Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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by flash_uk 18:08 Mon 01 Jun 2015
As this evening was free, and as the date helps to bridge the otherwise long gap to the end of the Summer and more frequent tasting events, some of us may well gather with some port.
Where: The Green Room,
The Boot & Flogger , 10-20 Redcross Way, London SE1 1TA, tel +44 20 7407 1184
(streetmap.co.uk , bing , maps.google.co.uk )
When: Monday 27 July 2015
What: Bring a blind bottle to share
Attendees:
MPM ;JDAW ;AHB ;IDJ ;NO;
CPR ;THRA ;Possibly a guest of JDAW.
Foiled from attending by colluding life coaches and PAs:
DRT .
Current draft of the
food order ,
Current draft of
the placemats (and of
the parameters by which made ).
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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by flash_uk 18:09 Mon 01 Jun 2015
I have a free evening that week, and so I thought I'd see if anyone else was free and wanted to share some port! I already have a quorum...is anyone else around?
DRT
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by DRT 20:16 Mon 01 Jun 2015
I shall be sunning myself on the Isle of Skye that week sipping gin and tonics whist watching sun-kissed damsels parading in their finery around the swimming pool.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
jdaw1
Dow 1896
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by jdaw1 21:15 Mon 01 Jun 2015
MPM: I hope so. Please add me as tentative, at least
pro tem .
DRT: you know
what to do in Skye . In December.
Blind or sighted? If blind I’ll declare a “JDAW”.
flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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by flash_uk 21:57 Mon 01 Jun 2015
DRT wrote: I shall be sunning myself on the Isle of Skye that week sipping gin and tonics whist watching sun-kissed damsels parading in their finery around the swimming pool.
Have fun!
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 21:59 Mon 01 Jun 2015
jdaw1 wrote: MPM: I hope so. Please add me as tentative, at least pro tem .
Done
jdaw1 wrote: Blind or sighted? If blind I’ll declare a “JDAW”.
Can you explain what declaring a "JDAW" means? Then I'll decide if blind or not!
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 22:00 Mon 01 Jun 2015
flash_uk wrote: Can you explain what declaring a "JDAW" means? Then I'll decide if blind or not!
It was facetious. If sighted one would declare a particular shipper and year. So I tried to reverse the idea. Which failed.
Probability amended — facetiously.
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 22:09 Mon 01 Jun 2015
jdaw1 wrote: flash_uk wrote: Can you explain what declaring a "JDAW" means? Then I'll decide if blind or not!
It was facetious. If sighted one would declare a particular shipper and year. So I tried to reverse the idea. Which failed.
Probability amended — facetiously.
Blind then!
DRT
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by DRT 22:14 Mon 01 Jun 2015
DRT wrote: I shall be sunning myself on the Isle of Skye that week.
Having checked the diary it appears that 27th July is rather unexpectedly not one of the days in August that I shall be on the Isle of Skye.
I'm in!
I declare a DRT.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
jdaw1
Dow 1896
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by jdaw1 22:51 Mon 01 Jun 2015
DRT wrote: DRT wrote: I shall be sunning myself on the Isle of Skye that week.
Having checked the diary it appears that 27th July is rather unexpectedly not one of the days in August that I shall be on the Isle of Skye.
Pathetically avoiding the swim.
Placemats added to
first post .
DRT
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by DRT 23:40 Mon 01 Jun 2015
jdaw1 wrote: Pathetically avoiding the swim
But I do plan to be swimming in
something during my trip. Responsibly, of course.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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by Alex Bridgeman 08:39 Tue 02 Jun 2015
Put me down as a probable please.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
idj123
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by idj123 12:31 Tue 02 Jun 2015
Yes, this has been suggested nicely in advance to likely ensure that a pass out is conferred-put me down.
DRT
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by DRT 00:32 Wed 03 Jun 2015
I have in my possession a bottle of potentially fine brown sticky stuff that is to be served to "The Team" at an appropriate event. If Phil W joins this tasting I will bring it along as a bonus bottle so that we can take advantage of the summer weather and chill it to serve as a nice aperitif.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman 08:14 Mon 08 Jun 2015
Is there any interest in inviting
Nick Oakley to this tasting?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 08:14 Mon 08 Jun 2015
AHB wrote: Is there any interest in inviting
Nick Oakley to this tasting?
Sure: do it. This event isn’t yet full.
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 10:12 Mon 08 Jun 2015
jdaw1 wrote: AHB wrote: Is there any interest in inviting
Nick Oakley to this tasting?
Sure: do it. This event isn’t yet full.
Sounds good.
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Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman 13:58 Tue 09 Jun 2015
Nick Oakley is delighted to accept our invitation and will join us on 27th July.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman 15:39 Tue 09 Jun 2015
Nick is right handed - but you probably already knew that from his previous (near) visit in 2013.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 16:40 Tue 09 Jun 2015
AHB wrote: Nick has declared to me what he will bring 3 bottles. I know what these are. Should I share or would people prefer the ports Nick brings to be served blind?
You decide, I'm relaxed.
CPR 1
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by CPR 1 10:04 Wed 10 Jun 2015
Sounds good i'm in
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 10:36 Wed 10 Jun 2015
CPR 1 wrote: Sounds good i'm in
First post updated.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 13:50 Mon 29 Jun 2015
My permission is at risk of being rescinded. Sorry — but it is.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman 13:06 Tue 30 Jun 2015
jdaw1 wrote: My permission is at risk of being rescinded. Sorry — but it is.
That would be a shame given Nick Oakley was looking forward to meeting you and is making the trip in from Colchester. But if it is rescinded, that can't be helped.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
flash_uk
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by flash_uk 12:44 Tue 21 Jul 2015
Just realised this is now 6 days away - we'd better order some food. Please confirm your requirements from
the menu .
Julian, Alex, Ian, Charles, feel free to simply say "same as for Tuesday the 21st" if that is convenient!
