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Minimeet in St Andrews

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Elegran Mon 24-Sept-18 12:25:23

Booked up for 1pm on 11th Oct. If it is like last time, wear oilskins, sou-westers and welly boots.

Jane10 Tue 28-Aug-18 11:24:15

Oooohfeeling very exclusive and cliquey... hmm

Marelli Tue 28-Aug-18 11:11:21

And if you’d been on the same train as oldgoat last year, annodomini, you’d likely have smelled them then, too....?!

annodomini Tue 28-Aug-18 11:04:19

Ah yes - smokies, fresh from the smokery in Arbroath. I can just smell them now!

Elegran Tue 28-Aug-18 10:14:40

Kippers? These are best Arbroath smokies, hot smoked whole haddock, not kippered herring.

Marelli Tue 28-Aug-18 08:59:55

And anyway, Oldgoat, you need to get your kippers! ?!

Elizabeth1 Tue 28-Aug-18 08:42:23

Good for you Elegran get Oldgoat telt wink

Elegran Tue 28-Aug-18 08:30:40

Rubbish, Oldgoat ! Of course you won't do any such thing. You will turn up as planned and so will the rest of us.

When this was first mooted, there was concern that the usual fifteen plus would be rather unwieldy for the venue, so six was suggested, in the knowledge that it might annoy some people to think that it was being limited to "the few" or to some mythical "clique". However, seven is only one more than six. The Tailend won't burst at the seams. You are not to fall on your sword!

oldgoat Mon 27-Aug-18 23:43:06

Well, I was hoping to come to St.Andrews but as I'm going away a couple of days later I'm willing to give up my place at the table so you have just 6. If there's another meet-up in St.Andrews I'll try to make that instead. Thanks for the invitation anyway Elegran and I'll see most of you in Edinburgh on the 28th.

Marelli Mon 27-Aug-18 22:18:42

Perfect. Thanks, Elegran.

Elegran Mon 27-Aug-18 21:18:38

I shall book for 1 pm. The Edinburgh train gets in at 1.24 and 12.30 would be a bit pushed.

See you then, I look forward to it.

callgirl1 Mon 27-Aug-18 18:33:35

You`re right Marelli, it was during that holiday x

Elegran Mon 27-Aug-18 18:00:07

It'll be great to see you all. That will be seven - one more than the six we first thought was the best for a small place like the Tailend. Better stop there! Any more who want to come, please make up your own party for a separate trip on another day!

So - Thursday 11th October at the Tailend restaurant, St Andrews.
Katek
Cascats
Oldgoat
Elegran
Marelli
Ina
Elizabeth1

Elizabeth1 Mon 27-Aug-18 17:47:37

Yes please Elegran count me in - sorry I’ve not seen this thread however Marelli has alerted me to it.

I love the Tail-End in St Andrews. I’ll see you before then though at the lunch in Edinburgh. There’s nothing like being good to oneself why? because we deserve it. wink

Marelli Mon 27-Aug-18 17:10:15

Please add Ina’s name to the list.

Marelli Mon 27-Aug-18 17:01:51

callgirl1.....you must’ve gone to the Tailend when you and David had your caravan at Crail. Oh, I wish you could join us, too. Xx

Marelli Mon 27-Aug-18 16:56:32

Just seen this thread! I would love to join you on 11 October. Possibly Ina, too - and have messaged Elizabeth1. ☺️

Elegran Wed 22-Aug-18 21:51:53

I've heard from Cascat and she will be there on 11th October too.
I'll leave it a short while to see if there are any more to add, then book a table.

Elegran Wed 22-Aug-18 20:49:28

I think we will aim for Thursday 11th October then. Cascats has a new grandchild imminent at the moment so we may not hear back from her at once.

Elegran Wed 22-Aug-18 20:40:01

That is great, Oldgoat I'll bring clothespegs to hand out in the train.

oldgoat Wed 22-Aug-18 19:58:59

I can make the meet-up on the 11th October Elegran but not the other date in September.
I will bring an airtight box for the smokies this time.

callgirl1 Wed 22-Aug-18 17:21:48

I so wish I could join you, you`ve just reminded me of our visit to the Tailend a few years ago, the fish and chips were to die for!

Elegran Wed 22-Aug-18 14:57:23

You could do a separate sortie, Jane10 I am sure enough people would want to join you.

Jane10 Wed 22-Aug-18 14:51:34

Sorry, can't do Thursdays. Am feeling jealous though. Had the best ever fish and chips at the Tailend last December.

Elegran Wed 22-Aug-18 13:57:10

As Katek can't get to the Edinburgh lunch in September, we thought we would do a minimeet in St Andrews. Mini because any more than six would be a crowd in the Tailend, and also because a large group can make it difficult to catch all the conversation. Oldgoat and Cascats had both said in January, after the Burns do, that they would love to go again to the Tailend.

Are there two more who would like to join us? Fifers? Old Stan Drew inmates? 20th September or 11th October (both Thursdays) seem the likely dates.