Happy Birthday Ruth Archer

Subject: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Folkiedave
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 11:53 AM

The incredibly talented and very lovely Ruth Archer celebrates her birthday today. Despite the fact I am privy to the information - my lips are sealed as to precisely what anniversary has been reached - suffice it to say that those who have met her will not believe it.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 11:57 AM

Well some of us were in Caht last night and got our good Wishes in then , but that was UK time and by the time it was Today in E S T , we were in bed ! So Happy Birthday again !!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 12:04 PM

If that something to do with Ambridge time where everything happens at 19.00 then again at 14.00 and again on Sunday mornings?

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 12:09 PM

Happy Birthday.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 12:11 PM

Is it a big round one J?


Many happy returns.

G.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: GUEST,Canadienne
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 12:18 PM

oooohhh noooooo - not your birthday!

sssshhh Giok! - not so forte! :)

Many Happies

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:06 PM

Gosh - thank you all very very much!

Yup - very big, very round, G. Not pretty.

As my daughter is off ill, it's not been the most eventful day (had to cancel a lovely lunch with friends and colleagues) but so nice to get all your good wishes!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: gnu
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:10 PM

I hope you told them to deliver all the gifts and cards ASAP!!

Happy B'day!!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:13 PM

Happy Birthday Ruth

Last saw you at the EFDSS 75th birthday bash - hope the numbers are not connected ;-)

Kevin

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:14 PM

Cheeky, Mr Sheils! you wait - I'll be barracking you at Towersey now...

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: villandeleted
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:18 PM

appy bird day Ruth

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Big Mick
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:20 PM

May the worst day of the rest of your life be no worse than your best day so far!!!!

Happy Birthday to a great Mudcatter.

All the best,

Mick Lane

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:22 PM

Does that mean we'll be staying in the same barracks Ruth?

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Megan L
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:24 PM

Happy birthday lass

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 01:28 PM

Now there's a thought, Kevin!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Blowzabella
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 02:25 PM

Happy Birthday Ruth xxxx

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: gnu
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 02:41 PM

Big Mick said, "May the worst day of the rest of your life be no worse than your best day so far!!!!"

No Irish in that lad at all, at all, at all. Hehehe.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 03:01 PM

Hey, you kept that quiet!! Many felicitations, commiserations ... whatever!!! Hope that you manage to get the celebrations in at some point. (And I think I'd box that Kevin around the ears next time you see him....).

All the best
irene

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 03:19 PM

Celebrations will commence tomorrow afternoon, here:

http://www.thestagg.co.uk/

a lovely weekend with an equally lovely man will, I'm sure, more than compensate.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 04:34 PM

Happy birthday!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 04:49 PM

Does Sandra know she'll be in barracks? Happy birthday Ruth!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 04:53 PM

I'm SO not in barracks! I'm cottaging at Sidders this year.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 05:36 PM

Have you actually seen the cottage yet - maybe barracks might be preferable??

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Severn
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 05:43 PM

Happy Birthday!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 06:30 PM

Hippo Birdies Two Ewes!
Hippo Birdies Two Ewes!
Hippo Birdies, Hippo Birdies!
Hippo Birdies Two Ewes!


Greetings from Foolestroupe T.W. (MA)...

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 06:43 PM

As my birthday is almost over, I thought I'd just say thank you to everyone who sent kind wishes! I still feel old, but at least I also feel loved. :)

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 07:38 PM

birthday celebrations can extend as long as the birthday person so desires.

so, keep celebrating!

best wishes for your extended birthday celebration, from the other side of the world

sandra

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Folkiedave
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 04:35 AM

Cottaging in Sidmouth.

What day are you holding a cinnamon vodka workshop?

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 06:31 AM

As I am an interloper in the cottage (the people who share it have been doing so for years, whereas this will be my first there), I'm not sure cinnamon vodka workshops in the kitchen would be considered the done thing...

However, my workshop can travel. Get me a kitchen and I'm your woman.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 07:26 AM

What on earth do you need to DO for a cinnamon vodka workshop that might make you persona non grata? (Can anybody come? Would volunteer our kitchen, but the others might object!)

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 07:42 AM

Well, it does get a bit like a cross between the opening scene in Macbeth and a Chinese laundry when you're making it...there's sugar involved, so things get quite sticky...and everything in the kitchen smells of cinnamon for days.

Like I say, happy to travel with my cinnamon and vodka bottles, though!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 10:18 AM

Hmmm.... now there's a rather strange scenario ....when shall we three meet again, coupled with "Behind You" (ie Aladdin at Christmas) .... does the recipe call for eye of newt - in which case the charm of the idea has begun to disappear? I can think of someone else who might have a kitchen at Sidmouth - I might make enquiries [grins] The idea of a cinnamon smelling kitchen has some appeal ... never mind the vodka!!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Folkiedave
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 10:30 AM

The idea of a vodka smelling kitchen appeals too - never mind the cinnamon.

I do remember a gin and tonic evening at Sidmouth a few years ago at the shared accommodation of a certain morris team. That was fun whilst I remembered it.......

Sheffield City held a "Mad Dog" workshop at Warwick a few years ago. They came back from Poland with a cocktail recipe composed of vodka, raspberry liqueur and (I kid you not) chili sauce. The number of drops of chili sauce was important though as sure as hell I cannot remember why. Anyway 9.00 am on a Sunday morning seemed like a good time to hold it.

And I also remember a very drunken Derek Schofield (gasps -s surely not!!) though the three things were not connected.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 02:11 PM

"The number of drops of chili sauce was important though as sure as hell I cannot remember why."
Did the lack of memory occur before or after the cocktail was consumed??

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: bfdk
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 03:45 PM

Sorry, missed this one on the day. Hope you had a great b'day, Joanie :-)

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 17 Jun 07 - 05:15 PM

Ta, Bente!

Surreysinger, you find the kitchen, I'm happy to commence brewing.

A very drunken Derek Schofield? I don't believe it!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Folkiedave
Date: 17 Jun 07 - 06:25 PM

I kid you not...............mind he was in bad company - Geoff Garner from a number of different dance groups (Shropshire Bedlams/Sheffield City Morris/Flag and Bone/Ripon) and Haydn Thompson (Rumworth Morris of Bolton). ...Keith, the hurdy gurdy player from Mortimer's Morris of Nottingham....Modesty forbids me to mention who else was there..

Dave Eyre

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Surreysinger
Date: 17 Jun 07 - 08:02 PM

Ok - can a cinnamon vodka workshop be combined with a cream tea workshop - or is that just too silly for words? On second thoughts, maybe they both need their own space ... but I certainly can't do a Sidmouth without the cream tea at some point of the week. Re the kitchen - I'll seewhat I can do ... how many participants do you reckon on Ruth?? Will it be going into the working programme??

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 03:40 AM

Oh, you wouldn't want the Route to debauchery published for all and sundry - who knows who we might corrupt?

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Ruth Archer
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 10:38 AM

I should be so lucky......I am almost tempted to come to Sidders just for this......Route with a capital? Surely not!!!