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

Mike

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

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

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

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

Many apologies,
Vince

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

Tony M.

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

Have a goodun

Wurzel

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.

Wurzel wrote: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

I'll be there

Susie wrote:
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.

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...

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

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

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

Don't you dare!

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

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

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.

I will be there too

Cheers
John

Susie wrote: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