Re: London.pm Dim Sum Thursday 1pm Imperial China
On Wed 13 Oct 2010, Dominic Thoreau domi...@thoreau-online.net wrote: Would anyone like to comment on the attendability or palatabily of Ping Pong, near the Tower of London? Very attendable (for me), reasonably palatable, relatively expensive. Kake
Heretical dim sum, Harbour City, Friday 1pm
You wait for ages, and then two come along at once. I cannot make today's dim sum outing, but instead will be going for dim sum tomorrow, also in Chinatown, also at 1pm, but at a different venue. Harbour City Friday 1pm 46 Gerrard Street W1D 5QH Leicester Square Tube http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=W1D+5QH http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Harbour_City,_W1D_5QH Please come along and join me! I promise not to take too many photos of the food (though I need to get one of the ma lai goh). Kake
Re: joint Perl/PHP social for July
On 22 May 2009, at 14:21, Caroline wrote: I just spoke to a very nice man at the Miller (London Bridge: http://www.themiller.co.uk/pub/index.asp) about booking a room for our bioinformatics beer thing [...] On Fri 22 May 2009, James Laver james.la...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the suggestion. I'll pop along and sample both the food and beer this afternoon. I have also done some research, though not to the extent of actually entering the pub. Exterior: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3582609259/ Menu: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3583397008/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3582592029/ Kake
Re: joint Perl/PHP social for July
On Fri 22 May 2009, Dave Hodgkinson daveh...@gmail.com wrote: That reminds me. There's a pub up from Holborn, The Ivy I think, that does Thai food (who doesn't?), has a large upstairs room. The FOWA people had a meet there. We've had meets there, too, several years ago - but generally smaller ones rather than regular socials since they didn't do evening food back then. The pub: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2693346152/ The food (Flash, sorry): http://www.thaismile.com/restaurant/restaurant.html The menu (well, part of it): http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2693290264/ Kake
Re: London.pm Dim sum Thursday 1pm: Bamboo Basket
On Thu 23 Apr 2009, L?on Brocard a...@astray.com wrote: This is today! Who's coming? Me! I am! Can someone provide directions from Shepherd's Bush Station, please? I always get lost in shopping malls. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] London.pm social, Knights Templar WC2, Thu 5 Mar 2009
Hello! The March social of the London Perl Mongers is next Thursday, 5th March 2009. We're going to the Knights Templar, a Wetherspoons on Chancery Lane. We have space upstairs booked from 6:30pm. The nearest Tube station is Chancery Lane (Central line), but Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines) and Temple (Circle and District lines) are also nearby. Relevant buses include the 4, 8, 11, 15, 23, 25, 26, 76, 172, 242, and 341. Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Knights_Templar,_WC2A_1DT Please note that there is no upstairs bar; people doing the kitty run will have to go downstairs for drinks. Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Leon out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (orange or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
Re: [ANNOUNCE] January social - Antelope, SW1 - Thurs 8 Jan
On Tue 06 Jan 2009, Kake L Pugh k...@earth.li wrote: Hello! The January social of the London Perlmongers is this Thursday, 8th January. We're going to the Antelope, 22 Eaton Terrace, SW1W 8EZ. Note that we don't have a room booked this month, so we'll be wherever in the pub we find space. No doubt some of us (e.g. me) will be there early to secure tables; there will definitely be a Perlmonger presence by 6:30pm. There is in fact a Perlmonger presence Right Now - round the back of the bar in the sofa/fire area, to be specific. Beers available are Jack Frost, London Pride, Discovery, Chiswick, ESB. Kake
Re: LPW videos
On Wed 07 Jan 2009, Aaron Trevena aaron.trev...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't seen any video on flickr, no idea if it's worth paying the pro subscription - although I am tempted. Video on Flickr is limited to 90 seconds: http://flickr.com/help/video/ They're long photos rather than actual videos. Kake
Re: ANNOUNCE: Dim Sum Thursday 1pm Chiswick
On Wed 07 Jan 2009, Ash Berlin ash_c...@firemirror.com wrote: Dim sum are never redundant. Except when they're chicken feet! Kake
Re: ANNOUNCE: Dim Sum Thursday 1pm Chiswick
On Wed 07 Jan 2009, James Laver james.la...@gmail.com wrote: Chicken feet are delicious. Yeah, everyone always says this, so we order three baskets and end up with two-and-a-half left over at the end that nobody wants to eat. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] January social - Antelope, SW1 - Thurs 8 Jan
Hello! The January social of the London Perlmongers is this Thursday, 8th January. We're going to the Antelope, 22 Eaton Terrace, SW1W 8EZ. Note that we don't have a room booked this month, so we'll be wherever in the pub we find space. No doubt some of us (e.g. me) will be there early to secure tables; there will definitely be a Perlmonger presence by 6:30pm. The closest Tube station is Sloane Square on the Circle and District lines; it's also within walking distance of Knightsbridge (Piccadilly line) and Victoria (District, Circle, and Victoria lines). Relevant buses are: 11, 19, 22, 137, 211, 360, 452, and C1. Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Antelope,_SW1W_8EZ Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Leon out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (orange or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
Re: Social Thurs 8 Jan 2009
On Sun 04 Jan 2009, Edmund von der Burg e...@ecclestoad.co.uk wrote: Where are we going then? I've always liked this place: http://london.pm.org/meetings/locations/antelope.html OK! Let's go there. Last I checked (April 2008), they've started charging for the function room (and were sufficiently sniffy about my insistence that they'd previously given it us for free that I'm not willing to ask them about it again), but since only a handful of people replied to my request for a show-of-hands as to who's coming, I'd already decided to experiment with not booking a room for this meeting. So, the Antelope, this Thursday, from 6:30pm. I'll do a proper announcement tomorrow. Kake
Re: ORTHODOX New Year's Day Social: travel plans
On Sat 20 Dec 2008, David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk wrote: Please speak up if you are coming on this Jaunt. I am! And thank you very much for organising it. While I'm here, I don't expect a vast attendance for the other January social, so it will be somewhere that we normally wouldn't fit - possibly the Jerusalem Tavern. It would be helpful to have an (offlist) show of hands from people who were thinking of turning up, just in case my expectations are out of whack. Kake
Re: I'm afraid I'm leaving already :(
On Mon 15 Dec 2008, bl...@perlbloke.com wrote: I'm afraid I leaving this group. Goodbye, Lyle. Hopefully the whining quotient of the list will go down a bit now. If it doesn't, I'm sending you all to a Harvester for the next social. Kake
Re: Curry tonight: Manchester 19:00ish Oxford Road (and distributed)
On Thu 11 Dec 2008, Hakim Cassimally [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alternatively, you may with to consider other locations for the distributed curry evening such as: Southall (ping Kake) Specifically, we're going to either Omi's or Brilliant: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Omi's,_UB1_1BA http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Brilliant,_UB2_5DZ We'll be meeting beforehand in a pub which is yet to be determined but should be within a short walk of Southall station (I'm doing a mini pub crawl this afternoon and I'll get people to come to the first one I find that doesn't suck) - mail me offlist with your mobile number if you'd like an update by SMS. Kake
On a bus
Hello Perlmongers! You know everything, so I thought you might know this. Who's behind http://onabus.com/ ? I'm failing to find any contact info for them. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] December social - Bridge House, SE1 - Thurs 4 Dec
Hello! The December social of the London Perlmongers is this Thursday, 4th December. We're going back to the Bridge House, which is the Adnams place at the south end of Tower Bridge. We have the upstairs function room booked from 6:30pm. It's a short walk from both London Bridge and Tower Hill stations. People who prefer buses have the choice of the RV1, 42, 47, 78, 188, 343, or 381. Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Bridge_House,_SE1_2UP The pub has a full range of well-kept Adnams beers, Aspall cider, and good food. The upstairs bar will be staffed for us. Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Leon out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (orange or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
Re: Pub for tomorrow?
On Fri 28 Nov 2008, James Laver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beer is dark and foamy and good, not light, fizzy and 'superchilled'. Speaking of beer... it's the season for Fuller's London Porter! Although this is available in bottles all year round, the bottled version's not a patch on the cask version. Some of us had it from the cask at the George IV in Chiswick last night, and it's also been recently sighted at the Mad Hatter just south of Blackfriars Bridge and at the Red Lion in Ealing. http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?George_IV,_W4_2DR http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Mad_Hatter,_SE1_9NY http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Red_Lion,_W5_5RA It's also apparently very nearly the season for Shepherd Neame Original Porter, which I believe is available from 1 December until February - if anyone sees it, do let me know. Kake
Re: Pub next year (was Re: Pub for tomorrow?)
On Fri 28 Nov 2008, Nicholas Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But we're looking for a pub for the hardy souls who will be out on the 1st, rather than waiting for Thursday 8th? (Or is this nothing to do with our wonderful pub minion, and instead something for our official bad influence to, um, influence) Nicholas, Nicholas, your heretical ways are nothing to do with me. I might, however, be available for completely coincidental drinking on the 1st. I'm still quite taken with the idea of wandering around Kew Gardens (free entry that day) in the afternoon before retiring to a nearby hostelry for some foamy beer. I'm not organising it though[0]. Kake [0] But here is a link for all RGL things within a kilometre of (the vague centre of) Kew Gardens: http://london.randomness.org.uk/search.cgi?os_dist=1000os_x=518425os_y=176955
Re: [ANNOUNCE] November social - Edgar Wallace, WC2 - Thurs 6 Nov
On Tue 04 Nov 2008, Kake L Pugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello! The November social of the London Perlmongers is a mere two days away. I hope you are all excited. This month, we're going back to the Edgar Wallace, where we have the upstairs function room booked from 6:30pm. I had to run away early last night for a previous engagement, and only a handful of people had arrived at that point, so... any feedback (good or bad) on last night's social? (In terms of the pub, I mean, not in terms of the Perlmongers.) Kake
Re: [ANNOUNCE] November social - Edgar Wallace, WC2 - Thurs 6 Nov
On Fri 07 Nov 2008, the hatter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was a bit quieter than some of the previous socials there, which meant it was a bit less of a squeeze to get from tables to the bar. The Bridge House last month was fairly quiet, too. Are the Perlmongers feeling the credit crunch? Kake
Re: [ANNOUNCE] November social - Edgar Wallace, WC2 - Thurs 6 Nov
On Thu 06 Nov 2008, L?on Brocard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is tonight - see you there! And in fact I am there now, if anyone fancies an early one. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] November social - Edgar Wallace, WC2 - Thurs 6 Nov
Hello! The November social of the London Perlmongers is a mere two days away. I hope you are all excited. This month, we're going back to the Edgar Wallace, where we have the upstairs function room booked from 6:30pm. The Edgar Wallace has eight handpumps and its own house beer, and serves decent food at reasonable prices. It's very close to Temple Station on the District and Circle lines, but it's also walkable from several other stations including Chancery Lane (Central Line) and Holborn (Central and Piccadilly). Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Edgar_Wallace,_WC2R_3JF Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Greg out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (alcoholic or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
Re: [ANNOUNCE] Croyden.pm: cancelled
On Tue 07 Oct 2008, David Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Croyden.pm this evening is cancelled due to lack of interest. And, to be fair, due to illness. Without the illness we'd have been quorate. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] October social - Thurs 2 Oct - Bridge House, SE1
Hello! For the October social, we're going back to the Bridge House, which is the Adnams place at the south end of Tower Bridge. We have the upstairs function room booked from 6:30pm. It's a short walk from both London Bridge and Tower Hill stations. People who prefer buses have the choice of the RV1, 42, 47, 78, 188, 343, or 381. Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Bridge_House%2C_SE1_2UP The pub has a full range of well-kept Adnams beers, Aspall cider, and good food. The upstairs bar will be staffed for us, with not one but two delightful staff members. Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Greg out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (alcoholic or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
Re: London.pm Dim sum Thursday 1pm: Lotus (Floating Restaurant)
On Wed 17 Sep 2008, L?on Brocard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's time for a new restaurant this week. This one has the huge advantage that it is on a boat. A boat! It's also a few minutes away from Canary Wharf, and thus very practical for anyone worrying about the financial situation of their employer. And for those who didn't come, this is what you missed: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Lotus_Floating_Restaurant,_E14_9RH Summary: Food fine, and also on the cheap side - 7 quid per head. Kake
[ANNOUNCE] September social - Thurs 4 Sep - Crown, Clerkenwell Green
Hello! For the September social, we're going somewhere we've not been before - the Crown on Clerkenwell Green. We have the upstairs function room booked from 6:30pm. There's no bar up there, but they do offer table service. It's a short walk from Chancery Lane station (Central line) and an even shorter one from Farringdon station (Circle, Hammersmith City, Metropolitan lines). Buses 55, 63, 153, and 243 all stop nearby. Maps, more info, etc: http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Crown_Tavern,_EC1R_0EG When I checked it out last week, they had Westons cider, Adnams Bitter, London Pride, and Landlord on handpump, as well as Aspall's cider on tap, Fruli and Peche beers in bottles, and various lagers. They also, of course, do food - I only tried the whitebait, but on the evidence of that, it's perfectly fine. Standard blurb: Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing time. If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Greg out - we have a tradition that the leader of this motley crew buys the new people a drink (alcoholic or not, either's fine) and introduces them to people.
