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BRL 10th Nov 2003 02:53

Private Flying Xmas bash date suggestions please...?
 
Hi all. May be leaving it a bit late now, but how about a xmas bash in London. Dates here please and we will see how it goes...........

Tall_guy_in_a_152 10th Nov 2003 17:50

I have a clear weekend 12-13-14 December.
Prefer Saturday, could do Friday night or Sunday afternoon.

Or we could start on Friday and go right through.... :E :ok:

Saturday 6th is sort of possible, but I am out on Friday and Sunday so not desirable.

TG.

iainpoll 10th Nov 2003 18:17

13th Good for me, exams over by then...and I will be ready for a drink if I pass :O , or fail :{

Wish me luck I'm gonna need it :ugh:

Penguina 10th Nov 2003 19:18

Good luck Iain! You've been working so hard you won't need it, though, from what I can tell.

I'm probably free then.

BRL 10th Nov 2003 22:57

13th looks good for me too.

Good luck Ian, not that you need it like....... ;) :ok:

Aussie Andy 11th Nov 2003 00:44

If its a Friday night in City / West End I could make it, but not on a weekend (family!)

Andy

FlyingForFun 11th Nov 2003 03:48

Off the top of my head, I think that weekend is good for me. Will have to double check when I get back to the UK in December, but put me down as a "probably"!

FFF
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Keef 12th Nov 2003 08:25

I didn't say a word...

singaporegirl 12th Nov 2003 17:29

I'm going to be away 12-21 December, so looks as if I shall miss this one as well. :(

Saab Dastard 13th Nov 2003 04:10

What a ROTTEN job you have, singaporegirl :p

Cheers

SD

singaporegirl 13th Nov 2003 21:12

Thank you for your heartfelt sympathy SD - I know you mean every word. ;)

Oh - and good luck, iainpoll: I'll buy you a drink in 2004 instead.

Shaggy Sheep Driver 17th Nov 2003 21:51

For those futher north - there's the Cheshire Christmas bash in Wilmslow on 18/12. See bashes forum for details:)

SSD

TheKentishFledgling 19th Nov 2003 03:56

Can't make 12th.....:(

tKF

BRL 19th Nov 2003 04:23

TKF That is a poor excuse as its on the 13th by the looks of things.........!!!!! :)

TheKentishFledgling 20th Nov 2003 01:37

Ah ****** - that keyboard playing up again, ya know!

:cool:

Can't make the 13th either :{

tKF

Keef 22nd Nov 2003 04:15

So who's there on the 13th? When're we starting? Where?

I'm "working" on the 14th so need to be compos mentis then.

G SXTY 24th Nov 2003 01:14

Don't know, don't mind and don't care, but count me in. :)

Good luck Ian!

Tall_guy_in_a_152 24th Nov 2003 02:07

Unless someone posts to the contrary, I will be turning up at the Founders Arms at about 13:30 on the 13th.

I think the Hydrofoil thingy has stopped for the winter, but if it is running I propose we try to make the trip that we failed dismally to pull off last time.

TallGuy.

FlyingForFun 24th Nov 2003 09:30

Yep - I'm still an "almost definitely" for the 13th.

FFF
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Keef 6th Dec 2003 17:25

The date draws closer, and not a lot has been said. Are we still on for this?

TheKentishFledgling 6th Dec 2003 17:31

I wish :(

tKF

BRL 6th Dec 2003 19:15

13th still on. I watched the hydrofoil thingy going under Blackfriars bridge a few days ago. Don't know if it was in service though.
Founders, 13th, 1330. :ok:

iainpoll 6th Dec 2003 22:11

Thanks very much for all the good wishes, they meant a lot.

Just got to go through the torture of two weeks waiting for the results now.

See you there at the founders 13:30 13th. :p

paulo 8th Dec 2003 07:48

Sounds good, I'll be there.

You lot might even get on the right boat this time ;)

Whirlybird 8th Dec 2003 16:21

Where is this place? I'll be in London the evening of the 12th for the Dawn to Dusk presentations (Have we won again???). I was going to drive back early on Saturday, but I might be able to stick around for a few hours.

BRL 8th Dec 2003 16:49

Hi Whirly. It is located just outside the Tate modern. The Tate is oppposite Blackfriars train station. From there you head over the bridge and it is on the river walk down to your left. It is just by the millenium bridge that links the south bank to St Pauls. I am sure someone can put a map up here, belive it or not, I can't remember how its done..!!

Good luck with the dawn to dusk :)

FlyingForFun 8th Dec 2003 17:48

Whirly,

Hope you make it... but I can't recommend driving home afterwards. They tend to be fairly alcoholic bashes.... :eek:

FFF
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Whirlybird 8th Dec 2003 18:44

FFF,

I'm coming along for the company, not the booze. ;)

Penguina 8th Dec 2003 21:17

I'm still coming, but I have to leave late afternoon to go to Oxford, I think. Still have plenty of time to toast Iain's freedom, though. :)

Whirlybird 12th Dec 2003 15:30

I'll definitely drop in, but somewhat briefly before starting the long drive back to North Wales.

Tall_guy_in_a_152 13th Dec 2003 01:04

See you all tomorrow then :)

iainpoll 13th Dec 2003 01:35

Yep!

I'll be there 14 - 15:00.

BRL 13th Dec 2003 01:47

Yep, managed to pull a favour from the boss and I should be there around half two, three-ish.

Keef 13th Dec 2003 17:35

I might be there by 1pm, depending on when I get out of here and what the rain's doing.

Understand tKF is otherwise occupied.

I will be bringing a carrier bag of aviation nostalgia for Whirly, who had better be there :ok:

TheKentishFledgling 13th Dec 2003 17:41

Despite the slight scare in the week that I may make it, I can now confirm I won't be there :(

Have a great time everyone, see you at the next one....I hope!

tKF

Keef 14th Dec 2003 06:05

Well! A wonderful time was had by a select and merry gathering; beer cheques were gratefully received from the absent BRL, tKF, and Whirlybird. (You can send your tenners to Penguina in the morning.)

I had to leave just as things were getting interesting (working tomorrow) but I think there was a serious risk of curry being eaten.

If I can work out how to get the photos out of my telephone, I'll post them and embarrass several folks. (I wonder if I can make phonecalls on my camera?)

We decided to have a Private Flying fly-in somewhere interesting in the new year - details and location to be decided.

BRL 14th Dec 2003 06:30

Yep, It seemed the world and his dog didn't want me to go to this.
I was rostered 0647 to 1624. I managed to get out of that and get on a safety briefing day instead. Boss sorted that out and said we would be done by one. Got there at 1115 and did not start until 1210. Boss was busy and had to keep nipping out of the office, each time putting us back. Got out of there really late and it took an age to drive home to get changed. Decided at 1700 it was to late to go so bottled out. Combination of pouring down rain and heavy traffic in town made the decision easier.
Thats my excuse anyway and I am sticking to it...!!!!

Let's see some pictures and a more detailed report from you lot. Did you go on the boat at all..?

Keef 14th Dec 2003 08:50

Classified information, I'm afraid ;-)

Pictures would embarrass Iainpoll and Penguina so must remain offline.

I think FFF may have some that are printable.

FlyingForFun 14th Dec 2003 19:05

Sorry - no pictures, as I didn't even have a camera.

I can report, though, that no curry was consumed. Our friendly barman pointed us towards a curry house, so we set off in the correct direction. Despite frequent FREDA checks, we were unable to locate said curry house, so we went into another pub instead.

After sampling the goods at this pub, we again asked for directions to the curry house, and were pointed in the same direction we'd been going before. Seemed like the heading was correct, but we'd messed up with the stop-watch. So we set off again with renewed confidence, but still no sign of curry. By now, stomachs were starting to rumble, so we settled on a pleasant-looking Italian restaurant instead. A couple of bottles wine and two courses of food later, we emerged with very full stomachs and very empty wallets, and wondered if the waiter would ever recover from the ordeal.....

FFF
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paulo 14th Dec 2003 20:29

And the very excellent Santacon was witnessed :)


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