Yorkshire Gathering 2004

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 May 04 - 04:35 PM

Well only 24 hours to go (or less). Final round up of knickers and instruments, throat lozenges etc. Rough outline of the weekend will be as follows

Friday night
Arrive and pitch tents, park vans etc. Catch up with old friends and new over a few pints accompanied by singing and music.

Saturday
Morning Breakfasts available in the pub from 9ish   until about 10ish (Forgot to ask price but seem to recall it was a bloody good feed last year and around £4 including toast tea and coffee)
Sit and soak up the sunshine or play a few tunes, sing a few songs to gently wake up the world. Adventurous could take a walk around the area (there is some sort of nature reseve fairly close) or even drive into Selby and look at the minster or shops.
Afternoon At some point there will be an old time american session tunes and songs in the gazebo (no not the one over the toilet!) and no doubt others will continue the singing and playing either in the bar or if weather is fine (and it WILL be) outside on the campsite.
Later in the afternoon Liz will treat us to her version of Have we got bollocks for you!' or something like that
BBQ will be at around 6 and the Black Dog staff will be cooking burgers, sausages, chicken etc. to buy.
Evening Singaround in the darts bar - lots of good chorus numbers hopefully.
Music session in the other bar
As the night wears on we will gather together in the darts bar and have a mixed session with a few tunes followed by a few songs etc.
It will be possible to use the gazebo for music up until closing time but after that we are better inside so as not to upset neighbours.

Sunday
Morning
Breakfasts will again be available from 9 - 10 after which they need to set up for Sunday lunches so don't be late!
Big sing in the bar - roll out some of those rousing anthems
Afternoon
Survivors sessions until everyone departs.
Those having Sunday lunch are requested to hang on until around 2.30 to give kitchen staff time to cope.

The pub also does an excellent range of food throughout the day.

The Yorkshire gathering has always been something of an informal affair and the above is only a rough timetable although you will get fed!!! The main point of the weekend is to enjoy so look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow - we can't get there until around 5ish so if you get there sooner just make yourselves known to Gary and Tracy (Black Dog landlord and landlady) and they will do their best to help you.

Can't wait.
Jane

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 May 04 - 05:00 PM

Nearly forgot to mention the raffle! All donations very welcome - Little Duckling will be in charge of extorting money from you with menaces!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Tig
Date: 20 May 04 - 05:08 PM

Gather badges are printed - now all Badger has to do is get them made up :-).

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 May 04 - 07:29 PM

Soddit... I knew I forgot something... must find more knickers that don't resemble spudbags or balls of elastic.

See you all later!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Sorcha
Date: 20 May 04 - 07:44 PM

Sorch, Jon and Pip arriving around 15:00-ish on Friday...hope someone is there to direct us? Jon and Pip NOT staying the night.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: BanjoRay
Date: 20 May 04 - 07:49 PM

I'll probably get there mid morning Saturday - well in time for the Old Time session, anyway - If I can find the pub, this time.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Davetnova
Date: 21 May 04 - 03:42 AM

Are knickers compulsory?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 May 04 - 06:03 AM

Safe journeys all, wish I were coming to gather with you *sob*, have fun & take plenty of photos!
Love'n'hugs,
Hil

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:11 AM

Not sure who will be there then Sorcha - maybe Colk or even Tig and Badger but we can't make it before around 5 as geoff is working in Sheffield and although I have come home I do have to wait for him, but at least I can have everything ready to go as soon as he does get here.
Why am I writing this when you are obviously already en route duh!!!!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:14 AM

Sorry that was me for some reason my PC is not holding on to cookies today someone must have been fiddling.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:27 AM

anyone there yet? Do we have communication with the site? Huh?Huh? What's happening?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:36 AM

Sadly pubs own computer is not functioning and I forgot to ask anyone who had a laptop or similar to bring it - the pub does have a connection just no machine. Anyone reading this who hasn't set off and could bring one please do.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Morticia
Date: 21 May 04 - 09:14 AM

doesn't look like we are going to make it......have fun everyone!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Tig
Date: 21 May 04 - 09:41 AM

We'll miss you Morti :-( I'll have a pint or so on your behalf.

Hope the ankle gets a lot better soon.

Love and hugs
xxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 21 May 04 - 02:57 PM

Hi All,

Yorks. Yankee's husband here - I guess that makes me Yorkshire Englishman or Yorkshire Limey or something.

Just to let you know, she (and her freshly baked cookies) are on their way. She is also bringing my laptop, in response to whoever it was that was bemoaning the lack of geek toys.

If she isn't there by 9pm, she might be lost - call her on 0781 280 1175 and you might be able to talk her through final approach.

--
Yorkshire (non-)Yankee

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 21 May 04 - 03:03 PM

*grin* the geek toys will allow them to stay in communication - (hopefully)

THANK YOU!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:50 PM

Well MMario,

I don't see any new postings here - so I guess they found the cookies of more interest!

Y (n)Y

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: 8_Pints
Date: 22 May 04 - 07:39 AM

Good news!

The motorcaravan passed its MOT see we can drive it on the roads and see you later today.

We'll ask aboutpatking availability by ringing Vikki.

CU soon

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Morticia
Date: 22 May 04 - 08:55 PM

they've been quiet, haven't they? I do hope Yorkshire Yankee got there with the lap top......my guess is she did, but they are all having such a good time no-one thought to use it......I'm trying hard not to mind....

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: harpmaker
Date: 22 May 04 - 09:01 PM

Mort' We could'nt make it this year aswell, right now, on ere it seems right quiet

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 23 May 04 - 12:56 AM

YY made it there with the laptop, but it seems the connection is not as connected as it could be...

Y (n)Y

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: fiddler
Date: 23 May 04 - 12:40 PM

Well I got there, and back, new experience - fun - hows the foot morti - I told pixie you coulda trained up an I would've driven you both up there - hey ho hope you are feeling better - it was far too hot and farr too much beer music and song

hugsnall

A
XXX

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: kendall
Date: 23 May 04 - 12:53 PM

Damn, Morty! I feel bad that I wasn't there to drive you.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 23 May 04 - 03:07 PM

Just got back! Had a wonderful time...thanks to the Ducks and Gary and Tracy at the Black Dog. Pleny of photos were taken.....will post them shortly!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: nutty
Date: 23 May 04 - 03:12 PM

I second everything that's been said ...... I've had a lovely couple of days with lots of good music and much laughter. Who could want more? Oh, and, the weather was good as well (during the day anyway)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: wigan
Date: 23 May 04 - 03:27 PM

thanks mrs duck,liz, and anyone else who helps
had a good weekend. met new friends. pity I got lost in york on way home. still,that's better than getting lost on way down

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 May 04 - 04:16 PM

Just got back and found children under the layers of grime. Time to unwind with a glass of wine and some aftersun. So glad people had a good time. Lovely to meet new faces and other parts and really great to meet Sorcha at last. No voice left to teach tomorrow but who cares, it was fun! And in front of many witnesses Tracy said 'See you all next year' which by my reckoning means the 20th May 2005 only 362 days to go! Will post piccies and ransom notes soon. Thanks everyone for making it another great gathering.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Tig
Date: 23 May 04 - 04:47 PM

How much NOT to put some of those pictures on the site :-)))

Great weekend, hope all my 'Victims' have survived and are feeling better/looser.

Now about that next one Jane ............

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 May 04 - 05:07 PM

Some would say I was 'loose ' enough already :0)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 May 04 - 05:51 PM

Thank you everyone who took part in the quiz 'Never mind the clues, it's all bollocks', I hope you had fun and will never ask me to do anything like it again.

Special thanks to Bassic and Wigan, two splendid chaps... it's been ages since I got my leg over anything and then two came at once......

And even more special thanks to Mrs Duck who organised it all with the help of Geoff (who did everything else) and the Black Dog. Next year is in the diary already.

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Micca
Date: 23 May 04 - 06:00 PM

Well, a Splendid effort by all concerned, especially the staff of the "Black Dog for making such an assortment of Loonies, weirdos etc feel very welcome,and for the Terrrifffic food!!!, To Jane and Geoff, without whom it wouldn't have happend and to Liz for the Quiz. and to everyone who participated, some of the Musical highlights were, Sue vG singing the "luckiest Sailor" and Linda and Hazel singing anything, but especially Linda singing, absolutely deadpan, the parody "Leylandii"!!!
there are a small, selection of pix There Here More will follow later

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 May 04 - 06:38 PM

I took loads of pix but here are some of the non ransom ones
Captions to follow

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 24 May 04 - 03:20 AM

Jane...we can't see your piccies....need to make sure you have clicked on the Share Album option!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: fiddler
Date: 24 May 04 - 03:29 AM

Seems like I need to book up next year then!

So far I appear asleep in one photo!

Soon

A

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Davetnova
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:02 AM

Well I heard the Ladies singing
and I heard the Limpit snore
and I heard the Yorkshire Yankee
singing Hard Times are no more

I met big Ducks
I met small ones
and some of them were cute
I cuddled Raedwulf's bottom
It really is a beaut

Heard Sorcha on her fiddle
and Ian on his flute
a wheel went flat on the way back home
and I think I'm still drunk

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:02 AM

Sorry Mrs Duck, but I can't access your photo's .... is it a Morning After thing or am I just thick.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Raedwulf
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:48 AM

Consider all those thank you's seconded with happy little growlz! Brilliant weekend!!

Rædwulf

P.S. I sincerely hope that was Mrs.Dave, cos whilst I remember certain incidents only too clearly, I don't remember davetnova gettings his hands on my backside!

P.P.S. Guest - don't worry. At the moment no-one can access Jane's photo's cos she hasn't set it up correctly yet.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:49 AM

Thanks Jane and Geoff-it was fab-my arms are now covered in camomile lotion having got burnt yesterday, which considerng I froze to death the night before is a somewhat strange feeling. So nice to see everone again. Linda

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: BanjoRay
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:53 AM

My usual sessions are with instrumentalists who can't sing for toffee, so it was great to hear some really good singing this weekend - well done people.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 24 May 04 - 07:12 AM

Oops sorry - was trying to get them up in a hurry. Can't do anything from here as I am at work and don't have the password! Will click the sharing thing later and put on the other pics - proof of the pudding wulfie! Sitting here now listening to Hissyfit which we have had on in the classroom all morning. About time these kids heard some decent music!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Willa
Date: 24 May 04 - 11:20 AM

I had a great time. Thanks to all involved; good music/singing/company/food and even good weather. Didn't realise until this morning that I'd caught the sun. Thanks to Maddie, too, for doing the raffle.I wonder how many 'catters Sorcha has got on her list now?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Davetnova
Date: 24 May 04 - 01:48 PM

Sorry Wulfie, wish it had been me but the poem was from Dave, you obviously made a big impression there. I wrote one called Crush of the Day on the way home - before flat tyre - but I'll save it til I see him again ... mmm... lovely... haven't had so much fun since Mayday. Please stop calling me Mrs Dave - call me Maisie Nan like my dad used to. Looks like my technophobia might be almost cured. Big hugs all round - Nancy

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Raedwulf
Date: 24 May 04 - 02:22 PM

Maisie Nan, thy wish is granted (but don't blame me for the previous, all us blokes were too busy going "corrrrr" to actually find out your name & naturally the competition wasn't going to enlighten us... ;) ).

Mind you, I'm now worried - either there is a big hole in my memory (& I distinctly remember your hands wandering, I'm sure!) or davetn is using poetic licence as a weapon...

;)

R

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Firecat
Date: 24 May 04 - 02:59 PM

I think I've recovered!

Liz the Squeak is good at swingball! I had fun!

All at work that were in this afternoon were asking what I'd done cos I was brown!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 24 May 04 - 03:00 PM

Right I think I have finally figured out this photo lark so
Try here

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: maisienan
Date: 24 May 04 - 03:07 PM

Thank you Wulfie for your kind words, but no, it wasn't me. I just looked, I swear I never touched. Hey look folks, my technophobia's clean disappeared, so much so I've gone and got my own e-mail address and joined you Mudcats. Hooray, no more will I be confused with my old man. Suitors please form an orderly queue, no pushing now. Love to all you lassies too.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Tig
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:40 PM

Honest Badger WAS there too!!!!!!!!!!!!

How about I up the bribes??????????

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 24 May 04 - 04:44 PM

Oooohhhh - it sounds wonderful. Sad we couldn't make it.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 May 04 - 05:38 PM

Great photos Mrs D, but who's that with the big bogie?

Surely it can't be me?

Mind you, it did taste lovely!

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire Gathering 2004
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 May 04 - 07:29 PM

number 300 ..........well why not