Dear all,

Meet in The Bells, 124, Church Street, TW18 4YA at 7.45 pm for some food as well as some beer. Let me know if you want to eat as I will book a table. I also need to know if you are coming later just to drink so I can get a big enough table for all of us.

See you there.

Liz

Dear all,
Meet in the Prince Albert, 30, Hampton Road TW2 5QB at 7.45 pm for a drink and some Thai food.
Assuming I am picking up at the usual times.
See you there.
Liz

Elephant Seals at Valdes

Hi all,

2012 seems to be a year of significant anniversaries: the Queen (God bless her), Darles Chickens, John Glenn, the Premier League, Andy Warhol, Captain Scott, the Falklands war, the Malvinas war.

It’s also 20 years since the first Eurocat tour and a commemorative return to Amsterdam has been organised – sadly not to the fine hotel we all stayed in on that first occasion.

There’s also another Cat Crackers anniversary this year. It’s 20 years since we did this:

Some of us barely survived – as was well documented (2MB download) at the time.

Also, it’s 21 years since we did this:

Does anyone fancy a re-enactment of either of these fine events? As you can see, I’ve still got my returns tag. Do the pubs still exist? Does the public transport still exist?

Dear all,

Meet in the Magpie, 64, Thames Street, Sunbury TW16 6AF at 7.45pm. Please let me know if you are coming and if you want to eat (or just drink) as I will book a table.

See you there.

Liz

Dear all,
Sticking with Staines this month but aiming to be more adventurous in months to come. Meet in The Bells, 124, Church Street, TW18 4YA at 7.45 pm for some food as well as some beer. Let me know if you want to eat as I will book a table.
See you there.
Liz

Dear all,

After extensive consultation with the regulars, I am breaking with tradition and making January First Thursday the 5th Jan-hope you can still all come. Meet in The Bells, 124, Church Street, TW18 4YA at 7.45 pm for some food as well as some beer. Let me know if you can come and also if you want to eat as I will book a table.

Hope you all have a very Happy Christmas.

See you there

Liz

The industrious backroom boys at CatCrackers.com are proud to present their Christmas Quiz. Simply study the photos and, using your skill and judgement, decide where the photo was taken and whose pint glass (or wine glass) is featured. In some of the photos, there may be two or more glasses – you only have to guess one imbiber. A bottle of London Pride for the winner!

Have a great Christmas one and all!

The competition is now closed. The answers are:

Photo 1: 2005, Budapest; Alan – I think (l), Dave (r)
Photo 2: 2003, Whitby; Rae (l), Lesley (r)
Photo 3: 2009, Knockerdown; Maddo
Photo 4: 2006, Symond’s Yat; Alf

I had so many correct entries that I’ve decided the fairest thing is to keep the prize for myself. Cheers!