FAP London

Bloomsbury sounds like a plan. Will have a look online for locations but any recs welcome, obv.

im not sure im a big fan of the idea of asking ppl to choose between a fellas goin away party and having a pint with a known rogue tbh.

we'll be back in london regular enough like

Depends where he's going.

It's not a going-away party, it'll be fine.

Ok someone has to know this area better than I do. Suggestions?

What time is this all kicking off, do we think?

ex-ilxor pete's SOAS retirement thing (= the rival event)* starts at 4

*or potential double-event :D

like corbyn-sphinx im saying nothin

bloomsbury i could potentially do.

Read that as ex-ilxor pete's SAS retirement and thought either WOOF or OOF.

Opening gambit - The College Arms on Store Street, just off Tottenham Court Road. This has serviced a reasonable-sized gathering pretty well in the past although I can't remember if booking ahead was required.

Plax!! :)

How about Fitzroy Tavern, other side of TCR?

In my experience the Fitzroy is always unpleasantly busy on a Friday.

College Arms is fine imo. Wouldn't go near Charlotte Street - wot Matt DC said.

bring back that glasshouse stores beat imo. they've even got the bar billiards working again

So college arms then?

yeah but at what time

i too have more than one social event that evening lol

I’ll prob be there from 5:30 ish? Come whenever!

I just wrote and asked about booking a large table.

Lj does yr ilx mail work?

yes, should do! hmm, still working out the order of events..

I'll no doubt be out for payday drinks w/ workmates beforehand so may be mildly pished when I get there.

We’ll allow that.

the boss lady has informed me that we'll be lunching first then back to hotel in docklands then back to wherever to meet internet ppl

thats my latest update

i will probably pop to pete's early doors (430ish?) as i am in town and footloose on friday
then over to college arms (which is where i had my pub-meet after day one of the conference i ran at birkback so that will be nice) 6ish?
and then when deems and y'alls are tired of my bullshit i will creep back to pete's do :)

we're skewing early. deems or whoever, if you want some company in the 4.30-7.30 slot we'll be around

See you all then

FYI there’s a table for 10 reserved under my name. If you think you’ll get there early and don’t know my name shoot me an email at enbb28 at the g mail and I will inform you. I will be there between 5:30 and 6 but hopefully closer to 5:30.

I didn’t know how big a table to request but figured that if there are by more than that at one point some can stand etc

we'll hardly get ten tbh

five people with a pair of socks each maybe wut wut

Oh stop it. There were def 10 ppl at both of the last ones!!

deems can stand

... outside in the street.

i was expecting him to greet FAP attendees at the door as they arrived?

i don’t know what time or state i’ll be in when i get there, but be there i will.

thats my approx schedule and aim also tbh

Myself and/or SV will come some time...eventually so you might crack ten if that fact doesn’t put off all the regulars.

thats the thing isnt it, its like forming a functioning govt rather than just counting the voters rly

xpost - yay would love to meet you both!

the question of what a functioning ilx government would look like has been preoccupying me for a short while now.

but agreed a darraghfap is unlikely to deliver it.

I will be along early doors and probably heading to Petefest after that. Excited about being able to argue about the merits of Juan Foyth in person.

the question of what a functioning ilx government would look like has been preoccupying me for a short while now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Public_Safety

I'm fairly sure I attended the original FAP in this thread (my second ever!)

/the question of what a functioning ilx government would look like has been preoccupying me for a short while now./

https://www.edvardmunch.org/images/paintings/anxiety.jpg

xps to ENBB, yes, same! Hopefully next time 🤞🏻

now confused as to gyac/MR seamus milne attendance

I’m excited! Also FYI today is Roberto S’s birthday and we’re going out this evening. We are old so two nights out is a big deal which is all to say we must really like you guys. Also, you can wish him a HB tomorrow!

Not seen RS post in a while iirc? Hope he's alright! (him being alright might be why he doesn't post as often?) Not at the FAP but HB to him regardless.