Countdown to the FG meet

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:50 pm

Imladris;1100381 wrote: The delectable Pinkchick and myself will be arriving on Friday 30th Jan.

Currently thinking of ways to entertain ourselves until the rest arrive :sneaky:

(may include buying of suitable 'gifts' for Jimbo!)

Anyone else be there on the Friday?

If I go, yes I'll no doubt travel up on the friday.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:56 pm

OpenMind;1099467 wrote: Don't forget to tie yourselves together. Don't want a repeat of what happened in 2006, do we?:yh_rotfl

I don't think we could ever get anywhere near repeating that do you?? :yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:48 pm

Betty Boop;1101505 wrote: I don't think we could ever get anywhere near repeating that do you?? :yh_rotfl

I hope I'm not hearing famous last words here.:wah:

Just keep a look out for iron elephants.:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:19 pm

OpenMind;1101524 wrote: I hope I'm not hearing famous last words here.:wah:

Just keep a look out for iron elephants.:yh_rotfl

oh oh your going......I`m dead meat!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:25 pm

Odie;1101546 wrote: oh oh your going......I`m dead meat!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Don't worry, Odie. I can't make it this year.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:27 pm

OpenMind;1101556 wrote: Don't worry, Odie. I can't make it this year.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oooooooooo good!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:29 pm

Odie;1101558 wrote: oooooooooo good!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Anyone would think you didn't want me to go.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:37 pm

I'm so jealous...who all is going?????

Immy, Pinkchick,Betty Boop,Spot, Jimbo & Suzy......and....

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:09 pm

OpenMind;1101561 wrote: Anyone would think you didn't want me to go.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OMG, again I`m joking, dah!

just meant you would gossip about me, just funnning ya again:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:11 am

jimbo;1101934 wrote: perish the thought

i was going to have a quick pint with me old mucker then go meet the geeks :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

dont worry what ever they talk about i'll take it off topic :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:sneaky::sneaky:

meet up check list

craneflies for immy .....check

barge poll for oscar ....check

book of american ideals for spot ...check

any thing i have forgotten :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

YOUR 'SCARAT' TO MOP THE BLOOD UP TOSSER :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl AND BRING YOUR 'HARARF' AS WELL

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:06 am

jimbo;1101954 wrote: gum sheild ,running shoes :-3:-3:-3

in case of barge pole failure :-3:-3

oscar's checklist

medication

labour party manifesto

photo of gordon brown

gifts for members

clean knickers (just incase i get lucky)

scarat

hararf

knuckle dusters to hit jimbo

scottish translation dictionary for gmc

old copper pan for galbally

camera to photograph spot in compromising position

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:48 am

If you Guys want a nice meal The Tower Hotel which is opposite The Tower of London has a fab Carvery but one with a difference.....it has other food in it also.The starters are to die for and you help yourself to how much you want and how many times you want and the same goes for the main course with lots of choices other than a roast meal and the sweets are sooooo yummy and also you help yourself to and go back as many times as you want:D.I was there a few weeks ago and will be there on my Birthday this month and guess what......one of the starters was Jellied Eels:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfldont worry though they had the choice of loads of starters....it was about £22 or about that for the meal......excellent value and if you get seats by the window you over look the Thames;)....just make sure its the Carvery Restaurant you go to there and not the other one.....other than that theres a MacDonalds up the Road:yh_rotfl;)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:14 am

Carolly;1102012 wrote: If you Guys want a nice meal The Tower Hotel which is opposite The Tower of London has a fab Carvery but one with a difference.....it has other food in it also.The starters are to die for and you help yourself to how much you want and how many times you want and the same goes for the main course with lots of choices other than a roast meal and the sweets are sooooo yummy and also you help yourself to and go back as many times as you want:D.I was there a few weeks ago and will be there on my Birthday this month and guess what......one of the starters was Jellied Eels:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfldont worry though they had the choice of loads of starters....it was about £22 or about that for the meal......excellent value and if you get seats by the window you over look the Thames;)....just make sure its the Carvery Restaurant you go to there and not the other one.....other than that theres a MacDonalds up the Road:yh_rotfl;)

Thanks carolly,

I know the area well as the Towers Hotel was where i used to get put up by my old company. I love St Catherine's dock and there is a 'Starbucks' there:-4 It really is a great place and a fab hotel.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:20 am

oscar;1102053 wrote: Thanks carolly,

I know the area well as the Towers Hotel was where i used to get put up by my old company. I love St Catherine's dock and there is a 'Starbucks' there:-4 It really is a great place and a fab hotel.I used to live up the Road from there......oh so many memories those streets have round there:-4:-4

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:35 am

Carolly;1102060 wrote: I used to live up the Road from there......oh so many memories those streets have round there:-4:-4

Lots of new developements now but i love the atmosphere there.

When i did GMTV, they put me up in Park lane and that was heaven. :-4

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:42 am

oscar;1102073 wrote: Lots of new developements now but i love the atmosphere there.

When i did GMTV, they put me up in Park lane and that was heaven. :-4Lots of new Developements for sure but also where The Tower Hotel is there are still the old cobbled Streets and alot of the old properties tarted up and dont forget about The Prospect of Whitby which is also there;)

This is one of the most famous pubs in London. It dates from 1543, built as a simple tavern. In the seventeenth century it had a reputation as a meeting place for smugglers and villains, and became known as 'Devil's Tavern'. A fire gutted the Devil's Tavern in the eighteenth century. It was rebuilt and renamed the Prospect of Whitby, after a ship that was moored nearby.

One notorious customer was Judge Jeffreys, the 'Hanging Judge', known for his harshness and in particular for his dealings with the ringleaders of the Monmouth Rebellion (1685) in their failed to overthrow Catholic King James II. The Glorious Revolution saw James II flee to France. Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys tried to follow but was caught, it is claimed, whilst hiding in a coal cellar at the tavern dressed as a coal-heaver. He was taken to the Tower where he became ill and died. A hangman's noose swings over the river, a reminder of those gruesome times.

The main bar has a flagstone floor, the long bar counter is built on barrels and has a rare pewter top. There's a wealth of timber beams and the upright pillars appear to be sections of a ship's mast. Most customers prefer the riverside bars. There's a small balcony where you can sit above the river and listen to the rhythmic lapping of the water. Just inside is a comfortable seating area with open fire, and a further bar has a servery and a raised (no-smoking) dining area. Outside is a pleasant terrace with tables. Venture up the creaking stairs and find the restaurant, this is divided into several delightful panelled rooms, again enjoying river views. Another rooftop terrace, with iron garden furniture, overlooks the river too.

Old photographs show what the Prospect and its surroundings used to be like, ramshackle and seedy, but crowded with vessels from around the world. Nowadays the occasional cruiser or barge passes by the warehouses, which have been converted into exclusive apartments and the Prospect now caters for the new residents, as well as the tourists.

I have been to Do's at The Hilton in Park Lane and yep its the Business alright:D:-4

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:53 am

Carolly;1102081 wrote: Lots of new Developements for sure but also where The Tower Hotel is there are still the old cobbled Streets and alot of the old properties tarted up and dont forget about The Prospect of Whitby which is also there;)

This is one of the most famous pubs in London. It dates from 1543, built as a simple tavern. In the seventeenth century it had a reputation as a meeting place for smugglers and villains, and became known as 'Devil's Tavern'. A fire gutted the Devil's Tavern in the eighteenth century. It was rebuilt and renamed the Prospect of Whitby, after a ship that was moored nearby.

One notorious customer was Judge Jeffreys, the 'Hanging Judge', known for his harshness and in particular for his dealings with the ringleaders of the Monmouth Rebellion (1685) in their failed to overthrow Catholic King James II. The Glorious Revolution saw James II flee to France. Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys tried to follow but was caught, it is claimed, whilst hiding in a coal cellar at the tavern dressed as a coal-heaver. He was taken to the Tower where he became ill and died. A hangman's noose swings over the river, a reminder of those gruesome times.

The main bar has a flagstone floor, the long bar counter is built on barrels and has a rare pewter top. There's a wealth of timber beams and the upright pillars appear to be sections of a ship's mast. Most customers prefer the riverside bars. There's a small balcony where you can sit above the river and listen to the rhythmic lapping of the water. Just inside is a comfortable seating area with open fire, and a further bar has a servery and a raised (no-smoking) dining area. Outside is a pleasant terrace with tables. Venture up the creaking stairs and find the restaurant, this is divided into several delightful panelled rooms, again enjoying river views. Another rooftop terrace, with iron garden furniture, overlooks the river too.

Old photographs show what the Prospect and its surroundings used to be like, ramshackle and seedy, but crowded with vessels from around the world. Nowadays the occasional cruiser or barge passes by the warehouses, which have been converted into exclusive apartments and the Prospect now caters for the new residents, as well as the tourists.

I have been to Do's at The Hilton in Park Lane and yep its the Business alright:D:-4

I will have to check it out when i'm up there. I like the sound of the rooftop terrace!

I got in the lift in my hotel in Park Lane and standing there was Sting. I wasn't impressed... He's a short arsse. :yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:56 am

oscar;1102090 wrote: I will have to check it out when i'm up there. I like the sound of the rooftop terrace!

I got in the lift in my hotel in Park Lane and standing there was Sting. I wasn't impressed... He's a short arsse. :yh_rotflOh I know!!!Also I have met loads who are and yet come across so tall.....mind you I can talk bleedin short arse I am:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:10 am

Carolly;1102092 wrote: Oh I know!!!Also I have met loads who are and yet come across so tall.....mind you I can talk bleedin short arse I am:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

They are never what they seem in real life are they? On gmtv, i met Chris Biggins and he was lovely. In the green room there was a man and they whispered that he was a politician. I asked him what camp and when he said Liberal democrats, i just said, oh, forget then... I'm just sooooooooo rude :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:46 am

oscar;1102099 wrote: They are never what they seem in real life are they? On gmtv, i met Chris Biggins and he was lovely. In the green room there was a man and they whispered that he was a politician. I asked him what camp and when he said Liberal democrats, i just said, oh, forget then... I'm just sooooooooo rude :yh_rotfl:yh_rotflI have met Chris also and a friend of mine done his kitchen as his a Carpenter, He lived in Victoria Park Road at the time...may even still live there...... Hackney where a few Celebs live.....loads in Hackney now oh and Islington.....who would have thought ah 30 years ago.Mind you Victoria Park Road was very upmarket in its day and some of the Houses there have the Upstairs Downstairs Factor.....must be worth a Fortune now but all Flats now in them.Try to have a walk round those cobbled streets though near the Tower Hotel....some lovely old properties still there and over flowing with History;)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:48 am

Carolly;1102114 wrote: I have met Chris also and a friend of mine done his kitchen as his a Carpenter, He lived in Victoria Park Road at the time...may even still live there...... Hackney where a few Celebs live.....loads in Hackney now oh and Islington.....who would have thought ah 30 years ago.Mind you Victoria Park Road was very upmarket in its day and some of the Houses there have the Upstairs Downstairs Factor.....must be worth a Fortune now but all Flats now in them.Try to have a walk round those cobbled streets though near the Tower Hotel....some lovely old properties still there and over flowing with History;)

I love history where-ever i am but has it got the most important thing in life???

SHOPS???? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:55 am

oscar;1102117 wrote: I love history where-ever i am but has it got the most important thing in life???

SHOPS???? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotflWell you aint gonna find to many where Wapping is:yh_rotfl....ye have a few but if you like you let me know what you want and I will see if I sell it and give you a good deal:D;)Mind you......please bear in mind that I only sell upmarket crap:D:rolleyes:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:36 am

Odie;1101659 wrote: OMG, again I`m joking, dah!

just meant you would gossip about me, just funnning ya again:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hahaha. I can do that without going to an FG meet.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:20 pm

OpenMind;1102263 wrote: Hahaha. I can do that without going to an FG meet.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Are you coming??? (sorry, i meant to the FG meet)

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:29 am

oscar;1102718 wrote: Are you coming??? (sorry, i meant to the FG meet)

I'm afraid I can't make it this time round. I've been to two so far.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:48 am

i still dont know if i can make it guys

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:29 am

jimbo;1103248 wrote: we thank you for your absence there is every chance this meet up will be a success :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

mind you with oscar coming

you could be a welcome distraction thus allowing me and peter lake sir to get her straight jacket on :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I wouldn't be much good to you if I did come, Jimbo. All I do is to take incriminating photos.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:30 am

jimbo;1103291 wrote: so as we all know who we are at the meet up ,we should post some photo's of us ,i remember seeing ,pinky,hamster, OM,spot and not knowing if it was them or not

so as you will know her here is a vid of oscar

:)

YouTube - Gemmy animated Hannibal Lecter

Your all wrong...This is Oscar

YouTube - Vicky Pollard on school visit

So shut it you total virgin