BarryD
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How about a chance to put faces to names, in a food and drink type environment, that doesn't involve us huddled around my tiny cockpit on MVII (Firefly) or around your cockpit / saloon? I've floated the idea around on a couple of PMs but to avoid developing a clique let's make it public, and tying it into the London Boat Show seems a cracking idea as well, so:
Date: 11th January, 2002
Time: 18:30 for table at 19:30
Venue: Wig and Pen in central London (Fleet Street), we gather from around 18:30 with table being booked for 19:30ish. Early starters could gather in the Old Bank of England across the road.
Who: Partners, but please no short people - Matts kindly offered to allow them to be tied up in his London garret with his medium sized people about 400 yards away - unlimited Simpson's and fizzy drink - if warranted we can rustle up a mature person to count heads but probably not required as senior Matts short person quite mature (must get it from Mrs S.)
Dress - well it's boaty party but jeans / grungy deck shoes won't work in the restaurant - some people will be from show, others just left work. Jackets for the chaps - ladies as they want. Wig n' Pen will refuse access and no amount of pleading works - I know it's quite funny watching Yanks beg to be let in!
Cost: Likely to be in the order of £60 per head, but that is a wild stab in the dark, I need to sort out menus etc.. with their head waiter type. Personally I've never got out of the Wig 'n Pen for less than £50 a head but a staggering proportion of that has been booze. I will be seeking deposits as the plan firms up.
Numbers: It's a small place so maximum is going to be about 24 (including partners) we are unlikely to be able to squeeze extra bodies in, so if you want to join us let me know soonest. If we get below 20 then they will shove us in a flashy room upstairs otherwise we're in the cellar. If we get way over 24 then we may change venue - or limit attendance.
Afterwards - drink coffee until the sun rises or troop round and continue the party at the Steadman London residence until we've drunk all the booze we've brought or can find.
Hotels: I've had the Dury Lane Moathouse recommended @ £153 per night for 2 http://www.londonhotels.ndirect.co.uk/drury.htm
Serious interest only please - I need firm bookings ASAP not chat.
Date: 11th January, 2002
Time: 18:30 for table at 19:30
Venue: Wig and Pen in central London (Fleet Street), we gather from around 18:30 with table being booked for 19:30ish. Early starters could gather in the Old Bank of England across the road.
Who: Partners, but please no short people - Matts kindly offered to allow them to be tied up in his London garret with his medium sized people about 400 yards away - unlimited Simpson's and fizzy drink - if warranted we can rustle up a mature person to count heads but probably not required as senior Matts short person quite mature (must get it from Mrs S.)
Dress - well it's boaty party but jeans / grungy deck shoes won't work in the restaurant - some people will be from show, others just left work. Jackets for the chaps - ladies as they want. Wig n' Pen will refuse access and no amount of pleading works - I know it's quite funny watching Yanks beg to be let in!
Cost: Likely to be in the order of £60 per head, but that is a wild stab in the dark, I need to sort out menus etc.. with their head waiter type. Personally I've never got out of the Wig 'n Pen for less than £50 a head but a staggering proportion of that has been booze. I will be seeking deposits as the plan firms up.
Numbers: It's a small place so maximum is going to be about 24 (including partners) we are unlikely to be able to squeeze extra bodies in, so if you want to join us let me know soonest. If we get below 20 then they will shove us in a flashy room upstairs otherwise we're in the cellar. If we get way over 24 then we may change venue - or limit attendance.
Afterwards - drink coffee until the sun rises or troop round and continue the party at the Steadman London residence until we've drunk all the booze we've brought or can find.
Hotels: I've had the Dury Lane Moathouse recommended @ £153 per night for 2 http://www.londonhotels.ndirect.co.uk/drury.htm
Serious interest only please - I need firm bookings ASAP not chat.
