Chris Venus ([info]chrisvenus) wrote,
@ 2009-01-04 20:29:00
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Birthday plans
In a few weeks its my birthday and I thought this sounded like a fine excuse to go out and drink cocktails.

So the saturday after my birthday, which is the 24th January, I will be going out cocktailing somewhere. Exact location to be determined but this is just to let people know and also if people are definitely coming do let me know. That way if there turn out to be hundreds of people interested then I can think about booking somewhere or something...

I intend to declare a non-mandatory dress code which is black tie. THis is mainly because there are never enough excuses to dress up smart.


So, in summary:

Date: 24th January
dress code: Black tie
Location: Somewhere around the little clarendon street/jericho area, I expect.

Any questions, feel free to ask. More details nearer the time. Pass on to anybody who might care but isn't on my friends list.

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[info]mi_guida
2009-01-04 09:29 pm UTC (link)
Me! But can I have dispensation to wear cocktail dress rather than black tie? Knee length travels much better than any of my full length dresses ;)

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-04 09:51 pm UTC (link)
OK, well I dont' know the ins and outs of ladies wear. I'll take your word that cocktail dresses are different from black tie. ;-)

So yeah, cocktail dresses are allowed. :)

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[info]mi_guida
2009-01-04 10:30 pm UTC (link)
Black tie is ankle length :) Not that you'd know it in Oxford! I spent 4 years chuntering at every posh event I went to *wry*

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 06:59 pm UTC (link)
Ah, well I don't mind seeing a bit of calf so shorter dresses are definitely allowed. ;-)

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[info]bateleur
2009-01-04 10:11 pm UTC (link)
Can't make it - [info]lathany and I are in Cambridge that weekend.

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:00 pm UTC (link)
I always assume that anybody not in oxford will just declare it too far anyway. ;-) You can always raise a glass in cambridge and I'll try to remember to toast you at some point. :)

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[info]evath
2009-01-04 11:26 pm UTC (link)
All a bit hectic here atm, as I need to get the grant applicatoin for work in on the 14th Jan (so it will be done, but it's a stress atm). I need to collect the mazda once it's fixed. I put a holding fee on a house on saturday and contracts must change in 28 days from then, oh and I need a morgage lalala....

So busy, but want to come.

(also it's the weekend of the winter beer festival).

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:01 pm UTC (link)
well, I don't *need* responses now necessarily. If you decide nearer the time you want to come then that's cool otherwise I'll try to get to cambridge sometime before too long... So contracts are changing fairly soon, when do you complete (I know all the jargon now)?

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[info]evath
2009-01-05 09:10 pm UTC (link)
well I have to complete in 28 days! due to it being a new build. So erm soon.

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[info]kimholding
2009-01-05 11:45 pm UTC (link)
*Meep!*

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-07 11:22 am UTC (link)
exchanging contracts and completing aren't necessarily the same thing. Exchanging contracts will involve an agreed completion date which is basically when you get the keys and have to pay the full sum of money. You are committed at that point. I wasn't sure if they needed exchange in 28 days because they want commitments - it may have been that there was still work needing to be done which meant completion would be longer.

I got very confused when I was buying a house about exchange and completion and all that. :) Also thinking about it 28 days doesn't seem like a huge time for all the solicitors checks and such like to be done but I guess on a new build these things are much easier because there is no history to the property to be investigated. :)

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[info]evath
2009-01-07 12:16 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, it's just exchanging contracts, we'll probably move 2 weeks after that or something. I'll just learn it as I go... I have a 25 page form to fill out here for my mortgage first.

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[info]uberredfraggle
2009-01-04 11:36 pm UTC (link)
I may or may not be landing back in the country on 20th jan so I'll see what I can do but obviously best friends and family get priority to see me. :)

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:02 pm UTC (link)
Of course, you'll have a lot of catching up to do. You're welcome to make a flying visit if you find yourself in the right neighbourhood, even if you don't stay out all evening. :)

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[info]jiggery_pokery
2009-01-05 09:31 am UTC (link)
Oh man, that's OxCon weekend. Not sure if I'm going to be there or not, but there actually is a chance that I might...

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:03 pm UTC (link)
I had noticed that. Don't want to distract you from your curry though... ;-)

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[info]the_whybird
2009-01-05 10:35 am UTC (link)
I see you far too infrequently these days, I like drinking cocktails, and my black tie needs an airing. Consider me in.

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:03 pm UTC (link)
woot!

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[info]dave [earth.li]
2009-01-05 11:48 am UTC (link)
That could be fun.

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:03 pm UTC (link)
Not "could". It *will* be fun. ;-)

Enjoyment is mandatory. :)

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[info]lathany
2009-01-05 06:38 pm UTC (link)
Lovely idea. Sadly, as [info]bateleur says, we're elsewhere.

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 07:03 pm UTC (link)
well, assume my reply above applies to you too. :)

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[info]lathany
2009-01-05 07:10 pm UTC (link)
OK - we'll raise a glass. It might even have alcohol in it.

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[info]irrumator
2009-01-05 06:55 pm UTC (link)
Good point in fact, while I had noted down the date I'd (obviously) failed to mention I'd planned on coming along. I really can't promise B/T cause my defining trait is lazy, but you never know.

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[info]chrisvenus
2009-01-05 06:58 pm UTC (link)
That's fair. I appreciate not everybody necessarily even has black tie, let alone can be bothered with it. I just wanted to try to get at least some people dressing up with me so I didn't feel too overdressed. ;-)

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[info]glittertigger
2009-01-06 01:51 pm UTC (link)
I'm interested - I haven't yet put away my black tie outfit after NYE and would love a chance to give it another airing :)

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