A sudden emergency in London, predicted for 21 July 2015

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:41 Mon 15 Jun 2015

What would happen if there were to be some kind of emergency, in London, on Tuesday 21st July 2015?
Has anyone even given this any thought?
Are there any readers who would like to feel that they were a little better prepared in this horrifying eventuality?
Please indicate either Y[es] OR N[o].

Venue: The Green Room at the Boot & Flogger, 10-20 Redcross Way, Southwark, London SE1 1TA.

Personnel:

DJ;
JDAW;
AHB;
CPR;
IDJ;
MPM.

Withdrawn / reserve list / unlikely:

DRT.

Current draft of the placemats; and current draft of the food order.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:17 Mon 15 Jun 2015

djewesbury wrote:What would happen if there were to be some kind of emergency

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=91930#p91930]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts!

djewesbury wrote:Please indicate Y / N.

Y / N

(Permission being sought.)

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:19 Mon 15 Jun 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Please indicate Y / N.
Y / N

(Permission being sought.)

My post amended for pedants.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:57 Tue 16 Jun 2015

I will be working in London that day so could, perhaps, stay on in the evening. Life is complicated slightly by the fact that Mike has already scheduled an emergency for Monday 27th.

Perhaps if there is not much availability from others, this might be an opportunity for us to have that dinner I keep suggesting to you?

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 08:53 Tue 16 Jun 2015

If there is an emergency I will be there!

Ps Welcome back

Post by **flash_uk** » 09:17 Tue 16 Jun 2015

Could your emergency be sated on the 27th? I sadly need to decline the 21st.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 11:21 Tue 16 Jun 2015

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:19 Tue 16 Jun 2015

flash_uk wrote:Could your emergency be sated on the 27th? I sadly need to decline the 21st.

I'll be in France on the 27th. 21st would be the only date possible for me.

Post by **DRT** » 01:15 Wed 17 Jun 2015

Y/N <> Y <> N, or I'm in.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:57 Wed 17 Jun 2015

jdaw1 wrote:(Permission being sought.)

Mrs W., by Skype, to her husband, wrote:If there's an emergency, then it'll happen at the time, in the moment. At that point, call the police.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:02 Wed 17 Jun 2015

Subsequently, Mrs W., by Skype, to her husband, wrote:If the police can't do anything about it, then you might as well open a few bottles.

This is looking better.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:03 Wed 17 Jun 2015

Daniel: blind or sighted?

Daniel: placemats — thee or me?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:24 Sun 21 Jun 2015

DRT wrote:Y/N <> Y <> N, or I'm in.

I will question you about this intriguing post later today.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:26 Sun 21 Jun 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
Subsequently, Mrs W., by Skype, to her husband, wrote:If the police can't do anything about it, then you might as well open a few bottles.
This is looking better.

Good.

jdaw1 wrote:Daniel: blind or sighted?

Blind

jdaw1 wrote:Daniel: placemats — thee or me?

If you don't mind that would be very nice of you. I will update the first post.

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:42 Sun 21 Jun 2015

djewesbury wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Daniel: placemats — thee or me?
If you don't mind that would be very nice of you. I will update the first post.

Done: there are images of the current draft of the placemats in the first post.

Post by **flash_uk** » 18:54 Sun 21 Jun 2015

There is now a chance I can make the 21st. I'll try and confirm in a week or two.

Post by **PhilW** » 06:53 Mon 22 Jun 2015

Derek and I appear to be incapable of appearing at the same tasting unless either the total ages of the wines present exceeds 1000 years or else we are not in the UK; mysterious forces seem to prevent this. Fortunately for Derek in this case I can't make the 21st July, so hopefully he will not receive a sudden summons to a remote Scottish town for the week.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 10:04 Tue 30 Jun 2015

Green Room booked.

mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 16:24 Tue 30 Jun 2015

I could be a maybe on this event.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:59 Tue 30 Jun 2015

mosesbotbol wrote:I could be a maybe on this event.

That would be rather good. I don't think I've seen you since that amazing Croft vertical we did in Boston in 2007.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:45 Tue 30 Jun 2015

AHB wrote:amazing Croft vertical we did in Boston in 2007.

Link to a Croft vertical in Boston, February 2008 (which reminds me that thread is still awaiting pictures).

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:19 Tue 07 Jul 2015

flash_uk wrote:There is now a chance I can make the 21st. I'll try and confirm in a week or two.

Yes definitely count me in. Is it a simple bring a bottle?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 11:22 Wed 08 Jul 2015

flash_uk wrote:
flash_uk wrote:There is now a chance I can make the 21st. I'll try and confirm in a week or two.
Yes definitely count me in. Is it a simple bring a bottle?

Yes. Good stuff!

mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 19:37 Thu 09 Jul 2015

AHB wrote:
mosesbotbol wrote:I could be a maybe on this event.
That would be rather good. I don't think I've seen you since that amazing Croft vertical we did in Boston in 2007.

Well, my project has been moved to Sept, so I will be unable to attend

I am anxious to have a portathon as I don't know anyone who fancies port like us in Boston...

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:53 Thu 09 Jul 2015

mosesbotbol wrote:Well, my project has been moved to Sept, so I will be unable to attend I am anxious to have a portathon as I don't know anyone who fancies port like us in Boston...

When in September? Particularly convenient would be Wednesday 9^th September (if appropriate reply in that thread rather than this).

Post by **DRT** » 21:49 Thu 09 Jul 2015

Something has appeared in my work diary that suggests I might not make this. Leave it with me - things could move around.

Post by **flash_uk** » 18:55 Mon 13 Jul 2015

djewesbury wrote:Green Room booked.

Were you thinking of collating a dinner pre-order, or is the intention to go with the flow on the day?

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:19 Mon 13 Jul 2015

flash_uk wrote:Were you thinking of collating a dinner pre-order, or is the intention to go with the flow on the day?

Let’s collate. I’ll assemble. Let’s assume that www.jdawiseman.com/2015/20150515_Boot_a ... u_2014.pdf is still the current menu — an update will be sought.

JDAW:
Chicken liver pâté with toast;
Gammon, egg and chips with black pudding.

Post by **flash_uk** » 06:26 Tue 14 Jul 2015

For me thanks:
Potted shrimps
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (Rare, no sauce)
Buttered carrots

Post by **flash_uk** » 06:31 Tue 14 Jul 2015

I think this is the latest menu, some minor changes, most notably the sides.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:39 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Potted shrimps to start
Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns and spring onion - NO CHILLI PLEASE

Clearly I am turning into a girl and will therefore need to bring some pink port to go with my girly meat-free diet.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 09:09 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Potted shrimps
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (black and blue)
Creamed Spinach

Thanks

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:08 Tue 14 Jul 2015

I’ve telephoned, and the menu has just changed. Latest at www.jdawiseman.com/2015/20150714_BootFl ... 201507.pdf.

Post by **flash_uk** » 11:17 Tue 14 Jul 2015

In that case I'll change the buttered carrots to Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter.

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:21 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Mike: no buttered carrots on July 2015 menu. Alternative?

Edit: draft food order.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 11:22 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Potted Shrimps

Gammon, chips and black pudding (no egg)
side dish of the peas and beans

Dessert (TBD on the night)

Thanks

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:24 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Has anyone had either the game pie or the cold meat selection? I am contemplating one of these but my eye is drawn back repeatedly to the steak.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:31 Tue 14 Jul 2015

djewesbury wrote:Has anyone had either the game pie

Once, though I can’t find evidence of that in the old food orders. But I recall the game pie being bland.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:15 Tue 14 Jul 2015

Bland is no good. Life is a sea of blandness. This oasis of tastiness shall not be infected with the bland. I shall have the steak, black and blue with the Paris thingummy butter. No starter.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:24 Tue 14 Jul 2015

The food order seems to be complete^†. On Thursday it will be conveyed to the hostelry.

† Careful checking by somebody would be welcome. On which subject, I have informed the B&F of the spelling error in the menu.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:36 Tue 14 Jul 2015

jdaw1 wrote:I have informed the B&F of the spelling error in the menu.[/small][/color]

Oh good. It upset me to see it.

Post by **flash_uk** » 05:55 Wed 15 Jul 2015

jdaw1 wrote:The food order seems to be complete^†. On Thursday it will be conveyed to the hostelry.

† Careful checking by somebody would be welcome. On which subject, I have informed the B&F of the spelling error in the menu.

The only error I can see is the missed opportunity to retain the egg in Ian"s order and transfer it to your plate.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 11:38 Wed 15 Jul 2015

flash_uk wrote:The only error I can see is the missed opportunity to retain the egg in Ian"s order and transfer it to your plate.

Yes, although they gave me additional Black Pudding last time to compensate me for my lack of oeuf !

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:27 Thu 16 Jul 2015

flash_uk wrote:The only error I can see is the missed opportunity to retain the egg in Ian"s order and transfer it to your plate.

Fixed.

idj123 wrote:Yes, although they gave me additional Black Pudding last time to compensate me for my lack of oeuf !

At the correct moment tilt your head to one side and look handsomely forlorn.

Post by **DRT** » 18:03 Thu 16 Jul 2015

DRT wrote:Something has appeared in my work diary that suggests I might not make this. Leave it with me - things could move around.

Gents, this work appointment is not going to go away. Sorry, I will be unable to join you on Tuesday

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:29 Thu 16 Jul 2015

Shoo! Shoo shoo shoo! Go away unwanted work appointment!

Fixed.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 08:49 Mon 20 Jul 2015

DRT wrote:
DRT wrote:Something has appeared in my work diary that suggests I might not make this. Leave it with me - things could move around.
Gents, this work appointment is not going to go away. Sorry, I will be unable to join you on Tuesday

This is disgraceful behaviour by work. Down with work. More port for us.

Post by **flash_uk** » 11:08 Mon 20 Jul 2015

My chosen bottle is standing and awaiting decanting first thing in the morning.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:06 Mon 20 Jul 2015

My chosen bottle is standing and awaiting decanting first thing in the morning.

I will print the placemats (as glasses pages are on US Legal = 8½″×14″).

Post by **PhilW** » 13:21 Mon 20 Jul 2015

djewesbury wrote:
DRT wrote:Sorry, I will be unable to join you on Tuesday
More port for us.

A disgraceful slur. Derek'll 'ave you for that, except he won't be there. Neither will I. Bugger.