BLUEMOMENT

Midweek and late Nov / early Dec likely to be quieter than weekend (esp. Friday) nearer to Christmas what with all the office parties etc.

Are we ready to set a date and agree a venue?

What about "The Doric" then, opposite the back door of the Waverley on Market Street ?

A Friday evening?

25th November?

2nd December?

From 8.00ish?

Ocklepoint wrote:What about "The Doric" then, opposite the back door of the Waverley on Market Street ?

A Friday evening?

25th November?

2nd December?

From 8.00ish?

So many questions

marisca wrote:

Ocklepoint wrote:What about "The Doric" then, opposite the back door of the Waverley on Market Street ?

A Friday evening?

25th November?

2nd December?

From 8.00ish?

So many questions

Simple

4 x yes
1 x no

or to be more complicated

3 x yes
2 x no

etcetera

Ocklepoint wrote:What about "The Doric" then, opposite the back door of the Waverley on Market Street ?

A Friday evening?

25th November?

2nd December?

From 8.00ish?

Yes, either date fine for me, I think....

I could make either of these dates, but (I state my interest as a semi-retired person somewhat less thirled than the fully employed to the Mon - Fri cycle) choosing a Friday does inevitably mean more bodies.

However, I recognise that I am probably (possibly?) in a minority, so...

On a second issue, taking Shard's point re. the Doric's upstairs restaurant / downstairs bar, would it be worth settling on two parallel start times for eaters / drinkers and purist drinkers respectively? (These need not be very far apart, early purist drinkers safeguarding seats for eaters subsequently moving downstairs.) Or is this all getting a bit too organised?

DaveS wrote:I could make either of these dates, but (I state my interest as a semi-retired person somewhat less thirled than the fully employed to the Mon - Fri cycle) choosing a Friday does inevitably mean more bodies.

However, I recognise that I am probably (possibly?) in a minority, so...

On a second issue, taking Shard's point re. the Doric's upstairs restaurant / downstairs bar, would it be worth settling on two parallel start times for eaters / drinkers and purist drinkers respectively? (These need not be very far apart, early purist drinkers safeguarding seats for eaters subsequently moving downstairs.) Or is this all getting a bit too organised?

I concur with regard to the congestion isue on a Friday night. Those who participated in a similar event last year will remeber a highly entertaining occasion taking place in somewhat cramped conditions. How about Wednesday 30th November or Thursday 1st December?

Wednesday, 30th November

Ocklepoint wrote:Wednesday, 30th November

Won't Embra be full of magisters and local governmentalists looking for fun after a strenuous day of demonstrating against the pension plans of their democratically elected masters?

marisca wrote:

Ocklepoint wrote:Wednesday, 30th November

Won't Embra be full of magisters and local governmentalists looking for fun after a strenuous day of demonstrating against the pension plans of their democratically elected masters?

Perfect. 30th November, the Doric. Be there.

Green Boat wrote: Perfect. 30th November, the Doric. Be there.

Don't tell me - you're going on strike ... again!

The Doric, on Wednesday 30th November, looks OK for me.

Post strike drinkies on St. Andrews night - fine! (I've always thought that a semi-continuous winter party running from St. Andrews day to Burn's Night would be A Good Thing) Any thoughts for starting time?

DaveS wrote:Post strike drinkies on St. Andrews night - fine! (I've always thought that a semi-continuous winter party running from St. Andrews day to Burn's Night would be A Good Thing) Any thoughts for starting time?

Paul's suggestion of 8-ish seems good to me.