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MoneyAM Xmas Lunch - Friday 8th Dec 2006 (XMAS)     

IanT(MoneyAM) - 20 Sep 2006 11:53

Christmas is looming as we head into Autumn, so it is that time of the year again when we start thinking about our MoneyAM Xmas Lunch. This is a chance for old and new friends alike to meet up and celebrate the festive season in style.

After some rip roaring events over the past 3 years (I could certainly tell you a tale or two!), we are looking forward to meeting up with you again for this years lunch. All are welcome to come along, but please be aware that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

So here are the details:

Friday 8th December 2006

13.30 (1.30pm): All Bar One, 19 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8QH

Nice bar with plenty of space and located in the same street as the restaurant. Easy to get to, just follow the directions for the restaurant shown below and you will find it.

14.30 (2.30pm): Porters English Restaurant, 17 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8QH, Tel: 0207 8366466

Porters English Restaurant was established in 1979 by Lord Bradford who stated that Porters would serve good quality real English food at affordable prices Over 25 years later the policy of keeping standards high is still very much the order of the day. This is a comfortable, two-storied restaurant with a friendly, informal and lively atmosphere, serving some of the best English food to be found in London.

By London Underground. Covent Garden Tube Station Piccadilly Line

Exit the station and turn right. Walk down and through the market area. The road now in front of you is Henrietta Street, turn right. Walk down 50 yards and the restaurant is located on the left hand side.

For a map of the area, and alternate directions please click here

17.30 (5.30pm): Off to a suitable local drinking establishment

Can you please indicate your lunch menu choice from the following options (If you require a vegetarian/vegan menu, please e mail me directly at ian@moneyam.com):

Starters:

1. Roast Tomato and Basil Soup

2. Smoked Salmon Parfait 3. Chicken Liver Pate with Brandy and Garlic (served with bread roll)

Main Course:

4. Roast Norfolk Turkey - served with chestnut stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, roast potatoes and fresh Covent Garden vegetables

5. Steak Guinness and Mushroom Pie

6. Creamy chicken and Broccoli Pie

7. Lamb and Apricot Pie

8. Luxury fish Pie with Salmon and Prawns

9. Curried Lentil, Bean and Vegetable Pie (v)

10. Mediterranean Vegetable Kebabs with Cous Cous (v)

All Pies are topped with puff pastry and served with Mashed Potato

Desserts:

11. Porters Christmas Plum Pudding - with brandy custard

12. Dark Chocolate Chip Pudding- with a choclate custard

13. Steamed Syrup Sponge Pudding - with vanilla custard

14. Bread and Butter Pudding - with vanilla custard

15. Tipsy Winter Pudding - with red berry sauce and cream

Coffee and Mince Pies

Cost for the lunch will be 27.50 which includes the three course lunch, and a tip of 10%. Cash bar (drinks will be charged to you individually). We have taken exclusive use of a private area in the restaurant, so we will need to collect the money up front.

If you want to come, simply indicate your food choice (e.g. Starter 1, Main Course 6, Dessert 11) .

I will confirm your choice on here and will contact you to extract your money!

Name Starter Main Dessert
IanT (MoneyAM) Chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Bread and Butter Pud
Bullshare Smoked Salmon Parfait Roast Turkey Xmas Pud
Geoff (MoneyAM) Chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Bread and Butter Pud
Greystone Chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Xmas Pud
Dynamite Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Roast Turkey Xmas Pud (without custard)
Mr Dynamite Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Roast Turkey Steamed Syrup Sponge
cynic Chicken Liver Pate Med Vegetable Kebabs Steamed Syrup Sponge
mg Smoked Salmon Parfait Steak & Guinness Pie Steamed Syrup Sponge
ThePublisher Smoked Salmon Parfait Roast Turkey Xmas Pud
Kayak Smoked Salmon Parfait Lamb & Apricot Pie Xmas Pud
Martini chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Bread and Butter Pud
Bobcolby Smoked Salmon Parfait Luxury Fish Pie Xmas Pud
Bones Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Roast Turkey Dark Chocolate Chip Pud
Pinsticker Chicken Liver Pate Steak & Guiness Pie Tipsy Winter Pud
Chocolat Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Roast Turkey mystery pud
Karl (MoneyAM) Chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Streamed Syrup Sponge
Mike Estrey (Blue Index) Smoked Salmon Parfait Roast Turkey Xmas Pud
Gary Duckworth (iDealing) chicken Liver Pate Steak & Guiness Pie Bread and Butter Pud
Amberjane Smoked Salmon Parfait Roast Turkey Steamed Syrup Sponge
THE COUNT Smoked Salmon Parfait Roast Turkey Steamed Syrup Sponge
Dean (GNI) Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Steak & Guinness Pie Dark Chocolate Chip Pud
David (MoneyAM) Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Pie Xmas Pud
Jon (MoneyAM) Chicken liver Pate Roast Turkey Steamed Syrup Sponge
Simon (MoneyAM) Chicken liver Pate Steak & Guinness Pie Xmas Pud
Alex (MoneyAM) Chicken Liver Pate Steak & Guinness Pie Steamed Syrup Sponge
Geoff Ho (Shares) Roast Tomato and Basil Soup Steak & Guinness Pie Steamed Syrup Sponge
George (MoneyAM) Chicken Liver Pate Luxury Fish Pie Steamed Syrup Sponge
Sophie O'Neill (City Equities) Chicken Liver Pate Roast Turkey Steamed Syrup Sponge

Spaceman - 08 Dec 2006 08:51 - 170 of 231

Have fun everyone...

MightyMicro - 08 Dec 2006 08:53 - 171 of 231

Hope you have a great time all -- sorry I can't be there, but Choccie can throw a bread roll for me too!

cynic - 08 Dec 2006 19:27 - 172 of 231

thanks Ian ...... good time had by all i hope

Kayak - 09 Dec 2006 00:31 - 173 of 231

Another great gathering, thanks to Mike and everyone!

Going to sleep tonight dreaming of stocking tops...

chocolat - 09 Dec 2006 10:09 - 174 of 231

No bread rolls, Julesie - mince pies make for a softer landing ;)

Well I was serenaded by mobile to some wonderful notes from a jazzclub in downtown Covent Garden late last night :) So some of the boys won't be too bright and breezy this morning.

Hey it was a great day and thanks for organising it, Ian.
I was especially impressed by the fact that Gausie managed two puddings, apparently I got Pinnie's pudding - which was very nice, seeing as it was festooned in Christmas cracker goodies. Never saw what Pinnie got cos I lost my twizzer under the table ;)

Oops I just remembered!

mg - 09 Dec 2006 10:36 - 175 of 231

Another great bash - sorry I shot off unannounced - - it wasn't the company - honest.

Was feeling all hot and bothered in the Porterhouse so went off to the Loo then decided I couldn't face the battle to get back to the table so made my way back home. Must be the earliest departure ever - I even got off at the right station!!

Think I've got a touch of Flu - or something - so I'll have left you all with a luvverly Christmas present.

Looking forward to next year already !!

I'll now retreat back to my bed .....
sickly mg

Dynamite - 09 Dec 2006 10:42 - 176 of 231

OOOOOOOO Kayak I have vague memories of Gausie with his camera taking pics of said stocking tops!!
Thanks everyone for a great night...shame I just couldn't get my aim right...I just couldn't get Chocy's treacle pudding but I think I Bones was on the receiving end of a few flying objects :0)
Nice to see you all again and look forward to next year. Hopefully next time I'll have time to eat more before they nick my plate and drink less!!
Have a great christmas and enjoy whatever Santa puts in your stockings!!
Di

Gausie - 09 Dec 2006 12:24 - 177 of 231

Dynamite - of the six pics you posed for this was the least revealing.

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The Count - 09 Dec 2006 13:06 - 178 of 231

THE COUNT--->ALL

Great day and night everyone. Thanks to MAM for arranging yet another good bash. It is invariably, the best opportunity to get to see fellow investors throughout the year...and so many have become friends as well.

We actually got off to a good one, talking about piercings and Prince Albert's and the like...mainly instigated by MG and Martini (MG, hope you get well soon mate), and given a girl's touch as well...courtesy of Amber. I think both MG and I decided that we were cowards...if we were ever pierced, we'd opt for general anaesthetic. MG then proceeded to display a quite ample nipple to all at the table, that certainly would have looked pretty useful pierced. I seriously considered sticking my fork through it....whilst it was being photographed (screw the anaesthetic)....and to then ask him about it afterwards. I can be quite sadistic sometimes, which then led on to Martini telling me that all men like bondage. When I protested that no woman would ever tie me up because she might just then decide to leave me there....he would have none of it. He insisted that I do like it and was having none of it from me. Incidentally all, Martini is off to Thailand for Christmas...he said it was for the lovely beaches. I got so jealous!!!!

I did want to move on to the Jazz club with some of the lads, but I decided, having partaken of a heavy night the night before as well (I am now an old codger), that instead, I would share another drink with Amber and Bones and then move on.

After a good day, I was safely tucked up in my bed just after midnight, and dreaming of bondage and piercings, and the 'sunny beaches' of Thailand. I reckon Prince Albert would be turning in his grave if he knew what his name was now being used to describe. So it was sweet dreams for me, and up early on a cold winters morn to watch my little 'un play a game of footie at 9.45am.

So endeth my tale.

Have a nice Christmas all, and look forward to seeing everyone (and many more) next year.

Regards,

THE COUNT!

Dynamite - 09 Dec 2006 13:32 - 179 of 231

I seem to remember the one being revealing was you Gausie in more ways than one :-)

Gausie - 09 Dec 2006 14:11 - 180 of 231

Now you're mixing me up with Kayak

Bones - 09 Dec 2006 15:24 - 181 of 231

Great day everyone! The Count! has pretty much described the day as I was on his table and chatting in the Porterhouse later. Shame he revealed the owner of the nipple! I have a good photo of this "objet d'art" and I had ideas of using it in a competition "who's nipple?" It was, after all, in the realms of a Scammell wheelnut and conjured up images of Pamela Anderson........

Never mind, there is a "useful" photo of Gausie and Choccy which will do nicely for a caption competition. Once I've recharged my camera battery, I'll get them up!

A few people left the pub to trek back north. The more hardier souls such as Greystone, Bullie and Pinsticker moved on to a jazz club. I'm not sure they were going to be satisfied as Glenn Miller wasn't playing last night.

The Count!, Amber and myself stayed at the Porterhouse for another drink before going our separate ways at Leicester Square. The hour long trip on the train was useful recuperation time for me as the head was starting to thump :)

Good to meet all the old faces, too many to mention........

Kayak - 09 Dec 2006 15:34 - 182 of 231

Nah, I'm bigger there.

Bobcolby - 09 Dec 2006 16:21 - 183 of 231

Really enjoyed the day and the company, well done Ian and that baldy guy.

Not feeling too bright today, must be MG's flu. Could not possibly have been the booze, I only had a few bottles of that red beer.

Martini - 09 Dec 2006 17:18 - 184 of 231

O dear just home and it is all a bit of a blur.

I can remember having a nice cup of tea in the Savoy with Choccie and Gausie and after that it all starts to blend together.

The first thing I can remember clearly was waking up at 03:00 am in the back of one of those rickshaw type bikes being peddled along by this mad Croatian down the middle of the Strand on the way to my Hotel.

How I got there what happened in between are just a blur.

I can remember a nipple or two at one point but surely not on a hairy chest.
I am very worried now about what happened.

Did I have a good time please?

Regards
M

chocolat - 09 Dec 2006 17:52 - 185 of 231

Oh you had a very fine time, M - for once it wasn't you who ate all the pies :)

It's a good job mg's taken to his sickbed, Bonesie, or he'd be dead upset to see you compared him to Pamela now - I mean, when's the last time her eyebrows got a good trimming?

The Count - 09 Dec 2006 20:38 - 186 of 231

THE COUNT--->GAUSIE

Just back from the Tottenham vs Charlton game.

Sorry Gausie, I know you were not too hopeful about your chances at the Christmas bash last night, but I did think you would do better. I'm afraid, after a reasonable start, we, the mighty Tottenham Hotspur, ripped your beloved Charlton apart. Look out for the goals tonight, with your former player's goal, Jermaine Defoe's, being the pick of the bunch.

I think you really do have problems and I can't see you guys staying up, although we finally did turn it on, rather than just threaten to do so, as we have done so many times before. You ended up being the whipping boys today I'm afraid.

Sorry to be the bringer of sad tidings in this season of good cheer.

Regards,

THE COUNT!

Martini - 09 Dec 2006 20:43 - 187 of 231

Whipping boys? I thought you claimed you weren't into that?

M:)

Bones - 09 Dec 2006 20:45 - 188 of 231

No, M. I'm certain The Count said he'd be happy to do the tying up.......

amberjane - 09 Dec 2006 23:20 - 189 of 231

yep and a woman to do his piercing :>)

Now whats all this chaps....

I wasnt anywhere, with anyone, at any time, doing anything!!! I'm not telling what time i got home nor what time i got up, cept it was pm I believe :>)) and Im not telling you my dreams either...

But somehow notwithstanding that, i had a great time, so thanks to Ian for organising it...xx and thanks really to The Count and Bonsie for the double escort.....xx and I now know Martini is into a little hanky spanky but that was nothing compared to Big Al last year so i got off light....

and wow MG, yes you definitely had the biggest on show, but then the others knew they couldnt compete so chickened it. Anyhow we can all see when Bonsie has recharged!
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