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Title: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: 4x2 on December 12, 2011, 07:00:21 PM
Well i didn't see this coming.... I'm a Big S&D fan, and i've just been told where my Company christmas meal is being held.... Bath Green Park ! There is a restaurant in the old booking hall and i shall be dining there in about 45 mins... Bye bye  :wave:
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Newportnobby on December 12, 2011, 07:04:54 PM
Quote from: 4x2 on December 12, 2011, 07:00:21 PM
Well i didn't see this coming.... I'm a Big S&D fan, and i've just been told where my Company christmas meal is being held.... Bath Green Park ! There is a restaurant in the old booking hall and i shall be dining there in about 45 mins... Bye bye  :wave:

Enjoy :thumbsup: Ours is booked for the 21st in an Italian restaurant ??? :o
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Tank on December 12, 2011, 08:18:41 PM
Nice one chaps!  Ours is on Friday, but I'm working!!!! ::)
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: davieb on December 12, 2011, 08:26:57 PM
we dont have one anymore  :'(

due to one member of staff getting really,really drunk 2 years ago and causing all sorts of trouble in the resteraunt and we all ended up getting kicked out , so the boss dosn't bother anymore

we just get a bit more bonus insted  ;D

dave  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: EtchedPixels on December 12, 2011, 09:22:02 PM
Ours is in Swindon, so I'll give that a miss 8)
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: polo2k on December 12, 2011, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 12, 2011, 09:22:02 PM
Ours is in Swindon, so I'll give that a miss 8)

OI!
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: scotsoft on December 12, 2011, 11:09:38 PM
Quote from: polo2k on December 12, 2011, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 12, 2011, 09:22:02 PM
Ours is in Swindon, so I'll give that a miss 8)

OI!

:smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Fratton on December 13, 2011, 12:06:48 AM
I have my meal tomorrow at a smith and westerns in Chichester that I suspect was a goods shed at one time I'm not sure,

As the security manager who is T-total and drives a seven seater I am babysitter/taxi driver for the night....
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: 4x2 on December 13, 2011, 12:24:36 AM
I know that feeling ! Just got back from being a taxi... again  ::)  But at least the food was great and i managed to sneak out and grab a quick pic... Seems sad to think that once the likes of a 9F, Spam cam, 7F all stood here  :'(

(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/djmikeymike2011/DSCF0869.jpg)
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 04:49:32 AM
Damn shame :( Looks like S & D now stands for 'sit and dine' ::)
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Calnefoxile on December 13, 2011, 11:20:14 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 04:49:32 AM
Damn shame :( Looks like S & D now stands for 'sit and dine' ::)

Actually more like 'Shop and Dine' as most of Bath Green Park s made up of Sainsbury's and they're car park.

Regards

Neal.
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 11:49:23 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 04:49:32 AM
Damn shame :( Looks like S & D now stands for 'sit and dine' ::)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/BathGreenPark1975001-1.jpg)

Shame BUT this is what the place looked like on 3/05/75 when I was on route to the last day of the Bridport branch. Yes I did go by train no way to sample all that Palmers ale otherwise.
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Dock Shunter on December 13, 2011, 12:31:22 PM
Smashing photo's Jerry..... :thumbsup:
Does anybody recognise any of the motors in Jerry's photos..?
I think that's a white Mk1 Escort parked outside the building in the first one....might be wrong.....
I would have been 7 at the time.....
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 01:51:52 PM
My guesses are Top There is a blue Mk 1 Vauxhall viva and a MK2 (?) cortina white
bottom picture Austin Devon ? and an A35 Van. I was 18 and lucky to be working for BR so a group of us including my girlfriend decided to celebrate the demise of the branch but while waiting to change trains at Bath Spa opted to pay homage to the S&D. Unfortunately the poor quality of cheap 70's film has made the pictures somewhat faded. I have one of the front view somewhere.
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Dock Shunter on December 13, 2011, 02:03:04 PM
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 01:51:52 PM
My guesses are Top There is a blue Mk 1 Vauxhall viva and a MK2 (?) cortina white
bottom picture Austin Devon ? and an A35 Van. I was 18 and lucky to be working for BR so a group of us including my girlfriend decided to celebrate the demise of the branch but while waiting to change trains at Bath Spa opted to pay homage to the S&D. Unfortunately the poor quality of cheap 70's film has made the pictures somewhat faded. I have one of the front view somewhere.

Thanks Jerry... :thumbsup:
I think the fading adds to the character of the pictures. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 02:15:48 PM
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/GreenParkfrontage1975001.jpg)

And here it is just looked at google street view and I see its a "wee bit" different nowadays!  At least today you can get a :beers: :smiley-laughing:  :wave:
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Oldman on December 13, 2011, 02:25:05 PM
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 01:51:52 PM
My guesses are Top There is a blue Mk 1 Vauxhall viva and a MK2 (?) cortina white
bottom picture Austin Devon ? and an A35 Van. I was 18 and lucky to be working for BR so a group of us including my girlfriend decided to celebrate the demise of the branch but while waiting to change trains at Bath Spa opted to pay homage to the S&D. Unfortunately the poor quality of cheap 70's film has made the pictures somewhat faded. I have one of the front view somewhere.
1st Pic: Mk1Escort, HA Vauxhall Viva, In the row from the Cortina- Mk2 Ford Cortina ,Vauxhaull Victor FB, Possibly a Triumph Herald or Austin A55 ,??? ,possibly a Humber Hawk/super snipe?
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 06:28:20 PM
The post now says image deleted or moved so I don't get to have a guess :'(
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 06:44:52 PM
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/BathGreenPark1975001.jpg)

Technology has baffled my brain. There wre two identical images on the photobucket thing so I deleted one... Obviously the wrong one !  Try again
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 07:05:01 PM
Thanks Jerry.
In the top picture I can spot the MK1 Escort, then a Vauxhall Viva. On the right is a Ford Cortina and just behind that another Vauxhall (can't remember the model though - Victor??)
On the right in the lower picture - I am sure the van is an Austin A35
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Calnefoxile on December 13, 2011, 07:13:20 PM
I think we've got most of the cars nailed, but I think the car furthest away of the 5 on the right could be an Austin Cambridge. The 4th one down has me completely stumped  ??? ???

Rgeards

Neal.
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: moogle on December 13, 2011, 07:23:36 PM
Quote from: Calnefoxile on December 13, 2011, 07:13:20 PMThe 4th one down has me completely stumped  ??? ???

Rgeards

Neal.

I zoomed in to see and I think its a Volvo. Couldn't say which model though!
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: StufromEGDL on December 13, 2011, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: polo2k on December 12, 2011, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 12, 2011, 09:22:02 PM
Ours is in Swindon, so I'll give that a miss 8)

OI!

Double OI!!!

Later;
Stu in KNID
:Class89:

PS.  No Christmas 'Do', no bonus, no Secret Santa....nowt,nil,nada!!!
Title: Re: Company Christmas Meal
Post by: Jerry Howlett on December 13, 2011, 07:40:03 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on December 13, 2011, 07:05:01 PM
Thanks Jerry.
In the top picture I can spot the MK1 Escort, then a Vauxhall Viva. On the right is a Ford Cortina and just behind that another Vauxhall (can't remember the model though - Victor??)
On the right in the lower picture - I am sure the van is an Austin A35

Just looked closely its a victor "F"series, my Dad had one JGL620 a bath registration, but it's not this one. By then he had aVX490 that I damaged the day after I passed my test !