Clear your diaries, it’s the social event of the century: a blinks! Not just any blinks, but a joint “hurrah, it’s nearly Christmas!” / “aww, Gamba’s leaving London” event. The date: Friday 1 December. Yes, it’s soon, but don’t go pretending you had other plans. So, let’s open nominations for the pub of choice. How’s the date for everyone – can most people make it? It’ll be fabulous so please do come along if you can. If you’re new, so much the better. We’re honestly not that scary and are terribly welcoming after a few drinks. And if you don’t want to tell your friends you’re meeting people from the internet, then the phrase “writers’ group” has a certain cachet. One rule: no complaining about the new 20six platform. The first person to mention comment tracking has to do a forfit.
London blinks - 1 December!
17.11.06 10:11
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cigs / Website (17.11.06 10:23) I have no particular bar preference but will be there...yey! I think the phrase "writers' group" stretches the bounds of believability! :P |
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gamba / Website (17.11.06 10:27) Woo! Yay! |
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Katja / Website (17.11.06 10:33) There's a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I'm already booked to do something that night. My diary has nothing written down, but that's not always cast in iron. Hmmm... |
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sammy (17.11.06 10:42) i meant to be busy but i'm sure i'll be there for a bit |
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Katja / Website (17.11.06 10:55) Sam, if you skive what you're meant to be doing then I will too. Just as soon as I remember what the hell it is. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (17.11.06 10:58) Excellent, this is entirely the right attitude. Ditch your so-called "real life" friends, join the bloggers. |
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Katja / Website (17.11.06 11:06) There'd better be havoc, mayhem and tears. I shall be sorely disappointed if not. |
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sammy (17.11.06 11:08) ok Katja... i'm in! |
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foxinthesnow / Website (17.11.06 11:17) I can virtually guarantee all three, FK, along with spurious gossip and drunken secrets. |
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lemonsquash / Website (17.11.06 11:32) That's the same date as my leaving party. Which I should probably be at. Sorry. |
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gamba / Website (17.11.06 11:33) Oh, no, boo. It is a tricky time of year. |
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sammy (17.11.06 11:34) i'm getting in on the gossip this time. i'm not having all the rumours be about me. oh no |
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Katja / Website (17.11.06 11:39) There's only one thing worse than being talked about and that's NOT being talked about. I love Oscar. |
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sammy (17.11.06 12:13) Robbie might be able to pop along once he gets to London. My Robbie that is, not THE Robbie |
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Katja / Website (17.11.06 16:53) Sam: yay! |
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James / Website (17.11.06 17:23) I'm in New York. The new platform's rubbish! |
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foxinthesnow / Website (17.11.06 17:25) James: you're BANNED now anyway, after that comment. |
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doctortripswitch / Website (17.11.06 18:17) I say Crown & 2. I have a long-felt antipathy to Alphabet, and don't know Bar Chocolate. Not that I know whether I can come or not yet. |
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valentia / Website (17.11.06 19:42) crown and 2 is very crowded and there arent pictures of the other 2 places on the links so i dont know if ive been to them but i generally like chocolate and i've been up since 4.40 this morning and just went to bed at 5pm after working 6-4 so i dont really understand anything and why are those boys playing football at 7.45am, this is morning right? |
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lilo / Website (17.11.06 20:47) I can't make the date, I'm afraid - it is Christmas night with the Ladies and we're doing a secret dj santa. Sorry, Gamba x |
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gamba / Website (17.11.06 22:06) Oh, argh. December is tricky. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (18.11.06 01:06) We can always change the date if it's bad for lots of people. How's 8 December? |
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Moobs / Website (18.11.06 01:47) I will wear a haggis in my button hole so that you will recognise me. |
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gamba / Website (18.11.06 18:09) I can't do the 8th - I'm having people to stay that weekend. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (18.11.06 19:39) Right, ignore my suggestion, everyone. It's the 1st and that's that. |
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Fab / Website (20.11.06 12:00) Can someone please tell me what Blinks is? ... Or is everyone just blinking mad?.. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (20.11.06 12:13) It is rather cringily short for BLog drINKS. Basically a change for us to meet and converse in 3D. Coming? |
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foxinthesnow / Website (20.11.06 12:19) 'Change'? CHANCE, of course. |
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pog (20.11.06 15:05) I'll do me best to be there, wherever it is. Concur that the Crown & Two gets ridiculously packed - esp on Fridays. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (20.11.06 16:28) Hooray! Right, the Crown & Two is out (is that ok, Gamba?) so any strong preferences for either of the other two? Or, indeed, another venue? |
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Amy / Website (20.11.06 19:28) If I was a fellow Londoner, I would but unfortunately (or not) I'm not! You should have one on a wkend and I could attend!x |
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awesomelies / Website (20.11.06 20:43) The Golden Lion, on the same street as the Crown & Two Chairmen, is somewhat small but well worth a look anyway. Oh, and I'm a maybe, btw. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (20.11.06 21:14) Duly noted, Amy. And AwesomeLies, don't go making like you have other friends. You're one of us now. |
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gamba / Website (21.11.06 08:58) I really don't mind where it is. Where have the best blinks been held in the past? It's been a while since I went to any. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (21.11.06 10:07) I've only been to one in the Chandos, and that was good as we arrived early and commandeered a large table. Somewhere fairly big and not too noisy would be good. Cittie of Yorke near Chancery Lane tube? |
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Katja / Website (21.11.06 12:26) The Chandos also has the advantage of being a Sam Smith's pub and therefore cheap. No branded drinks though, if anyone is snobby about such things. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (21.11.06 12:57) It's not one of Gamba's faves though, and seeing as this is mainly her leaving bash I reckon she gets final say. |
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Fab / Website (21.11.06 13:15) Well meeting. Interesting. Actually seeing one another face to face. What on earth would one talk about?. "ooh you write nicely". Sounds like fun. Will make a plan |
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doctortripswitch / Website (24.11.06 11:56) I can't make this. Always forget that I have to pick up the nipper from nursery on the 1st of every month. Rats. |
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cha0tic / Website (25.11.06 14:47) Are Northerners allowed to come down South of Watford gap for this? |
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missmish / Website (26.11.06 23:32) Chaotic has volunteered to be shopping Sherpa for the weekend so we will be available. If Soho is out what about The Moon In The Mall? Top of Whitehall just before Trafalgar Square. Big pub, and a JDW place so not silly prices. Or there's a simply darling wine bar over the road..... |
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foxinthesnow / Website (27.11.06 10:06) Hurrah! I shall debate this further with Gamba and get back to y'all. |
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sammy (27.11.06 11:46) erm foxy, would you possibly be able to email me when a venue is decided? i know i will forget to check and be left standing in the middle of london somewhere! ps. has this been posted on p27 at all? |
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Cha0tyic / Website (27.11.06 14:21) It hasn't been posted on 27. I don't know how to else I would. Can anyone do anything about this? Will Rob make it down Sammy? I still have some 'V' Swag for him. Or can I leave it with you?
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foxinthesnow / Website (27.11.06 17:46) The Lord Moon Of The Mall it is, unless anyone objects. You can find it |
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foxinthesnow / Website (27.11.06 17:47) ...here: www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/92/927/Lord_Moon_Of_The_Mall/Whitehall |
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missmish / Website (27.11.06 23:24) Sorry to be picky darlings but do we have a time for us to meet our public? |
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foxinthesnow / Website (28.11.06 10:11) What's the earliest anyone can get there? I have the day off so can be there from whenever, really. |
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Katja / Website (28.11.06 11:50) I am also unlikely to be working and therefore able to make it whenever. |
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gamba / Website (28.11.06 12:44) I finish work at five, so I could be there as early as 5,30. |
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foxinthesnow / Website (28.11.06 14:18) 5.30pm it is then. Hurrah! |
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missmish / Website (28.11.06 22:25) Please try and rein yourselves in until Chaotic and I get there - probably around 6.30. Look out for a man with a moustache and a lady in a hat.... |
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