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In the spirit of trying something a bit different, who fancies bringing a blinded VP to 67 Pall Mall on Tuesday 25th Feb?

Table for 6 booked from 1800, so kick-off at 1830.

Have managed to secure the best table in the house - The Wine Library.


Just so people are aware, there's a £20/bottle corkage charge and you should probably expect dinner to come to around £50.

Sample menu here - https://www.67pallmall.com/the-london-c ... arte-menu/

The dress code is fairly relaxed - ties not required but jackets are.

The list:

1. NAC
2. AHB
3. MPM
4. IDJ
5. JDAW (permission to attend received)
6. GEAG

Reserves:
1. Christopher
2. Alex M

Tentative yes please from me; will confirm either way asap.

PhilW wrote: ↑14:34 Wed 29 Jan 2020 Tentative yes please from me; will confirm either way asap.

OK - will await your confirmation.

Yes please.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:31 Thu 30 Jan 2020Yes please.

Done.

Subject to one confirmation, now full.
Happy to take a couple of reserves.

Sounds fun, please put me on the reserve list.

winesecretary wrote: ↑14:53 Thu 30 Jan 2020 Sounds fun, please put me on the reserve list.

Will do. Might be able to get an extra (or two) around the table. I'll check...

Can I please go on the reserve list thanks

Christopher wrote: ↑22:35 Sat 01 Feb 2020 Can I please go on the reserve list thanks

Done.

May I go on the reserve list too?

Alex M wrote: ↑13:19 Mon 03 Feb 2020 May I go on the reserve list too?

Done.

Note that "permission" for JDAW to attend this event has now been formally requested via approved channels.

Permission granted. And I understand that, since it isn't my husband asking, it isn't my husband's fault.

Thank you both. Deliciously handled.

To all event organisers - please note new system for booking Julian.

I had hoped to be able to confirm I would attend, but this is currently looking less and less likely to be possible. Reluctantly therefore, I should now step aside and let someone else take my spot.

PhilW wrote: ↑16:31 Tue 11 Feb 2020 I had hoped to be able to confirm I would attend, but this is currently looking less and less likely to be possible. Reluctantly therefore, I should now step aside and let someone else take my spot.

Phil - thanks for updating.

George - assuming you're still available, you are promoted.

For placemats and seating arrangements are any attendees left-handed?

@ nac - I confirm availability, thank you. I am right-handed.

nac wrote: ↑13:19 Wed 12 Feb 2020For placemats and seating arrangements are any attendees left-handed?

Will you make them, or should I?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:08 Sat 15 Feb 2020

nac wrote: ↑13:19 Wed 12 Feb 2020For placemats and seating arrangements are any attendees left-handed?

Will you make them, or should I?

Already done drafts. Will publish on Monday for checking.

After which I will add to the list of placemats.

Draft placement - please check...

How do I upload the PDF?

Nice job for your first placemat

A3 landscape might be a challenge on that wine library table...I wonder if making it portrait and forcing the glasses into a rectangle down the side would work better? So each person would have a placemat to their side and then space for a plate in front of them?

nac wrote: ↑10:09 Mon 17 Feb 2020How do I upload the PDF?

I think most of us host the pdf on our own web server and then link to it.

flash_uk wrote: ↑10:22 Mon 17 Feb 2020 A3 landscape might be a challenge on that wine library table...I wonder if making it portrait and forcing the glasses into a rectangle down the side would work better? So each person would have a placemat to their side and then space for a plate in front of them?

Good point. Will do both & see what works best on the night.

People are wider than an A3. If there isn’t room for an A3, there isn’t room for us.

Is there any etiquette we need to observe when visiting 67 Pall Mall in terms of the wine(s) we bring or you would like us to bring?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:52 Tue 18 Feb 2020 People are wider than an A3. If there isn’t room for an A3, there isn’t room for us.

Julian I think the wine library table is long enough to allow a portrait A3 and a place for a plate setting for each person. So rather than traditional glasses sheet in front of the plate, it will be to one side. There is definitely no room to have the glasses pages in front of the plate setting - the table is not deep enough.

Perhaps an outing for archway layout on A3(landscape)+A4(portrait)?

AHB wrote: ↑21:15 Tue 18 Feb 2020 Is there any etiquette we need to observe when visiting 67 Pall Mall in terms of the wine(s) we bring or you would like us to bring?

No special etiquette. You can bring ready decanted or ask them to do it when you arrive.

The table is booked from 1800, but I'll aim to get there 1730ish (if not earlier). I'll book you all in as guests.

Our table is on the ground floor. I'll either be there or at the bar (which is pretty much next to the table).

flash_uk wrote: ↑22:33 Tue 18 Feb 2020

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:52 Tue 18 Feb 2020 People are wider than an A3. If there isn’t room for an A3, there isn’t room for us.

Julian I think the wine library table is long enough to allow a portrait A3 and a place for a plate setting for each person. So rather than traditional glasses sheet in front of the plate, it will be to one side. There is definitely no room to have the glasses pages in front of the plate setting - the table is not deep enough.

Mike is correct. The table is plenty wide enough for us, but not particularly deep. I'll print the placemats both portrait and landscape so we can see what works best.

Just wanted to check that all still OK for Tuesday?

Any problems on the day please call or text me. Do you all have my contact info?

All still good with me.

Yes OK for me.

Confirmed okay, looking forward to it.

Yes-still ok for me.

See you at 18:00.

Bottles decanted at 0600 this morning. Unsure about quality of first choice, so a backup has been chosen.

My bottle was opened Audouze-style at 22.00 yesterday and decanted at 11.00 today.

Looks and smells delicious. And a tiny sip tasted delicious.

Mine decanted at noon. Smells good.

Placemats have been printed - in both landscape and portrait (to ensure we make optimal use of space), with changes to /PackingStyles as suggested by Mike.

Bottle decanted at 0600 this morning. Some seepage, cork having started to fail in transit. Decanting sample tasted admirable but colour a bit light. Not sure. Unopened backup half bottle has been packed, in case primary choice has deteriorated, or if we run out of port.

winesecretary wrote: ↑12:58 Tue 25 Feb 2020 ...or if we run out of port.

Excellent. I'm sure Mike will be thrilled.

nac wrote: ↑13:00 Tue 25 Feb 2020

winesecretary wrote: ↑12:58 Tue 25 Feb 2020 ...or if we run out of port.

Excellent. I'm sure Mike will be thrilled.

My bottle decanted at 0715. Couldn’t get much from the nose so hopefully fine.

My bottle decanted at 6.45am. Have high hopes for this one. Will be a little held up as a result of a fatality on the line.