Nikki

I will be in London for a few days before and a few days after a trip to India in November, and I think it would be fun to meet up with any of the London posters for drinks and/or dinner one evening while I'm there. My husband has family in London. We will be spending time with them, and I am not sure exactly what the schedule will be. But I would like to get a sense of whether anybody in London is interested and we will see whether we can coordinate our dates.

We will arrive in London Thursday, November 1 and depart for India Monday, November 5. Then we return to London Wednesday, November 21 and fly home to Boston Monday, November 26.

Any interest?

jamikins

Bikerscott and I should be around...

PatrickLondon

Love to!

flanneruk

Drinks work fine most days: dinner rarely does.

Nikki

Great!

Any days better in particular?

Restaurant suggestions?

Flanner, what time are you thinking for drinks?

Pat_in_Chicago

glad you posted something about a November GTG. I'm traveling solo and in London Nov 18th thru 24th and would love to meet up for drinks or dinner. My schedule is flexible.

Pat.

jamikins

We should be able to make any day except 21 and 24 Nov.

flanneruk

"what time are you thinking for drinks?"

Virtually any time that lets me get a 2145-ish train from Paddington.

jamikins

If it is a 'school' night I can be anywhere in Central London by about 6:15, Bikerscott can usually get there by 7:30ish...

Weekends are fairly open!

Nikki

How about Thursday, November 22 or Friday, November 23? Could people stay out later on Friday? Drinks somewhere around 6:30 or 7:00. Dinner somewhere afterwards. Somewhere so I can believe you when you say London is a great restaurant town, preferably without breaking the bank.

Alternatively, two separate occasions, one for drinks for the early folks who have to get the train back to the country, and another for the city folks who can stay out later.

What do you think?

jamikins

Sounds good to me - what kind of food are you looking for? I can do some research if you give me a budget and food type...

Avalon2

Nikki, We will be in London from Nov 2nd thru the 5th. We'd love to see you and Patrick again and relive our Paris GTG

Nikki

Ah, sounds like there might have to be two occasions then. Avalon, I don't know whether you will be up to a gathering November 2. November 3 is possible, but I think I would prefer the Friday, November 2 to leave the Saturday free to get together with family. I believe we may have plans Sunday.

Nikki

My plans are now up in the air. I might still be going, but it is not clear whether I will be in London for the days before going to India. So Avalon, it looks like we might not be getting together this time. And it is possible that the whole trip is off.

I will come back here when I know more. Thanks, everyone.

Cathinjoetown

Nikki,

We arrive Portsmouth late on the 7th, depart on the 14th so once again I won't be able to meet three of my favorite trip report writers-- you, Jami and Bikerscott--as well as other interesting characters!

Perhaps next time, ferries are already booked, big penalties to change.

p.s. Did you cast an absentee ballot?

Nikki

No ballot yet, and the whole trip might be off so I will likely vote at home. But vote I will.

Nikki

Sadly, it looks like I have to cancel this trip. I would have really liked to get together with all those who replied here, and I hope it works out some time in the future.

PatrickLondon

Shame, but no doubt there'll be other occasions: and that vote counts!

Avalon2

Sad news Nikki having to cancel trip. We are returning to Lodon for5 few days from France.I could use some help from Patrick > I have to pick up something at the Maritime Museum on Canary Wharf and I can't remember the correct name or how to get there. I think he lives at Canary Wharf. Help , i'll buy the drinks!!

PatrickLondon

>> have to pick up something at the Maritime Museum on Canary Wharf and I can't remember the correct name or how to get there.<<

Do you mean the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, or the Museum of Docklands at Canary Wharf?

For the National Maritime Museum - Cutty Sark DLR or take a boat (it's near the pier)
http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/get-here/

For the Museum in Docklands, Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf and walk a bit, or DLR West India Quay and walk a bit less.
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Doc...tting-here.htm

Or you can buy stuff from them online.