...and I can't make my mind up.jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Mike Patrick Meehan: this momentous decision rests on your shoulders. Do not shirk it. Step forward and pronounce.DRT wrote:...and I can't make my mind up.jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Seeing as this will be the first time we have met, why not stick with blind and allow my contribution to be a surprise! The more I read on other posts the more I think I should maybe bring two bottles.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
We'll be cross-eyed at this rate...jdaw1 wrote:Two will suffice if they are both magnums.flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink? Three magnums would surely be more suitable?jdaw1 wrote:Two will suffice if they are both magnums.flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Phil,PhilW wrote:That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink? Three magnums would surely be more suitable?jdaw1 wrote:Two will suffice if they are both magnums.flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Not disagreeing.PhilW wrote:Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Not enough?DRT wrote: You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
That loses you some marks for not showing your working outPhilW wrote:Not enough?DRT wrote: You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Placemats: having decided and stood what I am bringing, I also decided to assign it the Cross of Lorraine (☨). Mike is bringing two, and the natural pair are the West and East Syriac crosses (♰ ♱). Derek: do you want the Russian cross (☦), or that of Jerusalem (☩)?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Могу ли Ñ Ð¸Ð¼ÐµÑ‚ÑŒ роÑÑийÑкую креÑÑ‚, пожалуйÑта?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Done.DRT wrote:Могу ли Ñ Ð¸Ð¼ÐµÑ‚ÑŒ роÑÑийÑкую креÑÑ‚, пожалуйÑта?
Current draft of the placemats.
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Has anybody booked the room?
Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk).
Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk).
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Oops!jdaw1 wrote:Has anybody booked the room?
Could you please book it tomorrow?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
I know nothing about the Syriac crosses (♰ ♱), so went to Wikipedia. That said nothing, so made a request on the talk page. My oh my, amongst the ‘experts’ there is much controversy about Syriac Christianity.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
jdaw1 wrote:If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
Oh - thought I'd remind you of this also!
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Yes. Clingfilm can help as well. If you leave enough time to get to the Bunghole before work, they will happily keep the bottles in the cellar for you until the evening (though perhaps worth a call to them to check what time the first people arrive there to open up).flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)
Rob C.
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I use a T-stopper from previous old (croft 04 LBV and other) bottles, and then a single wind of insulating tape around for added security to seal for transport; I have found this straightforward and never had one leak(I do still keep them mostly upright also).flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Yes - this is also important! I often use a hessian waitrose bottle bagPhilW wrote:(I do still keep them mostly upright also).
Rob C.
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The room has just been booked.jdaw1 wrote:Has anybody booked the room?
Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365, streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk).
And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC and two unnamed people to the placemats, as well as another cross (☩Â ✠ Â ♰Â ♱Â ☦Â ☨).
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Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Rob C.
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Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Rob C.
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Splendid idea!RAYC wrote:If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)