EDF Drinks - Tonight at The Crown & Greyhound

[tarynlondon]

Try this "Burns classic".... (works best with the accent)

When first my brave Johnie lad came to this town,

He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown,

But now he has gotten a hat and a feather -

Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!

Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu' sprush!

We'll over the border and gie them a brush:

There's somebody there we'll teach better behavior -

Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!

[Suzi J]

Emm may just stick with his more famous haggis poem...

[Asset]

Or, My love is like a red, red rose

[georgia]

Just moving this up...

[KalamityKel]

Incidentally... how does one recognise a fellow forumite at these things?

[mockney piers]

It's usually pretty obvious as it takes up most of the pub, but most of the venues are smaller than the Dog, so may not be so obvious this time (you couldn't miss it at the Drum).

The usual method it the rolled up left trouser-leg. Or search east dulwich forum on flickr for a few faces to look for.

[Jah Lush]

We'll be the people having more fun than most.

[Brendan]

It's the good looking bunch.

[KalamityKel]

*makes notes*

[SeanMacGabhann]

you'll see many of us in the photo links from past drinks. They are on the forum somewhere

(I would normally post a link but work prevents me from digging around for them)

The Dog is actually quite a big venue - are we booking a seperate section? That'll help newcomers if can say go to the left hand bar or whatever

It is still the most nervous I have been in years - the first time I had to actually ask "scuse me are you the EDF" a year ago at the CPT

[TillieTrotter]

What happened to the snaps of the last drink?

[Jah Lush]

Agree with the left side Sean. It's only place to drink in the Dog.

[Brendan]

I concur. The left side has a better atmosphere and it is easier to get to the bar. Do you think they would let us reserve it?

[georgia]

I will call them and ask

[KalamityKel]

*still plucking up the courage* <-- tis strange I need to as I'm usually a confident young lass! lol

[Brendan]

Give it a go Kel tis well worth it and you meet some genuinely nice people. I was quite apprehensive at first too but everyone is so friendly you are soon put at ease.

[georgia]

Ok they have confirmed that they will reserve the space on the left for us from 7.30pm onwards. There will be signs up so everyone should be able to find us ok.

[Jah Lush]

Don't worry about it Kel. I drank a bottle of red wine before going to my first one as I was nervous as hell and I really needn't have been because everyone one I met was lovely and very friendly and made me feel welcome. I was only there for an hour or so first time but I'd made the connection and have been going ever since with the added bonus of making some very nice new friends along the way.

[elizadolittle]

Love it! Bottle of wine before you left and only stayed for an hour! Good work. KalamityKel I am glad you brought it up as I shall be on my lonesome looking to meet my new neighbours too x

[KalamityKel]

I see I do have some uses then :p

[KalamityKel]

Erm... oh crap is this... I just checked me rota and I'm working :( Might b around sometime after 9...

[Brendan]

Oh don?t worry that?s early. The first forum drinks I went to I only got home at 4:30. Thanks to Mr Lush et al.

[Michael Palaeologus]

BOINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

Its in a week Folks!!

[georgia]

And we have an area reserved for us from 7.30pm

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Any food?

The 'nibbles' in the FHt were brilliant, do you know if these guys might want to compete??