Leeder in England

Subject: Leeder in England
From: Leeder
Date: 05 Nov 01 - 06:22 PM

I'm visiting my daughter in Boscombe (Bournemouth area), England, November 9-18. If my flight isn't delayed and I'm not too jet-lagged, I'll be at the local folk club in The Portman in Boscombe, November 9; if they can find me a banjo to borrow, I'll do a few numbers. (Ken Nichol is the main guest, someone I don't know yet.) I hope to make the acquaintance of anyone in the area, and set a few faces to names.

John Leeder

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: 8_Pints
Date: 05 Nov 01 - 08:04 PM

Welcome John.

Unfortunately you will almost be at the other end of the country (Manchester), though I appreciate this must be a small distance for you Canadians.

Cheers anyway,

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 06 Nov 01 - 08:01 PM

Just refreshing - didn't want this one to fall out of today's list with only one response. (Bournemouth's too far south for me, this time, Leeder, but if you feel like visiting Sherwood Forest while you're here, let me know.)

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Leeder
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 04:18 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Noreen
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 06:57 PM

mudcat seems not to have much representation on that part of the south coast, Leeder- maybe you can do some recruiting while you're there? :->

Enjoy your trip, and let us know if you're planning on travelling northwards!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Leeder
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 09:18 PM

I can't afford to rent a car, and neither my daughter nor her husband drives. I think people are coming to us rather than vice versa. I don't expect to get too far afield, but who knows? I'll be at the disposal of others.

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 08 Nov 01 - 03:00 PM

Leeder, I recently got back from England, w/o a car there, and the train and bus service from South to North is very good. If you take Noreen's advice and head Northward, you won't be sorry. Beautiful country and towns, and a boatload of Yorkshire Mudcatters. Believe me - I was in a lifeboat with some of them at Whitby. :-)

You might want to go to the "ground transportation" desk at the airport and see what's available. At any rate, have a great trip!

Best,

chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Leeder in England
From: Leeder
Date: 19 Nov 01 - 03:25 PM

I'm baaaack... Had a great time, little music though. I did get to the folk club, they didn't have a banjo for me, I did a couple of a capella songs for them, enjoyed the main guest, Ken Nicol (good blues/ragtime guitar), made the acquaintance of a few people. Most of the trip I got to know my grandson, got to spend more time with my son-in-law (whom I'd only met around the time of the wedding last year), had a good visit with my daughter (over a year since I'd seen her), had some trips around the very scenic Dorset countryside, and the New Forest, by bus or driven by relatives. Now I'm readjusting to being home.