View Poll Results: Preferred date for EDI Do 2016? (please select any or all of the options)
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Feb 10, 2016, 3:59 pm
Last edit by: PETER01
The 2016 Edinburgh FT Do - Saturday 7th May
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Predrinks 6pm-8pm: The Standing Order in George Street
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Do Venue - 8.15pm: Amarone Restaurant, 13 St Andrew Square
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The Menu - £29.95 for 3 courses
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Everyone is very welcome to come along including +1's.
Here is a link of the many things to see and visit in Edinburgh to whet folks appetite should they decide to attend.
Transport
Airport Bus Service
Airport Tram Service
About Edinburgh
Things to do and Accommodation
This is Edinburgh
Attendees 40 (- Now Full!!!!)
AlisonB84
Mr Alisonb84
angeloedades
bettertoturnleftthanright
callahan44
Calchas
cysyuen
Cymro
EI147
ENTP
franksknorge
GadgetGal
Ikaz
Mrs Ikaz
JamieABZ
Jcm9000
JPMND
K&C
KARFA
lost_in_translaton
madfish
Marked Man
matthandy
mattking2000
Mountlodge
onobond
PETER01 + Jnr PETER01
Physci
PIKnic
Sea bass
Sealink
skye1
Small_Clanger
TangoIndiaMike
TheFlyingDoctor
The John
Traveller Frequently+1
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Pre-Drinks:
TangoIndiaMike
tomparskate +1
Wudy15 +1
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Flights
Friday 6th May
BA1438 (0925): LHR-EDI: - AlisonB84 +1
Saturday 7th May
BA8702 (0850): LCY-EDI: - Gadget Gal, mattking2000
BA8704 (0910): LCY-EDI: - Physci, Small_Clanger
BE1334 (0930): LCY-EDI: - angeloedades
BA1442 (1140): LHR-EDI: - onobond
FR8883 (1230): STN-EDI: - Thejohn
BA1448 (1515): LHR-EDI: - EI147, KARFA, Tobias-UK, The Lady Tobias-UK, madfish, jcm9000, Calchas, callahan44
Sunday 8th May
BA1461 (0745): EDI-LHR: - mattking2000
BA1443 (1140): EDI-LHR: - KARFA, Calchas
BA8713 (1310): EDI-LCY: - Physci, Small_Clanger
BA1445 (1345): EDI-LHR: - AlisonB84 +1, onobond, callahan44
FR2684 (1435): EDI-STN: - Thejohn, Sealink
BE1341 (1625): EDI-LCY: - angeloedades
BA8707 (1640): EDI-LCY: - Gadget Gal
Hotels
Hilton Grosvenor - AlisonB84 +1, fransknorge, thejohn, JamieABZ, GadgetGal, mattking2000, jcm9000, EI147, onobond, Ikaz +1, angeloedades
Waldorf Astoria - madfish, Physci, Small_Clanger, callahan44
Bruntsfield Hotel - Sealink
Hotel Indigo - Calchas
The FT Edinburgh Do 2016 - Saturday 07 May
May 9, 2016, 12:06 pm
#451
Join Date: Oct 2010
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EDI Do 2017
BTW: Thanks for arranging the event PETER01. Excellent night, thoroughly enjoyed the evening + so good to meet so many 'names' finally.
One suggestion: Maybe next year we should do a buffet, that way, more chance to mingle. Also, Happy to help organise the next one. Just my tuppence worth.
ML
May 9, 2016, 12:19 pm
#452
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Location: UK
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Unlike flights I see you're able to reserve more than 355 days ahead!!
BTW: Thanks for arranging the event PETER01. Excellent night, thoroughly enjoyed the evening + so good to meet so many 'names' finally.
One suggestion: Maybe next year we should do a buffet, that way, more chance to mingle. Also, Happy to help organise the next one. Just my tuppence worth.
ML
BTW: Thanks for arranging the event PETER01. Excellent night, thoroughly enjoyed the evening + so good to meet so many 'names' finally.
One suggestion: Maybe next year we should do a buffet, that way, more chance to mingle. Also, Happy to help organise the next one. Just my tuppence worth.
ML
Yes I think I'll look for somewhere different and as you say a buffet for a change as the meal is very fixed so to speak. Your tuppence worth is very important! so always happy to get feedback. ^
I'll start looking earlier next time and I am sure I will come up with something. Private room, buffet, space to move around etc.
May 9, 2016, 12:57 pm
#453
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Location: London
Posts: 17,007
I enjoyed the restaurant and did not see anything wrong with the way it worked. Many people do stand up and wonder around as the night goes on.
However, a (well stocked
) buffet would also be grand.
However, a (well stocked
) buffet would also be grand.
May 9, 2016, 2:35 pm
#454
Join Date: Oct 2009
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I'd be happy with whatever you deem convenient and easiest, PETER01. Yes, a stand up affair like London is nice and certainly starts to work better if the numbers increase significantly, but the restaurant environment was good and I enjoyed the company and conversation of my seat neighbors just fine. Between the pub before and events after there was ample time to mingle, too. I can see how for some the night will be shorter and the meal is the main part of the interaction, in which case confinement to a single table is less than ideal.