Lb xmas meet in Brighton Nov 2013

[EXC]

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Can we please keep the thread on topic?

Ta.

[PlanB]

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I meant the person who made a critical post on here

Why don't you just say "Plan B" and not "the person"? I'm not ashamed of my views.

[PlanB]

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whats the problem for others who moan that you had 3 guests ,

I did NOT MOAN about three guests. I simply expressed my personal view that there are more deserving hungry people than students in Brighton. My suggestion was that the Hilton Hotel should have donated the money (or equivalent in food) they charged Legal Beagles (for the guests who were unable to attend) to the homeless. I was placing the Hilton firmly in the frame for its greed not this site for ill judgment.

Quite frankly I find some of these posts attacking my genuine commitment to homelessness a bit hurtful.

[wales01man]

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I was never inferring anyone at the Dinner was bothered I meant the person who made a critical post on here,dont think any of this needs to spoil the memory of the evening wish I was there to meet you all

[PlanB]

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Oisin Lunny @oisinlunny Kudos to @LegalBeagles for Freecycling their spare dinner places this evening. pic.twitter.com/FQrgxnE6w4






I'm pretty certain that is what we are all about.

^^^^ Now that's what I call seizing a good marketing opportunity on Twitter ! Something that wouldn't have been achieved by donating the meals to the homeless.

[FlamingParrot]

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All elf'n'safety issues probably brought in by the EU, no one disputes that wasted food should indeed go to the needy, but rules is rules and I would imagine trying to bring homeless folks in off the street to dine with us would have caused a lot more problems than having the 3 students join us.

I don't think that was exactly the idea, more like offering those guys a meal paid for with the money from those who paid but didn't turn up to eat!

[FlamingParrot]

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I had posted just before your post to say that I was genuinely pleased that you were able to use up the paid places and that you invited 3 students. Great move xx

Great piccies, and it looks like you all had a great time.

I was hoping there would be more photographers around and more pics uploaded by others. hoto: hoto: hoto:

I don't seem to have got any of the students, I was at the other end of the table and was busy.

So sorry I wasn't able to make it, guys.

I'd love to have met you, and taken a picture of you! hoto:

I wasn't being serious, it was just the continuation of a running joke with Cel that I won't bore you with. We had a Beagles' bash in London a few years ago which was great and included a tour around Parliament which was really interesting.

London sounds a good location to me, even closer than Brighton! I used to work near Great Portland Street in the 90s. :grin:

Had the students, Charity, Jamie and Charlie not come along there would be 10 three course dinners in the bin instead of 3 (Tom had seconds of, I think, everything). Apparently it is against health and safety to box dinners up to give to homeless people (of whom there are plenty in Brighton).

How ironic that HEALTH & SAFETY regulations should work in detriment of the HEALTH of some people, such as the homeless. :mad2: :mad2: I did see quite a lot of them in Brighton, I wasn't expecting that in such a pro$perou$ town! It almost looked like a US city!

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I thought that the one that looked like Harry Potter was quite cute :santa_cheesy:

[enaid]

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All elf'n'safety issues probably brought in by the EU, no one disputes that wasted food should indeed go to the needy, but rules is rules and I would imagine trying to bring homeless folks in off the street to dine with us would have caused a lot more problems than having the 3 students join us.

[Amethyst]

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It's all sorted please don't worry xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Dougal16T]

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I am quite honestly shocked that anyone could possibly have an issue with our inviting others to attend when we were contracted to 22 places (paid for) regardless of how many attended (14) or paid ( 11 )

If anyone would like a refund if they did pay and were unable to attend then let me know.

It won't be happening again, we'll keep things informal like they used to be, just a group of friends meeting in a pub for a few bevvies and maybe a burger from weatherspoons, much easier

Morning all,

I did not realise that the Hotel would take such a ridiculous stance. I am very upset that both my wife and I could not make it. We were both 'proper poorly'!

Do you wish for me to pay for our two meals, as I do not want to think that Beagles were being short changed?

Reply asap please and I will arrange immediate payment.

Best wishes all,

Dougal

[FlamingParrot]

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I am quite honestly shocked that anyone could possibly have an issue with our inviting others to attend when we were contracted to 22 places (paid for) regardless of how many attended (14) or paid ( 11 )

If anyone would like a refund if they did pay and were unable to attend then let me know.

It won't be happening again, we'll keep things informal like they used to be, just a group of friends meeting in a pub for a few bevvies and maybe a burger from weatherspoons, much easier

The weekend was a success so whats the problem for others who moan that you had 3 guests ,

The meal was lovely and so was the company. I can't say I'm a big fan of burgers, so I liked it the way it was, SPOT ON! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I very much doubt anyone was bothered by the 3 students, I certainly wasn't, and didn't hear anyone complain about their presence at dinner when we went down to the bar, or at breakfast the morning after.

What was said on posts above was NOT that we were bothered by the students' presence or the fact that they were invited, but that there may have been people who were more deserving of a free meal in terms of need, i.e. a homeless person on the street who probably relies on begging for spare change to eat, as opposed to students with a roof over their heads and enough for 3 basic meals a day.

Some people, PlanB amongst them, feel very strongly about the plight of the homeless. As is the case with all issues regarding poverty, both in this country and abroad, the problem is often the lack of a direct link between waste and need. You can't use the food that's going out of date in your kitchen to feed the starving in Africa. You'd think it would be easier to feed the homeless in Brighton with spare food from the Hilton's kitchens, but it seems there is also red tape in place which prevents that:

Some crackpot made the rules that restaurants etc cannot 'donate' the food anymore..if we could have don't you think everyone of us would have been out there doing it?????

One of the most absurd and ridiculous rules ever, although I can't say I'm surprised, it looks like The Age of Absurdity quickly followed the Age of Aquarius!

That was no doubt thought of by someone from a privileged background who thought rats are more deserving than people.

[charitynjw]

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LOL!

I felt sorry for them - they had to put up with us bunch of hooligans!

arty::cheer2::lalala::eek2:

[enaid]

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I hope this means you got to eat my £25 melon balls uke:and not those freeloading students from Freecycle?

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Highlights of my jolly to Brighton :-
Meeting Enaid at station and her having me in hysterics with seconds
Going to the Lanes and getting a bit of bling=bling kerching
My Essex bird rocking up........that meant the world to me,,she had broken her back to get there
Kate virtually carrying me up the steps
Gaining Bob the Beagle
Lovely food,,fab company,,
Spending time chatting to the 'faceless names'..and discovering I actually like them
Kate doing her 'Usain Bolt# to capture enaid doing her 'flying banana'
Enaid doing her 'flying banana'
My Rob totally relaxed,,,he doesn't mix easily,,he's shy.
Oh and Amethyst and Jules being a lovely couple x