Winter get together 2014

[MikeOxon]

What a pity, Susie! I'm sure others will join me there in a toast thanking you for your organisation.

Mike

[PhilBJohnson]

I think I will remain a "virtual friend" for another year where written words are sharper and more easily misunderstood. I'm certainly no expert at keeping the status-quo or being "the life and soul" of a party but hey-ho, I will keep smiling and wishing you guys all the best.
One certainly builds up a picture of what others are like (right or wrong) from what is written, read & posted online,
Cheers,
Philip

[millerd]

A real shame you won't be there, Susie. I suppose it will just have to be an extra toast to absent friends instead

Dave

[Pete Eeles]

Hi all - we still have a quorum, so the gig is still on See you all there!

Mike Oxon
Millerd
Pete Eeles
Mark Tutton
Essex Buzzard
Jackz432r
Wurzel
PJ Underwood
Vince massimo
Tony Moore

Cheers,

- Pete

[Vince Massimo]

Unfortunately I now cannot make it
I hope that it will still go ahead.

Many apologies,
Vince

[Tony Moore]

As I told Susie, some time ago, sadly neither can I.

Tony M.

[Wurzel]

I'll still be there and Philzoid will as well - looking forward to it

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Susie]

I hope you'll all have a lovely time on Saturday.

Perhaps if people are interested we could have another one next year, a pre butterfly season kick off in February or early March.

[MikeOxon]

I'll still be there and Philzoid will as well - looking forward to it

Me too- and no-one should be put off if they're not on the list - it's a big pub

[Mark Tutton]

I'll be there

[David M]

Perhaps if people are interested we could have another one next year, a pre butterfly season kick off in February or early March.

I've tried to suggest this before but the idea was deemed a non-starter. I'd be far more inclined to travel in late March than in the bowels of depression that November represents.

[Susie]

The trouble with late March is there could be orange tips about and if it turned out to be a sunny Saturday with those beauties on the wing I wouldn't leave my local patch for all the tea in China. Late February/early March would be better I think...

[millerd]

I shall be there on Saturday - a sunny day seems likely and I shall be scanning all the local ivy for an appropriate Red Admiral sighting (Holly Blue, anyone?) all the way down from the station...

Nothing wrong with a February pre-season warm-up as well, of course, though bad (meaning snowy) weather is much more likely to interfere then than around now.

Dave

[Susie]

Make sure you get a group photo on Saturday, we didn't get one last year.

[David M]

...I shall be scanning all the local ivy for an appropriate Red Admiral sighting (Holly Blue, anyone?)

Don't you dare!

[essexbuzzard]

i'll be there too. Look foreward to seeing you all on Saturday-with or without a Holly Blue!

[jenks]

Have a good day all ! I wish I could join you but unfortunately I have a trip planned to Dawlish on Sunday so South Wales to Winchester and back on Saturday, followed by S. Wales to Dawlish and back on Sunday is out of the question ! Now, if there were to be another " do " late Feb / early March.....

Anyway have a good time and I look forward to the group photo.

Jenks

[P.J.Underwood]

I am certainly coming-in the hope that I can get info about Bulgaria for next July.Last year Pete helped with details of Farm Latour Hungary and that was brilliant.
P.J.U.

[John W]

I will be there too

Cheers
John

[MikeOxon]

Make sure you get a group photo on Saturday, we didn't get one last year.

Here's one I took of most of us - I think one or two arrived a bit later.

I'd forgotten to set the flash but actually prefer this 'natural light' shot as it has captured the 'ambience' - a thoroughly enjoyable gathering!

Mike