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Meeting Andrew, AKA Gordon Shumway" in London
Meeting a Forum Friend in London: Great Food, Cold Beers, and Good Conversation
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Fiddlerman
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July 11, 2025 - 4:48 am
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I always enjoy meeting fellow forum members in person. A few weeks ago, I asked if anyone wanted to catch up while my wife and I were visiting London. Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew—better known on the forum as "Gordon Shumway."

Since I wasn’t familiar with the area, Andrew suggested one of his favorite spots in Chinatown, amusingly named Chinatown London. 😄

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We shared some great food, a couple of beers, and had a fantastic conversation that ranged from music to life in general.

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After lunch we grabbed a great coffee at "Sacred Grounds". 

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Pretty wonderful way for me to wake up this morning - finding this on the forum!!!

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Some great shots, I have been in London myself this week, mainly round greenwich, been here for some shows, but on my way back home now, if I had known I would have nipped down to china town, I actually watched wilko the musical there night before last

Cant beat a sunny day

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July 11, 2025 - 9:13 am
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That is so fantastic! What a wonderful memory for you both. Thank you for sharing the photos.

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Fiddlerman
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July 11, 2025 - 11:41 am
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stringy said
Some great shots, I have been in London myself this week, mainly round greenwich, been here for some shows, but on my way back home now, if I had known I would have nipped down to china town, I actually watched wilko the musical there night before last
  

Well, it's not like I didn't mention it. LOL

Are you still around? We're leaving on Monday to Southhampton. PM me if you are.

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July 11, 2025 - 3:06 pm
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No I am back in Liverpool now, got the 12.41 from Euston at midd day, I only glance at a lot of rhe stuff on here because there is so much, but I dont recall seeing you were coming over, otherwise I would have gone down there for an hour.

I go down London quite a lot for the shows,  not much to do in the north, mind you Liverpool has more Irish bars than Ireland 🙂

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