Lower Stoke Winter Sings

Subject: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Jul 11 - 10:44 AM

To support the newly independent Knockholt, the Lower Stoke Winter Sings will be back, format as before. At each a hat will be passed to collect funds for the independent Knockholt.

More nearer the time.

I will be liaising with Vicky the manageress about putting on a barrel (or half-barrel) of a specialist ale preferably from Sheps (as it is a Sheps pub) under gravity or on beer engines for us.

As I might start before Xmas, I thought Late Red would be nice for the first one.

Vicky the manageress was kind enough to say to me "The pub is yours, do what you like" so suggestions not involving strippers please!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Jul 11 - 02:12 PM

Thank you to you and manageress. Hope this will combat the blues I had last winter.

No strippers? What about sheep?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Jul 11 - 02:24 PM

I never said "no clippers".

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Jul 11 - 04:44 PM

Very glad to see this, we have not completely missed these sessions, yet. Well done Richard!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Jul 11 - 07:22 PM

Its not exactly local , and with petrol the price it is , I will think hard about attending occasionally

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jul 11 - 06:18 PM

Refresh.

Some dates will go up soon (well maybe in a bit) - possibly start in November this time.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 12:31 PM

Well let us hope it not Nov 6th as I have a christening to attend and would reeeely like to be there.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 12:33 PM

It's likely to be later in the month!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 12:36 PM

Looking at the way the Sundays fall I might go for 13 Nov, 4 Dec, 8 Jan, not definite yet but maybe

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 01:56 PM

What about a raffle to raise funds. We could take it in turns to donate items to put in raffle. No problem letting rest of pub patrons participate if they want to.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 03:18 PM

Woot! and all that and while I'm here,....when are tickets for the next Knockers available, say, Friday eve till close, on the off chance that it's a dry weekend in the sense of no precipitation?
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 03:50 PM

So I have been toying with a tshirt design

white on black design

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Shantyjohn
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 05:35 PM

Where is Lower Stoke?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 08:41 AM

Is it a banjo party VT or is that the others at the banjo burning ritual?

Shantyjohn bung this....ME3 9RA.... into Google maps

Or go here. Nags Head
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Mick Woods
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 11:30 AM

Will definitely try and cadge a lift to Lower Coke - enjoyed the last two that I attended.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: naughtyforty
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 11:54 AM

Will definitely be up for this subject to a lift from Strood station

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Growler at Work
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 01:05 PM

I'm up for it and I pass Strood Station

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 02:17 PM

I couldn't do a guitar or mando shape in paint.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 04:57 AM

Great news! :)

If I haven't got a gig, I'll be there!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:29 AM

Can we offer you the loan of a plain black grey white or even blue shirt?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 06:53 AM

Don't be silly Richard. Make him that nondescript, and some poor bugger will sit next to him, all unknowing, and get his ears blown off.

I'll be there, most probably with Poetry Bird in tow.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 11:11 AM

Lower Stoke is in North Kent, UK, ME3 9RA.

Schedule now firming up: the following Sundays.

9 Oct, 13 Nov, 4 Dec, 8 Jan, 5 Feb, and 4 Mar this winter.

I will not be wholly ratarsed in Jan as RC4 have a gig at the Good Intent on Jan 10.

Same format as usual - arrive opening time, get drunk, leave when football gets to be a nuisance on TV, eat squidge at my gaff, bugger off.

If anybody follows that silly game with a round ball (or any other silly game likely to f*** the above plans up by being televised please do tell me!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 03:09 PM

you forgot the singing playing instruments, reading poetry, dancing, making conversation, telling jokes and in general making merry while getting drunk bit.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 03:26 PM

Take a deep breath Tam.

I ran out reading it.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 03:57 PM

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=359561594296&ref=ts

Regrettably you will have to ask to become a member to be able to see much at all and you may be able to infer why.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 04:16 PM

I have asked for Late Red for the October session.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 04:29 PM

Oh WOE! The section of the Shepherd Neame website that I used to help me select the wonderful beers we drank 2 years ago has vanished, and I can't even remember the name of the chocolatey porter. Of course I remember Late Red and the Burns Night Special - and the Christmas Ale although I was not SO keen on that...

I have fired off an agonised email to Shepherd Neame. Watch this space, beer connoisseurs.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 17 Aug 11 - 06:25 PM

I think that porter is just called porter! And it's lovely!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 12:46 PM

Yay - the Winter Sings are on again. Not too far for us leopards....

Happy to contribute to the Knockers Fund too. Let me know if raffle prizes needed.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: naughtyforty
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 01:11 PM

I won't be able to make the October date but the others should be fine

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 01:37 PM

I may be late for the Oct one, as the wife has committed to selling her hand crafted greetings cards at Snodland Community centre in aid of the Heart of Kent Hospice.

Our arrival, or not, will be determined by the time she finishes.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 05:06 PM

No Kevin, it had a funny name and came from the SN experimental microbrewery.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 05:50 PM

not Bishop's Finger then? We can't make October either unless we come straight from steampunk gather at Colne Railway

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 08:16 PM

Bishop's Finger, although available in cask, and tasty, is way too strong for a session bitter.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Essex Girl
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:11 PM

Val & I will be in Turkey for the October session, but I will put the others in my diary. Let's hope the winter proves a little less snowy than the last one!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:48 PM

It seems I'll be at Hull Fair with me Yorkshire grandkids the October weekend. Been looking forward to Stoke too.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: morning wood
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 01:51 PM

And it was going to be your turn to drive!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: growler
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 04:52 PM

Looks like you and me then Richars, I'll see if Little Legs wants a lift

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 05:23 PM

It looks increasingly likely that I'll be there an' all!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Growler at Work
Date: 20 Aug 11 - 04:39 AM

Thanks Richard. Tina and Vic invited us to stay the weekend in September, I think it is the second week. If you can let me know what the programme is for September that would be great. Again thanks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63889859@N04/

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Sep 11 - 05:47 PM

A threat to the Lower Coke Winter sings. A new tenant starts on 19 Sept, so it is possible that we may not be accommodated. Watch this space.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 03 Sep 11 - 05:31 AM

I'm sure that they will welcome us with open arms - It would be foolish for nay business to turn away the profits from thirsty drinkers such as you, myself and Kenningham and other musos!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Sep 11 - 09:20 AM

Regrettably there may be collateral issues. A strong preference for karaoke for example!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 03 Sep 11 - 07:05 PM

"That Pub changes hands more times then I change ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,? My Pants

"What a Palaver.

Why Cant the Karaoke lot have a Friday night or a Saturday night? then we can have the Sunday from mid morn that way every one is catered for there is not any issues regarding taking the pub over and the pub profits from both events.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Sep 11 - 07:55 PM

I think it is going to be OK - maybe.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Sep 11 - 12:15 PM

For updates tah will not get into the public domain email me at [e-mail] with "Lower Stoke" in teh subject line. It is a disposable email address so if the spambots pick it up I can discard it - and it also runs through a spam filter.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 03:08 PM

Right - we are on until Xmas. Starting Oct 9. The reason is that the pub may be starting refurbishment after Xmas and there may not be a room for us to play in. If there is (and it isn't needed for eg restaurant plans) then we can continue. Beer under investigation - watch this space. We may have to go with any real beer that will come in a half-barrel or is on discount for the first one until our consumption can be assessed - negotiations with the brewery on this front cannot really be started until after Sept 19. Vegans are cleared for vegan snacks. I will pre-prepare spuds for the first month, then if restaurant comes on stream they may prefer to sell food rather than give it away!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: The Barden of England
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 03:47 PM

Driving, so no worry on the booze side for me, and I'm on a lower booze kick anyway, so as long as the water is drinkable, I'll be there.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 05:10 PM

Shaping up. Sigh of relief...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 05:21 PM

Here are links to the pub's fakebonk pages: -

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80276383430


http://www.facebook.com/NagsHeadStoke

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 04:01 AM

Im sorry Folks.
They can refurbish The Nags Head until the Cows come home, it has about as much chance of becoming a potentially successful Restaurant as.....................................? me becoming the next Pope?
none the more for that I am pleased we have been given the Grace to use the pub? well done Richard We will be there?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 04:57 AM

Your holiness Pope Pedro. I wondered why they called it St Peter's

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 08:48 AM

Pope Pedro Hee Hee.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 12:28 PM

We'll be there. Bishop's Finger is ok by me.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 03:09 PM

All the nuns say that.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 09:56 AM

But no blue nun

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 10:19 AM

Thank God for that!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 08:09 PM

Refresh.

The pub has been being painted and decorated all this week so it should be all posh by the 9th Oct. I'll try to fit in a look-in on opening night, Friday this week, which might be a little like mayhem... with a view to reporting back and checking the beer stakes

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Sep 11 - 02:35 AM

We're planning to join you all sometime, unfortunately not the October one as we'll be at Banbury. All sounding good though, have fun!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 23 Sep 11 - 02:53 PM

Winnie's card selling is now orf, so we shall be at the pub door about noon as usual.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Sep 11 - 05:43 PM

Lots of painting duly done! A bit more to do before the pub's opening party tomorrow night - might get a brief look in after practice tomorrow. Probably Late Red for our opening day. Discussions with brewery continue.

A potential major plus is that there is now a saddleroom - a bit like the old room that used to get folked in at the Style & Winch - out back, with potential for us to use that if the restaurant refurbishment makes a problem in the pub after Xmas.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 12:51 PM

Good of them to arrange alternative accomodation .

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 03:44 AM

Stirrups away!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 05:14 PM

Beer for Sunday the 9th is Youngs Dirty Dick - 4.1% - 9 gallons under gravity so if you wnat to get your fill, arrive early.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 07:59 AM

Refresh and recap:

Arrive Sunday opening time (noon).

Drink beer and sing.

About 1 pm I will bring over the roast 'tatoes (or the pub will ex-oven them) and I will turn my oven down and put squidge on to simmer.

About 6 pm we will get bored and the oofs will want to watch foopball on the smellyvision so we will wobble back to mine and eat squidge.

Then you will boogie off.

The weather outside will be chilly and damp, so no point in doing anything else.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 08:13 AM

Sounds good to us.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 06:51 AM

Refresh. And can anyone help Pete the Hat with transport both directions - and maybe my daughter and boyf with transport away from the event, either in the course of the afternoon or at the end, as far as Strood Station?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 07:12 AM

All things being equal (car suffering MOT today - needing brake pads), daughter and boyf welcome to come with us at the end. Winnie will be driving, so quite safe.

I take it that PtH can't easily get to Strood for 11.30am, 'cos if he could, he also would be assured of a lift in and back.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 09:28 AM

Thanks Don - I will pass on.

Vital info - the beer has changed due to an "out of stock" situation. It will now be Youngs ordinary bitter.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 11:44 AM

I'm on wine then

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 01:49 PM

I like Young's Bitter.

Car sailed through MOT with just minor adjustments and one tyre, so lift offer is confirmed.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 02:18 PM

If your MOT inspector passed your car with only one tyre, he should be reported! No wonder there are so many accidents these days!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 02:40 PM

Might not be a sister crow in tow... Or might be her and one other. Or might be someone totally new. Not a muso but he is a friend.

We will be peculiarly dressed as coming away from Queen Victoria's visit to Colne Valley Railway in our steampunk kit. Have goggles will time travel.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 06:56 PM

It's bidding fair to be a good turnout. Maybe THREE pots of squidge needed! Perhaps one for Chris with the last of the harissa in...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Oct 11 - 11:39 AM

I have peeled 5Kg of spuds and I gather the landlady plans the same.

I have also pre-prepared as far as possible two to three squidges - plan for one harissa, one not heavily spiced, and maybe if a third one a few but not too many of my home grown chilis in it - so it could be ANY temperature!

All the squidges will be very veggie - might even pass as vegan - unless if doing three I make the third one a meat one.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Oct 11 - 07:18 PM

If I have time after doing a 13hour shift and Im not to tired I may bake a sausage loaf.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 08:25 AM

Oooh! It's sounding better by the minute! :)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 03:41 PM

Well, not as many turned up as I hoped and a few had to leave early. However, we were glad to have parts of the Octopus Tree (the organic parts of Cari's musical focus) and damned good they were. We managed to drink most of the barrel, and I even managed to get most of the squidge eaten.

Next one Nov 13.

I am quite excited that Gary ( - a different Gary, not the one from Octopus Tree - a local Romany Rai) has nearly promised to bring us some of the old songs next time - ones he learned from his uncle and his uncle learned from his uncle in turn.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: growler
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 04:20 PM

Richard
Sorry I could not make it due to family visits, I intend to make November

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Pete Peterrson
Date: 09 Oct 11 - 09:47 PM

On reading some posts, learned what true thread meaning is.
I thought iwas about Lowe Stokes, fiddler with Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers.
Never mind...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 05:13 AM

It was a very good day and I got the feeling that the landlord was impressed.

Looking forward to November.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 07:19 AM

I'll second that, Don.

(And the nosh was good, too!)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 11:55 AM

Great afternoon/evening. Shame there weren't more, but I agree, the landlord seemed very impressed. I had a pint of the Sheps Smooth that was new to me. It was very nice. Tea and coffee were good too, at a very reasonable 50p per cup. Pierre's sausage loaf was a triumph, but I had just one slice, and about 4 spuds, to make room for the squidge.
The medium hot was my choice, and I finished the dish off. Roll on the next one.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Oct 11 - 01:12 PM

Frankly, I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than drink the Sheps Smoooooove. You should at least have tried a sip of someone's Youngs, it really was grand and in perfect condition.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 12:29 PM

Perhaps I'll be braver next time...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 06:46 PM

I have no input yet on the beer for the 13th Nov. Watch this space.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Oct 11 - 04:16 PM

Refresh. It can't be "Reefer-ish" or you'd get barred.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Oct 11 - 06:02 PM

Been in the pub tonight. We might have the chance to run a weekend outside open mic (not too loud) and BBQ in the summer.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Oct 11 - 04:30 PM

That would be lovely.....Nag Burgers ?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Nov 11 - 08:35 AM

The next one is NEARLY due. Not Sunday the 6th but Sunday the 13th. Noon until 6 or 7.

No news yet on beer.

I will be aiming for a slightly less fiery "hot one" and all squidges slightly more runny (and to full vegan standard).

I will also try to make sure to use Maris Piper spuds - the other roasties I have done with them came out well but it might just be pot luck - and one tray will be veggie and the other in goose fat.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Nov 11 - 12:07 PM

Sampled my onion marmalade today. It is nice and sweet, but not as fiery as I'd hoped... but... biting into a black peppercorn helps... also..... there is garlic in the mix which didn't come out in my spoonful...... it may get stronger by 13th.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Nov 11 - 01:42 PM

I find that making my own marmalade (albeit from a kit) is the only way to get marmalade properly bitter as it ought to be and used to be.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 04:46 AM

You mean ordinary orange ? My father makes it from tins, but adds extras, grapefruit, lemon, whiskey, brandy, rum, always very nice.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 08:06 AM

The beer this Sunday (the 13th) will be St Austell Trelawny at 3.8%.

Notes here:   http://www.staustellbrewery.co.uk/beers/cask-beers.html

We were also offered a couple of Skinners = Ginger Tosser which I hate and or Betty Stogs, so if you are fans of those tough luck.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 08:56 AM

Cornish beer! Hmmm.... : /

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 11:20 AM

You'll only find out once you've drunk enough...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 09 Nov 11 - 11:38 AM

I like Tribute. That was the beer that they eventually got in for us folkies at The Foresters, but it didn't make the Foresters experience more enjoyable. By then, we'd had enough of the juke box, the t.v., and all. Looking forward to trying Trelawney.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Nov 11 - 01:15 PM

'Fraid we can't join you this time either, got a houseful! Have a great time!!
Quite like 'ginger tosser' myself

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Nov 11 - 06:53 PM

Whoop whoop - there's a risk Sprog and percussionist might arrive part way through...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Dead Horse
Date: 09 Nov 11 - 10:28 PM

I'm afraid I shall be singing rude songs with a load of ex squaddies in some pub in Westminster. It seems there is some kind of marching thing to be done that morning so we will probably be soaking our feet as well as our livers. I might even be on the telly - I shall be the one with the black beret on, marching in step (unlike the others) :-)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:11 AM

It's tomorrow.

I have to peel 5kg of Maris Pipers tonight to give me time to sort our 2 or 3 squidges in the morning. Bleeding hell the price of goose fat (for the non-veggie roasties: there will be one tray of veggie and one tray of non-veggie).

If it is cold we can have the fire too so I'd better make sure there is some firewood and coal today as well.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:33 AM

Bringing with us 1 possibly 2 friends, 2 others coming along on their own.

Making little sausage scones and cheese scones today to share tomorrow.

No banana nut bread as Sainsburys had only green bananas.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 09:34 AM

Hmmm.... Strum, strum, chomp, chomp! :)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 10:32 AM

Gobble gobble sing spray!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 10:36 AM

By the way as you can see on our facebook page Mr Leopard has a virus and has lost his growl, therefore we may be a wholly leopard free zone (oh good said the monkeys), so I am likely to need another volunteer to take Don back to Snodland and pour him out! VT, will you still be able to do that?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 12:19 PM

We have had a back out of one so there is room in the car to take Don to train station.

Our guest is bringing 3 trays of sandwiches that went unwanted at a conference today. So loads of food to share with all of pub.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 12:26 PM

I have sampled the St Austell Trelawny. A light gold, fresh in the nose, citrus (somewhere between lemon and tangerine) on the palate. I'm not getting a strong malt from it, but it's very very clean and suppable. A long finish, but not turning too bitter at all. Delightful and refreshing. I can see I might drink many of it!

For those who get there early there is also a mild at 3%. It's under pressure and coming up a bit cold through a flash cooler but if you don't rush it the flavour emerges, dark and malty but not too thick, as it warms up a little. But apparently the locals have taken strongly to it so there may not be a lot left by tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 01:38 PM

The monkeys will be quite safe...... Mr Leopard is dining on chooks today. Chicken soup often cures him.....must be a kosher leopard....

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 01:38 PM

I have home baked lots of mini rolls and a very very large loaf so large i WILL have to put it on a plank of wood to get it there,I hope Brian and Marion are coming has I have a new electric guitar and believe me it needs Rogering like "Big time" Its a Fender Strat the necks a bit wobbly and it has no frets.
I have been to the Cheese shoppee, so what with what everyone else is bringing we should have quite a feast.We hope to all arrive by 1300 hrs has we are going to the Remembrance Day service on H.M.s Belfast prior to Lower Stoke session . then we go home get changed grab instruments and we will be on our way. looking forward to seeing you all .

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Tonguefish
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 05:31 PM

...and the squidge

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:19 PM

How Bizarre ,I fell out a bed? now i am wide awake and it is 01,12am in the morning. NO,OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:53 PM

' GOAT FISH DOSENT LIKE THIS"AHHHHHHHHH I know 9% Beer and a joint hee hee + set two alarms = waking up in time. Important day later.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Nov 11 - 03:09 PM

Well, that wasn't bad.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 08:57 AM

Another enjoyable afternoon, highlighted by Pete's bread guitar (I'm still chomping my way through it!).

And the squidge was great, as usual.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:02 AM

Will the owner of a woolly garment left at my house please confess?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:25 AM

Culprit found - TSO.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 10:55 AM

When't the next one ?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 10:58 AM

4 Dec

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 09:06 PM

"remember Pearl Harbor day

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Dead Horse
Date: 17 Nov 11 - 05:44 PM

Pearl Harbor?
I dont think I have heard any of her stuff.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Nov 11 - 07:46 AM

Surely there's something British to commemorate ....

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Nov 11 - 11:06 AM

1110 – First Crusade: The Crusaders sack Sidon.
1259 – Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.
1745 – Charles Edward Stewart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the second Jacobite Rising. NB this may have a folk link to the dating of "Pretty Peggy of Derby".
1791 – The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.
1829 – In the face of fierce local opposition, British governor Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that all who abet suttee in India are guilty of culpable homicide.
1872 – The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the British brig Dei Gratia (the ship had been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged).
1939 – World War II: HMS Nelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
1951 A double-decker bus plows over a marching column of teenage Marine Cadets in Gillingham Kent, England, killing 24 and injuring an additional 18. This led eventually to a famous trust law case Re Gillingham Bus Disaster fund about cy-pres application by charities of surplus funds.
1979 – The Hastie fire in Hull, kills three schoolboys and eventually leads police to arrest Bruce George Peter Lee.
1980 – English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham on September 25th.


Christian Feast Days:
Ada
Barbara
Bernard degli Uberti
John of Damascus
Nicholas Ferrar (Anglican Communion)
Osmund
Sigiramnus


Anyone want birthdays or deaths?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Nov 11 - 06:28 AM

It's the coming Sunday!

I'll probably be back with beer details later today.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Nov 11 - 11:52 AM

I have just requested Gale's Seafarer. £5 per barrel is donated by Fullers (the actual brewers) to Seafarer UK, a maritime charity.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 11:19 AM

Ah!!! Fullers!!!! A Surrey or South London Brewery? Nice one.
No doubt you'll correct me if wrong Richard, but there were a lot of Fullers pubs in my childhood neighbourhood. Good that they donate to a charity.

Reserve jar of onion marmalade will be with us on Sunday. Remains of jar one were scoffed with Italian cheese and Italian bread last night at Crayside.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 11:51 AM

Gales, so probably Suffolk

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 12:13 PM

Gale's most probably Suffolk, but Sue is correct about the South London origin of Fuller's.

Originally Fuller, Smith and Turner Ltd, based at Mortlake Brewery.

Mortlake is also famous for being the finishing point of the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 12:56 PM

Yes, Sue was asking (I think) which brewery. Fullers ESB came from the Chiswick brewery - but it's too strong for us.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 04:24 PM

Gale's? Suffolk?

Before it was taken over by Fuller's, I used to drink Gale's whenever I visited my mate who lives in Gosport. I always understood it to be a Hampshire brewery.

I remember one Gale's pub where, apart from other delights, you had both a light mild and a dark mild available for "starters"! And they were both excellent!

Fuller's, alas, is not what it once was. I am, however, looking forward to the Seafarer with an open mind (and open gullet! :))

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 05:03 PM

Now there's a surprise...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Nov 11 - 08:48 AM

Mortlake is also famous for The Smith's Crisps Factory..... the ones with the blue paper of salt in... wonder who owns them now ??

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Dec 11 - 06:25 PM

Refresh.

Happy to announce Sprog in residence until 3pm.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Dec 11 - 06:14 AM

Sorry, I won't be coming today. Bad cold and hardly any voice.

Have a good time. everyone.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: The Barden of England
Date: 04 Dec 11 - 07:21 AM

Leaving shortly - see you there (if the car doesn't play up that is).
John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Dec 11 - 04:53 PM

Very sad that so few could make it. The landlord is left with about half a barrel of very nice beer which is a short-life beer and I fear that this may diminish our welcome.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Dec 11 - 04:41 AM

Well, I moved a pile of plates and utensils and found a kitchen underneath them! I STILL have Pete the Hat's big oval plate.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Dec 11 - 10:49 PM

refresh.

Watch this space for Jan details...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Dec 11 - 05:30 AM

Next Lower Stoke Winter sing Jan 8.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 31 Dec 11 - 09:09 AM

Excellent. See you there

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 31 Dec 11 - 08:28 PM

Self, almost certainly with Poetry Bird will be there.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Jan 12 - 12:57 PM

"What a Palaver,
What a tad-do,
Im unaware what Im doing on the 8th afternoon,
Ale ,Roast Beef, bread ,cheese ,
' sounds much better then work   :?
I break me arm with a good stiff jerk :?   : )

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Jan 12 - 05:08 PM

You be careful jerking a stiff at your age...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 10:11 AM

A wide range of beer choices.

I have opted for a stronger beer this time - Brains Reverend James.

Notes as follows: -

"The Rev. James beer is one steeped in history. Acquired after the purchase of Crown Buckley, Rev. James is brewed to an original recipe dating back to 1885. The beer is named after one of the original owners of Buckley Brewery, the Rev, James Buckley, a business man with two conflicting roles – saving souls and satisfying thirsts.

The Rev. James is brewed to a traditional recipe and has been described as having a flavour not commonly available these days. Full-bodied and warming, The Rev. James is rich in palate, spicy and aromatic with a deeply satisfying finish."

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 10:18 AM

The other candidates were

Bombardier (at 4.1) - but everyone is doing it these days
Youngs ordinary - but (a) we've had it and (b) although it was lovely Leopards disapproved.
St Austell Tribute - but we had one St Austell already (see below) and change is there to be rung
St Austell Trelawny - we had and was smashing, but been there done that
Adnams Lighthouse (3.4) - a bit over hoppy for my taste
Master Brew - Sorry shirt murderer I just don't like it
Greene King IPA - (3.6) which although hoppy I like but I think I am in a minority there
Reverend James (see above)
Hobgoblin - (4.5 in cask) but again very well known (and IMHO more damaging than a rated 4.5 would suggest)


So there you have it from the beer gourmet.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 10:21 AM

Oh, sorry, the Reverend James is 4.5

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 11:47 AM

I can vouch for Rev James, a nice pint!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 12:45 PM

No better reference could be required - unless it was that of your other half, whose dedication and expertise are legend!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 01:04 PM

Blimey, there is someone who likes Greene King IPA! Curious!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 06:48 PM

Yeah, but you like Master brew. Never mind, just come along and drink.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 07:13 PM

Ooooh, all right then!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Jan 12 - 01:34 PM

I'm with Richard! I too like Greene King IPA, not so much for outstanding qualities as a real ale, but for the fact that it is always good wherever you find it on sale.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: growler
Date: 04 Jan 12 - 04:35 PM

I disagree, try drinking it in Wokingham

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 05 Jan 12 - 04:07 AM

Or in certain pubs in Maidstone!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: The Barden of England
Date: 05 Jan 12 - 04:11 PM

The 'Tribute' is much nicer, but being the 'designated driver' I can't partake.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 12 - 06:17 PM

We ain't on Tribute this month - it's Reverend James.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: growler
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 04:17 PM

Let's pay Tribute to what is there, by drinking it

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 06:12 PM

It's been tapped tonight but I am too lazy to go over the road to test it.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 06:21 PM

Blimey! Are you feeling all right, Richard!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 12 - 04:33 AM

Refresh.

Maybe this afternoon...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Jan 12 - 04:52 AM

We might pop over to check the Reverend if we get a chance....

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Dead Horse
Date: 07 Jan 12 - 11:41 AM

I used to drink it religiously until I kicked the habit.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 12 - 02:45 PM

I report with mixed emotions that the Reverend James ran out about 3 pm-ish. Several folkies were less than delighted, but it proves that we are re-introducing real beer to Lower Coke and if makes Mick the Landlord happy.

Next one 5 Feb.

Last one 4 Mar.

In view of the increasing thirst Mick the Landlord may go to an 11 gallon barrel of Late Red for both.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: growler
Date: 08 Jan 12 - 03:25 PM

Good Session Richard. Sorry I was not A1. Karen has asked me to take her to the next one.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Jan 12 - 03:53 PM

Apologies for non-attendance, again. Due to the clement weather we got involved in the garden (not in that way), winter clearance and finishing the Folly. I wasn't sure what time the karaoke started, or when the sing shifts from the pub, so I didn't fancy the hour drive when the light went, in case things had gone off the boil.

Sounds like the Reverend went down well, you obviously had a good afternoon. Roll on February & we'll try again. Keep up the good work!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 12 - 05:13 PM

We normally finish in the pub about 6 or 7 and then eat and chat in the house.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 05:51 AM

Thanks again, Richard. A very enjoyable afternoon followed by lovely squidge! :)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Jan 12 - 02:50 PM

A great afternoon - pity so many prefer their roast dinner to squidge though. They miss a lovely end to the day with good company. Putting the next 2 on the calendar now.

BTW for lovers of Tribute, it's one of the beers due to be featured at Orpington Liberal Club. Those of you who are on Facebook can keep up to date on beers and events.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Jan 12 - 04:42 PM

Exciting news! The villagers have been demanding real beer!   Indeed to such an extent that Mick the landlord is thinking seriously about putting on (for our next one) not only a barrel of whatever I select from the list he can get from his source, but ALSO a barrel of Late Red in February.

The beer engines have received pretty new ceramic handles, and it seems likely that the pool table will vanish and some pretty new leather furniture arrive in the saloon area - and carpet where the pool table used to be.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 10:44 AM

Refresh - Feb 5th Nags Head ME3 9RA noon until 6 or 7 ish, beer not chosen yet but locals have taken to proper beer so there may well be a barrel of Late Red AND whatever I persuade the landlord to get in.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 01:05 PM

Excellent news that your efforts have caused a preference for real beer locally, well done!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 05:40 PM

Unfortunately, I'm unlikely to be there for 5th. February; prior engagement. I hope to be back in March.

Hmmm... the Late Red sounds nice! There's so much excellent beer in Kent, we don't need to import!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 10:51 PM

Maybe I'll suggest JUST the late Red.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 05:58 AM

Richard

Not sure if i will be there, as Border Crossing have a gig at The George Pub City Way Rochester that evening starting at 8.30 PM.

Just to reiterate what everbody said re last session very enjoyable. glad to see that your efforts have not been in vane.

PS I Feel a song coming on

Cheers

Wee Jock

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 11:35 AM

The beer experiment continues well: this weekend the pub has a skiffle afternoon on Sunday and has laid in the Reverend James again because the locals liked it so much. Allegedly a good start was made on it last night.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 12 - 03:01 PM

Refresh - it's this coming Sunday.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Feb 12 - 04:53 AM

The beer this Sunday will be Ruddles' Best.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Feb 12 - 01:56 PM

Silly question, will you be laying on snow?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Feb 12 - 04:23 PM

Well, I won't be lying on it, I'm not that daft.

But there will be some squidge.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 03 Feb 12 - 02:59 AM

As it's now brewed by Greene King, could "Ruddles' Best" be an oxymoron? :)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Feb 12 - 03:26 AM

Well, it may take a few pints to find out.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Feb 12 - 12:49 PM

Snow warnings - maybe as much as a foot of the stuff. Don't forget to take plenty of antifreeze (that is to say alcohol) and I'll put an extra chili in the squidge so you can tie a curry-eater on the bonnet to breathe on the road on the way home...


Seriously, folks, the A2 and the A289 and A228 will be salted and gritted to extinction, so expect no trouble.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 03:44 AM

It was very nice if not overcrowded. Tony and Lesley made it and we had a late burst of vocal harmony from various traditions. The Ruddles was VERY moreish.

Next and last one for this year 4 March. Bee there or bee a rectangular thynge.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Rachel
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 05:04 AM

Really loved the day. Enhanced by having the opportunity to play a beautiful and much coveted recorder, not to mention the harmonious singing at the end.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 05:08 AM

And even maybe a prospect of selling your 12-string too...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST,Rachel
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 05:20 AM

I think someone was sorely tempted

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 06:10 AM

Chase him! Don't let him get away!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 08:53 AM

Sunday 4th March. Last Lower Stoke Winter Sing of the season. Nags Head Lower Stoke ME3 9RA. Opening time (noon) until we fall over or the barrel is empty or about 6 or 7-ish. Fire in the grate and logburner in the pub, roast spuds on the bar, squidge in my house in front of log fire afterwards. Collection for Knockholt funds.

I expect to be selecting the beer later today or maybe tomorrow - it might be Late Red.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 11:39 AM

Hoping to be there.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 05:02 PM

Richard, there is a programme starting now on Channel 4 at 10pm about Winter Sing.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 06:14 PM

Late Red? Mmmm.... nice!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Feb 12 - 07:48 AM

Beer will be Brakspear's double dropped Bitter at 3.4.

http://www.brakspear-beers.co.uk/beers


The Late Red would have worked out at £3.50 per pint. Not good!

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 28 Feb 12 - 08:34 AM

Brakspear's is a really nice session bitter! :-)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 08:07 AM

Hmmmm, anything apart from the session beer?

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 08:27 AM

Yeh! Loads of singing! :-)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 11:55 AM

Silly Boy *grin*

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 12:14 PM

The Brakspears will be the only beer on proper handpumps. There will be the usual range of kegs and lagers, and there is usually bottled Shitfire and Nun's Pleasure. The pub also does tea and coffee.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 05:13 PM

The trouble with living round these here parts is Bleedin Shepherd Neame beer in most of the pubs. It doesn't like me.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: melodeonboy
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 04:23 AM

I thrive on the stuff! (Glug, burp!)

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 04:59 AM

All thriving is relative.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 05:00 AM

200

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 05:34 AM

I thought you were advocating incest for a moment there Richard - but I then noted the spelling!
John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 09:10 AM

If Richard was advocating incest he would mayhap be representing it. And thereby profiting from it...

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Mar 12 - 12:25 PM

That is an inaccurate use of language, Sue.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 03:20 AM

Refresh.

I was very worried at 4 am that I would be unable to drink on Sunday due to painkillers due to fanguish, but the fang seems to have started to settle down, so normal consumption can be resumed as soon as possible.

Hoffentlich.

Subject: RE: Lower Stoke Winter Sings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 11:27 AM

Sorry about inaccuracies..... only got O level English.