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Thread: The Annual Gambit Memorial Shipmeet, London
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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It has become our custom to meet at the end of January to raise a pint or seven in memory of our dear departed Shipmate and brother in Christ, Gambit who died far too young.
The usual venue is The Jugged Hare near Victoria Station, which was the venue of the last ever shipmeet he organised, but didn't attend because the silly bugger went and died on us two days before the event.
My suggestion would be Saturday 26th January but this can be open to change according to peoples availability.
All are welcome - as I say every year, even if you didn't know Gambit, come along and help keep the spirit alive and if you're new to the Ship and live in or near London, this is a great opportunity to come and meet some Shippies face to face.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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That Saturday should be okay – and it has the advantage of being the Saturday after pay day so I should be able to afford to buy you and Tina a beer. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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JoannaP
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I'm not new to the Ship but have recently moved to London; I hope to be there.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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Do come, it'll be great to meet you.
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Yangtze
Shipmate
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Bother, I'm away that weekend. Have I caught this thread early enough to propose either 19th Jan or 2nd Feb instead??
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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2nd Feb works for me. Thinking about it, most people will have been paid by then.
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Macarius and I are free all three dates - but Macarius is probably preaching at the 8 o'clock service on 20 Jan, so would not want to be too late home if it was 19th.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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I'll be there.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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*** Bump ***
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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2nd Feb is good for me
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JoannaP
Shipmate
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And me.
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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I should be there as usual. I miss him and I like you all also.
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moonfruit
Shipmate
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Very much a lurker here on the ship, with occasional forays into commenting...it would be good to come and meet some people though. Hopefully I'll be there.
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Deputy Verger
Shipmate
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First Saturday in February works for me. January doesn't. Already chockers. Looking forward to seeing the usual suspects. Time? Sixish?
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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It'd be great to meet you moonfruit.
Time? From when we get there until we get chucked out. That's the usual sort of thing.
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Deputy Verger
Shipmate
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Candlemas. Hopefully the deferral into February will mean I'm not having my January ear infection. I was half-deaf for this thing twice!
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
# 3291
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Macarius and I have Feb. 2 in our diaries.
M.
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Yangtze
Shipmate
# 4965
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Yay.
I have informed Rosamundi (who isn't on board so much these days) and he says she has put it in her diary too.
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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Hope to be able to make it. One of my new year's resolutions is to be more sociable.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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We can't have this thread slipping on to page 2, can we?
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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I might be able to make it too.
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Auntie Doris
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Unfortunately PaulW and I will not be able to make this meet. Shame ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Auntie Doris x
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
# 4360
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Still planning to make it, but vehicle-related woes may mean I'll have to bail. Really hope not, though.
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Gill H
Shipmate
# 68
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Hugal and I may be able to make it.
My office Christmas lunch was at the Jugged Hare - nice place.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Vehicle-related woes solved, tickets and hotel booked, so I'll see you all on Saturday ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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ken
Ship's Roundhead
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So this is Saturday just coming? At the usual place on Vauxhall Road? Just to be sure...
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by ken:
So this is Saturday just coming?
Yes, Feb 2. At least I bloody hope so now I've bought my tickets!
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At the usual place on Vauxhall Road? Just to be sure...
Yep.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
# 440
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I'm in. What a fitting end to No Drink January ...
Tubbs
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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I'm feeling sad, because a bunch of my family are arriving to stay with me on Saturday and so I can't necessarily come. I like meeting you lot and also I always remember him - we had a lot of time together, at home, in church and camping etc etc. When I spoke to him while he was in hospital, it was just a tiny time before he died and chatting with him was fine.
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Emma Louise
Storm in a teapot
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Very sadly we won't be able to make this either. Will be remembering him from down south. He came to my housewarming shortly before he died and it now seems such a long time ago.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by Emma Louise:
He came to my housewarming shortly before he died and it now seems such a long time ago.
That was the last time I saw him as well. We had a good long chat about life, the universe and everything on the balcony while having a smoke or two!
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Persephone Hazard
Ship's Wench
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This year I am not living 400 miles away in the Frozen North, which is of course a bonus. I do however have an annoying commitment on which I may not be able to bail, but I will do my best to. This thing is important, damnit, and missing last year was *horrible*.
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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What time does it usually start?
How will I recognize you?
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by Persephone Hazard:
This year I am not living 400 miles away in the Frozen North, which is of course a bonus. I do however have an annoying commitment on which I may not be able to bail, but I will do my best to. This thing is important, damnit, and missing last year was *horrible*.
It would be great to see you ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by ElaineC:
What time does it usually start?
When the first person gets to the pub. Say about 7ish?
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How will I recognize you?
Oh, you'll know . If there's one thing I've noticed over the years, it's that people turning up to a Shipmeet are almost always able to recognise each other.
Also, we're usually upstairs. That'll narrow it down.
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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Thanks.
I'll drag Mr.C along too.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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ElaineC, at my first ever Shipmeet last year I turned up at the venue with the same concern and spotted "them"/was spotted by "them" immediately.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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They are right but...
There is always the gallery although that is not always reliable and there is also the old Shipmeet photo thread and last year meet thread.
On the other hand a mixed age group of disparate people all chatting and having a good time in a specific pub in London is pretty unusual.
Jengie
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Maddie
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With thanks to Yangtze for letting us know, we'll be there. See you tomorrow.
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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W hope to be there.
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Macarius & I will be there.
M.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Raise a glass in memory of to Gambit for me. I never met him but he's had quite an effect. Who knows, I might make it to the Great Wen for this event one year, but not this year, so there's no need to invent previous engagements.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
Raise a glass in memory of to Gambit for me. I never met him but he's had quite an effect. Who knows, I might make it to the Great Wen for this event one year, but not this year, so there's no need to invent previous engagements.
To truly honour Gambit's memory, the glass needs to be a milk bottle ... See everyone tomorrow.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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Here are some photos from the 2011 meet
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JoannaP
Shipmate
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Thanks for those Spike but it was very odd having labels with people's real names and not ship names.
Is it worth getting the thread title changed to mention the date or not really now?
Hope to see you tomorrow but the state of my throat may mean I am not very talkative
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Yangtze
Shipmate
# 4965
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Originally posted by daisymay:
I'm feeling sad, because a bunch of my family are arriving to stay with me on Saturday ....
Bring 'em with you.
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