Yup, someone mentioned the 9th Dec.
Personally I would choose a coastal spot, but to make it more friendly how about: Bristol Manchester or London. I think if we can get 5 of us to agree to a fri or sat night.
Was it a Britannia we stayed at a while back in Manchester? Are the flights OK into Manchester for anyone out of the country? Or are we better at that place near Stanstead, where Jason had his spam outfit on?