London meetup

February 11, 2007 12:03 PM

Are we having a London meetup on the 16th? If so, where?
posted by sueinnyc to MetaFilter Gatherings at 12:03 PM (26 comments total)

I'd like to have one. And I'm still a function room fan if others are up for it.
posted by sueinnyc at 12:03 PM on February 11, 2007

I don't think it'll be hot enough to need a fan.

*ducks*
posted by chrismear at 12:24 PM on February 11, 2007

*ducks*

Why are you ducking? There's no fan to worry about.
posted by grouse at 1:01 PM on February 11, 2007

I don't think it'll be hot enough to need a fan.

Haven't you heard?
posted by cillit bang at 3:43 PM on February 11, 2007

Yup!

I was thinking Aldgate. It's got the proximity to Brick Lane and all the assorted trendiness, joys and multiplicious curry places but lacks what are generally termed "the Shoreditch twats". This place is rather decent, otherwise this one is slightly more central to the area.
posted by hugsnkisses at 5:27 PM on February 11, 2007

Haven't you heard?

And once again, AskMe comes up with the goods.
posted by chrismear at 12:28 AM on February 12, 2007

Oh, and I'm happy to follow hugsnkisses' rather decent suggestion of the White Swan. (The other place got bad marks from the Pub Widescreen Sports Campaign, anyway.)
posted by chrismear at 1:34 AM on February 12, 2007

Another vote for the White Swan.
posted by Optamystic at 3:27 AM on February 12, 2007

I also vote for the White Swan, because it's dead easy for me to get home from there, and as such I can point and laugh at people from West London. Which I enjoy.
posted by flashboy at 4:22 AM on February 12, 2007

Can't make this Fri - other commitments. Have a good one.
posted by blag at 4:26 AM on February 12, 2007

Ach, can't make it. Hot Fuzz...
posted by slimepuppy at 8:09 AM on February 12, 2007

I also vote for the White Swan, because it's dead easy for me to get home from there, and as such I can point and laugh at people from West London. Which I enjoy.

Thanks a lot, flashboy:-) This will be my first London meetup from which I don't just walk home. But yes, the White Swan sounds fine by me and I guess it's about time we ventured further east.
posted by sueinnyc at 11:04 AM on February 12, 2007

Next question: when shall we meet?
posted by sueinnyc at 11:06 AM on February 12, 2007

Can't make it but have fun all, will try really hard to make the next one (has been a while and I flaked out last time due to a work crisis).
posted by greycap at 1:28 PM on February 12, 2007

In the no can do 16th camp but you kids have fun.
posted by i_cola at 2:25 PM on February 12, 2007

Count me in too.
posted by atrazine at 3:03 PM on February 12, 2007

Hooray.
posted by public at 3:16 PM on February 12, 2007

when shall we meet?

6.30-ish, same as in town before?
posted by chrismear at 7:34 AM on February 13, 2007

White Swan looks good to me. It gets bonus points for being a Shepherd Neame boozer. I'll try and get there for 8ish.
posted by MrMustard at 12:35 PM on February 13, 2007

I can now do the 16th. You lucky ducks. White Swan at 8pm. Ten four!
posted by armoured-ant at 3:21 PM on February 13, 2007

Err, armoured-ant, I think it's only me arriving fashionably late at 8. Everyone else is aiming to meet at 6.30.
posted by MrMustard at 11:40 PM on February 13, 2007

I'll be there too, and with any luck even at 6:30. Is their food any good?
posted by fvw at 8:22 AM on February 14, 2007

Oh, and I'll probably have the afternoon to kill too, anyone fancy going museuming or something?
posted by fvw at 8:26 AM on February 14, 2007

I just phoned the White Swan, and they have been kind enough to set aside some tables for us from 6:30. They are booked under my name (Daryl).
posted by Optamystic at 1:07 PM on February 14, 2007

Sweet.
posted by chrismear at 1:23 PM on February 14, 2007

Thank you, Optamystic.

I'll try to get there around 6:30, but I'll probably be a bit later than that. See you soon!
posted by sueinnyc at 1:53 PM on February 14, 2007