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Seamus Nov 3rd, 2012 09:43 AM

London GTG November 22-25?
 
Inspired by Mathieu's recent post (http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ber-26th.cfm?9) - anyone in London November 22-25 (US Thanksgiving weekend) and interested in getting together with fellow Fodorites? SO and I will be staying in central London (St James Park tube area) and armed with our trusty Oyster cards so could travel to wherever.

jamikins Nov 3rd, 2012 04:09 PM

We should be around!

PatrickLondon Nov 4th, 2012 12:14 AM

I'm around then, too.

Seamus Nov 10th, 2012 07:40 AM

Well this looks like a quorum! Open to suggestion for time and place - casual, of course.

Anyone else around and interested?

jamikins Nov 10th, 2012 02:53 PM

Do you prefer an after work pint or something on the weekend?

dutyfree Nov 10th, 2012 03:02 PM

Dang,I am on vacation otherwise I would have bid a London layover to meet the gang!

jamikins Nov 10th, 2012 03:09 PM

In the City on a week night my favs are:

Williamsons in Bow Lane: http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/will...ndcourtlondon/

Old Dr Butlers Head by Moorgate: http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/...r-butlers-head

Jamaica Wine House off Cornhill:http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/...ica-wine-house

Or on the weekend we could hit one of the pubs on the river:

The Anchor: http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/a...uthwark/p0977/

Founders Arms near Tate Modern: http://foundersarms.co.uk/

The Market Porter at Borough Market: http://www.markettaverns.co.uk/the_market_porter.html

Blackfriars: http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theb...kfriarslondon/

Another one I like is the Coal Hole on the Strand: http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thec...estrandlondon/

Just some ideas...I am happy to go anywhere :)

Brazilnut Nov 10th, 2012 06:06 PM

I will be in Brighton, but could easily ride the train to London on the 24th...

PatrickLondon Nov 10th, 2012 09:08 PM

A quirky one, along the lane between Villiers St and Northumberland Avenue by Embankment tube station, is the Ship and Shovell: two small separate bars on opposite sides of the lane. The smaller one has an upstairs room, the larger one is one open room (come to think of it, might all that be confusing?).

jamikins Nov 11th, 2012 12:55 AM

Here's the link for the ship and shovell...another great option http://shipandshovell.co.uk/

stokebailey Nov 11th, 2012 01:02 PM

We'll be several weeks too late for this, but I am grateful for the pub suggestions.

Seamus Nov 11th, 2012 08:36 PM

We arrive Thursday morning and likely will not be in terribly good shape that evening, so the weekend is perhaps better. Saturday 24th would be a good choice.

BKP Nov 12th, 2012 03:38 PM

If everyone prefers Saturday the 24th I'll have to give it a miss, but if anyone is thinking the 23rd I can almost definitely take the train in. But, please don't plan around me!

Pat_in_Chicago Nov 13th, 2012 06:23 AM

Do you have room for 1 more? I'm in London 18-25 November with a flexible schedule unless I decide to buy theater tix ahead of time but that's not likely. Drinks and/or dinner works for me!

Pat.

jamikins Nov 13th, 2012 06:25 AM

We could do Friday 23 Nov at 6:30 somewhere...?

The more the merrier!

PatrickLondon Nov 13th, 2012 06:45 AM

Sounds like a plan.

Seamus Nov 13th, 2012 08:57 AM

Sounds great! Will await details

BKP Nov 13th, 2012 10:17 AM

Yay! Someone more familiar with the options can choose the pub. I'll just show up! See you all next week.

Pat_in_Chicago Nov 13th, 2012 11:20 AM

I'll show up at time and place chosen. Never having met anyone from this group before, how will I know you? I'm guessing most pubs will be well attended at 6:30 on a Friday!

Pat.

Seamus Nov 14th, 2012 06:53 AM

We'll be the ones in <orange><b>orange</orange></b> and <blue><b>navy</blue></b> ;-)

I will try to remember to bring along my souvenir neon orange Fodor's fold up bag and keep it displayed.
Anyone who wants to connect via email can get to me using the address jphinc[at]grandecom[dot]net


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