London ILB - FAP?

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Me and bloke are going to be in London at the weekend. I'm mostly hanging out with my cooler younger brother, but would love to meet up for a pint either tomorrow night or Friday night. Anyone up for it?

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Tomorrow night might be do-able. Do you know central London at all, 'monkey. I would suggest The Champion: http://ads.adviva.net/serve/v=300;m=3;l=1191;c=1676;b=9045;ts=20040505172906

I am doing a phone interview at 6 - but should be there by 7.15 or so?

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmm that link doesn't look right. It's on Wells St, north of Oxford St, anyway.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Gotcha. 7.15 sounds excellent. We will see you there.

You will know me easily. I am a large woman with glasses and long red hair, usually accompanied by a tall bloke with glasses.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess a lot of people have left work already and this thread will see more action tomorrow. I will certainly be there, though. Mikey? PF? etc? Maybe we should put a link on ILE, also.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Marvellous. I greatly look forward to waving my hands in front of my face and saying 'Jesus, people still smoke indoors here? It's like the Dark Ages or something'.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I shall try. I really ought to be painting the doorframe in the bathroom. Rock 'n' roll. I shall have to talk to my woman and see if I can get a leave of absense.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 07:17 (twenty-one years ago)

accent monkey, there should be a few people coming now (myself included). Will be there 7ish. If you see a bloke with glasses in a blue shirt walking around peering expectantly at people, that'll be Mikey G.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Brilliant. Have drunk half a bottle of wine already in nice cafe on Titchfield St. Will see you later.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:28 (twenty-one years ago)

In that case, I'll be the blurry good looking guy in the blue shirt.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:33 (twenty-one years ago)

'Half a bottle of wine'

― the finefox, Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry I couldn't come - not well at the moment.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 6 May 2004 17:14 (twenty-one years ago)

http://idisk.mac.com/stephentrousse/public/DSCF0001%202.JPG

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:03 (twenty-one years ago)

L-R: Mikey G, Accentmonkey, Starry Sarah, Jerry the Nipper, Mark S, The Pinefox.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Well look at that. You really do love books!

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:27 (twenty-one years ago)

We didn't say a word to each other. All night.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:39 (twenty-one years ago)

L-R: Mikey G, Accentmonkey, Starry Sarah, Jerry the Nipper, Mark S, The Pinefox.

the Fox's nose is very distinctive.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:26 (twenty-one years ago)

It was nice to meet Sarah's disembodied head.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Yay!!!! What a great picture. Hope you guys had fun. And look at that, Mr.Sinker showed up for the festivities. The Pinefox is a wiley creature. Where's the rest of him?

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:38 (twenty-one years ago)

L-R: ?, ?, Ian Sansom's "Ring Road", ?, Jonathan Coe's "The Rotters' Club".

― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 7 May 2004 13:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Dammit! If there are any ILB ppl in VT, let me know and we can meet up, too.

Oh, it's just me? .. I thought as much.

Hey, did any drunks guys come over to your table, like, "Oy! Wot you prats doin' readin' in a bar?? You're all lucky you got so many pints in front of you or I'd kick everyone one of you asses!"

― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I fell asleep on the bus on the way home and missed my stop.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I knew a girl from London who knew she'd fall asleep on the tube whenever she rode home from clubs/parties so she would hold a little card that said "Please wake me up at [whatever stop]."

And someone always woke her at the right stop.

― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 16:34 (twenty-one years ago)

...by peeing on her.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 7 May 2004 17:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I hadn't imagined The Pinefox as a Jonathan Coe fan.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 7 May 2004 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Not my copy, Martin. But I have read that book and I still think WACU! a really major achievement, as I must have said many a time.

The FAP was grand.

The Irish folk at the FAP were much keener on coemdy Irishness than the other Irish ilxors.

We discussed Donnybrook.

― the bellefox, Saturday, 8 May 2004 14:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I agree on WACU - loaned a copy to a friend years ago, and have never had it back. I think I have indeed heard you say that before.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:15 (twenty-one years ago)

The Irish folk at the FAP were much keener on coemdy Irishness than the other Irish ilxors.

they are TRAITORS!

― DV (dirtyvicar), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah no, not traitors - been in London too long. Seduced....

― David Nolan (David N.), Saturday, 8 May 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

This picture proves why mothers the world over warn their children - do not accept online invitations to "meet"! Pints will be left languishing as everyone reads a different book! It's criminal, and those to blame should be brought to justice.

― aimurchie, Saturday, 8 May 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Pints were not left languishing, I can assure you.

Books were.

― the pintfox, Tuesday, 11 May 2004 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I still haven't made it home yet.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Me and Bloke just got home from ten days of being Up and In in Paris and London. It was lovely to see all the ILBeanies in the pub. It was great to see you all.

Have had lovely holidays. Now, back to the books.

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Sunday, 16 May 2004 12:12 (twenty-one years ago)

That was Pelham: Or Adventures of a Gentleman for me, and I believe that was also my copy of the Rotters Club being THUMBED by the PF.

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 20 May 2004 08:20 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

ILB FAP: 2009 edition. I'd be fine for a drink any day next week Monday-Thursday.

As for pubs: maybe go for one along Borough High Street?

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:57 (sixteen years ago)

Monday or Thursday would work for me, and Borough High St is A1 for me too.

― woofwoofwoof, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 08:55 (sixteen years ago)

Thursday's best for me - working a 12 hour shift the other days. Borough High St always a good place to go for a drink.

― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 11:54 (sixteen years ago)

hey julio, im gonna be down in london next week so pl post details here - hope to come along

― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 12:05 (sixteen years ago)

i don't live around london. tho i am heading up there for the weekend for the meltdown concerts and maaaay still be around monday/tuesdayish. can't say for sure, though.

― thomp, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:39 (sixteen years ago)

hey Ward! This is good timing - hope to see you too. We'll keep details here.

thomp - Oops I knew about meltdown but didn't know if you were going to be around later that week.

Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it) I'd say next thur? Looking at the options how about this one just off the main street - Old King's head - but if you all have another option in mind then do tell.

http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub473.html

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:08 (sixteen years ago)

I'll revive thisILE thread now for casual ILB-ers (or otherwise) who might want to come along.

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:17 (sixteen years ago)

Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it)

I really can't unfortunately. Awkward customer I know - the toad work. I will have an ILB FAP by myself on Thursday if it's not possible for others though, to make sure I pay my alcohol/reading duties.

― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 18 June 2009 07:06 (sixteen years ago)

That's not awkward at all! See you and everyone who can come next Thursday.

Should be at the Old King's from six-ish, I shall be reading and drinking if I don't see anyone.

I'll say which book on the day :-)

Might bother to do a 'Balkanized' ILX London FAP thread over at ILE on the day of the meet.

And thomp - if you're in London later this year etc let us know and we can arrange a FAP (although I might see you on Sunday, I guess?).

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 18 June 2009 20:07 (sixteen years ago)

Will def be along on Thursday, and will similarly post book-holding details (tho' Gamaliel and I can identify one another - we go back)

― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 18 June 2009 22:20 (sixteen years ago)

I might be back from Brighton in time for this FAP. Then again, come to think of it, I guess I don't know anyone who's going to it.

― the pinefox, Thursday, 18 June 2009 23:52 (sixteen years ago)

Pinefox we have been in the same FAP several times. I think you also have talked to Ward Fowler.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 19 June 2009 19:07 (sixteen years ago)

bit odd how the board has an entirely different clientele to last time. feels a bit like housesitting.

but, yeah, see you sunday maybe. i'll be hanging around the bar reading the bantam edition of dhalgren, i should think.

― thomp, Friday, 19 June 2009 22:48 (sixteen years ago)

New generation, innit?

I shall look for the Dhalgren (bantam ed.)

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 20 June 2009 09:25 (sixteen years ago)

did anything happen with this FAP?

it's nice to know that people think they've been at a FAP with me, but I doubt that I could walk into a bar and say 'hey, aren't you xyzzz__?' I don't think I can even pronounce it.

― the pinefox, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:50 (sixteen years ago)

It's on Thursday. xyzzz is usually my last utterance of any evening in a pub.

― GamalielRatsey, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:52 (sixteen years ago)

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Just here now..

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 20 March 2025 18:26 (three months ago)

Thanks all, see you in late spring!

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 20 March 2025 22:23 (three months ago)

More people should come to these, they're fun.

― Please play Lou Reed's irritating guitar sounds (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 March 2025 22:57 (three months ago)

I’m so sorry I had it in my mind it was the 27th and I had to work late today 😭

― triste et cassé (gyac), Friday, 21 March 2025 00:21 (three months ago)

There is always the next one.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 21 March 2025 07:42 (three months ago)

i would like to have come! but can never do thursdays unfortunately. Tom D otm.

― same felthig angle-eye sixon (Fizzles), Friday, 21 March 2025 08:44 (three months ago)

We can change the next one to Tuesday or Wednesday..

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 21 March 2025 09:44 (three months ago)

Heresy! (Which is to say: cool!)

― Tim, Friday, 21 March 2025 13:31 (three months ago)

two months pass...

Maybe mid to end of June.

On a Wednesday!

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 27 May 2025 14:55 (one month ago)

Why not?

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Tuesday, 27 May 2025 18:23 (one month ago)

i will be on ‘oliday mid to end of june. on a wednesday! even. sorry. back first week of july??

― Fizzles, Tuesday, 27 May 2025 18:31 (one month ago)

We could do it 1st week of July, if everyone is good with it?

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 27 May 2025 21:15 (one month ago)

Should be around

― from…Peru? (gyac), Tuesday, 27 May 2025 22:27 (one month ago)

me too

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Wednesday, 28 May 2025 09:23 (one month ago)

two weeks pass...

Hey London ILB! I'm probably going to be coming through London in early July. If I am, would it be all right if I joined you?

― Lily Dale, Saturday, 14 June 2025 14:42 (three weeks ago)

Absolutely!

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 14 June 2025 16:32 (three weeks ago)

More than welcome, Lily

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 14 June 2025 20:01 (three weeks ago)

Awesome, thank you!

― Lily Dale, Sunday, 15 June 2025 04:59 (three weeks ago)

So first week July is Wed 2nd? Lily/all, how about it?

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 23 June 2025 12:53 (two weeks ago)

Good for me!

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Monday, 23 June 2025 12:57 (two weeks ago)

Sounds great!

― Lily Dale, Monday, 23 June 2025 15:20 (two weeks ago)

Cool, will have more details early next week (how to get to the pub, how to identify us etc.)

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 June 2025 08:01 (two weeks ago)

Be interested to read the second of those details.

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 June 2025 08:31 (two weeks ago)

I might come too if that's OK?

― can't complain, mustn't grumble, melancholy apple c (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 24 June 2025 08:40 (two weeks ago)

Of course! Anyone from here is more than welcome!

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 June 2025 08:49 (two weeks ago)

You can identify xyzzzz by the copy of Das Kapital he always carries with him

― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 24 June 2025 09:00 (two weeks ago)

great, this is me

https://i.postimg.cc/KjFfv5sc/65e32bdc-ec49-4b8f-b68d-c789a7ca8fd6.png

― can't complain, mustn't grumble, melancholy apple c (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 24 June 2025 09:36 (two weeks ago)

Strangely the last time I arrived a bit early and xyzzz was reading a book by someone called Rory Stewart.

― LocalGarda, Tuesday, 24 June 2025 09:53 (two weeks ago)

His secret is out.

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:06 (two weeks ago)

No secret, I love a freak.

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 June 2025 20:02 (two weeks ago)

I would totally hop a train for this but I have my book club on the same night

― the babality of evil (wins), Wednesday, 25 June 2025 11:00 (one week ago)

that book club author? also rory stewart

― mark s, Wednesday, 25 June 2025 11:12 (one week ago)

hallo ILB fappers, hope all well!

i am juggling various options all currently in the hands of undecided others (international visitors to london, family visits to the south west, plus a close friend's gallery show i'd like to see, which does have dates)

love to see you for this and it's not impossible (but it is a bit unlikely tbh)

― mark s, Wednesday, 25 June 2025 11:15 (one week ago)

Have a nice time, whatever it is you are doing, mark. If its possible then its always great to catch up.

Wins - always a next time (also should you be in London and want to meet up with the group let us know too)

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 26 June 2025 08:32 (one week ago)

See you all tomorrow for a cold refreshing drink, our first Wednesday ILB fap. Should be there from 6pm at Royal Oak, Tabard street, nearest tube Borough High St.

There will be a book on the table. Will reveal which one tomorrow.

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 1 July 2025 08:38 (one week ago)

Has Rory written a new one?

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Tuesday, 1 July 2025 08:39 (one week ago)

The Royal Oak still doing food?

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Tuesday, 1 July 2025 09:29 (one week ago)

It was last week!

― Tim, Tuesday, 1 July 2025 09:31 (one week ago)

The book* will be on the table
https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/28785/elsa-morante

*apologies to all Rory fans

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 09:10 (six days ago)

Decided to cheat on book club & come, there won’t be much chance of a next time for a good while once h*rv*st kicks into gear

― sideshow melt (wins), Wednesday, 2 July 2025 15:13 (six days ago)

Cool, see you later!

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 15:20 (six days ago)

Didn't know wins was a gentleman farmer.

― a ZX spectrum is haunting Europe (Daniel_Rf), Wednesday, 2 July 2025 15:20 (six days ago)

aiming for 6pm also. will be walking across london from bank to hear different perspectives on my way.

https://agentcoop.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rory-stewart.jpg

― LocalGarda, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 15:59 (six days ago)

I'm here but I don't know anyone, i am a sweaty bald man at the bar with a huge black backpack.

― Proust Ian Rush (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 2 July 2025 17:36 (six days ago)

Should anybody else be coming we are at the Lord Clyde.

Pub quiz at the Royal Oak

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 18:54 (six days ago)

hello to everyone there and apologies for not being able to make it. i would’ve liked to have been there!

― Fizzles, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 20:58 (six days ago)

pub quiz my arse

― Fizzles, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 20:59 (six days ago)

Great seeing everyone and escaping the pub quiz.

― LocalGarda, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 21:01 (six days ago)

Thanks everyone for letting me drop in, it was great to meet you all!

― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 2 July 2025 22:50 (six days ago)

Excellent to meet you too Lily, enjoy the rest of your trip.

Great seeing everyone, meeting Camaraderie, and thanks to wins for dropping by.

Fizzles - you would've loved the first question of the pub quiz.

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 3 July 2025 07:12 (five days ago)

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