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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
I will be passing through England on my way back to Canada from India.

I plan to spend a time with relatives from April 17-to mid-afternoon on Holy Saturday. From mid-afternoon then until Monday night, I will be available in Surbiton for evening shipmeets only. Anyone who wishes may make a trek out to there, or to Chessington Tolworth, where I will be staying at the Travelodge on Ewell Road. Due to constraints of time, I have no plans to travel up to London this year.

Anyone who wishes chili powder can so indicate on this thread. If you cannot make it on one of those evenings, I will try to arrange for it to be posted to you or to a volunteer central distributor.

Over to you.

[ 16. March 2014, 03:22: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
 

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Posted by Yangtze (# 4965) on :
 
Bumping before this slides to page two. Though I don't know yet if I'm around then to meet.

Does WW have excess of homegrown peppercorns? By any chance? Or just the chilli powder?
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I think I may be able to arrange something - we are just about to do the harvesting.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
One lot of peppercorns should surely not diminish a harvest of an entire shipload. If you cannot be in Surbiton, kindly ensure that WW has your postal details before April 15 and I shall post them off from the depths of metropolitan outback.

Any other takers on a shipmeet? Or orders for chili powder?
 

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Posted by Spike (# 36) on :
 
I'm still unsure, but I hope to be able to head towards Surbiton. Either way, I'm interested in chilli. Wodders has my address.
 

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Posted by moonlitdoor (# 11707) on :
 
I am certainly available to visit Surbiton on the Monday evening 21st.

If you want to start a separate topic where people who know they can't meet you can ask for chilli powder, I am happy to take and post out chilli powder to anyone who wants it.

If WW and family are feeling generous, I would love to receive some pepper corns, but don't worry if it's better to stick to the chilli powder.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
We'd love to have some chilli again this year. I'll pm our address to whoever is acting as distributor.
 

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Posted by Spike (# 36) on :
 
I've just noticed that the dates are Manundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday so sadly I won't be able to attend. Sorry.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Aren't the dates Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday?

I'd love to come over to meet Pete, but it's a long way over for an evening meet from where I am.

moonlitdoor, do you fancy a walk out that way on Easter Monday? That would be Monday 21st April and then go on to an evening meet?
 

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Posted by Spike (# 36) on :
 
Yes you're right. Unfortunately, I still can't do it.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
I. Might be able to make it. If we're around a walk on the Bank Holiday sounds like a great idea. How about the Thames path to somewhere, followed by an evening meet?
 

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Posted by no prophet (# 15560) on :
 
This time frame corresponds to when we arrive in London on 18 April per cross posted thread - didn't see this one. It's a 40 or 45 min trip from Waterloo to Alton I think, and then probably a bus or walk, depending on distance. Anyone who knows for sure could let me know. We're going to be in a family suite at King's, a perk for family of students. As it's the Easter weekend, not sure, and we just confirmed our dates and planes. But it's on the stove, as we cook up plans.
 

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Posted by ken (# 2460) on :
 
Friday, Sunday, and Monday are public holidays, so there may well be limited train and bus services. Also the railways often use that weekend to do engineering works. So check and double check any plans to travel by train.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Tube maintenance means part closure of the Jubilee, District, Piccadilly and Northern Lines.

Nothing on rail lines to Surbiton according to Network Rail information currently.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Easter Monday being a public holiday seems to be the best bet for a meet. The question then arises as to whether you want a lunch-time or supper meet.

The majority vote will rule and I will ask Smudgie to reserve her local accordingly.

Please, kind piglet, or other hostly types change the title to

Petemeet April 21: Surbiton - want chili?
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Thank you for volunteering to do mail order distribution, moonlit door! I would hate to leave England bereft of chili powder!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I've changed the thread title as per Pete's wishes and note that TWO packs of peppercorns are now requested. Please note that some of this pepper has been garbled by my own fair hands - I'm not sure if that makes it more valuable or just means you should wash your hands after using it.
 

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Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :
 
I also am unable to make it to a meet but would love some chilli powder, which was lovely last year
Have a safe journey home Pete.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
... some of this pepper has been garbled by my own fair hands ...

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You garble your own pepper?
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Chilies to be purchased tomorrow. Milling will soon follow.

At this point, I have this list

Peppercorns
Yangztse
moonlit door
PeteC

Chili powder

PeteC
Spike
moonlit door
St Gladwys
Gussie
Heavenly Anarchist
 

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Posted by Pants (# 999) on :
 
Don't suppose you could bring us a few of packs of bindis that WW kindly got for us once. Alien loves them!!
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Must consult with the powers that be, Pants.

Petemeet (so far)

Pete
Smudgie
Gussie
moonlit door

Any other brave souls?

Must consider location.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Pants - no problem except I didn't keep your address so if you can PM it to me I will send Alien a little packet from India.
 

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Posted by Pants (# 999) on :
 
I was trying to save on postage WW!
 

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Posted by Melangell (# 4023) on :
 
Have possible commitment elsewhere on Easter Monday - still waiting for people to make up their minds (sigh), but if I'm free, will come to the Petemeet.
 

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Posted by sophs (# 2296) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by PeteC:
Chilies to be purchased tomorrow. Milling will soon follow.

At this point, I have this list

Peppercorns
Yangztse
moonlit door
PeteC

Chili powder

PeteC
Spike
moonlit door
St Gladwys
Gussie
Heavenly Anarchist

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• Pete
• Smudgie and the Boy
• moonlit door
• Melangell
• M and Macarius
• Gussie
• Curiosity killed

Anyone else?
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Black pepper requests are now closed as well.
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
Happy to pick up folks from Surbiton Station and transport to Berrylands... just PM me your mobile number if you'd rather do that than catch the Berrylands train.

Do we have a meet-up time for the pub?
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Open to suggestions, Your Beatitude.

Does 1830/1900 work for everyone?
 

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Posted by ElaineC (# 12244) on :
 
Mr. C and I might make it. We're off on Pilgrimage to the Holy Land on Monday for 10 days I will confirm when we get back.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
After some consultation with Gussie, we're wondering about a section of the London Loop from Ewell to Surbiton reckoning we won't be doing much of the tedious bit as we'll divert to the Berrylands pub. The full walk is 7.5 miles, but it looks as if we're not doing the last mile or so. That probably means 6 miles, which I'd say should take us around 3 hours to walk as a group.

This walk entertains me as it walks the Hogsmill.

The walk starts in Ewell, nearest station Ewell West - overground from Waterloo, I guess lunchtime / early afternoon if we're meeting at the pub at 6:30pm / 7:00pm. The section of the London Loop before this goes through the Nonsuch Park, site of the Nonsuch Palace
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
I've just looked up getting there by pupblic transport. The nearest station is Ewell West (from Waterloo), though Ewell East (from Victoria via Clapham Junction) isn't too far away, and there appear to be plenty of buses too.
 

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Posted by moonlitdoor (# 11707) on :
 
I'll give the walk a miss as I am only free from mid afternoon and it's a lot more difficult for me to get to Ewell than it is to Surbiton.

I hope that pub has sorted out its food since last year. Everything I asked for was off. Maybe I'll eat before setting out.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
I remember I had the nachos and made the mistake of saying yes when asked if I wanted chili. I was thinking chili powder, the barman was thinking chili con carne.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Monday. I begin my outward journey tomorrow evening.

Until then!
 

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Posted by Yangtze (# 4965) on :
 
Hello. I can't do Monday but could swing by for pepper collection, shipmate greeting, Smudglet hugging and generally embarrassing on Saturday afternoon. Any good?
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
That sounds rather lovely! There is a Lantern Arts performance at our church from 2.45 - 4.00 which we're hoping to go to, but nothing planned beyond that for Saturday. It'd be great to see you.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
I may be bringing Curious kitten - we're not sure when she goes back.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
It would be good to see her CK, I'm hoping to presuade Gussie Jnr to mooch along.
 

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Posted by QLib (# 43) on :
 
Hope y'all have a good time.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Yangtze:
Hello. I can't do Monday but could swing by for pepper collection, shipmate greeting, Smudglet hugging and generally embarrassing on Saturday afternoon. Any good?

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Embarrass him for me, too, Yangtze - I doubt I'll be over to do it myself any time soon and we need to keep him edgy.

[...mind you having Pingu for a mum must be embarrassing enough! ]

[ 17. April 2014, 13:25: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Could someone (nudging Smudgie) compile numbers for the meet? Possibles and confirmed for meet on Monday?
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Curious kitten is hoping to walk but will have to catch the 19:04 from Berrylands to make a reasonable train home, the 20:04 would put her on the last possible train.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
We ( husband, son and me) will be doing the walk and then be at the pub.
 

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Posted by M. (# 3291) on :
 
OK, what time are we looking at then for the pub part of the meet? It looks like we can make it quite easily by train to Berrylands, even on a bank holiday.

M.
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
I have booked a large table at the Berrylands Pub for 6.30 onwards. Hope that's about right. Looks like 12-14 people.

Pete (obviously!)
Smudgie and Smudgelet
M and Macarius
Gussie plus two
Curiosity Killed plus a possible one
Melangell
Moonlitdoor
Possibly (hopefully) Elaine C plus one.

Anyone I've forgotten?
 

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Posted by M. (# 3291) on :
 
Smudgie, I don't know if your inbox is full but I PM'd you a few days ago & apparently you haven't read it. Anyway up, ignore it now.

See you on Monday!

M.
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
M, sorry, I tend to read my PMs in email so they often don't get marked as read in my inbox. I always forget that it will look as though I've not read them. I must get more organised

I see, though, that you've decided on getting the Berrylands train. It's incredibly simple from there - get off the train, down the steps from the platform, walk about 30 paces up the hill and there you are!
 

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Posted by M. (# 3291) on :
 
See you there!

M.
 

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Posted by ElaineC (# 12244) on :
 
As trains to Berrylands are running we should be there. A real trip down memory lane - my best friend from school lived there.
 

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Posted by Yangtze (# 4965) on :
 
I have pepper. And saw Pete. And Smudgie. And the Smudglet. And had a marvellous time. Thanks all.
 

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Posted by Qoheleth. (# 9265) on :
 
Is it too late to join the party on Monday night, please, please?
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I suggest you just gate-crash, Qoheleth.
 

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Posted by Qoheleth. (# 9265) on :
 
PMs exchanged - I'm coming!
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
 

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Posted by ElaineC (# 12244) on :
 
Not going to make it - have a nasty dose of 'flu.

[ 21. April 2014, 17:49: Message edited by: ElaineC ]
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Sorry you're not going to make it ~ the rest of us will share your dessert.
 

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Posted by Melangell (# 4023) on :
 
It was a great evening; I'm only sorry I had to leave relatively early.

Especially good to see you again, Pete; I hope you have a hassle-free journey back to Canada. Another Petemeet, this time next year….?
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
Good to see you all again, a really great evening. Thanks again for the chill, it will be put to great use. We ought to do this more often....

Safe journey home Pete.
 

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Posted by Qoheleth. (# 9265) on :
 
A great evening. Thanks to Smudgie for arranging a dinner venue with a half price offer Hope you don't get lost on the way home!
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
Apart from missing the chance to meet Elaine C, that was a delightful evening. How could I have forgotten that the local pub does half price main meals on a Monday - a definite bonus. But the food was good and the company was excellent. Lovely to see old friends and meet new. And the sticky toffee pudding was the best I've ever tasted, I think.

It did at times seem rather dodgy, this group of people with assumed names meeting to swap packets of dubious looking coloured powder, but we managed not to get arrested or thrown out.

I vote we don't wait for Pete to visit before we all get together again - we can practise ready for next time he's here! It is a bit embarrassing to realise that people who live virtually within walking distance of each other seem to wait until visited by a Canadian dropping in on his way home from India before they can get together for a drink and a chat!
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Some of us are still travelling home !

Lovely to see you all, sorry it was so brief (except for the other walkers).
 

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Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :
 
CK, you did have a little further to travel than I did, I guess.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Thanks to all for a lovely evening. I hope I managed a word with everyone - I noticed the Boy was down the other end of the table, doubtless talking cameras.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Yep, he was talking cameras. Three of us were.
 

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Posted by M. (# 3291) on :
 
Yes, lovely to see everyone last night.

We got soaked on the way home, the rain really came down!

Hope the journey home goes smoothly, PeteC. And thanks again for the chili powder!

M.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 

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Originally posted by Smudgie:
CK, you did have a little further to travel than I did, I guess.

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