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Posted: **22:48 Tue 11 Feb 2025**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:36 Tue 11 Feb 2025
hadge wrote: ↑22:13 Tue 11 Feb 2025
mcoulson wrote: ↑19:43 Tue 11 Feb 2025
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑13:22 Tue 11 Feb 2025 please could people bring a fully mature Port for which there are two or fewer tasting notes on the Tasting Note Data Base.
can I ask what 'fully Mature' actually means date wise I can't imagine a 2022 vintage would qualify and I'm sure an 1890 would but where is the transition point ?
The normal rule is 21 years, I would personally say 35 years plus.
So that’s from 1990 or before.

game on

Posted: **23:15 Tue 11 Feb 2025**

I have to bring three bottles. Sorry.

Placemats: HTWH 1…6, JDAW 1…3, etc?

Reminder:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:29 Thu 23 Jan 2025 food orders (of course, from the menu).

Posted: **23:56 Tue 11 Feb 2025**

Large bangers and mash for me please - but with skinny fries instead of mash!

Posted: **01:59 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

My wife and I are coming to London on Holiday arriving on the 19th and we were hoping there is room for two of us at the B&F that night. (The B&F is on the bucket list and we planned on going regardless; famous to me from reading about it here). Would love to meet all of you and share some lovely Port together.

I likely need to adopt one or two if you are amenable; I am at my vacation house where I do have one bottle that fits the theme---just have to see if I can fly with it.

Thank you for you consideration--it appears someone put our names on the attendees list. HUGE Thank You Julian!! We'll get our order in for food ASAP!

Thank You
John M. (Big Love)

Posted: **07:08 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

May I have the final place and be moved up from the reserve list?

May I also request to adopt a bottle as I’ll be flying into LCY with only hand luggage that afternoon/evening.

Posted: **08:37 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

With three people needing to adopt, I am suddenly feeling much less concerned about Harry bringing 6 bottles and Julian bringing 3.

Phew!

Posted: **08:40 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Has anyone let the Boot & Flogger know that we will need a humongous number of glasses next week?

Posted: **10:16 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:40 Wed 12 Feb 2025 Has anyone let the Boot & Flogger know that we will need a humongous number of glasses next week?

Julian is in charge of glasses and food with the B&F

Posted: **10:29 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Big Love wrote: ↑01:59 Wed 12 Feb 2025 My wife and I are coming to London on Holiday arriving on the 19th and we were hoping there is room for two of us at the B&F that night. (The B&F is on the bucket list and we planned on going regardless; famous to me from reading about it here). Would love to meet all of you and share some lovely Port together.

I likely need to adopt one or two if you are amenable; I am at my vacation house where I do have one bottle that fits the theme---just have to see if I can fly with it.

Thank you for you consideration--it appears someone put our names on the attendees list. HUGE Thank You Julian!! We'll get our order in for food ASAP!

Thank You
John M. (Big Love)

Great that you both can come, please don't worry about flying with a bottle, you can adopt two of my bottles.

Thanks,

Harry

Posted: **10:30 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Alex M wrote: ↑07:08 Wed 12 Feb 2025 May I have the final place and be moved up from the reserve list?

May I also request to adopt a bottle as I’ll be flying into LCY with only hand luggage that afternoon/evening.

Yes and great news, you are adopting from me.

Posted: **10:36 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

The reason for my 6 bottles being blind, is mainly for the scoring and not guessing.

I believe there is no tasting notes on 3 maybe 4 of these.

These 6 bottles will be tasted first and scored, with a slightly different way of guessing what is what, before we move on to the other bottles for the blind guessing fun and games.

Posted: **18:41 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

May I request the following food:

Smoked salmon.
Harissa Chicken with a side of creamed spinach.
Welsh Rarebit.

Posted: **21:47 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑12:41 Fri 24 Jan 2025pate
harissa chicken
carrots
sticky toffee pudding

winesecretary wrote: ↑19:29 Mon 03 Feb 2025Chopped sausages
Harissa chicken, green salad on the side
Sticky toffee pudding

This post is not a criticism. If anything, it is admiration.

Posted: **21:52 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Big Love wrote: ↑01:59 Wed 12 Feb 2025 My wife and I are coming to London on Holiday arriving on the 19th and we were hoping there is room for two of us at the B&F that night. (The B&F is on the bucket list and we planned on going regardless; famous to me from reading about it here). Would love to meet all of you and share some lovely Port together.

I likely need to adopt one or two if you are amenable; I am at my vacation house where I do have one bottle that fits the theme---just have to see if I can fly with it.

Thank you for you consideration--it appears someone put our names on the attendees list. HUGE Thank You Julian!! We'll get our order in for food ASAP!

Thank You
John M. (Big Love)

Please, what is the first name of Mrs M.?

Please, both of you be encouraged to post a food order (menu).

Posted: **21:57 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Updated draft of the food order.

I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking the food order. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal; I have inside me Graham crusted. It is your job to check.

Posted: **22:17 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

Subject to Harry approval, the 14^th place might be taken by the acceptable face of Wiseman.

Edit: approval received.

Posted: **22:21 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:57 Wed 12 Feb 2025 Updated draft of the food order.

I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking the food order. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal; I have inside me Graham crusted. It is your job to check.

Shamefully, I didn’t indicate I’d like the sirloin to be prepared rare (sorry!). Please could I ask that the food order be updated. Thanks.

Posted: **22:25 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

M.Charlton wrote: ↑22:21 Wed 12 Feb 2025Shamefully, I didn’t indicate I’d like the sirloin to be prepared rare (sorry!). Please could I ask that the food order be updated. Thanks.

Done. Check.

Posted: **22:27 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:25 Wed 12 Feb 2025
M.Charlton wrote: ↑22:21 Wed 12 Feb 2025Shamefully, I didn’t indicate I’d like the sirloin to be prepared rare (sorry!). Please could I ask that the food order be updated. Thanks.
Done. Check.

Checked. Correct. Many thanks.

Posted: **22:37 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:17 Wed 12 Feb 2025 Subject to Harry approval, the 14^th place might be taken by the acceptable face of Wiseman.

Edit: approval received.

I am feeling hungry. Please could I add Bakewell crumble with custard to my order.

Posted: **23:48 Wed 12 Feb 2025**

My food order - pate / burger + cheese / Welsh rarebit

Posted: **00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025**

Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.

Posted: **05:48 Thu 13 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote:Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.

Space for my bottle seems to be missing?

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Posted: **23:16 Thu 13 Feb 2025**

benread wrote: ↑05:48 Thu 13 Feb 2025
jdaw1 wrote:Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.
Space for my bottle seems to be missing?

Ditto

Posted: **23:23 Thu 13 Feb 2025**

benread wrote: ↑05:48 Thu 13 Feb 2025
jdaw1 wrote:Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.
Space for my bottle seems to be missing?

Apologies: fixed.

nac wrote: ↑23:16 Thu 13 Feb 2025
benread wrote: ↑05:48 Thu 13 Feb 2025Space for my bottle seems to be missing?
Ditto

How carefully did you look?

Posted: **10:05 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:23 Thu 13 Feb 2025
nac wrote: ↑23:16 Thu 13 Feb 2025
benread wrote: ↑05:48 Thu 13 Feb 2025Space for my bottle seems to be missing?
Ditto
How carefully did you look?

Not carefully enough.

Posted: **10:26 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025 Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.

all good other than my initials have a little error, HTHW should be HTWH thanks

on food order my fries don't say skinny, like the others.

Posted: **16:34 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

Bottle selected & de-racked.
Mature + zero tasting notes in the index.

Posted: **19:10 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

My bottle has been selected and de-racked.

But it already has 2 tasting notes. Should I look for another bottle?

Posted: **19:20 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

hadge wrote: ↑10:26 Fri 14 Feb 2025
jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.
all good other than my initials have a little error, HTHW should be HTWH thanks

Apologies: a stupid careless typo. And, worse, not even the first time: see the Taylor circle in the placemats of 12 Sep 2023; the 1994 circle in the placemats of 06 Feb 2024; and more blatantly in placemats of 11 Mar 2024.

hadge wrote: ↑10:26 Fri 14 Feb 2025on food order my fries don't say skinny, like the others.

Inexplicably, I failed to sufficiently associate the adjective with you. Believed fixed.

Posted: **20:19 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

nac wrote: ↑16:34 Fri 14 Feb 2025 Bottle selected & de-racked.
Mature + zero tasting notes in the index.

Ditto

Posted: **20:21 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

I see that I am being bottle-shamed into choosing something else. So be it…

Posted: **22:37 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

I am bringing three bottles, for two people, the bottles being at least partly compliant with Harry’s rules. Partly.

Please could those pre-pouring go light on my guest, whose training is not yet complete.

Posted: **23:39 Fri 14 Feb 2025**

Food Order:

Harrissa Chicken - 1
Haddock -1
Roasted Carrots -1
Sticky Toffee Pudding - 1

Thank you!

Posted: **09:52 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

Big Love wrote: ↑23:39 Fri 14 Feb 2025Harrissa Chicken - 1
Haddock -1
Roasted Carrots -1
Sticky Toffee Pudding - 1

Updated draft of the food order.

I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking the food order. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal. It is your job to check.

And I have guessed whose is what. Such guesses can be corrected.

Posted: **10:08 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025 Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.

One small edit - Martin's name should read Martin C rather than Martin S.

Posted: **12:45 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

flash_uk wrote: ↑10:08 Sat 15 Feb 2025
jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.
One small edit - Martin's name should read Martin C rather than Martin S.

Much carelessness — sorry. This one fixed.

Posted: **13:39 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

Julian, please can my food order be changed to the second food order I went for, the first food order I had forgotten about. Sorry.

Posted: **16:09 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑13:39 Sat 15 Feb 2025Julian, please can my food order be changed to the second food order I went for, the first food order I had forgotten about. Sorry.

Done. Please check.

Posted: **18:40 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

flash_uk wrote: ↑10:08 Sat 15 Feb 2025
jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:06 Thu 13 Feb 2025 Current draft of the placemats; pictures added to the first post.

One small edit - Martin's name should read Martin C rather than Martin S.

the same for the food order.

can i add some carrots too. thanks

Posted: **22:49 Sat 15 Feb 2025**

Some carrots would be an excellent idea. Please could I add these to my order.

Posted: **00:36 Sun 16 Feb 2025**

+ carrots, + carrots: believed done.

Posted: **09:16 Sun 16 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:36 Sun 16 Feb 2025 + carrots, + carrots: believed done.

Confirmed as done.

Posted: **15:14 Sun 16 Feb 2025**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:40 Wed 12 Feb 2025Has anyone let the Boot & Flogger know that we will need a humongous number of glasses next week?

Yesterday I requested 250.

Posted: **17:14 Sun 16 Feb 2025**

For those checking docs:

Big Love wrote: ↑16:59 Sun 16 Feb 2025If not too much bother could you add Welsh Rarebit and the Smoked Salmon to out starters?? If not, that is fine.

Posted: **01:29 Tue 18 Feb 2025**

When setting up seating, would appreciate my wife and I being placed next to each other as I am sure we will be sharing the chef's creations---thank you. Quite excited about coming over, getting acquainted and sharing some lovely Ports.

Posted: **10:33 Tue 18 Feb 2025**

Big Love wrote: ↑01:29 Tue 18 Feb 2025 When setting up seating, would appreciate my wife and I being placed next to each other as I am sure we will be sharing the chef's creations---thank you. Quite excited about coming over, getting acquainted and sharing some lovely Ports.

we will do, thank you for letting us know.

Posted: **12:00 Tue 18 Feb 2025**

I'm in the office tomorrow, and then planning to be at B&F by 1730.
Can print placemats if required.

Posted: **17:29 Tue 18 Feb 2025**

Bottle for this tasting has been selected. One TN on the database.

Posted: **17:56 Tue 18 Feb 2025**

flash_uk wrote:Bottle for this tasting has been selected. One TN on the database.

I found one with zero TNs! Felt very happy about that.

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