Pandemonium on the top floor of course.
The Sunday pool-side revellers having made their way from West London and other remote regions in order to jostle, people-watch and pose at their leisure within the exclusive confines of the Shoreditch House roof terrace.
The floor below however was a different story all together.
Chatty, sociable staff, acres of armchair space and a wealth of untouched Sunday papers greeted Dr Mandi Martin and myself as we entered the lounge for some coffee this morning.
On the way out we noticed in one of the smaller rooms a man playing records - and, just ahead of him, rows of vinyl.
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We haven't played any vinyl in such a long time, mused Dr Martin.
This is our first outing, so to speak, the guy behind the turntable said.
It's a shame we can't have normal, I mean non-members come in, but when they said we could have the space for a day, we couldn't refuse...
...This is our Sixties Summer set, he said nodding to the boxs of vinyl.
The selection included Tim Hardin, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, The Beach Boys, Graham Nash, Van Morrison, Joan Baez...impeccable taste.
We plan to do more pop-ups in different locations before the end of the year, he explained...
Just then Dr Martin walked up with another copy of 'The Best Of Tim Hardin'.
I say another copy because it falls into the same category as Marvin's' 'What's Going On', the Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' and Miles' 'Kind of Blue'...
It's one of those records we seem to loan out to people - enthusiastically, repeatedly...and
indefinitely.
Cool. I thought to myself. All we have to do now is remember where our record player is.
..In the meantime, here's (some) of the best of Tim Hardin;
Red Rose Music's blog: http://www.redrosemusic.co.uk/?p=83
