Tue 4th June - Farewell to Griff

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:18 Thu 04 Apr 2013

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 · Post by **griff** » 18:03 Thu 04 Apr 2013

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 · Post by **RAYC** » 18:20 Thu 04 Apr 2013

Works for me - i'm in

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:19 Thu 04 Apr 2013

Tuesday 4th June works for me.

First draft of the placemats.

More details needed about Mrs S.

benread · Post by **benread** » 20:11 Thu 04 Apr 2013

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

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:40 Thu 04 Apr 2013

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

Post by **DRT** » 18:14 Fri 05 Apr 2013

I'm in!

griff · Post by **griff** » 07:44 Sat 06 Apr 2013

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:59 Sat 06 Apr 2013

Updated draft of the placemats.

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

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:27 Sat 06 Apr 2013

I'm in

Post by **DRT** » 23:01 Sat 06 Apr 2013

jdaw1 wrote: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?

Post by **jdaw1** » 09:32 Sun 07 Apr 2013

DRT wrote: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 · Post by **WS1** » 05:55 Sat 13 Apr 2013

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 · Post by **griff** » 20:15 Sun 26 May 2013

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

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:32 Sun 26 May 2013

griff wrote:Do we show our cards or is it blind?

Your big evening. Which would you prefer?

griff wrote: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 · Post by **griff** » 21:35 Sun 26 May 2013

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 · Post by **RAYC** » 16:46 Wed 29 May 2013

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 · Post by **griff** » 19:32 Wed 29 May 2013

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.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 06:43 Thu 30 May 2013

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).

Post by **DRT** » 09:00 Sat 01 Jun 2013

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:24 Sat 01 Jun 2013

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 · Post by **RAYC** » 17:28 Sat 01 Jun 2013

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 · Post by **WS1** » 05:39 Mon 03 Jun 2013

RAYC wrote: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

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:08 Mon 03 Jun 2013

RAYC wrote: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.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:37 Mon 03 Jun 2013

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!)

benread · Post by **benread** » 20:53 Mon 03 Jun 2013

Gents. Very sorry to report that domestic arrangements mean I shall be unable to attend tomorrow. Have fun.

Ben

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Post by **jdaw1** » 21:14 Mon 03 Jun 2013

Updated draft of the placemats.

”“BMHR;
+PW (maybe);
CRS credited with first four, rather than RJS, really for voting-sheet reasons.

Who can print? My toner might or might not last.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 05:54 Tue 04 Jun 2013

Hi,

port decanted after breakfast, tempation to have a glass were mega high, since bloody good port. But sadly I have to work today. Snief!

Will bring the Shiraz and the port bt and the cork (only vintage is clearly identifiable) to the Bunghole at mid day and see you later. Will also try to print and leave the placemats there since I will be late tonight. Snief, Snief!

regards

WS1

Post by **PhilW** » 07:17 Tue 04 Jun 2013

jdaw1 wrote:
+PW (maybe)

Chance of attendance now increased to about 40% and doing my best to increase it; Decanted a bottle this morning in optimistic mind. Will confirm (or not) around 17:45; If able to make it will arrive around 19:15.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:08 Tue 04 Jun 2013

My bottle was decanted at 06:30. The Quevedo 2011 will be pop 'n' pour. Both bottles are in my backpack with a wrapped freezer block between them in a vain attempt to keep the bottles cool during the day.

My bottle was double decanted into a handy empty bottle I had at home. I'm not bringing the original bottle but do have the capsule and cork for Phil to photograph if he is able to make it tonight.

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:45 Tue 04 Jun 2013

Is there a more reliable print option than my nearly-dead toner?

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 10:47 Tue 04 Jun 2013

jdaw1 wrote:Is there a more reliable print option than my nearly-dead toner?

did print out the lot but result not good since the page not correctly printed out (page wrong positioned for print out, top empty space and bottom cut). Can you help me to correct this?

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 11:37 Tue 04 Jun 2013

Unfortunately i can't as the processing of flowers seems to require me to wait by the printer for 30 mins while it churns.

I can print a version that does not have fancy bits within titles (which seems to cause the problem here).

But i'm currently not sure when between 6.30 and 7.30 i'll be able to arrive.

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:37 Tue 04 Jun 2013

WS1 wrote:Can you help me to correct this?

jdaw1, [url=http://www.jdawiseman.com/papers/placemat/placemat.html#advice_for_beginners_print]in the manual[/url], wrote: The day before the tasting print the mats using a toner printer.

The print dialogue box probably controls scaling: set to ‟No automatic page scaling”, or scaling of 100%, or equivalent. (Automatic page scaling can be very wrong, scaling to invisible and irrelevant artefacts in the PDF.)

On some Konica Minolta printers, and perhaps others, checking ‟Choose paper size by PDF page size” means the output is very small, a mirror image, and on paper of the wrong size. This is not good. On other printers this setting can be useful experiment as necessary.

If printing on a Mac from the Preview application, and perhaps also with other operating systems or applications, set the paper size to the ‟(borderless)” variant.

Print single-sided obviously duplex wouldn’t work.

Use toner not ink, as a single drop of wine or water causes ink to smudge.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 11:39 Tue 04 Jun 2013

WS1 wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Is there a more reliable print option than my nearly-dead toner?
did print out the lot but result not good since the page not correctly printed out (page wrong positioned for print out, top empty space and bottom cut). Can you help me to correct this?

forget my previous quote, forgot to set paper size

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:44 Tue 04 Jun 2013

I can print if required, although likely to arrive about 6:30pm. Post here or email me if you need me to print.

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:52 Tue 04 Jun 2013

AHB wrote:I can print if required, although likely to arrive about 6:30pm. Post here or email me if you need me to print.

Wolfgang might be coping.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 12:26 Tue 04 Jun 2013

placemats, port, cork and shiraz succesfully delivered to the Bunghole. So no further printing required.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:30 Tue 04 Jun 2013

Thank you.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 09:37 Mon 10 Jun 2013

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