POL Christmas Night Out

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:31

Vote for where you would like to go for Christmas night out.

Date to be decided once we have a venue but 2nd or 9th December look like the best options at the moment.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:45

I vote for the Sheep Heid as we could just eat and drink there without the added complication of agreeing on and finding somewhere to go drinking after eating.
Never had a dinner there but had some lovely lunches and it's a nice friendly place.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:48

ecm wrote:I vote for the Sheep Heid as we could just eat and drink there without the added complication of agreeing on and finding somewhere to go drinking after eating.
Never had a dinner there but had some lovely lunches and it's a nice friendly place.

I'm with E on this - good thinking, batgirl!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:51

Poppy wrote:
ecm wrote:I vote for the Sheep Heid as we could just eat and drink there without the added complication of agreeing on and finding somewhere to go drinking after eating.
Never had a dinner there but had some lovely lunches and it's a nice friendly place.
I'm with E on this - good thinking, batgirl!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 24 Sep 2005, 16:58

ecm wrote:I vote for the Sheep Heid as we could just eat and drink there without the added complication of agreeing on and finding somewhere to go drinking after eating.
Never had a dinner there but had some lovely lunches and it's a nice friendly place.

That's one way to stop me (and all those other closet smokers who revealed themselves last night

) smoking all your fags - voting for a non-smoking pub

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Sep 2005, 17:05

Marya wrote: That's one way to stop me (and all those other closet smokers who revealed themselves last night ) smoking all your fags - voting for a non-smoking pub

What, eh, um, er..................come to think of it I hear the Sheep Heid is a dreadful place and all their food is made with mashed up sheep heid, even the puddings.

It's true, honest guv.!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 25 Sep 2005, 16:27

Can we get some menus up on the site to help us decide? What's the food like at the Sheep's Heid nowadays?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 25 Sep 2005, 16:43

I think the Portobello Online Xmas meal should be in Portobello, not over the border in Duddingston.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 25 Sep 2005, 16:44

I agree Dada - our caustic wit won't have the same effect outwith the confines

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 25 Sep 2005, 16:51

Epykat wrote:I agree Dada - our caustic wit won't have the same effect outwith the confines

Yeah that and I think they'll realist we're not from the Village when we start the food fight.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 25 Sep 2005, 17:37

Bob Jefferson wrote:Can we get some menus up on the site to help us decide? What's the food like at the Sheep's Heid nowadays?

Just spoken to 'Mr Sizzler' (sorry, forgot his name!) who says their menu will be up in a couple of weeks. We'll try and get details from the others (know Dalriada already have their's ready) and post details of them when available.

Read some favourable comments on the 'Sheep Heid' recently (dated June/July so not too out of date) sheep heid

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 25 Sep 2005, 17:39

Dadaist wrote:I think the Portobello Online Xmas meal should be in Portobello, not over the border in Duddingston.

Yeah, us Portobello folk don't really want to be mixing with the likes of Duddingston plebs

Ed · Post by Ed » 25 Sep 2005, 20:32

How about the Domethong in Northfield Broadway?

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » 26 Sep 2005, 11:34

How about going somewhere that isn't doing a Christmas menu. Just go out for an "ordinary" meal and bring some crackers - I know how to enjoy myself!
I have voted for the Prince Balti although now I think about it I went last year and discovered they had put brussel sprouts in the veggie curry as a festive touch.

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » 26 Sep 2005, 11:39

And could I also add that if there are people out there who are thinking this is only for the "hardcore" POL people, I went along and "revealed myself" on Friday at the Dalriada and was made fantastically welcome, met lots of really nice people, drank far too much and enjoyed putting faces to online names.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Sep 2005, 11:45

Gedge wrote:And could I also add that if there are people out there who are thinking this is only for the "hardcore" POL people, I went along and "revealed myself" on Friday at the Dalriada and was made fantastically welcome, met lots of really nice people, drank far too much and enjoyed putting faces to online names.

Was very nice to meet you, both on Friday and enjoying the sun yesterday.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 26 Sep 2005, 12:52

Although its not on the poll, I believe the Foresters suggestion was a good one, where we approach them to hire the whole lounge. Get a restricted a la carte menu, which we organise so that we can pre-order. If we can avoid xmas menu's (either by booking privately or going in November) it will keep the price down. Â£30 quid a skull without drinks is over the top. Will we do a lunch rather than dinner, like we did in 2004?

I would prefer pre-xmas (some suggested post). I don't see it as a must that we have to be in porty but we have a number of options as yet untried. If the poll can't be undone, I'm going for the Sheepy.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Sep 2005, 13:47

I don't mind where it is decided that we go.

If its Forresters make sure the smash is off the menu - vile

(and it is impossible to please everyone)

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Sep 2005, 15:32

Sandra wrote:I don't mind where it is decided that we go.

If its Forresters make sure the smash is off the menu - vile

(and it is impossible to please everyone)

I think I should mention here that it would have been mash not Smash, i.e made from real potatoes and very fashionable.

However, one can ask for chips instead and in my experience they do lovely chips!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Sep 2005, 15:48

Poppy wrote:
Sandra wrote:I don't mind where it is decided that we go.

If its Forresters make sure the smash is off the menu - vile

(and it is impossible to please everyone)
I think I should mention here that it would have been mash not Smash, i.e made from real potatoes and very fashionable.

However, one can ask for chips instead and in my experience they do lovely chips!!

Poppy I actually ate the stuff so I think I can decide for myself whether it was real creamy mashed potatoes or smash! And it definitely was smash

unless they have discovered real potatoes by now...

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 26 Sep 2005, 16:14

Sandra wrote

Poppy I actually ate the stuff so I think I can decide for myself whether it was real creamy mashed potatoes or smash! And it definitely was smash unless they have discovered real potatoes by now...

Sandra, please remember that you are from the scruffy end of Marlborough Street, and, like me, prefer real potatoes simply because your palate is not cultured enough to appreciate Smash, which is dead posh.

JP.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Sep 2005, 17:30

Sandra wrote:
Poppy wrote:
Sandra wrote:I don't mind where it is decided that we go.

If its Forresters make sure the smash is off the menu - vile

(and it is impossible to please everyone)
I think I should mention here that it would have been mash not Smash, i.e made from real potatoes and very fashionable.

However, one can ask for chips instead and in my experience they do lovely chips!!
Poppy I actually ate the stuff so I think I can decide for myself whether it was real creamy mashed potatoes or smash! And it definitely was smash unless they have discovered real potatoes by now...

Sorry, Sandra, did not mean to doubt your word- it's just that I asked them about it in June and got a horrified response at the very idea!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 Sep 2005, 20:03

Maybe they just didn't add enough butter/milk/cream/seasoning.

It might have been seriously unseasoned and watery mash which might be mistaken for Smash??

Or maybe they had a mash mix-up/crisis situation in the kitchen and had to resort to Smash rather than admit to having no tatties.

or something

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Sep 2005, 20:15

ecm wrote:Or maybe they had a mash mix-up/crisis situation in the kitchen and had to resort to Smash rather than admit to having no tatties.

or something

Yes I think you are right, whatever it was it wasn't lovely creamy, buttery, tasty mashed tatties(which we eat at the scruffy end of Marlborough St

). Bearcub even tried them too though he did have chips - which I stole. I won't even start to mention the steak pie which I had with the smash (it wasn't Findlay's best)....

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 Sep 2005, 20:16

ecm wrote:Or maybe they had a mash mix-up/crisis situation in the kitchen and had to resort to Smash rather than admit to having no tatties.

or something

Actually, I'm sure that happened in an episode of Crossroads once.
Head chef Bernard Booth was most displeased with Wee Shughie as I remember.

Anyway, Xmas meal, yes Foresters sounds a fine choice. They all do actually.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Sep 2005, 20:22

ecm wrote: Anyway, Xmas meal, yes Foresters sounds a fine choice. They all do actually.

I am quite happy to go with the majority vote wherever it is

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 26 Sep 2005, 22:35

Sheepie for me - if there are any smokers they can start practising for 28 March!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 26 Sep 2005, 22:57

I still haven't voted. I quite like the idea of the Sheep Heid taking care of the food and the drink in one place but it is a bit of a walk back home and I sort of feel we should support more local businesses.

We've been to Sizzler's and The Dalriada for POL meals (and very nice they were too) but I reckon to be fair somewhere else should have a turn of our custom.
However, if we're having a luchtime 'do' then I don't often feel hungry enough for a curry for lunch.

How big is the restaurant bit upstairs at the Sheep Heid? I have this vague memory that it's not that big upstairs and downstairs would have us a bit scattered from each other wouldn't it?

Decisions, decisions

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 27 Sep 2005, 09:56

Marya wrote:
How big is the restaurant bit upstairs at the Sheep Heid? I have this vague memory that it's not that big upstairs and downstairs would have us a bit scattered from each other wouldn't it?

Decisions, decisions

It would certainly be big enough for us, I think. It's a nice, cosy room.

Long walk home???? You big softie!
It can't be more than a mile, if that. It's downhill all the way and in a relatively straight line.

It might help sober us all up.

DG · Post by DG » 27 Sep 2005, 10:27

I'm happy to go with whatever people decide...but I must say that a smoke free zone sounds nice (sorry all ye smokers!). And, I agree ecm, the walk may help to limit the next-day-effects.

DG

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 27 Sep 2005, 11:43

ecm wrote:Long walk home???? You big softie!
It can't be more than a mile, if that. It's downhill all the way and in a relatively straight line.

It might help sober us all up.

Yeah but think of all the miles we'll have put in already tramping up and down the stairs and out to the courtyard to have our inter-course puffs.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 27 Sep 2005, 11:46

I haven't voted yet either. I like the idea of the Sheep's Heid and it is on a bus route for those who don't fancy the walk, but I would like to hear from someone who has eaten there recently.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Sep 2005, 11:52

Bob Jefferson wrote:I haven't voted yet either. I like the idea of the Sheep's Heid and it is on a bus route for those who don't fancy the walk, but I would like to hear from someone who has eaten there recently.

Don't think there are any survivors.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 27 Sep 2005, 11:55

Porty wrote:Don't think there are any survivors.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 27 Sep 2005, 12:57

Marya wrote:
ecm wrote:Long walk home???? You big softie!
It can't be more than a mile, if that. It's downhill all the way and in a relatively straight line.

It might help sober us all up.
Yeah but think of all the miles we'll have put in already tramping up and down the stairs and out to the courtyard to have our inter-course puffs.

There's an answer to that. There's a balcony accessible from the upstairs dining room on which smoking is allowed, so no more excuses.

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