A Conversation for H2G2 London summer meet - 14th May 2011
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 11, 2011
See you on Froday. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 11, 2011
When I arrived in Rome for xmas and new years it was raining the first day (and the first day only) and i could barely walk from one street corner to the other without being harrased by people wanting to sell me 'umbrella, umbrella'
I thought I'd better bring my own brollie the next time I went out, but did that stop them? Hardly! 
Here's hoping you will all have a nice dry weak end 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 11, 2011
I expect to pack an umbrella. I have various waterproof overcoats, but I had hoped they wouldn't be needed. This was to be the time I packed lightly -- only one suitcase. Don't know if that's going to be possible, but I'll try. 
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*
has landed in the Southern outskirts of central London, around the border between zones 1 and 2*
Installed at hotel, WLAN is working and I've got plenty of free time in front of me 
The latter is not usual, almost scary. Can't remember when that happened last. Me with time off I mean...
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 11, 2011
I'm sure you'll enjoy it. 
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Mrs Zen Posted May 11, 2011
It's exciting hearing people arrive. I'm in South East Englandshire too....
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Superfrenchie Posted May 11, 2011
*checking in*
I arrived in Victoria this morning at 5, and I also have my umbrella, so I zill complain VERY LOUDly if we do have rain in spite of all the precautions ze've taken!! 
Gaah! Who's stolen my W?
Ah, I see. It's a QWERTY keyboard.
I'm staying in a youth hostel just next door to Saint Paul's Cathedral. Very nice chimes they have there. 
National Gallery sounds fine in case of rain, but I'll just (
) follow the crowd so if people prefer something else, I'm fine with it. It's more about being together, really, isn't it?
.... Even the Tate Modern isn't *that* bad, when you visit it with friends!
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 11, 2011
I like art museums fine, especially if they have coffee shops 
.
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted May 11, 2011
wow... some of you are there already... don't start without the rest of us! 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 11, 2011
London is a huge place. We could have all the H2G2 Researchers at once, and they wouldn't bump into each other unless they wanted to.
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Superfrenchie Posted May 11, 2011
You can have my share of 
, I'll stick to 
.
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Mrs Zen Posted May 11, 2011
Too late! I'm staying with Agapanthus and seeing Purple Jenny tonight. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 11, 2011
I know of a few other early arrivals
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I very much doubt that Mme Leggster will have to be encouraged to consume - and that nobody will be able to protect theirs if he is enclined to drink it...
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Superfrenchie Posted May 11, 2011
By the way, I don't mind being part of the team to fetch Paulh; do we have a time yet? It might have been said before, but I can't seem to find it. 
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Superfrenchie Posted May 11, 2011
I'd be easy enough to spot, with a (small) towel in one hand and a knit Dalek(8) in the other...
(*) No, not life-sized. 
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted May 11, 2011
Hello folks, sorry for not trawling the backlog here - was there a kid-friendly afternoon activity? I *might* be able to either convice J to come into london for the afternoon with the kids if there is
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Mrs Zen Posted May 11, 2011
Kelli, in the afternnoon, (12:01 as Gnomon pointed out), we're having a sightseeing walk from Trafalgar Square, I think it's going down the strand
We're dragging along a couple of non-hootizens with us because it was the only time we could catch up with them, and they have a 3 year old daughter.
B
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Mrs Zen Posted May 11, 2011
SFAIK, this is how the arrangements stand at present: F20055272?thread=7997391&skip=440&show=20#p108579818
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- 561: Hati (May 11, 2011)
- 562: aka Bel - A87832164 (May 11, 2011)
- 563: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (May 11, 2011)
- 564: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 11, 2011)
- 565: dragonqueen - eternally free and forever untamed - insomniac extraordinaire - proprietrix of a bullwhip, badger button and (partly) of a thoroughly used sub with a purple collar. Matron of Honour. (May 11, 2011)
- 566: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 11, 2011)
- 567: Mrs Zen (May 11, 2011)
- 568: Superfrenchie (May 11, 2011)
- 569: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 11, 2011)
- 570: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (May 11, 2011)
- 571: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 11, 2011)
- 572: Superfrenchie (May 11, 2011)
- 573: Mrs Zen (May 11, 2011)
- 574: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (May 11, 2011)
- 575: dragonqueen - eternally free and forever untamed - insomniac extraordinaire - proprietrix of a bullwhip, badger button and (partly) of a thoroughly used sub with a purple collar. Matron of Honour. (May 11, 2011)
- 576: Superfrenchie (May 11, 2011)
- 577: Superfrenchie (May 11, 2011)
- 578: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (May 11, 2011)
- 579: Mrs Zen (May 11, 2011)
- 580: Mrs Zen (May 11, 2011)
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