h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ah, I've been meaning to talk to you about the trapeze beetles. Last time you came down it turns out that they must have hopped into your bag and, while you were here, hopped out again.

I tried to stop 'em but, alas, they were last seen hopping towards The Black Cap, wearing disco pants and singing 'I Will Survive.'

I think they took my amyl.

oh no... no more Trapeze Beetles... well I hope they're having a good time Now all I need to do is remember when and where the meet is, and then contemplate washing my hair, and the tricky choice of what to wear to the meet

OI! Rod,

"Holborn. Come out and, if Sainsbury's is opposite, turn left. Walk. Stop when you get to the pub, turn left to go into the pub, find table 42, remember where table 42 is, turn to your right, then walk to the bar."

What happens if Sainsbury's isn't opposite? Just ask for the Bill Waggledagger pub?

Wadda ya know, that actually appeared.

Serious question though, I am actually planning to appear this time, but haven't the foggiest about how to get there. You'll no doubt recognise me if I do turn up, as I'll be the one in the flashers mac.

I *think* that there's only the one exit from Holborn tube, but could be wrong.

This is the beerintheevening page for the pub:

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/show.shtml/38/Shakespeares_Head/Holborn

There be links to maps on it.

Is everyone set? I am going* to attempt to ammend and get the atnedee list up to date in a bit after work, and I'll sticky that link to the map of the pub on there if you think thats a good thing to, well on the main meet page, err... so I should* be meeing up with Roymondo around ... 2ish, so we'll be at the pub from... about 2ish, so there will be people there for any early arrivals you'l recognize me I'll have a pint of beer in my hand I'm not sure on the dtails of the alternative main afternoon event (the non alcoholic one), MMF is organising that, and there is a thread round these parts which has probably got all the dtails of where and when people are meeting up and where htey are going etc from memory the pub we're going to does food pretty much all day, well, it does somethign pretty much not totally unlike food all day err... anyone who wants a contact mobile phone number feel free to Email me, by the end of today or midday tomorrow at the latest (before I head out to London ), (though I should* have the Email set up on the new phone in a little whiel so I'll check Email once I'm at the pub tomororw) my Email for anyone wanting a contact number is : mark (dot) faben (at) Gmail (dot) com with the obvious changes to make it a working Email of course, if you send me a mobile number I'll txt back so you have mine oh, and put H2G2 meet or something obvious in the email title and say who you are (normal non anagramed HooToo name might be more useful ) err... anything we've forgotten? pub should by recent history be open pretty late on the Satuday so that might be... fatal.. I mean useful work work work cause we do, its not all drink dirnk drink dinrk drink drink right, time to sort out what I'm drinking tonight

Excelletn, trains for me tomorrow look... bus like For benifit of Roymondo:
depart CBG 13.15.
Bus,
Arrive RYS, 13.50.
Depart RYS, 13.56.
Train.
Arrive KGX 14.34.

So should at least be on a train for the last bit into Kings cross

We're not coming to the meet cos we can't really be arsed and im saving myself for next weekend, but we have sofas free if anyone wants and can find their own way here

[BB]

adding myself to the list at the last minute as I always seem to

Err yeh the list like, and I was goign to but, like and he said like and then I said like, and like well, ya know, I've got to go to the pub now in a few minutes and ... yeh, I'll do it in the morning or something

Innit?



Welcome, the Master of Prevarication!!!

His 2legs...

MMF

Oh! And good to have you on board, BB.

Wouldn't be the same without you, and better late than never!



Until tomorrow... and no treks across London this time, please!

MMF

I've started proper* work type thing on Wednesday ya know ... for the first time in... decade or so I didn't* know I had* to go to the pub and stuff tonight until a l little while ago then shower sandwichs, and finish off laundry and I've not even decided waht I'm going to wear tomorrow yet

Oh, and in case anyone else is coming straight to the pub early afternoon, Roymondo and I should* be there by 3 PM as my trains are looking a tadge peculiar

I'm aiming to be there between 4 and 5 oclock lads

Perlees be there by then - I loathe going into pubs by myself









I go all shy




MMF - Am I right in thinking its 1.00pm outside Somerset House?

If it's not, or I get there late, (shouldn't be, my coach gets in about 11.00am. But I've no sense of direction whatsoever, so it could be fun) I'll text you when I get there and wait to be rescued

Yep! You are right. In the main hall. Look forward to seeing you again.



MMF

I think it may now be safe for me to move the possible list to the definite list.

Things are now looking Rosey...



MMF

I'm for my bed lads - early start tomorrow (6.30AM! How's *that for dedication, eh?)

See you tomorrow lads... without a name tag









' cos I know who I am.

I think the last name tag I used circa 2003 winter meet is in a draw somewhere at the mother's, I could have recycled it... though name would need updating.