Easter London drinks - 26/3/13

As we approach the run-in to the end of the season, it's time to mark our calendars for London drinks - 6pm onwards on Tuesday 26th March at the Thornbury Castle (http://www.thornburycastle.uk.com/), a stone's throw from Baker Street tube. As always, all will be welcome - the more, the merrier. There will be banter, further lively discussion over the merits of pie, and the odd jape or three. No doubt on the agenda we'll have post 6Ns review, Lions selection, league playoffs, transfers for next season and the knock-out stages of European cup competition. Look forward to seeing the usual posters and hopefully meeting some new ones too

Bummer mate - 2 weeks later and I could have made it. Take it the Thornbury Castle is a good rugby pub ?

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Bummer mate - 2 weeks later and I could have made it. Take it the Thornbury Castle is a good rugby pub ?

If you're down 2 weeks after, let's catch up then?

The landlord is a big Pests fan

Will PM you mate

Morg and View will be there.

Morgannwg wrote:Morg and View will be there.

i'm elsewhere then!! just kidding.

I maybe in the area for work, will let you know.

Good stuff, Nathan, would be grand to by you an - I'd even treat Morg and view, altho neither will be there as its a school night

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Good stuff, Nathan, would be grand to by you an - I'd even treat Morg and view, altho neither will be there as its a school night

School hols maybe?

Thinking about the Thornbury Castle brings back some memories, but sadly I am not sure i will be able to attend and add to them.

LondonTiger wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Good stuff, Nathan, would be grand to by you an - I'd even treat Morg and view, altho neither will be there as its a school night

School hols maybe?

Thinking about the Thornbury Castle brings back some memories, but sadly I am not sure i will be able to attend and add to them.

LT, what a shame, was hoping you'd be able to join us buddy

Soory ASBO - training night for my U-14s

Gutted, IL

Not currently scheduled to be down that week but I'll certainly drop in if my plans change.

Tuesday evening - hard core!

funnyExiledScot wrote:Not currently scheduled to be down that week but I'll certainly drop in if my plans change.

Tuesday evening - hard core!

Good man, fES

As, I should point out that Marylebone is the nearest tube (+ rail) station. Baker St is only a 5 minute walk though.

For any others thinking of attending, the pub hosted a 606 meet up prior to Sarries v Leinster at Wembley a few seasons back. A great success.

Gary & Mags (+ their son and daughter), who both work at the pub) are excellent hosts. I'll let them know we'll be turning up.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:As, I should point out that Marylebone is the nearest tube (+ rail) station. Baker St is only a 5 minute walk though.

For any others thinking of attending, the pub hosted a 606 meet up prior to Sarries v Leinster at Wembley a few seasons back. A great success.

Gary & Mags (+ their son and daughter), who both work at the pub) are excellent hosts. I'll let them know we'll be turning up.

Quite right on all counts

Will be with you in spirit.

I miss Baker Street, especially the Galvin Bistro. Incidentally, if you are interested, you really should check out the Atlas photography gallery on Dover Street nearby: http://www.atlasgallery.com/atlas.php

I can never afford anything, but it's amazing.

George Carlin wrote:Will be with you in spirit.

I miss Baker Street, especially the Galvin Bistro. Incidentally, if you are interested, you really should check out the Atlas photography gallery on Dover Street nearby: http://www.atlasgallery.com/atlas.php

I can never afford anything, but it's amazing.

We have a Galvin Bistro in Edinburgh now don't you know. Cracking place, provided you aren't paying....

funnyExiledScot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Will be with you in spirit.

I miss Baker Street, especially the Galvin Bistro. Incidentally, if you are interested, you really should check out the Atlas photography gallery on Dover Street nearby: http://www.atlasgallery.com/atlas.php

I can never afford anything, but it's amazing.

We have a Galvin Bistro in Edinburgh now don't you know. Cracking place, provided you aren't paying....

And folks say the Weegies are tight!

funnyExiledScot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Will be with you in spirit.

I miss Baker Street, especially the Galvin Bistro. Incidentally, if you are interested, you really should check out the Atlas photography gallery on Dover Street nearby: http://www.atlasgallery.com/atlas.php

I can never afford anything, but it's amazing.

We have a Galvin Bistro in Edinburgh now don't you know. Cracking place, provided you aren't paying....

That's why, when Mrs GC is not in attendance, in that part of town I'd end up at the cafe in John Lewis or the Giraffe on Blandford Street instead.

These bloody kid things are expensive, as it turns out.

London Welsh's (informal) appeal will now coincide with 606v2 Easter London drinks at the same venue

Come along and air your views (and if you're maes, bring a copy of the Grauniad to air theirs instead )

As this is now only a week away, I thought I would post to bring back to people's attention. Depending on who attends, I would imagine there will be plenty of 6N chat, and some S15 discussions.

Looking forward to it.

I'll be with you in spirit also, and since I am in Edinburgh that day, perhaps literally as well as figuratively.

Can try and come along, have a meeting though so will be late

Hope to be there

Good man, BigTrev

Am on lates next week, so not able to make it up.

Oz

Suggest a venue that suits you for a meet up prior to the summer tours. Or maybe after the tours. We'll all have plenty to discuss then.


BigTrev - it will be good to see you. Same goes for anyone else who hasn't been to one of these meet ups. It's not a big pub, but just ask at the bar if we are not readily identifiable.

I got my bonus letter this afternoon and payday is on Tuesday ...

1st round is on me

Very generous, Pierre! &

Good effort Pete. If I was not up to my oxters in snow I would be there

I misread the title as 'East London drinks'. I was worried you were all going to get 'slit up a treat and no mistake, apples and pears etc'

Enjoy chaps - I will be there in spirit (Highland Park a particular fave)

Effervescing Elephant wrote:I misread the title as 'East London drinks'. I was worried you were all going to get 'slit up a treat and no mistake, apples and pears etc'

CD, would you Adam&Eve it?! No we'll just be having a few Britney Spears down the old Rub-a-DubDub

As thanks for the cordial invite, but it's a school night and teaching adolescent SEBD boys is "challenging" at the best of times but positively suicidal on a hangover. Hopefully next time.

Jimbo save yersel fer Friday mon !!!!!!!

Very much looking forward to sharing a few tonite with some old faces and hopefully some new ones too

A quick look at the website to see what real is on today - think I'll start with a cheeky Westerham Finchcocks Original @ 3.5%, followed by a swift SamBrook Wandle @ 3.8%, and that's it for looseners. Main course of Twickenham Naked Ladies @ 4.4% (skipping Pride cos I can have that anytime), and on to Rebellion Mutiny @ 4.5%. All rounded off with a chunky Horns Hopslinger @ 6.1% and that'll be me done for a school nite

You need to go to the Porterhouse in Covent Garden which (for too short a while) had the superbly named guest ale 'Eames Old Scrotum'.

May have to finish with a gentle to warm myself up for the cycle home

Have a good day guys

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:I got my bonus letter this afternoon and payday is on Tuesday ...

1st round is on me

Had I read this earlier I'd have booked flights!!

I think it is very unfair to exhibit such Londonocentric tendancies when arranging these "London Drinks" get togethers!!!!

Bout time you had a "London Drinks" get together somewhere other than the capital if you ask me. Which you didn't!

Oh and I hadn't realised that Morg and View were a couple!

Enjoy and/or behave!

Meeting's wrapping up, is it still going on strong?

CJ, sorry bud,I'm heading home now. Prob too late could have done with a sensible voice on the Lions tour selection!

How did it go lads ?

I looked out for you on the news but there appeared to be no mass arrests in the NW1/W1 postcode. So, a disappointingly quiet night...?

C21st/GC, it was good to catch up with everybody and we had an amusing Lions selection debate (see thread on international section). Also discovered Bushmills white bush as a v tasty alternative to their black bush - will definitely be looking out for that one again, plus I didn't fall of my bike on the cycle home!

Nice one mate - and no whisky head ?!

21stCSM,

Ah sure he'll be grand as it was the proper stuff he was drinking!