Bulldog Christmas Party 2006 : Prague...

venue:   Bulldog review date:   Tuesday, 28 to Wednesday, 29 November 2006 photos & words by:   Sam Milford

review

Once in a while one of those offers-you-can't-refuse comes through the REALBrighton contact form. An all expenses two day trip to Prague to photograph the Bulldog's Christmas bash is the sort of thing that you can't really say no to! So, obviously, I went along for the ride.

I have to admit that I didn't really know many of the staff very well... something which was about to change quite drastically. Sharing Czech-strength beers and quadruple spirits has a tendency to bring down the social barriers - as well as a few people's trousers (purely for the camera, you understand).

Every detail was taken care of. The flights, the transfers (complete with a suitcase full of vodka and cokes to make the journey go quicker!), the hotel (we all had cabins on a moored boat!), the meals, the beers while we were out and the required coffees to help us wake up in the morning.

Huge HUGE thankyou for a fantastic couple of days that I'm sure none of us will forget. But just in case any of it has slipped our minds... enjoy the photos!

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loved it!

Everyone that was invited turned up (we had a bet someone would oversleep!), everything went to plan in the short time we had (felt more like a whole weekend), and everyone made it a fantastic two days in Prague. Thanks to all the staff over the last year for your hard work.

Thanks to REALbrighton.com and Gscene who have supported us over the years, you help keep the Bulldog up there in lights. Thanks to James from Gscene who come along with us and Sam from REALbrighton.com who took all the photos you see here.

Planning next year's trip already!
Dale_Bulldog, 5 Dec 2006 [+]

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the photos...

		Departure! photos by Sam Milford Seven in the morning is very often the time that we end up leaving the Bulldog, but today everyone was gathering ready to set off on the journey through rush-hour traffic to Gatwick. Obviously no-one in their right mind would want a drink at this hour... so obviously everyone had a pint or a vodka in their hands almost as soon as they arrived! view review
		Early evening... photos by Sam Milford With a few hours to kill between checking onto our boatel and the evening meal, there was just time for a little nap... view review
		The Bar Hop photos by Sam Milford Meticulous planning meant that the evening went fantastically smoothly! Although we didn't stick rigidly to the plan, the fact that Dale and Dean had already walked the route and knew where everything was meant that all the rest of us had to do was relax and enjoy the beer... view review
		Hangovers and Sightseeing photos by Sam Milford Mine's a double espresso with an extra shot please... the hangover was one of the worst I can remember. The Czech beer is delicious, but lethal! Day two gave us time enough to do a bit of exploring, see a few sights... view review
		It's all over... almost... photos by Sam Milford All good things, so the saying goes, must come to an end. But to make sure that the trip finished in style, and to thank the Vavoom staff for looking after the pub while everyone was away, a small (cough) party was held on our return. view review

about Bulldog

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