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It is indeed still happening, although may I suggest half 7 - 8ish rather than straight after work, as I suspect a bit of dinner beforehand might be quite useful if you know what I mean! ;-) Crystal won't be on the forum til Friday, which is why it's me posting this.

I should be along later, but could be closer to 10 as promised Mrs Mockney some sushi on her return from business trip.


Ooh, and Mark's has asked if I could do a whip round that night with those who've pledged support for the forum tent, as he'll be away on his hols, if that's ok with those people. Don't worry, I won't run of to Rio with the loot (or more likely croydon)

Yep, I shall be elsewhere this Friday so please give your donations to Mockney which will go towards the little forum tent at the festival fair. All donations warmly accepted, even if you can't out for the evening please feel free to pop by and drop your money off with the charming Mockney


thanks

well, there are 5 forum members here in the CPT, hopefully all of whom will be there.

Jeremy, any word yet, bueller...bueller?



Barring that, ask the bar staff to point people out, they know us all pretty well.

CPT's a pretty small place.


We all meeting in the front bar I take it?

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