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This post to hold plans as and when agreed.

When? Starting 18:00 on Wednesday 5^th March 2025.

Where? The Green Room in the Boot & Flogger. Because the Green Room, this tasting is limited to eight people.

Theme? Strict theme, no exceptions, Bring one, or at most two bottles, perhaps fortified, perhaps blinded, that are:
• from the nineteen-eighties; or
• from before the nineteen-eighties; or
• from after the nineteen-eighties.

People:

1. JDAW;
2. MPM;
3. IDJ;
4. BML;
5. —
6. —
7. —
8. —

Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats:

For Wednesday 5^th March 2025, an emergency has been declared. Fill the Bat Decanter! (It’s not just a call. It’s aeration.)

Strict theme, no exceptions, Bring one, or at most two bottles, perhaps fortified, perhaps blinded, that are:
• from the nineteen-eighties; or
• from before the nineteen-eighties; or
• from after the nineteen-eighties.

Peeps, food orders please, from the usual menu.

JDAW:
• Mackerel;
• Pie of the day;
• Welsh rarebit.

Yes.

Pate
Rib-eye rare
Skinny fries
Fried egg
Carrots

Welsh rarebit

Sadly no. Wednesday I am at the Mill at Sonning for dinner and then watching a Ray Clooney farce.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:11 Fri 28 Feb 2025 Sadly no. Wednesday I am at the Mill at Sonning for dinner and then watching a Ray Clooney farce.

Or is Ray ‘Cooney’, unless it’s Rosemary’s brother that is

Depending on my better half’s plans, I could make this. Will check and confirm.

ps am not referring to the Ray Cooney farce!

Unfortunately I’m in Mauritius on the 5th so can’t make this ☹

but I’m sure you will all have a fun time despite the very tight conditions applied to the evening

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:30 Fri 28 Feb 2025Fill the Bat Decanter! (It’s not just a call. It’s aeration.)

I was jesting. But real life is weirder than fiction (†‡).

Current draft of the food order.

Yes, should be ok for this. Will bring a magnum volume of Port. For food, the current usual, being:

Welsh Rarebit
Sirloin steak (M/R) with fries and carrots ( think I’ll hold the peppercorn sauce)

Thanks

idj123 wrote: ↑17:49 Sat 01 Mar 2025Will bring a magnum volume

How many placemat circles do you need?

I have invited a guest.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:23 Sat 01 Mar 2025I have invited a guest.

And he, Ben L., has accepted. And sent a food order.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:32 Sat 01 Mar 2025

idj123 wrote: ↑17:49 Sat 01 Mar 2025Will bring a magnum volume

How many placemat circles do you need?

By WhatsApp, Ian has said 2.

My bottle selected and standing this morning.

I will raise a bottle of mineral water to you from Solihull.

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:21 Tue 04 Mar 2025 My bottle selected and standing this morning.

Bottle decanted at 0830. All is well.

I shall be in London and at a loose end from around 1615 today. Which means I will be at the B&F from approximately 1646.

Em route-eta 6.20pm.
Bottle 1 double decanted at 9am
Bottle 2 double decanted at 12.50pm

I may not be at the emergency offline, but this is the view from my seat - I can’t stretch my legs out without tripping the actors!

I have now ‘returned from Solihull’, which may be taken to be the psychological and vinous opposite of having ‘travelled from Waterloo’. I think my evening might involve some port. I trust those present at the emergency will raise a glass to an absent friend.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:26 Wed 05 Mar 2025 I have now ‘returned from Solihull’, which may be taken to be the psychological and vinous opposite of having ‘travelled from Waterloo’. I think my evening might involve some port. I trust those present at the emergency will raise a glass to an absent friend.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:18 Wed 05 Mar 2025 IMG_1556.jpeg


I may not be at the emergency offline, but this is the view from my seat - I can’t stretch my legs out without tripping the actors!

Sitting there your part of the play ...