FAP London

blue posts, newman street

Cool thanks, assumed this thread was big lol.

I was trying to be all incognito thanks a lot koogs hmpf.

;)

#FAPBNS

I have relayed the location to our guest. All systems go.

Everyone here clear on where we meet tomorrow? I will be there by 6:30 at the latest.

I have relayed the location to our guest. All systems go.

Everyone here clear on where we meet tomorrow? I will be there by 6:30 at the latest.

Two yellow chalk marks on the lintel means it is safe to proceed.

So me, mark, Tim, Suzy, xyz - anyone else?! Come out! I will tell the pinefox.

I'll be there!

Yay!!

I'll be there too! It's been a while...

:)

bump

Have fun guys. Didn't realise this was happening till just now but I doubt I'll make it from Bristol sadly.

That's a shame, DL - which reminds me, I really want to make it down to Brizzle again soon.

Yes! It's been appx one year since we last caught up. Any other Ilxors fancy a trip to the West, I have a lovely blow-up bed in my living room to crash and I know the best place for pie and chips.

Time to start another thread, DL!

Should be there around 6:30 or a bit before that.

Me too!

I'm going to grab something to eat first (IIRC the food at Sam Smiths places is either not-good or just crisps) so I'll likely be there around the same time.

Things that are good at Sam Smith’s pubs - architecture

Things that are not good at Sam Smith’s pubs - beer, food

Unexpected nostalgia-suffused benefit of this venue: Ed complaining about Sam Smiths, even from halfway round the world. Sad you couldn't fit in an old socks reference, Ed.

I’m here early

Me too! I am sitting at the dual level table in view of the door. Am earing a green jumper and grey jeans.

* wearing

Read that as 'eating' - worse ways to stand out at a FAP, I suppose.

We’re at the front by the door, for those joining

So great to see everyone again! Fueled in my case by Sam Smiths Extra Stout -- which is excellent, and any antipodean opinions on the topic are henceforth declared redundant -- a lot of ground was covered, including self-publishing, printing sets, neighbours, freelancing, typesetting, typefaces, journals, journalism, prog rock, Factory Records, podcasts, weddings, Bill Heine his shark and his cinemas, gullible housemates, Boston, Washington, Hackney, the military, the Tower of London, fishmongers, absent friends, internet factions, past FAPs, ILX history, football clubs and their ownership, cider (with or without sherry)...and...pause for breath, they were just the things I remember / heard.

Is there a name for the table on a table thing in the Blue Posts? You know, the little round table that's on a round table? Tiered table, if you will.

But anyway, where was Lou15 Jagg3r?

delighted to say they are called TIERED POSEUR TABLES

and it was v nice to see all the tiered poseurs and and talk abt all these things :)

We also decided Portillo was good ;-)

and Danny Baker was bad!

tbf "we" decided neither of those things

the first was unexpectedly announced as the CURRENT TANKIE LINE and the second was the mass judgment of twitter, raw but true

What is this "tankie" you speak of I don't understand

whats the first friday in august

dnfiyhm

sounds like a fine time to fap. we'll be there

that seems plausible

fair warnin the mrs is a srs wind up merchant

👍

Pretty certain the first Friday is the 16th, not either of the previous two when I'm across the Atlantic.

August is a bit of a mission, why don’t yall come to Cambridge

weve been to cambridge id not rush to drive those roads again tbh

Hull's lovely any time of year, just sayin

i preferred Cambridge when it used to produce lots of commie spies in the 20's/30's. its alumni have been a right load of punts since then :P

I’m not an alumnus of anywhere, just a lazy East Anglian

It wasn't a swipe at thee!

Didn’t think it was! Just giving my blessing to Cambridge-bash without feeling the need for jk emojis 😉

*indignant splutter*

raging at the institution, not individuals!

tbf i mostly agree