Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 04:30 AM

Dear Wilfried,

Due to the high level of activity of his mind, how can we begrudge the dear Professor his customary repose of the body!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 04:28 AM

Any others who will require space for caravanning or camping ?
So far there seems to be only

Myself & Linda (Essex Girl)
Terry K


It would also be useful to have an updated list of who's going to be there.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 02:38 AM

Looks fine, especially this: Downstairs we have a Restaurant and a conservatory with a sofa seating area ... Wolfgang can refresh on it if I don't claim it because of high age.

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 04 Mar 04 - 06:36 PM

News just in.


I took drink tonight with the Caran guitarist, and we hatched a plan to hold the plenary session of the Eurogathering on the Friday night, 30th April at the Haven Inn, here , which also boasts fine accomodation, which one should talk to the good people there about directly. I think it might be quite good.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 04:44 AM

Thanks Richard. Great.
Looking forward to meeting you again (and all the others too!)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 04:30 AM

Dear Andy,

Yes...I got your PM (I have been travelling quite a bit) and yes...that should be no problem.

Best regards,

moo (Richard)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 03:57 AM

@mooman: Richard, as you did not (yet) answer my PM, did you get it?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Terry K
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 03:50 AM

me

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 02 Mar 04 - 04:35 AM

Mooman - as I said earlier, Linda and I will probably leave Thursday evening and spend the night in the caravan at a site near Huntingdon.
We probably won't sort out the exact details until nearer the time, because we've got to sort out what Linda's 15 year old son will be doing for those nights.

Andreas - I think Fib is probably a Born-Again Virgin.

Doug Chadwick - are you still proceeding with the camp site which you mentioned ?   Linda and I are definitely planning to bring our caravan and would use it if it's available. How many others would be camping or caravanning ?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 02:16 PM

I believe the "Extra" part, but have my doubts about the "virgin" part ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 02:06 PM

Extra virgin for me, Skippy, can't you tell from my demure countenance?!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 01:53 PM

I'm still working on the goose fat contract, but I'm hoping to have plenty to rub on before I sew you into your summer bodice, Fibs

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 01:43 PM

Can we keep the sponsor's lard logo as small as possible, please?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:56 AM

How are those t-shirt plans getting on, Skip?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Bobjack
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:27 AM

200. it's mine!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:26 AM

Dear Dave,

I think now I will come over on the Eurostar to Waterloo. Probably Friday morning, coming back Monday evening. Is that any good for you? If not...no problem, I can get the train to Hull.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 03:20 AM

And now let's lift our glasses upon the very good health of one of the most remarkable March Hares, skipjackK8, this year's ringleader of this rotten but lovely gang!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SKIP!

I'll do it this evening and sincerely do hope that your ears will ring.

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 02:37 PM

Fibs, If you can come via Cleckheaton, I'll lend you me crash helmet first!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Kate
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 01:38 PM

Hi Eric. Sarah should be driving unless I pass my test in time and can drive us myself - but that would be a minor miracle at the mo! Still at least the North of England's roads are safer without me on them!!!

I'll either catch up with you before the gathering and get my sleeping bag then or can you to bring it on the Friday?

Fibs: If you can get to Leeds -it's only a short train ride from Sheffield then we can probably give you a lift over to the gathering. My housemate's driving so it depends on her but I'm sure that'll be fine

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 08:13 AM

Whelks are usually dripping when you pull them out of the water.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:09 AM

Mmmmmm, whelks in dripping. It's all coming together beautifully.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 03:16 PM

Now Dave, that sounds interesting, I'm sure he'll be jealous when he hears me squeal with pain, and he's not the cause of it!

You're quite right Fib, I suppose we should pour oil on troubled waters.

Mind you that Oaklet is a bit of a piece isn't he? Pity he doesn't keep sheep.Mind you if I catch that Skipjack up to no good I'll emulsify him for good and all.

By the way, what's the Irish name for a dealer in Lard?

O'Leaginous.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 05:38 AM

Eric - I've heard on the grapevine that Oaklet is more into Whelks these days !

I'm sure that for 57 quid Linda will don her JTLQ gear and run a "Correction" workshop for any "naughty boys".

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 05:11 AM

£57 for a three-in-a-tune fiddle with the wholesome, rich and lovely sex-god Oaks? Why, that's a veritable bargain! Please find attached a postal order for 3p and a forged IOU as a downpayment.

Eric - love conquers oil, never fear.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 03:57 AM

Don't be appalled by Eric's harsh words - when singing and playing he seems to be a very fine and decent fellow ;o))

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:16 PM

Sorry I thought the £57 was the price being charged by the Barrow on Humber sandwich shop to feed every one for the weeeknd.

And as for you, you two timing key pumping pimp, you told me it was over between you and Oaklet-now you are refering to him as a sex god! So much for our "stick insect" club. Was it him you were calling out to in your sleep at Portaferry? "Ah, my little botle of virgin oil". I heard you, you didn't think I did, but I heard you mumbling into your pillow, you, you GREASE BALL.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:01 PM

Please see the new thread entitled "Beginers' Session Workshops - How Much Should I Actually Charge?" If only I had the courage of my convictions. (I don't have any by the way, except for speeding in 1996. If fact, I am wholesome, rich and lovely).

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:01 PM

musterclasses?
£57 per soldier, per platoon or per batallion? (SCNR) ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:55 PM

Sorry - I meant musterclasses.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:51 PM

materclasses? Do they have to do with mating? ;-)
So is it £57 per person or per couple? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:40 PM

I have devised a pricing stragey for my materclasses. They cost




(wait for it)





£57.00


Hurrah!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:38 PM

Terry, Oaklet knows the very fellow, but I fear the advice will include practice, bedrooms and 30 years. But it'll be grand to see you again, so do please make the trek north.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Terry K
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:29 PM

And can someone teach me to play the guitar? Shouldn't take long, should it?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:16 PM

Fibs, I'll see that you get a good one to one fiddling session with Oaklet, who apart from being a man about Birmingham and a sex god is a fine teacher. And Letty can join in if you fancy three-in-a-tune.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:02 PM

Bong, and to whom it may concern, the fiftysevenpoundery was a little canter a few guests where having at my expenses on this thread . So it kind of overflowed here as another cash-register idea to supplement cash injections into my dripping emporium.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 01:36 PM

GUEST,bong:

The post of Skipjack's that Wilfried linked to is intended to be read:
a) intelligently
b) with tongue in cheek
c) with a pinch of salt
d) in Stourport on Severn in the snow
e) all of the above

Alternatively we should forewarn the NHS of the anticipated increase in demand on the bank holiday Monday for organ transplants.

:0)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,Heinz
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 11:42 AM

57 is MY number the sooner this gathering is over the better, the only thing I can perform is wind related, but I've also made a bloody fortune from it.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 11:26 AM

According to Skip it's for "an carping workshop" - hey wouldn't carp eat Oaklet's Whelks ?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 10:49 AM

£57 for what? He's not still trying this old chestnut again is he?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 09:59 AM

S'okay bong, that fee definitely doesn't refer to the Eurogathering, but to some other wheeze altogether. If Skippy tries to charge us such fees we shall drown him in a vat of his own dripping. Keep a tight hold of your £57 and use it to place a bet on Oakley's Superwhelk to win the grease wrestling contest.

(Skip, can I be contentious here and say I *like* the workshop idea? And can I say it with authority since I'm the type of beginner that might benefit from it?)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,bong
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 09:16 AM

Thank you Noreen for your post. But if you go up the page a bit to Wilfireids post and click on the link, it takes you to a SkipjackK8 Post that DEFINITELY asks for £57 workshop fees. I will take your word for it being wrong. Thanks but confused.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:51 AM

There is NO CHARGE for this event(apart from your own accommodation, food and drink arrangements)- the £57 is a spurious extrapolation by some roguish type/troublemaker- not you I trust, GUEST bong? (Are you a friend of Michael Miles?)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 06:40 AM

We'll be driving right past Stansted airport on the M11 Richard - at the moment, however, we don't know exactly when. We are expecting to do most of the driving on the Friday, but have wondered about driving up to a caravan site near Huntingdon on the Thursday night and staying over there so that we're the other side of the London rush hour on Friday morning and right near the A1. When were you thinking of coming over ?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,bong
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 06:05 AM

The blue click link set up by Wilfried says there is a £57 charge for this gathering, does this mean meals, camp fees etc are included? This would save me having to bring a shed load of stuff up north.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 05:57 AM

Dear Dave,

What are your approximate intended times for travelling? It could possibly open up some other, less costly means of me getting to the Gathering if you have the space, either joining you in London or Stanstead (would that be out of your way?).

Very best regards,

moo (Richard)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 05:05 AM

No, Sir, we're not joking. There still is a tradition growing. For the programme look here in this thread

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Com Seangan
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 04:52 AM

Are ye serious or what? Is there really a gathering? If so where is it to be, a rough agenda, dates, venue and give us name of organiser.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 04:43 AM

It's going to be renamed as National Whelk day.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:04 AM

Labour day (?) in GB is the first Monday in May, not as in Germany the 1st of May.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:57 AM

Preparing to book my travel I found out that May 3rd is a Holiday in England. Is this true? If yes, why? To celebrate the martyrs Philippus and Jacobi (both)? The Finding of the Cross, or Béla IV. King of Hungary?