FAP London

Just finished the gazpacho, my kitchen looks like a crime scene. On my way ASAP.

strikes me that im now *less* sure about how to pronounce the l in lj

lovely to meet ye all obv. some of ye are much nicer irl.

Would’ve loved to bore you all to tears in person but I’m effectively city-ridden at the moment (ever more work beckons).

lovely to meet ye all obv. some of ye are much nicer irl.

and shame you cdnt come plax. i still occasionally yen for a herne hill FAP, so if ever the whim takes you, send up a flare, and myself and comrade alphabet (another HH resident) will be usually be around.

I was going to come but I got dates mixed up originally and thought Friday was the 3rd, the 2nd is my wife's birthday

I’m generally in for a Herne Hill pint or two also.

so

its as well we address it

is anyone going to own up to being that lurker enbb and i spotted in the corner table

Well, let's see if you can follow me around the room. The drunk Russians on the embankment at seven and eight o'clock. The couple waltzing around me at the embassy at nine and eleven. The waiter standing behind ENBB at the top of the stairs. Bow tie, twelve o'clock. The other ILX team. You're worried about me, why?

did i miss gyac and SV?

i mean chairman alph was there so maybe not but…

This was excellent fun, lovely to see/meet everyone.

xp alas no as we were busy tearing our hair out in despair over kittens (easier for me). Definitely another time though.

also why would comrade alphabet being there change anything

Because you both are he

MR seamas incognito

the lurker was... all of us

like i said....ten seats....five people.... two socks each

Also up for Herne Hill area FAP and sorry to have missed darragh and the rest of you.

It was a lot of fun!!

sorry to miss this big party

conrad, you miss every party.

Ok so I was confused by Conrad but now that I think I e figured out who that is I am sad you missed the party too.

Wait I think I am wrong in thinking I knew who it was but will assume I am still sad because I like to think most ppl are ok despite what lived experience has shown me.

ha

i sent lj an fb message lj do u not check yr fb now or wha

I know who Conrad is and I was right!

Shit sorry been put playing cricket all day

Good to hear it went well. I am 15 years out of sync and currently enjoying a quick drink at the former mid 2000s FAP venue the Pineapple in Kentish Town.

(Looked out for the ghosts of Dr C and A N Other as I went past the Bull and Gate earlier)

I went to Berlin the next day so just reviving now to say Herne Hill FAP would be a good idea (to this resident of the area).

I'll revive this late August and see if people are up for that.

Autumnal FAP? Where is HH? Could do it there I suppose.

alphie's lair! we'll all wake up the next morning chained to a godard boxset

Yes even I could make it to Herne Hill.

There are worse things. Being chained to a Ken Loach boxset, for instance.

xp

I don't think I've ever visited the People's Republic of Herne Hill tbh.

PRHH has an excellent West Indian take away right by the station, so post-drink fuel needs are v well catered for.

Half-moon or Commercial for options. There are a couple more but those are best.

ENBB - HH station is 10 mins by train from Victoria or 15 min walk from Brixton tube. The pubs are by HH station.

Man alive, I loved the Commercial in the mid/late 80s, so much so I have trouble drinking in there these days (not so much trouble that I refuse to drink in there, just enough that I go on endlessly about how much I liked it in the old days.

When do you all want to do this. I can do mid-next week. More flexible after that

I will do this if possible. ENBB, are you going to bring PWB?

I could make a crafty mid-next-week, after which I'm out of action until late October (don't let that stop you).

Next week weds or Thurs sounds good

Sadly not for me, especially not Wed 2nd. I might possibly be able to do Thu 3rd, but probably shouldn't due to work.

I might be able to come on the 3rd

Ok let's tentatively go for Thurs.

Any other HH, South London locals?

Me! Can't do any nights next week unfortunately

"If every time I lost a case I was called on to resign I would probably have never had a practice," says Geoffrey Cox.

*smile at camera*

oops ha ha

probably in for this tho, WHENEVER

Cool let's see where we're at. We could delay till end of month.

The soon to be sacked Geoffrey Cox also welcome.

Drinks are on him, though - literally or not left to individual taste.

(I could also make this!)