Possible London GTG between April 28/May1
 

At the end of my Battle of the Bulge exploration/Amsterdam trip i finish up w/ 4 nights in London. Maybe a GTG . . . Maybe at the Grapes . . . Maybe a Sir Ian sighting??!

(I'm also in London one night April 20 staying at the st Pancras Ren. Before taking the Eurostar the next morning)

Sad face-won't be there until June 1!

Sad face as well - I shall be in France, exploring the Dordogne that week.

Enjoy your trip, and hope you can find someone to join you at the Grapes.

I'll be around then, on present form.

Sounds like it would work for me, are you still leaning towards April 28th?
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It seems like the 28th will be best (the only day jamikins can make it.)

from your other thread, maybe northie can also join us.

Looks like possibles include:
PatrickLondon
jamikins
Bikerscott
welltraveledbrit
wtb spouse (?)
northie
me

The Grapes works for me - but any other ideas? I'm open to most any part of town.

I fly into LGW earlier that day but no jetlag involved so any time after maybe 6PM is doable.

OK -- because we're arriving from so many different directions, someplace a bit more central than the Grapes might be better. The Golden Fleece in Queen Street (off Cheapside) has been suggested. Convenient to tube/DLR/trains and the menu looks like something for anyone.

http://www.metropolitanpubcompany.co...golden-fleece/

Anyone else in town on Mon the 28th? We can book a table -- maybe 6:15-6:30-ish

oops <B>TUESDAY</B>, the 28th . . . .

I like the Golden Fleece better . I can come on the bus. I presume my husband can come???

Sure -- the more the merrier :)

so far:

PatrickLondon
jamikins
Bikerscott
welltraveledbrit
Mr. welltraveledbrit
northie
Mr. northie
janisj

sadly I am going to be between a case in Plymouth and another one in Torquay [technically Newton Abbott but Torquay sounds marginally better].

I will be with you in sprit.

sadly I am going to be between a case in Plymouth and another one in Torquay [technically Newton Abbott but Torquay sounds marginally better].

I will be with you in sprit.

or even Spirit.

Going to book a table at the Golden Fleece - what time is good for everyone. Does 6:30 work - earlier? later?

(annhig -- just figured you'd had lots of spirits ;) )

janis...were you successful in findng any further details on your dad's hitch in Begium? Hope so. Have a sweet trip!

Stu

Yes -- a fair bit. :)

I have Henri Mignon for an entire day - he's going to drive me around the Bulge area and we'll visit the village where my Dad's platoon was under siege.

One <i>little</i> hiccup though . . . I'm staying Tuesday night in Brugge and taking the train to far SE Belgium Wed mid-morning . . . EXCEPT there is a country-wide one-day rail strike on Wed. :O No way to get there. And my hotel in Brugge is booked solid Wed night. I rang them up this morning to see if I could get a room -- no, but we did agree that w/ the trains down they may get a cancellation or two. If they can't accommodate me they'll find me a room <i>somewhere</i>. Will eventually get down there but it may not be til Thurs afternoon/evening

Good luck//this is most vicarious for this old soldier/

Darn-just got back from working London this past Weds. and don't have any more London trips this month. I would have enjoyed meeting everyone!

there'll be other chances dutyfree. There are GTGs in London every few months.

<B>Update</B>: Currently can't book a table because the pub's system/interface w/ opentable is down and they are closed on weekends so can't ring them up.

We'll book during the week. The Golden Fleece @ 6:30PM April 28 - party of 8 (if anyone else can join us, just post here and we can update the booking.

See you all Tuesday week . . .

Just received an email from jamikins and the table is booked. 6:30 the 28th (posted from my UPGRADED suite at the St Pancras Renaissance I didn't pay for a suite or even close) - this place is bleedin' fantastic!

janisj the areas in Belgium and France will be full of Aussies. Enormous remembrances April 25 ANZAC day-100 years since the start of WW1 -in Australia ,UK Turkey France and Belgium.
Hope your time with your dad is wonderful.

I won't be there til May 6, but I am interested in Janisj Battle of the Bulge exploration. A few years ago DH and I spent two days with a fantastic guide there. We stayed overnight in Bastogne.
How did you explore?

Janisj and jamikins, thanks for taking care of the arrangements and see you there.

Janisj - please add one more to the booking - Lady B.

I envy you the Renaissance Janis!

A suite? well, there's posh.

Annhig - you don't know the half of it. My goodness what a great room, and the service was unbelievable. I'll post details in my TR

. . . Posted from my MUCH more down market 2nd floor (3rd floor American) walk up in Brugge ;) . . .

Apologies - I must think I'm a time traveller . I had us arriving at LHR Monday and then just realized today when ordering airline meals that we leave Australia Monday and arrive Tuesday afternoon. So after 21 hours flying I won't be in a fit state nor be on time to join the GTG. Apologies - hopefully it's my only mistake this trip!

janisj, I am sure your visit to the Battle of the Bulge sites will be most interesting. DH and I hired a guide for two days and felt like we got a very good understanding of how the battle went. Our guide was Martin King, who has become sort of famous, but not at the time we went. We stayed overnight in Bastogne. We had no family members at that particular battle but we had a couple of older friends who did and we took about a million photos for them.
I am sorry to miss the GTG but don't arrive til May 6. There will be so much going on in London at that time, should be very exciting.

Northie: that's too bad ( but I know how 'things' get confused - somehow I am getting 2 extra days in London . . . Long story). We'll miss you. Maybe we'll haul some strangers in off the street to make up the rest of our party.

Challiman: my battle fields tour was on Friday. I used Henri Mignon who was a 9 yo living near Bastogne during the battle. A really lovely man. His father was killed by schrappnel. We had a great day out and found the exact farm where my dad was for four nights during the heaviest fighting. The blogs are all new but it is still a farm.

Just a thought . . . Because of my two 'extra days' (don't ask >) ). Maybe we can get together later in the week/weekend. I'm off line most of tomorrow but will be in London from Tuesday noon-ish w/ wifi access - maybe we can touch bases after you recover.

That would be great . I'm free Wednesday and Thursday - off to Brighton on Friday

Back on line and ensconced in my TEEEEENSY 'studio' in Ebury Street. But lovely bathroom .

Northie - I think you are traveling today or just arriving?? If you see this, I'm totally booked up on Thursday but can definitely manage something on Wednesday. I'm booked into the Sargent exhibition Wed morning at the national portrait and was going to hit TKTS after that to see what's available. So Wed. - lunch or afternoon tea or pre-dinner drinks or ? Where are you staying?

janisj - I could meet you outside the portrait gallery at 1 or even book at the restaurant there . They have vacancies. We are in Muswell Hiil this week.

Ooh - lunch at the Portrait would be lovely. 1:00 is perfect. I'll try to book right now . . .

We had a wonderful GTG last night more details later since I'm running a little late. we talked for HOURS . . .

Ok let me if we get in and dh and I will meet you in there

Northie: I just tried to book and it can't be done on-line w/o a mobile # and I don't have one w/ me. Tried ringing and its too early. There is a slot at 1:45 but I won't have access to a phone after I head out in about 45 mins.

If you see this could you book it?

Successful or not we could meet at the Portrait then and either eat in the restaurant or pop into the cafe???

I may not see your reply one way or the other . . . Fingers crossed :)

We were posting at the same time :)

Ok - you book and ill see you there . . .

Booked 1.45 table!

So how did it go? Pictures?