bring two bottles, one of which will be the Quevedo 2011 vintage port for people to try and discuss (as per Oscar's request when he sent it to me).

[DRT]

Due to a work v personal diary cock-up I might be late for this event. Please start without me and I will catch-up.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• Two bottles from each of CRS, RJS, AHB and RAYC. But still one from each of JDAW, BMHR, WS and DRT.

Somebody please check that placemats match arrangements.

[RAYC]

WS1 stated up-thread that he is also bringing a shiraz, but i don't know whether that necessarily needs to go on the sheets.

[WS1]

WS1 stated up-thread that he is also bringing a shiraz, but i don't know whether that necessarily needs to go on the sheets.

as you like; the wine is a Dalwhinnie, Victoria Shiraz 1998. Just digged out the bt of port in the wine room I will also bring. Good is I do not need tin foil since there is no identification on the bt at all.
Must have been part of a big stash in the old days where it was only needed to identify cases/stashes and not single bts.
The cork will reveal tomorrow more.

Will be also late tomorrow.

Looking fwd to cu all tomorrow

regards

WS1

[jdaw1]

WS1 stated up-thread that he is also bringing a shiraz, but i don't know whether that necessarily needs to go on the sheets.

Sheets full, so Shiraz separate.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Carl - do you still want 3 bottles of Sainsbury Taste the Differed 2003 vintage port? If so, please say so here and I shall attempt to bring them with me tomorrow - along with the Quevedo 2011 and the mystery bottle that I will be contributing to the evening. (Cash on the night would be appreciated!)