Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 01 Jun 06 - 05:02 PM

John - goats and tethers and circular fields- 102,203,2358 solutions on the interent - a big big 'unsolvable' puzzle. Trust Trevor.

What on earth will he do with my sponsor money?

How many barn owls does it take to knock a man off course?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 01 Jun 06 - 11:05 AM

I tried the new bathing and managed to fit the whole of Genesis on my belly - I ran out of 'P's

(the bible book - not the rock group)

Many thanks to all last night including Bert, Pat, David, Cathy, Richard, Tony + little un, Theo, Andy, Caz, Teresa, Bob, Keith, Eve, Matthew, Bill, Carlos, Derek, Trevor W, Hitchin John, Rita, Yvonne, Davina, Geoff, Blues John and the Pope

A June thread starting somewhere near you soon

Coming soon - the Caddington blues morris dancers

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 May 06 - 11:14 AM

Make a change from hunt the soap!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 May 06 - 10:56 AM

Barry Manilow did it and made the whole world sing!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 May 06 - 09:17 AM

That's a good idea

Perhaps we should bath more regularly

I suppose if you used alphabet spaghetti you could write songs as you squished between your bits

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 May 06 - 08:40 AM

Worcestershire? Not so much volcanic as lumpy.
Is that once a year - full stop? or just once a year in milk, and the rest of the time in cream, or jam, or ice cream or something else.
Oooooo how about chocolate !!!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 May 06 - 07:42 AM

Is it volcanic?

We only bath once a year, in milk, in Hertfordshire

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 May 06 - 05:29 AM

On our livery yard we've just had a borehole drilled for water (our part of worcs quite literally sits on water) paid five grand for the job and up until today it hadn't stopped raining, so I'll be selling water to the south east, at a reasonable charge, of course !!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 May 06 - 05:22 AM

Good show

Down here in Hertfordshire we have sunny intervals

and plenty of puddles

Water shortage my arse

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 May 06 - 04:05 AM

In Shock - Its stopped raining and the sun's out in Worcestershire !

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 May 06 - 03:52 AM

It's very quiet in cyberland

Where is everybody?

Who's coming tonight?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 30 May 06 - 03:50 AM

Sorry John - I forgot all about it - Sunday TV was crap as well

I know the that a sheet of plywood is 2.9867 m² - is that any use

I had a very nice weekend

It's a folk do this week at the Bull - all very, very, very welcome

go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on,go on, go on, go on, go on, go on

I'd like Rita coming out of a cake singing Danny Boy

It was the Herts Show in Redbourn/Luton Carnival so it had to rain

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 28 May 06 - 06:50 PM

What a great band you have John!

An excellent night in Ickleford. Verging on a Bull outing.

Now guys - Trevor (up the Beer Festival) thinks he can recite pi to more decimal places than anyone else, so half term homework is to learn..

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679
8214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196
4428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273
724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609..


off by heart by Wednesday.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The PA
Date: 26 May 06 - 07:26 AM

Hello boys !!!   You called ?

I'm still here, in spirit (make mine a gin) if not in print. You all sound as though you're enjoying life which is the most important thing. I too have a rather independent car - it decides every morning whether or not I should go to work !!

Take car(e )and have a good weekend !

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 26 May 06 - 06:54 AM

It was a great evening on Wednesday. Can we do that again? I would like to hear more of Steve's songs as I missed some.

I am sorry to hear about your car Steve ! You have reminded me how my boys used to push start me in my old car when it rained. I am sure you can picture it!

Who's birthday it next?

I think I will accompany Teresa, Stacey, Eve and Pat singing 'Happy Birthday' Marilyn Monroe style.

Always the personal touch at Barton.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 25 May 06 - 07:52 AM

I'm very sorry to hear that Steve

Ever since that nice Doctor Frankenstein moved to the village

Still at least we have an army of uncontrollable zombies running the Co-op

We used to have a PA contributing to our thread

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 25 May 06 - 07:15 AM

Great fun!

Thanks to the landlord for the jump leads. (For my car, before you ask!)

But....

I got home at 1:30am! My car died again, electrics packed in, had to limp home with practically no lights and no wipers in the rain! Put the battery on charge overnight, got it going this morning and my friendly garage is trying to find out what's wrong right now.

Thought I was going to buy a PA. Looks like I'll be paying to fix the car instead. Bugger!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 25 May 06 - 04:02 AM

Good morning music lovers everywhere

Many thanks to Mr Steve Last for a storming headline set

Also Hitchin John (and all his equipment), John B, Bert, Pat, Keith, Eve, Bob, Teresa & her friend

Also the birthday gal with matching everythings - Cathy

And her lovely family - Robbie, Richard, Mark & Chris

Who with guitar & piano became a Robbie William tribute band

I think everyone in the room had a go - knockout

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: GUEST,Bedford Police
Date: 25 May 06 - 03:42 AM

We'd arrest all of you

If we had a car

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:46 PM

Happy Birthday Cathy

25 or 26

hope you all have a good evening

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:22 AM

I am laughing already!

Did you know we have pole dancing at Barton Steve?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:16 AM

Does that go with Finnish entry

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 24 May 06 - 10:50 AM

Whoops - never mind

We'll have a laugh tonight - bugger the fuzz

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 May 06 - 10:33 AM

Even the Bedfordshire Police were thinking of me and sent me a Fixed penalty speeding ticket. How kind.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 May 06 - 10:31 AM

Thank you very much

I got a card with a guitar on it from Jess and a multi-brown bangle from a sister that coordinates perfectly with my guitar! Soooooooooo exciting.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:41 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHY

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 May 06 - 10:08 AM

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Caller for the dance is our good friend and most excellent supporter of the Ceilidhs – GRAHAM AVERY. Graham has a fine repertoire of dances, suitable for both beginners and more experienced visitors.



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Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 23 May 06 - 09:26 AM

Phew!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 May 06 - 08:12 AM

Cheers John - you're a good un

Will there be a Finnish entry?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 23 May 06 - 05:45 AM

Hi Ross

I'll bring some stuff on Wednesday and improvise a PA.

It will be better than last time - but I'll also think about what I can sort out for one that is better still, for the future.

For Wednesday I'll bring a couple of bass amps and run them off a mixer. I have plenty of mikes.


I have lots of bits - but not a small handy PA. Some where I have 2 2x12" cabs and a battered old 90 watt(hissy) mixer amp. But I'll never get the cabs in the car along with any instruments - no fun then!

I also have the biggest bass amp combo you have ever seen if anybody wants to deafen their neighbours. Free loan to anybody that is getting into grunge or deaf metal. (size of a chest of drawers - 1x15" bass reflex cabinet - very heavy and also top heavy - amp at top)

Anyway see you Wednesday for mayhem

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 May 06 - 05:12 AM

Hi Steve - I haven't got a PA either

We have been reliant on friends of the session for lending us equipment

Hopefully there will be some feedback on this thread before Wednesday

Crikey - our threads gone serious

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 22 May 06 - 12:27 PM

Ross hope I've not caused confusion!

The one esential bit of kit I'm short of is a PA!

I was rather hoping there would already be one there, as there was on the one and only time I've been to your open mic session before.

I wanted to bring my electronic gizmo's to plug into it to try out the backing tracks I've created before I splash out on a PA.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 22 May 06 - 08:27 AM

Cheers John

We are agog with anticipation

I will come along & see you soon

God speed the plough

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 22 May 06 - 08:14 AM

Steve's P A show will be most enjoyable, if his performance at the Constitutional club in St Albans was anything to go by.

Make sure the landlord catches him 'in the act'

I dared him to do it at the Rose and crown but he bottled it.

I would welcome him doing it at the Windward Club

btw
next Sunday , room for floor singers, as george papavgeris showcases his latest songs.

Plus Fleggy and Connolley


and who knows who else

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 22 May 06 - 07:43 AM

Cybermen -

Is it the way they march along?
Is it the way they sing off key?
Is it the emotional inhibitor?
You can't keep your idea from me...........no
We all want to know what you can see.

la la la

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 22 May 06 - 07:40 AM

Probably the folk police

I'll Pm steve & ask him

Keep this wavelength free/attention all ships

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 22 May 06 - 07:30 AM

Hi Ross

Can you confirm what's happening Wednesday.

Steve Last(?) is is bringing a PA and doing how long a set?



John


Who do the cybermen remind you of?

Morris men?(cheekily)

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 22 May 06 - 05:53 AM

Madonna did that? it was rather good

Did you see Doctor Who?

Those cyberman remind me of someone

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 20 May 06 - 03:13 PM

Ive heard that the wheels on the bus go round and round

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 20 May 06 - 06:32 AM

I went to Redbourn

It was very good

Well done John - It was nice to hear Ernie

And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 18 May 06 - 10:09 AM

Hi to anyone who I forgot to say goodbye to last night

I was ensconced in chat - see you all very very soon

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 18 May 06 - 03:34 AM

Many thanks to all the Barton Patois for last night

To Derek, Trevor W, John P, Rita, Yvonne, Laura, Davina, Geoff, Nat, Tony, John B, Roy, Cathy, David, Keith, Eve, Roy & wife, Teresa

Poor old Arsenal - never mind - at least they have a new stadium

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 17 May 06 - 07:42 PM

ooops wrong lyrics.

influenced by Barton patois

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 17 May 06 - 07:29 PM

If I only had one...........

I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over the place....................lalala

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 May 06 - 10:25 AM

Cheers John - that's read & understood - see you soon hopefully

Cathy - put that hammer down

A guitar needs affection & care - it's not just for Christmas

With your love gift of only £2 a day, we can help

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 17 May 06 - 10:14 AM

thank you very much John - see you later - maybe points out of 10?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 17 May 06 - 10:12 AM

Catherine - my advise with any instrument is try not use a lot of force. A lot of parts break easier than you think - as you obviously felt, if it is not easy then maybe you need advice at least for the first time you change strings. What bit were you unscrewing? - The tuning pegs unwinding?

John

Hi Ross re the open mic

I can understand your concern about Mikes/PA last time I didn't know Bert wasn't bringing his PA and so was improvising with the portastudio somewhat haphazardly. With a little discussion we can improve on that.


Re attendence/ performance I think we get the same thing if not the same numbers for the open mic as for the Folk/Acoustic - people turn up that want to play and then we get a small audience as well - there are just more people who want to perform at the acoustic nights.

If you want to build the audience that you are right we will need more focused perfomances and a bit more publicity probably.

John

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 17 May 06 - 10:07 AM

sunny here
guitar done

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 May 06 - 10:06 AM

Hi Cathy - no feedback from John & Bert

And Bert will be absent tonight as there is some football match on where every participant is an anagram of Arse

You need a guitar technician - perhaps tonight

It's raining in Redbourn this afternoon

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 16 May 06 - 04:55 PM

Missed a man who can

again