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Embra needs a meet

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21:19 / 20.09.04

Hello chaps. Even though I've been working 20 metres away Ariadne for two weeks, I've had sod all chance to say more than 'hello'. Who's up for an Edinburgher meet? It would be nice to hear Loomis be excited about his new PC and to take Amethyst up on his Salvia offer (and let him know I have used my car only about twice in the past month). What say you all?

Ariadne

09:49 / 21.09.04

Ooh! I'd given up on looking in the gathering.
Okay, fellow worker, yer on. Though we're in the middle of moving flat so not sure when we'll be free. In a couple of weeks?

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12:02 / 21.09.04

Sounds good to me. I'm still doing Sundays at the shop, so once that's finished, I can afford to waste sleeping time on beer. Yay.

Tom Tit's Tot: A Girl!

01:05 / 22.09.04

I'd love to attend. Gimme date, time, place!

Ariadne

05:00 / 22.09.04

Well, we're going to get pretty sick of painting walls this weekend (I'm sitting here covered in tiny orange spots of paint), so maybe we'll be needing a beer after all.

Is anyone free Friday/ Saturday night?

pornotaxi

09:43 / 22.09.04

how about we meet up for hugh cornwell's gig at the exchange on saturday 9th october?

that's not the corn exchange; it's the exchange, which i'm reliably informed is a shed out the back of marcos gym on grove street..

pornotaxi

09:49 / 22.09.04

re: salvia - i have a few plants needing homes, but can dispense dried leaf if preferred

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Char Aina

12:26 / 22.09.04

no way...
i have just been googling the possibilities regarding growing one...

are you serious?
do you want stuff in return?

will you teach me how not to kill it?

sorry.
got excited there.
i would be up for coming through to the 'burgh if there's a happening.
shall i send you my email, bush loses cube?
i think i will.

pornotaxi

13:57 / 22.09.04

are you serious?
do you want stuff in return?

nothing reciprocal required. these plants grow very quickly, and i have more than i require. give me a shout before the meet, and we'll work something out.

Bear

15:55 / 22.09.04

I want to go out on the piss in Edinburgh and smoke Salvia! I have no holidays until next year!!

Next year it is then...

Tom Tit's Tot: A Girl!

20:55 / 22.09.04

Well, I have a standing engagement on Saturday that I'd rather not cancel... could we do it friday? Mind you, I don't expect youse people to rearrange plans for someone you've never met....

re: salvia - i have a few plants needing homes, but can dispense dried leaf if preferred

amethyst, if you're interested in a home for a plant, I'd be happy to take one off your hands.

pornotaxi

13:51 / 23.09.04

pm'd you on that one, tom.

whats the score then, folks?

decisions, decisions

Ariadne

14:14 / 23.09.04

After a bit of off-board discussion to speed things up, how about a few drinkies tomorrow night (Friday) in the Auld House (I think? Cube?)on St Leonards Street?
I can't do the 9th, I'm afraid, as I'm off on a hen night. Scary thought.

Ariadne

14:20 / 23.09.04

as for timing, how does 7.30 suit people? I'm off for the evening, will check this later or in the morning.

Loomis

14:44 / 23.09.04

Sounds like a good plan. Come along one and all. Lurkers welcome!

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19:21 / 23.09.04

Sounds like a plan. So, the Auld Hoose it is (that's not me being quaint, btw, that's the name). 7.30 Tomorrow.
This link should get you a map. It's on St Leonard's Street. If youre coming by train, the easiest way to get there is to get a bus on North Bridge (80p). AFAIK, all the buses go to Clerk Street, which is roughly where you need to get off, somewhere close to Tesco Metro. Take any of the streets or back alleys east to St Leonards and wander about until you find it. If you think you might have problems PM me tomorrow and I'll give you my mobile number.

Tom Tit's Tot: A Girl!

21:18 / 23.09.04

I'll be at the Auld Hoose at 7:30, and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you.

Actually, I'll probably be there from 6:30 as I work near there, and live far enough away to make a trip home unfeasable. Damn space-time.

How shall we all recognize one another?

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22:47 / 23.09.04

Ok, for the greater good I shall wear something distinctive.
[rummages through clean clothes]
Ok, it'll be either my Simon Armitage green Chopper T shirt or a slightly less green X-Large "monkey in a spacesuit" shirt (possibly even with hammer and banana badge). Either way, I have hair that isn't too far off a koala's and I wear thin glasses. Ariadne is the efficient businesswoman and Loomis the annoyingly attractive antipodean. Amethyst, I have just remembered, looks like my brother. Not that this helps you.
If the bar staff that I know are in, I shall ask them to direct lost looking people to our table. Depending on how things turn out I may also be bringing my friend Jack who looks and sounds like Brian Blessed.

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22:48 / 23.09.04

Failing that, perhaps we'll have a sign on the table reading BUSH LOSES.

Ariadne

04:01 / 24.09.04

Ariadne is the efficient businesswoman

Aaaargh. I don't know whether to kill you or myself. Am not, am not. *sulks*
I'll endeavour to look as inefficient as possible tonight.

pornotaxi

05:58 / 24.09.04

ach. don't think i can make tonite, have stuff on. and badminton versus the great satan tomorrow morning, so a hangover would spell doooom. but i'll see if i can wangle an appearance at some stage. i've always wanted to meet brian blessed.

Char Aina

17:54 / 25.09.04

sorry about missing this...
i couldnt get the time off work, but gimme some warning and i'd be more than willing to try this again sometime.

Loomis

08:45 / 26.09.04

That was a top night. Great to meet Tom Tit Tot and Nobody's Girl, and to learn what lurks in the woods of America ... And an excellent pub choice by Bush Loses Cube. And we caught a glimpse of Brian Blessed just as we were leaving, so all boxes ticked for a good night out.

Painting with a hangover the next day was a bit tricky however. At least until the 2 afternoon pints, which suddenly made the whole process much more fun. Need to go back there today to see if it's not all over the place.

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