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

I will do a proper write up for The Post, but when I've managed to get my photos uploaded....

Anyway, Saturday 11th October 2003. Venue, the Musée Nationale d'Histore et de l'art de Luxembourg. Myself and Pilot747 arrived and waited to see who else would find the place. Spotted Wotchit, who'd dragged himself away from the cricket. Got a call from Toybox, who was en route. So 4 researchers - not bad!

We had a good old tramp around the museum. Its prized possession is an entire Roman mosaic floor, impeccably maintained, and sited in a room with a minstrels gallery so that visitors can admire the intricate designs and pictures from an excellent vantage point.

The 5 floors below ground are dedicated to the past, while the upper floors contain art, notably some lovely Magrittes.

Our disappointment that the cafe appeared to be closed because of a private function was mollified somewhat when we discovered that the guest of honour at said function was none other that the Grand Duke himself! Which was nice....

We found a spot on the Place d'Armes for coffee, where there also lived a rather maniacal dog who attacked each of us as we tried to leave!

Home to Chez Star to prepare for the rest of the evening - cocktails and dinner at Chi-chis, where the sombrero-wearing guitarist even sang Happy Birthday to me. On for a bit of a pub crawl to Urban, the Tube, Yesterdays, Ecosse and the Pyg....

A quiet Sunday morning, the highlight being my famous bacon and egg breakfast. Oh, and I opened lots of lovely presents and cards!!!!!

Thanks to Toybox for coming all the way from Reims (and for the bottle of champagne), and to Wotchit who I finally got to meet, after chatting on line many times!

Its quite good being 42, you know.

"We had a good old tramp around the museum."

Funny place to find a tramp.

Yes I read it like that when I was proof reading, but thought "Nah, I'll let it go, see which pedant is the first to complain"

Glad to be of service. *raises hat*

Oh, you're a Magritte fan too?

'Twas a great week-end, thanks again

Oh, I was going to pop over to your space today to say thanks for the champagne, which I finally got around to opening last night (my lodger got a new job so it was worthy of a celebration)

I have to say, I'm not a big fan of bubbly (usually cos I drink it followed by other drinks, and it's the world's worst mixer), but that one was absolutely delicious, and my head's not feeling tooooo bad this morning

Well to tell the truth, I'm not a big fan either, but I have a to stay loyal to my homeland. Glad you enjoyed it though

;;;And enjoy your stay in Marne-La-Vallée (no, not Paris , well I never).

(I DIDN'T WANT TO GO)

Stop shouting!

You didnt want to go to Disneyland

Ooooh, you mean the cool museum....

I believe the Grand Duke is a hootooer as well, and he knew of our rendez-vous. Since for a reason of image or whatever he couldn't attend the mini-meet (I'm pretty sure he would have enjoyed the pub crawl though ) he had to manage something to get a chance to see us, so he organised a reception at the museum bar. The reason we didn't spot his h2g2 T-shirt probably was that we could hardly look through the bar's window.

I'll ask him next time I see him