Licks and mortar

[redscharlach]

The following is a public service announcement directed at any London-based people who are considering visiting any of the Open House London venues tomorrow, in order to see some interesting architecture.

Go to 100 Victoria Embankment (a.k.a. Unilever House), near Blackfriars tube. They will give you FREE ICE CREAM!And it's not just any old ice

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[livii]

Great pictures and info - I am particularly amused by the Trotsky anecdote, hee.

I will be around tomorrow for a change, btw - will look for you on YM.

[redscharlach]

Hooray for chatting opportunities. I will practise being witty and interesting for a change...

[kazzy_cee]

Mmmmm free icecream.

I love the architecture in London. When I used to work there I used to walk around the back streets to see all the lovely old buildings. Well worth looking 'up' when you're walking around.

[alkari]

I hope you enjoyed your ice-cream! Eaten 'in a good cause', it never goes to your hips ... well, that's the story I heard.

[potatofiend]

Hello,

I'm reliably informed by livii that you are The Other Person In Biggles/Worrals Fandom. I have thus friended you, and thought it might be nice to, you know, actually tell you. :)

Also: Trotsky is of joy.

[redscharlach]

Hello and hooray, another person who likes Worrals! We shall squeeze a fandom from this yet. It certainly deserves to have one.

BTW, I've recently noticed the newish comm ripping_yarns, which is meant to be for Biggles and boys' adventure stories, so livii and I are both hoping this will cause more likeminded W.E.J.-lovers to come out of the woodwork...

[potatofiend]

A fandom would be lovely! :) I know for a fact that there are at least two or three closet Biggles lovers on my friendslist, who wriggle out whenever I make a post about him. Which is gratifying.

Ooh, a community! Shiny! *goes to have a look*

[alkari]

Yay! I grew up reading the Biggles and Tarzan books, along with Zane Grey westerns ... I didn't like any of the "girly" romance ones . Give me ACTION! Oh, and I can't forget the Swallows and Amazons books too of course.

[san_valentine]

A space trumpet sounds like the kind of thing the Clangers had. It really should make noises aiming into space.