EDF Drinks - at The Herne

[JimmyD]

interesting list...i didn't put you down as a babycham man!

[Brendan]

Yeah and just to let you know he gets tetchy if you don?t bring it with a straw and a slice of lemon.

[SeanMacGabhann]

on;y at the start of the evening - by the end, my standards of dropped considerably - slice of lemon becomes optional

* digs out black polo neck *

[JimmyD]

good to know, thanks!

...and what exactly is in a screaming orgasm anyway Brendan?

[Brendan]

In my experience, apparently a myth.

[Strawbs]

Clearly you go to the wrong bars!! He he

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> In my experience, apparently a myth.

[mockney piers]

I trust I'm down for a g&t.

The missus is on her hen do, and my account has been wiped out by a chap from Benin, but I'll probably pop in to say hello, especially as I've never been to the Herne.

[david_carnell]

Ahhh.... Say hello Piers and I'm sure one or two of us might stand you a pint. But only if you can tell us an interesting fact about Benin!

[JimmyD]

now now...i think a pint of G&T may be pushing it a bit!

[mockney piers]

Benin was the birthplace of Voodoo that we all know loads about having watched Live and Let Die, and was transplanted to the Caribbean and Florida, amazingly enough, by the slave trade.

Also 51 languages are spoken there.

And someone can buy a helluva lot of yams with ?1900 of my cash there!!!!

[Brendan]

The country Benin was named after the famous British explorer, Brigadier Benjamin Conrad Finsbury, a close friend of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The local name was originally Dahomey.

Finsbury took photographs on his travels and would send them by courier to the Prince who was also one of his benefactors. Prince Albert would often show these pictures sent back from darkest Africa to the Queen. When he showed her a picture of the bepithhelmeted Finsbury posing with topless local women in Dahomey he explained, ?This is Ben in Dahomey.?

Victoria?s Victorian sensibilities were shocked by the brazenness of the women in the picture and she only heard, ?This is Ben in?? before fainting dead away.

Apparently she treasured the picture for the rest of her life and would pass it around at tea parties explaining to her guests, ?This is Benin.?

[hibbs]

This I've got to see Sean not wearing black:))

Go-on Piers come...I promise to buy you a G&T.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Me too - with cucumber and ice

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I'm gona try to make it, so see u all there.

[AllyCat]

I can make this months too - so looking forward to seeing you all there! Heading home to line my stomach now!!

[Asset]

venturing north of the river to a party so not coming tonight. have fun.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Traitor!!

[Brendan]

Be careful up there Asset.

I've heard stories.

[????]

What times kick off?

[buggie]

around about 830ish - will be there but prob not late - feeling sleepy now and back at work early tomorrow :'(

[SeanMacGabhann]

3pm on the 19th August against Corinthian Casu... oh tonight?? People usually drift in between 8 and 9 ish. I'm targetting 8:45 or so.... you gonna?

[MadWorld74]

sorry...can't come (not that I've been to a forum drink up for ages) but I'm running for charity on Sunday and am having a week off the booze and away from any temptation, in prep for the run.

Committment!

Enjoy my local boozer. :)-D:)-D

[bob]

Any one know what chucking out time is.

Bob S

[????]

Nope - was hoping to come along early (off bus on way home) to say hello but can't do later as i've a green card for tomorrow night so a bit much to get 2 in a row.

[????]

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