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. 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!