EDF Drinks - Friday 1st June at The Gowlett

[Ladygooner]

Count me in - who wants to watch David Beckham and England lose again! Although please don't make me be the last to leave! I have a hair appointment at 10am on Saturday in Maidenhead!

[buggie]

I'll be on nights so I hope I don't see any of you - it'll mean you've come a cropper some how...

[Jah Lush]

Blimey, that's a long way to go for a haircut Ms LadyGooner. I've never been before but will try and get there after we've been outclassed by the Brazilians. BTW:- You're not going for one of those are you?

[Ladygooner]

Been going to Adrian for 20 years - can't change now! No comment re the Brazilian! Make sure you cheer on Gilberto and Denillson - I know how you love those Brazilian gooners! See you after the match

[peckham_perkster]

I was thinking of coming as well as I'm a relative newbie but I'm apprehensive.

Mind you they do a decent pint at the Gowlett...

[SeanMacGabhann]

come on PP, you know you want to

[Bellenden Belle]

Peckham Perkster...I'm a newbie here too, and I think I'm feeling brave enough... be nice to see someone else from Peckham Rye who has sneaked under the East Dulwich net!

[peckham_perkster]

I'd just worked up the courage and have been given a last minute offer for free tickets for summat down on the south bank. Sorry BB, but I will make sure the next dwinkies is put in my diary once announced.

Have a pint of some lovely ale for me please someone. :)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Bad PP

But see you there BB

[peckham_perkster]

I apologise SM but I'd rather be bad than good, it's easier to live up to those expectations.

I'm sure you can handle having a drink on my behalf though. ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Indeed - have a good evening down the South Bank - it's a good one for it

[Ant]

I should be there, but not until a little later on.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Another drink-up, another hangover.. but if I must be hungover then this is the weather to do it. Shame I have to trek up to North London mind

Good to see every one both new and old. Err not old, I mean "established".. I always wonder what the newbies must make of us. Think some recruiting was done as well...

[mockney piers]

how did it all go...tell me tell me tell me

[Bellenden Belle]

Just to say a huge thank you to Georgia for organising last night... I had an absolutely lovely time and it was great putting faces to names.

However I think newbies should be supplied with large supplies of paracaetomal (sp?) for the next morning... my head hurts alot.

Really, I am not usually that drunk.

Honest.

[TillieTrotter]

Whose going to spill the beans then?!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Web n walk is great. But not suited to big posts.. Twas a very good night tho.. Andrew was very busy with that lens

[TillieTrotter]

Sorry to have missed it. I had a boozy lunch and fell into stupor and didnt wake up in time. Bad me(td)

[mikese22]

As a newbie who went to the drinks at the Gowlett last night - thank you to everyone for being so friendly and welcoming (and dare I say it - but also normal!)

We had a dutch courage pint and pizza outside before coming in

Cheers guys - will definitely be at the next one and Badger's pink drinks next week!

:)-D

[Ant]

Was a very good night - and what a lovely bunch of ex-noobs. (Cos, having been to an EDF drinks, you're no longer newbies.)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Back in South London now, so able to type properly. Aiming to head back out soon but SOMEONE can't handle late nights so will have to see what happens

Anyway, last night. The first drinks I've been to where we had EDF reserved signs out and so, obviously, no-one turned up. Or so it felt at 8ish when twas just a small 4-man band. But people arrived thick and fast and the whole reserved area became splendidly cosy

From the wonderful regulars (Bagpuss, Georgia, Mogs, LadyGooner, CitizenEd, Fear'n Boozin, AndrewD, Ant and more) to the Dorothys (Bellenden Belle, Jah Lush, Mikese22 and more) + the various partners and lurkers of this parish, everyone was in good form. I have probably overlooked some names there - feel free to remonstrate with me

We were also joined by Viv & Jamie from Hoopers bar which was a nice touch. As the planned destination for the next drink-up, they obviously want to check out what kind of damage we can do

As usual I spoke with some people too much (from their perspective) and others not enough, and once again the 1am last orders reminded me how weird it was we ever managed with 11pm

Several people took advantage of the fine pizzas - most of them did the civilised thing and removed themselves to a quieter table and used a knife and fork. I was less couth and just stuffed my gob - but I did offer some around

A fine venue, and some great new people I'm looking forward to the next one. I might even gatecrash the rainbow drinks next week

[TillieTrotter]

Cheers for that synopsis Sean. What about the rest of you who went, have you nothing to add?

[SeanMacGabhann]

Phew - at least someone replied - cheers TT, was worried I had defamed everyone!

[TillieTrotter]

I dont think people realise its here to be honest.

[Ant]

We came, we drank, we chatted and then we staggered home.