Stephen Long organized this lunch and chose a venue, new to most of the lunch group but already a favourite with the biking group. We all had the plat du jour of a mushroom starter, maigret de canard, and a tarte/cake dessert.
There were 19 of us; Alan Baker, Andrew Nievens, Bryan Clark, David Colledge, Gerry Swart, Harry Leefe, Mark Watts, Mervyn Powell, Mike Hempstead, Mike Price, Nathan Finkelstein, Norman Etough, Peter Taylor, Philip Jenkins, Ray Fiander, Reinier Tervooren, Rudi Pluss, Stephen Long, Trevor Davies. There would have been 22, a post Covid record, but for 2 late cancellations and one no show who will remain nameless – but we know who he is.
As expected the food and service were both excellent, the wine and the conversation flowed although it seemed to avoid the usual chestnuts of Scottish independence and the relative merits and expected longevity of Britain’s prime ministers. We did get a few who had trouble finding the venue and some organ recitals but no other complaints.
All in all a good lunch at €35 a head.
This was the last lunch of 2022. We are now planning for 2023 and need a “volunteer” for January, all other dates are already taken, see here.
I regret being the no-show, having spent much of November in the tender care of the Vaudois medical corps, with minimal access to my computer mail. Have noted the venue, and hope to make it for the next such stimulating outing.
You were not the “no show” referred to in my post. You had already given enough notice that you would be unable to join this lunch so that you were not on Stephen’s “list of 22”.