Seamus

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

We should be around!

PatrickLondon

I'm around then, too.

Seamus

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

Anyone else around and interested?

jamikins

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

dutyfree

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

jamikins

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

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

PatrickLondon

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

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

stokebailey

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

Seamus

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

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

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

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

The more the merrier!

PatrickLondon

Sounds like a plan.

Seamus

Sounds great! Will await details

BKP

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

Pat_in_Chicago

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

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.
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