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MN September Shindig

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FrankWippery · 09/08/2012 11:15

Ok, so we have a venue, a growing list of those coming and Dances making lists.

I'm not going to give the address of the venue on this thread, but will put it in the FB Meet up Group and PM those who are not on FB. If you are and are not already in the group, please click the link and ask to be added and we shall do just that - just as soon as you have confirmed that you are coming and have made a payment of £20 to the Meet Up PayPal account.

The £20 will cover food (12-14ish decent sized canapés), anywhere between 2-4 drinks and, most importantly, cake. Depending on final numbers we have yet to decide whether to have a stock of paid for drinks - wine, beer, soft drinks perhaps, followed by a pay bar; or to do tokens of a set value that can be used for any drinks, again paying once you have used your tokens up.

The venue is just south of the river, next to Tower Bridge; BIWI, Pistey and I selflessly went and checked it out last week and it is lovely, great position and with easy transport to all London main line stations. Tube wise it has Northern Line, Jubilee Line and Circle/District lines running very close by.

With regard to food, when you have paid (please PM me or Pistey for the PayPal details as, again, I don't want to publish it for the world to see), could you please let me know any dietary requirements - allergies/vegetarian etc so that I can finalise the menu accordingly a couple of weeks before the bash.

Accommodation - we are hoping to sort out a group rate at a Travelodge, so if you are in need of a bed for the night, please do let me know and we can add you on to our list.

I will C&P the list of who is coming after this post. If you are coming and are not on it, please add yourself.

I think that's everything..... Any other questions, just let me know and I will, hopefully, be able to answer them.

OP posts:
GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 02/10/2012 14:00

Let's all go to the Holiday Inn Express in Staines!

BigStickBIWI · 02/10/2012 14:01

More time = more alcohol

Not sure that's the best idea ... Grin

needanswers · 02/10/2012 14:03

Hastens to add - not that this one wasn't lovely - it was xx

beachyhead · 02/10/2012 14:33

We could take over a yoof hostel Grin

Hullygully · 02/10/2012 14:37

I'm good at big picture.

Detail is beyond me.

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 02/10/2012 15:10

I am good at big picture and strategy.

Objective - get pickled, have a lovely time.

Detail -

JugglingWithPossibilities · 02/10/2012 15:13

Me too Hully Smile

But I do know some nice YH's which I've stayed in with another bunch of friends ... If anyone was interested ...

You might all have to behave a bit though, and I'm not sure that's possible is it Grin

< shudders at the idea of cleaning up the debris after a whole weekend of debauchery .. perhaps just the one night hey ?! Hmm >

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:16

You two would be a dream ticket.
Big picture drinking, strategy drinking, detail drinking and execution -laughing and falling over a bit

I want to apologise more about stomping across the bridge Hully. You kept looking behind which I assumed was taking in the twinkly scene but you were praying for a cab, weren't you?
I am a shit drunk mate. I didn't even find tea. (Although I am fairly sure that was your job)

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:17

Ooh three. There's three of you. That's like a committee.
The Organizing Committee.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 02/10/2012 15:19
Wine
Hullygully · 02/10/2012 15:19

I was trying to get a cab for you in your heels. The twinkles were a blur as you force-marched along...

I am so rubbish at organising that I have had to sack myself from the committee I was on.

Hullygully · 02/10/2012 15:21

Why don't we hire a restaurant with lovely Indian food?

How hard can that be? I ask you.

Right, I've had the idea, someone sort it.

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:25
Hullygully · 02/10/2012 15:29

Sitting in restaurants is what I do best. It's my only real talent. That and sparkling wine. So few strings to my bow.

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:35

Good choices though - if you only have a few then make them good uns.
Some of us only really have shopping and that just ends in stumpy feet.

The sparkling wine was bloody brilliant decision.

JugglingWithPossibilities · 02/10/2012 15:36

Ooh, that would be nice ... I'm very good at eating lovely food in nice restaurants with good company too Hully - I've been practicing Grin - though of course less often since the DC's arrived on the scene Smile

KnottyLocks · 02/10/2012 15:44

Howzahbout a loverly carvery?

Hully and Getorf loves em.

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:49

A carvery in a Spa with Michael Gove as after dinner speaker.

Everyone happy?

KnottyLocks · 02/10/2012 15:51

Smashing Smile

KnottyLocks · 02/10/2012 15:53

Which reminds me of my conversation with HelenMumsnet where I was persuading her to coincide a webchat with Gove and a crochet -a-thon. Absolutely no agenda on my part.

Hullygully · 02/10/2012 15:54

Can we crochet his head?

RatherBeOnThePiste · 02/10/2012 15:55

Grin and Wine and [stabby]

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 02/10/2012 15:56

Toby Carvery
In somewhere like Winnersh
With the Young Conservatives of Berkshire

Pagwatch · 02/10/2012 15:57

You have a wool based plot.
The mn shindig was just cover.

KnottyLocks · 02/10/2012 15:59

I think I have found the thing to help Hully regain her crochet mojo