― the finefox, Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 6 May 2004 17:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Archel (Archel), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:39 (nineteen years ago) link
the Fox's nose is very distinctive.
― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 7 May 2004 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link
Oh, it's just me? .. I thought as much.
Hey, did any drunks guys come over to your table, like, "Oy! Wot you prats doin' readin' in a bar?? You're all lucky you got so many pints in front of you or I'd kick everyone one of you asses!"
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 14:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 15:18 (nineteen years ago) link
And someone always woke her at the right stop.
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 16:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 7 May 2004 17:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 7 May 2004 21:25 (nineteen years ago) link
The FAP was grand.
The Irish folk at the FAP were much keener on coemdy Irishness than the other Irish ilxors.
We discussed Donnybrook.
― the bellefox, Saturday, 8 May 2004 14:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:15 (nineteen years ago) link
they are TRAITORS!
― DV (dirtyvicar), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― David Nolan (David N.), Saturday, 8 May 2004 22:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― aimurchie, Saturday, 8 May 2004 23:32 (nineteen years ago) link
Books were.
― the pintfox, Tuesday, 11 May 2004 11:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 14:21 (nineteen years ago) link
Have had lovely holidays. Now, back to the books.
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Sunday, 16 May 2004 12:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 20 May 2004 08:20 (nineteen years ago) link
ILB FAP: 2009 edition. I'd be fine for a drink any day next week Monday-Thursday.
As for pubs: maybe go for one along Borough High Street?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Monday or Thursday would work for me, and Borough High St is A1 for me too.
― woofwoofwoof, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 08:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Thursday's best for me - working a 12 hour shift the other days. Borough High St always a good place to go for a drink.
― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 11:54 (fourteen years ago) link
hey julio, im gonna be down in london next week so pl post details here - hope to come along
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 12:05 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't live around london. tho i am heading up there for the weekend for the meltdown concerts and maaaay still be around monday/tuesdayish. can't say for sure, though.
― thomp, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:39 (fourteen years ago) link
hey Ward! This is good timing - hope to see you too. We'll keep details here.
thomp - Oops I knew about meltdown but didn't know if you were going to be around later that week.
Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it) I'd say next thur? Looking at the options how about this one just off the main street - Old King's head - but if you all have another option in mind then do tell.
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub473.html
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I'll revive thisILE thread now for casual ILB-ers (or otherwise) who might want to come along.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it)
I really can't unfortunately. Awkward customer I know - the toad work. I will have an ILB FAP by myself on Thursday if it's not possible for others though, to make sure I pay my alcohol/reading duties.
― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 18 June 2009 07:06 (fourteen years ago) link
That's not awkward at all! See you and everyone who can come next Thursday.
Should be at the Old King's from six-ish, I shall be reading and drinking if I don't see anyone.
I'll say which book on the day :-)
Might bother to do a 'Balkanized' ILX London FAP thread over at ILE on the day of the meet.
And thomp - if you're in London later this year etc let us know and we can arrange a FAP (although I might see you on Sunday, I guess?).
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 18 June 2009 20:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Will def be along on Thursday, and will similarly post book-holding details (tho' Gamaliel and I can identify one another - we go back)
― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 18 June 2009 22:20 (fourteen years ago) link
I might be back from Brighton in time for this FAP. Then again, come to think of it, I guess I don't know anyone who's going to it.
― the pinefox, Thursday, 18 June 2009 23:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Pinefox we have been in the same FAP several times. I think you also have talked to Ward Fowler.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 19 June 2009 19:07 (fourteen years ago) link
bit odd how the board has an entirely different clientele to last time. feels a bit like housesitting.
but, yeah, see you sunday maybe. i'll be hanging around the bar reading the bantam edition of dhalgren, i should think.
― thomp, Friday, 19 June 2009 22:48 (fourteen years ago) link
New generation, innit?
I shall look for the Dhalgren (bantam ed.)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 20 June 2009 09:25 (fourteen years ago) link
did anything happen with this FAP?
it's nice to know that people think they've been at a FAP with me, but I doubt that I could walk into a bar and say 'hey, aren't you xyzzz__?' I don't think I can even pronounce it.
― the pinefox, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:50 (fourteen years ago) link
It's on Thursday. xyzzz is usually my last utterance of any evening in a pub.
― GamalielRatsey, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Pinefox - Its Julio. We only see each other once a year, or thereabouts, but still you should know what I look like.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 22 June 2009 19:32 (fourteen years ago) link
ah, would love to come to this, but not a chance I can make it.
― still counting on porcupine racetrack (G00blar), Monday, 22 June 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
That's a shame G00blar!
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 22 June 2009 19:41 (fourteen years ago) link
5 month old baby + wife trying to finish PhD corrections + moving in a week = hahahah the pub??? yeah right..
― still counting on porcupine racetrack (G00blar), Monday, 22 June 2009 19:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Julio? Sure I know Julio! It just wasn't intuitive to guess that 'xyzzz__' meant 'Julio'!
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 07:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I can see that.
If I don't spot anyone immediately I will be drinking and reading Patricia Highsmith's Carol at some table.
If people are spotted but not everyone else I will leave it on the table.
:-)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 19:49 (fourteen years ago) link
sorry not to see catch you at the weekend julio — how did you find ornette? i think that night had maybe the oddest selection of musicians i have ever seen share a stage
― thomp, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 21:42 (fourteen years ago) link
hey julio, am in london typing this on a borrowed computer v. quickly - am going to wimbledon tomorrow, but still plan to stick my head round the door of the old kings early eveningish - have sent a link to m@rtin skidm0re, who i think will be coming along too
btw, i have a copy of THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY by Henry James going spare, have just finished it and don't especially want to lug it back w/ me to glasgow
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 24 June 2009 09:39 (fourteen years ago) link
thomp -- sorry I missed you too, Ornette was great, I sorta revived his thread on ilm but haven't checked.
ward -- I was at wimbledon yesterday.
see you all later
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 25 June 2009 10:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Will be struggling in probably between half six and seven, looking rather shop soiled and feeling rather vinegary, in all probability clutching a copy of Henry de Montherlant's Chaos and Night.
― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 25 June 2009 13:52 (fourteen years ago) link
About on Sunday from about 3, if that suits. Are you traveling back Sunday?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 4 August 2023 10:23 (seven months ago) link
no, monday -- will let u know when i know where i will be and who i'm meeting
― mark s, Friday, 4 August 2023 10:28 (seven months ago) link
👍
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 4 August 2023 10:32 (seven months ago) link
so the plan is to be at the royal oak at 3-ish on sunday: all ILBows welcome, you will know ppl from london meet-ups of yore!
― mark s, Saturday, 5 August 2023 09:05 (seven months ago) link
Good to meet up.
ILB FAP, could do last two weeks of Aug or early Sept. Wednesday or Thursday?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 7 August 2023 07:54 (seven months ago) link
It is early September. Anyone around?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 4 September 2023 10:09 (six months ago) link
Yeah, gonna be gone this weekend but that aside I'm around.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 4 September 2023 10:28 (six months ago) link
Not this week or next, week after?
― ydkb (gyac), Monday, 4 September 2023 10:28 (six months ago) link
20th/21st ok then?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 4 September 2023 10:43 (six months ago) link
Can't do the 20th.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Monday, 4 September 2023 10:46 (six months ago) link
21st sounds like it could be good then
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 4 September 2023 11:05 (six months ago) link
I'm around and don't start a new job till the 26th so would be nice to join.
I have Covid Part Deux right now but hopefullt be non-catchy after the 11th
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 4 September 2023 11:19 (six months ago) link
Great you can make it Chuck
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 4 September 2023 11:27 (six months ago) link
I’ll try for the 21st also.
― Tim, Monday, 4 September 2023 21:37 (six months ago) link
Yeah I’m good with that
― ydkb (gyac), Monday, 4 September 2023 22:02 (six months ago) link
Jolly good, hope to see you all then.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 5 September 2023 07:50 (six months ago) link
This Thursday - hope you can all make it.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 September 2023 09:45 (six months ago) link
Hopefully. I can't really drink much at the moment though.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Monday, 18 September 2023 09:46 (six months ago) link
Be good to see you, Tom.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 September 2023 09:51 (six months ago) link
When's everyone arriving? Is it still the Royal Oak?
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 21 September 2023 09:06 (six months ago) link
Around 6pm for me. And yes, Royal Oak.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 September 2023 09:19 (six months ago) link
Same, maybe a few minutes earlier if I'm lucky
― Tim, Thursday, 21 September 2023 09:54 (six months ago) link
Can’t come today (work) but have fun guys and next time? Don’t leave it so long till the next one
― ydkb (gyac), Thursday, 21 September 2023 10:04 (six months ago) link
I’m a 15 minute walk away and unwilling to brave this weather - if it lets up I’ll be along in a bit
― Tim, Thursday, 21 September 2023 17:23 (six months ago) link
Cool, we're here
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 September 2023 17:24 (six months ago) link
have a nice time everyone! missing you!
― mark s, Thursday, 21 September 2023 17:26 (six months ago) link
Anyone there? I’m just at London Bridge after seeing a friend & will drop by if it’s on
― woof, Thursday, 21 September 2023 19:45 (six months ago) link
Ah we have finished. Shame to miss you woof!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 September 2023 19:48 (six months ago) link
Ah shame. I’ll make do train g&t and asking strangers on the Orpington line for their Vernon Lee opinions.
― woof, Thursday, 21 September 2023 19:58 (six months ago) link
Thank you all. We ended early, very civilised.
Let's try for early November.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 September 2023 08:19 (six months ago) link
Hello - so yesterday I thought I’d go for a therapeutic post-Covid walk on Hampstead Heath before going to the pub - then got completely drenched and had to go home to get dry instead. But November will work!
Ps. Thanks xyzzzz, I used your Bluesky code from the other thread
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 22 September 2023 08:38 (six months ago) link
Good stuff, hope to see you in a few weeks.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 September 2023 08:49 (six months ago) link
"Civilised" says the man who threw a beer at me for suggesting Irish restaurants exist.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 22 September 2023 09:37 (six months ago) link
🤔
― ydkb (gyac), Friday, 22 September 2023 10:00 (six months ago) link
🤣
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 September 2023 10:14 (six months ago) link
There is more than one Royal Oak in London. I am curious where you all gather.
Hypothetically, would any potential lurkers on this thread fancy a (half) pint (as a name for an occasion based on a loosely interpreted measure of any EA(N)AB) in any of the boroughs of NYC?
― youn, Friday, 22 September 2023 12:28 (six months ago) link
It's the one in Borough.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 22 September 2023 12:30 (six months ago) link
A few of us (ilx slack, most post on here already) are having drinks tomorrow at the Queen's head (King's Cross) so if anyone in here would like to drop by then they are welcome. Should be around from 6pm or so
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 November 2023 11:11 (four months ago) link
There will hopefully be a FAP in December if there is appetite for that, maybe first or second week..
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 November 2023 11:12 (four months ago) link
I’m away tomorrow but hope to make December
― mojo dojo casas house (gyac), Monday, 6 November 2023 11:15 (four months ago) link