Sloggers and Betters 6
Posted by Admin on May 18th, 2010
The next “Sloggers and Betters” gathering for crossword setters and blog contributors and readers will take place in London next Thursday, 27th May, following on from the annual lunch for Times setters.
It starts in the Lord Moon of the Mall (in Whitehall, despite the name) at 5pm though it is posible that the Times setters will be there from something like 3:30. For those who want some supper, a table is booked at Boyd’s Brasserie in Northumberland Avenue at 8pm.
If you would like to have the supper, please let Peter Biddlecombe know as soon as possible so that he can confirm numbers. His email address is: peter{at}biddlecombe{dot}demon{dot}co{dot}uk
More information including a map for the pub and sample menus for the restaurant can be found at:
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/92/927/Lord_Moon_Of_The_Mall/Whitehall
May 18th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
As a slogger turned better (surely worse? Ed) I’ll certainly be there, and hope to see you all.
May 18th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I hope to be there also, all being well.
May 18th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Yup, we hope to be there too.
May 19th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I’ll be there probably UNTIL 5
May 19th, 2010 at 10:14 am
I’d love to come, but since it’s a Thursday and only a week away it’s rather difficult to arrange to get back to the UK for it :(
May 19th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Absolutely no chance of my not attending. Better count my significant other in, too.
May 19th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I shall try too!
May 19th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Me too; it’s a little unfortunate, though, that the Times setters doing the lunch thingy can’t have their significant others attending that, which makes it a bit of a nightmare trying to meet them for S&B later.
May 20th, 2010 at 3:11 am
I’ll be there – mustn’t forget to bring a beermat!
May 20th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Alas, I won’t be in the UK until Sept/Oct.
I thoroughly enjoyed the last gathering that Peter B was kind enough to organise.
May 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
I will be joining you a little later, as (weather permitting) I’ll be at Lord’s for the first day of the test against Bangladesh.
May 20th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Is there a campanologist in the house?
I shall be there – with bells on.
Lady Sting is most upset that academic endeavour prevents her from attending.
May 20th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
For me, distance will lend enchantment to the view.
Rishi
in Madras that is Chennai, India
May 20th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I’ll be there – mustn’t forget to bring a beermag.
(hang on – that’s me)
May 20th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
“Distance will lend enchantment to the view”.
Rishi, are you into Yes by any chance? Or (better) Virtual Jon?
May 24th, 2010 at 1:13 am
The blurb does say readers so are those of us new to the site going to be welcome? Would be nice to meet some of the tormentors face to face. Only interested in a beer in the bar and chat, not the meal.
May 24th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Yes, you are welcome.
May 25th, 2010 at 12:06 am
Thanks Peter, as I’m no longer searching for for a job (woohoo!) I’ll pop in and lurk like I do here. I’ll be the one doing the crossword so I should stand out as everyone else will have completed it.
Hope they do decent beer, see you Thursday
Phil
May 25th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
As I shan’t be able to make the Azed dinner in September, and as I happen to be in London that day for work, I’ll try and make the pub. I’ll be the one carrying a laptop.
May 26th, 2010 at 1:41 am
This reminds me of talking to Val Gilbert (former Telegraph crossword editor) on the phone when I was organising a crossword do at the Coal Hole, just up the Strand.
Me: “I’m the one with the long hair.”
She: “I’ll be the fat one.”
See you all in the Lord Moon.