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Tom has kindly offered to host us at The White Horse in Newport (Essex) on Thursday 12th December.

This post is a placeholder to save the date. The usual theme of The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends will be adopted.

The usual procedure of the prior year attendees having first refusal will also be adopted with one exception — the last place from 2023 will be dropped to first reserve in order to create a space for an industry guest.

First refusal seats are offered to:

1. THRA (confirmed)
2. HTWH
3. AHB (confirmed)
4. MSC
5. IDJ
6. MPM
7. WS1
8. CPR
9. PW
10. Currently held for an industry guest

RESERVES

• GEAG
• NAC

Please confirm your attendance no later than 31st October 2025.

I confirm and look forward to the 12th Dec

I can confirm my availability for the 12th. .....

Can I please be added to reserves
Thanks

Confirming also.

Confirming. Look forward to it. Thanks Tom for the hosting duties

Please put me on the reserve list.

Confirming-thanks Tom (and Alex)!

Confirming, thanks

Apologies being late. Also confirming.

regards

WS1

I think I was last place last year so if a valid option; may I be first reserve?

I am nudged to remember to update the first post. It won’t be tonight, but should be in the next month or two.

First post has been updated.

I have been incredibly disorganised about inviting an industry guest, so we'll drop the idea for 2024.

Alex M - are you confirming that you are able to attend?

Oh yes, the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green is now full for the night of 12th December, so a handful of us are booked into the Cross Keys in Saffron Walden.

I notice I have now moved up the reserves so have rechecked my diary. I now have something on so can you please remove me
Many thanks

Alas, the 10% has determined I can't attend. My apologies.

Should it so turn out that JMK is not available, I could be available.

Thank you everyone. First post has been updated again.

I'm waiting for a response from Justin as to whether he can make it for the tasting.

Sadly, Justin can't make it.

Happily, George can (I hope!)

Confirmed with thanks

I’m about to (attempt to) book a return taxi between Saffron Walden and Newport.

I’m booking for me, Mike and Ian. Anyone else need to travel with us?

Can I be added to the reserves (so in the queue for next year) please?

Attention attendees!

Over the weekend, please advise how you would like your steak to be cooked.

Thank you.

Assuming this is for the traditionally modest fillet steak then medium rare please

please can i go Medium if is the same size as normal.

Medium please

Steak very well done please.

I will bring my own lettuce, as is traditional…

Medium please.

Medium rare for me thanks.

Is any paperwork required?

Medium-rare for me please.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:05 Sat 07 Dec 2024 Is any paperwork required?

Yes please. But just voting sheets and tasting notes please - wine of the night and what is it votes.

Medium-rare for Wolfgang

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:42 Sat 07 Dec 2024

jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:05 Sat 07 Dec 2024Is any paperwork required?

Yes please. But just voting sheets and tasting notes please - wine of the night and what is it votes.

Please confirm that www.jdawiseman.com/2024/20241212_White_Horse.pdf is satisfactory.

Who is to print?

I will print.

I will print the voting sheets.

I will also print tasting note sheets for anyone who requests a copy in this thread by the end of Tuesday.

@ Alex - please print one for me

Yes please for tasting note sheets please Alex.

Yes please for tasting note sheets Alex. Thx.

Can I have a set as well please

Yes please for tasting note sheet

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:01 Sun 08 Dec 2024 Medium-rare for Wolfgang

Noted - but how would you like yours?

Medium rare please.

Taxi from the Cross Keys has been booked for four passengers, departing at 17.15 and returning at 23.30.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:37 Tue 10 Dec 2024 Taxi from the Cross Keys has been booked for four passengers, departing at 17.15 and returning at 23.30.

Many thanks Alex, much appreciated.

On Thursday, I will bring tongs and a couple of collapsible funnels. Could someone else bring muslin or filters of some kind please?

Chalk pens are also helpful.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:21 Tue 10 Dec 2024 On Thursday, I will bring tongs and a couple of collapsible funnels. Could someone else bring muslin or filters of some kind please?

Chalk pens are also helpful.

Will bring gauze and pens.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:37 Tue 10 Dec 2024 Taxi from the Cross Keys has been booked for four passengers, departing at 17.15 and returning at 23.30.

Thanks Alex-and tasting sheet notes for me also please!

please can you print for me, thanks

Just for anyone planning their travel, I will be arriving in Audley End about 15.00, at the Cross Keys Hotel about 16.00 and the White Horse about 17.30. (Mike, Ian and Charles will arrive at the White Horse at the same time as me.)

Once at the White Horse I’ll either help Tom get ready or, if no help is required, have a quiet drink in the corner.

My bottle selected - vintage known - shipper and bottler unknown, has been in my care for fifteen years

The vintage was also a US presidential election year, but on this occasion, William Taft won..