Neuchâtel area Christmas Dinner

Odile · #2 27.10.2011, 21:28

ooops re the £10 = 15CHF! the cost of the evening will be kept to absolute minimum and will be split fairly between attendees- but as said shopping will have to be done about 1 week in advance, so if you put your name down and cancel at the last minute (less than 1 week before) then I hope you'll agree it would be fair to pay a cancellation 'fee'. Sorry about that (twice bitten, etc).

Hope many can come, can sit about 40 in Ye Olde Parish Room here. If some are coming from further away, stay over (first come , first serve). Off to UK next week, so leave this event in the good hands of BelgianMum and Kamarate in the meantime.

Odile · #3 27.10.2011, 21:31

Ceppych - both ET and EF members welcome, lol, and not strictly restricted to Neuchatel area only.

Kamarate · #4 27.10.2011, 22:47

Sorry, maybe I should have stated "no maybes please". I think you can still a maybe for a while, but in order to get a really accurate representation of how many people are seriously thinking about coming, could you please change to "yes" or "no" ASAP? Thanks.

Sbrinz · #5 27.10.2011, 23:01

This is a lovely offer! I have seen many people let down badly in the past for various reasons.

May I suggest you ask everyone for a CHF 20 deposit with the booking? You can then hand back the change, if any, at the dinner. And CHF 20 per head is not expensive! I can bring a Christmas pudding. At what time were you thinking of starting?

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ceppych · #6 27.10.2011, 23:05

	Quote:	Odile
	Ceppych - both ET and EF members welcome, lol, and not strictly restricted to Neuchatel area only.

I think it is a very generous gesture on your part, Odile, and I hope it will be seen as such by everyone on both forums.
I'm just very sorry that I will again be in London on 4th December.
I hope the event has the success it deserves.

Belgianmum · #7 28.10.2011, 10:43

Thanks for setting this up guys.

I would have suggested the deposit idea too (something like JLF did in the Sunday dinner thing) as I don't think anybody should be out of pocket here.

It's easy to say if you cancel with more than a week to go you have to pay but it's much harder to actually then coillect the money from these people especially if they're people you don't normally see.

Peg A · #8 28.10.2011, 22:45

I'd love to go - so many to meet, perfect for celebrating the holiday too!

I have to try to convince my hubby though, he IS supposed to be on vacation at that time, so hopefully I can do some mighty convincing.

gata · #9 29.10.2011, 00:02

Im thinking about it but i dont want to end up on the train to Geneva on my own at night. Anybody going from there?

Nyonais · #10 29.10.2011, 00:18

	Quote:	gata
	Im thinking about it but i dont want to end up on the train to Geneva on my own at night. Anybody going from there?

Didn't I read somewhere that its LUNCH. That should solve the issue of going back in the night...

Nyonais · #11 29.10.2011, 00:20

"Re: Neuchâtel Christmas Dinner poll
4th of December lunch-time.

ahaha I now know who you are Sbrinz! And thanks for the offers of help.
We are off to the UK for a couple of weeks in a couple of days- and will pick up this thread when we return. If we are many more than 12- turkey and all the trimmings will really be out of the question. We can seat 40-44- and have 2 ovens, but even so. Will pick the option when we see all the votes and the numbers on our return. So far it looks like fondue chinoise- have a few metal fondue pots, but can borrow as many as necessary from neighbours and friends. Of course if this is the chosen option on our return - those who wish to can bring their own meat and will have a dedicated pot depending on dietary requirement. Will fine tune all this on return."

gata · #12 29.10.2011, 00:34

	Quote:	Nyonais
	Didn't I read somewhere that its LUNCH. That should solve the issue of going back in the night...

Thats even worse. I finish work at 6 in the morning that day

Ma_Anne · #13 29.10.2011, 22:05

I would love to come! let me know what I could do to help out

#14 31.10.2011, 10:34

Yes, I'd love to come! So far so good!

As it's a Sunday, I do believe I'll be coming by car, and will have 2 spaces in the car, direction:
La Chaux-de-Fonds - Neuchâtel - Val de Travers - Fleurier.

Odile · #15 31.10.2011, 10:47

Yasmina from la T'Chaux mush easier and quicker to go to Le Locle, La Brévine and then to us over the hill (details to follow)

Belgianmum · #16 31.10.2011, 11:24

	Quote:	Odile
	Yasmina from la T'Chaux mush easier and quicker to go to Le Locle, La Brévine and then to us over the hill (details to follow)

Yes that's the way I would go too:

#17 31.10.2011, 12:30

	Quote:	Odile
	Yasmina from la T'Chaux mush easier and quicker to go to Le Locle, La Brévine and then to us over the hill (details to follow)

	Quote:	Belgianmum
	Yes that's the way I would go too:

Thanks guys - I just looked on googlemaps, that sounds a lot more 'direct'

Kamarate · #18 31.10.2011, 16:13

23 "yes"es... fantastic!

Odile · #19 31.10.2011, 16:23

LOL I refuse to panic until I get back from the UK, off to pack now.

A few more from the 'dark' side too

#20 31.10.2011, 22:42

Where's the darkside?

Odile do you have a dishwasher....?