ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Jun 09 - 12:20 AM

I remembered last night, that a couple of days after the Wake, I heard on Beeb R4 that there had been an increase in reports of UFO sightings.

Turns out people were seeing clusters of floating orange lights.

There was a mention of Chinese lanterns.

Made me smile. Wonder if the guy in the car that turned and took off like a bat out of hell, thought we were aliens?


Want to thank those who arranged a special veggie grill. Very thoughtful.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 08:44 AM

You mean that they have all moved to the Isle Of Grain then Richard?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:16 PM

So that's what happened to the Thieves of Peck'em Rye?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Ginger The Chicken
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 11:37 AM

If i woznrt such a nice bird I'd tell that nastee fox to get stuffed. On the other foot, it wot hooman beens du to chickens. I nice well bred ladee chick from Pec'em. It nice here though - chicken hevven iz the ile of grain!

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 11:31 AM

IMHO, Ginger, you and Raynard should kiss and make up. If you don't, there's always Pierre le Chapeau. He did offere to take you to the pub I believe.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 May 09 - 02:43 PM

Raynard the fox you are not being to cute to Ginger the Chicken.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Raynard The Fox
Date: 28 May 09 - 02:37 PM

Clockwork Chicken , Ha Ha You mean The Iron Chicken you Clucking......Feathered Fiend

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Ginger The Chicken
Date: 28 May 09 - 02:00 PM

I fink that fox iz tryin' to wind me up. It won't work becoz I real bird and not clockwork chicken like on Clangers.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 May 09 - 12:06 PM

Caravan out of hibernation. Got it out of garage ok. Changed the number on the reg. plate, and restocked food etc. Len is now off to the garage to install hardware for the boat winch. Hopefully it will take less effort than normal to get the b****er back in, See you at Piggy's.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 May 09 - 12:23 AM

Cant post tonight Internet down at work so I will be in for a bloody parlarva of a long night? See all those that are going at Piggies.

Richard could you take Vals spare tent Re Naughty Forty and Little Apprentice sleeping in my big tent.Thankyou.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 09 - 05:48 PM

Join the army!

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Raynard The Fox.
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:26 PM

Hey Ginger the Chicken "What you gonna do when the Baboon wants his face back?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:19 PM

OK, the yolk's on me!

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:11 PM

If I Egg em on they just might come out of there shell?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:09 PM

Stop egging them on Pete!!!
John Barden

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:08 PM

It was Fowl Joke anyway

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 May 09 - 03:47 PM

Somebody stoled my joke. I posted that ages ago on some other thread.

Tis that confounded fox always notorious at theiving.

I'd tell Chanticleer but he is busy trying to get it on with Ginger.
Pertolete keeps telling him to take antacid and go back to sleep.

The thing is Raynard switched the antacid with viagra to make Chanticleer more....


cocky.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Raynard The Fox
Date: 27 May 09 - 03:24 PM

The Egg gets laid,io but the Chicken Comes First?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 09 - 01:27 PM

If the fox sent to Knockers it could be too stuffed on lamb and speckled hens to indulge in horizontal antics...

But it will always be the egg that gets laid.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Raynard The Fox.
Date: 27 May 09 - 01:21 PM

Hi Ginger the Chicken.

A Chicken and a Egg.Are lying in bed.
The Chicken is leaning against the headboard with a satisfied
Smile on his face smoking a Cigerette.

The Egg looking well Pi..ed off grabs the sheets rolls over and says.....


Well I guess we have finally answered "THAT" question

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 09 - 12:53 PM

Thanks Richard I will visit me Music shop Friday befor Piggies and see if I can get thje strings you mention above. I will ask some one to show me how to string up a guitar properly and to try to get me to recoynise pitch.]
Most Helpful thanks.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Ginger The Chicken
Date: 27 May 09 - 12:39 PM

I think this Pier The Wet man - for is not what Chap eau mean? iz a sillee fool! Must be a steaming twit! I am very wary of him! Espesh has he want to buy me a Specled Hen at Nokk Holt. I has herd ov the man hoo luv sheep... now there iz man who fancies chickens! Squawk!!!!

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 09 - 10:45 AM

Particularly if you have acid fingers, Elixirs are a wise investment, I would think 12-53 Nanowebs on your Tanglewood.

If you really can't hear pitch get someone to put them on for you - a tuner cannot tell one octave from another with any ease, so it is easy to break the strings.

I have a tuner exactly like yours, and I am about to bin it 'cos it is crap even with a new battery, and go back to using the old one. You can't go far wrong with the rather expensive Intelli (like Kev the Clogs has) but I prefer the ENO ET 3000 for its slightly faster needle - although it does eat batteries and those 2032 batteries are expensive. You can also get ones with a three-way colour change and Debs has one if you want to see how you get on with it.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 09 - 10:21 AM

What a Parlarva
I realize I think why my guitar sounded awful on Sunday The Tangle-wood?
I could not tune it properly the strings sound dull and I blamed my new Tuner My defense being the battery might be flat.

Richard tuned it for me and made it sound better and told me to

'Get some new strings"
I protested that they were new strings and that the guitar had been set up only a month prior to Sundays Event..

Richard then said I must have Acid hands which I cannot deny because I have.
And Brian did definably put new strings on with the set up because I took the Tanglewood to The Nags for the last session and she rang out lovely.

I realize now what has cause the problem. and I will learn from it.

I keep all my guitars in my bedroom and that day I throughly steamed cleaned the room it took hours to do everything and the guitars were on there stands in the room. I just moved them around the room. all that steam and all those exposed strings they have all gone bloody rusty and the wound strings have rusted from within.

I asking do you Guitar experts think this   possible I can see the top E and B are red with rust. The same on the Clarissa .

The other instruments were on stands in me wardrobe so they would not have been affected by the steam

New strings for Pigs Ear. Beware of steam Cleaners

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: billybob
Date: 27 May 09 - 08:48 AM

Billy , Gina and I had a wonderful day, Thank you Val. Richard and Linda. Glad you liked the dvd Val, but I hope you skipped the first part of my mad family celebrating!But Pete and Brixton Bert with Blossom is great to watch!
We all had headaches on Sunday( well Gina and I did) she slept all the way home and Billy and I sang, got home about 1.30,the lanterns were fantastic, what a lovely idea , and it was lovely to remember Viva as well Sue.Also the tape of David was the tearful moment for me.
I do hope this will become a yearly event, such good company , and I always feel like I have come home when I come to Kent. Will try to come to the barby Linda, but I think we are baby sitting Scarlett and Pruedance that weekend.
Love to all, and thanks again for a brilliant time and making us feel so welcome
Wendy

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 09 - 06:32 AM

Ginger the Chicken came rooting round my tent several times I think she wears the knickers in that Chicken coop. I like the way she strutted about the place has if she owned it

I think she would enjoy Knockholt has there are chickens ajoining our field on the
Stonings lane.I buy her a pint of Speckled Hen down the Tally Ho no Problem.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Ginger The Chicken
Date: 26 May 09 - 07:49 PM

Thankyou for makin' me an honorary 'catter, but, has you can see, I am quite conversant with the use of a keyboard, even if me spellin ain't that good. Can someone get up a pitishon askin' for low-level high jump to be included in the olimpix has i think i stand a ggod chance wiv it! Mind you, if i don't clear the fence i might say "B***.....er!".
If u wood like me to come to future dos, i will, but keep me away from that fire wiv a biskit tin on it!

Luv and eggs from Ginge

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 May 09 - 07:40 PM

Hello everyone. Thanks for a brilliant evening, if we didn't have to leave, we wouldn't have done, but 15 year old would be super stars need their beauty sleep. All I drunk was one bottle of Badgers, and I got a stinker of a headache, which is still nagging at me. Excellent music, great organising on your part, Val, Richard, and Linda. I found the lantern flying very moving, especially when Billybob stood with me, arms around each other in remeberence of Viva.. thanks for that guys. The entrance of Ginger to the circle was surreal. Can she come to future events, as a special guest please?

As to Ben, be extremely afraid!!! Not content with entering "The Dark Side" by the aquisition of a banjo, he now has an accordion!

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 26 May 09 - 03:46 PM

Glad you found them.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 May 09 - 02:13 PM

Yes, thanks Pete - it did not contain the missing ones. John Morgan's pocket did, so the usual suspect can now be much relieved.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 26 May 09 - 02:00 PM

Hi Folks



Richard I saw a clear tup-per ware plastic box full of Capos, in the garden throughout Sunday night on the table where you prepared Mozzie burners earl;ier on in the day.This was right hand garden Im sure they were still there Sunday so maybe they have been put in that large box i carried to your car or they have been taken in doors I do remember seeing them
without a doubt?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Half of No Worries
Date: 26 May 09 - 10:25 AM

What a great time we had, a beautiful evening . Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to put it together, made us so welcome and cleared up when we had disappeared home. The food and drink company and the sentiments of the evening was smashing.
Tam, I do indeed know THE song you mean. It's a pleasure to sing it, especially with the swell of voices that joined in on Sunday - "Only Remembered" . We learnt it from Coope Boyes and Simpson. Thanks to Pete for the compliment re "Candyman" but again it is the back up of friends that makes it really go well.
Take care all.
Marion XXX
PS It was also quite a hair "raising" experience for me thanks to "Lantern Jackie". Glad they all made it into the skies.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: dilligafxx
Date: 26 May 09 - 04:34 AM

Big Thank you to every body for a great day on Sunday for all your help before, after and during. To ginge {next doors chicken} who having attend a semi mudcat gathering of her own free will, flying fences to get there should now be made an honary member. but I will understand if she doesn,t post !! Why has nobody mentioned I arranged the Red Arrow fly past as well. By the way it was 6 wish lanterns that went off, ME remained sober through out as is my way, not being the sort to drink.
Funny I can listen to recordings of Pete,remember him and smile but when Linda played the one of Dave all I could see was him standing there and got choked up, Thank you for the dvd Wendy and Bill of the old git playing, wasn,t he something.
BIG HUGS and love to all xx

A BRIEF LIFE

Away from the light of the day,
The night brings its gift to the eye
The far away fire of the stars
That turn on the wheel of the sky.
Some of those stars will go out
With each turn of the sun and the moon;
All of our lives have their ends;
All of our lives end too soon.
Some of them fade into dark
Before the first light of first dawn;
But all of the stars have their place
And tomorrow more stars will be born.
How long or how short? Any lifetime
May be gone in the blink of an eye;
Accept that a star has gone out;
But remember its place in the sky.

Les Barker

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 May 09 - 07:48 PM

I appear to have misplaced two Shubb capos, both the standard size, but one the deluxe model with the little roller on the back lever.

KtC says they are not among the debris.

Will all guitarist (especially the usual suspect) therefore please search their pockets (especially the usual left breast pocket)?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:40 PM

I witnessed no silly drunkenness or drunkenness to upset others or falling over drunk ever.
I saw nothing out of the ordinary and I only used Bloody Par-larva in anger once the whole day for reasons that will remain with me.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:39 PM

That makes a change... (the glass ratio)

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: growler
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:35 PM

I was unable to make it,but from the comments, it seems like a wonderful day. Although I was at home, my thoughts were with the three of them and I raised a glass, although, from all accounts,not as many as some

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:21 PM

I feel like a Beer and a smoke now after writing all that? Double and treble vision Cider.
What next?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 25 May 09 - 04:14 PM

Chapter !

First and foremost.
Thanks to all our hosts both here on earth and those departed for a terrific event.

I only played one song all night
I was completely preoccupied with my love of cooking. I did drag my self away from the Woks for "Ride On" Excellent well done every one.
I remember Richard,s remark directed at me in regards to "Hey Thats my bit' Very good I wish I could put my heart and soul into all I play song wise like I do with Ride on.
Thanks to John who hosted the song brilliant and Rchard who gets everyone going re Instruments and Rachel who excellent voice fills the Chorus with such great Charm.

I would like to Thank James and Emma for letting me camp in there wonderful garden its plain that both of you have very Green fingers, I did remember to let the Chickens out this morning has I promised Emma I would I made me mind up to leave the Tent pitched because it was very wet .
A Thank you to those who sampled me cooking and your kind remarks.

I can not imagine who the Very wrecked people were. I saw nothing out the ordinary I do not drink Cider so I stayed with beer and sank a half bottle of Vodka under the Light of the moon with Pat drinking Beer after every one had gone. When the Dawn came up I lay down.

Big Pat and Ben were talking in the Garden about the song Candy Man. I said to them if you wanna hear Candy Man ,come with me and I took them to Brian & Marion and asked Brian if he would Play Candy Man for both Ben Pat & Me which they played superbly ,Ben needs all the inspiration he can get he has come on in leaps and bounds and so has Pat with his Harp and who better then Brian and Marion doing Candy man to Inspire them.Thank you both very much.

Essex Girl you should get your Instrument out more often. You have a great voice But   You are also a Dark Horse Musically.. Well done.

Very well done to every one .

Chapter 2,


When everyone piled out on the road to watch The Remembrance Lanterns go up in the air I was some what moved by the whole thing , I was also honored to help support the Lanterns prior to lift off. Both my self and fellow supporters thought it was rib spit-tingly funny when the man in the car came down the road in the dead of night to see what must have been a site he will never forget. I loved the way his car-reversed iin haste and fled the scene after a moment of wondering What the Hell was going on.Mr Bridge made it quite clear" Parading in the road that you will "have to wait Mate.

Finally Thanks Val for the Bacon Betties Much Welcome this morning.
Thanks to Kev the Clogs who despite being worse for wear he insisted that all instruments placed in the shed should be taken in door at the end of a very long and unforgettable Day. Thanks Kev The Clogs
And of course Essex Girl who if it was not for her I would never have gotten there in the first place.
Light and Peace to all
Pierre.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Bigpat
Date: 25 May 09 - 03:16 PM

hi everyone, thanks val,richard, linda. for a great day, and night,I had a great time,and I know deb did too, thanks for the tea and bacon butties, they made the drive home a lot easier. and I didnt actually have a hangover,or headache, allthough I am surprised at that. once again thanks for a great day, and thanks everyone else who made it a great day.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 May 09 - 02:22 PM

Hi James & Emma - thank you for your consideration in the face of us noisy lot.

If you can email the picture to me (Val has my email address) I will see if I can resurrect my photobucket account and put a link to it from here.

I will also see if I can run to earth the photos (they may be in Royston's camera) of Ginger happily co-existing with the BBQ.

I believe Royston also has the pix of the wish-lanterns threatening to burn down Upper Stoke.

I will talk to Cari about propagating from your tree.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,James & Emma
Date: 25 May 09 - 01:12 PM

Hello everyone,

Val told us where you were, we have the 'before' photo that Richard is looking for, how do we upload it or we could text it to someone?
Thanks for another memorable day, it was fantastic and campers are always welcome, chickens permitting.

James & Emma

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 25 May 09 - 01:04 PM

Sorry VT I can understand the confusion I had to get back because we had left the dog on his own, and Woodsie offered me a lift.

Big Pat says thanks to you and to Richard for the compliments. He had a great time and is suprisingly quite well today considering the amount of cider and beer he put away.

Thanks Val, Linda and Richard for an excellent day.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 May 09 - 11:59 AM

Brian

I don't know the name of THE song. One about remembering what people have done. Marion knows which oneit is.

Anyway. I love it. Don't you dare NOT sing it in my presence again. It is a good cry.

Tam

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Mick Woods
Date: 25 May 09 - 11:59 AM

Thanks for a great day. The weather ... what can I say!

Roll on Pig's Ear & Knockholt.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: GUEST,Roj
Date: 25 May 09 - 11:34 AM

Thanks for asking us to such a wonderful gathering. We understand what a tremendous amount of effort went in to make the day brilliant for all the guests. What a great idea to commemorate friends and loved ones and celebrate their lives.

VT, we don't know what THE song is - if you let me know, we'll not do it if you'd prefer. The last thing we want to do is upset people.

Sounds like we were right to make a move when we did - our "staying up to see the dawn" days are well behind us. Marion and i got home, had a spot of supper, retired at about 2.00 am, and woke up at 10.30 this morning both feeling fine, and have been gardening all day. Perhaps it was the double vision that nailed the people who felt a bit second hand this morning?

Thanks again Val, Linda, Richard and your helpers for the invite and a lovely time.

Brian and Marion

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 May 09 - 11:30 AM

Holy creeps. My constituion is so weak. I am still hungover.

When is this going to end? Any remedies, suggestions?

Anyone?

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 May 09 - 09:42 AM

I think that Big Pat and Pete the Hat saw the dawn in. Indeed I suspect each of them saw two or more dawns in since both were likely seeing double (or treble).

There was one wonderful blues with Pat's harp and another harpist (I cannot now place who) going round each other - I think Woodsie was doing the chugs on guitar. The one with Ben Little and Pat's harp was a real killer too.

John, my 4-man tent was in James and Emma's garden in case of need, but the catch-22 was that by the time of urgent need it could have been an increased challenge to make the tent stand up!

Poor Rachel was quite damaged this morning by the Double Vision and Treble Vision (both much more dangerous than the Jacques), and on my first arrival today at Val's Kev was NOT looking well!

I understand that Kev has a "before" picture of the beer shed on his phone and when he emails it to me I will try to get it up on photobucket.

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: The Barden of England
Date: 25 May 09 - 07:41 AM

Jan & Ienjoyed ourselves, and sorry about leaving earlier than most, but it's such a b**tard when you're all drinking and I'm not (not sour grapes honest). Should've bought my last legs tent - never mind. Glad all the beer and cider went, there certainly was copious amounts :-). Such a wonderful way to remember absent friends.
John Barden

Subject: RE: ReWake: Slats, Jacqui and Dave Bryant
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 May 09 - 06:26 AM

Thanks so much for a wonderful Rememberance party Val (gorgeous garden), Linda & Richard. Although we weren't able to stay for the evening we really enjoyed meeting so many Catters (and other people too *grin*) and hearing good music & singing! Many thanks for your welcome and hospitality, see you all again soon I hope!