Shine & Dine - Festive Feast @ The Falcon, Clapham Junction

16/12/2021

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UPDATE 16/12/2021
Just so you are aware, you will need to order from the regular menu (not the festive menu). Apparently, we needed to pay a deposit of £10 per head for the festive menu. However, they have confirmed that some seasonal delights should be available on request - please ask a waiter if unsure.

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ABOUT
Shine & Dine is a food & drinks gathering, a chance for us to get together and meet one another, relax, have a laugh and make some new friends and acquaintances along the way.

Join us for a last hurrah to round off 2021! A heartwarming evening at the Falcon, Clapham Junction - a firm favourite of our group - where we have an area all to ourselves. Choose from a delicious combined menu incorporating Christmas set menus (including turkey, steak, sea bass, pork and vegan nut roast), burgers, pies, starters, sharers, sides and tantalising desserts, as well as hot and cold beverages. Enjoy in the beautiful, atmospheric, wood-panelled surroundings of this authentic, traditional gastropub. A festive feast for all!

Main Menu:
www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/london/thefalconclaphamjunctionlondon/food

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LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
The Falcon, 2 St. Johns Hill,
London, Greater London, SW11 1RU
Tel: 020 7228 2076
www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/london/thefalconclaphamjunctionlondon

Please note it is the Clapham Junction / Battersea Falcon (not the Clapham North Falcon). Do not put it into CityMapper - CityMapper will take you to the wrong one!

The venue is located at the intersect of St. Johns Hill (main road) and Falcon Road.
Trains: Clapham Junction (SWR, Southern, Overground)

Buses (Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon): 35, 37, 48, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 319, 337, 639, 670
N19, N31, N87
C3

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DETAILS

Space for 18 people booked from 6:30 pm. Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. We will be asking for confirmation nearer to the time and if we do not hear from you, you may be moved to the "Not going" list.

I do not charge fees for attending our meet-ups. All I ask is that a one-off discretionary donation is made for your first time. This is to help cover the cost of running the group. Meetup groups are not free to run and cost £180 over the course of a year. I have put a link below (Paypal) where you give a one-off donation of £10 (or any amount) to help out. The group will always remain free so there is no obligation but it would be greatly appreciated. The link works on both desktops and smartphones.

paypal.me/roryduffy27

Shy Bis & Gay Guys

Shyness and social anxiety can hold guys back from forming meaningful platonic and romantic relationships. It can be tough enough ‘coming out’, but being introverted can make it even more of a challenge and sometimes you need a gentle push.

So, whether you consider yourself to be ‘gay’, ‘bi’, ‘bi-curious’, ‘pansexual’ or any other label; whether you are ‘in the closet’, ‘out’ or in the process of ‘coming out’; whether you are vulnerable or feel at risk, this group brings us together. We embrace those who have experienced depression, anxiety, loneliness or isolation, especially if you may be considered on the spectrums of ADHD, Autism & Asperger’s, Bipolar, OCD and/or Schizophrenia.

You may be a highly sensitive person who experiences intense highs and lows to an extreme degree. You may be an artistic Creative with a vivid inner world hidden and locked away. You may feel easily overwhelmed by large groups of people, unsettled by the turbulence of the LGBT dating scene or sidelined/neglected in a whirlwind of rapidly spinning social circles. Anxiety may have even prevented you from moving forwards in friendships and relationships with other people because you are afraid of either hurting or getting hurt. This Meetup group is designed for you!

Have you ever taken years to build up the confidence to go to an event only to be disappointed? Want to attend an LGBT event but held back by your shyness? Simply come as you are. There is no need to pretend anymore. This is a get together for people who do not want to be on their own, to feel comfortable and foster a nice, friendly circle of people. And if you would like to come but do not feel like talking much, then that is cool, too! Take it at your own pace.

Queer Lifestyle

Queer Lifestyle is about more than simply accepting and embracing different gender identities and sexual preferences. It transcends those bubbles. In the sense that people can learn to love and accept themselves, even if they did feel "different", in any way, shape or form. This group encourages people to cultivate self-love through their life experiences and activities.