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[vinteuil]

Sounds a cracking place, Caliban Just round the corner from my last place of full-time employment - :

... we wonder - was our Amateur a medic at Bart's? an arts administrator at the Barbican? sumfink to do wiv the law at the Old Bailey? a Smithfield Porter?? a priest at St Bartholomew-the-Great???

[Anna]

q.v. http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...f-Glyndebourne

Oh, I hadn't seen that thread - no doubt your manservant will be picking up the picnic hamper from Fortnums? (knowing your tastes I expect you have ordered lashings of pork pies and scotch eggs as well as the smoked salmon and Bolly?) The late, lamented, rubbernecker of This Parish always used to tip up at Glyndebourne (I think on Corporate Jollies) - if you see him please pass on my regards.

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh, I hadn't seen that thread - no doubt your manservant will be picking up the picnic hamper from Fortnums? (knowing your tastes I expect you have ordered lashings of pork pies and scotch eggs as well as the smoked salmon and Bolly?) The late, lamented, rubbernecker of This Parish always used to tip up at Glyndebourne (I think on Corporate Jollies) - if you see him please pass on my regards.

He will be in our party tomorrow I've tried to tempt him back here - I was rather brutally rebuffed only this week

However I shall pass on your regards, of course!

[Nick Armstrong]

... we wonder - was our Amateur a medic at Bart's? an arts administrator at the Barbican? sumfink to do wiv the law at the Old Bailey? a Smithfield Porter?? a priest at St Bartholomew-the-Great???

I agree, v - my mind had a quick boogie too

[Anna]

He will be in our party tomorrow I've tried to tempt him back here - I was rather brutally rebuffed only this week
However I shall pass on your regards, of course!

My intuition told me he probably would be providing the hospitality! Well please say that I might finally take him up on his invitation to join him in Crick on a Monday night! Assuming he's still willing to take me on of course.

[Nick Armstrong]

My intuition told me he probably would be providing the hospitality! Well please say that I might finally take him up on his invitation to join him in Crick on a Monday night! Assuming he's still willing to take me on of course.

Noted!

Actually others in the group are deft at asparagus- and strawberry-related preparations and are taking the lead, but there will be rubbernecker nosebag of some description.

Caliban is sommelier for the day

[Anna]

Caliban is sommelier for the day

I would expect nothing else but the finest wines from your cellar - best not let vinteuil know which vintages, he may cast aspertions (as he is wont)
Hope you have a lovely, lovely, day.

[vinteuil]

I would expect nothing else but the finest wines from your cellar - best not let vinteuil know which vintages, he may cast aspertions (as he is wont)
Hope you have a lovely, lovely, day.

... never cast a nasturtium in me life, 'onest guv...

Yes, have a luvverly day.


(And yes, we WOULD like to know which vini you choose for such an event!)

[amateur51]

... we wonder - was our Amateur a medic at Bart's? an arts administrator at the Barbican? sumfink to do wiv the law at the Old Bailey? a Smithfield Porter?? a priest at St Bartholomew-the-Great???

Very close geographically vints, just up the road from Betjeman's old place

[Nick Armstrong]

Betjeman's old place

A very nice winebar, it was the 'office canteen' of my first lawfirm. I learnt all about Cloudy Bay Sauvignon there

Appears to have closed now http://www.londononline.co.uk/restaurant/1852/

[amateur51]

A very nice winebar, it was the 'office canteen' of my first lawfirm. I learnt all about Cloudy Bay Sauvignon there

Appears to have closed now http://www.londononline.co.uk/restaurant/1852/

Presumably Betjeman's flat is still there, above the premises?

Apparently you used to be able to hire it & stay there

[vinteuil]

Good Lord, the last time I had my Will drawn up it was with some lawfirm in Cloth Fair

[BBMmk2]

Well, surprise surprise! My son, who is 26, has just asked me about classical music!!

[Nick Armstrong]

Good Lord, the last time I had my Will drawn up it was with some lawfirm in Cloth Fair

We were a couple of streets away from Cloth Fair... you may be relieved to learn...

EDIT re wines, nothing complicated - everyone's clamoured for bubbles so that's it really. I'm not that keen on more than one glass of champagne, so I confess I'm taking a bottle of Highland Park single malt too - I'd rather quench my thirst with sparkling water and knock back the odd dram or four and anticipate that others will want to as well, whether as apéritif or digestif...

[BBMmk2]

Congrastulations to Her Majesty, on the occaision of her 60th Anniversary.

Looks like it's going to be a great day today!! :)