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Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: John MacKenzie Date: 26 Jan 04 - 04:08 AM Well folks it would seem like once again the fates have conspired to thwart my visit to Portaferry. My Mother passed away early hours of this morning, so sadly I can't make it again this year. John |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 26 Jan 04 - 04:14 AM I am very sorry for you, John. May her soul rest in peace! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 26 Jan 04 - 04:16 AM John, I'm really sorry to hear about your mother. Take care. We'll be thinking of you. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: GUEST,Skipjack K8 Date: 26 Jan 04 - 04:30 AM Very sorry to hear your sad news, John. Perhaps you can make the Eurogathering as small consolation? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Leadfingers Date: 26 Jan 04 - 06:05 AM Condolences John |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Catherine Jayne Date: 26 Jan 04 - 07:36 AM So sorry to hear of your loss John..... {{hugs}} |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: My guru always said Date: 26 Jan 04 - 10:58 AM So Sorry John.... Hil |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 26 Jan 04 - 03:37 PM 4 days to go... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: alanww Date: 26 Jan 04 - 07:38 PM Sorry to hear that, John. Hope to see you at other events during the year. "Time passes over ...!" Alan |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 27 Jan 04 - 02:20 AM 3 days only! All those coming through the republic, please remember to bring lots of Irish Euro coins - thanks in advance! Andy/MudGuard |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 27 Jan 04 - 03:55 AM Another question about Portaferry: Does Portaferry have a post office (for some stamps for postcards)? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 27 Jan 04 - 04:51 AM Yes Andy, it does. It's on The Square. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 27 Jan 04 - 05:30 AM Thanks, Fibula! Everything in Portaferry seems to be on The Square (except for the hostel). 3 days! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: My guru always said Date: 27 Jan 04 - 07:41 AM Just checked my booking with Linda, all is well & can't wait! Have just been & had my back cracked so am feeling much better now (hooray). Not too many painkillers by the weekend - I suppose I'll have to rely on the Guinness again - oh dear.... Will have a few small surprises with me - not as much fun as the Cake workshop last year but should bring a few smiles. Gearing up to a complete system restore on this thing so may not get back on-line before the weekend - in which case I wish you all safe travel now... Hil |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Micca Date: 27 Jan 04 - 07:54 AM Oh and Fellow Loughstockers, dont forget something for Fibs famous (or is that infamous?) Raffle ,in aid of Mudcat funds, last year Leadfingers won a guided tour of the Ards Peninsula !!! and it was good fun all round, so if you have an unwanted xmas prezzie, or a bag of Jelly babies or whatever to add to the prizes,bring it along and you will get Points, and what do points make???? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Morticia Date: 27 Jan 04 - 08:08 AM erm.......very pointy things? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Micca Date: 27 Jan 04 - 01:57 PM Morty "...and the horse you rode in on" |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Eric the Viking Date: 27 Jan 04 - 05:39 PM And so we are nearly there.Time to start packing! Hope the snow looks beautiful when we arrive, but is safe for driving. First snow for Cleckheaton this year started about 1 hour ago.See you all soon. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Leadfingers Date: 27 Jan 04 - 08:55 PM As long as Easy Jet is still Flying out of Stanstead on Friday Morning |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 02:45 AM And out of Munich tomorrow... 2 days! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 04:03 AM Okay folks, I'll probably be in Fiddlers Green from lunchtime on Friday, where we met last year. (More-or-less in The Square - yet again - for anyone who's new to the place.) On Friday night a lot of the pubs will have their own stuff on so we'll have to find somewhere that avoids the regular entertainment. My suggestion is Dumigan's, on Ferry Street, but it's recently changed management and I don't know what the new policy is on sessions. But I will find out! There's always the hostel anyway - maybe we can use the conference room again like last year. According to my personal weatherforecaster (my da) there's no sneachta in Portaferry yet, but we don't get snow all that often, being by the sea an' all. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Letty Date: 28 Jan 04 - 04:58 AM Ta se an-fhuar ar fad i gCorcaigh! Letty |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: alanww Date: 28 Jan 04 - 06:18 AM So Mudguard et al, am I the first to leave home? After lunch today (Wednesday) I am off to Ross-on-Wye to pick up Sandy for a Thursday morning drive to Birmingham International Airport, arriving at Belfast City Airport after lunch. Then a bit of relaxing until it hots up on Friday evening. See you all then! "Oh Lord, help me to raise 'em, boy...!" Alan |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 08:23 AM Letty, my immense knowledge of the Irish Language tells me that you wrote something about "Cork". All the rest is still a mystery to me... Alan, who is Mudguard? I am MudGuard ;-) 2 days till Portaferry, 1 day till London... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 09:01 AM My paltry Irish skills (which don't get much more complicated than asking "would you like a cup of tea?") translate this as "it's altogether very cold in Cork"! I would believe it too. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Letty Date: 28 Jan 04 - 09:57 AM It's probably colder up north though. Ba mhaith liom cupan tae, Fibula, le do thoil! *grin* Letty |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 10:12 AM Ar mhaith leat bainne agus siúcra, Letty? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 10:22 AM Are you talking about a cup of tea, with milk and sugar? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 10:27 AM Hopefully! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Noreen Date: 28 Jan 04 - 11:57 AM No sugar for me ta. Setting off from home at 5.45 am Thurs to drive to Liverpool for flight to Belfast. My previous experience of that time of the morning is usually from not having been to bed the night before... Andreas, I am bringing Stewart with me so you will have someone to look up to for a change :0) See you all soon!! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 12:34 PM Whoa! So some of you will be in |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Catherine Jayne Date: 28 Jan 04 - 12:47 PM I hope we can get out of London on Friday morning...In the past 45 minutes we have had a thunder storm and about an inch of snow has fallen...and it settling....it will more than likely have disappeared by Friday with a bit of luck! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:03 PM How tall is Steward, Noreen? Taller than my 1.94m? (6'4") 1.5 days! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: John MacKenzie Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:21 PM I've twice e-mailed Linda at the Barholm, and had the mail returned. All I want to do is let her know I can't make it. John |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:29 PM Don't worry John, we'll get the message to her somehow! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:33 PM John, I will tell her, no problem. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:34 PM Uuups, Fibula was faster... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Noreen Date: 28 Jan 04 - 01:41 PM He tells me he's an inch taller than that, Andy- but I'll find it difficult to compare your heights from down here on the ground :0) And he's a Stewart rather than a Steward! You bringing any chocolate cake??? (Giok- so sorry you can't make it- hope all is as well as it can be at home.) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 28 Jan 04 - 02:02 PM Sorry Stewart! No offense intended! Sorry Noreen, no chocolate cake coming with me... Let's see whether the hostel has good kitchen equipment... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: My guru always said Date: 28 Jan 04 - 07:45 PM MudGuard: The hostel certainly does have some kitchen equipment (not necessarily up-to-date, but workable) & it was used well last year, both for a sponge cake & a wonderful roast dinner!!!!! Back on-line after a raggy system restore - till the next time... Keeping fingers crossed for no snow, good luck to those travelling tomorrow, enjoy the quiz night! Hil x |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: MudGuard Date: 29 Jan 04 - 12:46 AM 1 day! I am so excited! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 29 Jan 04 - 05:43 AM NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!Bristol Airpport is closed due to an iced over runway and all flights are cancelled. With a bit of luck they'll have de-iced by this evening and maybe it won't refreeze... my flight's at 7.55pm. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Leadfingers Date: 29 Jan 04 - 06:52 AM We are sweating on Stanstead for tomorrow morning. All being well we will be in Fiddlers early afternoon. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: GUEST,AKA a catter remaining anonymous Date: 29 Jan 04 - 08:55 AM Noreen/Mudguard I don't know what the problem is. What's an Inch among friends? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Letty Date: 29 Jan 04 - 09:39 AM I'm so glad I didn't book a flight to Belfast (instead I'm going by car), as I just heard that JetMagic's gone bust. Hope nobody's affected. Letty |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: alanww Date: 29 Jan 04 - 10:53 AM Birmingham International closed last night ... icy runway ... then open at 12 noon today ... many early flights cancelled ... others just delayed ... our flight ok ... then our flight cancelled ... all alternative flights booked up ... changed to a 9am flight tomorrow, Friday ... back home for tonight! Ugh! More ice tonight??? Still hope to make it! "Abroad for pleasure ...????" Alan |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Fibula Mattock Date: 29 Jan 04 - 11:43 AM Bristol airport has reopened. So far so good. See yous tomorrow. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Eric the Viking Date: 29 Jan 04 - 02:41 PM Yup, me, Skipjack and Kate will be seting off for the airport at 16.30 tomorrrow. Should be ready to get on the plane about now 19.40.See you tomorrow night. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: Catherine Jayne Date: 30 Jan 04 - 01:54 AM Micca, MudGuard and myself will be setting off at 7.30am when the taxi comes to pick us up to take us to Stanstead....see you all in the Fiddlers at lunch time!! Khatt |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II From: GUEST,EtV@work Date: 02 Feb 04 - 05:17 AM There should be a new thread-the floow up. I'll start one. |
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