London ILB - FAP?

Haven't I been saying it for years. could nominate ten places, if you'll compromise on cobbles.

Have ye read Kevin Barry's short story on the madness that inhabits just such a residence on the night of a flood in killary?

NB I was locationally convenient but temporally unavailable for a fap last night but ilb cru are far out of my depth anyway tbh

That's some triangulation puzzle rly

very VERY short notice but ilb-ers who want to see geeta, we are meeting in the windsor castle in lower clapton road tonight from around 630 tonight

Aw, give Geeta my love but I've zero chance of getting to Clapton tonight.

I thought briefly about posting this to the ILM year-end lists thread but it's probably better here: https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/artists-books-2017-10-best-noise-alphabet-rearranged-romance

Festive pint anyone? Or are we better giving Pub Amateur Month the swerve?

"London-based artist"

Festive pint anyone? Or are we better giving Pub Amateur Month the swerve?

All London-based piss artists welcome.

Nice you are an artist now Tim - we must celebrate :)

I am around Thurs 14th (7th is tricky..)

I think I could be there on the 14th.

Cool, #metoo, lets set it - see you then.

Tim you about, anybody else or shall we postpone? Just recalled this now..

I think I'll go as I want game pie in this weather

I am about, I'll be very happy to join you in your game (pie) (or get one of my own).

Excellent, should be there six-ish

I'll try to get down, 8.30ish.

shopping all day so attendance uncertain -- will try, may be fried

31st or 7th, or let me know of dates you are comfortable with?

I'll be out-of-town for both, sadly; could do the Thursday before or (better still) after. But don't let me stop you obv.

Been too long since I made one of these… away on the 7th, but 31st ok.

My Thursdays are all free due to having yoga on that evening - something I'll gladly weasel my way out of for some drinks & book chat.

Cool.

woof and Tim, you both about 14th June then?

I can be.

Lets go for the 14th then.

yeah, I think that works for me.

Excellent. Its been a totally shit year so it'll be good to see you all.

yes, can do 14th.

will see if i can put in an appearance before i move to BIRMINGHAM.

Stunned silence, you'll note, ledge. London cru in mourning etc, black crepe armbands.

Oh calamity! Still it's not the ends of the Earth. Almost.

The barren middles. It's very up and coming though. Oh wait gentrification is a bad thing... so conflicted.

second city is the first loser city

Second loser city in this country iirc.

This is tomorrow, didn't realise it was the start of the world cup but the opening game will be over by then.

(Tim - could you lend me a copy of Anna Edes? No worries if you can't)

Sure. I’ll be along after the game.

Looks like I won't be seeing much of the World Cup this year, the games being on at civilized times. I'll be there after 8.

I am coughing and sweating and am not going to be able to make it out today, sorry all.

Oh no Tim :-( get well soon

ah balls. get well soon.

Ah I'm alright, it's just that I have it drummed deep into me that if I'm too ill to go to school I'm too ill to go out and have fun.

thanks to parenthood (+ multiple other stressors not least of which of course is THE MAN) i'm also feeling like the pub isn't the best idea tonight.

fair enough. stick it to the man tho, you know.

Defying the man tonight

Thinking of arriving by seven, will anyone be there by then?

i will be, if my fucking useless manager gets back to me with his fucking questions at any point, anyway.

me too, i just finished a thing

a fairly low key fap but it really is good to sit, drink and chat with people here.

it was a tonic.

It was nice to see you all, especially after a tough day - see you all soon.

Following up on a topic of discussion from the last FAP: got a message on the WhatsApp for the LRB group I'm in and they're proudly announcing we'll be joined by a card carrying tory next meeting, good grief.

People around in August for a summer FAP? If people are going away we can move to Autumn.

Thinking Thurs 9th or 16th or 23rd.

Can do any of those currently, would be very pleased to do so.

Yes.

Can only do 23rd, would be lovely.