Yeah this was a good one! Inspired by the closing hours chat I stayed 'till the end and made myself dinner after midnight, been years since that happened.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:42 (four years ago)
from further down the warmoomins thread: "in Miyazaki's book of memoirs and essays, he describes the Moomins as 'grotesque Christian art'" 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
(admittedly neither of these words is necessarily a diss)
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:47 (four years ago)
anyway hurrah for the FAP which was v nice
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:48 (four years ago)
tho my cheeseburger had the density of neutronium
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:53 (four years ago)
Why did Ireland become a poster child for globalization? Did it have to do with the relative wealth or demographics of Ireland, Scotland, and England? Do you think this state of affairs will continue after the pandemic and Brexit? Apologies for off-topic post; please ignore.
― youn, Friday, 6 May 2022 18:09 (four years ago)
How about a FAP in early September?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 July 2022 14:32 (three years ago)
Sure!
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 25 July 2022 08:50 (three years ago)
Sounds good - I could do the 8thas it stands.
― Tim, Monday, 25 July 2022 09:02 (three years ago)
Grand, let's go for the 8th.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 July 2022 10:05 (three years ago)
Next Thursday.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (three years ago)
👍🏽
― mark s, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (three years ago)
Yeah can do!
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:20 (three years ago)
Will try to make it.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:21 (three years ago)
Come down with the 'rona, trust me to get it when no-one cares about it anymore, so I'm out. Unfortunately.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 16:29 (three years ago)
Sorry to hear that Tom, hope you’re not feeling too bad / feel better soon. I’m on about a 60% chance of making it at present, depending on a bunch of stuff. Hope I can. If I do it’ll likely be earlyish and not for terribly long.
― Tim, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 16:31 (three years ago)
Tom - get well soon.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 19:13 (three years ago)
Here’s a link to our latest “books to be got rid of” pile, in case anyone fancies any of them: https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=giveaway&view=jennpb
― Tim, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 20:59 (three years ago)
Henry Green plz, thanks!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:04 (three years ago)
Feckin' COVID.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:25 (three years ago)
Planning to be there by 6.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:14 (three years ago)
me too
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:46 (three years ago)
wait is this the usual venue?
Yes, tabard street.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:55 (three years ago)
Come and join us for books discussion and to celebrate this.
NEW UPDATE ON QUEEN:“Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 11:49 (three years ago)
at (both deep below and towering above) Balmoral
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 12:00 (three years ago)
At the Lord Clyde now btw, should anyone come along.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:58 (three years ago)
Christ I’m sorry for not shutting up, I’ll do better next time, lovely to see you all.
― Tim, Friday, 9 September 2022 18:51 (three years ago)
luckily we were there to learn about rock and learn we did
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 18:59 (three years ago)
Glad to share the sad moments with you all 💞
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:08 (three years ago)
😭 <-- xyzzzz__ all evening
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:23 (three years ago)
So Tim H not only turned up, but stayed a long time, and talked a lot, about rock music?
I'm sorry I missed this.
― the pinefox, Saturday, 10 September 2022 20:11 (three years ago)
Come to the next one
― Osama bin Chinese (gyac), Saturday, 10 September 2022 20:32 (three years ago)
How about mid-November for the next one?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 October 2022 08:18 (three years ago)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/drinks/london-wine.html
― youn, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 23:34 (three years ago)
Anyone up for winter FAP?
Thinking 23rd Feb onwards.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 09:38 (three years ago)
Not too far forwards though.
― A Drunk Man Looks At Partick Thistle (Tom D.), Monday, 16 January 2023 09:46 (three years ago)
yeah I'm in
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 16 January 2023 11:28 (three years ago)
Yeah second half of Feb suits me better
― bit high, bitch (gyac), Monday, 16 January 2023 11:30 (three years ago)
Cool 23rd it is, will check in closer to the time.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:06 (three years ago)
I’ll make it if I can.
― Tim, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:19 (three years ago)
ah fuck just noticed 23rd clashes with my book club :/
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 10:50 (three years ago)
I'm going to Barcelona the next day so can't get too smashed.
― A Drunk Man Looks At Partick Thistle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 10:58 (three years ago)
Not too smashed… just smashed enough.
― Tim, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:35 (three years ago)
We could change it to March 2nd if it's easier for everyone
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:46 (three years ago)
I wouldn't be able to come to anything after Feb 23 and before late March, but don't let that stop you because I can't be certain I'll be around on the 23rd either.
― Tim, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:50 (three years ago)
I’ll try and make this one, be lovely to meet you all finally. Late Feb is usually just out of the zone of whatever plague I seem to get at the start of every year.
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 09:56 (three years ago)
I could do March 2nd
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:38 (three years ago)
Great. Chuck, can you make it then?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:40 (three years ago)
Tim, we will make sure you can make it to Spring FAP till last orders 🙂
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:42 (three years ago)
I just postponed my contuining my MA until October so lotsa free time!
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 12:52 (three years ago)