EDF Drinks at The Phoenix this Friday 9th January

[karter]

Yes, have fun everybody.

[Mark]

See you there about 8:30ish

[AllyCat]

I'm coming too!!! Should be there about 8.30 - 9ish!! Please can I leave the office now......?

[bob]

Gen17

Will be good to meet you and have a chat

Bob S

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just got home - me plates are killing me. I've walked about 8 miles today and I ain't going another step further. I shall veg in front of the TV. Have fun all.

[LegalEagle-ish]

Mr. Eagle has agreed to babysit so gona drag my tired self down for a pint or two!

[Michael Palaeologus]

Well, that was fun.

[????]

....but not this morning....

[indiepanda]

Nope, making plans for the morning after the drinks was not a wise move on my part!

I didn't realise how late it got last night - one minute it seemed to be a short while after 11.... next thing I knew when I got home it was well gone 2. I thought it was more like 12 something or maybe pushing 1.

Really odd thing is I seem to have reset my facebook status at 5 something.... I knew I didn't go to bed straight away when I got in, but I wasn't aware of being downstairs on line for more than a few minutes. Did I fall asleep sitting up then wake up again and go to bed without realising it??? Not good.

Anyway, hangover aside, a great night, nice to meet lots of new people and catch up with ones from previous drinks.

[Miles]

That was a good night, I'm amazed by the turn out, looks like the board must be popular. I was more surprised by the number of people that told me they'd only come along to meet me, I didn't realise I'd created such interest.

The people were much as I expected, a complete cross section. Some very friendly that I'd like to see again, some normal people and one utter cunt who just stood and laughed at me - very polite.

[Keef]

Really enjoyed last night, bar very busy at first, but thankfully got easier to get served as the night wore on. Nice to meet indiepanda, and finally work out which one is Strawbs and which is Jaws (happy birthday by the way).

Was gutted to have missed ????, but nice to see all the usual crowd, and had a good giggle with the lovely Tillie and Anna.

Moos, it was very nice to see you, and I hope your raher nasty sounding cough has gone away. I'm sure my slapping of your back will have sorted it! :)-D

[????]

BTW it was very nice to meet so many people, everyone was very friendly,,,,especially those I've ad cyber fights with...

[Michael Palaeologus]

It was great to see so many new faces and also some returners, Shoshntosh was in great form and I still feel a swell of manly pride at the fortitude and bravery of her ailing husband :))

[bignumber5]

Up posting at 8?!

I also am a little unsure how it went from "nice that they don't close too early" to "it's 1.30, lets walk home". Yet to officially decide if feet hurt more than head...

Great to see everyone and meet some new people, although I went from quietly not saying much to pissed and saying too much without going through the traditional 'easy company' stage in the middle.

indiepanda, Gen17, miles, kels, lovely to have met you.

old faces, lovely to have seen you all. Happy birfday jaws.

See you all next time ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ouch .. my head hurts

This

My doctor was so insistent that I had too much to drink last night so firstly apologies to anyone I slurred over. But apart from the usual M&B queues at the bar I thought it was a top venue.

God my head hurts

Some people turned up I hadn't seen for ages and was great to meet again. I met a few first-timers at the beginning of the evening but lost track thereafter - hope they had a good evening.

Quids surprise arrival was a proper moment. And apart from the good old natter I had with him everyone else he spoke to was also smitten. He does care you know ;-)

Dear God my head hurts

I couldn't have been THAT bad because having arrived home with a) a bottle of Laphroig in hand and b) Carnelli in tow, I was insistent that we didn't break it open. So I must have had a residual sense of propriety

Right, off to have some cure - same time tonight everyone?

[Keef]

How can I have forgotten to mention Gen17. Lovely to have met you, and wht a small world!

[Annasfield]

I have discovered that commencing boozing at 5, drinking copious amounts of JD, followed by Hoegaarden, followed by cider, followed by more JD then more cider ain't a great idea when you have spend 2 hours on a train the next day. :-S

Nice to see everyone and meet the first timers.

However, I now have "the fear".

[annaj]

Nothing to fear Annasfield, you were charming as always (especially to ????...)

Sean, I only suggested (when you sent my glass of red wine up in the air, down tillie's back and crashing to the floor) that you might be a little tipsier than usual...

I had a lovely time last night. The hightlight, obviously, was meeting ????, but great to meet new faces (don't ask me to list names. They've gone) and catch-up for a gossip with the regulars (although suggesting that Moos, Bellenden Belle and I were cackling like witches in the corner was being a little unkind (Carnell)) and I'm very glad I managed to wangle my way out of working last night to be there.

Right, now, better get on with organising that sabre duel (in custard. Wearing nappies!?) on Peckham Rye between Carnell and BN5 that the artist formerly know as Chav was so keen on....

[LegalEagle-ish]

Don't schedule it for dawn tho, as I may have trouble getting up in time to see it.

[Gen17]

I had a great night! Thank you all for making me so welcome. :) What a great bunch of people. I will definitley be coming again.

I can safely say to all other first-timers flying solo that it is well worth ignoring your nerves and coming along.

So what normally happens with the photos? Do they get added to this thread???

[MrBen]

Awesome night. Made really good by all the new people who came along and were surprised to find it not the cliquey, awful bunch of internet geeks they had feared.

Where else can you meet an actress, an actuary, a builder, a pensioner, a student, straight people, gay people, an off duty police officer, the great Mr & mrs Bob and a bloke called Miles. All in one night. And all united as one.

By the commuity that is....EAST DULWICH!

[annaj]

Outoffocus normally adds the pictures to the thread, Gen. How quickly depends on how busy he is, sometimes terrifyingly fast, so you're still handling the hangover when you have to deal with the reality of how you really looked compared with how you thought you looked (speaking for myself there you understand, not implying you looked anything but fabulous) and sometimes after a few days.

If there are any you're not keen on you just PM him and he's happy to make them disappear.

[mockney piers]

Oh god, is it light already?

Tip top night. Lovely to meet everyone, most particularly all those who said 'sod it' and came along regardless, I hope you enjoyed.

Great to see everyone as ever and I hope I didn't slur too much at you, and god Miles I hope that wasn't me, sorry if I did though I can't imagine why I would, you seemed a top chap.

Oh and Gen, sorry that both me and missus Mockney badgered you about your dopplegangerness!! (the one on the left)

What ever happened to Badger btw?

[matthew123]

It was a great night at the Phoenix. Lots of good, fun and interesting people so look forward to the next one. My only regret is I didn't have the time to meet everyone as it really was jammed.

[Keef]

Always the way matthew, I think it's best just to chat to a few people, and hopefully meet more at the next one. If you try and get round to meet everyone, you'll have no chance, and won't actually get the time to talk to anyone properly.

It's why people never really enjoy their own parties, cos they're so busy trying to make sure everyone is okay.

Nice to meet you by the way.