SW London meet up anyone?

[SamboM]

I'm moving to Sheen and seem to remember Willow2, Bettys, Binker and ks were all up for a night out. I move on 4 August, so sometime in mid/late August or September would be good. I'd love to meet some mums in the area.

Hmmmmm - a garlic-eating vampire. Is that masochism or aversion therapy? Glad you like it, I've just planted next year's lot. Apparently if you mush it up into a liquid it's very good for slugs ie it kills them or they don't like it.

Think November 1st is fine for me.

I'm back by the way...

How was the holiday???

right...

so that is

willow
countessdracula
bettys
sofiaames
fisil
bk
plus spare place for ks

for sat nov 1st at strada in richmond.

sounds like a plan...

It'l be my third night out in a row! Is this a record?

Haven't asked the boss yet, but seeing as I booked it first, I get to go out to play!

Excellent. BK what's the address?

hi everyone

Strada Richmond 26 Hill Street, Richmond, TW1 1TW
Tel: 020 8940 3141

this is a map .

shall we say 8.00pm?

OK.

Oh bum I've just realised I'm supposed to be at an industry jolly that Saturday. It's in the day though - will have to find out where it is and when it finishes before I can confirm.

Is it too late to come in? It's my last weekend of freedom before going back to work.

no problem, clucks. don't worry bettys, i probably won't book it until nearer the time, so just let me know. hope you can make it.

BK - they can be a bit funny about bookings - think they limit amount taken - so would give them quite a bit of notice.

hi everyone.

ok, a slight wrinkle.

they don't take bookings after 7.00pm on a saturday night. i think we would be waiting ages for a table for eight... so i went ahead and made a booking for 7.00pm, on the "half a loaf" principle.

however, 7.00pm is probably too early for most people so please shout if this doesn't suit...

but i think we'll have to find somewhere else to go.

booked for eight people per my list below, plus clucks.

hi everyone.

ok, a slight wrinkle.

they don't take bookings after 7.00pm on a saturday night. i think we would be waiting ages for a table for eight... so i went ahead and made a booking for 7.00pm, on the "half a loaf" principle.

however, 7.00pm is probably too early for most people so please shout if this doesn't suit...

but i think we'll have to find somewhere else to go.

booked for eight people per my list below, plus clucks.

For god's sake what's wrong with them? I hate these stupid rules! What about the one in Barnes?

Hey, with no bun in the oven, I'm right up for starting drinking as early as poss. Shall I get there for 7 & keep the table warm? Anyone joining me?

Just a thought, but a new gastropub has opened seconds away from Mortlake station. Might be crap, but it would probably be easy for anyone to get to as trains to Richmond stop at Mortlake. I can have a snoop if anyone thinks it worth investigating.

Alternatively, there is a very nice tapas bar right next to Richmond Station.

Willow2 do you mean the Railway? I had a nose when driving past the other day and it didn't look finished.

I went to the Idle Hour in Barnes last night which is a very very sweet pub that does nice food if anyone fancies that. It's very small, down a tiny alley near Vine Rd Park.

Though if Fisil is keeping the table warm...

I could prob come at 7 actually as dh isn't going out (I thought he was)

Ooooh, but a tapas bar sounds very nice (as long as not too loud!)

Tapas bleargh

I know the tapas bar in Richmond, I have been there: is it the one called Don Fernando?
It's a Spanish restaurant, so you get tapas, but also main courses like fish and meats and paellas etc etc.
It's actually not bad, can I come too to this meet up?

damn, just realized you're meeting on the 1st of November and we're invited to a party!

sorry, girls, but I'm not going anywhere unless it's non-smoking (or at least in a non-smoking section). I'm fed up with breathing everyone else's stink while I'm eating and getting asthma attacks during my dinner. I've just a had a few recent miserable smoky dining experiences....and I've sworn to myself that I'm not going to do it anymore.