Edinburgh 2020 January (Burns?)

Will do, Baggs

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How many do you need before you make a decision Elegran?

The first thing I need is to choose a date or a few dates and then see whether I can book at the Cranston for then. I can guess at numbers and change them up to the last minute.

So far I have a few dates to avoid, but it is not narrowed down to a small number of possiblities. I have bumped the thread now that the holiday season is over, to see if anyone else gives me more dates to cross off. Tomorrow evening I shall make an executive decision and book something then we'll see who will definitely be there.

Cranstons Polish chef was very helpful about Burns lunch last year. He had a jolly good go a Cockielee soup! I've never seen so many leeks in one bowl before! He did well with the haggis neeps and tatties too. Pudding was just not possible for me after that but it looked pretty good.
I think you were ill and couldn't come?

I put a small amount of chopped prunes in my cockaleekie (or turkeyleekie) soup. Is that a traditional Scottish thing, or just my invention? I've done it so long that I don't know.

My Granny always added a prune to Cockaleekie soup. That was just a step too far for the Polish chef but he tried hard to cover how mad he thought I must be!

It gives it a good flavour, unless you overdo the prunes, which make it oddly sweet. Half a dozen to a pot of soup is plenty.

I would prefer not 21st or 22nd but probably could make Thurs 23rd or Fri 24th. The following week is okay at the moment!

We three seem to be fine with any date, Elegran.
Lurkio
Ina
Marelli.

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I can make 21/23/24 of Burns week and any day the following week except Wed 29th. I prefer Fridays but not exclusively. Thank you Elegran

Whe trying to fix dates for meetings we used to use a thing called a 'Doodle'. People ticked dates they could attend and the date that suited the majority was easily discerned.

That sounds useful when everyone is there in person, Jane I have tried a Facebook app, but not everyone is on Facebook, so it wasn't entirely successful.

I mostly use the back-of-an-envelope system. I have printed out a calendar page for January on A4. When some one says a date is impossible I put their initials on that day with a cross, and when someone strongly prefers a specific date, their initials have a tick on that day. At some (arbitrary) point I cross out all the completely impossible days and am left with a couple of possibles. The worst-case scenario is that there are NO days possible for everyone, as has happened. Then, I put the most popular (or least unpopular) days in a hat and pick one.

Thank you all those who have replied. It is narrowing down now. Any more days to avoid? Anyone to add to the list?

Watch this space.

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I’d love to come but I seem to have so many dates filled.

I can’t manage any Thursday due to childminding duties, Wednesday is my afternoon with the other GC, I volunteer on Fridays but can take a day off as long as there’s a decent amount of notice. Can’t do Monday 27th either. I’ll come along if I can, these are my free days around Burns Day - 20th 21st 27th 31st.

Do you really mean "free on 27th" Baubles ? because you say just before that "Can’t do Monday 27th either" ?

At the moment, the possible days are -
Monday 19th (and possibly 27th)
Tuesday 28th
Friday 31st

The closest to Burns night is Tuesday 28th (assuming 27th is one of Baubles' No's). How does that sound? I'll check availability very soon.

Eek no I CANNOT do Monday 27th, it was supposed to say 28th. Sorry.

Elegran . You are a star!

Back to the drawing-board! I'm glad I noticed that!
We are left with Monday 20th and Friday 31st. Oh, and Friday 24th seems to be free.
I am inclined to try the Monday first.

All OK with me so far.

All OK with me too, Elegran.....And a belated Happy New Year!
I was offline over Christmas and New Year
Now trying to catch up

Me again. Can’t do Friday 24th, not enough notice to cancel my volunteering.