Wednesday 23 March 2016

Announcing Open It! on 16th April

Open It was originally a joint effort between Mark Dredge and Andy Mogg, with the first one being held sometime in 2010. The idea was a simple one - to create an 'occasion' for opening one or more of those special bottles we all stash away for a rainy day, then either join in the chat on twitter or blog about it if you fancied. A fairly relaxed and casual affair, all told. The idea evolved over time and there were even live gatherings including one very memorable night in Leeds.


A few of us will be getting together at Burslem's Otter's Tears on Saturday April 16th to share some beers and we figured it'd be a great opportunity to bring back Open It for the night so others could join in and crack open something special to enjoy at home, or wherever they may be.

Coincidentally, Mark will be running the London Marathon the following weekend and has organised a couple of events in London to help raise funds for his chosen charity, Evalina Children's Hospital. It would be great if we could raise a few quid to help him in his fundraising efforts, so if you feel like donating on the evening you can do that HERE.

So, to recap, on Saturday April 16th, have a rummage in the beer cupboard for one of those bottles you've been saving for a special occasion, crack it open, tweet about it and join in the chat using #openit and if you're able, stick a few pennies in Mark's charity fund. What could be simpler?

10 comments:

  1. Great! Im doing an event in Leeds that night I was planning on taking some stuff from my collection that needs opening.

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    1. Perfect. Looks like you're cooking up quite the event there, Rob!

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  2. oooh I'm sure I can dig something out of my cupboard so that I can join you (in spirit!)

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  3. Good idea- it's my 50th birthday so in my mind it will be like you are all celebrating along with me...

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    1. Because I have to go to this ^^^^ guy's party, my contribution is a day early. Thanks for giving me the push to dig into my Bigfoots.

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