"FAT MARKAGE’S" STAG DO: STAG COMMITTEE MEETING NO.2
BLACK BULL, 12th May 2006
[actions in red]
[post meeting notes in green]
ATTENDEES (in order of arrival)
Punctual
Mark
Proctor
Markage
Iain
Mitchell
Iain
Dave Moore Moower
Secretary (THIS TIME ONLY)
Late
20:12 Andrew Senior
Senior* Seens
*New name post 40
Excuse – Had to escort other half
to Adelphi after late beer decision. A decision which took 12 mins
20:25 Dutt
Excuse – Had to go running. (3miles
in 25:36) not clear if hours or mins
20:30 Birchy
Excuse – Giving Birth
Apologies
Dutt apologise for
Moowers’ spelling in advance.
Barlow - Was reported as Anne Berlin
No other apologies
were given from the invitees, which was noted as a poower do.
[yes
they were, Seens apologised immediately on arrival – Ed]
Actions from last meeting
- Seens to check on Mooower’s
movements on 15/3 (not toilet-related thankyou)
-
Complete.
Seens reported that Moower went from home to work then back home to bed. Moower
added that he felt like death, but survived and unfortunately had to act as
secretary for this meeting (see action 7 below).
At this point Seens
invited the meeting to feel his leg (repairs). Dutt commented on the saved
appearance of said leg and asked what style of screw heads had been used.
[“shaved” not “saved”
– Ed]
Action: Seens to
confirm screw style.
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/measuring_fasteners_screws.htm
- Seens to check connection between
‘Markage’ and ‘Marriage’ - apart from the current obvious one
-
Complete.
According to Bill Gates’ spell checker alternatives for Markage are;
o
Mark age
o
Marriage
o
Mirage
-
This was noted
as being a bit dull
- Markage to compile matrix to get
best fit date around late Aug/early Sept. This is also to detail the full
attendee list
-
Complete. Date
agreed as 26/27 August 2006 which is only a bank holiday for the rest of the
world, not BAES Warton and Samlesbury.
- Seens
to check with
-
As good as
complete. Seens reported that he had asked
- Iain
to investigate BuT (standard things: # curry houses, clubs, travelodges
etc)
-
Comlete. Ian
reported that according to the knowhere guide
http://www.knowhere.co.uk/4549.html
BuT has;
o
A club
o
>140 pubs
o
Brewery trips
– Marstons & Bass (a bad combination)
o
Indoor sking
- Markage
to source best man
-
Complete.
Mirage announced that Seens was to be the best man stipulating the following
conditions;
o
Best mans
speech shall be <2hours
o
Limbs should
not be broken
Moower
asked if this meant Seens should take over as Secretary. This was thrown out on
the basis that possession is nine-tenths of minute writing, or something.
Post
Meeting Note: Fleet has two hospitals
http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/flbid/932/
- JC
to be secretary at next meeting
-
Ongoing
A football debate
around PNE and
Dirty
Venuew
During a discussion
regarding locations it soon became clear that the committee were not in
possession of a map. Mark Andrew Proctor reminded the committee that they did,
but never the less Birchy volunteered to find cartographic illustration of the
country. He returned empty handed, as he couldn’t find a shop.
The following was
used for geographical reference for the remainder of the meeting.
Review of locations;
BuT - has two Travel
Lodge Type hotels well located
Loughborough - is
full of good runners
21:05
Confirmation that
this was a Northern Stag Committee (NSC) was provided when a pigeon lorry (not a
truck but possibly a wagon) stopped briefly so that the flat capped driver
could exercise his whippet (dog).
21:10 - Meeting
adjourns for drinks
21:11:30 - Seens
rings from bar to confirm drinks order
21:15 – Meeting
reopens
The committee notes
the investment of approx £8 for 5 pints (further confirmation of a NSC).
Ashby-de-la-Zuch -
Sounds like a French, or fast Whittle-le-Woods and has a KP crisp factory.
Possible alternative to a brewery trip.
Seens tried to
describe to Birchy what a good stag venue was using examples a places Birchy
may know. Garstang was used as one example since Birchy had never been to
Yorkshire (who can blame him, the chips are good but
as for the people, dirty
Iain commented that
Garstang was the fair trade capital of
Action:
Predictably, no decision was made regarding Venue. Therefore a shortlist of
places for further research regarding stag qualities by the following was made
for review at the next NSC;
o
o
Ashby-DLZ –
Birtchy
o
o
Market
Harburgh – Birtchy
o
BuT – Iain
o
Ashborne (can
also be spelt Ashbourne) - Iain
Themes
The Theme Preference
Table was completed by the committee.
[N.B. the graph was
made before the additional scribbled voting – Ed]
The following shortlist
including pros and cons was used to finally make a decision. Non was made but
witches looks favourite.
|
Theme |
Pros |
Cons |
|
Net Ball |
Good idea |
Head gear – wigs |
|
|
Easy costume |
Lacks pulling quote[1] |
|
|
Some mileage in bib
letters |
|
|
|
Good chat up lines[2] |
Head gear would
make or break the outfit (could loose identity) |
|
Witches |
Easy to make |
Night club access
with brooms |
|
|
Black Pussy |
|
|
|
Stripy socks for
stag |
|
Action:
Seens to investigate practicalities of costumes for above
Acceptability of Bride
There was some banter
around cooking and rhyming words. However it was generally acknowledged that
the bride was acceptable.
AoB
Marriage commented on
Dutts shinny nails.
Next meeting
The 26th
May 2006 at 20:00 in the Blackbull,
Action:
Mark age to confirm date [Post note – next mtg confirmed for : Thurs 25th
May Black Bull – Ed]
Meeting closed 22:30