monicapileggi

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http://www.luvtotravel.homestead.com...tescorner.html

Monica

Londonholly

I plan to be in London from the 5th to the 9th of october and wonder if anybody is there then for a GTG?

Surfergirl

When Fodors first started requiring registration, they send these as gifts to the first couple of hundred that registered. I received one.

Patrick

Surfergirl, I was one of the first to register. I got a bunch of refrigerator magnets with "travel" words on them. We didn't all get the pins. I was off on a long trip at the time of all that pin stuff and never even heard about them until they were supposedly all gone. Then next thing I knew people said they gave them out during registration -- a year or two later.

MelJ

No, the pins weren't given out as part of registration. During registration we got fridge magnets or paperback travel books (I got a book).

The pins were a couple of years ago--definitely pre 9/11/01. Someone suggested a pin so that we could identify each other when traveling and Fodor's designed one and offered them. I've never worn mine and,occasionally, someone will post a thread asking if anyone's ever met someone else because of the pin. No one's ever claimed to, that I'm aware.

I've been involved in many GTG's and they have always been great fun and led to genuine friendships.

Have a great time, Starspinners!

starspinners

I've heard from a few people who are interested in getting together in London in October...so far no one is available on exactly the same set of days.
But there's still time to see if we can come up with a common day and time.

Kavey,
I look forward to renewing our acquaintance.

ggna,
You have mail.

MelJ,
Thanks for the good wishes.
The London trip has become annual for me, I always think of October and London in tandem.

Countrymouse,
I received the set of magnets when Fodors required posters to register and offered a prize to the first 300 who did so.
Sometime later I was joking that I would trade my magnets with anyone who had an extra Fodors pin. There was a bit of banter about offering a pin to the highest bidder,
Grasshopper sent me one of her pins ... I still have the magnets.

Greenhouse

Has a definite time and place been set yet Judy? I remember the Naples, FL group meeting at a spot where they could be viwed by webcam. Made it fun for all who couldn't be there. I hope Miles, rather m_kingdom, as he likes to be referred to now, will prove Kal wrong and make an appearance. Will he dare??? Maybe he should bring his bird.

Greenhouse

Just a suggestion:
Porters English Restaurant
17 Henrietta St.
Covent Garden
www.porters-restaurant.com
www.camvista.com/england/london/porters.php

starspinners

A day has been set for at least one GTG. Anyone who'd like to have afternoon tea on October 20, please do let me know.
I'm targeting 4:30-ish at the Savoy or at Claridges.
I'll keep this thread topped for the next few days before I make the reservations, please respond to [email protected]
(I hope to hear from everyone by September 26 as I will be quite tied up < figuratively speaking ;-) > after that date.
I'll be leaving the US on October 10 and the previous weekend I will be entertaining 700 exhibitors and 300K visitors at an annual art show I help produce.)
I'm looking forward to meeting you in London.

degas

Just a thought: maybe m_Kingdom2 would agree to host on event at her Mayfair mansion. Given her great wealth and good taste, I'm sure she would have it well catered with plenty of fish and chips and perhaps arrange for a Royal or two to drop by for a chat. If you are lucky, she might even open up her huge clothing display rooms and also allow you to see her infamous travel steamer trunks.

m_kingdom2

Not tea please my dears.

How about a little digestif or aperitif at the bar? Or if you'd rather have a lunchtime affair, how about a few champagnes in the bar?

starspinners

M_K 2,
I shall keep the afternoon tea date plans open.
However ,if you would like to meet for lunch or a drink on a different day, I would be most pleased. You choose the venue.
By the way, I never have affairs before 8 PM. ;-)

Greenhouse

HIM,degas,HIM. m_kingdom IS A MAN, BABY! Just do a search under m_kingdom100, his once registered e-mail address, all the Miles posts are his, and you'll be able to suss it out for yourself.

m_kingdom2

Ah but my dear you assume we are singular.

Kavey

Can't do the 20th, or anything before 27th October but just let me know when you have selected a date from those in the emails we were exchanging.

Maybe we could put that date forward for dinner?

starspinners

Hi Kavey,
Yes, I still plan to meet you on a date later than October 26, as I know you won't be available until then.
But if you don't mind, I would like you to pick the place to fit around your work schedule... lunch would be fine. Dim Sum would be great, as well.
We can exchange details via email.
Judy

Kavey

I'll certainly pick the place, no problems! So many wonderful choices.

Would you like to let me know a date now to put into the diary and then I can let you know nearer the time whether I can do lunch (which would be great and will be most likely unless some client asks me to deliver a training course that day - can't afford to turn anything down at the moment) or dinner that evening (if I end up working during the day).

Perhaps others would like to join us though don't know if anyone else has flexibility to be able to make either lunch or dinner according to my work commitments.

sfowler

I am available in London 19 Oct [severely jet-lagged], 21 Oct and possibly part of 1 Nov.

Fodorite GTGs are a blast!
[email protected]

starspinners

I've heard from several people who are interested in meeting, but finding a common date is proving to be a challenge.
The tentitive date for the 2nd installment of the London GTG is October 27,time and place to be decided
The afternoon tea on October 20 is still on, everyone is welcome; just let me know so I can book a table.

Greenhouse

Hotel Botanico