London ILB - FAP?

I am doing a phone interview at 6 - but should be there by 7.15 or so?

You will know me easily. I am a large woman with glasses and long red hair, usually accompanied by a tall bloke with glasses.

the Fox's nose is very distinctive.

Oh, it's just me? .. I thought as much.

Hey, did any drunks guys come over to your table, like, "Oy! Wot you prats doin' readin' in a bar?? You're all lucky you got so many pints in front of you or I'd kick everyone one of you asses!"

And someone always woke her at the right stop.

The FAP was grand.

The Irish folk at the FAP were much keener on coemdy Irishness than the other Irish ilxors.

We discussed Donnybrook.

they are TRAITORS!

Books were.

Have had lovely holidays. Now, back to the books.

ILB FAP: 2009 edition. I'd be fine for a drink any day next week Monday-Thursday.

As for pubs: maybe go for one along Borough High Street?

Monday or Thursday would work for me, and Borough High St is A1 for me too.

Thursday's best for me - working a 12 hour shift the other days. Borough High St always a good place to go for a drink.

hey julio, im gonna be down in london next week so pl post details here - hope to come along

i don't live around london. tho i am heading up there for the weekend for the meltdown concerts and maaaay still be around monday/tuesdayish. can't say for sure, though.

hey Ward! This is good timing - hope to see you too. We'll keep details here.

thomp - Oops I knew about meltdown but didn't know if you were going to be around later that week.

Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it) I'd say next thur? Looking at the options how about this one just off the main street - Old King's head - but if you all have another option in mind then do tell.

http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub473.html

I'll revive thisILE thread now for casual ILB-ers (or otherwise) who might want to come along.

Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it)

I really can't unfortunately. Awkward customer I know - the toad work. I will have an ILB FAP by myself on Thursday if it's not possible for others though, to make sure I pay my alcohol/reading duties.

That's not awkward at all! See you and everyone who can come next Thursday.

Should be at the Old King's from six-ish, I shall be reading and drinking if I don't see anyone.

I'll say which book on the day :-)

Might bother to do a 'Balkanized' ILX London FAP thread over at ILE on the day of the meet.

And thomp - if you're in London later this year etc let us know and we can arrange a FAP (although I might see you on Sunday, I guess?).

Will def be along on Thursday, and will similarly post book-holding details (tho' Gamaliel and I can identify one another - we go back)

I might be back from Brighton in time for this FAP. Then again, come to think of it, I guess I don't know anyone who's going to it.

Pinefox we have been in the same FAP several times. I think you also have talked to Ward Fowler.

bit odd how the board has an entirely different clientele to last time. feels a bit like housesitting.

but, yeah, see you sunday maybe. i'll be hanging around the bar reading the bantam edition of dhalgren, i should think.

New generation, innit?

I shall look for the Dhalgren (bantam ed.)

did anything happen with this FAP?

it's nice to know that people think they've been at a FAP with me, but I doubt that I could walk into a bar and say 'hey, aren't you xyzzz__?' I don't think I can even pronounce it.

It's on Thursday. xyzzz is usually my last utterance of any evening in a pub.

Yup, that is doable

Same - am away July but August is good!

Great, will look at some dates

Looking at August then. Be pushed to make 3rd, otherwise al good.

Don’t think I have a free Thursday in August, which is sad because I want to talk to someone about Robert Walser

We can do another day (radical, I know..) How is Wednesday?

i will probably be in london at some point in august, i will keep an eye on this thread

Excellent!

Spending August back in the motherland, hopefully I'll see you guys for the fall FAP.

very short notice but the block BBQ i was planning to attend in hackney 2moro has been postponed and i will be around 2moro or sun if anyone fancies a pint

About on Sunday from about 3, if that suits. Are you traveling back Sunday?

no, monday -- will let u know when i know where i will be and who i'm meeting

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so the plan is to be at the royal oak at 3-ish on sunday: all ILBows welcome, you will know ppl from london meet-ups of yore!

Good to meet up.

ILB FAP, could do last two weeks of Aug or early Sept. Wednesday or Thursday?

It is early September. Anyone around?

Yeah, gonna be gone this weekend but that aside I'm around.

Not this week or next, week after?

20th/21st ok then?

Can't do the 20th.

21st sounds like it could be good then

I'm around and don't start a new job till the 26th so would be nice to join.

I have Covid Part Deux right now but hopefullt be non-catchy after the 11th

Great you can make it Chuck

I’ll try for the 21st also.

Yeah I’m good with that

Jolly good, hope to see you all then.

This Thursday - hope you can all make it.

Hopefully. I can't really drink much at the moment though.

Be good to see you, Tom.

When's everyone arriving? Is it still the Royal Oak?

Around 6pm for me. And yes, Royal Oak.

Same, maybe a few minutes earlier if I'm lucky

Can’t come today (work) but have fun guys and next time? Don’t leave it so long till the next one

I’m a 15 minute walk away and unwilling to brave this weather - if it lets up I’ll be along in a bit

Cool, we're here

have a nice time everyone! missing you!

Anyone there? I’m just at London Bridge after seeing a friend & will drop by if it’s on

Ah we have finished. Shame to miss you woof!

Ah shame. I’ll make do train g&t and asking strangers on the Orpington line for their Vernon Lee opinions.

Thank you all. We ended early, very civilised.

Let's try for early November.

Hello - so yesterday I thought I’d go for a therapeutic post-Covid walk on Hampstead Heath before going to the pub - then got completely drenched and had to go home to get dry instead. But November will work!

Ps. Thanks xyzzzz, I used your Bluesky code from the other thread

Good stuff, hope to see you in a few weeks.

"Civilised" says the man who threw a beer at me for suggesting Irish restaurants exist.

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There is more than one Royal Oak in London. I am curious where you all gather.

Hypothetically, would any potential lurkers on this thread fancy a (half) pint (as a name for an occasion based on a loosely interpreted measure of any EA(N)AB) in any of the boroughs of NYC?

It's the one in Borough.

A few of us (ilx slack, most post on here already) are having drinks tomorrow at the Queen's head (King's Cross) so if anyone in here would like to drop by then they are welcome. Should be around from 6pm or so

There will hopefully be a FAP in December if there is appetite for that, maybe first or second week..

I’m away tomorrow but hope to make December