Very Mini "Between Christmas and New Year" FT Do 2: London 27th December 2007
Nov 21, 2007, 10:23 am
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Nov 21, 2007, 12:20 pm
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Nov 21, 2007, 6:13 pm
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Arrive at St Pancras that morning after Christmas with the family up north. NOT happy that "East Midlands Trains" are now denying lounge entry for First Class advance ticket holders! [/rant]
Not to mention abandoning the free tea and coffee..
Nov 24, 2007, 3:26 pm
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[QUOTE=chris18london;8771132]It can get pretty cold in there, although they do have heated seats[/URL]. /QUOTE]
Anyone been there yet- not to travel, but to try the cold champagne and warm seats?
Anyone been there yet- not to travel, but to try the cold champagne and warm seats?
Nov 24, 2007, 3:35 pm
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[QUOTE=TravellerFrequently;8782756]Twice now. It's coat cold rather than scarf, coat and gloves cold. The 'poo selection is nice but pretty pricey (nice to see Ruinart Blanc des Blancs on the list). Can't speak for the seats as it has been standing room only both times.
Nov 25, 2007, 5:17 am
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Well I arrive into St. Pancras at 11.57am or thereabouts from Sheffield.
I'll be on the razz by 12 so I really hope there'll be no repeat of the last Do as I'm starting even earlier this time
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As for the champoo bar, give me a shout when you're heading to a more suitable establishment; somewhere sophisticated that sells cheap beer, like Wetherspoons
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I'll be on the razz by 12 so I really hope there'll be no repeat of the last Do as I'm starting even earlier this time
. As for the champoo bar, give me a shout when you're heading to a more suitable establishment; somewhere sophisticated that sells cheap beer, like Wetherspoons
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Last edited by Boddingtons; Nov 25, 2007 at 5:38 am
Dec 10, 2007, 5:38 am
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Dec 10, 2007, 6:51 am
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I'm due into LCY at 10:45.
Will pop into the office first and walk round the corridors to be seen and then leave for the Do at noon. Only plan to stay till early evening though
Will pop into the office first and walk round the corridors to be seen and then leave for the Do at noon. Only plan to stay till early evening though
Dec 18, 2007, 2:08 am
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Night at the Hoxton
I have a (GBP1) reservation at the Hoxton hotel on December 26 that I won't be able to use, and that I can "give away" if any out-of-towners (or others) are interested. Use at your own risk obviously, but others have reported being able to use other peoples reservations without problems.
PM if interested.
PM if interested.
Dec 19, 2007, 5:11 am
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Unfortunately, I need to drop out of this. As many of you know, I'm not travelling at the moment due to a very serious illness within the family.
Have fun and I'll see you all some time in the New Year.
Have fun and I'll see you all some time in the New Year.
Dec 20, 2007, 2:29 am
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As I've said privately, very sorry to hear about this Steady-EDI. 
I think the Do details need a bit of firming up, so I'd like to confirm the Champagne bar at St Pancras as the initial meet-up point. I went for a quick reccy the other lunchtime and the setting is tremendous. However it is effectively outside, so remember warm clothes.
The official kick-off time is 5:30pm, but I know some people have indicated they will be there earlier. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it until after 5pm. Can anyone who is going to be there earlier let me know if they wouldn't mind being a cheerleader with an ETA so that I can advise anyone else thinking about turning up early about it?
We'll start off in the Champagne bar and then look to move on. The area surrounding St Pancras is not so great, so I was thinking about hopping on the tube and heading down one stop to Angel where there are plenty of nice restaurants and bars etc. Does anyone have any further ideas?
I think the Do details need a bit of firming up, so I'd like to confirm the Champagne bar at St Pancras as the initial meet-up point. I went for a quick reccy the other lunchtime and the setting is tremendous. However it is effectively outside, so remember warm clothes.
The official kick-off time is 5:30pm, but I know some people have indicated they will be there earlier. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it until after 5pm. Can anyone who is going to be there earlier let me know if they wouldn't mind being a cheerleader with an ETA so that I can advise anyone else thinking about turning up early about it?
We'll start off in the Champagne bar and then look to move on. The area surrounding St Pancras is not so great, so I was thinking about hopping on the tube and heading down one stop to Angel where there are plenty of nice restaurants and bars etc. Does anyone have any further ideas?