SOUTHERN AREA XMAS LUNCH 11.12.11

[muley]

OK, an early start but here is your opportunity to join the ever-popular Southern Area Xmas Lunch.

After a brief foray to another pub a while back we are sticking with the Hen and Chicken,

Details here http://www.henandchicken.co.uk/Pages/Ch ... 02011.html

We have provisionally booked for a number on Sunday 11 Dec - eating at 2:00 p.m. eating - but we'll get there earlier for photoshoot/drinkypoos.

We need to get your commitment.

Please add your name(s) to the list.

If you get £10 per person deposit to me by end Oct we can get a mouth-watering 20% slashed off the bill - - I'll PM you my bank details or address for a cheque once you've added your name to the list.

So, here we go again

1. Jim
2. Jen
3.

[daveiow]

How do we add to the list?

[chris.t]

How do we add to the list?

cut and paste mate

[chris.t]

List for Xmas Lunch 2011

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre

[daveiow]

Ahh! thanks Chris.

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa

daveiow

[texas2201]

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa
7. Martin - Texas2201

[rjbean]

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa
7. Martin - Texas2201
8. Robert
9. Michelle

[NickHawk]

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa
7. Martin - Texas2201
8. Robert
9. Michelle
10. Nick
11. Lynne

[markv]

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa
7. Martin - Texas2201
8. Robert
9. Michelle
10. Nick
11. Lynne
12. Mark
13. Shirl
14. Ben
15. Tom

[muley]

1. Jim
2. Jen
3. Chris
4. Deirdre
5. Dave
6. Vanessa
7. Martin - Texas2201
8. Robert
9. Michelle
10. Nick PAID
11. Lynne PAID
12. Mark
13. Shirl
14. Ben
15. Tom


You will have a PM soon saying how you can get your deposits to me (not nickhawk who has already paid)

Rgds

Jim

[muley]

Deposits paid in last night.

Time to think about your choices from;

Starters
Cream of Tomato Soup with Herbed Croutons and Basil Oil (v)
Poached Salmon and Dill Tian Bound with crème Fraiche
Duck Liver Pate with Melba Toast, ‘Festive Pheasant’ Chutney and Salad
Red Onion, Goats Cheese and Rocket Tart (v)

Main Courses
Traditional Roast Turkey, Roast Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Sage and Onion Stuffing and Gravy
Slow Braised Shin of Beef, Root Vegetables, Smoked Bacon Lardons and Parsley Mash
Grilled Bass Fillet, Confit Lemon and Herb Crushed Potatoes, Braised Fennel and a Butter Sauce
Spinach, Wild Mushroom and Pine Nut Lasagne (v)

Desserts
Traditional Christmas Pudding and Brandy Sauce
Strawberry and Vanilla Cheesecake, Berry Coulis
Chocolate Brownie with Hot Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
Cheese and Biscuits

Please copy list and update (state whether 2 or 3 courses)

Also, do you want me to organise some extra (nicer) crackers for, say, £1 per head?

Bye for now

Santa

[texas2201]

Starters

Duck Liver Pate with Melba Toast, ‘Festive Pheasant’ Chutney and Salad


Main Courses

Grilled Bass Fillet, Confit Lemon and Herb Crushed Potatoes, Braised Fennel and a Butter Sauce

here is my choices - 2 courses

[chris.t]

Menu Choices

Starter
C=Soup
D=Salmon
Main
C=Turkey
D=Turkey
Dessert
C=Cheese Cake
D=Brownie

Ta very Much

[texas2201]

sorry cannot make this now as I will be in Scotland - Muley is going to get some crackers with my deposit - so you can pull them an think of me in the frozen north

[chris.t]

sorry cannot make this now as I will be in Scotland - Muley is going to get some crackers with my deposit - so you can pull them an think of me in the frozen north

ahhh ffs Martin, missing the LEC Xmas lunch is bad enough but being up in sweaty land is just rubbing salt into the wound - only joking my lovely haggis munching buddies

Nice gesture Martin, although i want been expecting a Rolex to drop out of my cracker

[markv]

Crackers - Martin

Starters
Cream of Tomato Soup with Herbed Croutons and Basil Oil (v) - Chris
Poached Salmon and Dill Tian Bound with crème Fraiche - Deirdre, Tom
Duck Liver Pate with Melba Toast, ‘Festive Pheasant’ Chutney and Salad - Mark, Shirley, Ben
Red Onion, Goats Cheese and Rocket Tart (v)

Main Courses
Traditional Roast Turkey, Roast Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Sage and Onion Stuffing and Gravy - Chris, Deirdre, Mark, Shirley, Ben, Tom
Slow Braised Shin of Beef, Root Vegetables, Smoked Bacon Lardons and Parsley Mash
Grilled Bass Fillet, Confit Lemon and Herb Crushed Potatoes, Braised Fennel and a Butter Sauce
Spinach, Wild Mushroom and Pine Nut Lasagne (v)

Desserts
Traditional Christmas Pudding and Brandy Sauce - Mark, Shirley
Strawberry and Vanilla Cheesecake, Berry Coulis - Chris
Chocolate Brownie with Hot Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream - Deirdre, Ben, Tom
Cheese and Biscuits

[NickHawk]

Hi Jim

Ahhhhh....Back on the forum, what a pullava!!

Will get the menu to you soon as Lynne lets me know what she wants (probably one of everything!).

Ref Crackers I think we should spoil ourselves this year, no more plastic frogs!

Nick

[NickHawk]

Hi Jim

Our choices for xmas lunch - No offence intended I was having a Jeremy Clakson moment:

Starters
L = Poached Salmon and Willy Tian Bound with crème Farts
N = Red Onion, Goats Bollock Cheese and Rocket, Tart (v = you dont really get any bollock)

Main Courses
L =Traditional Roast Gristle, Roast Potatoe (1), Off Vegetables, Sage and Bunion Stuffing and some brown stuff that resembles Gravy
N = Slow Braised Kicked in the Shin of Beef, Rooty Tooty Vegetables, Smoked Bacon Hardons and Parsley Miss Mash

Desserts
N = Strawberry and Vanilla Cheesecake, coated with Barry Whites cousin Berry Coulis
L = Chocolate Brownie (a fresh one the chef passed earlier) with Hot Chocolate Sasauge and Vanilla Drizzel

Nick

[texas2201]

looks like my trip to Scotland is off so I will be able to come to the xmas lunch after all - hopefully you have not bought the crackers Jim

So as before my choice would be below

Starters

Duck Liver Pate with Melba Toast, ‘Festive Pheasant’ Chutney and Salad


Main Courses

Grilled Bass Fillet, Confit Lemon and Herb Crushed Potatoes, Braised Fennel and a Butter Sauce

here is my choices - 2 courses

[muley]

looks like my trip to Scotland is off so I will be able to come to the xmas lunch after all - hopefully you have not bought the crackers Jim

D'oh! We bought them earlier this week... and we don't need any ourselves. I hope people don't mind paying for them - £1 per head will cover it.



Jim