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The Fitzroy Tavern, 16 Charlotte Street, London.

Downstairs Bar, 5.30 - closing time, Friday 17th October. Music and entertainment courtesy of the Freaky Trigger Sound System.

SPECIAL GUESTS! Mike! Ned! Ned! Mike!

SPECIAL OCCASION! Tom and Isabel's pre-wedding celebrations!

!THIS IS THE BIG ONE!

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Caution - the downstairs at the Fitzroy is NOT LARGE. There will be room for about 30-35 people to dance and drink down there - luckily the Fitzroy also has an upstairs to which you can retreat if the toytown techno gets too much.

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

SPECIAL GUESTS! Mike! Ned! Ned! Mike!

Hey, don't forget H! He'll be flying in from Addis Adaba that very day, I think!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry H! That rocks!

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:16 (twenty-two years ago)

you are really spoiling us, i crush grapes in anticipation

Crackerjack!

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Can we maybe kidnap Dan or Ally or Jess or Matos so they can come to this thing?

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

You must make it happen, Michael. You're the one with the motive and opportunity.

I still wish I could go -- I do have the money now, but it's one of those "too little, too late" type dealios.

― Nicolars (Nicole), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:58 (twenty-two years ago)

You're also the one actually in NY to do such a thing, Mike...although in Matos's case I suppose I'll get Donut Bitch to drug him and bundle him in a sack for Fed Ex delivery.

I still wish I could go -- I do have the money now, but it's one of those "too little, too late" type dealios.

Aw. :-( We will toast you in spirit!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 29 September 2003 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Cool! I'm taking this day as leave, so I'll be there early!

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 29 September 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Jel! Want to join me at that _Lord of the Rings_ exhibit beforehand? That's the day I'm going.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

cool Ned! You're on!

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Rah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Bump

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Hooray!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

lfo at fabric the night after also

― ... (gareth), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 10:01 (twenty-two years ago)

!!!

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

we must go, even if it is fabric

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 12:09 (twenty-two years ago)

My wife and I are coming to the UK next year, so I'll see you then.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

That's my b'day! A fine day for pre-wedding celebrations, wish I could show up and gatecrash but I have an actual wedding to attend the following day...have fun!

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

it's my birthday too, Smee! Do we share it with any other ilxors?

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I remember posting about our shared b'day last year MarkH! Don't remember any others though...

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 30 September 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

suggestions for Thursday people? Glasshouse Stores and a right royal ruby?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 14:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Num num.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 13 October 2003 14:40 (twenty-one years ago)

i can almost taste the chutney

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 14:43 (twenty-one years ago)

but where can we get this 'ruby' in central london will we have to book, won't it be fearsomely expensive up west.

― Ed (dali), Monday, 13 October 2003 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

probably looking at £15 a head plus booze i would've thought. but it will be the feast of a lifetime!

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I await Thursday decisions with pleasure.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Veeraswamy and Mela are 'moderately priced' according to this - sounds good to me. looks like Ned and Tom are def up for it so far, anyone else??

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)

or there's the perhaps more inexpensive Chowki on Denman St but i have no idea what any of these are like (all part of the fun).

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I actually did a Brick Lane curry thing last night with friend Vinita and her friend Kathy. And tasty it was.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)

that's like sex before marriage! or something...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't give me that. I was invited to a birthday party (among whom were people who knew Tim Hopkins, Mike Jones's wife, various members of Dead Meadow (who are playing on Saturday with the Super Furries at the Brixton Academy...hmm, new thread time!)...anyway, food was needed, we were at Spitz, Brick Lane was right there. Num!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Well I would hope Mike is - the main point of Thursday for me is to get to talk a bit to Ned and Mike in case I lose them in the drink and dancing frenzy of Friday!

I'm happy wherever. I don't mind paying central prices once in a while either, I'm spoiled living in Tooting and it's good for me to be reminded of my good fortune.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Hope everyone has lots of fun, it sounds like it will be a good time.

― Nicolars (Nicole), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:11 (twenty-one years ago)

sounds cool. maybe we should just play Thursday by ear? start at Glasshouse early as you like then see where it goes? most of the restaurants seem open til midnight at least...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:11 (twenty-one years ago)

It will be a great time! But no Nicolars = sadness.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Senor Steve I know very well 'where' starting early at Glasshouse tends to 'go'.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Hell in a handbasket?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Avoid anyone who knows me. It's a rule I live my life by.

(Ned: who?)

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Spain, is where.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

eh muchaco, you wan' see the ruins?

― chris (chris), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

i have yet to lurch from the Glasshouse to the Spanish Bar (bit of a trek innit?), assuming that's what Tom means...

but seriously, a meal must be had - and a spicy one at that. so maybe we could just totter off to Chowki's by 10.30pm those who wish to, and others can stay in t'pub?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

OR have the meal FIRST, THEN go the pub (possibly more realistic despite defying official UK law, possibly)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

eating = cheating

/rugbyplaying boor

― chris (chris), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

boar > boor

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

boar > beer even

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a measure of how debased my thought processes have become that I'm currently thinking "ah, good, ruin on Thursday will help me avoid too much ruin on Friday".

Stevem your last suggestion is too continental for my liking.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned: who?

Can't remember their names offhand, but one of them is a Canadian graphic designer originally from Montreal now living and working here...actually, wait, another one was the person who the party was for, Lucy by name. Some kinda music press rep? I realize this is as vague as it gets, but anyway.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah yes the delightful Sarah C and Lucy. Bless them.

Not sure I'm up for Thursday by the way, since my QNI opportunities appear to be few and far between right now. three days may weaken my resolve, of course.

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Yay weakened resolve! And yes, I love small worlds like that, Martin and I were most amused.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 October 2003 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Skipping 95 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

I had no hangover and woke up feeling extremely calm and relaxed.

*points and laughs*

― Sarah (starry), Saturday, 18 October 2003 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I also had no hangover, probably cos I didn't actually drink any alcohol, but my mouth felt like the Trent Valley for some reason.

Got home around quarter past one to find my parents sitting up cos they'd locked themselves out of the downstairs flat and needed my keys to get back in and go to bed. I fall asleep on the sofa then get woken up by my brothers watching SMTV Gold, whereupon I realise that I'm absolutely reeking of cigarettes and booze and the first thing I see on waking up is the horrendous gurning fizzog of Stephen Mulhern. I fall asleep again this afternoon and I'm dreaming of Elton John owning Lancashire and building houses out of creme brulee. Something is probably wrong with me.

So anyway - it was a good night, yes. Nice to meet our North American chums (in the final picture Mike D is the man on the right - for some reason he decided to dance on a stool for most of the later part of the evening in the pub) (note also that when I say 'dance' I mean 'repeatedly thump the ceiling'), as well as some other people what I had not met before neither, but whose names I'm not too sure of right this instant. But you were very lovely.

Also - those pictures appear to show the downstairs at the Fitzroy as having some kind of strange stained glass window effect things, which I don't remember actually being there, but I'll pretend they were. As has been noted elsewhere, and will probably continue to be noted once the 'other' pictures get put up, it was quite a strange evening.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 18 October 2003 21:24 (twenty-one years ago)

only minimal hangover actually despite quaffing cider...

i feel i must apologise to Mike D for grilling him on dice-shooting (with him having no idea what i was talking about it seemed), and to all the ladies present for my foul mouth.

meanwhile the stevem vs tim hopkins great hip hop showdown gathers apace - i'm Jay-Z to his Nas obviously.

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 19 October 2003 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

no hangover at all, actually. although i did leave that spanish place early enough to catch the tube, so i guess it wasn't that late.

it was great to meet so many ILM folks, both the 'locals' and those from abroad. if i could only remember everyone's name...

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Monday, 20 October 2003 06:53 (twenty-one years ago)

ruin is my name.

We have photos on pooter but nowhere to host them, I think Ricky T had some maybe if he could mail me?

― chris (chris), Monday, 20 October 2003 07:30 (twenty-one years ago)

i can host too (plus that way i get to approve which ones go up, heh heh)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 20 October 2003 09:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Congratulations Tom and Isabel.

― grraham, Monday, 20 October 2003 10:01 (twenty-one years ago)

and from me also. soory i couldn't make it friday.

was this the soundtrack to London ILX this morning? i was amused to see it on the new release shelves today

http://cover09.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/500/500101.jpg

― zebedee (zebedee), Monday, 20 October 2003 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The best bit (apart from all the other bits) was watching the faces of the barstaff when they turned the music off at the end, to be greeted by a massed a cappella rendition of "Y Viva Espana".

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 20 October 2003 13:01 (twenty-one years ago)

oh for a dictaphone at that moment in time...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 20 October 2003 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Ha! How wondrous.

I have sent in my photos for development and *yes* I have asked for a CDR copy as well, so hopefully we'll get something to show soon here...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 October 2003 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)

cool, i dunno if Andrew has got anywhere with ILX image hosting but i keep meaning to look into setting up something like that myself.

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 20 October 2003 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

The best bit (apart from all the other bits) was watching the faces of the barstaff when they turned the music off at the end, to be greeted by a massed a cappella rendition of "Y Viva Espana".

(laugh) Classic! Too bad I missed that. So much for my thought that the bar staff couldn't be shaken by anything. Anyone wave a pocket flag?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 20 October 2003 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

feel i must apologise to Mike D for grilling him on dice-shooting (with him having no idea what i was talking about it seemed)

I do not remember this at all, so I think it's best not to worry about it.

Now I KNOW you folks took way more photos of me gurning like an idiot than I've seen so far. Time to fight against your own personal entropy, people.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Your wish is my command (photos taken by Cabbage):

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0051.JPG
Tom's back, Ned's hair, Mike and Jel

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0052.JPG
Mr Ewing in a pensive mood

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0054.JPG
The Barnet Ape on the decks

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0055.JPG
Tim and Pete love each other very much

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0056.JPG
Mark S, Magnus, Alan, Andrew F, Ned's hair and a very small Mrs Carsmile.

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0057.JPG
Stevem in characteristic pose

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0059.JPG
More Pete

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0060.JPG
Anna

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0069.JPG
Ned, Tom and a mysterious Victorian gentleman enjoy Al's masterwork

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0072.JPG
Pete AGAIN, this time talking to Andrew

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/PICT0073.JPG
Andrew, Al, camera whore Baran and Cabbage, mysteriously appearing in one of his own photos.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Those are exactly the type of photos of myself I like to see! (Ho ho Rickkardo there is a good Mike D gurn-foto on yr phone and I know cos I took it meself).

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Special attention should be paid to the magazine being held open by Mike D on the top photo there.

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:31 (twenty-one years ago)

That would be the Vice Momus homeless in Japan article with a full-page ad for Kill Bill on the facing page, then?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Mmmm. Ironing.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Stevem, it looks like you've got long hair in that pic!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 08:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Never mind that, check out my flowing locks in the last picture!

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 09:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Plus, from the previous night (and my shite phone camera):

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/smallmike.jpg
Daddino and Hopkins

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/smallnedandmike.jpg
Ned pains Mike

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/ilxweddingfap/verysmallsarah.jpg
Sarah takes photo of own fringe, then forgets to delete it

― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 09:15 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha, noticing where yr hosting this I found you still have a copy of the best pic ever...

http://www.rivereuphrates.demon.co.uk/littletomfez.jpg

― Alan (Alan), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 09:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Ha, great pic of Tom!

Andrew, I had noticed your newly grown locks!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 09:19 (twenty-one years ago)

has the 'Hulk smash! just like that!' joke been done?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 10:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Also this is the thread where we tell everyone that the music in the Spanish Bar turned brilliant after everyone else left, and they refuse to believe us.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 10:29 (twenty-one years ago)

dam right! Spanish bootleg cover version remixes of 'Groove Is In The Heart' i recall, what else was there?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Spanish Under Pressure, Spanish Missy, Spanish something-off-Live-at-the-social-with-Jon-Carter, and Punjabi MC (not very Spanish)

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I have no memory of this* - I contend you're all making this up.

*Actually, this does not mean you are making it up in the slightest.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 12:29 (twenty-one years ago)

i spent about 20 minutes talking to this Italian girl about The Boredoms, tho i don't think i've ever heard a Boredoms song.

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 13:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought it was Melt Banana?

Though she was one of the two talking to Matt during the music fest, which might explain everything.

The curse of being sober, etc.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 13:15 (twenty-one years ago)

That is the mankiest picture of Anna I have ever seen.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks Nick. I don't photograph well at the best of times, but drunk and fat-faced and holding a fag is not how i want to be seen.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Delete that picture - it's not fair!

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Anna, that's a great picture, you look like the life of the FAP! Um, in a good way!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Well I can't say I am overly pleased with most of the photo's I seem to be in (except of course they make me look like some sort of giant).

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 08:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned's photos will be a thing of beauty and joy.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 08:28 (twenty-one years ago)

i dread the beauty

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

How about the booty?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, WHERE ARE THE NEKKID WIMMIN PICS?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:36 (twenty-one years ago)

there were barely any women, let alone any bare women

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Nonsense, it was the most gender-balanced FAP in ages. I wouldn't go to any event with That Sort Of Thing going on, mind.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

BAH

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

OK I have now recovered enough to say -

THANKYOU EVERYONE FOR COMING! We both had a great time and it's delightful to see that so many of you did too.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:43 (twenty-one years ago)

How did Tom's Anti-Challenge go?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 12:46 (twenty-one years ago)

The Anti-Challenge?

My photos should be available later today or tonight.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Well done, Ricardo---they were mega clear. Though I am shocked to see Pete without a mug attached to his hand.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 16:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got my photos! And they are on CDR, but I'm not able to launch the program on my work computer to get them extracted. Hopefully I will be able to do so over the weekend.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 24 October 2003 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"The files... are IN the computer?"

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 24 October 2003 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Zoolander attack!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 24 October 2003 16:10 (twenty-one years ago)

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