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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!

270 replies

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:
nailpolish · 27/10/2007 18:06

zipp have you booked your train? wht time do you arrive in london?

zippitippitoes · 27/10/2007 18:08

booked a train no..would I have to?

zippitippitoes · 27/10/2007 18:09

I thought I'd just get on one..what time would you like me to arrive

nailpolish · 27/10/2007 18:14

i dont think i get to luton til 2pm and then ill have to get the train into kings cross

i just wondered - we can arrange it nearer the time - meet at hotel or whatever

i am really looking forward to it!

zippitippitoes · 27/10/2007 18:16

so am i.

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 29/10/2007 17:43

Hunker Bloody Munker!! You promised I could hide in your heaving norks if it all got too much for me!! Why you no come???!

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 29/10/2007 17:44

And can someone start a thread with Arrangements on it.. like what time we need to get there..

What we do when we arrive.. [shudder]

What the plan is re these badges.

Thanking you most muchly.

eleusis · 31/10/2007 17:31

Oh, yes, badges. Who is making them? (if anyone)

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 31/10/2007 17:37

There was mention of us making our own. Is this right? Need clarification! This is my first meet up and I don't want to make a terrible faux pas!

FlameInHell · 31/10/2007 17:48

I have heaving norks if you want em?

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 31/10/2007 17:52

Er.. thank you kindly Flame.. I think...

NotQuiteCockney · 31/10/2007 18:09

I think I am coming, if CD confirms that there is still room etc etc ...

FlameInHell · 31/10/2007 18:11
Grin
eleusis · 31/10/2007 18:18

NQC, I'm sure it's not too late to sign up. Just send your money to CD and don't forget to tell her who it's from.

Speaking of CD, where is she? Haven't seen her for ages.

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 31/10/2007 19:08

I was wondering... could my sister come?? (Non mner obviously.. and I am already bringing non Mn-ing BF )

She can pay by PayPal tomorrow, soon as she gets to work?

Would that be ok? BF and I are staying with her.. and she is really keen to come out with us!

FlameInHell · 31/10/2007 21:37

No

Would she like to hide in norks too or will she be bringing her own?

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 31/10/2007 21:43

Cor blimey she has her own!!! She doesn't take after me! She is five years younger than me but I think she's always had bigger norks!! (There is also the fact that we are not genetically similar in any way at all.. seeing as she is black and I am white .. but I will probably be so pissed I'll be declaring her as my twin.. that's what we used to do when out clubbing! And people beleived us! )

So d'you think it's alright for me to send her the info and for her to pay.. and come?

Who am I supposed to ask, actually?

ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads · 31/10/2007 21:45

Bet I am the only one planning to being TWO sources of NON-MNING moral support!!! ) Has it ever been done?

I have to make 3 badges now.. ShinyHappy, ShinyHappy's BF and ShinyHappy's Sister.

I might just put ShinyHappy's Bitches on theirs... Or posse??

FlameInHell · 31/10/2007 21:52

I like SH's bitches

No idea who you should ask, but fine by me

ShinyHappyRocketsGoingBANG · 31/10/2007 22:00

She wanted to know what MEN would be there...

I said I wasn't rightly sure but there was bound to be a sparcity. Finally I suggested Tech...

Tech... be afraid!!!!!

nailpolish · 01/11/2007 09:21

how come everyone is bringing bf and ds' as backup? am i going to be billy-nae-mates on my lonesome

zippitippitoes · 01/11/2007 09:25

ahem nailpolish

nailpolish · 01/11/2007 09:35

me and uyou then zipp

i want more details as to

badges time of meeting up attire whether oo is coming

zippitippitoes · 01/11/2007 09:41

my basdge should be quite easy

perhaps i need a zip over my mouth tho lol

nailpolish · 01/11/2007 09:46

how do you make a badge???

what time is every one meeting?

is olive coming?