Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:47 Wed 09 Jul 2014

Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:51 Wed 09 Jul 2014

flash_uk wrote:Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!

We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 19:04 Wed 09 Jul 2014

djewesbury wrote:
flash_uk wrote:Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!
We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.

No, no, go ahead, save yourselves. Me and Andre will dress as urchins and press our noses to the glass with wonderment at the feast. Although a bit early in the year perhaps a flake of snow will twinkle in our eyelashes, stirring pity from those within.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 19:13 Wed 09 Jul 2014

Owen you've read too much Dickens.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 19:35 Wed 09 Jul 2014

AW77 wrote:...too much Dickens.

No such thing. Teetering on the edge of oxymoron.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:39 Wed 09 Jul 2014

djewesbury wrote:D Jewesbury's plus one is Ms Rachel Brown.

Correction noted; my apologies.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:41 Wed 09 Jul 2014

AW77 wrote:I'm in.

Andre - it's my night for apologising. Sorry I missed you off the list - I am glad I put the list together for people to review and correct!

List will be reposted in order of acceptances and therefore priority

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:53 Wed 09 Jul 2014

LGTrotter wrote:
djewesbury wrote:
flash_uk wrote:Thanks Alex. I will also have a +1. I don't know who that is yet. Maybe I'll see if I can discover someone who is a member of the O&C!
We have two members, so can book two tables - which is what we now need to do since we are more than 8.
No, no, go ahead, save yourselves. Me and Andre will dress as urchins and press our noses to the glass with wonderment at the feast. Although a bit early in the year perhaps a flake of snow will twinkle in our eyelashes, stirring pity from those within.

No need. We can have two tables and so can accomodate up to 16 for dinner.

And there is a reason why the Dining Room is on the first floor. The windows are out of reach of most Dickensian urchins.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:56 Wed 09 Jul 2014

AHB wrote:The tickets have just gone on public sale. There are still 10 tickets available for the Thursday and 35 for the Friday.

I believe that I have had dinner requests from:
1) AHB
2) DRT
3) Flash_uk
4) AW77
5) LG Trotter
6) D Jewessbury
7) D Jewesbury's + 1 - Ms R Brown
8) IDJ123
9) IDJ's +1 - Alun Hickery
10) Flash_uk's +1 - let me know who this is please

Available tickets now down to 5 and 33.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 11:43 Thu 10 Jul 2014

Alex, my +1 is Alun (Hickery or AJH).

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 14:30 Thu 10 Jul 2014

Now sold out for Thursday and 29 tickets left for Friday.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:32 Thu 10 Jul 2014

idj123 wrote:Alex, my +1 is Alun (Hickery or AJH).

Ah, the Two Musketeers again!

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 20:36 Thu 10 Jul 2014

Indeed, though without the whisky nightcaps this time around!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:15 Thu 10 Jul 2014

idj123 wrote:Indeed, though without the whisky nightcaps this time around!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:43 Wed 13 Aug 2014

Thursday is still sold out and Friday only has 3 tickets available.

If anyone lives near Basingstoke, there are still 11 tickets for the Hampshire port tasting on 21 November.

Is this the final list for dinner? If so, we'll take two tables of 5. I'll book the tables in September when the holiday season is over.
1) AHB
2) DRT
3) Flash_uk
4) AW77
5) LG Trotter - in smock casual apparel, with jacket and tie
6) D Jewesbury
7) Rachel
8) IDJ123
9) AJH (Alun)
10) Mike's +1 (to be advised in due course)
11) JDAW
12) CMAG
13) CMAG's +1 (to be advised in due course)

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:54 Wed 13 Aug 2014

Three more dinner attendees added to the list on the previous post.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:09 Wed 13 Aug 2014

AHB wrote:Three more dinner attendees added to the list on the previous post.

Have we a third member?

Post by **DRT** » 06:21 Mon 06 Oct 2014

I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:03 Mon 06 Oct 2014

DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

Have you done this without any prompting? Or have you been life-coached?

Post by **DRT** » 12:06 Mon 06 Oct 2014

My own motivation.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 14:48 Mon 06 Oct 2014

DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

DRT wrote:My own motivation.

You are making me feel guilty. Maybe i should return mine as well...

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:11 Mon 06 Oct 2014

RAYC wrote:
DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

DRT wrote:My own motivation.
You are making me feel guilty. Maybe i should return mine as well...

Yes, I think we've all been overdoing it actually. I think an admin should delete this entire thread.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:12 Mon 06 Oct 2014

DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

You won't meet Owen!!!

Post by **DRT** » 09:36 Tue 07 Oct 2014

[quote="djewesbury]You won't meet Owen!!![/quote]This could be a deal breaker. I will reflect and get back to you.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 19:40 Tue 07 Oct 2014

You could reduce your port intake by using a spitoon for the more simple stuff or you could just meet Owen at the club that we are visiting after the port walk.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:59 Tue 07 Oct 2014

DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:You won't meet Owen!!!
This could be a deal breaker. I will reflect and get back to you.

(Corrected your BBCode for you there)
Yes I think this is not an occasion for dieting. You'll want to have dinner with us at the O&C too, as André rightly says.

Deleted_User_1 · Post by **Deleted_User_1** » 01:50 Fri 24 Oct 2014

DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.

Probably too late but if this is still available I would happily take it off your hands.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:36 Fri 24 Oct 2014

Cookie wrote:
DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.
Probably too late but if this is still available I would happily take it off your hands.

I'm under the impression that 'the Owen question' decided DRT in favour of coming after all.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 14:44 Fri 24 Oct 2014

I have up to four tickets available, all going back end of next week unless wanted. PM me to secure.

Post by **DRT** » 17:19 Fri 24 Oct 2014

djewesbury wrote:
Cookie wrote:
DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.

Does anyone want to buy my ticket (£85) for Thursday 27th?

If there are no takers by the end of this week I will return it to BBR.
Probably too late but if this is still available I would happily take it off your hands.
I'm under the impression that 'the Owen question' decided DRT in favour of coming after all.

Indeed.

Deleted_User_1 · Post by **Deleted_User_1** » 19:09 Fri 24 Oct 2014

If there is space at dinner as well that would be perfect.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 11:57 Wed 29 Oct 2014

RAYC wrote:I have up to four tickets available, all going back end of next week unless wanted. PM me to secure.

Cookie - tickets go back on Friday - so let me know by PM / email before then if you want one

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 16:52 Mon 03 Nov 2014

According to Berry's website, both of these tastings are now sold out with waiting lists for any returns.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:18 Wed 19 Nov 2014

Owen: please sir, by what signs can you be reliably recognised? (And don’t say “by a fur coat and four paws”.)

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:21 Wed 19 Nov 2014

I suspect that he may arrive with me, and André; that has been mooted, at least. And I will be arriving with your ticket (although I could bring it to the Mz the night before).

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LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:03 Wed 19 Nov 2014

djewesbury wrote:I suspect that he may arrive with me, and André; that has been mooted,

Thank you Daniel, I shall indeed be on your's and Andre's arm should that be acceptable to you both. Julian, you need only look for the one with the glossiest coat, twinkling eyes and wet nose. I may wear my diamanté collar.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:23 Wed 19 Nov 2014

LGTrotter wrote:I may wear my diamanté collar.

No, you may not wear your diamanté collar.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:28 Wed 19 Nov 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
LGTrotter wrote:I may wear my diamanté collar.
No, you may not wear your diamanté collar.

Oh, pleeeeeeeaaasee....

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Post by **jdaw1** » 22:52 Wed 19 Nov 2014

No.

Post by **DRT** » 22:59 Wed 19 Nov 2014

I was thinking more like...

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AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 23:17 Wed 19 Nov 2014

LGTrotter wrote:
djewesbury wrote:I suspect that he may arrive with me, and André; that has been mooted,
Thank you Daniel, I shall indeed be on your's and Andre's arm should that be acceptable to you both.

This is fine for me. Do you have any suggestions as to which side Daniel and I should be on? Do you want my left or right arm?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 23:20 Wed 19 Nov 2014

AW77 wrote:
LGTrotter wrote:
djewesbury wrote:I suspect that he may arrive with me, and André; that has been mooted,
Thank you Daniel, I shall indeed be on your's and Andre's arm should that be acceptable to you both.
This is fine for me. Do you have any suggestions as to which side Daniel and I should be on? Do you want my left or right arm?

One each end of the stretcher would be fine.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 01:26 Thu 20 Nov 2014

What was that someone said a while ago about this forum being indexed for posterity by the British Library?

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Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:10 Mon 24 Nov 2014

A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:13 Mon 24 Nov 2014

AHB wrote:A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)

No full-face tattoos.

Post by **DRT** » 17:15 Mon 24 Nov 2014

djewesbury wrote:
AHB wrote:A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)
No full-face tattoos.

Owen will need to wear his theatrical mask.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:16 Mon 24 Nov 2014

DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:
AHB wrote:A reminder that anyone coming for dinner after the Port Walk will need to be wearing jacket and tie (and collared shirt and trousers and smart shoes and have their flies done up and...have I missed anything?)
No full-face tattoos.
Owen will need to wear his theatrical mask.

The Phantom of the Phorum?

PopulusTremula · Post by **PopulusTremula** » 17:26 Mon 24 Nov 2014

djewesbury wrote: No full-face tattoos.

But presumably a Prince Albert is OK depending on how one flaunts it?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:28 Mon 24 Nov 2014

PopulusTremula wrote:
djewesbury wrote: No full-face tattoos.
But presumably a Prince Albert is OK depending on how one flaunts it?

This is a phamily phriendly phorum.

PopulusTremula · Post by **PopulusTremula** » 17:38 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Sorry, i phorgot. Hail Marys in progress. Cilice being tightened.

Edited to correct typos.