May 14, 2018, 9:45 am
Last edit by: NoTiersForMe
Venue
Shepherd Hall
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
Venue thanks to gav0106 and his team at St Thomas’ Hospital. For those of you who are new they are employed directly by the hospital and 100% of any profits we make from events and bar spend goes straight back to the Trust for projects involving patients and staff, so by supporting this event you will be giving back as well.
Google maps
PDF map
Virtual tour of Shepherd Hall
Nearby hotels include: Premier Inn County Hall and York Road, Park Plaza County Hall, Westminster, Riverbank, Hilton Bankside, Doubletree Westminster, Hampton Waterloo, and Marriott County Hall.
Food & Drink
There will be a sofa area and BBQ on the Terrace (as well as seating in the main room). details of food and drink to follow.
The hospital does take credit cards but not Amex due to the charges they impose.
All profits are re-invested into the Trust and the venue is being provided to us completely free of charge.
A trip review of the 2013 DO at the same venue: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/1474200-ba-london-do-2013-a.html (though can't promise it'll be quite as extravagant)
Hotels
Current sales
Please highlight any sales which cover Friday night.
Attendees updated to include post 218
Confirmed - 63
aks120, amanx, Barnaby100+1, bigmarley4, Brainless69, Calchas, chris1979, Chris9642, cgtechuk, Cris L, Cymro, DeathSlam, doctoravios, dylanks, Fontana, Fitch, GadgetGal, hsmall, Johnny5a, KARFA, Keep it Riel, LavaJava+1, LYC8737, LondonAndy, Lord Jon, lost_in_translation, MarkedMan, megaloman, Mirp, MrMutton, nick.t.davies, nh1980, NoTiersForMe+1, NWIFlyer+1, onobond, Pandra+1, Physci+1, pjh981+1, PWOZUK, Raffles+1, robertf999, Scallywag72+1, squawk, statsman, S_W_S, s1362083, teledude, TomMM, TPRun+1, wanderingjock, WickedStepMother, Woodbinerich, YacozA
Possible - 13
AStarr, atcer28, Godot, Forever in Seattle, KeaneJohn, MikeP, ringingup+1, Skye1, slickvik, snuffi, visualAd+1
The 2018 London Summer DO - Friday 13 July 2018
Jul 9, 2018, 12:13 pm
#181
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Jul 9, 2018, 12:27 pm
#182
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I find myself in London next Friday ahead of a night in a Heathrow hotel before flying to Germany (nothing so glamorous as a World Cup Final - the best I can hope for a a couple of Norwich City pre-season friendlies!). I won’t arrive at Liverpool Street until about 9pm, and the venue’s another 30 minutes from there.
It might be a silly question, but are most people still likely to be around at that point if I pop in? And will there be some sort of storage for a small suitcase?
It might be a silly question, but are most people still likely to be around at that point if I pop in? And will there be some sort of storage for a small suitcase?
There should be plenty of space for a small suitcase. @chris1979 usually deals with taking coats and bags at the door
Jul 9, 2018, 12:30 pm
#183
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Is anyone staying at the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo on Friday and checking in prior to making their way over to the Do or to the pre drinks? Let me know if you want to wander over together.
I have just been doing a virtual walk along Leake Street using Google Maps, thinking it might be a handy short cut under the station. OMG I will definitely NOT be taking any short cuts along that route!! I must say they do a much nicer class of under-station tunnel in Leeds!
I have just been doing a virtual walk along Leake Street using Google Maps, thinking it might be a handy short cut under the station. OMG I will definitely NOT be taking any short cuts along that route!! I must say they do a much nicer class of under-station tunnel in Leeds!
Last edited by WickedStepMother; Jul 9, 2018 at 12:32 pm Reason: Missed out a word
Jul 9, 2018, 1:01 pm
#184
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Is anyone staying at the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo on Friday and checking in prior to making their way over to the Do or to the pre drinks? Let me know if you want to wander over together.
I have just been doing a virtual walk along Leake Street using Google Maps, thinking it might be a handy short cut under the station. OMG I will definitely NOT be taking any short cuts along that route!! I must say they do a much nicer class of under-station tunnel in Leeds!
Ohhh now it’s not that bad
. It’s a hipster hang out now 
. Network rail spend a small fortune doing it up. There a theatre. Some restaurant me and bars. It is the graffiti caplital. Some utter rubbish but today I was surprised to see some great works supporting Cancer Care.
I have just been doing a virtual walk along Leake Street using Google Maps, thinking it might be a handy short cut under the station. OMG I will definitely NOT be taking any short cuts along that route!! I must say they do a much nicer class of under-station tunnel in Leeds!
Ohhh now it’s not that bad
. It’s a hipster hang out now . Network rail spend a small fortune doing it up. There a theatre. Some restaurant me and bars. It is the graffiti caplital. Some utter rubbish but today I was surprised to see some great works supporting Cancer Care.
Jul 9, 2018, 1:20 pm
#185
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Ohhh now it’s not that bad . It’s a hipster hang out now . Network rail spend a small fortune doing it up. There a theatre. Some restaurant me and bars. It is the graffiti caplital. Some utter rubbish but today I was surprised to see some great works supporting Cancer Care.
. It’s a hipster hang out now . Network rail spend a small fortune doing it up. There a theatre. Some restaurant me and bars. It is the graffiti caplital. Some utter rubbish but today I was surprised to see some great works supporting Cancer Care.
Jul 9, 2018, 3:00 pm
#187
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To escape trump?
Jul 9, 2018, 3:04 pm
#188
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I am staying at the Tower Bridge Hilton but don't mind coming by the Hampton if you want an escort.
Jul 9, 2018, 3:19 pm
#189
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I’ve asked for a reserved area but I’ll bring a big flyertalk sign and I’ll ask the staff for anyone who asks for “the flyertalk table” to point you in our direction.
Last edited by TPRun; Jul 9, 2018 at 4:01 pm
Jul 9, 2018, 3:20 pm
#190
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but I won’t take you out of your way - unless of course it’s your first do and YOU need an escort! I am not in the least bit worried about the walk over - in broad daylight - I just won’t be taking any short-cuts.
Jul 9, 2018, 3:44 pm
#191
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If you're flittering between hotels and bars, wifi may be an option and with it a service such as whatsapp. Used to come in handy when I was in the US and traveling over. But yes, more traditional methods may need to be found for this, like wearing a bandana or a purple shirt or indeed flashing a flyertalk sign at a bar.
Jul 10, 2018, 6:19 am
#192
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Well, actually it is my first BA DO.
Jul 10, 2018, 12:33 pm
#195
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