BS: who missed the train?

Subject: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:00 PM

WELL folks ....here we are at two in the morning Les from Hull Ickle dorritt and Maggie the Muff, sitting in Brid Widder's sitting room having spent the evening delighting and entertaining the poor travelling folk of the East Riding. Other Mudcatters present were White Dove Willa and Captain Swing. What can we say about the evening we laughed. we cried. we drank real beer -it was crap but it was free. Mostly we sang. The first Hull to Bridlington folk train was an overwhelming success , not the least because the train actually ran on time. Most however were the stunningly beautiful acoustics at Bridlington station, which wass a delightful place to sit and sing in. Furthermore, we all managed to entertain the taxi queue on the way home. Many were rendered helpless with laughter, but that's youth for you. Maggie the Muff was horrified that the young people had not heard of Jeffery Archer as this seriously impacted on her joke telling abilities. Well doen to the organisers, particularly Les who did not dribble once.

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Firecat
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:04 PM

I'm young and I've heard of Jeffrey Archer. He's the Tory peer who's also a best selling novelist and he's just got sent to Belmarsh Prison to do four years for perjury and preventing the course of justice. He's actually been reclassified now as a C class prisoner due to more investigations into corruption.

Just an ordinary politician, then! :-))

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:05 PM

WHY AREN'T YOU IN BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Firecat
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:09 PM

I'm not tired and the parents aren't home! I'm not throwing a wild party though (chance would be a fine thing!!)

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:13 PM

whoops! one bottle of Jamesons and we're anybody's. Anyway, what's it worth that we don't tell your mum and dad -must be at least a fiver.

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Firecat
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:15 PM

They know I'm insomniac anyway. Past two nights I've been up about this time playing Backgammon!

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:25 PM

hi firecat...i'm still not pregnant!

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Noreen
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:30 PM

Thanks for the report- sounds like a fun night! But will you remember it in the morning? :0)

Noreen

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:43 PM

Sounds like I missed a good time :-(
I have just got in from work, Who are Brid Widder,Willa & Captain Swing? Do they go to The Kingston?
Looks like I wont get to Nellies Tommorow (my boss was in an arsey mood and wont let me have a night off)
I will try to get to The Tap though.take care everybody.john

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 09:53 PM

well now Ickle Dorrit Maggie & Les are wending their very very weary way...it was a cracking night though...look out for the next folk train catters and get on board!

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Noreen
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 10:28 PM

What about a trans-Pennine Folk Train? That would be some night.... ! Can we organise it?

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Aug 01 - 10:54 PM

I expect you lot could organize anything. Sounds like this one was a truly grand time!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: GUEST,Willa
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 04:18 PM

Brid widder, no wonder you didn't get to Nellie's. You missed meeting Bill Sables and NikNak. Those station acoustics were wonderful, weren't they! Hope we can have another train soon. Well done, Les and Maggie.

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 04:28 PM

You missed a great session at Nellies -not the least was Bill Sables being accompanied by the Red Arrows! What a way to finish a song with a fly past of the royal Airforces finest -we almost broke into the dambusters! I'm goign to lie down now as I am feeling very tired.

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 04:41 PM

And all I have is a weekend arguing with the bratling and a migraine to show for it.....

Why doesn't the train ever come down this line?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: brid widder
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 04:52 PM

sorry about Nellies...I was feeling a bit fragile!! and my son (bless im) reminded me that I'd sung in the garden at 2:00am to entertain the neighbours!I still don't remember that!! EVERYONE should sing in Bridlington Railway Station!! now that would be a brill venue for a Mudcat convention!!!

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 06:03 PM

Wot a weekend! Sorry I missed the 3 a.m. session and the taxi rank chorus...but I did manage The Kingston on Fri, the runaway train on saturday.....then Nellies in the afternoon sun and a wonderful night at the Tap. Sorry to goooo but I will be back soon.The muso scene has never been so good :-) Mega hugs ..Dove

Subject: RE: BS: who missed the train?
From: Les from Hull
Date: 07 Aug 01 - 04:07 PM

Thanks to everyone who rallied round with songs and tunes on the train. You lot are great. Having spoken to the organisers since, they were very pleased with the way that everything went, and there should be other folk trains in the future.