forum picnic

[mockney piers]

Good point, I guess the Plough or the Dog are the main candidates

[Keef]

Plough surely!!! This is the East Dulwich forum after all! ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

says Keef while bearing in mind the comments about how smoker-friendly the outside of the Plough is ;-)

[Keef]

*Shifts nervously in seat*

Hey, The Dog has a big garden and heaters.... And if I'm not mistaken we'd be lining the same pockets either way ;-)

I'm interested in this part of the plan, as I will most likely join you guys in the pub after 6...

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, the Plough has a better and bigger garden. Incidentally I was in the Dog last night or should that read outside the Dog for the first time since the smoking ban came in. At 10pm you have to go inside or to the garden part out the back if you want a fag. I stood around with a couple of pals, standing up with beer in one hand, fag in the other, couldn't get a table so we buggered off. Besides, it's quicker for me and I expect a few others to walk home from the Plough rather than the Dog.

[buggie]

...just checked 5 day forcast for Sunday and it says sun/cloud but importantly no rain!!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

ah but what will it say tomorrow!

Here's hoping for a similar Sunday to last week

[citizenED]

I'm checking the BBC 5-day forecast too - It has been changing daily - but as it stood about 30 mins ago it'll be cloudy with sunny spells and 24C. Fingers crossed.

citizen

[dungdag]

Sounds like a great plan - but how do we recognise one another a forumites?

[SeanMacGabhann]

Good question - usually at a drink up we ask people to ask the barman

Anyone got an identifiable object we can place nearby?

[georgia]

Just look for the group with the bottles of wine / beer amongst all the groups of sober people with kids :)-D

[dungdag]

Well I'm glad you didn't suggest we wear name badges cos I'm certainly not wandering around Dulwich Park with Dungdag stuck to my chest! think I need to change my signin...

[georgia]

The forecast is for rain on Sunday now though this could change again - what are we going to do if it does rain?

[SeanMacGabhann]

gee georgia - I have just NO idea..... ;-)

[georgia]

Oh ha ha - ok I just meant are we going to the pub instead as previously mentioned or I will make other plans as am very busy person ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Well the weatherman interviewed on BBC London this morning said that after today (hmmmm) the next 3 days would remain bright and sunny. As ever, conjecture wins over facts

If it's wet on Sunday - well, one person's wet is another person's it'll-be-alright-in-15-mins. I say check this thread around nooninsh and we'll make a collective decision?

If we do go to the park, it's called a picnic, what are we doing for food?

[citizenED]

Sean, agree about the raincheck - lets make that collective decision about park or Plough around noon on Sun.

If picnic, i've already said I'll bring a fruit salad and champagne. Might bring some sarnies too - other people could post up what they will bring so not too much duplication.

As for Georgia's post about recognising us by the bottles and cans, well, naughty Georgia! As others will testify, in truth the Forum is virtually teetotal so she was obviously joking. I guess there was the hope that a few folks might come with their kids so it was more a family event than is the case with the Forum drinks. Basically all are welcome.

For Dungdag and others - I posted earlier that, "this little beano is set for Sunday 29th July in Dulwich Park from 3pm. We'll be somewhere on the grass area in front of the Pavilion Cafe, hopefully near the line of trees and shrubs. There will be me, Mrs C and our little two-year old. all welcome, see you there...". We'll have an orange scarf on a stick. Buggie's gang are aiming to set up in that same area too.

citizen

Fingers crossed on the weather

[mightyroar]

we might make it too. with our little kids AND our wine!

[buggie]

I'll be with lots of people saying how nice the park is (as it'll be their first time there!!) if the weather's ok and we are picnicing could be up for rounders if anyone fancied - otherwise we'll see you in the plough too (being upper east side residents!)

[SeanMacGabhann]

* wanders down to William Rose *

* buys a chicken and has it jointed *

* gathers the necessary ingredients *

* blitttttzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *

* jerk marinade.. sweeeet *

* chicken in fridge for 24 hours with that stuff and that's food on Sunday sorted *

come on the sun

[citizenED]

Bump!

...and the forecast is poss rain am followed by a dry/sunny afternoon.

citizen

[SeanMacGabhann]

I have a feeling we will be grand - bring it on

[SeanMacGabhann]

time to step up and commit, people - who is actually going, and when?

[citizenED]

Sean, we will be there, myself, Mrs C and our 2 year old, at 3pm on the grass area in front of Pavilion Cafe - an orange scarf on a stick - a fruit salad, a bottle of champagne. Mrs C looking forward to your chicken Mr Mac G.

Sunshine courtesy of an omnipotant being (none less than the Administrator)

citizen

[buggie]

we'll be there from about 2pm - look for the rag-bag of peeps - think my mum and her friend might be bringing their own chairs so look out for them, I'll be in a green and white skirt!