Fanfare! LITFEST 2023

[Emily]

Where do they live?

Not sure, but close to the hotel.

I went to The Holy Child School, Killiney

My SIL also

Enya lives in Killiney.

As does Bono... He knows my brother (who got married, they're both in bands etc etc), but strangely we weren't invited over for tea. Hmmmm.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

As does Bono... He knows my brother (who got married, they're both in bands etc etc), but strangely we weren't invited over for tea. Hmmmm.

The Edge (is that his name?) lives there too. There are lots of very tall, very keep-the-hell out house-gates in Killiney.

 

[dave.crowther]

Very (“v”), v v v v v v v v v v v sadly, I will not be able to travel to London for that week(end) in April. I know I have been Mia, and I’m sorry to say I will be MIA then too. Please drink too much and become rowdy and get kicked out from somewhere posh and pour one out for me!!

 

[Emily]

Very (“v”), v v v v v v v v v v v sadly, I will not be able to travel to London for that week(end) in April. I know I have been Mia, and I’m sorry to say I will be MIA then too. Please drink too much and become rowdy and get kicked out from somewhere posh and pour one out for me!!

We PROMISE faithfully to do all as you ask

 

[Dorm Ant]

We PROMISE faithfully to do all as you ask

Even the pissing in the street bit. Rock 'n roll 'til we die.

 

[RK Wallis]

Sounds like you guys will have a ball! I'll keenly await photos of the cake

For any antipodeans (not going to the London Litfest), I'd like to offer my Sydney home (The Ponds) for a Down Under Litfest. Lunchtime, 22 April too

 

[Emily]

Wow, @RK Capps , that would be amazing

 

[Dorm Ant]

We should make them stay up until 5am, so we can do a video call at UK convenience time.

 

[Barbara]

Sounds like you guys will have a ball! I'll keenly await photos of the cake

For any antipodeans (not going to the London Litfest), I'd like to offer my Sydney home (The Ponds) for a Down Under Litfest. Lunchtime, 22 April too

Darn, now I can't decide which to attend.

Maybe with the time difference and a fast plane I could do both?

 

[Dorm Ant]

Darn, now I can't decide which to attend.

Maybe with the time difference and a fast plane I could do both?

Like Phil Collins at Live Aid.

 

[RK Wallis]

Wow, @RK Capps , that would be amazing

Your idea of a worldwide Litfest inspired me

 

[Stacey]

Sounds like you guys will have a ball! I'll keenly await photos of the cake

For any antipodeans (not going to the London Litfest), I'd like to offer my Sydney home (The Ponds) for a Down Under Litfest. Lunchtime, 22 April too

Hmm if you do following weekend I could attend both.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

Hmm if you do following weekend I could attend both.

Don't laugh, Rachel. I think she's serious.

 

[Stacey]

Ha you can laugh @RK Capps but also I am serious

 

[Barbara]

also I am serious

I knew it!!

 

[RK Wallis]

Ha you can laugh @RK Capps but also I am serious

Brave girl going through all that jetlag! You're most welcome, and sure, I'm happy to move to a date that suits

 

[Stacey]

Brave girl going through all that jetlag! You're most welcome, and sure, I'm happy to move to a date that suits

Yay! @Serra K ?

 

[Barbara]

Right. I'm going to play the lottery. I only need to win enough for a flight.

 

[Emily]

Right. I'm going to play the lottery. I only need to win enough for a flight.

*cough* Two flights... You wouldn't leave me here, would you?!?!

 

[Barbara]

Ok, got a lottery ticket. Wish me luck. If I win the 45M tonight .... I'll host it in a luxury hotel on the Bahamas. Or the Great Barrier Reef. We'll all go.

 

[Barbara]

You wouldn't leave me here, would you?!?!

How could I leave you out??? Although, do I want to travel with a cake smuggler??? Hmmmmmmm.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

I can fit in a suitcase.

 

[Emily]

How could I leave you out??? Although, do I want to travel with a cake smuggler??? Hmmmmmmm.

Yes. Yes, you do. Nothing like a little frisson of excitement as you go through airport security

 

[Barbara]

Yes. Yes, you do. Nothing like a little frisson of excitement as you go through airport security

How about, you sit at the front of the plane and I sit at the back and we pretend we don't know each other? Although our sniggering migth connect us.

And Hannah will be in the luggage hold. But best not snigger, Hannah, or they'll think you're a bomb.

 

[Serra K]

Yay! @Serra K ?

You know my answer

 

[Stacey]

You know my answer

Bet

 

[Stacey]

@RK Capps I already had my flights booked for Sydney. Would love to visit you!

 

[RK Wallis]

@RK Capps I already had my flights booked for Sydney. Would love to visit you!

can't wait!!

 

[Emily]

For the London Litfest (!), we've provisionally booked The Street Easy in Exmouth Market, London for the 22nd of April 2023. I've been speaking with Ruby there, and she sent the details below:

While our menu may change between now and then, we try to cater to all groups and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come.
You can find our current menu at www.thestreeteasy.com
We’re pretty good for gluten free as well, we basically have a ’something for everyone’ policy, so should have dishes for everyone but feel free to pass on my email if anyone has any concerns.

I’ll include a link at the bottom for a virtual ‘walk-through’ of the site, we’ve changed the layout since then but it’s still pretty similar, and you can get an idea for the space. We have mingling areas and proper table seating so can cater for all sorts!

Walk-through: Google Maps


It looks quite perfect, we can move around and mingle and eat to our heart's content


(@Izuku Midoriya and @RK Capps , @Barbara and I are having a dire case of FOMO at the thoughts of a Sydney Litfest. Just been pondering which child/kidney/car I can sell off )

 

[Stacey]

Damn. So excited. No one has made a lit joke. Or perhaps I missed it.