Winter meeting and prizegiving - who's coming

Post by **stu** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:33 pm

For the winter do / prizegiving I am trying to sort out a suitable place to eat on the saturday evening. Before I approach some placed I thought I'd ask what would be preferable.

I thought a room or section of wherever selected would be better, especially as we are to be giving prizes etc.

Would you prefer Pub style food, or restauranty type food. What sort of price would you be thinking of paying, say..two courses, per person.

We have approached one restaurant who would let us have the top floor of heir restaurant (but this would require minimum numbers, and need sorting very soom!!) 3 courses fixed price menu Â£25 (i think?)

Finally, accomodation. I am very scared about booking rooms for people as I have done this before and lost quite a bit of money, but - There are a number of 'express' type hotels at the head of the docks in bristol, near the restaurant i mentioned, and easy to find (right by Temple meads railway station). They have said a group rate would be available if I had an idea of numbers.

Once again though - To sort a restaurant / pub / other and hotels I am going to have to move very quickly, and obviously have some dosh up front.

Please let me know if you are coming, or if you know of others who are coming but do not visit this forum.

Please let me know your preference and cost thoughts for food.

Please let me know if you would be thinking about staying in a express type hotel.

If you want to call me, email me and I'll send you my telephone number.

Post by **neil** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:06 pm

We're up for it. Restuarant sounds a good idea, as is the Express hotel, though with Tideway I'd prefer a Sedate hotel. I've been told if the weather is really bad <i>we can always go to IKEA</i>, how excited am I?

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:18 pm

Lois and Chris for sailing, noshing, and overnighting please.
Food....well.... an Arctic vegan restaurant with Viking/Iceland or Tasmanian owners would be perfect. Failing that anything goes!

Post by **Rupert** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:12 pm

I'll have to confirm Kathryn's intentions when she gets back from America on Sat, but pub style food and less than Â£20 a head would be my option, with probebly the hotel. Best thing for the hotel, to not leave you liable, is to publish the details and then let people book it themselves. This seems to have worked for the last couple of years. The hotel may still give a discount if people say they are with the Budden party, or some such.

alan williams · Post by **alan williams** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:36 am

Hi Guys
Agree with Rupert.
Cheers Al

pegasus · Post by **pegasus** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:28 pm

hey we dont mind what food and will book own hotel there will be about 3-4-5-7 of us not quite sure definatly 3

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:07 am

We'll sail and probably nosh.

Neil:
IKEA + Bad Weather + Weekend = Crowded Hell
(Don't do it - best time there is 8pm-10pm Monday-Wednesday)

chris · Post by **chris** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:35 am

Anyway there's no chandlery in Ikea.

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:50 am

Best time in IKEA is 10pm - 6am any day!!!!

alan williams · Post by **alan williams** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:16 am

Hi Looks as if Mark Jones and I are sailing the Royal Yacht. I hope it has taken up enough after being kept undercover for over a year other wise we will be sinking. So expect Me, Shona, Mark, Jane and loads of dogs. Prefer pub option.
Cheers Al

Post by **Rupert** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:49 am

As I've just been given a boat (thank you Mark!) more suitable for the docks than the ToY, and in need of a sail before the re-build, I shall be there sailing singlehanded. Still not sure of our evening plans, but will be coming back to Greatfield at the end of it, rather than Hotelling.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:39 pm

NP Rupert, very glad she has a good home, she also know her way around Baltic Wharf, I even won there with the red and white sail.... Providing I can get leave, I will be there with 515, but will also be coming home after

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:24 pm

This was posted on the Merlin forum but is worth sharing before a Bristol event

Whilst speaking to Anthony Evans about the Soo named boats and the 1950s at BCYC he told me a nice story about a coronation race in the Bristol docks where Mike Pruett lived and had a company. Apparently the organisers used rather large guns on top of the high wharf wall. One boat was a premature starter and had the scorch marks on the mainsail to prove it.

pegasus · Post by **pegasus** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:58 pm

im sure someone has already said this but could not find a replay so is there somewhere avaible for keeping them boats?

Post by **Rupert** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:47 pm

Yep, the previous reply said the compound is lockable, and that the thought that the residents of Bristol are a bunch of tealeaves as completely unfounded...at least, thats how I read it!