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― xyzzzz__, Monday, 22 November 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
See you all later, should be there by 6.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:26 (two years ago) link
Good stuff. How busy is it likely to be in terms of getting seats or whatever
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:59 (two years ago) link
Pre-pandemic you could usually get a table.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:01 (two years ago) link
Yes - unlikely to be rammed; I imagine I'll be there fairly soon after 5.30 so I feel reasonably confident that we should have a table
― Tim, Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:27 (two years ago) link
I’ll see you there around then Tim, I’m in town myself so should be able to head over fairly early
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:42 (two years ago) link
i'm wandering over from the beano show at somerset house so will probably also be early
― mark s, Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:55 (two years ago) link
Excellent x2
― Tim, Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:03 (two years ago) link
I'm thinking of coming but I probably shouldn't or rather I shouldn't drink but if I can manage to nurse a pint all night I will.
― When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:20 (two years ago) link
I've stopped drinking during lockdown so if you need someone to look lame next to you I'm there.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:21 (two years ago) link
It's not so much about looking lame as my inability to go into a pub and not drink more than I should.
― When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:41 (two years ago) link
Tom D I will be there in solidarity with you! You should come!
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:58 (two years ago) link
Btw picked up a copy of the stories of Heinrich Böll off unwanted books shelf at the station, anyone want it?
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:38 (two years ago) link
FYI Royal Oak closed for an event 🙄 suggest people come to The George on Borough high st instead, everything inside reserved but we have an outside table, wrap up warm I guess
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:17 (two years ago) link
Cool
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:18 (two years ago) link
lovely to see ppl and sorry to scoot like that but i was just s-o-o-o-o cold!
― mark s, Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:04 (two years ago) link
Was lovely to meet people I hadn’t met before and to see the rest of you again, going to go home and hopefully not die of pneumonia now
― mardheamac (gyac), Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
I was glad to meet poster Gyac from Co. Offaly. I strongly agreed with her comments about "melts".
― the pinefox, Friday, 26 November 2021 10:20 (two years ago) link
It was lovely to meet you too pinefox, thank you for validating my comments about melts ❤️
― mardheamac (gyac), Friday, 26 November 2021 10:30 (two years ago) link
A good discussion at the FAP concerned membership of the Labour Party - why maintain it? One good reason was given: so that you can still look forward to exercising the right to cancel it.
Today I finally cancelled my Direct Debit. I also sent a message via their website noting this. But given the incompetence of the party, I won't be surprised if they keep trying to take my money.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 1 December 2021 13:00 (two years ago) link
Very proud of you
― mardheamac (gyac), Wednesday, 1 December 2021 13:30 (two years ago) link
They got to you, pinefox!!!
(Just kidding; I cancelled mine ages ago. Here's to the New Left Party whenever it feels like starting)
― imago, Wednesday, 1 December 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
Would like to do this next month, preferably second half of the month without the hypothermia from last time. Any takers?
― mardheamac (gyac), Wednesday, 16 February 2022 11:19 (two years ago) link
Yes.
Wonder if our former venue will become available again. Though it's not what it was.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 16 February 2022 15:44 (two years ago) link
Never been, wouldn’t know. Regardless of where we end up, there’s surely no way it can be as bad as last time?
― mardheamac (gyac), Wednesday, 16 February 2022 16:06 (two years ago) link
Can do any Thurs in March bar the 10th. And yes let's go to Royal Oak.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 21 February 2022 14:47 (two years ago) link
Does it have to be Thursday, zero enthusiasm about the 17th tbh
― mardheamac (gyac), Monday, 21 February 2022 14:57 (two years ago) link
It doesn't have to be but FAPs are almost always held on a Thursday.
So we still the 3rd or 24th (even the 10th but I am travelling back that day and could miss it).
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 21 February 2022 15:09 (two years ago) link
My availability is currently rather unpredictable for one reason and another, meaning the following should not be used to inform any decision, but I'm pretty certain I can't make anything in the first half of March, 17th would eb the earliest.
― Tim, Monday, 21 February 2022 15:17 (two years ago) link
First half is out for me as well, second would be better
― mardheamac (gyac), Monday, 21 February 2022 15:17 (two years ago) link
Ok, I’m willing to concede on the 17th but ye are all to blame if it’s bad
― mardheamac (gyac), Monday, 21 February 2022 15:18 (two years ago) link
ilxor fizzles arrives in one of those big Guinness hats
― ok what the fuck is happening in the uk (rain) (wins), Monday, 21 February 2022 15:33 (two years ago) link
we should be so lucky for that level of taste
― mardheamac (gyac), Monday, 21 February 2022 15:36 (two years ago) link
Wins you should come to this btw
xp Oh dear, yes I see why 17th might be unfavourable..
― Tim, Monday, 21 February 2022 15:37 (two years ago) link
Lol ah ok..
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 21 February 2022 15:48 (two years ago) link
24th it is :-)
Surely Royal Oak, whatever its flaws now, is not a St Patrick's Day kind of pub?
I wonder, on the other hand, what an actual Irish pub (NOT a chain O'Neill's or the like) - for instance McGlynn's near King's Cross - is like that night. I really don't know.
― the pinefox, Monday, 21 February 2022 16:45 (two years ago) link
I've never been in McGlynn's on St Patrick's Day but I've been there on plenty of other occasions!
― Blu Ray Davies (Tom D.), Monday, 21 February 2022 16:47 (two years ago) link
xp the greatest horseplay of all time
― mardheamac (gyac), Monday, 21 February 2022 17:11 (two years ago) link
McGlynn’s a classic of course but also never been on St Patrick’s day.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 22 February 2022 15:48 (two years ago) link
Xyzzzz___ seems to have decided the 24th now?
― mardheamac (gyac), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 15:56 (two years ago) link
Are we still on for the 24th?
― mardheamac (gyac), Saturday, 5 March 2022 12:38 (two years ago) link
My assumption though ofc this might now not be good for some.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 5 March 2022 12:45 (two years ago) link
I'll be in Scotland on the 24th anyway.
― Alfred Ndwego of Kenya (Tom D.), Saturday, 5 March 2022 12:51 (two years ago) link
i haven't expressed a pref bcz these days i don't really know till the day how tired i will be on the relevant evening (i am old and on beta blockers)
but i wd like to see everyone and all dates are fine with me!
― mark s, Saturday, 5 March 2022 14:27 (two years ago) link
oh *this* is why the 24th has been in my head. it’s the afternoon of our work christmas party, and i kept on thinking “but isn’t there a clash?” and looking at my work and home diary and not finding anything.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 5 March 2022 14:37 (two years ago) link
read this as "woke christmas party" tbrr
― mark s, Saturday, 5 March 2022 14:43 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee639qaoYnE
― Fizzles, Saturday, 5 March 2022 14:45 (two years ago) link
― Alfred Ndwego of Kenya (Tom D.), Saturday, 5 March 2022 bookmarkflaglink
17th is good for me btw. Can we all agree to switch?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 5 March 2022 18:55 (two years ago) link