11/12/02  Norwich Fat Cat

The fringe Lunch Club was thwarted when on entering the Norwich Fat Cat NaTCH and Lady KRJ discovered that it did not serve hot food.  Consequently lunch was taken in Pizza Express.  No beer was drunk but conversation included how fed up Lady KRJ is of hearing about "Bowling for Columbine".  (First visit)

13/11/02  Fram Station 

A dozen or so lunching ladies having a birthday party rather swamped Suzanna and NaTCH and what's more chef Carol was off sick so no liver casserole but new landlady Kate, in hyperdrive mode, produced enjoyable Cottage and Chicken Pies and as usual the Vic was on song.  Conversation included "passive anger" and the paucity of interesting gigs at the moment.

AFAR from Spadge (shipping Ginettas to the US), Hugh (actually in Ireland this time), and John B (nobody told him).  (Last visit 12/09/01)

09/10/02  Earl Soham Vic

NaTCH arrived at Brew House Corner to discover that David ("We may not look busy bit there's lots to do"), Malcolm (even more important than usual), and Matt (work of national importance) couldn't attend and John B was about to make a mercy dash to The Station, which he did after buying NaTCH a pint because NaTCH discovered he had neglected to visit the hole in the wall and consequently had £1.58 in his pocket.  Then Hugh, who had previously AfARed (might be in Ireland), arrived and kindly bought NaTCH lots more of the very on song Vic!  Conversation included chromatography and Hugh's new web site.

AFAR from Pippin and Gib (both working).  (Last visit 12/06/02)

04/09/02   Kettleburgh Chequers

At the rear of Kettleburgh Chequers is an enormous patio and an even more enormous garden with the River Deben looping through it and the Deben Brewery used to be next door.  Inside Malcolm, NaTCH, Lady KRJ, John B, and newbies Suzanna and Matt enjoyed very pleasant food, very acceptable Adnams, and Merlin, an impressive guest beer from South Wales brewery Buckley (Brains by another name).  Conversation included politics (but not art or religion), Suzanna's boiler, and why Malcolm is so important.

AOARF? from Spadge (paying customer).  (First visit)

14/08/02   Debenham Cherry Tree

New lunch club chum Richard V and NaTCH arrived together and inevitably there was much talk of loudspeakers and loudspeaker people.  Substantial, well presented meals were enjoyed along with well kept Adnams.  Thankfully the sound on the wide screen telly was off and it was our fault for sitting under the occasionally booming Wharfedale speaker.  John B arrived later for a drink and to tell us that the new lad at the brewery plays in the Great Yarmouth brass band.

AfARs from Spadge (bloody customers again), Malcolm (too important), and Suzanna (taking son to airport).  (First visit)

10/07/02   Excused Lunch Club because of Tour de France

Hopefully nobody turned up.  Virtual luncher Clive, who is domiciled in northern France, popped down the road and saw it pass.  That's one of the nice things about Le Tour, given enough time it comes to you ... and last I heard David Millar had worn the white jersey both by right and default AND won a stage!  (First excused)