Mary & Felicity In London FAP: 18th January

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saturday night. the glasshouse stores, soho. we shall be along about 8-830ish, but i know some of you like to start earlier so you can get there earlier if you see fit

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

In. Will shopping happen first or something?

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 09:59 (twenty-two years ago)

May be slightly problematic, but hopefully will be able to at least pop in for one.

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I may be able to make it late doors, but I'm having to make a trip to Devon that day. Sob.

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Can I mention again about the rubbishness of Sam Smith's Beers. (Ducks Runs)

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Bar Billiards!

I'm 78% certain that I'll come along.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I won't be able to make this owing to a previous engagement with a big pile of fluffy snow.

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:17 (twenty-two years ago)

You sound like Al Pacino in 'Scarface' RickyT!

As I'm moving on this day I don't think I can make it either, sadly.

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

its gonna be difficult but we'll see.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 10:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Saturday's are tricky but we will see......

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 11:07 (twenty-two years ago)

will put it in the diary... i think i'm around then.

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 11:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I can come. Love to meet you. (And Toby, back in the country!)

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Have many drinks in my honor, as that's my BURTHDAY.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

"And lo, the Angel of the Lord spoke unto the masses and thundered, 'Behold! A Very Bad Mang is born this day!'"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Saturdays never great but if I can I'll make it - love to meet new ILXers.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

cool. have fun, peoples!

― ron (ron), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Count me in. Assuming I haven't fallen out with y'all this saturday...

― Mark C (Mark C), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

You will all love them.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

What is all this its gonna be difficult nonsense? These chicks are hottttt!!!!

― bnw (bnw), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I shall be there.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:21 (twenty-two years ago)

(We're playing hard to get, its all the rage apparently).

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

(It's that British male reserved thing)

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

(I'm not reserved. At least no-ones rung up to book me.)

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll also be around Jan. 16-20 if anyone who can't make it would like to meet for a cup of coffee or tea or whatever one drinks when in London...Suzy: I think shopping first is the plan...Looking forward to meeting everyone!

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm going to plug my club again just in case - How Does It Feel To Be Loved, Buffalo Bars under the Famous Cock in Islington, 16th January, £3...

― Mark C (Mark C), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll plug non/sense again

16th jan public life 8am till 1pm. Free entry Free cake.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Ed, you're being lysdexic, you mean 8pm to 1am.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 19:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I may be helping Andrew with his move, possibly, but if I'm not or if I can get away in the evening, I'll be there. If either of you are likely to be bored on a weekday near Tottenham Court Road/British Museum, especially around lunchtime or 5pm, let me know.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

''If either of you are likely to be bored on a weekday near Tottenham Court Road/British Museum, especially around lunchtime or 5pm, let me know.''

yup, this applies to me as well. me and martin work nearby.

saturday evening FAPs are a bit difficult because it's the weekend and I like to rest on sat evening. weekday FAPs are good.

''What is all this its gonna be difficult nonsense? These chicks are hottttt!!!!''

OK. I'll be there.

(seriously I'll try. I need to start going to libraries to read all that academic stuff again so i can drop by for a quick drink).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

(And Toby, back in the country!)

yeah! my triumphant return to london faps!

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

And me too. I too work in the area (am certainly nearest the BM).

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 10:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Perhaps we should organise a group lunchtime trip to look at the Field?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I too work in the area (am certainly nearest the BM).

Some jokes are too easy.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I have no idea where I'll be living then, or I might even be moving that weekend, but I wnat to meet felicity!

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

she wants to meet you too! and everyone else!

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

What's the Field?

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

either that or the malborough arms pub.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 21:52 (twenty-two years ago)

The Gormley artwork, Field For The British Isles or whatever it's called - countless little clay humanoids (that we call Gorms) staring at you, on show at the British Museum now.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Its one of my favorite pieces of art from the last few years. Plaintive little clay people.

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/field/fpic.jpg

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Um, wow! Looks cool...Has anyone seen the Durer, also at the BM? And I def. want to see the Gainsborough at the Tate...

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 8 January 2003 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The Gormley and the Durer are all good. Then the Museaum Tavern or the Plough over the road.

― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 9 January 2003 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

The Durer is grebt. There's loads and loads of it: more than I could really take in. Gainsborough I can live with, but mostly choose to live without.

Ed they're not plaintive! They're friendly, and a bit inquisitive! (Actually sometimes I think they're oddly hostile, but never plaintive.)

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 9 January 2003 10:58 (twenty-two years ago)

They all have different expressions if you look at them for long enough. I'm pleased they're doing the rounds again. I like them.

― Anna (Anna), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:01 (twenty-two years ago)

There is one about three rows back whos head must have fallen off in the kiln. He's my favourite.

― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Gordon the Gopher should get royalties.

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

18th sounds good to me :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:31 (twenty-two years ago)

the gorms r ripped off from calvin and hobbes snow art btw

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:36 (twenty-two years ago)

so what if they are its still great. art is rarely about original ideas anyway. (ducks, runs)

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 9 January 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Gorms are ripped off the Dulux commercial.

― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 9 January 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm too BROKE sorry. But I'll think of you whilst MOPING (apologies for the damming with faint praise).

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 9 January 2003 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

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No, that was okay, Dan - I couldn't possibly even begin to interpret that as anything but a joke!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 20 January 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

And I'm sorry to get whiney on this thread, since no one should be depressed just after meeting Mary & Felicity = proof that my depression is chemical rather than reactive.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 20 January 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks Martin, I'm sorry you're not feeling well...I've just got back to NYC...thanks again everyone for your continuing Anglo lessons, though I have learned that pie pie is not really a pie!

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 20 January 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

man i just wanna know if the Mary and Felicity hype is worth believin' ;) whats the deal?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Grrraham wins the medal for the FAP-er who traveled the farthest! G, why don't you email me?

Glad everyone made it who could -- Nichole you'll just have to come to the next NY FAP. We have an easy solution for this trying-to-recognize people thing which is that we all don't wear PANTS. (Helps with finding seating as well -- why didn't I remember that in the S_____ B__?)

So in Sister Ray in a panic I demanded that Toby and Anna tell me something ILM-y to buy on pure faith and we wound up with Scritti Politti and St. Etienne. Thanks! {Anna and Toby, didn't you know that "Yes, you're right, I really need to go to the airport right now or I will miss my flight" is New York slang for "I have just decided that I need to buy these Scott Walker CDs that I am reaching my hand out for"?} Matt and Starry Sarah, alas, but we were marooned in the pinefox-dreaded Fulham Road and Berwyk Streets without your numbers so you'll just have to come to New York. In fact, all of you should come to New York!

It was the best trip ever :) Mary and I have been going around saying "Daaaaalston," as if to coax a shy animal or small child, with musical notes in our voices. We love saying it for some reason though we have never been there.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 04:14 (twenty-two years ago)

you may not have been to dalston and marys 'daaaalston' dream may not have come true, but mary did come very close, as there was some Kingsland Rd action on the thursday night on the way to the russian bar

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)

and of course there is the pic of mary in front of the stamford hill broadway roadsign (clapton.hackney.daaaaaalston)!!

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 08:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Soy ou went shopping with Toby and anna and no one invited me?

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Surely you were a bit busy on Monday Graham. If it makes you feel better they went without inviting me either!

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Rah for the trip reports! Now plan your West Coast trip and we'll have the LA FAP of the gods.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, Graham -- didn't realize you had an interest in fashion or shopping -- like smoking, I wouldn't want to inflict it on the un-fashion-victimized!

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Graham, it was something we arranged in the pub, based on the fact that Felicity, Toby and I all enjoy pretending to be shallow fashion victims, all live or were staying in north London and we all had time to meander in as:

Felicity - on holiday
Toby - skiving off doing PhD write up things
Me - freelancer - absolute definition of a time wasting slacker.

Before you get paraniod this was not a deliberate plan to exclude you or anyone else. Most people who were out on Saturday were either working yesterday or in a different city (Oxford, for example). Felicity had to catch her flight in the afternoon, so it was an early morning excursion.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I would have thought what with trying to get in for the last three months Graham would have been quite keen on enrolling at Brookes yesterday.

BTW - what did you buy?

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes I would have liked to have seen more of you! But obviously this means you must COME AND VISIT AGAIN!!!! Hooray!

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Me - freelancer - absolute definition of a time wasting slacker

But you never have any time to talk to me?

I didn't have to enrol at any particular time Pete. I'm only starting lectures tomorrow.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Me - Agnes B t-shirt, Ravonettes CD
Felicity - the best skirt in the world from Agnes B, plus assorted other clothes deemed "useful", cool star barrette from Butler and Wilson, lots of CDs (I admire a person who says "I need some Scott Walker" and promptly buys half the back catalogue. F - you have style)
Toby was very restrained and bought nothing, even though he will die of chills if he doesn't get a coat soon.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Graham, I'm not going through this again.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooh did you go to Fopp for cheap Scott Walker? I'm sure I saw loads of cheap cds of his ilk lurking round there...

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, that was a snappy response and I shouldn't have posted it. It just seems that whenever I do speak to you, on-line or in the context of a FAP, you end up having a go at me. You're a good person, you have a lot of great qualities, but I don't appreciate being shouted at.

I think it's vital you make the most of your new start and spend the important early time talking to your flatmates, the other people on your course and making a shiny new life in Oxford. You cannot afford, in time and money, to spend every day running down to London. You've been waiting for this move for a long time, make the most of it. Me and the rest of IlX will be there as support and back up, but none of us can be everything to you. You've proved you can have conversations with people (which you were sure was impossible just a few months ago), you spoke to the computer room girl. Look at what you've achieved and go for it.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Sarah - Sister Ray. Didn't see much of you on Saturday come to think of it, will have to remedy soon.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 January 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

no pics of the fap, although there were a couple of cameras there?

[pictures removed at Gareth's request - Admin]

― gareth (gareth), Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

where's the one in front of the daaaalston sign?

― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

sadly it didnt come out right!

you managed to avoid the camera for the most part felicity, and i cut you out of that one above the sign, since i know you dont like to be in pics!

(mary has them all on cd if you want to go and see them, she has the bigger versions also)

― gareth (gareth), Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

nice!

― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah, I was starting to think that it was my imagination that Felicity was there with Mary.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 9 February 2003 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

what did you think of the cds, felicity? how's the scott walker?

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 9 February 2003 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I love the Scritti Politti. Scott Walker, like jazz, is still above me but I will continue to work on being worthy. St. Etienne has never done it for me but I will also work on that.

toby, did you get a winter coat yet?

― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 9 February 2003 21:08 (twenty-two years ago)

St. Etienne has never done it for me but I will also work on that.

you help me with Baseball and I'll help you with St Etienne.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 10 February 2003 01:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Done.

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 10 February 2003 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Um...thanks Gareth for sharing those pictures with everyone... Next time I get approval, okay? You look very preppy in those pics on your bed!

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 10 February 2003 03:39 (twenty-two years ago)

oops! sorry mary:(

(they can be removed if you like?)

― gareth (gareth), Monday, 10 February 2003 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, it seems they have been removed anyway!

― gareth (gareth), Monday, 10 February 2003 06:47 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah, imgmag have taken them down, they're on my own site now, but i wont post them without an ok from you mary!

― gareth (gareth), Monday, 10 February 2003 06:59 (twenty-two years ago)

oh. now the pics are there again, but imgmag says i dont have an account. aargh!

― gareth (gareth), Monday, 10 February 2003 07:22 (twenty-two years ago)

i still don't have a coat! hopefully i'm going to go shopping for one soon. if you like the scritti album you should get "provision" too (cos it's even better).

gareth - the pictures of you are totally classic.

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 10 February 2003 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Nice :)

Please though, someone explain the pic of George's Fish Bar to me...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 10 February 2003 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Eek -- sorry for all the contraversy! Hey Matt DC, when you comin' to New York?

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 10 February 2003 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah, imgmag are charging now :(

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 10 February 2003 17:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey Matt DC, when you comin' to New York?

Soon people, soon... I hope :)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 09:53 (twenty-two years ago)

eleven months pass...

One year on. I miss Mary and Felicity :(

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 January 2004 14:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, thread revived to celebrate Anna and Toby's first anniversary thingy. Congratulations A&T.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 January 2004 14:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, was this a year ago? It seems only a few months ago!

Mary & Felicity, (et al.) sorry I haven't written back but AOL is giving me horrendous problems with my email right now, sigh.

― the river fleet, Sunday, 18 January 2004 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

thanks matt!

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 January 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Reading back through this, it's like the quintessential FAP thread. It has everything - Sam Smiths beer, bar billiards, visiting Americans, random deviations, discussion of Spanish Bar and late night alternatives. I think it should be linked to for reference to new London Ilxers.

It seems amazing that there was ever a time that I was unaware of the existence of the Glasshouse Stores. I must have been there, like, 50 times in the interim.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 January 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Aw, I wish we planned an anniversary visit. I miss you guys.

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 19 January 2004 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm sad i missed this FAP - at the time i didn't know any of you except Matt - but i got to meet both Mary and Felicity later last year, which was excellent. annaversary (so clever!) cheers for toby and anna too :)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 January 2004 00:56 (twenty-one years ago)

FAP's which are ILx couples anniversaries:
FAP

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 19 January 2004 12:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I remember lurking on this thread.

― the icebox (nordicskilla), Monday, 19 January 2004 12:19 (twenty-one years ago)

You posted on it!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 19 January 2004 12:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah.

― the icebox (nordicskilla), Monday, 19 January 2004 12:48 (twenty-one years ago)

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