London ILB - FAP?

We did some sightseeing at Hampton Court today but couldn't get into the chapel because there was a wedding going on. That wasn't you in there, woof, was it, kneeling on the Royal Pew?

If woof answers this in the next few hours, his wedding night priorities are definitely askew

Btw James, Fizzles and I were singing your praises.

>blush<

Penultimate day here. Currently at a site featured in a David Lodge title.

That was not my wedding.

The world is a wedding.

Had to fill the void left in my life due to missing out on seeing the pintfox by meeting up with some Jane Austen professors I know that are also in town.

I am thrilled that missing out on me has left a void in someone's life.

To be honest perhaps it was more like the interior of a damp annular on a wooden tabletop than a void per se.

a belated very nice to meet you and your lovely family, JR. and more generally good to see everyone else as well. it was the start of a fairly um celebratory three days from which I'm only just properly emerging, but it was good to start it at an ilb fap.

um celebratory

Haha i have questions

It wasn't YOUR wedding at Hampton Court, was it Fizzles?

_um celebratory_

Haha i have questions

yes, in some ways they probably align with mine. I'm trying to bury them somewhere deep before i retrieve the answers.

It wasn't YOUR wedding at Hampton Court, was it Fizzles?

i really hope not but I'm not the best person to ask.

FYI: Former ILB0r Casuistry is in London right now and today was his birthday.

I revive this thread to announce that in honour of Fizzles, I today eat GAME PIE with mash for lunch.

Noted with approval.

Around Thurs 13th November or 11th December..

I had a hospital appointment at Guy's today, so afterward I treated myself to two (different) halves of Harvey's at the nearby Royal Oak.

It was nice and quiet. The barman was a dour Scot. I carried on rereading THE TRIAL.

Perfect daytime drinking scenario imo.

Had a phone job interview over lunch at the Royal Oak, best interview ever (as I am still in that job today) (well er..)

It's just over a month till I'm never allowed out of the house again, how about one in feb? thu 18 would suit.

Oh yeah! It's been ages.
I think… 18th works for me.

In Manchester but I'll and get a Friday off, if you all can confirm a Thursday and whatever it is I will try to be there.

Be good to see you all again.

yeah let's do it. 18th works for me.

Should there be another thread like this one here, with ledge in the title instead?

that would be factually appropriate but needlessly gauche & public.

Will try to make it along - new job will put me within easy walking distance of Borough.

(xp_ That's why I decided to hide it behind a link.

All systems go?

Again, am envious of you guys

See you Thurs.

Might come, would be late though.

Yep, see you there.

I'm in, there before 7

My guts are screaming for ale.

I obviously need to read some BS Johnson.

And I need to see Fenda's Pen (on at BFI tonight but ugh need to see how I feel later) and Cosmonauts at Science M.

Thanks to all.

did u see it zyzzz__? my vague memory here is of an ilb trup to fidn west country samizdat while staying at a dorset brecht & buckfast.

for those who asked - hugh metcalfe is still around and running the klinker and despite personal tragedy last year is still upright and fighting hard.

I didn't - too tired.

Good to hear re: Hugh. Must try and make it to the Klinker sometime this year.

Anyone fancy a pint one of these weeks?

I'm probably around, and beer's a fairly constant thought in this weather, so yes, count me in.

yeah beer and talk sounds good

Certainly can't make it Thurs 7th or 14th July. Probably can't make it for a few weeks - have fun.

I'll certainly be drinking in a hole somewhere up in the North (the less said the better). Have to cheer up in this wonderful weather #HashtagSarcasm

Beer?

Yeah.

Could do Thursday 16th or 23rd of June, would prefer the latter slightly because I think there's no football that day.

(Tom, are you planning to go to any (all?) of the punk rock events at the BL? I'm seeing Helen McCookerybook et al this evening :))

I can't go to most of them because they're on when I'm working. I've enquired if there were any spare places for tonight's event, I'll see what they say, so I might see you there, don't know yet.

We're just going to tonight's and the Viv Albertine / Jon Savage one which looks a treat. Was sorely tempted by the Buzzcocks one.

Was not sorely tempted by "An Evening with John Lydon" for £30.

can do 16th (day before my birthday! and my mum's!) looks like i might have to travel with work the following week, but Tim's point abt the football is a good one, so will raise a glass to the London FAP from my destination if you choose that day.