Re: Ice Age Art at the BM | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

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juamei Feb 10, 2013 08:12:23

Replying to BuckyE

Would love to but London on a weekday is sadly out for us atm...

Of course if you wanted to take a 'minor' diversion North a couple of hundred miles we'd love to see you both! ;)

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tjj Feb 10, 2013 10:40:49

Replying to BuckyE

BuckyE wrote:

Mini-Mega-Meet!

Loie and I ****WILL BE AT*** the museum Friday, March 22, at 10:20 a.m. We've already booked our tickets for that timed entrance. Be there with us and we'd be delighted. We think it would be wonderful to tour the exhibit with an informal group of TMAers ...

Please chime in, and remember that we'd be thrilled to see any and all of you!

That is very kind BuckyE ... My ticket is booked for Monday 25th February so sadly I would have to decline your invitation. Hope you have a memorable visit :-)

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nigelswift Feb 10, 2013 10:52:13

Replying to BuckyE

Too far for me sadly Bucky, but if you want to take the Jamie diversion (lots of goodies in The Peaks!) ......

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Littlestone Feb 17, 2013 23:44:27

Replying to BuckyE

Well, having worked at the ‘Big House’ just across the road from the Museum Tavern for a good few years you get to know where the best watering holes are in the area. There are a couple of others off Southampton Row that are OK but a bit out of the way.

Tell you something about the Museum Tavern though Mr B. Back in the 80s it was the only pub I knew in London that still used indoor gaslight! (dunno if it still does). Also walked past there one morning and there was a fella using a goose feather to paint the outside ‘columns’ of the pub. A goose feather you ask! Yup, so did I. Evidently the best way to get a marbled effect with paint on wood.

Clever. Not a lot of ‘historians’ know about the use of gaslight and feathers within sight of the British Museum (or even within it :-)

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Littlestone Mar 14, 2013 19:09:09

Replying to BuckyE

BuckyE wrote:

Mini-Mega-Meet!

Loie and I ****WILL BE AT*** the museum Friday, March 22, at 10:20 a.m. We've already booked our tickets for that timed entrance. Be there with us and we'd be delighted. We think it would be wonderful to tour the exhibit with an informal group of TMAers. I've just sent an email:

"Dear Ms or Mr Samuels,

Loie and I will be visiting the museum Friday, March 22 ay 10:20 to tour the Ice Age exhibit. (We're coming from Westminster, Maryland, USA to London specifically to see this exciting exhibit! This will be our 12th Driving the Stone Age trip: http://lovebunnies.luckypro.biz/01_stuff/05_other/drivingthestonea.html and gosh, I need to update that page.)

We're hoping that some of our British friends will also be able to attend with us. If that's the case, is there a chance we could have a docent accompany us, or speak to us about the exhibit? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Yours truly,
Bucky Edgett"

So we'll see if that gets any results.

Littlestone also suggests:
1. The 14.00–15.35 showing of the film. [Loie and I have seen it twice. Interesting footage but lousy movie. So that we'd probably skip, but...]
2. A drink in The Museum Tavern around 5-ish would be very welcome. [Yes! with all our TMA friends!] The Museum Tavern is not the greatest place but it’s very convenient being right across the road from the BM. [Trust him to know where to go for a drink.]
3. A meal later for those who want to (remembering that some people would need to think about heading home no later than 7-8 or so).

Please chime in, and remember that we'd be thrilled to see any and all of you!

Just a reminder folks that we'll be in the Museum Tavern a week tomorrow from 5-ish onwards if you're in the area and feel like meeting up.