Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 15 May 07 - 05:58 PM

Yes - many thanks to Cath and everyone involved.
I was particularly impressed by the large number of people who stood in the rain in the park to watch the dancing after the procession. I'm not sure what the Morris equivalent is of a 'wet T-shirt competition' - but I reckon we could all have entered.

Sue (dancing on this occasion with Rattlejag rather than Exmoor or Herbaceous Border)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Soldier boy
Date: 15 May 07 - 06:13 PM

That could be why the crowd in the park decided to weather the rain and stay rooted Sue!!
Seriously though, all the morris teams were magnificent to put up with the showers and keep on dancing and I'm sure the crowd really appreciated that and wanted to show their appreciation.

30 morris teams over the weekend must have made this one of the biggest gatherings of morris sides in the UK this year.
That's some achievement by the organisers.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Ned Ludd
Date: 15 May 07 - 06:42 PM

I've been asked to pass on thanks to the organisers from the U.M.J. band. After some discussion with the Landlord we plumped for the courtyard of the nook. 'Twas I declare a reit good gig! even the gentle duelling with Free Sandwiches at the back!
Dave the jug.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: dozy rozy
Date: 15 May 07 - 09:06 PM

Soldier boy-you forgot to metion my spectacular dancing display at the Sandwiches gig with the man who was so drunk he tried to drink from an upside down tankard!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Cath
Date: 16 May 07 - 06:54 AM

Thanks for all the appreciative and supportive comments that have appeared on here.

Now for something completely different.

Tyke has posted some pretty naff links on here (oh yes you have!) but one that links to my Justgiving site is deadly serious. I am doing a 6.8 walk on Sunday in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. I set off with a target of �100, quickly raised that to �200 because of some very generous sponsors and have now gone up to �300. If anyone would like to add a few quid to that it would be wonderful.

I haven't had much time for training over the past few weeks and 6.8 miles doesn't sound too far if you say if quickly but it's a damn site further than I've walked in a long time although I must have clocked up a few over the weekend dashing from venue to venue.

Anyway I'm off to the gym now to pound the treadmill. Thanks in anticipation? (I can't do the link but I know someone who can.)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 16 May 07 - 07:59 AM

Cystic Fibrosis Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Come on Soldier boy chip in all those free pint's you still owe me.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 16 May 07 - 01:54 PM

Total is Now *Total donated online: £200.00
Amount raised offline: £36.00
Plus Justgiving has reclaimed Gift Aid of: £56.41
That a total of

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 16 May 07 - 02:00 PM

Total is Now *Total donated online: £200.00
Amount raised offline: £36.00
Plus Justgiving has reclaimed Gift Aid of: £56.41
That a total of £292.41

Let's get Cath over here £300 target with a BANG!
HERE!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 17 May 07 - 05:32 PM

Come you lot this is for a very good cause The Cystic Fibrosis Trust!

Ok I'll tell you about just one Family that was not just devastated but destroyed through this terrible illness. As mother of two boys she had to over most of their lives travel down to London for treatments and tests. The boys missed a lot of school time and never really caught up with the lesson that they had missed. Dad well he did his best but inevitably the strain took its toil. He would go out on a bender when things went from bad to worse. The woman he loved the mother of his son's had just a slim chance of survival. It was very difficult for him to hold down a regular job having to take time off work to travel down to London with his wife for her treatments.

A long wait for a heart and lung donor that would be a suitable match to save her life or at least extend it so that she could live to see her sons grow up. Try to imagine how that family managed as the years of waiting went by. How would you feel if it were you daughter and your grandchildren?

Then at last a Donor Heart and Lung becomes available so once more the long journey down to London one last chance for life and happiness. Sadly a common cold put an end to all her hope and dreams the transplant could not take place.

After her death Dad tried to keep the family together but having gone into debt and no regular job and feeling. Well I can't tell you how he felt only family's who have gone through this traumatic experience could. I can't tell you how the two boys have coped when their Dad committed suicide. All I can tell you is that this is a very good opportunity to sponsor Cath so that she can help The Cystic Fibrosis Trust do there work. Click Here

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Cath
Date: 17 May 07 - 06:28 PM

Thanks to Bryony (shouldn't you be in a tent at Shepley?) I've made my £300 if you include the tax back through gift aid.

Tyke's story is pretty harrowing but I can tell you that most families afflicted by CF are just the same as any other but with the knowledge that any slight cold or chest infection can be serious.

Most kids can live a reasonably healthy life thanks to the advances in science brought about in part by the CF Trust and the research they are able to fund. A breakthrough is so close now so any help is most gratefully received.

I want to try to ensure that my grandchildren can have their father around until long after they are grown up.

Thanks to all.

Now maybe this thread should get back to what it was set up for.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Cath
Date: 25 May 07 - 12:49 PM

I know in my last post I suggested that this thread should get back to being about Holmfirth and all things folky therein but I just had to write in to say that I have now just topped £300 without the Gift Aid. It comes to just over £390 with Gift Aid.

Thanks ever so to those who have helped me achieve such a wonderful sum of money for Cystic Fibrosis Research.

Oh and by the way I did the walk last Sunday. Those who came to the festival are likely to remember Jenny who was I/C stewards - well she did it as well and raised money for Alzheimers but I don't know how much. The weather was a lot better than it was the previous Sunday at the Festival but it would have been a very miserable walk if it had been raining.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 25 May 07 - 01:41 PM

Sorry Cath and Jenny I meant to mention the Alzheimers walk but I kept forgetting.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Cath
Date: 12 Jun 07 - 10:51 AM

I just wanted to let people know that the Open Meeting will be held on Monday June 25th at the Old Bridge in Holmfirth at 8.00.
If you have any helpful comments about this year's festival and suggestions for next year we would love to hear them.
Please come along if you can.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 06:46 AM

I think someone is trying to use The Holmfirth Folk Festival 2007 part one for spam. Joe Offer has Now deleated the offending posting in super quick time. Thanks again Joe

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2007 part two
From: Tyke
Date: 17 Jun 07 - 04:52 PM

Open Sez Me!