How many UK catters: Part 4

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 11:17 AM

Muppet, If you used to go down to Appledore weekends, then we've probably met as well. I quite like the idea of putting Terry Pearson's bass on top of the signal. I can also think of an another amusing story about the aforesaid instrument.

I was walking along Rochester High St after one Saturday night at the Sweeps Festival when I was accosted by a policeman. "You look like one of the folk people", he said, "I wonder if you could help us". "There's an old gentleman (his description) over here and he's very upset because he's got separated from his wife" He led me over to the corner of a pub car park and there was Terry, in a rather inebriated and agitated state. "Oh David", he said "Thank god you're around - I've lost Myrtle !". The looks that we got from the constables after I explained that Myrtle was not his wife, but his double bass, showed that they thought all of us folkies were quite mad. I got Terry to tell me which pub he'd been in and sure enough, we found the Instrument propped up outside the toilet. "Oh yes" said Terry, "I remember now, I could hardly take Myrtle into the Gents with me !". To this day I don't know whether this remark was based on the possibility of damage to the instrument or it's supposed gender.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 11:04 AM

Poor old Myrtle - being abused again I see

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 10:38 AM

Oh aye it was & yes it was Terry's, Saw him at Whitby a few years ago

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Bassic
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 10:21 AM

Oh, well if it was a double bass.........(jimmyt and Dave Silk have heart attacks!!)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Dave Masterson
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 10:12 AM

Can't say I remember that – must have been a good year! You sure it wasn't Terry Pearson's double-bass? He's still around by the way, and more incredibly, so is the double-bass!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Bassic
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 10:02 AM

Whats this,!!!!!!!! Cello abuse??????????? I`m in Hull by the way, may be moving a bit further south in time, "girlie power" and all that :-)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 09:23 AM

Aye didn't you help me stick that cello at the top of the signal one year.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Dave Masterson
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 09:14 AM

Great to hear from you Muppett - I don't know whether you remember me by name, but I'm the bloke who got you to give me the words to 'Settle & Carlisle Railway'. I still sing it to this day (last Tuesday in fact at the 8 Bells in Tenterden - and forgot the words!) I remember Appledore with great affection - the Railway Inn is now a motel!!!
If you fancy a return to the tropical south, try to make Tenterden FF next October - satisfaction guaranteed. Be good to see you again.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 08:56 AM

Yep Dave I am that person

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Dave Masterson
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 08:01 AM

Hi Muppett - are you the same Muppett who used to come down the much missed Appledore Folk Weekends back in the 80's?

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Peterr
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 07:42 AM

Helston in Cornwall, like Fraggle only I'm still here. Also a habitual Spingo user.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Moses
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 06:37 AM

South Ruislip:- it's full of DIY warehouses, Furniture stores and Electrical goods showrooms. Not a decent Folk Club in sight. Only salvation is it's not too far from the best one in the Country (in Harrow Weald).

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: rock chick
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 06:37 AM

Ops!!! forgot to log in, thats me up there, the girlie from kent ;O))

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 06:34 AM

Well i'm in good old Kent...but not for much longer will be moving upwards towards Midlands, does that mean I can register twice ;^)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Skipper Jack
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 04:42 AM

Mr Happy,

Are your Music Therapy Consulting Rooms in a Toilet??

Plenty of scope for wind instruments!!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 03:50 AM

Last time I looed, Mr Happy's Music Therapy Consulting Rooms were still based in Chester.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Arnie
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 03:39 AM

Born and bred in Halifax but now reside in sunny Dover. I see Dover is listed as the 32nd worst place to live in Britain, but it really isn't that bad, despite some negative publicity over recent years. Busiest ferry port in the world, despite the high prices for crossing only 21 miles to Calais. Thriving cruise terminal etc. etc.. Used to be a folk club here many years past but now the nearest one is in Deal and the Deal Hoodeners have been revived. Plenty of clubs in the area and of course Broadstairs folk festival is not too far from here.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: boglion
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 06:47 PM

Kentish Town in London..... but with a house on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry (built by my grandfather).

Terry

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Emma B
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 06:31 PM

Another Cheshire Cat ........miaouw

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Cattail (Sans cookie)
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 04:51 PM

NE Derbyshire/Cheshire at the moment.

Cheers

Cattail !

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: bazza
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 02:52 PM

I live in Pyrford Surrey

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Crystal
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 02:20 PM

I'm a Blondish essex girl!
And proud of that too!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 05:37 PM

What do you mean Dave - "We're only just over the border from Kent..."

You aren't saying you actually recognise these modern changes to Counties are you? Click on "Eltham in this list, and you should see an 1870 Map of Eltham - clearly marked as in Kent. (You'll be saying Walthamstow isn't in Essex next, and Tony Kendall will be coming after you.)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: sweetfire
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 12:15 PM

Hullian no. 64 here!!!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Fraggle
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 10:04 AM

Helston in Cornwall, home of the Flora Dance! Living in Bath at the moment cos I'm studying there

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Skipper Jack
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 09:33 AM

Well, a few more Welsh names here:

Skipper Jack, Madam Gashee, Micheal in Swansea and Crane Driver.

We're all from Abertawe!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Santa
Date: 17 Oct 03 - 02:40 PM

As a geordie in exile, I did try to adapt to these Southron climes, sitting on the porch in a rocking chair with a jar of cornmash, but the rain kept driving me inside. Lankies and yorkies alike are only a short step up from B*****y Southerners.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 07:19 PM

Oi be in Suffolk boi, born and bred. What are you loik,boi

(must try and find this locater thing)

John

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 06:59 PM

Sheffield and available at www.collectorsfolk.co.uk

Dave

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Blonde Essex Girl
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 03:40 PM

...And I'm proud of it! But I don't generally post, just sit for two hours reading threads. My family wonder at hearing muffled laughter come floating out of the study......

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: VIN
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 11:35 AM

Errr thas probly reet muppet but last time i went there it were close (ouch! gerrof).

Methinks, muppet, some'dy should explain t'war o roses to Santa. Bit out o touch, livin in iceland an all that.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 11:20 AM

Explain your logic !!!!!!!!!!!!! please

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Santa
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 11:10 AM

Lancashire, on the Fylde.

Add Edain when she's this side of the water, and not elsewhere.

What's the logic, muppet, after Yorkshire any place looks good?

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 10:34 AM

Well Vin,
          Tha knows wa tha seys aboot thems that live int' Lancashire, it's best place t' live after Yorkshire.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: WorthyDan
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 10:02 AM

Worthing, West Sussex or somewhere online, usually around www.artistsandmakers.com

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 09:28 AM

I'm in Ormskirk, Lancashire - famed for being a Black Hole as far as folk music is concerned - BUT things are changing!

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 08:22 AM

Oh, Titch is with me too. But she'changed names recently, she's called "El Inglese" now.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 08:21 AM

Chesham, Bucks - just a stone's throw from my place of origin (Salonika, Greece). If you're very strong, that is.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: VIN
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 07:44 AM

eh up muppet, born Lancashire (ouch!) in Manchestu, originally, in Newton Heath (or Newtneef as we sez o'er ere), next to where t'owd town hall used to be, now a sharps warehouse! doh.) Now live in Heywood, twixt Bury and Middleton, near Rochdale. :-)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 07:11 AM

Aye so it is, So Vin were is tha from then.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 06:55 AM

Hertford - the profile's on but I wasn't aware of the locator - must do that now. I'm still trying to get a photo sorted out but the camera lens keeps breaking.....

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: VIN
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 06:29 AM

Ba gum muppet tha's got a reet grand accent there tha knows
Sithee

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Barb'ry
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 06:13 AM

Originally from Manchester, now living in Churchtown, stuck in the Lancashire triangle between Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster! HELP!!!!!!!
love Barb'ry

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: MickT
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 05:59 AM

NW Kent.............

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Gray D
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 07:38 PM

Vin says I'm directly above the centre of the earth.

Makes me feel quite vertiginous.

Never thought that would happen again.

Gray D

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: muppett
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 09:04 AM

Ey up
    tha's from Brafurd, that's Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to thems that dunt talk proper like wot I do.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: HuwG
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 09:00 AM

At Mr. Happy's prompting, I confirm that my mugshot, last known address and Date of Birth have been added to the files since I first posted to this thread.

[Note to non-UK readers of this thread; "Roysten Vasey" is the fictional town in which the rather dark comedy series, "The League of Gentlement" was set. Much of the filming was done in Glossop, where I live, and Hadfield, just over the hill. Other locations used were near Marsden, in West Yorkshire. Roysten Vasey is also the real name of comedian, Roy "Chubby" Brown, who appeared in some cameo roles in the series.

To be exact, I live roughly halfway between Manchester and Sheffield.]

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Ross
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 08:51 AM

Hi, I'm in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, UK

You can see me playing the biscuit barrel every other monday in the Bull pub in the middle of Barton (see other threads for details)

I'm going grey, am 36, 54, 36 & like working for charity

I'm a quantity surveyor (bloody builders)

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 08:45 AM

Linda (Essex Girl) and myself live at Mottingham, Eltham, London SE9. We're only just over the border from Kent though.

Subject: RE: How many UK catters: Part 4
From: GUEST,Vox Box
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 08:15 AM

Manchester and mad for it. Centre of the universe for sessions, trad, folk, it's all happening here