Morning drinks

[Jorrocks]

I’m hoping for assistance on this (Probably from chaps ‘of a certain age’!). We, the wife and I , have moved to a new area well away from existing friends. To initiate a bit of social interaction with new neighbours (Mostly quite ‘County’), I was thinking of a drinks do on a Sunday morning, I remember my parents and their friends doing this quite often but I can’t find any guidance on the format. Is this still ‘a thing’ or am I too out of touch? I recall drinks, black velvets etc. at around 11:30ish. Anyone remember this sort of event? Advice on invitations etc.?

[thebraketester]

You mean "coffee morning" They were all the rage back in the 80s

[BananaFama]

Sounds spiffing , one would like to accept one's offer .
Toodle pip .

[Jasandjules]

Booze or??

[Tango13]

nuyorican said:

Jasandjules said:

Booze or??

Bucket bongs and poppers?

Meeting up outside the local Spar shop to share a bottle or two of Frosty Jack's?

[AlexC1981]

Be sure to use the Royal Doulton with the hand painted periwinkles.

[Badda]

Nice idea to try and arrange something to meet people.

Invites, black velvets etc all sounds a little try-hard (Margot from Good Life) to me though.

[DanL]

Call it a housewarming to meet the neighbours, say it’s drinks and nibbles from 12:30, and ensure you’ve got lots of booze. Can’t go wrong.

[Radec]

Will you be putting keys into a bowl at the end?

[rayny]

Invite them for drinks for about noon - Those whom you like then get invited to stay for lunch (eating at about 2/3pm)
Ensure that you have plenty of food for those that are invited to stay.

I did this for about ten years - but I would take them to the local pub for drinks - This meant that I could leave the undesrables in the pub, rather than invite them back for lunch.

[rayny]

Invite them for drinks for about noon - Those whom you like then get invited to stay for lunch (eating at about 2/3pm)
Ensure that you have plenty of food for those that are invited to stay.

I did this for about ten years - but I would take them to the local pub for drinks - This meant that I could leave the undesrables in the pub, rather than invite them back for lunch.

[dave123456]

rayny said:

Invite them for drinks for about noon - Those whom you like then get invited to stay for lunch (eating at about 2/3pm)
Ensure that you have plenty of food for those that are invited to stay.

I did this for about ten years - but I would take them to the local pub for drinks - This meant that I could leave the undesrables in the pub, rather than invite them back for lunch.

Sounds a logistical challenge to me.

Years ago my neighbours had a similar affair, I wasn’t asked to stay but it was all a bit odd, the 2 sitting hierarchy, even down to the host discussing what the special ones were getting for lunch.

I won’t elaborate as it was a very specific quirk but it transpired the couple had got together under very odd circumstances.

[hammo19]

Just have an open house. People drop in when they want though out the day for a drink, bit of cake crisps etc. We did this and we ended up outside in the sun until midnight with about 12 people staying on. Good fun.

[GT03ROB]

hammo19 said:

Just have an open house. People drop in when they want though out the day for a drink, bit of cake crisps etc. We did this and we ended up outside in the sun until midnight with about 12 people staying on. Good fun.

I'd agree. Make it open house from say noon. Watch what you drink though, may not be a good look to be pissed when you 1st meet new neighbours!

PS: where do you live that you have sun until midnight?

[sherman]

GT03ROB said:

hammo19 said:

Just have an open house. People drop in when they want though out the day for a drink, bit of cake crisps etc. We did this and we ended up outside in the sun until midnight with about 12 people staying on. Good fun.

I'd agree. Make it open house from say noon. Watch what you drink though, may not be a good look to be pissed when you 1st meet new neighbours!

PS: where do you live that you have sun until midnight?

Anywhere north of Perth in summer.
Doesnt get dafk in Edinburgh until 10.30pm june-August.

The top of Scotland has perpetual daylight for about a month around the solstice

[twing]

nuyorican said:

Bucket bongs and poppers?

So '90s! They do like those balloons nowadays

[cuprabob]

Radec said:

Will you be putting keys into a bowl at the end?

That's the first thing that sprung to mind

[Jasandjules]

If not booze as the main aim, I'd say it would be safer to just say you are having a BBQ and they are all invited, you can put out nibbles, drinks etc then do a few burgers.. Can have a few beers on ice too of course.

[blue_haddock]

Radec said:

Will you be putting keys into a bowl at the end?

depends if they have planted the pampas grass yet and if they have an upside down pineapple on display....

[sidekickdmr]

What on earth are "black velvets"??

When we moved, last 2 times, we knocked / popped a note through all the new neighbours and invited them for a sunday BBQ, very informal, on between X and Y, pop in if you can, would be great to meet you, no need to bring anything, here is my number etc

Worked well and got to know some good neighbours