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Venue: Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, 100 Strand London WC2R 0EW, +44 20 7836 9112 (streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk, bing.com).
Current draft of the placemats.


Sorry to hear that Flash, would have been great to catch up on your side of the pond.flash_uk wrote:Won't be able to make lunch sadly - I will be skiing.
Indeed, that would be wonderful. And perhaps I'll be across the pond sometime soon. Was your Mumbai sign-off a temporary visit or have you moved??Chris Doty wrote: some other time soon
Mumbai is where my friends are, but Bangalore is where I am currently setting my sights on a more permanent basis. Sadly, you'll need to attend lunch to discover more!flash_uk wrote: Indeed, that would be wonderful. And perhaps I'll be across the pond sometime soon. Was your Mumbai sign-off a temporary visit or have you moved??
Excellent leadership as always, Jdaw!jdaw1 wrote:Sunday lunch, eh? Not our usual time.
Perhaps we could try Simpson’s-in-the-Strand? I have just spoken to ‘Andrew’ there, who seemed keen to have our business. Normally corkage is £30 per bottle (!!), but he said that we would be charged for one bottle however many we bring, especially for a ‘later’ reservation (he saying ≥2:30pm, but we could probably snoove that back to 2pm).
Sunday lunch is the à la carte menu including the likes of roast lamb and roast beef.
Thoughts?
And, of course, we wouldn’t have a theme if it were the evening.Chris Doty wrote:- you thinking bring a bottle blind? should we try to have some sort of theme? since it's the afternoon
He was quite surprised at the idea that two of us would drink three bottles. “I guess you would just taste the Port. You wouldn’t drink much of it.” “We’re members of a Port-drinking club: we’ll finish it.” Magnums are, well, a quarter of a decent size.Chris Doty wrote:maybe magnums? I'm open minded...
By PM, WS1 wrote:Thank you of thinking of me; would have come if I were in London that day. But since I am in Austria that day I cannot.
Sundays are not ideal for me but I have not given up on the possibility that someone will need me in London very early on Monday morning, thereby requiring a Sunday departure from home. I might not know until a few days before but it looks like there might be a seat available if I can make it.
Nothing to see here, Officer. Move along please.djewesbury wrote:Warning: Apostrophe Crime pre-trial notification.
If CSD has nothing accessible, presumably we each bring 2 × 75cl?DRT wrote:Sundays are not ideal for me but I have not given up on the possibility that someone will need me in London very early on Monday morning, thereby requiring a Sunday departure from home. I might not know until a few days before but it looks like there might be a seat available if I can make it.
Do not forget the emergency back up bts.....DRT wrote:Sounds like a civilised Sunday afternoon to me.
All seems well. One issue is that my sister (the bride to be) has bought the family tickets to see an Arsenal fixture this same afternoon (kicking off at 4pm). I understand it is fairly easy to get to the venue via the tube, and I don't need to be there exactly at kickoff (a little girlfootball goes a long way), but if possible, I would prefer to move up the start of this lunch so as to maximize our socializing. Possible?jdaw1 wrote:The placemats and booking information added to the first post.