London Meet Up - Friday 28th July

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:19 am

A London Meet Up has been arranged on Friday 28th July when we will be joined by Mr King Hoarse.

So far the group consists of

So Lack on vocals
KH on bass
BWAP on keyboards and
Myself on drums.

We are auditioning for a choir and a tambourine player.

There is the possibility of a King Hoarse Karaoke/acapella Elvis singalong!

Everybody is welcome to attend.

Venue and time to be decided.

As far as I know there are no England World Cup matches to distract us.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:12 am

Looking forward to it!

Won't bring a guitar on the plane though (don't have a hard case) so that karaoke session will have to wait till I'm officially a Londoner in a few months or so. If you guys don't put me off completely.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:26 am

I spoke to our (very rare poster) Sulky Lad last night and he's in too. I've told him to bring his tambourine.

Just the choir to recruit now

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:15 pm

Planning to move, King? great, will meet you one of these days (but not 28th, I'm afraid).

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:10 am

The usual Doofster excuseter!

I shall be luxuriating with Mrs Monkster in the South-West of Ireland with good food, plenty of craic and the odd pint of guinness.

VG - Does your phone take pictures - if so I'll send you each a pint on the night!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:53 am

Yes it does! I'll send you a picture of us on stage!

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:10 am

The rail network is set to be hit by two strikes by signal workers, threatening chaos for passengers, after a fresh round of pay talks broke down.
The Rail Maritime and Transport Union said thousands of signal workers will walk out for 24 hours from noon on Friday 21 July.

A further 48-hour stoppage will start at noon on Thursday 27 July, it said.

Hopefully the strike will be cancelled but if not.........

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:27 am

That should gain the RMT sympathy from the public.

We'll just have to see what happens.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:10 am

I'll be in London anyway. Hotels booked etc. Would the tube stop going too?

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:44 am

Strike has now been cancelled!!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:14 am

Good news!

We are still inviting auditions so come and join us.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:20 am

The arrangements are now as follows.

We are meeting at the Tom Cribb pub in Panton Street on Friday from 4.30pm. A map can be obtained through following this link:

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/ ... Piccadilly

I'm not sure if I'll be able to get there that early but I shall try. At the latest I should be there at 7pm. Some of us have to work for a living

The pub has air conditioning

The invitation is still open to all.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:26 am

Y'all have fun.

And for god's sake, keep So Lack AWAY from the goats!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:31 am

What - and deny a man his hobby?

Thanks MDM.

I shall be drinking a toast to absent friends...

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:37 am

Well a great time was had by all!

In attendance were myself, So Lack, BWAP, Sulky Lad, King Hoarse, his girlfriend and her friend James.

Also in the pub was the actor James Dreyfuss who managed to almost light James' arm with his cigarette as he was on his way out.

Sulky Lad as always kindly donated free Elvis live CDs and I am now also the owner of Vererea's One Louder CD (the Japanese issue no less!).

It was great to meet King Hoarse who almost immediately offered to start up an EC tribute band with Sulky Lad.

Unfotunately I left in a kind of hurry because the evening had gone so quickly that before I knew it it was nearly time for my train so apologies if my exit seemed a bit hasty.

We are seriously (ie late night pub talk but I was certainly serious!) talking about an Amsterdam cultural weekend away

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:44 am

verbal gymnastics wrote: an Amsterdam cultural weekend away

I hope all your partners will approve of this innocent choice!!!!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:31 pm

It's become much too much.

stormwarning · Post by **stormwarning** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:01 pm

Otis - when you visit New Amsterdam I'll have you speaking Double Dutch by the end of the night...

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:03 am

Gillibeanz wrote:
verbal gymnastics wrote: an Amsterdam cultural weekend away
I hope all your partners will approve of this innocent choice!!!!

I am innocence personified.

stormwarning wrote:Otis - when you visit New Amsterdam I'll have you speaking Double Dutch by the end of the night...

We have him doing that when he visits London for the meet ups.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:31 am

stormwarning wrote:Otis - when you visit New Amsterdam I'll have you speaking Double Dutch by the end of the night...

.....and what would be different about that.....