Also mark s, this was the Twitter thread about Miyazaki drawing a Moomin driving a tank
why did she hate the previous anime so much? well they stories wildly differed from her books and comics, Moomin himself was a lot more of a generic 70s comedy shonen protagonist getting into fights and causing trouble, there were guns and Snufkin drove a car... pic.twitter.com/e5n6aJpr2S— Michaela Joffe (@joffeorama) April 25, 2022
― gyac, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:06 (one year ago) link
Yes, it was good especially to see pictures of ilx poster Felicity (aka), including in Shoreditch - 6 years ago?
― the pinefox, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:13 (one year ago) link
Funnily enough, overnight I was sent pics which make the Harvill project complete (it might be more accurate to say there's nothing more to add to it that I know exists):
https://300oddleopards.wordpress.com/
― Tim, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:21 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
anyway hurrah for the FAP which was v nice
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:48 (one year ago) link
tho my cheeseburger had the density of neutronium
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:53 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
How about a FAP in early September?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 July 2022 14:32 (one year ago) link
Sure!
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 25 July 2022 08:50 (one year ago) link
Sounds good - I could do the 8thas it stands.
― Tim, Monday, 25 July 2022 09:02 (one year ago) link
Grand, let's go for the 8th.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 July 2022 10:05 (one year ago) link
Next Thursday.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (one year ago) link
👍🏽
― mark s, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (one year ago) link
Yeah can do!
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:20 (one year ago) link
Will try to make it.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:21 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
Tom - get well soon.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 19:13 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
Henry Green plz, thanks!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:04 (one year ago) link
Feckin' COVID.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:25 (one year ago) link
Planning to be there by 6.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:14 (one year ago) link
me too
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:46 (one year ago) link
wait is this the usual venue?
Yes, tabard street.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:55 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
at (both deep below and towering above) Balmoral
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 12:00 (one year ago) link
At the Lord Clyde now btw, should anyone come along.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
luckily we were there to learn about rock and learn we did
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 18:59 (one year ago) link
Glad to share the sad moments with you all 💞
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:08 (one year ago) link
😭 <-- xyzzzz__ all evening
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:23 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
Come to the next one
― Osama bin Chinese (gyac), Saturday, 10 September 2022 20:32 (one year ago) link
How about mid-November for the next one?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 October 2022 08:18 (one year ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/drinks/london-wine.html
― youn, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 23:34 (one year ago) link
Anyone up for winter FAP?
Thinking 23rd Feb onwards.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 09:38 (one year ago) link
Not too far forwards though.
― A Drunk Man Looks At Partick Thistle (Tom D.), Monday, 16 January 2023 09:46 (one year ago) link
yeah I'm in
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 16 January 2023 11:28 (one year ago) link
Yeah second half of Feb suits me better
― bit high, bitch (gyac), Monday, 16 January 2023 11:30 (one year ago) link
Cool 23rd it is, will check in closer to the time.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:06 (one year ago) link
I’ll make it if I can.
― Tim, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:19 (one year ago) link
ah fuck just noticed 23rd clashes with my book club :/
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 10:50 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
Not too smashed… just smashed enough.
― Tim, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:35 (one year ago) link
We could change it to March 2nd if it's easier for everyone
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:46 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
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 (one year ago) link
I could do March 2nd
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:38 (one year ago) link