Birthday things - London

[nny]

Okay, so I'm thinking that possibilities for my boithday stuff includes:

* Weekend of the 15th/16th December because the week before I have Looming Deadlines and Work. The week after the 15th/16th I'm free as the proverbial. :D

* Ice skating. Possibly at Kew or the ally pally; I'd be thinking of the latter more only I've never been to Kew. Hmm.
* Food. Somewhere. Not a clue where, somewhere relatively cheap and cheerful would be pleasant because I don't want to make people spend too much money; I'm kind of hoping London peeps can help me out with plans here.
* Drinking. Again, somewhere - I'd prefer somewhere at which I will be able to have a conversation should I so desire and a dance should I so desire, but again with the London-ness and my complete lack of familiarity thereof.
* St James Park. For no other reason than I love St James Park. Not remotely a necessity but it'd be nice if I could fit it in.

I could also use a floor on which to sleep, if that's not too much trouble.

*hopeful smile*

There will also most likely be a visit to Cardiff around that time, also, so Cardiff people - while absolutely welcome to come to London! - don't have to spend all that money if they don't want to. :D

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Comments

[darthrami.livejournal.com]

How about, "I've never been to London and can't go in December so RAH but happy birthday."

[villainny.livejournal.com]

I wish you could come.

[djcati.livejournal.com]

Sadly, my sanity cannot handle two return trips to London within five days, and I don't think I can change my bus down to the 14th (or 15th), if only because I would have nowhere to stay, and yet as I type this comment I keep grasping desperately at PLANS PLANS PLANS in my head.

Hmm.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

So when will you be about?

[djcati.livejournal.com]

18th and 19th! My sister and I are going to see the Spice Girls on the 18th, because we're awesome like that.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

...hmm. That's a little long to hang around.

I'll have to see what comes up, but there's a slight chance I can see yez. If not we'll have to sort something out for the relatively near future, aye?

[djcati.livejournal.com]

Aye aye, cap'n.

I myself shall investigate the possibility of coming down earlier. I'm sure there are Ways and Means.

[liz666.livejournal.com]

Kew? KEW? My Kew? Where I were born and stuff? (They have an icerink? huh!)

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Apparently there is skating from the 25th November onwards at the botanical gardens.

[liz666.livejournal.com]

Aha! Right gotcha! O sweetie I'd love to come too! And I could be a guide cos I actually know where everything is! You could take a tour in the early life of Liz! (Maybe I can get the financies in line...)

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

NOTES:

1. Kew is a bajillion miles from everywhere, but other places like the Royal Art Academy and the Natural History Museum and Hyde Park will have skating rinks also.

2. Mi Casa, etc. Also, we might EVEN have a non-fucked sofa by then, our landlady has said.

[liz666.livejournal.com]

Pennyworth-Kew has half decent underground connection, can get most places fairly easily : )

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

True dat, but it *is* still a long time on the train to get there.

[liz666.livejournal.com]

No argument from me-but anyway takes ages for me to get to anywhere in London(am living in dark wet Wales) so an extra train or two makes no real difference! Plus I grew up in Kew, hence my pathetic excitement...but I probably won't be able to go-hope you all have a fab time no matter where you end up : )

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know, I'm just thinking in terms of people having to work on the Monday is all.

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

Like me. ;)

[kenovay.livejournal.com]

STAY WITH MEEEEE.

Kew is juuust across the river from me, also. I assume you know this? At least, now you do. So that would be a) AWESOME b) I know where good stuff is in that area and how to get around. And it's a little far from stuff, but not really that bad - District Line is direct enough. And the ice rink there is ridiculously pretty, but book fast if you want in! And not having to trek to do a millibrits thing would entertain me enormously.

[indy-go.livejournal.com]

I have randomly decided, just this second, that one night of your stay will be devoted to a JOINT BIRTHDAY PARTY, with a Half-Birthday thrown in for J. *decrees*

[sumerianhaze.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to tock. No one's ever invited me to tock before. ;o)

They really do ice skating at Kewewewewew?

[rowanberries.livejournal.com]

*Hand up*

I will fill this out as soon as I'm sure what tickets my mother has booked for me and when!

[lunar-echo.livejournal.com]

Not sure about London, though Kew sounds great (and I'm going ice skating on 6th December here for the first time so may leave it until after that experience before I commit lol!)...but if you're coming to Cardiff around then I'll be around for festive birthday frolics and drinks.

Also, totally unrelated but the below looks awesome and I think you should join Rachel (Hippy) and myself (and whoever we can convince!) - may book by Jan to get good seats, it isn't too expensive, but oh, pretty...

http://www.wmc.org.uk/index.cfm?alias=cloudgate

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Wow, that looks awesome! I'm definitely up for that. :D

[the-oscar-cat.livejournal.com]

I am already booked for family stuff in london that weekend. however - if things finish up early on the 16th, and you're out having dinner, i may give you a ring and crash the party. as it were.

sorry i can't do better than that, this year. :(