Stii-yaaahlll! A Wests, Norths, ThNRC Festival of Steel.

Oh, that, I've been using that for months. I thought you were talking about the walking path through the middle or the side road.

Just had my reminder phone call from the Red Lion. We've got the long table at the back.
So, remember; bike parking access through gate on lhs. We're the long table on the rhs as you enter the pub.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Probably won't make the 6pm meet but will head over as I fancy pizza tonight.

Well its really 18.30,
but please do wander over,
its always beneficial to put a person to a forum name.

And welcome @ric_a5

Sad to be missing this tonight - I've been requisitioned by Mrs 5000

I think I'm going to have to miss this. Just up and about after a couple of days fighting off what felt like a mini-flu. A night in seems like the wiser option.

Will the yuletide raffle be launched tonight @mespilus?

Hi All,
Manager has entrusted me with key to outer door giving us entire side alley.
Pm me to get let in!

Just about to leave from Victoria, could you be outside waiting from about 10 to eight.

#maynotbeentirelyserious

#maynotbeentirelyjokingeither

No Wera Advent calendar this year,
and,
I ran out of time for small bottles of sloe gin.

Ya mo be there as Michael Mc Donald might say.

All here

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I completely forgot to pay for my piZZa before leaving. Can whoever covered it pm some bank deets and I’ll transfer over. Mega soz!

Ha! Easy mistake to make, I think Jim covered it for you.

Lovely evening, pizzas are as good as I remember and thanks for a cracking (autocorrect tried, somewhat appropriately, to change that to crashing) ride there and back.

Good to meet and chat with @NorthLondonLight and Mrs NLL,
a hobbling @ChewyCheeks, (full recovery soon we all hope),
@ric_a5, with his clearly made up job,
film camera chat with (a?) Dan,
and discuss a forum trip to HK to see @Ramsaye with @middleofnowhere,
and @cgg, I am still certain I do not know the word for icerink,
nor could I after 4 pints have the wits to drop it into my poor French as a distraction.

Despite the hex you all put on me with my wobbly front wheel,
I suffered no death on the way home, fiery or otherwise.
(I was pondering the DA hubs with knacked rims in Classifieds as the basis of an upgraded set of wheels for this bike. Tell me why not?).

Thanks to Edin the manager for the key to the side alley for bike storage,
Zara for incomparable service,
even if we seemed a little uncertain of the concept of waitress service for beer,
and
lastly I hope you all enjoyed the very light, cooling mist/rain of west London on the way home.

Thanks very much all for a fine evening. Especially @mespilus for making it happen and ensuring we were well looked after and @youramericanlover for the ride out that saw us catchup with @middleofnowhere and @Rod_Munch , and @middleofnowhere for the ride back as always!

I have become one with the drizzle.

@cgg 'De rien', which might transform into durian if a trip to HK to see @Ramsaye happens.

@hamrack
I am envious of your medlar haul.
Strange how the autumnal leaf seems to have its own shade of golden brown.

Looks like I missed a good gathering. Was in Paris for the day with work and didn't get back until pretty late :( Those pizza's look a lot better than the dubious food we ate at the Parisian curry house our client took us to!

thanks again for the organisation effort @mespilus - sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to the regular westies (other than @hamrack and I can only apologise for all the "familial directed jokes" shall we say). pizza was cracking.

for extra lols you can see where I added an Islington Nubbin to the ride out. oops! https://www.relive.cc/view/1967039220

Haha, I'll pass your number onto my mum, she'll be in touch!

Yeah it's been too long

@hamrack Didn't you hear? She's already got it...

Also thanks for the organising, almost recovered enough to start drinking again when I clock off. Despite the relaxed riding position on the way back the pace combined with the beer and pizza intake left me feeling somewhat gurgly.