Picnic in September (Quintel anyone?)

Great idea!

How about Green Park as it is quite central for most people?

EDIT: Oh, though I can’t come unless it is before Sept 11 due to hols

Posted about 1 year ago by agox

Oooooh, that could be fun. I’ll bring the Krúg and caviar…..

although it may end up being carling and scotch eggs

Posted about 1 year ago by Morals

This sounds familiar. Didn’t we establish on Richo’s thread a while back that St James’s Park was the best venue, specifically the north side; that cheese was more or less de rigeur and that a good number of people were lobbying for it to take place on a workday (myself included)?

Sometime in early to mid September is good for me.

Posted about 1 year ago by BraveNewMalden

Or, possibly, Hampstead Heath? Okay, it’s not so central, but it’s hardly miles away, and you’re less likely to get bothered by people (apart from certain types asking where Jack Straw’s Castle is).

I agree with it being a working day, although I would suggest Friday so that there’s the whole weekend to recover in.

I think a mid-September date (14th? 21st?) would suit most people…

Anyway, no decisions yet – plenty of time to go!

Posted about 1 year ago by pottytime

Making it a Friday would tie in quite nicely with the name of this here site that we be on.

Not sure about the Heath, though. I think you’ll find it is miles away from most other places

Posted about 1 year ago by BraveNewMalden

Bloody Southerners (of the Thames…)

Posted about 1 year ago by pottytime

I’m a Northener (when it comes to London – a very very Southerner otherwise) and my first thought was the Heath as well – although I do realise it’s not convenient at all. So I guess a central park is best, albeit flatter and unlikely to be free of herds of tourists.

As for the date: I do freelance work Mon-Thurs (so basically if I get organised I can do whatever I want those days) and have a weekend job Fri-Sun, so I can’t make it on a Friday… if you people are flexible enough with your jobs to be able to go out on a weekday, couldn’t we pick one other than a Friday?

Perhaps to convince you I can promise to bring something nice, Italian and homemade by me? But then again, it’s the company and the fun that counts

Posted about 1 year ago by Vero

I can supply cake.

With booze in it.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cake

Posted about 1 year ago by purpaboo

We decided it would be Greenwich Park.

Greenwich Park.

greenwich park

Posted about 1 year ago by Carla

Who’s we? And Greenwich Park is even worse to get to than HH!

And the first person to suggest Crystal Palace will be severely dealt with. As will the second and subsequent similar suggestions…

Posted about 1 year ago by pottytime

We is the collective. Obv. You idiot.

And We decided.

Posted about 1 year ago by Carla

I agree with Pottytime – if the Heath is unconvenient, Greenwich is a nightmare to get to! Why does everything need to be in the South? Let’s pick a place that we can all reach without having to deal too much with public transport multiple connections – we know they don’t bloody work.

Next thing we know someone will suggest meeting in Richmond!

Posted about 1 year ago by Vero

I know, how about Richm…oh.

Posted about 1 year ago by BraveNewMalden

How about Friday 7th or Friday 21st?

EDIT: though I don’t really care what day of the week it is

Posted about 1 year ago by agox

ah ah thanks Agox!

I’ll be away in Florence on the weekend of the 21st, so I guess if you decide on that date you won’t have me complaining that I couldn’t join because you picked a Friday :)

Other than that, I should be in London…..

Posted about 1 year ago by Vero

Somewhere with swans and ducks, but no wasps or mosquitoes.

bees are ok though i like bees

Posted about 1 year ago by Morals

What’s wrong with St James’s Park? There are swans and ducks, you get to see pelicans eating pigeons, loos are nearby and it is central.

St James’s Park. Yes.

Posted about 1 year ago by BraveNewMalden

I’ll join you if this happens on the 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th of September.

as long as theres no basking sharks dont mind where

Posted about 1 year ago by snuffles

Whatever the date or location chosen for this will doubtless prove difficult for me to get to but, come what may, I shall do my damnedest to turn up with a sagging bag full of steaming homemade banana cake, warm fizzy pop and 40 Richmond Smooth.

Posted about 1 year ago by CarmenM

I like the sound of a picnic, St James’ park is pretty convenient and easy to get to, so that works for me. I’ve got a picnic hamper that’s just been idling away in a cupboard, and I’ll bring bacon pie and a nice cheese or two. Hurrah for picnics!

lashings of ginger beer

Posted about 1 year ago by babybat