WAGS 2025 04 02. The Inaugural Meeting of the WAGS Luncheon Club

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 Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the WAGS Luncheon Club

Held at Café Silva, Vale Fuzeiros, on Wednesday 2nd April 2025



In attendance: Frew, R: Hope, J: Lo. M: Newton, M.

Apologies: recorded as per WAGS WhatsApp.

The Meeting opened at 09.30 hrs. A quorum was declared.

Teas and coffees were taken. The meeting then sat watching the torrential rain and listening to the howling gale outside.

At 10.30 hrs, more teas and coffees were taken. There was banter. The rain continued. No proposal about venturing outside for a walk was put forward.

At 11.20 hrs, Lo, M. proposed staying at the Café for lunch; the proposal was carried nem. con. More teas and coffees were taken. Vismé, P. was summoned by telephone.

At 11.55 hrs, Vismé, P. arrived and joined the meeting, which then adjourned to the dining salon.

Lunch was served at an all-in cost of Euros 12 per head, the menu including the usual couvert, omelettes, feijoada de porco, vitela estufada, sobremesas, wine, iced tea, non-alcoholic beverages, and teas and coffees.

Vitela Estufada

Feijoada de Porco





Any Other Business. There was no other business.

The Meeting closed at 14.00 hrs and the sun came out.


Next Meeting: Café Silva, Vale Fuzeiros, Wednesday, 9th April 2025 or subject to the vagaries of WAGS WhatsApp.

Agenda for the Next Meeting:

Apologies

Confirmation of the Minutes of the previous meeting,

Teas and coffees

Proposals regarding walking and lunching.

Any Other Business.

The Hunter´s Prayer at Café Silva


Comments

  1. John Hope3 April 2025 at 11:51

    Myriam commented:
    "It was a very informative and interesting morning! The best part was our determination and dedication to sitting at Café Silva, INDOORS, over cups of coffee and tea until we could move into the restaurant for lunch!! 😆
    It was the first in the WAGs history. Will this be a new chapter to our Wednesday activities??"

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  2. Myriam3 April 2025 at 16:18

    Minutes of the meeting approved!!

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  3. John Hope8 April 2025 at 19:06

    Antje said " It did not seem to be warm in the restaurant either. But the food looks good."
    Maria said:" Yes, was different and cold."
    Antje said: "Too bad I missed it."

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  4. John Hope8 April 2025 at 19:09

    Paul said. "Re blog (which I can´t sign in to comments yet) I had thought it was an unwritten rule that we did not include surnames(or partial surnames!) in the body of the blog.
    Have you decided on an exception for minutes?"

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    1. John Hope8 April 2025 at 19:15

      Things have come to a pretty pass when the Fons et Origo of the blog - its very own creator - cannot enter comments on his own chef-d´oeuvre. Something must be done.

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