Club Arnage

I'm not sure of the protocol these days for posting possible dates etc what with the new CA calendar and all that. However, it's that bloody time of year again and I think we need to agree a date for the 4th annual Club Arnage London Piss-up.

Much as I famously despise Christmas and everything it's become (indeed my Scrooge-like tendencies are widely admired), can I suggest Friday 8th December as probably the best day. It's unlikely to clash with too many other festive things folk tend to do in the following weeks. Also that same pub as last year was a very good venue, even though the toilet cleaner was unlikely to have recieved a Christmas bonus such was the amazing stench of the filthy urea-encrusted facilities. I think it was called The Duchess of Duke Street or something.

Are we agreed?

Great Idea Andy,

Do you mean the Princess Louise that had the party on upstairs? Memory is always a bit vaque after the event!
That night i believe is free.

(It would be a good excuse to use when not wanted to go out with work for the bordom that is the boss telling what a good year it was! ::) )

If we go for that pub the only thing I really remeber was the time taken to get a drink from the bar!  There are loads of pubs that will accomodate us better round the area. May I suggest Smiths of Smithfields AKA SOS?

I think I will be able to manage that ;D

Two weeks after Rotterdam, just a matter of topping up then :P

I sometimes use Smith's restaurant on the top floor, it's run by John Terode from Masterchef, the best steaks in Londontown. However, it's a bit off the beaten track and there's not a great deal else around there. Handy for Farringdon station though if that's your priority. I do think a grisly pub is more in keeping!

Sounds good to me Andy!!

Farringdon has 50!! Bars!! It is has a tube on the Circle/Hammersmith/Met Lines and ThamesLink, is only 5 minutes walk from Blackfriars and Central Line tubes. The main problem is that most bars in London at that time of year are packed on a friday night!
I will not be able to do the friday after due to First Great Western making my last train home at 10pm instead of 2335!!!

Why can't we book a room somewhere ( :P no not that sort of thing). There must be function rooms available for a few (hundred) quid where we don't have half of Europe trooping past us all night looking for parties.

Other than that I did quite enjoy the bustle of a busy London pub but standing up all night is not one of my favourite past times. Drinking is however so I'll be there.

I suppose it depends on how many plan to go.

Can't do the 8th unfortunately - it's the date of the 3rd "Thames Valley Tax Evaders Sports and Social Club Annual Christmas Dinner"

1.00 PM start in Marlow.

Last man standing (and fellow LM'er) last year rolled in home at 6.15 AM the following day. Good work!

Have fun though!

What area of London do we want to go to?

http://www.function-rooms-uk.co.uk/search.htm

Searching for either 1 to 10 people or 10 to 50 with bar available shows 220 places in London.

I'll be heading over to marlow next year for the mini rugby tournament with my under 9 brats players.. went last year and its a nice area :)

Think yourself lucky that your boss is in a position to tell you what a good year it was!  Lucky b'stard  :laugh:

I may be able to book the "Old Mitre" in Holborn, It has a small function room and is a very very old pub tucked away in Hatton Garden would hold maximum of 50 people.

Good in the sense we are closer to moving the company overseas with the loss of our jobs!

Yes thankyou please.

I feel a leave pass is needed. Also, the company of a certain other lady vik.   :D

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Farringdon has 50!! Bars!! It is has a tube on the Circle/Hammersmith/Met Lines and ThamesLink, is only 5 minutes walk from Blackfriars and Central Line tubes. The
All those tube stations. Easy to get lost, better take a copy of this.

It's not all bad Andy, Crimbo means --- THERE'S SNOW ON THEM THERE HILLS

YYYYIIIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ;D

I'd like to come if possible and any of the above areas suit me, can I bring a tent and some mastic?

Only if you promise to clean up before ypu leave ;D ;D

You know me Bob.
Cleanliness is my middle name :angel:

Friday 8th is BAD for me.

Friday 1st or 15th Dec any good?

Oh FFS here we go again. Someone suggests a date that I can make and then everybody else suggests an alternative date that I can't make.

For the record I can currently do 8th and 15th so that should give you plenty of scope to choose the 1st  :(

Maybe I'll start a poll if I can work it out.

I can do the 8th only unless someone has some floor space for me as from the 11th of Dec as the last train to Newbury leaves at 2200!!! meaning I have to leave the pub no later the 2130!!!!

I can make any of those dates.
Rusty

Unfortunately I wont be able to join you guys in London - I will however be attending the Manchester CA Christmas Party!

Half 'o lager, packet of pork scratchings and a table for one please!!!

 ::)

you can start at lunchtime though ::)

...and who else is from the North and can join Fran in her attempt to have a Christmas P-U for CA?

btw Fran, what's in that half pint, snakebite? otherwise it's not really a P-U, is it? :-\

Cant do the 1st but the other dates should be OK.

Do a pub, not private room. There wont be enough young skirt in a CA arranged private room.

Robbo, Digress in Beak street has plenty of that stuff, they are open till 3 and charge bar prices ( HOORAY ).
Rick, you could then go to Bar Italia for a coffee and get the milk train home, as long as you don't get picked up by some nasty fruit in Old Compton Street (ack).

Problem solved.

Rusty

I am considering that, after the last night in London I became a member of Golden Nugget Casinos. Something to do with JPC I think! ;D

Anyone up for a night out after at Fabric nightclub? Fridays are the better of the nights to go. If you buy tickets in advance then you can que jump. (only before 12 though) The club is open till 5am so if like me you may need to catch the first train home then this is an option.