Friday 9 - November EDF drink at The Forest Hill Tavern

[Michael Palaeologus]

How about meeting at the FHT first at about 8 and then seeing if we can get a few more people interested in a curry as the evening goes by?

If it happens - Hurrah! If it doesnt, we still have nibbles and can go next week some time - Hurrah!

[Michael Palaeologus]

Heard from LadyG - meet at drinks and go from there.

See you later.

[Ladygooner]

Might be best just to organise an EDF Curry Evening on a separate night?

[AllyCat]

Oooh yes - a curry evening! Lets do it!:-$

Even though I'm actually a big girls blouse when it comes to anything hotter than a tikka!!!

[Ko]

Nice to meet some of you guys last night at the Bishop!

Sean - I'm 99% sure I've talked to you before in one of the shops like Vals. I pretty much talk to anyone and everyone and I can never remember them all! People sometimes come up and start talking to me and I have to ask Mr Ko if we know that person and he always says 'That's the stranger you were talking to for 20 minutes a few weeks ago...' As I said, anyone and everyone, although you were more fun than most. :))

Sorry I'm not coming tonight but have fun!

[Ultraconsultancy]

Tragically just found out that I can't make it along tonight; grrr!

Is Thursday comedy a regular thing?

see you all at the Christmas do, if not before fwah fwah fwah!

Ultraconsultancy

[SeanMacGabhann]

If it was in Val's I would likely be sober and almost certainly remember you

If we met in one of the bars in the area it's entirely possible... but very nice to meet ye as well. ('Twas my first "talking to a stranger and finding out they are a forumite" moment)

UC - damn shame man! Hopefully see you soon

The comedy is held every fortnight and we have been going to the last 3 or so. Some good people lined up in the coming months so I'spect we'll be back. You'll know when...

[Ko]

Sean - you forget to add:

It was the night, in your own words, you officially became an old codger! Don't worry, we'll keep quiet on that one...;-)

Anyway was lovely to meet you and 'Louisa' and the others

[SeanMacGabhann]

If finding ?3.70 expensive for a pint of bleedin lager makes me an old codger then so be it ;-)

[PeckhamRose]

Gonna be there eight-ish. Ahem.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ouch. Seriously... ouch! And to think people were trying to convince me, nay FORCE me, to stay when I left at 1:30.. what state would I be in now?

Anyway another great evening with many of the usual crew and plenty of "first timers" (plus an heroic late entrance from Keef/Slosh, Mrs K/S and Bagpuss)

PeckhamRose turned up but had to leave almost immediately - you missed out. PR, turned out to be a very lively evening

Also coming along for first and hopefully not the last were

Annaj

loozyloz

barrymarshall

and was it Steve/Scott who came in and spoke to Mark at the bar? Sorry if I got the name wrong

Have I forgotten anyone - forgive my fragile state

So about 20 of us in all but we didn't stand a chance with the "nibbles" laid on. When a pub says nibbles I think a few sausage rolls and plain crisps. This was close to a banquet! Plates piled high with all manner of goodies arrived one after another so a big thumbs up to Forest Hill Tavern for sorting that out

Towards the end of the evening the bar staff found time to interact with us a bit more and, am I imagining this?, bought me a drink??

Anyway I'm back soon to try out this famous chilli of their's... anyone else

AndrewDBlack was in fine form and VERY busy with the camera so I expect we'll see plenty of shots up soon

Right, back to bed for me now....

[Michael Palaeologus]

A thousand thanks to the FHT for a great night. The sight of Mr McGabhan "attempting" to leave the pub early was amusing:

"No, honestly I must leave, no, I must go, no, no, please allow me to withdraw gracefully ...

..... a drink? Mine's a beer, thankyouverymuch"

Good to also see Allycat and Floating Onion (how are you feeling?), CitizenED, Mark, Georgia and Mr Georgia (yes Georgia we WILL organise the Xmas party), Mockney P and Mrs Mockers(:))), Jah Lush, Bagpuss (I didnt take offence, honest), Bellenden Belle, Brendan and a whole bunch of others that I didnt get a chance to talk to plus the ladies up the corner.

Roll on the EDF Curry tasting .. just need to get a date.

[TillieTrotter]

Another one missed by me, sounds like the usual fun. GUTTED.(6)

Is that The Louisa you met KO, I mean The Real Louisa of the forum fame?

[mockney piers]

I feel strangely perky today. Big hugs to BB, you're great, and to the usual suspects. SmcG - "i feel unusual, time to go....a laphroaig? Oh go on then" ;-P

[Michael Palaeologus]

Poor Sean is clearly still in bed and cannot defend himself ;-)

[Floating Onion]

I'm fine, thanks for asking. :-$

Enjoying work on a Saturday!

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

MIchaelP - I'm that forgettable then?

[lozzyloz]

I woke up sweating from a nightmare this morning. I was being chased by a gang of giant quadraped chickens. Managed to snap out of it just as one of them attempted to nibble me . . .

Really enjoyed meeting everyone last night. Great crowd. Thank you Georgia for organising it and to the FHT for the light refreshments and of course Mark who's made it all possible. I can't remember too much, but my face muscles ache which is a good sign!

. . . I think we'll have Lamb this Sunday . . .

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I'd never been to the FHT before, but it's a nice pub and the food was amazing considering it was supposed to be nibbles.

Also for any of you wondering, I walked a certain gentleman home cos he was none too steady on his feet and I wanted to make sure he got home safely.

I didn't realise until later it may have looked a bit suspect leaving at the same time!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Couldn't POSSIBLY guess which gentleman you mean CWALD ;-)

Actually now that I'm up and about I feel fine - it was that "just awake" feeling which was a worry

Tillie: The Louisa that Ko refers to is in fact Lady MacGabhann who at the Forum birthday party met Nero who then asked who she was - she replied "Louisa" . Nero's face was priceless. We bumped into Ko on Thursday and told her the story, so....

(And Louisa if you're reading this it was all meant well - and why aren't you posting these days?)

[Brendan]

Nice to see everyone again and meet a few new people. It was a good venue too. I think I may be popping my head around their door again sometime.

I left at about 12:30 without saying my farewells. Not because I?m rude you understand but because a previous attempt at leaving had inexplicably ended up with me being, very kindly, bought another pint. Thanks Raj and Georgia.:)-D

After that I was feeling just a little unstable. So in a brief and rare moment of almost adult-like responsibility I hopped it before the voice in my head could convince me that switching to spirits would be a good idea.

[Floating Onion]

Good move. Switching to spirits definitely contributed to a bit of instability on the way home. :-$

[Michael Palaeologus]

... and CWALD was there too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-$

Wearing her patch and as a result, utterly in control of her womanly urges ::o

[Keef]

How bizarre turning p late and being the sober one, not a role I'm used to playing!!!

Lovely to see everyone as ever, and great to meet you BB and Barry marshall :)-D

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

MichaelP - Contraceptive implant, but good guess for a guy!!