Well as we’re back up is anyone interested in a 2015 London mingle?
They seemed to have fallen out of favour with many if the low attendance at the last one is anything to go by, but a it’s been a long time, so if at least a dozen say they are up for it I’m in favour of going ahead, in say mid to late March
Yes, for sure. Nice idea.
Definitely, if it’s towards the end of the month.
Sounds like a splendid idea
(Can’t do mid-March though – plans have already been made for me)
Hey Locust, Pierre and DuCool!when are we going to have the first a Swedish mingle? I can hire a lakeside sauna and we can break a hole in the ice and take a dip. We might even see a moose!
I shall stand on my roof and point nor-nor-east. Best of British luck.
Lakeside sauna!
I could be tempted.
Yes, later in the month.
The light of my life and I are contemplating a wee visit to that London sometime this year probably when the weather settles into more Springlike behavior.
In all likelihood it will be midweek and include a fair bit of gallery visiting.
If any of you metropolitan hepcats would like to meet up and shoot the breeze over a calming beverage we would be delighted to meet up with you when the time comes.
I’ll post again when our cunning plans are afoot.
Count me in for cunning plan afoot update, please.
Don’t think for one minute you’ll get away without me buying you at least a cuppa and probably something stronger. Let us know when you are heading in this direction.
It would be an honour to buy you a pint – let me know when you’re around.
That would be lovely!
As one of those Londoners, I’m usually game. @carl, are you offering to organise or do we need to all look pleadingly towards @hannah ?
@vincepacket : ah, you’re a Londoner now are you?
Thames Valley not good enough anymore. Too cliquey, carrot crunching, country bumpkin like. The joys of Bracknell hold no sway now.
I bridge the divide between country bumpkin and sophisticated city dweller. I may have a beard. And braces. I plan to be at the Thames Valley mingle in March if it happens.
I’d be delighted to meet Pencil too. I’m a bit constrained cos I’m working out of London, but needs must!
A cautious yes although work has meant that I haven’t been able to make it at the last minute a few times.
As ideas go it’s a beautiful one. I’m very busy in March with work and family things however with most Fridays (Mingles tend to be Fridays) claimed, so I very likely will be a non-starter
I hope it happens though.
Count me in, if our mad diary permits. Friday nights aren’t generally not too bad. Be lovely to see everyone.
Pencilsqueezer, we’d love to meet up for a sherbet.
Aww shucks. It would make our trip dahn sarf truly memorable to meet up with some of our favourite folk, in fact it would become the focus of our trip.
I’ll let you all know when we have some details. Bless you all. Most touched.
I’m up for it. Which gin palace should we go for?
Squeezer! Let me know sir, I’d be honoured to meet you.
I’m usually up for mingling, and the return of this here blogthingy sounds like a good reason. Especially if those Sophisticated Squeezers are in town. Count me in.
I’m pleased to see such a positive response.
Should we consider a new venue? I’m OK with organising something.
I would also like to try and meet up with the Squeezers when they come down.
Dagburnit! I just JUST booked a flight over to see Dad on the 8th, literally 15 minutes ago. The missus keeps on about when I’m going over to see my “internet friends” again (she makes me feel so young) and I have quite missed the mingles, or at least knowing that they were there for me to plan trips around.
Anyway, maybe next time – or maybe I can find another excuse……
Good to see you all again.
Take it away Carl. Sensible connections to Kings Cross and decent beer and I’m there.
I am totally up for a mingle, Fridays are good for me as I’m usually working in central London until 6.30. Would love to meet Mr & Mrs Squeezer too.
Certainly in favour. Mind and body are willing but logistics are often weak
Down in that there London now, for a few days. Would be up for another visit.
Sounds good to me. For those who haven’t seen the Twitter discussion, the Thames Valley mingle looks like being on March 6th.
March 6th? Should be OK – count me in.
Let me venue / time etc and I will mosey on over
(hopefully, Mrs D hasn’t made alternative arrangements for me)
Don’t do Twitter these days, so missed the call. Where is it? Same as last one?
I would make every endeavour to be there
I can work in town so I’m good for most nights for Squeezer visits and mingles.
Hey, why not?
If you want it near Kings Cross the Betjeman Arms (in the St Pancras complex) does a good range of beers and decent food – and you can even book a room for a nominal cost (i.e. if you spend enough on food and beer, nowt)
http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/london-the-betjeman
G’wan, I need some London joy, and keep on meaning to manage one of these mangles
I’d like to echo retropath’s “g’wan” and add several more Mrs Doyle-style “g’wan, g’wan”s of my own.
Sounds good. let’s agree a date quick as it makes planning easier back at the ranch.
Who knows how to set up one of those poll things?
I’ve never done one, but I would like 1) to propose dates of either March 20th or March 27th
and also 2) a poll on aard-stryder’s (were you known under a different handle before?) suggestion of The Betjeman Arms against the old location of The King & The Queen.
Or you can just vote here and state preferred date and venue and I’ll count them up and we’ll have come to a decision by the end of next week.
I was a lurker under a different name on the old Word blog, wasn’t on AW MK1, but have been butting in (under my family name) on Facebook
Do you mean a Doodle invite thing like we use for the podcast?
http://doodle.com/en_GB/
I’m up for a mingle