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
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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
May 14, 2018, 9:51 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 356
May 14, 2018, 9:57 am
#18
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
Programs: BAEC Gold [>20k Lifetime TPs] | Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond [as is Mrs PtF] | Various Others
Posts: 6,156
Don’t forget Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the UK on 13 July 2018. If he’s a closet FTer he might show up at the ‘do’.
May 14, 2018, 10:02 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,846
Joking aside, are there likely to be traffic restrictions/disruptions? The hospital is not only very close to parliament (think protests) but is also located between there and the new US embassy?
May 14, 2018, 10:04 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,199
May 14, 2018, 10:38 am
#22
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
May 14, 2018, 12:34 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Platinum, Senior Railcard & Bus Pass
Posts: 983
May 14, 2018, 1:22 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
It figures to be a bit mad in London that day, mostly thanks to this event. Trump, whatever ... still I'll be coming straight from the protest marches 
Actually, I was scheduled to be up north, but that may need to be revised. So a very probable attendee at this point.
Actually, I was scheduled to be up north, but that may need to be revised. So a very probable attendee at this point.
May 14, 2018, 1:26 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT
Posts: 3,378
For hotels don’t forget that is also the last weekend of Wimbledon (said knowingly with 2tickets for the Ladies finals on Saturday 14th)
imwill try try to make an appearance.
imwill try try to make an appearance.
May 14, 2018, 2:36 pm
#30
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
Goodness, can you imagine him at a DO? The DYKWIA-meter will be off the scale....
Joking aside, are there likely to be traffic restrictions/disruptions? The hospital is not only very close to parliament (think protests) but is also located between there and the new US embassy?
Joking aside, are there likely to be traffic restrictions/disruptions? The hospital is not only very close to parliament (think protests) but is also located between there and the new US embassy?
I am reading this new book. Radical Candour. very good. anyway, you are doing a great job, my dear young friend. We all appreciate it. (I am sure there was a chapter about praise).