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Thursday 18th December - the 2014 Xmas Offline
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I’m making the sticky labels. Usual practice has become to have some stickies named (“THRA1”, “THRA2”) and the rest as numbers. (Having named stickies lessens conflict problems: e.g., THRA and AHB can label their own without risk of clashing with the other.)
How many named stickies do you each need?
How many named stickies do you each need?
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I still have lots of the sticky labels, so happy to print.
If you are still doing the sheets, can I remind you of this previous discussion: link
If you are still doing the sheets, can I remind you of this previous discussion: link
Rob C.
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RAYC wrote:If you are still doing the sheets, can I remind you of this previous discussion: link
Please sir, what part of that previous discussion?A. A. Milne wrote:I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother Me
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Is there an industry guest? I have nine people: THRA, AP, AHB, RAYC, PW, WS, DJ, RLC, and IDJ. Is that all?
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Dirk is attendingjdaw1 wrote:Is there an industry guest? I have nine people: THRA, AP, AHB, RAYC, PW, WS, DJ, RLC, and IDJ. Is that all?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Updated draft of the sticky labels and other sheets.
- Tom bringing two.
- AP’s specified as Graham crusted bottled 1927.
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PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
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Sorry all, alas it was a pipe dream and I'm unable to attend due to insufficient notice period. C'est la vie!
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I'll try to bring a set with me as I was considering trying to open my bottle with tongs to see whether it might be possible to identify it from the cork.PhilW wrote:PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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May I make a bizarre, perhaps doomed plea? I think that bringing too many bottles can militate against enjoying the quality of what we have. Certainly last year (admittedly my first time, and admittedly an event awash with tawnies) I was a little overwhelmed and felt that I didn't have time properly to appreciate some of the more wonderful things (like the F20). I hope we don't have too much to drink and would ask that we don't slide by default toward two bottles a head. Please gentlemen, remember we all have but one mouth, and a few hours to fill it.
Daniel J.
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Note: I do not want smaller measures.
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Hmmmm, good plea but not gonna happendjewesbury wrote:May I make a bizarre, perhaps doomed plea? I think that bringing too many bottles can militate against enjoying the quality of what we have. Certainly last year (admittedly my first time, and admittedly an event awash with tawnies) I was a little overwhelmed and felt that I didn't have time properly to appreciate some of the more wonderful things (like the F20). I hope we don't have too much to drink and would ask that we don't slide by default toward two bottles a head. Please gentlemen, remember we all have but one mouth, and a few hours to fill it.
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WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
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I understand and am resigned to my fate!
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Thanks Alex - that's the same reason I would like tongs to be there, for one of my bottles.AHB wrote:I'll try to bring a set with me as I was considering trying to open my bottle with tongs to see whether it might be possible to identify it from the cork.PhilW wrote:PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
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Tom
Would you be able to bring an empty decanter and chain to the Bell for me please? I plan to decant my bottle when I arrive.
Thanks
Would you be able to bring an empty decanter and chain to the Bell for me please? I plan to decant my bottle when I arrive.
Thanks
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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OK - I have two 'peculiar' bottles from me, one 1927 crusted from Axel, one unknown VP (possibly crusted) from Dan, one unknown 1927 adoption for Rob, one unknown shipper and vintage adoption for Ray and a spare bottle from Wolfgang, should any of the others turn out to be duff; plus two further bottles of wine from Wolfgang for the 'after party' - not to mention a large quantity of cheese - for whom I am not entirely sure...
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- Have I missed anyone??
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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Tom - Would you mind adding a hammer to your list of bits to bring (for cork extraction from tonged bottle-neck)? It would save me bringing one on the train which could be misconstrued!uncle tom wrote:- Have I missed anyone??
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OK
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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As we are only nine my old friend Dave Mitchell will be joining us with a 1948 - probably colheita - as his contribution...
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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Have fun tonight everyone. Sounds like some interesting bottles will be tasted!
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Noooo! Not a brown sticky thing!uncle tom wrote:As we are only nine my old friend Dave Mitchell will be joining us with a 1948 - probably colheita - as his contribution...
It will be good to see Dave again. I have arrived and chosen the best seat. Ray and Axel have just walked in with two boxes of bottles.
Should I start now?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Yes. A quorum shall be the number present.AHB wrote:Should I start now?
If a list of Ports is communicated to me (post/PM/email), I’ll make TN threads.