Wests 12th birthday

Cycled over after watching the dismaying rugby with a mate in near Buckinghamshire. Blustery.
Spoke to Zara, (who remembered serving us last year).
Tables in the rear corridor booked for 18.30 onwards.
I will receive a confirmatory phone call as the Red Lion is between booking apps,
and Edin, (the manager), does not return from holiday for a couple of days.
See you all there.

Also added some info to 2nd post.

Will be good to see you.
Might I tempt you with a (very) small bottle of Ruislip's finest Premiere Grand Cru Sloe Gin?

Names that cropped up in the previous two years events,
@jdmitch
@ric_a5
@William.
@SwissChap

odd double post

Might I tempt you with a (very) small bottle of Ruislip's finest Premiere Grand Cru Sloe Gin?

Most definitely!

In!

Welcome to @seager.
Will be good to meet you.

Welcome @cgg
There should be small jars of 2019 vintage Sloe & Newton Wonder apple chutney.

I shall look forward to that. I have only recently opened the one you gave me at last year's Christmas Lights ride and have been enjoyed it. Thanks!

Was that also a Sloe-based one?
How did it mature?
I hope the Allspice, Piment de Jamaique was still evident?

The label reads thus:

Ruislip Chutney:
Pinn Valley Damsons, Apples,
Pears, With The Distinctive
Tang Of Allspice

The spice doesn't seem very potent, though present still, and the taste overall feels well-balanced with all flavours given opportunities to shine and no excess of heat on the palate.

Thank you, the retained bulk of a batch tends not to get the flowery description.
Yes, the 2018 Damson-based chutney was pretty good.

The 2019 Sloe is multi-chillied!

Thanks for the official notification.

And welcome @Scrabble

I'm intending to pop over, was a great evening last year

was a great evening last year

Wasn't it just?

And welcome to @Ruserius

Saturday morning bump.

@LobsterShorts can you make this one?

@Alex_Ch
Hi,
You have seen this?

Hey! Will definitely join for a beer but not for long as my parents are visiting me and I would like to spend some time with them, will see you guys at the red lion :)

OK,
See you Thursday.
I'm guessing you will be there early as it is close to Work?

Thought it was today for some reason.

Nah,
Wests Birthday has been a Thursday since (at least) 2017.

See you at the Red Lion on Thursday?

Yeah, is anyone going to be there early?