# Brit Dope Winter 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981 "2003-10-01T21:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/1 "2003-10-01T21:07:44Z")
As I’m still grieving at having had to miss the most recent LonDope, I wonder if there’s any chance of arranging another Lon- or BritDope before the end of the year? London or Anguaville (Birmingham) or somewhere else? Dates? If interested, chime in! ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/2 "2003-10-01T21:15:17Z")
I can do weekends with notice. Weekdays are currently right out of the window for me. I’m still annoyed that I’m going to miss next week’s do as I’ll be staying in Reading. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/3 "2003-10-01T22:36:57Z")
Reading, eh? Goodness me. Only losers are in Reading. And of course I’m up for a Winter Londope. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/4 "2003-10-02T13:49:57Z")
sounds good to me boss ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/5 "2003-10-02T13:57:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*\*Reading, eh? Goodness me. Only losers are in Reading. > > And of course I’m up for a Winter Londope. \*\* I quite like Reading. Unfortunately where I am is better termed as “Junction 11, M4”. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/6 "2003-10-02T14:25:13Z")
what about nearer christmas? i can do London obviously, i cant do birmingham. but thats not particularly important. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/7 "2003-10-02T14:59:25Z")
I’m up for a Londope. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/8 "2003-10-02T16:45:05Z")
You saying that Birmingham is not particularly important ? ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/9 "2003-10-02T21:51:34Z")
Okay, a smattering of interest thus far. Good! Dates that can **not** be used (because I’ve other stuff booked): weekend of Nov 16th or Dec 6th. How about Sat 29th Novenber? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/10 "2003-10-03T07:36:07Z")
I think that’s fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/11 "2003-10-03T07:55:51Z")
Yep, fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/12 "2003-10-03T07:59:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\*You saying that Birmingham is not particularly important ? \*\* no matey, im saying its not particularly important that i cant go to birmingham for a dopefest. im perfectly sure it will go on no problems without me there, although i would like to be. youre from castleford? im from Morley! big up the west yorkshire! i could do 29th nov. although i dont generally plan ahead more than a week. cheers!😃 ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/13 "2003-10-03T11:44:42Z")
I’m up for it! ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/14 "2003-10-03T11:54:33Z")
I’m up for it! Anguaville obviously suits me better, as being a poor grad student, finding somewhere to stay in London could prove prohibitively expensive… ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/15 "2003-10-03T12:42:02Z")
count me in. ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/16 "2003-10-03T15:34:07Z")
Shameless bump to catch late Friday afternoon UK office-based browsers. I respect the Board policies on thread bumping but I think sparing use is OK when it serves some purpose. Kiss my halo. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/17 "2003-10-03T15:35:13Z")
Are non-Brit Dopers invited? I’m trying to plan a vacation which MUST be taken before the end of the year. Choice #1 involves crashing with a friend in Taipei, but #2 is quite possibly crashing with my college roomie in Middle of Nowhere, Kent. Which would, of course, involve at least a couple of days in London by myself…must finish checking out the V. and A.! [hijack] P.S. Anyone know a place in the U.K. which ships Latin cooking ingredients by mail, preferably with online ordering? Said roomie is Salvadoran and living in the Land of Bland Food; there are sheep grazing 100 meters from her house. I left her with enough dried chili peppers to last a while on my previous visit (18 months ago now!! her English husband is convinced I’m trying to kill him), but she is especially missing plantains and various tropical fruits, etc. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/18 "2003-10-03T16:08:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eva Luna \* > **Are non-Brit Dopers invited?** no, but it doesn’t stop the buggers turning up. _coughGYRATEcoughWENDELLWAGNERcough_ [sub]i would say kferr too but he drinks ale and holds dual nationality[/sub] Of course you’d be welcome 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/19 "2003-10-03T16:26:57Z")
But would I have to drink ale? Because if so, forget it! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/20 "2003-10-03T17:01:28Z")
Eva, you can drink guinness with me 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981.md?page=2)