An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
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An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
Yesterday's mail told us that the Biketrax sale starts on Saturday too. Looks like some ritual bargain hunting may be called for!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
Jon Senior jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove said:
An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
Sounds good. I'll be along, probably with #1 on giraff..
What about a lap or two of holyrood park? Then those that want to ride round faster can catch up with the rest..
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An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
Same here. A mass descent on EBC seems called for. One thing is, if we're concerned about riding time, maybe we should meet at 1pm instead of 2pm? Would that inconvenience anyone?
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An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
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A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
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Same here. A mass descent on EBC seems called for. One thing is, if we're concerned about riding time, maybe we should meet at 1pm instead of 2pm? Would that inconvenience anyone?
As I too am interested in descending upon EBC, I'll probably head into town before lunch, do EBC, then find some lunch and then return to the meet.
If you see a short bearded bloke with a young girl on a trailer bike, it could well be me..
Jon Senior jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove said:
An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
A little later does sounds better. And another update: this morning's mail brought a flyer from EBC telling us that the sale starts on Saturday 🙂
Same here. A mass descent on EBC seems called for. One thing is, if we're concerned about riding time, maybe we should meet at 1pm instead of 2pm? Would that inconvenience anyone?
Depending on where people end up, I can join the group by about 13:30. I'm now getting pretty good at the mad sprint up Leith Walk on the bent so that shouldn't be a problem. I'll still try and find a better choice of restaurant though, I'd be aiming for a 18:30 - 19:00 table without quite such a restriction. The guy was very apologetic, but his restaurant is being taken over completely by one party from 20:00!
Jon
P.S. I just noticed my appalling mix of 12hr and 24hr times earlier. Apologies to anyone who got confused.
An update. I have booked a table at the Backstage Bistro for 7 people (Still waiting to hear from Mark), but there are a few potential issues. They have a large party arriving at 8:00 so will need us to be clear by 7:30. Thus the table is booked for 17:30. This is quite early and may not allow enough time for a ride. I will probably have a look for alternatives this evening and see if I can find one that would allow us to eat a little later (Unless everyone is happy with these arrangements).
OK. Another update. We have a new reservation at Parrots in Bruntsfield at 18:30 with no real restriction on time. Menu is huge and varied (So should cover most tastes) and reasonably priced. This gives us a little more play time! ;-)
OK. Another update. We have a new reservation at Parrots in Bruntsfield at 18:30 with no real restriction on time. Menu is huge and varied (So should cover most tastes) and reasonably priced.
Top!
It was one of my haunts of choice back in '89 and it's been a few years since I ate there last, but if their Chocolate Jungle Cake is still going strong then that's my dessert order sorted! :-)
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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OK. Another update. We have a new reservation at Parrots in Bruntsfield at 18:30 with no real restriction on time. Menu is huge and varied (So should cover most tastes) and reasonably priced.
Top!
It was one of my haunts of choice back in '89 and it's been a few years since I ate there last, but if their Chocolate Jungle Cake is still going strong then that's my dessert order sorted! :-)
I almost ate there for the first time just a few moths ago, but ended up at Chez Jacques instead
I almost ate there for the first time just a few moths ago
Riding at night with your mouth open?
I envy you Edinburgh - I love the place, and I've not been there for years. I remember a lunch at Pierre Victoire yonks ago, which lasted for five hours: food bill was a fiver each, drinks came to about fifty pounds or so for two of us. Happy days!
-- Mark, UK. We hope to hear him swear, we love to hear him squeak, We like to see him biting fingers in his horny beak.
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That'll not be me David but a different David, right?
I assume that is me.
-- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
I said I would bring my unicycle to the meeting but I must apologise as I can't. I thought I could fit it on the rack of the Windcheetah. I must have been daft to even think it would.
I said I would bring my unicycle to the meeting but I must apologise as I can't. I thought I could fit it on the rack of the Windcheetah. I must have been daft to even think it would.
Can't you just fit it as some sort of 4th wheel...?
We almost had a train fiasco today.... after realising that we hadn't booked the bikes on the train yet Pete called. First some confusion about the planned train not being GNER (I bought a GNER supersaver online earlier this week). Then, when trying to book 3 bikes the answer that there were only 2 spaces. When trying to book these the answer that they couldn't book any more bikes. Bit of panic. Another call to GNER to book the earlier train. Turns out they can't book bikes for tickets that have been bought online, you have to go to the sttaion for that. Pete down to the station after work, turns out there were places on the planned train after all (as expected, as GNER doesn't have the 2 bike limit that Scotrail has).
End of story, we're on the 11:06 train with 1 Fiero, one Streetmachine and one old tourer to drop of. If the weather is nice, the wind still from the right direction, and my works/study stress under control we may ride back to Dundee on Sunday.
