Righto, we're at that time of the year again where a Christmas Piss Up in London Town is needed. I propose a date a few weeks before so as many as possible can join in - how about Saturday 23rd November.
This has only been mooted last night, so I've not even got a venue as yet, but I have some ideas. I will, of course and usual, try to make it an easily get-to-able-near-a-traveldodgy place so that those that come into London can take advantage of cheapy rooms in advance.
So...please can y'all start putting names down so I have an idea of numbers initially and I'll get cracking with a venue in the next week or so. Further down the line I'll put the usual FB Group together (for those who are both on FB and happy to join) - I won't be posting the venue on MN as I'd prefer the hairy of hand not to know. Those not on FB I'll chat via PM near the time.
When meeting up take sensible precautions. Meet in a public place and let others know where you are going.
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Christmas Meet Up for all the Gin Hags (and Wine Witches and Vodka Vixens)
HepsibarCrinkletoes · 27/09/2013 12:51
Write it in PomPom, in very large letters.
And don't bring it with you on the night! Just saying 
Would now be a good time to say that it would appear that catinboots and I have a spare bed in our room?
And Gomez Come, Come, Come. I will do my damnedest to cheer you up...will 
help at all?
Hell yeah always helps.
(except in arse shrinkage, where it doesn't but whatever)
How do I make my gatecrashing official?
Gomez - I'm planning on going . I'm thinking of going down by train and coming back on Monday.
If anyone is brave enough to take our 3rd bed PM me .
And ignore Bella she's just buttering me up for another snog 
Gomez there will be no shortage of , they're making me buy a fridge/suitcase to bring the rosé in.
Bimblepops - I know Gomez in real life (from previous Scottish meetups) so I've sent her an invitation to the fb group.
prettybird and Gomez I ADORE Scottish people. I am honorary Scottish in fact. Ancestors and all that. I'm Canadian really but Scotland feels like my spiritual home.
Hearts - Gomez is more of a true Scot than me . I am more a Scot by adoption, having been here since I was 3. I have a pedigree mongrel of a heritage! 
and in fact no blood Scottish line that I can discover
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Don't be daft whitepeacock!
All are welcome. Especially gin drinkers
78 BBB 
and old. Now, if you walk along the seafront towards the Marina you will come to 7-10 Marine Parade. Set back a bit with some bushes at the front and parking spaces I seem to recall. Face that and you will see a road to your left and a pub on the corner (if it is still there). With your back to the sea, walk up that road (not far from the hospital) and when you get to the junction the Bombay Club was on the left - just a door set into the wall with a sign above. The road at the junction leads into the main Kemp Town shopping street if you turn left but probably a good five minute walk and there was a bit of a dog leg in it I think. There was a little tea shop on the left hand side where they used to bake the most delicious home-made cakes - really special before there was a coffee shop on every corner. I bet Forfars in the Lanes has gone; and Al Fornos.
Wonders if I can download a street map and find out the name of the road it was on - can't even clearly remember the pub. Feels a trip down memory lane coming on. Haven't been to Brighton since August bank holiday 1997 - and that was more Hove!
WhitePeacock everyone is very welcome, and you will need the practise!
married I know where you mean now, I never went there, I was out of the UK from '76 for 5 years. You're right, Al Forno shut a few years ago, but sister restaurant Al Duomo is good if not as cute as the original. It has in fact hosted a recent MN meet-up.
Forfars on the corner opposite English's Oyster Bar (still there) is gone
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