Hey iwanalic!! 9 months, eh? That would have been right around the time of December's Party With MadridMan in Madrid, eh? hehehe..

Have a GREAT time, everyone! Man, I wish I could be there to see so many of you again whom I've met before and, of course, meet all you newbies too. What more can I say but PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS!!

Enjoy! Saludos, MadridMan

by the way, does anyone object to me taking a camcorder with me? I'm thinking of hiring one from somewhere, and it'd be good to have as a keepsake, and show all my jealous friends back home!
Madridman,of COURSE I shall take pics too. I feel there'll be plenty of those lying around...

Iwa sweetie, I'm here!!!, but so busy I sometimes feel I don't have time to breathe (at least from Mon-Fri ). OK, NOW the time for the gathering IS getting close, it's time to start getting excited...!
See you all there!

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P.S.:When the actual date gets nearer if we have an at least aproximately headcount of people that will attend, we could make a reservation at La Rosa, which is what we should have done last time.

Pim, I'll be there with my other half. My mum and her lover may put in an appearance, but i fear they'll be too busy draining madrid of it's wine resources before too long. I'll let you know.

I made it alive to madrid. if anyone wants to hang tonight, I´m starting at moores around ¨ten-ten thirty.

till then see ya on october 5th.

viva madrid!!!!!!!!!!

MM...You are quited perceptive. That was the last time I was on the message board--right after our get-together at Brillante's in December! Sorry you won't be able to make it next week
PIM!!! I got your e-mail! I understand about being busy, trust me! No worries! I e-mailed you back, by the way.
:o Rich/Nate/Anne...won't be long 'til the reunion! Don't forget to e-mail me your hostal info, Rich (old fart birthday boy) Okay, okay, just kidding...I know I have you beaten by few months!
Just 5 more days

Wow! Looks like I'm going to miss quite a party. But I just couldn't schedule my trip to attend on the 5th

Will anyone still be around the following weekend?

Riche, hunny, glad you're still alive! I am still very excited - am jumping about like i have ants in my pants, or something.....
Another question - what is the restaurant like? the one we're eating at on saturday? Just wondering.......

Hi!
The countdown for the October meeting has just begun. Hope to see you all at Moore's.
Pim, is La Rosa the place we tried to get a table on the July meeting? In that case, I agree with you, it'd be a good idea to book soon, the place seemed to have great success and being small...

Hi back!
Yes, yes it is, but it's only a suggestion, we'll only book there if that's what the majority of people want to do (and if we know the aproximate number of people that will "feel like tapas" in time). About La Rosa (Chris, to answer your question), is just an extremely unexpensive place, quite basic, run by an elder couple and their daughter, the place actually looks and feels like their house in a way!, the food is very good but not at all sophisticated, really authentic Spanish cuisine, in other words....what our mums (and us if we have the time!) prepare regularly at home. Their red house wine with "Casera" and those tortillas, gambas, papas, pimientos,....are all that's necessary to start off a fun night. (Right Iwa??? )
It's in La Latina, BTW.
The new Maceira with their huge tables is not an option since they don't accept reservations.
So, Fernando, Rafael, Antonio, Becks, "Nativo", "Agomor", Mª Cristina, etc, etc....are you coming?