London Xmas meet - 24/11/07 - Printworks, Clerkenwell - 18.30

[Lula]

Has Barra been misbehaving? although I am up for a night out in Hanley, not Burslem, although I could go and catch a game at the MIGHTY VALE before coming out lol

[Bookworm]

Barracad, leave the poll alone, you rapscallion!

[MilkTrayMan]

Does this mean that we can have a re-vote then??
...Perhaps on peeps 2nd preferences??...

[pinkduchess]

can we decide on some specifics too. is this a daytime / afternoon into evening or evening meet? its only 2 weeks away now

[MilkTrayMan]

Originally Posted by pinkduchess

...its only 2 weeks away now

...Typical woman eh?!...
...It only takes me 10mins to wash behind my lug holes!...lol...

[caro]

Originally Posted by pinkduchess

can we decide on some specifics too. is this a daytime / afternoon into evening or evening meet? its only 2 weeks away now

Well I think my train gets in about 11ish, so I was planning to go to hotel, dump belongings, freshen up etc, and assumed it would start early evening. After a bite to eat I was thinking of tootling along to the British Museum to see the Terracotta Army if I had time. If not I want to see the King Tut exhibition too so I can do both at a later date with DD. Of course London does have shops too.

[TUTTSI]

So now have we decided where in Covent Gardens we are meeting and at what time.

Late afternoon or early evening suits me!

Decision time folks....

Ds

[sillygirl1]

Covent Garden is pretty pricey as drinks go - I was there a week ago - you would be better off sharing a bottle of wine than having a lager (at £5 per bottle - not even a pint bottle at that).

I'd go for Oxford Street, there's a nice old fashioned pub behind Liberty's where the drink is reasonable for central London, it's right near the underground (don't forget everyone that the underground can be closed for maintenance over the weekend period - check on Home | Transport for London for details). I think there's even a Weatherspoon's pub just off Oxford Street too.

I'm in the Victoria area tomorrow and can check out what is there if that is better for people.

[tiglet]

I'm afarid I'm going to ahve to cry off - i have to have a rot canal done that afternoon, so can't imagine I'll be much in the mood for partying.

Sorry guys.

[TUTTSI]

Originally Posted by sillygirl1

Covent Garden is pretty pricey as drinks go - I was there a week ago - you would be better off sharing a bottle of wine than having a lager (at £5 per bottle - not even a pint bottle at that).

I'd go for Oxford Street, there's a nice old fashioned pub behind Liberty's where the drink is reasonable for central London, it's right near the underground (don't forget everyone that the underground can be closed for maintenance over the weekend period - check on Home | Transport for London for details). I think there's even a Weatherspoon's pub just off Oxford Street too.

I'm in the Victoria area tomorrow and can check out what is there if that is better for people.

Thanks SG, we will wait for your advices.

If you are looking at Oxford Street there is also a very nice pub in Market Street and also some of the roads off of Gt Portland Street and Market Place and their are also some eateries arround there also.

DS

[caro]

Oh Tiglet. Surely drink would be just what you need to take your mind off it and numb any pain you may get when the anaesthetic wears off.

[sillygirl1]

The other alternative to central London, if people are travelling from Kent and Surrey and other areas is Clapham Junction, plenty of bars and eateries around there, very nice Chinese buffet place which is about £6 per head. I will have a scout around tomorrow and report back.

I know the pub in Market Street, it's not bad but I don't know what it is like on a Saturday afternoon. I work in the Barbican and NOWHERE is open on Saturday/Sunday there... don't know where the locals go for their weekend drinks!

[TUTTSI]

SG, I work up in St Pauls area in Ludgate Hill on a Friday, what about Paternoister SQuare which is very trendy but again I do not know what it is like at the weekends and weather their is any cheap eateries arround.

If it were to be a Clapham.... I certainly would not consider it... sorry.

DS

[tiglet]

Originally Posted by caro

Oh Tiglet. Surely drink would be just what you need to take your mind off it and numb any pain you may get when the anaesthetic wears off.

Sounds good - unfortunately, i always throw up about an hour after having dental treatment - a total phobic, i'm afarid.

Will keep subscribed to the thread and if a miracle occurs and I feel OK, I'll be happy to come along.

The pub at the back of Liberty's (the green man, I think) is actually quite good.

[sillygirl1]

DS - I work opposite the Barbican centre so Farringdon is where we usually have our drinks, don't know Paternoster Square well but can check it out. I am actually moving jobs on 30th Nov so will be in a different area.

I am in Gt Portland St on Tuesday evening so will check out around there too - have about an hour between work and the 'do' I've been invited to so can also find out the name of the place behind Liberty's...