London Bridge, The Bunch of Grapes, St Thomas Street. Sometime within the next month. Offer dates and I will attempt to co-ordinate. Please, can there be more than three of us??? Founder members are myself, Biggles Flies Undone, angels and Johnfairr. Come join us.

Edited 29 Apr:

As the 25th May is a certain lady's birthday, that is the nominated date in the first instance.
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So far: Me, the Baroness, T'n'T (withdrawn due to work), PilotsPal(?), johnfairr, angels, B Fraser, BFU, Stockpicker, Taildragger67, mike4, brockenspectre(?), RaraAvis.

Post the date and I will see how the diary lines up.

OK, lets try to be a little more specific! Any Thursday over the next four weeks, that is, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th of May.

Any offers, peeps?

Not wishing to be pedantic but all those dates are Saturdays?

Cheers

Whirls

ThreadBare, I'll wait till you and Whirls have sorted the new da Vinci Code out and come up with a date and day that match . . . . . :E

Er ... oops. One has had, just last evening, one's work puter migrated to another network. On checking the current calendar, one finds it set upon July 06.:eek:

OK, the May calendar is now extant, and the relevant dates are:

4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, Thursdays, every one of 'em.

Whirls Thank you, madam.:ok:

Mr Fairr The Da Vinci Code was fiction too!:rolleyes:

Might well be able to join you. All dates seem ok for me.

25thone likes the 25th of this month is is a rather special day in my calendar.


Thing is I just can't remember how many I need to blow out this year! (as is it really matters)

So If I am free and you go for that day I might just drag myself up on the virgin express and have some fun!


TnT

ps saying that I think I owe BFU a beer or is it the other way around :p

OK, for T'n'T's benefit (and a party) let's all try and aim for 25th, please.

Love to have come, but I can't afford the bus fare from here. :{

Still, I'll FedEx a very large box of candles instead if you like :E

ExSimGuy May I suggest an edit? Delete 'very large'. You know it makes sense.;)

Will prolly just have started new job, which may mean a trip to the smoke. Will put the date in my diary (well, ok, the date's there already, now I'm going to write something underneath it :rolleyes: ) and let you know nearer the time. :ok:

Our arms are preparing to enfold you Stocky. Good luck!:ok:

Seems a good day to me, chaps. Mind you, that is provided I survive the Farnham RFC Vets tour to Croatia the previous weekend. Not sure I'm that enamoured with the idea of flying the Croatian equivalent of easyJet from Zagreb to Split . . . .:{

In which case you should spilt and zagreb a pint at the BoG toot sweet!

Yip, I'm there despite still being on the OJ and lemonades!!

May 25th works for me, what time ? 17:30 onwards ?

Time's a goodun Mr Fraser, though there will be those us there who finish work at 4!:}

Our arms are preparing to enfold you Stocky

Hope they are bloomin' long enough.... :confused:

Me not free. 3rd holiday this year commences 24th. Shall toast you from the beach! :)

though there will be those us there who finish work at 4!ohh I could wish on a fallen star and never finish at that time

But 1730 should be good

TnT!

six

Third holiday this year!!! It's only fecking MAY!

Hah! Work will not now start until mid June or therabouts, however, Mr Picker is doing the decent thing and issuing Pink Tickets, One, to allow self to come to the Smoke SPECIALLY for the BoGBash! Off to disburse Nigelmiles on flights as we speak - fly into LCY early afternoon 25th, return around 10ish the following morning I think. Will also seek stupid blowout price hotel to stay in because (tosses hair back in J. Aniston fashion) I'm worth it!

:E :ok:

That is very good news, Stocky. Thank Mr Stock for doing The Decent Thing!:ok:

Absolutely spiffing news!!

Ms Picker - I know a good hotel just around the corner, they often do reasonably cheap deals as well, Hang on I'll check and be back to you.

Cheap deals, angels! Cheap deals!! She's worth more than that, mate.:confused: :ooh::eek: :ouch:

Mr Baron, the deal I got was 116 GBP as apposed to 170-180. The balance could have gone into the kitty!!!

Ahhhhh. Thinking like a drinker. Well, it's too late now...:{ :{ :{

love to love to love to....how about coming back to mine for a chill out .....serious i need it...Mike4

Does 'love to, love to, love to' mean we will see you, or that you would but can't? And it all depends where your place is .........:ok:

tb it means a definite yes i dont live that far grom london bridge and after all i have been through lately i feel like having an open house...turn up with a bottle you may suprise yourself..im serious..Mike4.

So do I have this correct:

London Bridge, The Bunch of Grapes, St Thomas Street SE1 9RS

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=532730&Y=180143&A=Y&Z=1

from 16.00?

Hope so, I have to be at LHR at 19.00!

My flight gets into LCY at 1525 and I'll then head briefly to hotel at Liverpool Street to drop off bag before heading down to BoG. Should be there by 4.30ish if the traffic isn't too bad.

That's the one Taily. angels and I should be there shortly after 4.

I can make it earlier if need be. Look forward to meeting new friends!

Right, angels, I think you just nominated yourself as 1st shift Meeter and Greeter!:ok:

All things being equal, I'll be there around 4ish as well, lads.

:ok:

Just bringing this back to the top. Trust everyone still okay. :)

One has app with GP earlier on in the arvo of BoGBash Day ... but the surgery is close to a railway station that has a line running to London Bridge ... if one feels same as now then one will merely send good wishes up the line to y'all but if, by some happenstance/miracle, one feels well enough, one may well get on to train and head Londonwards (for first time in over two months) to seek chums ... right now the mere thought sends one's right hand in to tremors and one feels totally incapable ... but who knows! A week is a long time :ok: (oh, does that only apply to politics? :rolleyes:) poo!! Would love to meet y'all, even if only for a short time :) :ok:

Good onyer Brockie. Hope you can make it. If you need an escort, that can be arranged.

To all gentlemen BoGBashers:

I draw your attention the the following posted by Mme Stockpicker on JB;


have made appointment to get hair done next Wednesday so that am suitably gorgeous for BoGBash. Note to menfolk, I WILL HAVE HAD MY HAIR DONE SO IT WILL BE OK TO COMPLIMENT ME ON MY HAIR! ;)



You have been warned!:\

London Bridge bash, how nice! As ones office is quite near that jolly place, it would indeed be a pleasure to have a drink or two with the honourable PPruners:ok:
Can't promise to have my hair done though:p

Sorry everyone I can't make it, my leave day has not been approved so I not only have to go to work, my Director is on hol and the other manager is out of the office all day and I am going to be there until 1800 at the earliest as it is a big day in the week for getting things done before a tight deadline:{ :{

So how not to enjoy your birthday sat in the office, with most of those around me out. Think I should have asked to go to Dubai where the Boss is at least I could have had some fun!:E

I can't even throw a sickie as it will look obvious. So all enjoy yourselves. Sorry I can't make it

TnT:(

One week later and I would be there! Unfortunately last week in Edinburgh before 3 months down in the big smoke, so here tying up loose ends. Enjoy the day and no doubt will enjoy London drinks later in the summer.

Jordan

Buggah T'n'T!!! This work lark's a b*tch, innit? :sad: :sad: Sorry you won't be there, though RaraAvis has boldly volunteered as your stand in.

Jordan The founders would be very happy for you to join one of their regular 'planning' meetings should you find yourself free.

Was in the process of organising a meeting in Town to coincide with the Bash. Unfortunately the cunning plan has backfired spectacularly and am now off to SW Scotland for 2 days!!:{
Another time hopefully. :ok:

VG

I'd even sent memo to self re complimenting Madam Stockpicker's barnet!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/Stockpicker/Bogbash.jpg

An early shot, though not before things had got a bit messy! Trouser stains? What trouser stains? :E

L-R angels, Stockpicker, ThreadBaron (front), johnfairr, BFraser, Biggles Flies Undone.

PS Rara, your mailbox is full!

yeah, the beers are on me ! I can recommend trying to dry a pint of beer out of your trousers using nothing but a hot air hand drier as an olympic sport for 2012.

Thanks for organising the bash Mr Baron, I had not been to a Peruvian restaurant before let alone ever contemplated eating marinated alpaca testicles.

I had not been to a Peruvian restaurant before let alone ever contemplated eating marinated alpaca testicles.

It's a load of balls, Mr. F.

Sorry I couldn't make it. Hair of the dog later though....:\

You were having an encounter with a Yak and Flyt3st was getting intimate with a Gazelle.

Anyone spot a thread here ?

You were having an encounter with a Yak and Flyt3st was getting intimate with a Gazellethere into fast animals (well metal flying things) this is an aviation forum hehe. Sorry guys I could not be there and BFU you wore a suit!

B. Fraser not even going to ask why you had to dry out trousers!! thought you were going to behave yourself!:}

Next time I will just call in sick instead of being the marter at work! It would have been a much better day

TnT

More piccys forthcoming when I get back on domestic broadband, as I have not been at work for the past two days. I am joining you courtesy of Croydon Public Library at the moment. Later all!

Guess there's a first for everything, dining on Anticuchos (or marinated, grilled beef heart, B Fraser, where did you get them bollocks is a mystery:p) really gives a new meaning to eating the heart out:}...

Lovely bash, good fun, thanks TB for organising it!:ok:

Stockpicker, it's all cleared up now. The mailbox I mean..:}

The dinner table discussion did focus on "Prairie Oysters" for a while. :uhoh: :uhoh:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/DSCN0669Scaled1.jpg
The BoGBash sign. Design: Bluey. Delivery: brockenspectre. Thank you, ladies.:ok:


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/DSCN0674Scaled.jpg
angels wondering what the current OJ/GBP exchange rate is.



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/DSCN0682Scaled.jpg
Madame Stockpicker. The cut was divine and worth every penny. The picture I did not get would have been the best ...Stocky dismounting from a BMW taxi-bike - one shake of her head and the helmet hair was history!!;)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/DSCN0684Scaled.jpg
johnfairr. A few Nigerian lagers work wonders for the complexion. Would you commit a foul in front of this man?:eek:


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/DSCN0690Scaled.jpg
B Fraser. Is this before or after the famous flying Kronenbourg? He looks far too comfortable for it to be after.

Others amongst us were far less photogenic and deserve only to appear in the crew photo posted by Stocky.

Thanks to all for making a really splendid evening. Here's to the next.

one shake of her head and the helmet hair was history!!


I can't believe timmcat hasn't picked up on that one!!

Just back from a week sur la continent, so

1) a belated thanks to Mr Baron for organising the do

2) no thanks for the unflattering photo, although the hair does seem to be less grey in that pic, so I'll let you off, and

3) thanks to the marvellous bluey and brockie for the sign.

I must also point out that B Fraser is entirely blameless for the 'great trouser-wetting incident' -- I can reveal twas the Baron himself who blundered into the pint, depositing it over the hapless chap, while manipulating himself (timm?) for Ms Picker's photo....

PS - Must confess, glad I missed out on llama balls.....:eek:

Thanks again folks. Now off for a week's reading in on TRABB.

Q. How do you get a drink out of a Scotsman ?

A. Use a towel !