London Anarchist Bookfair 2015: predictions/dramas/confrontations...

[LDC]

He's speaking there. After Laurie Penny. But before Owen Jones.

 

[Citizen66]

That might even tempt me out of the 'spoons.

 

[LDC]

That might even tempt me out of the 'spoons.

Make sure you bring a bottle. Or three.

 

[William of Walworth]

Bone's autobiography "Bash The Rich" is a great read and has a bunch of stuff about Swansea - you can get it cheap too. Or I could get one for you...? Might be a good present for your instructor

Fozzie Bear : Hey, we already have that indoors and I dug it out again only the other day. Will lend it to Mr Instructor I reckon!

Thanks for the offer though

 

[Citizen66]

Make sure you bring a bottle. Or three.

You mean to continue getting pissed or for nefarious purposes?

 

[Pickman's model]

You mean to continue getting pissed or for nefarious purposes?

both.

 

[Bakunin]

So, where's the Urban meetup then? We could even invite Urban's lurking commentaritwats.

 

[Citizen66]

So, where's the Urban meetup then? We could even invite Urban's lurking commentaritwats.

There never is one. It's of little interest to urban really but obvs some from here will be there. But I doubt those who are will be there on the basis of outing their monikers here for tourists. (Not saying you're that!)

 

[William of Walworth]

There never is one. It's of little interest to urban really but obvs some from here will be there. But I doubt those who are will be there on the basis of outing their monikers here for tourists. (Not saying you're that!)

That's true of the ABF in my (highly out-of-date) experience -- unless you know them from a while ago, shyness tends to reign ...

 

[chilango]

Yeah last year I ended up sat in Weatherspoons on my own

 

[Citizen66]

I didn't go last year.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Yeah last year I ended up sat in Weatherspoons on my own

Nothing to do with Bookfair, mind

 

[Blagsta]

We went in 2011 and met up with pickmans, butchers, spanky, top cat, froggie, past caring and some others who's names I can't quite remember

We might be there this year, depends on work stuff

 

[stethoscope]

Sihhi and myself were there too, that must be a bumper urban turn out

Then following year I think, met up with cesare, button, ska, fozzie and froggy too. Not been the last few years though.

 

[Blagsta]

That's right, you and Sihi and Mel's Doom? Was that his name on here? Lovely bloke

 

[LDC]

I'll be there. Suspect there's a few people I know irl that are on here too but I haven't made the connections yet...

 

[stethoscope]

That's right, you and Sihi and Mel's Doom? Was that his name on here? Lovely bloke

Yes, Melly Sings Doom too! Not seen him about for a while - hope you're ok mate if you're reading this.

 

[Citizen66]

Yeah last year I ended up sat in Weatherspoons on my own

Everyone else was in Wetherspoons.

 

[Citizen66]

The last time I went was 2012, I managed to go to the Graeber talk had a quick couple of pints with some mates and then had to dash for a train.

 

[Blagsta]

Yes, Melly Sings Doom too! Not seen him about for a while - hope you're ok mate if you're reading this.

Melly Sings Doom, that was it. Wonder what happened to him, hope he's OK

 

[Citizen66]

Doesn't someone know him on fb? frogwoman maybe.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Anyone know why it's stopped being at Queen Mary's? That was an ideal space as it had loads of room. Looking at the site this year they're admitting to having less rooms.

 

[LDC]

Anyone know why it's stopped being at Queen Mary's? That was an ideal space as it had loads of room. Looking at the site this year they're admitting to having less rooms.

Can't remember exactly why it moved now, but think it had to due to financial costs or the restrictions QM were putting on the organisers, and they were left with no option but to move afaik.

 

[Citizen66]

Cos it has a better Wetherspoons. Better not be charging central London prices like.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Thanks for that. QMU was so spacious but I can remember the claustrophobia & healthy bodily odours when it was at the Holloway Resource Centre

 

[LDC]

Was that before Conway Hall? That was pretty bad in the few years before it moved.

E2A: Oh no, you mean the Camden ones after Conway Hall. They have a helpful geeks history of Bookfair locations: Anarchist Bookfair

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Then following year I think, met up with cesare, button, ska, fozzie and froggy too. Not been the last few years though.

That would have been 2013, the year of the dust up outside between the internet intersectionalists and that catholic worker bloke.

Last year was the year of the a-fem conference the day after - which seems to be remembered purely for a disagreement about dreadlocks. The Saturday was the same day as the big TUC march. Maybe there were some disagreements about Kurdistan too, I dunno.

Anyway, I am looking forward to going this year. Send me a PM if you want to meet me and I will organise the Deep Vetting.

Also MellySingsDoom seems to come and go quite a bit - not seem him for ages but he still seems to be around doing obscure music related things.

 

[chilango]

Turns out I will be London that weekend after all.

But I'm staying in a posh hotel and going for a fancy meal with my fiancé instead.

So screw you guys and screw your Weatherspoons too!

...maybe next year? Please?

 

[Citizen66]

We could all show up to your posh dinner to surprise your fiancé?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

WE MUST DEVASTATE THE FANCY RESTAURANTS OF chilango