BS: What are you up to this weekend?

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Pistachio
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 06:05 PM

Kat, fantastic photos, I love the first shot and the moon at sunset. It tempts me to visit the US again for an excess of scenery!
Hazel.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 07:03 PM

For some reason, just missing our deceased dogs, Annie and Gillie, and my dad more than usual. Don't know why. It's not an 'anniversary' of anything that I can think of.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 07:53 PM

Sorry to read that you are hurting Sorch,
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 08:19 PM

Thanks, folks. It was a beautiful night. Today is almost over, so...here goes: quiet morning doing mostly nothing, except some laundry. Morgan came over at 11a. At noon we went over to our son's and his partner's house, with Morgan who loves playing with her five year old, Patrick. They are best buds. Our son made chicken kabobs on the grill, we had great food, a fun time visiting and playing. My only regret was I didn't take over the dulcimer and limberjacks. Need to do that next time. I love our son's partner. She is very easy to be with and just a doll. She's also got a great son.

Home by mid-afternoon after dropping the grandson off with his mom and "dad," then we both mostly slept the afternoon away. NO phone calls (knock on wood!) So it's been better, yes and thanks!

{{{{{HUGS to ALL}}}}

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Trevor
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 04:37 AM

Thanks for all of these. Do you remember that book that came out in UK a few years ago - I think it was called 'A Day in the Life' - full of photos of how people spent just one day. I love to think of all of us going about our business, doing our stuff - like on a Sunday in summer when you see cars with bikes on the rack, fishing rods, surf boards, trailers with horses, caravans, just everybody being ordinary and extraordinary, doing ordinary and extraordinary things.

I sang at the mediaeval fair in Ludlow, Shropshire (trying to figure out a way of getting to show you some pix). Thw wassailing was done with such gusto that I now have no voice.

Thanks for letting me in to your weekends.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 12:19 PM

True wassailing should be done with more beer than voice I find...

Drinkhail!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Diva
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 06:33 AM

We are heading up home and looking forward to catching up with my family. My auntie and I are planning a car boot on sunday hope its at least dry. Poor Hobbit stuck with in a house with four wimmin.......ach he loves it!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 07:28 AM

THIS weekend (1st Dec) members of my chorus are singing carols in House of Fraser, Oxford Street. We're moving around the floors and doing half hour sets, but it'll be live music in half hour sets and there may even be the odd folk carol snuck in!

It's VIP Day this Saturday (Very Important Pedestrian) so Oxford Street itself, along with Regent Street is vehicle free - that includes busses and taxis so there'll be lots going on.

On Sunday, I'll be making more cards to sell!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 07:33 AM

Heading over the Snake Pass in autumn splendour, visiting a good friend and going to the Carols at The Royal, Dungworth.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 09:40 AM

We are finishing off our Yule shopping and buying a fake tree and decorations. we'll be popping over to Pauls mum's to help put up her decorations...every year the first weekend in December.

Sunday should be a nice relaxing day, a walk adn a nice meal

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Becca72
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 12:33 PM

Friday night is my christmas party for work. No one rocks the house like a room full of Radiologists.   NOT!

Then working as usual on Saturday with Sunday and Monday off. Most likely spend one of those days with my sister, as usual. I'm nearly finished my christmas shopping and she's just getting started so I'm there for moral support. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: bobad
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 01:09 PM

The problem with radiologists Becca, is that they always look right through you.

EmmaB, the name of the town where you are headed does not make it sound like too inviting a place.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 02:59 PM

Trevor, it reminds me of that book, too. If you'd like, you could send some of your pix to Joe Offer at joe@mudcat dot org (spelled out to avoid phishers.) He can send them on to me or put them up himself at the new Mudcat Cafe page we started just for pix over at myopera.com.

Thanks for a great thread!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 03:53 PM

Don't be put off by the name bobad The Royal commands lovely views from the bar and the
Carols are a highlight of the season.

When you come to the UK to claim your whiskey - make it Christmas :)

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 08:28 PM

Well it's now St Andrew's Day, so I shall be going to a presentation on "Our Scotland" using film, narration, music and dance.
Then early suturday will be off up to Fort William for the scottish Trad music Awards: see
http://www.handsupfortrad.co.uk/

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 09:29 PM

Jeri will be visiting with us this weekend, hopefully to make music with Kendall and get into some craftwork with me. I'm looking forward to a good one!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Ron Davies
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:26 PM

Behind the times, oh well. The weekend 23 -25 Nov, was of course Thanksgiving in the US, as I believe was noted--so for many it started Thursday. That day I went to my brother's place. After eating, I heard one of my nieces play the harp. Not a Celtic harp, nor a concert harp. Something between.

Then my brother played what I think he called a "xanphoon"--something like that. Cross between a clarinet and a saxophone. Sounds like it too. And very portable--he takes it on trips a lot. I bet it's a good conversation-starter. He played "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?", "Cheek to Cheek" and a few more. If I could play a reed instrument, I'd definitely be interested in this instrument.

Friday I sang 2 concerts of "Showboat" at the Kennedy Center, Marvin Hamlisch conducting. Not staged, just a concert version--some selections. Wonderful cast, picked by the conductor. In "Old Man River" we sang "Some of us work on the Mississippi." "Some of us"? Sounded weird. But that's what Marvin changed it to. Another "Showboat" concert Saturday night. Standing ovations all 3 times. The cast deserved them.

Sunday, Jan and I had a music party. Harp (David Scheim--so wonderfully versatile), also fiddle, viola, clarinet, guitar--but mostly singing. I love that sort of gathering--but missed you, Bill and Rita!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Cats at Work
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 05:50 AM

Last weekend we had Christmas with Cllr and Champagne carol and did loads of school work.
Apart from doing work for school... packing the hall stairs landing, front bedroom & bathroom up as we have the decorators in on Monday, making mince pies and sausage rolls and freezing them down ready for Christmas.
Next weekend Christmas shopping on Saturday while Jon plays trains in Taunton, and on Sunday buying and decorating my Christmas tree and decorating the dining room ready for the TV cameras on Wednesday[so all Catters who have sent me things to hang on my tree, they'll be on tele!].. and school work of course

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Cats at Work
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 05:51 AM

Sorry, clicked the wrong button. Most importantly this weekend we'll be down to Padstow for the carols.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 06:00 AM

Lots of the usual stuff. But most importantly waiting for a call from my mum. She should be landing in Australia any time now, she's 84 (going on 21) and off on one of her expeditions !!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 08:28 PM

Only another 15 cards to make and it'll be 200 to sell next Saturday... then I have to do ours.

I love this time of year, I get to do cutting and sticking as much as I like!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: mg
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 12:21 AM

I think we have a hurricane scheduled for the coast this weekend. mg

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Amergin
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 12:34 AM

What I do every weekend....try to take over the world....

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 03:07 AM

Amergin - my pile of ironing is also trying to do that... maybe you should get together?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 08:30 AM

LOL Amergin. Narff!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 08:32 AM

working... like last weekend, and the one before that...

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 08:49 AM

Watching Rugby on sky at 2.30.


Scooby.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Alice
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 10:27 AM

Keeping warm. It is around zero or below zero farenheit.

Alice in Montana

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 03:37 AM

Yesterday I sang for a total of 3 hours, today I sound like a bullfrog and my feet hurt.

Last bits of shopping today, after church. Manitas is out bothering the good people of Oxford with the sword dancers. Still have 18 more cards to make, but they should be relatively easy. Then lunch tomorrow with a special friend - Whoo hoo!!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 07:15 AM

we had a good day yesterday - Jeri and I went to bother SINSULL at a craft fair and then sat down to supper cooked by Kendall. Turns out that pot roast is Jeri's favourite meal! Lots of music last night and this morning we're up to go out in the antique car for a drive with all the other loonies then over to a friend's house for coffee and to put the world to rights for a while.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Ron Davies
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 12:03 PM

I knew I left somebody out. How could I?-it was one of the highlights of the party (last Sunday) Judy Cook was there, and in addition to her magnificent singing, she played the concertina. The duet between Judy's concertina and David's harp was just wonderful--it seems to be a perfect combination.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 01:18 PM

Ran a bar for the local ceilidh last night. The organiser applied for the licence with 8 days to go, you need 10! so no licence, so I had to GIVE the beer away!
Great night!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 10:11 AM

Shopping was done, yule tree and decorations were bought and made and on Sunday we had an excellent celebratory meal at our local Thai restaurant. A wonderful weekend!

Next weekend we are going to the Winter Wonderland German Market in Hyde Park.

"'tis the season....!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:07 PM

Bugger... I'm busy all day Saturday - are they there on Sunday too?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:13 PM

Off to see Canadian catter Noah Zacharin in concert midweek and then getting ready for our annual weekend "house ceilidh".

If you're in Cheshire pop in for a drink, a bite to eat. some good company and a tune.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:49 PM

This weekend has been a long exercise in ice and snow removal...

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 03:43 AM

Liz...Winterwonderland in Hyde Park is on all through December (but not xmas day) Click here for details

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 03:51 AM

Found it, planned it, had plans scuppered, reverted to plan B, now just need to drag husband and child out with me!

Thanks!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 06:08 AM

Might see you there then!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,sinky
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 04:09 PM

i shall be watching my beloved middlesbrough being murdered by arsenal

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:03 AM

I'll be in the UK (hopefully) - Shepperton Saturday, driving to Newark Sunday.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:14 AM

Yes you daft bat Jacqui :-)
One day earlier to Newark and you would have been able to see Flossie Malavialle with John Conolly as support at faldingworth.

How long are you here for? Are you in the Newark area on the 14th December? Mrs Sooz's village has Coope Boyce & Simpson on.

I hope I get chance to bump into you whilst up here. Still have the pictures of creating your masterful shawls at Gainsborough Folk Club :-)

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:17 AM

That obviously gives a clue wher I will be for the next 2 weekends :-)

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Genie
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 12:48 AM

What am I up to this weekend?   Probably my knees, or at least my axles, in muddy water if I follow through with my plans to drive to Seattle from Portland early Friday morning.

The alternative is turning a 180 mile trek into one of about 400 miles, over the mountains, via Yakima.

Or I could cancel or reschedule a couple gigs and stay in Portland a day or two longer.   I won't know till tomorrow sometime.

Hope the weather's been treating the rest of you cats better.


G

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: ranger1
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:00 PM

Flying back to New England from this hellhole on Sat, then driving home to Maine to my man, my dog and The Stupid Cat on Sunday. Hopefully arriving before the Pats game at 4:15pm.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:03 PM

We have a stall for folk for MS at the Dickensian evening in Wantage tommorrow, should raise a couple of hundred pound, depends on the weather.
Sat & Sun painting living room, new suite arrives Tuesday.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:05 PM

work, as usual.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: terrier
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 07:00 PM

We're setting up a Christmas Grotto for when the mad terrier people return from their ramble on Sunday (with their terriers). The noise will be excrutiating but I dare say everyone will have a good time. Goodness knows what the neibours will think!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Diva
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 05:51 PM

been to get my chrissy pressie from the hobbit and had a lovely chat with the lady who made it I can imagine we'll be back for more of her jewellry as it is sooooo unique. Bought my hobbit his lunch at our fav chinese.....went shopping, gutted the wardrobe.....and its still only friday....I'm knackered

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 06:22 PM

I'm going to the Revels in Oakland tonight for opening night. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll be guest singing with Dogwatch Nautical Band at a family holiday event at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. Sunday will be church choir, some token housecleaning and, with luck, some time to breathe before coming back to work Monday morning.