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NEW OCTOBER XMAS PARTY THREAD - IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS, ALL DETAILS HERE.... YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP HERE TOO IF YOU WANT TO COME!

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CountessDracula · 01/10/2007 11:20

The Mumsnet Xmas party will be in the evening (8pm I guess?) at Latin Square and Club Havana in Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell

VENUE

Details here of the venue. We have exclusive use of the restaurant for the whole night, we can use the cocktail bar too and get free entry to Club Havana all night. I have been and checked it out, my review is here

FOOD

Cost - £26 to include a tip
The food is the Xmas menu, we have chosen:

Starters

Smoked salmon and asparagus - smoked salmon wrapped asparagus spears served with cream cheese
Goat?s cheese salad - with rocket leaves, Goat?s cheese, tomato and olive oil vinaigrette
Selection of Cured Meats - A selection of cured Spanish meats with manchego cheese and melon
Vegetable skewers - Lime-flavoured char-grilled seasonal vegetables with fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Spanish omelette - A traditional Spanish potato and onion omelette
Turkey Breast & cranberry sauce - Turkey breast wrapped with Serrano ham served with cranberry sauce

Mains

Mix Sea Food - Deep fried seafood mix served with lemon, sea salt and aioli
Chorizo - pan fried in red wine sauce
Paella rice with chicken - Traditional paella rice with chicken and traditional herbs
Quesadillas Fiesta - Grilled tortilla parcel with vegetable mix and double cheese filling served with sour cream and salsa mexicana
Spare ribs - pork spare ribs in a hickory bbq sauce
Stuffed Bell Peppers - stuffed with rice, tomato sauce and authentic herbs topped with buffalo mozzerella

Pudding choices (you must choose one)

  1. Organic mango and coconut cheesecake
  2. Lemon meringue pie with a scoop of strawberry ice-cream made with double cream
  3. A shot of Christmas Slammer made with our imported tequila to get you in a great party mood (as opposed to English tequila one presumes)

BOOZE

No booze is included. You have to order and pay for whatever you want on the night

All come on platters to share served at tables.

PAYMENT (for new people signing up and those who have not yet paid)

IF YOU HAVE PAYPAL

  • Pls send £27.08 (NOT US Dollars which is the default) to countessdrac at gmail dot com. This is £26 + 3.4% plus £0.20 GBP which is what I will be charged to use this.
  • Ensure you put your MN posting name in there somewhere so I know who it is from.
  • Pls post on here to say you have paid and post your choice of Pudding (choices at bottom of this post) at the same time.

IF YOU HAVE A BANK A/C FROM WHICH YOU CAN MAKE A DIRECT TRANSFER EG INTERNET OR TELEPHONE BANKING

  • Pls email me at countessdrac at gmail dot com, I will send you sort code and a/c no which is all you need to make a transfer.
  • Pls post on here to say you have paid when you make the transfer and post your choice of Pudding (choices at bottom of this post) at the same time.
  • Pls ensure you tell me the name of the bank a/c that you are transferring from so I can identify your payment. If you are transferring from Halifax pls tell me as I don't get ANY details of who the payment is from, so will need to look out for your payment.

I will post details of who is coming....

OP posts:
hunkermunker · 18/10/2007 18:10

LOL! I'm gutted - will email you, actually.

oliveoil · 18/10/2007 20:48

where is everyone staying? am all of a ponder and having a think on ££££ and Can I Be Arsed levels

Travelodge Kings Cross is full and I want to stay with WelshBoris and Nailpolish

oliveoil · 18/10/2007 20:48

why can't you go Hunker? you are on my list of meeters

FlameBat · 18/10/2007 20:49

MustRunMore's floor... that didn't help you in the slightest did it?

oliveoil · 18/10/2007 20:52

lol...NO

I want a hotel room with no children in the vicinity shouting Mummmmmeeeeeeeeeeeee at 3am

FlameBat · 18/10/2007 20:54

Hotel room sounds good. Children at 3am don't bother me - I sleep through other people's Especially after wine

oliveoil · 18/10/2007 21:38

rightyho, am going to bed soon and will not be on here for a few days maybe as I will be in Mum mode and off work

so

Countess can you provisionally put me down and I will investigate hotels etc

thanks

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 22:59

CountessDracula. I wont make it to the Christmas do. I have paid, but it doesnt matter, just give my ticket to a late comer.
I hope you all have fun!

Thanks.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:00
ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:01

Hi T. Good to see you back. I am fine, just wrapping up a few lose threads.
How are you?

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:04

< ok...I think.

I hope you aren't leaving MN, Starry >

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:07

I am. I need to focus on RL too. Looks like our livelyhood is falling to pieces, so I cant really be online so much. Also, this site makes me lose faith in humanity, so much cruelty going on. I need to surround myself with happyness and sincerity.

If that makes sense.

I hope you managed to work through a few things on your break.

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:08

Well good night Tnogu, I hope calmness has been restored to your soul.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:10

I understand, starry.

I don't know what to post really.

I'm useless at communicating on this feckin' thing...marginally better in RL

Erm....

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:12

Starry, I wish you well.

I truly do.

You should stay on MN. You are very intelligent and thoughtful member and it will be a great loss to the site if you go.

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:12

well you have your sense of humour, and that is a good thing!

I guess you read " that thread ".
I dont really know what to say either....

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:16

x post.

It is very kind of you to say that.

But you know the feeling when you never know when the shit will hit the fan, and the jack-in-the-box is popping up, with hints of this or the other. And all you can do is to keep quiet to not stir it even further. I am not strong enough for that. Not now.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:16

I don't know what was posted on that thread because the messages have been deleted.

Life is too short for bad feeling and grudges.

You have a good soul and heart Starry.

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:20

Thanks, TnOgu and so do you. And I agree. And I hold no grudges. Not against anyone. Not even Jack.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:21

You must stay and continue to be a wonderful source of help and support, which you do so very well.

You are popular and liked.

Use that ticket too.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:22

I don't really like Jack to be honest...he's a bit..unpredictable.

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:27

I think you are right about unpredictable ....

As for ticket, worried that half will keep away from me, after having read about my preferences.

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:31

Starry, no one will keep away from you and if they do then they are not very nice people and best avoided anyway.

Be strong..be brave.

ScaryScaryNight · 18/10/2007 23:34

Probably not, it may all be forgotten by Christmas anyway!

TnOgu · 18/10/2007 23:35

Absolutely

You must stay put.

Please.

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