Re: [council] RSVP Helsinki Informal Council dinner Tuesday 28 June at 18:30 EEST

[Johan Helsingius <julf@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear Glen (and Ed),

Count me in! My suggestion to everybody is to take some
time to walk around the island (perhaps taking an earlier
ferry if your schedule allows it). The brewery is right
off the arrival pier, so it is all too easy to just
go to the restaurant without seeing any of the sights
(the fortifications, church, old wooden houses and
shipyard for old sailing ships, among other things).

        Julf


On 11-05-16 10:50, Glen de Saint Géry wrote:
> Dear Councillors,
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> Ed Morris has very kindly arranged the traditional informal Council
> dinner in Helsinki at the Restaurant Suomenliinna Brewery for Tuesday
> June 28th. 2016.  Meet at 18:30 at the Helsinki Marketplace to catch the
> 18:40 ferry.
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> The restaurant is on Suomenlinna, an island in Helsinki that is a UNESCO
> world heritage site. ( http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/) (Short
> video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6bV6rbGVrc). This being
> Helsinki,  the last sitting at the restaurant is 19:00 with closing time
> being 22:00. The sun shall still be out, however, and Councillors will
> of course be welcome to further explore the island if they wish
> following the dinner.
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> We will get there by taking a ferry from the Helsinki Marketplace. It's
> about a 15 minute boat ride and costs a few euros: the same as any other
> form of Helsinki public transport. We should endeavour, if possible, to
> get the 18:40 ferry. There is a ferry every 20 minutes or so on the
> return so Councillors will have the option of returning as a group or
> individually. If we're not all there by 18:40 there is a19:00 ferry that
> should also be OK. Ed will arrange to repurchase the transportation
> tickets needed.
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> You can get an introduction to the restaurant, in English,
>  here: http://www.panimoravintola.fi/en/. 
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> We need an exact head count for Ed to complete the arrangements and
> settle the menu so could you please indicate whether you will attend no
> later than *Friday, 20 May 2016.*
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> Thank you very much.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Glen
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> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
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