How was the Wishing Well?????

[charliecharlie]

I am a new comer (well new-ish) to the forum, and wondered if you have tried the Montpelier (same road as the Wishing Well but in my view a much nicer pub)... it's a good drinking pub and a good food pub and a good large screen pub (for those who like to watch a bit of sport) so a 3 in one type of pub!!! or what about the Gowlett? who goes to EDF drinks, is it s 'blokes' thing? or do women go too?

ps how was the 'Wish' for you all?

[karter]

Hey charliechalie, boys and girls both go the these drinks and also to the other events that happens through this forum, such as the curry club. There are photos from the drinks on the flickr website provided by the brilliant AndrewDBlack.

I reckon most of these guys are still recovering in bed from hangover so you may to wait for them to get here.

I don't think the Montpelier has been 'done' yet but i could be wrong.:)

[bignumber5]

All are welcome to the monthly beers - see the thread about this months for the post-match breakdown!

[bob]

Go to NEXT EDF Drinks

Bob S

[elizlondon]

So how does an EDFDrinks newbie recognise the group? Do you all wear carnations? Have some sort of sign? Peer about for people who look like they might be local forumites?

Nothing worse than sidling up to people asking if they're from such-and-such and having them look at you like you're an alien.

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[SeanMacGabhann]

Tis true eliz and we have all had to do it at some point - I remember how nervous I was. Some tips

Most of the faces you see on the flickr groups that get posted in the drinks threads appear most times - so you should be able to spot at least one of them

If you arrive after 9pm it is probable that we are the largest group in the pub as well

PM a poster you think is going and like the sound of - I have given my mobile for people to text in case they turn up and want to text to say "who are you"?

[elizlondon]

Ah, good advice, thanks!

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[lard]

I wouldn't class the Montpelier as a good large screen pub for sport....they don't even play the sound

[SeanMacGabhann]

true lard, true - but did you post that in the wrong thread?

[lard]

Sorry it was in response to the opening post

[SeanMacGabhann]

oops - I missed the sport ref in the OP - sorry lard. But you are still correct - it's no place to watch sport for that very reason. A coupl eof us have tried to talk to the manager about it - I think given that he can't have both music and sport concurrently he is reluctant to just have sport.. shame because it would be a good spot otherwise

[lard]

It seems strange for them to pay for the sky and setanta subscription, buy a big screen and then not play it properly.

It almost needs two rooms..the front which is the restauranty bit and a comfier back telly room. Then it could be a 3-in-1 type place as per the opening poster says. It's big enough to be able to do that.

That and more artwork/stuff in it. The MOR music doesn't half echo off the bare walls in there.