London ILB - FAP?

Is this still on for 19th November?

I start my New! Job! near London Bridge on the 17th so it would be nice to have some drinks to celebrate.

I'm still on for it but you all MUST NOT LET ME DRINK TOO MUCH as I have got an early flight the next day and I've fucked up this way before.

oh and congratulations!

Seriously, Fizz, you should know by now, if you tell me "DO NOT LET ME DRINK ALL OF THE BEER" that basically just says to me "please make me drink all of the beer in this pub and maybe some other pubs as well."

You will make your plane if we have to roll you onto it.

yes colonel poo pulled a similar trick on me recently. I've changed my ways and will be chastely sipping a white wine spritzer or orange juice and soda water. you all can get on with the traditional ILB bottles of scotch and six straws.

The morra, as Bobby G would have it, for this then?

Yeah - see you then, unsure as to the time I'll arrive. Just want to get to a drink as soon as possible.

I will be leaving work near Tower Bridge about 5pm, and will be there as soon as it takes to walk over!

sore head after one solitary, albeit vinegary, pint. will be there, but with a reduced enthusiasm for the auld booze.

A little uncertain when I'm arriving - have to wait in for a delivery. But should be there by 7.

I'll probably be there at about half six. vinegary pints always = disproportionately sore heads ime, ledge, but the drink at the Royal Oak is pure and invigorating, you'll be fine.

As to when I'm done...depends on this spreadsheet you see I have a call at 5pm about it.

funnily enough i have a call about this f'ing marketing material powerpoint i'm doing. at the moment i'm just staring at it with loathing and fear, but that doesn't seem to be buttering any parsnips. I don't f'ing know 'What *does* the portfolio comprise?'

I will be in need of literature and beer.

And instead you got Captain Beefheart and Highway To Heaven!

Sorry I had to cut out right as it was getting into Penda's Fen and more Druidical matters. SAS BO BI has broken me as bad as the vinegar broke Ledge & put me off my ale. :(

tremendous as always. sorry to see you go so soon B - N.

this was good - fluffy noire, jeux sans frontiers, touched by an angel genre, history of prolegaze chat shows, britannica bullshit, benjamin, pinefox no prisoners questioning of English romanticism, ledge wagon fortitude. drumbo n druids.

If there was anyone from Middlesbrough in the pub last night I would like to apologize unreservedly.

Apologies accepted.

We talked of perhaps meeting up for Solaris. Can't go on the 21st but planning to be there at the 30th. Still some cheap tkts left!

I'm already doing 2001 and Alien and side with Lem re: Solaris so I'm oot.

better oot than ott

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haha I thought of an ilb screen name the other day but fucked if I can remember it

Something in mid-Feb anyone?

Thursdays aren't quite feasible for me but how about Wednesdays - 11th or 18th?

Sounds good but no doubt the date will be kicked up and down the street like an old football until agreed on.

Not tonight Josephine

No, not tonight - although I am go in for game pie tonight anyway, see what my mood is like for that.

Shall we set a day for this. 18th?

Good for me.

Didn't go in the end.

Doesn't sound like the usual crowd (the other 3-5 of us lol) have time at the min.

Have been under (seemingly unceasing) attack by a succession of colds and viruses since Xmas, so would have to be feeling better by next Wednesday.

I might be able to do the 18th, but, yeah, things have been busier than normal lately.

No worries - lets see how everyone is feeling by Tuesday and make a call then.

Otherwise we can delay till March and beyond.

This on? I can make it early.

Wednesdays are totally out for me (not at work, so not in town) but hope you have an excellent time.

Yeah lets do it. Should be there by 5.30 - 6.

Branwell - we can do it Tue or Thurs next time in Spring.

Staying off the booze :( so I'm out too

I can make it, maybe not that early tho.

I can't. Sorry.

Hmm. I'll have to clear off about seven. Maybe we should postpone?

I know that Tuesday for FAP-ing is a bold move, but if we were to FAP on a Tuesday I might be able to stay out past early doors for once!

(Maybe I would even be able to spot the elusive Pinefox?)

ok looking at more dropouts...lets postpone this one till March then.

We'll see what day we can set this then. Might as well be bold to make up for no winter FAP.

I may stop in for a drink anyway 5-6, but I don't think it'll be worthy of the name fap.

I'll drop in for a pint and pie.

Always have a book for company if no one else tuns up :-)

sketchy ilx presence meant I was totally oblivious to this but wdve been difficult anyway. one in March wd be good.

pf and I can talk about his favourite author tom mccarthy's latest.

Lol

Always up for a bit of fun.

I'll revive early March..

I will revive my rusty Latin and think about picking up Greek to discuss my latest obsession. Cave Branwellem! (That joke is funnier with my government name.)

Thursdays then: 19th or 26th ok for me.

Either is fine

I can do these.