Having, completely by chance, run into one of my AW brethren yesterday in a Södermalm chazza, I got to thinking where in the world one would be least and most likely to have a chance encounter with one of you lot. Moose tells me that AWers are as rare in Yorkshire as pork pies in Mecca.
Least likely?
This was really difficult. We’re such a broad church, it’s difficult to rule anything out.
How about
10 Downing Street
Glastonbury Festival (well, Rob at least is unlikely to be in the moshpit)
A Jeffrey Archer book signing event
Most likely?
City Lights Bookshop, San Francisco
Lords Cricket Ground
A penguin colony in Antarctica
A Steely Dan gig in Reykjavik
I’m sure you can do far better than that.
Your suggestions please as to the natural habitats of that mysterious creature, the afterworder!
I’m sure Sir David would track one down in a jiffy!
Sewer Robot says
Least likely: In the Top Gear crowd just behind the attractive lady who’s been pushed to the front because physically unappealing men have this weird idea that being adjacent to attractive people makes them appear less ugly..
timtunes says
in the Top Gear crowd full stop.
timtunes says
When in Fopp Records I do note that most of the other browsers are Gentlemen Of A Certain Age – I do wonder whether any are from here……….
Dodger Lane says
Well I was in HMV Bond Street the other day and there must have been Afterworders there. The other natural habitat I would suggest is a real ale pub and they can be found either reading an improving book, book about Sandy Denny or grizzling over some Daily Mail headline.
Zanti Misfit says
Least likely:
Attending a cage fighting club in Bethnal Green.
Smashing up ancient artefacts in Mosul.
Mainlining heroin in a Bulgarian brothel.
Organising a right wing splinter group in the St Georges, Doncaster
Most likely:
Stood cramped on London underground District Line trying to read Mark Ellen’s book on a Kindle while begrudgingly eating a cereal bar instead of a Twix.
Marking homework in the front room with a glass of Merlot, listening to that Pentangle boxset somewhere near Louth.
Sat bleary eyed by the computer at 8:59 am attempting to get tickets of The Vamps for his daughter and her friends. You live in Dublin and have a cat called Andy Partridge.
Typing slightly facetious descriptions of fellow AWs in a flat in Holloway , when you should be getting on with work. You have drunk your second can of Diet Coke today.
Kaisfatdad says
Zanti, how well you know us!
pencilsqueezer says
I’ve been known to pop out in the most unlikely of places.
gasman says
As spring is just round the corner how about most/ least likely festival?
Most Likely – Beautiful Days / Cropredy
Least Likely – Latitude / Cornbury
can I stay even if I like top gear?
Kid Dynamite says
I reckon the least likely festival would have to be Reading or Leeds. They’re for the young ‘us, you know. Beautiful days is a good shout – I’ve been tempted to go since it started but haven’t made it yet*. This summer I’ll be doing Bearded Theory, which is not a million miles from my idea of BD, and probably Chagstock, which I’ve never been to before, but my favourite band are headlining and my best friend lives virtually on site.
*injoke there
Kid Dynamite says
YOUNG UNS
Moose the Mooche says
GO FOR IT!
Kaisfatdad says
Roskilde seems to manage a really broad age range. Perhaps Glasto’s like that too?
There are people who obviously have been coming since it kicked off and then all the kids who want to see the likes of Rhianna. There were howls of protest from the old rockers when they booked her a few years back but she drew the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen there.
The AW seems to have an age range of at least 40 years. So maybe you’ll find us in crowds that are equally heterogeneous?
Ahh_Bisto says
Most Likely: Current Afterword website
Least Likely: Previous Afterword website
Vincent says
I second sneaking new product from FOPP into the house past a suspicious partner fed up with the ongoing CD/ DVD habit, and attending Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, or progressive music concerts whilst still in their suit and tie from work. At an International airport early in the month, they will have the new “Mojo” for the plane. I can often be found lurking in second-hand bookshops.
retropath2 says
This one has been bugging me, knowing something wrong. The truth has woken me! No, the AWista at the airport early in the month has his occasional last resort of Q for the plane. That early in any month he (she?) has already read Mojo. And Uncut. And probably others.
Rigid Digit says
Most likely: wandering around an unfamiliar town or city with a printed Google Map trying to find local record emporia, whilst on the phone to the other half saying “yeah, I’ll see you outside New Look in about 20 minutes”.
(Yes, I’ve just described my weekend)
Least likely: standing outside New Look after the allotted 20 minutes has expired (45 minutes – she was not a happy bunny)
ernietothecentreoftheearth says
(Said slightly in mischief).
Most likely – listening to a cutting edge new album
Least likely – attending live show by whoever produced cutting edge new album ( at least judging by the end of year best record,/ best gig round-ups).
Beezer says
I’ve been to No.10 more than once, walking across from King Charles St. The first time I had to knock because I wasn’t expected. The rozzers on the gate watched me, of course
Each time was as a lowly clerk on dull, non-exciting, tedious business. Something to tell my daughter though.
Fopp on Earlham St must be the London Nucleus. It has to be.
Vincent says
I wonder if an AW FOPP flashmob might be an amusing variant on a mingle: they might even knock off another 10% from our purchases. But there could be blood on the floor as we struggle over the remaining Joni Mitchell and Focus CDs. Personally, I think their DVD choice is about the best I’ve seen in a physical shop.