Hardly seems like two minutes since last year's fabulous S.F do and yet I don't look a single day older!...:hihi: Who said Botox? :suspect:

Anyway, as usual, everyone is welcome! :)

For those of you who don't know, Estikutum is a fantastic Chinese, Indian and Thai Buffet (a selection of vegetarian food is also available)

Their website is here. (http://www.estikutum.co.uk/)

Three courses for just £8-90 - as much as you can eat (although this is an offer and not a challenge :))

Estikutum operates a no alcohol policy.

Anyway, as usual, this first post will contain the names of all those attending - I will update it regularly. Don't worry if this is your first meet, we're a lovely bunch really, and we'll do everything we can to make you feel welcome.

:)

Definites:
Stagey
Gav
Annette
Majeeda
Marie
Al
Helen
Gail
Ange
Debbie +1
Olliekitten
Rich 951
Plaintalker
Lizzmobile
Neily
The_Daddy
Scoobz
Rosie
Sophiec1979
LindseyW
Rad
Rubydazzler
Ann
The wardrobe woman
Strix and Mr Strix
Beautynbeast
SHSheff

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, oh YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS

and for Rich too please.

love you x x x x x

ooh, seeing as I was most disappointed to have missed the last estikutum meet, I will endeavour to be there for your birthday, Stagey!

my "thesp-y" stint will be over by then, so I shan't be wrapped up in rehearsing! :lol:

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, oh YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS
*turns into Olympia Dukakis "I'll have what she's having" :huh:

I'm a name :)

Boo!!! I'm in Dublin then:( Otherwise I would have been there:(

Enjoy!!

Top night out ! , and so close to pay day...Definitely! :hihi: Though you'll have to organise another night out if we are to buy you a birthday drink!:)

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, oh YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS

and for Rich too please.

love you x x x x x

I LOVE your enthusiasm Ollie! :love: It reminded me of something from 'When Harry met Sally'

Strange thing is...I can picture you saying it too! :hihi:

ooh, seeing as I was most disappointed to have missed the last estikutum meet, I will endeavour to be there for your birthday, Stagey!

my "thesp-y" stint will be over by then, so I shan't be wrapped up in rehearsing! :lol:

Fabulous. Will be good to see you :)

*turns into Olympia Dukakis "I'll have what she's having" :huh:

I'm a name :)

You're more than a name, sweet one, but you're added anyway. :)

Boo!!! I'm in Dublin then:( Otherwise I would have been there:(

Enjoy!!

Dublin vs My Birthday - and you choose Dublin?

How very dare you!

Only jesting - have a great time and see you next time. :D

Top night out ! , and so close to pay day...Definitely! :hihi: Though you'll have to organise another night out if we are to buy you a birthday drink!:)

He he, sounds great Neily, except I'm jetting off to sunnier climes on my Birthday - maybe when I get back?

:)

oh yes please!

im afraid its not close to my pay day, but at that price, how can i refuse! :love: :P :D


x

I wouldn't miss it for the world! :love:

I'll be bringing a hot date too! ;) :P

Oh dear......'fraid I can't make this date as I'm chairing a public meeting in Norton Lees between 7.30 and 9.30pm.

I very much enjoyed the recent form meet at this venue - so much that nobikejohn and are taking two friends for a meal there in mid-July. But, I'm sorry I can't make Stagey's birthday treat! :sad: :cry:

oooh I think you can put me down for this :)

Count me in. Faaabulous.

oh yes please!

im afraid its not close to my pay day, but at that price, how can i refuse! :love:

x

Great stuff Sophie! Will be good to see you, as always :)


I wouldn't miss it for the world! :love:

I'll be bringing a hot date too! ;) :P

Bless you my child! Has that hot date of yours got a hot brother? :love:


Oh dear......'fraid I can't make this date
I very much enjoyed the recent form meet at this venue - so much that nobikejohn and are taking two friends for a meal there in mid-July. But, I'm sorry I can't make Stagey's birthday treat! :cry:

Not to worry Mr Bobbo, some other time ey? :D


oooh I think you can put me down for this

No problem - name added. :)

Count me in. Faaabulous.

As if I could see you not come! We always need extra fabulousness. :D

I'm afraid 'one' will have to offer my apologies for this.

Hope you all have a lovely time though :)

N
x

Don't worry if this is your first meet, we're a lovely bunch really, and we'll do everything we can to make you feel welcome.

Does that mean you'll be leaving the tweezers at home? :suspect:

As she said, OllieCancel and myself will be there :partyhat:

As she said, OllieCancel and myself will be there :partyhat:

:hihi: rich you meany.

the pair of you will be there, even if i have to come across the road and drag you kicking and screaming out of your house! :P :D


x

Thanks for the invite Stagey and I hope you have a great time. I'm not sure if I can make this date as I might have a house guest that week.

Can I let you know later?

Does that mean you'll be leaving the tweezers at home? :suspect:

Rest assured my dear friend, you're safe!

:)

Thanks for the invite Stagey and I hope you have a great time. I'm not sure if I can make this date as I might have a house guest that week.

Can I let you know later?

Of course you can, no problem.

:)

Thanks for the invite Stagey and I hope you have a great time. I'm not sure if I can make this date as I might have a house guest that week.

Can I let you know later?

Hope you can make it Rubes :)

List amended to reflect changes.

:)

Definately make this one Stagey, possibly with one other ;-) if thats ok

spot on comments about estikutum,
we love it :love:

Definately make this one Stagey, possibly with one other ;-) if thats ok

Of course it is matey :)

Count me in please :)

Just me now Stagey, but I`ll definately be there

Sorry Stagemeister, I can't make this one. Hope its a glorious and rumbunctious* celebration though.

* I'm not even sure that's a proper word. but if it is - I hope your celebration is one!

Sorry Stagemeister, I can't make this one. Hope its a glorious and rumbunctious* celebration though.

* I'm not even sure that's a proper word. but if it is - I hope your celebration is one!

I think rambunctious is a word. IIRC it means loud and boisterous - so umm I'll leave that to other attendees ;) Glorious is good though, thank you. :)

Sorry you won't be able to make it - another time perhaps.

oooh, im looking forward to this. :D

its been a horrible old week so far so this will be a very welcome start to next week.

look forward to seeing you all soon.


x

I am really looking forward to it. I think everyone could do with a really good night out, you especially you gorgeous man x x x

I am really looking forward to it. I think everyone could do with a really good night out, you especially you gorgeous man x x x

Aww, bless ya. You're a poppet, thank you.

Got to agree though - I think I've had my fill of cr*p for this year. :hihi:

I definitely agree with everything that's been said.

I definitely agree with everything that's been said.


Que? :confused:

Have a lovely evening Stagey et al. :love: Sorry neither Susiepoosie or I can make this one, will make every effort to get to the next foodie evening out.

Have a lovely evening Stagey et al. :love:

Thanks Ms McB.

It's such a pity that you can't make it, but never mind, like you say, there will be other times.

:)

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Note to diners:
I will be changing the table layout to accommodate x30 - if anyone can't make it or needs to add place(s) can you please let me know asap. Thanks

I've arranged for us to be in a private area which is sectioned off from the rest of the restaurant. This allows the more raucous amongst you to make a little more noise. :hihi: :blush:

Ok, here's an updated list of people wishing to fill their faces with scrummy food tomorrow evening.

Al
Ange
Ann
Annette
Gav
Gail
Helen
Lizzmobile
Majeeda
Marie
Neily
Olliekitten
Plaintalker
Rich 951
Rubydazzler
Scoobz
SHSheff
Sophiec1979
Spiderpete
Stagey - obviously
Strix and Mr Strix
The_Daddy

Any changes then just let me know :)

Do you have room for another one :)

Do you have room for another one :)

For you Petey? Of course :)

Damn & Blast I have to cancel AGAIN !!! SOOOO Sorry at such late notice.

Damn & Blast I have to cancel AGAIN !!! SOOOO Sorry at such late notice.

:o:o:o and I was coming to say ello to you as well, :(:(

Its been that long since I saw you. :(

:o:o:o and I was coming to say ello to you as well, :(:(

Its been that long since I saw you. :(

Sorry but something has come up & I'm having one hell of a week so far .........how about we meet up next week ? Just me n thee like ????

PM me x

Damn & Blast I have to cancel AGAIN !!! SOOOO Sorry at such late notice.

That's fine Lindsey, a £50-00 penalty charge notice is in the post...:hihi:

Some other time perhaps.

x

I notice there is no time mentioned, will it be 7.30 to 8.00 to arrive by ?

I notice there is no time mentioned, will it be 7.30 to 8.00 to arrive by ?

You're good Pete, you're good. ;)

It is indeed 8pm

The time was in the original thread title but got lost when it was amended.

Hi all. am really sick and was hoping it would have gone by now, but no.... So am afraid I won't be seeing you tonight. Shame as I was looking forward to seeing you guys and to going back to Esk.

Stagey, many mwahs, and have an amazing night. We'll just have to have a return visit soon.

Rxxx

I hope you had a brilliant time and the food was up to usual standard. I hope your birthday is wonderful and it's a pity I wasn't able to send you a card and prezzie like I originally planned. :)

Well back earlier than expected, was going clubbin but I missed the tram as it wizzed past me, and next one was 20 mins later, so decided to be sensible :o:o and come home.

Good to see the old faces again, and some new ones, although I wasnt mingling much, sorry, I am very shy.

Anyway had a brill time, food lovely as always and this time I was more sensible.

Highlight was Stagey smashing the glass with his brute stength :nono:

So when is the next one Mr Food Organiser :)

well just to say i guess that i hope you all had a fantastic gut bustin time n it's a shame that i only joined the forum today and it would of been a perfect time to have been introduced to a load of my new locals!

hopefully there's another excuse coming along soon....???

Gorgeous food, gorgeous man, thank you Stagey

Thanks for arranging that, Mr Stagewalker. Lovely evening, great food and really good value.

Happy birthday! :)

to echo what shsheff and Olliekitten said. it was a brilliant night, the food was great, the company was great...

I loved the paneer, that was delicious.

I was pleased to see the veggie selection was as good as it was. I'll know what dishes to go for next time. I was a bit overfaced, and didn't manage the dessert section. (it was a good job, I suppose, as Stagey's birthday cakes were huge)

And a big thanks, BTW to Lee, who was very kind, and helped carry my plate back to the table for me.

Heyyy,

Morning everyone!

Thank you to everyone that came last night - it really was a great night. :)

Thank you so much for all my prezzies and cards (most of which I'll open on Friday)

Ollie, thank you for my lovely Llama/goat/tall hairy sheep type thing/delete as appropriate. What I need to know is when will it start writing to me? I don't speak goat so I really don't know what I'm going to write back. :confused:

As usual the food was wonderful, although I ended up leaving some in the end because that Majeeda woman kept me talking all night!! Couldn't get a word in edgeways :hihi:

I could actually eat a buttered frog this morning I'm that hungry, but I'll settle for cake...I've got enough to feed a small army (My freezer's too full Ruby)

Anyway, stonking night, stonking people, stonking food.

What a stonker!

:)

X

Glad you had a good night Pete! Sorry I couldn't make it. Hope you're well and had/have (?) a lovely birthday! :)

Thanks for organising such a great night - my stomach is just about returning to its normal undistended size :D

Guess who thought it was tonight :( What an idiot!
My only excuse is that I haven`t had the internet since I moved house 5th June, and have had to make do with using a friends about once a week since then, and somehow got it into my head that it was tonight. In fact it`s only because I txted Neil to ask him to go on line and ask Stagey if I could bring a friend that I got to know that it was last night!
Sorry Stagey, looks like I missed a treat as usual, I hope you had a great b`day and look forward to catching up with you again soon.
Ironically, I`ve just got connection (cheers BT for taking nearly a month), and so`s not to let my friend down we`re still going tonight anyway!

Glad you had a good night Pete! Sorry I couldn't make it. Hope you're well and had/have (?) a lovely birthday! :)

The night was fabby, thanks B.G

My actual birthday is tomorrow. Me and a friend are jetting off to Greece in the morning...yayy, but before that, I've got to endure another meal out tonight. At this rate I'll be paying excess baggage charges to get myself on the plane. :hihi:

Are we still doing the comedy club thing? I hear they're moving to new premises tomorrow.

Happy Birthday for tomorrow - then - seeing as you won't see the forum tomorrow...?! :D:D:D

And yes, we must sort out the comedy night thing - where are they moving to?? Let me know when you're back and we'll sort something. :)

Thanks for organising such a great night - my stomach is just about returning to its normal undistended size :D

Giggles. I wish mine was chuck! I feel like I've eaten Scotland - and I'm out again tonight.

Got any Rennie??

Anyway, glad you had a good night, Rich. We'll do it again sometime buddy.

:)

Guess who thought it was tonight :( What an idiot!
Sorry Stagey, looks like I missed a treat as usual, I hope you had a great b`day and look forward to catching up with you again soon.


What are you like, you numpty? Not to worry anyway - I think I ate enough for the both of us :hihi:

Be good to see you again.

Hope the move went well. See you when I get back from my jollies. :)

Happy Birthday for tomorrow - then - seeing as you won't see the forum tomorrow...?! :D:D:D

And yes, we must sort out the comedy night thing - where are they moving to?? Let me know when you're back and we'll sort something. :)

I might just force myself on in the morning ;)

Thanks for the Birthday wishes. I'm really looking forward to it.

In relation to the roundhouse - I think I saw something on the forum - so have a mooch and see if you can find anything.

Right, need to shoot out for a while. Laters x

Giggles. I wish mine was chuck! I feel like I've eaten Scotland - and I'm out again tonight.

Got any Rennie??

Anyway, glad you had a good night, Rich. We'll do it again sometime buddy.

:)

Thanks mate but Tuesdays aren't a good night for me as I have other stuff on. What kind of food is it at Estikutum anyway? Can't say I've heard of the place.

Thanks mate but Tuesdays aren't a good night for me as I have other stuff on. What kind of food is it at Estikutum anyway? Can't say I've heard of the place.

Rich, I was replying to Rich 951...

But seeing as you ask, Estikutum is a chinese, indian and thai buffet.

:)

Thanks for organising Stagey - it was a great night. So many nice people too. I wanted to take one of the dustbin bin lid cakes but know i would have dropped one!
Cheers
Neil

Thanks for organising Stagey - it was a great night. So many nice people too. I wanted to take one of the dustbin bin lid cakes but know i would have dropped one!
Cheers
Neil

It was a lovely meal, and Ann* had a great time too, she says! I'd have loved to have taken one of the cakes home, but I'd only have eaten it ... ;) :help:

Sorry for the late reply but what a great night it was:).
I met some fantastic people and had a brill time.
Nice one Stagey and i hope you had a terrific birthday.
Hope the birthday card wasnt to tacky but i couldnt resist:blush:

Sorry for the late reply but what a great night it was:).
I met some fantastic people and had a brill time.
Nice one Stagey and i hope you had a terrific birthday.
Hope the birthday card wasnt to tacky but i couldnt resist:blush:

:wave: glad to hear your good news too, Daddy YAY! :D

:wave: glad to hear your good news too, Daddy YAY! :D

Thanks Ruby, hope to see you at the next meet:):)

Thanks for organising Stagey - it was a great night. So many nice people too. I wanted to take one of the dustbin bin lid cakes but know i would have dropped one!
Cheers
Neil

Hehe. They were on the large side weren't they?

I'm glad you had a good time matey. Will be organising something else in the next few weeks so watch this space (well, not this one :))

Sorry for the late reply but what a great night it was:).
I met some fantastic people and had a brill time.
Nice one Stagey and i hope you had a terrific birthday.
Hope the birthday card wasnt to tacky but i couldnt resist:blush:

Matey, it wasn't tacky, it was great - and thanks for the present too - I shall enjoy them :)

It was good to see you out again too.

So when's the next one? :suspect: :)