London ILB - FAP?

Yes, it was good especially to see pictures of ilx poster Felicity (aka), including in Shoreditch - 6 years ago?

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/

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.

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)

anyway hurrah for the FAP which was v nice

tho my cheeseburger had the density of neutronium

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.

How about a FAP in early September?

Sure!

Sounds good - I could do the 8thas it stands.

Grand, let's go for the 8th.

Next Thursday.

👍🏽

Yeah can do!

Will try to make it.

Come down with the 'rona, trust me to get it when no-one cares about it anymore, so I'm out. Unfortunately.

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.

Tom - get well soon.

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

Henry Green plz, thanks!

Feckin' COVID.

Planning to be there by 6.

me too

wait is this the usual venue?

Yes, tabard street.

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

at (both deep below and towering above) Balmoral

At the Lord Clyde now btw, should anyone come along.

Christ I’m sorry for not shutting up, I’ll do better next time, lovely to see you all.

luckily we were there to learn about rock and learn we did

Glad to share the sad moments with you all 💞

😭 <-- xyzzzz__ all evening

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.

Come to the next one

How about mid-November for the next one?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/drinks/london-wine.html

Anyone up for winter FAP?

Thinking 23rd Feb onwards.

Not too far forwards though.

yeah I'm in

Yeah second half of Feb suits me better

Cool 23rd it is, will check in closer to the time.

I’ll make it if I can.

ah fuck just noticed 23rd clashes with my book club :/

I'm going to Barcelona the next day so can't get too smashed.

Not too smashed… just smashed enough.

We could change it to March 2nd if it's easier for everyone

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.

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.

I could do March 2nd

Great. Chuck, can you make it then?