MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06

Subject: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 06:46 AM

It's nearly Banbury Time again!!!

And yes, Merek'n'Dary will be programming in an official MudGather at the Town & Country Club. I'm hoping it'll be around Saturday tea-time, though I've not seen a program yet. Definitely a MudRaffle event, so gather up those prizes to bring & collect all the chocolate you can find....

So, who'll be there?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:56 AM

For the third or fourth year running , I have got a previous that weekend ! Great Pity , 'cos Banbury is always a good scene !

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:16 AM

This reminds me that in a moment of weakness(!) at Shrewsbury, S and I volunteered to steward for Merek 'n' Dary...

See you there :0)

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:39 AM

I'll be there, I'll be there,
With me little Pat and spoons tin I'll be there.
When the call comes from o'er Banbury,
With me little Pat and spoons tin I'll be there.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:07 PM

I've sent off for tickets for Banbury, so hopefully will be able to gather.

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:12 PM

I will be there, I think they have done so well with it, so lots of pats on the back for them.
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:17 PM

I wish I could join you folks
G.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:25 PM

We are not broken!
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: MBSLynne
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:44 PM

Probably not this year

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:53 PM

Lynne - Wot, no chocolate coated celery? I'll have to ask Merek'n'Dairy for a refund.....

kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 06:42 PM

I'll be there too, Hil, though I think 'Herbaceous Border' may well overlap with the MudGather like it did last year. (Anyone wanting to dance some border morris - and especially, anyone willing to PLAY for us, PM me for details.)

Sue

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 06:44 PM

And there's the Middle Bar on Tour, too.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:54 AM

I'd better send some chocolate coated celery by someone else!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 10:26 AM

Aah'm still tryin' te get to a 'gathering'

What's the SP? - Dee aah buy a ticket ? Turn up on the day ?

Aah can only get up te Banbury for the day so aah'd like te attend and find oot who some of yez are.

Aah've finally met up with Richard Bridge and Vectis (at Broadstairs) but missed oot on ANY 'Catters' at Bunkfest.

Aah really want te get te the gathering so lerrus knahh how please

G-P

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: daughter
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 11:13 AM

We should be there - not sure when my concert spots with Steve are, hopefully will make the "gather" this time, otherwise see you in the T&C for sings anyway.

I did tell Merek and Dary to put "subject to contractions" against our little concert spasms!!!! so the same goes for the gather! (Get the hot towels ready.........).

xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: breezy
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 12:14 PM

could be passing thru on my way back to base on the sat, this could be worth a visit.

Sois the gather on the Fri 6th or the Sat 7th

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:14 PM

Breezy - neither. Banbury runs from 13-15 October this year! (Oct 06 refers to year, not date.)

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:40 PM

Now that I am not going to the Getaway I may be tempted to attend, but only if getting from the camp site to the town is easy, as I am not too good on my pins these days.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 05:27 PM

Giok

The flyer for Banbury says "A free shuttle bus will be running between festival venues and the campsite. Special arrangements for camping can be made for people with limited mobility by contacting the organisers on the information line."

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:02 PM

Back again after a Hard (disk) Wipe, brill to see so many interested, will get details asap & will post them here. Can't believe there'll be no chocolate covered celery though *sob*

Geordie - our Banbury Gather will be officially programmed but is kinda Fringe too. Don't think you'll need a ticket but Banbury Fest is well worth the ticket price - just take a glance at the web-site. Lots of Fringe to do aswell though so please plan to join us!!

Breezy Dear - it looks like the Saturday & my guess would be tea-time, 'bout time you came to a Gather!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 06:32 PM

Hey Thanks Guru!

As aah'm involved in loads of other stuff aboot Hampshire over the couple of days aroond Banbury weekend, aah can only mek it on Saturday so Mrs Peorgie (The Lovely Shirl) and me will be attending the Mudgather so's she can see aall of the people what aah taalk te on me compytooter!

Aah'm reet lukkin' forward te it - Aah've taalked her into coming te the Winter sing in Ashwell an' aall

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Adrianl
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 06:47 AM

I'm looking forward to the whole weekend. I shall be doing my stewarding so not sure if I will get to the Mudgather. But the whole of the weekend looks good with some great guests.

Banbury Festival 2006

As a taster PJ Wright (from Little Johnnny England) and Pete Scrowther are at the Derek and Mary's Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club this Wednesday.

Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 11:26 AM

Well booked my ticket today, and will be at the school camping due to my restricted mobility. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 02:23 PM

Brill news Giok - think you'll find the Bus very useful!!!

Can't believe you won't be wih us Lynne, am already bereft - where will we be without you & ShadyLady keeping us in line?

So, hopeful MudGatherers (duties notwithstanding) as follows:

my guru always said (with the inflatable MadCat)
Richard Atkins
The lovely Noreen
Splott Man with his little Pat & spoons (hopefully with the Orchestra)
Herga Kitty
skipy
John 'Giok' MacKenzie
Sue the Borderer (herby borders permitting)
Geordie-Peorgie
daughter (subject to contractions)
Breezy
Adrianl

Am certain that there'll be plenty of other Catters signing the Register on the day, especially as there'll be 'MBS (Middle Bar Singers) on tour' running singing sessions too in the Town & Country Club over the weekend.

So, let's keep this thread up & keep it attractive Cats! Start planning/stockpiling your chocolate experiences and the MudRaffle prizes - come on, someone must be able to keep up the Celery standard in Lynne's absence *grin*

Oh, and don't forget the hot towels....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: JudeL
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 03:56 PM

Soupdragon & I will be there too. Cheers Jude

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 04:12 PM

Will be there all weekend Hils, Haven't forgotten the Mudraffle.

Rosie xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:24 AM

Pat Spoons is doing her Spoons Workshop, and this year the resulting Orchestra is programmed into the Sat evening "Something Completely Different" concert in the Theatre, which she is also compering beyond compare. No news on which dress yet, but the black one (yes THE black one) has shrunk a bit and is more revealing, so there may be supplementary foundation garments.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:29 AM

She's not going to wear a vest is she? I'm not going if she is!
G.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:21 PM

You can add Eyelander and Miskinman to the list MGAS. We will be arriving late Friday eve with some catching up to do...
I think Lynne may be doing a daily on Saturday by the way.
Andy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 02:45 AM

She often wears a thermal

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 04:10 AM

Fantastic!!!

JudeL & Soupdragon (duties permitting), SelchieRS (hadn't forgotten your warm support), Eyelander, Miskinman, MBSLynne et al hopefully & plenty of foundation garments - what a wonderful and 'strangely weird' Gather we have in store :-)

Hope all this talk of thermal vests will keep the Banbury weather fair! And does this mean that the world-renowned Celery will be on the menu?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 05:28 AM

Just been catching up on the threads. It looks like a good gathering is building and Dary and I are looking forward to seeing all of you and I think, this year, there will be a big tin of Roses chocolates from the organisers! Sorry not to see all who have said they cannot make it but wish them all well. Some notes: The Town and Country Club is a free venue in the High Street, therefore you do not have to buy a festival ticket. However, if you want to camp at the official campsite there will be a charge of £5 pppn. The MudGather time is 3pm - 7pm Saturday 14th October. As previously stated, the Middle Bar Singers will be at the same venue 7-11pm (& onwards according to the landlord) Friday 13th (I know!), 7-11pm (& onwards according to the landlord) Saturday 14th and 12-3pm (& onwards according to the landlord). The festival "Big Sing" will also be in there led by festival artists John Morris, GMW, Alan Whitbread and Cappella from 12 noon-2.30pm. So everyone we know that loves singing can have a whole weekend of doing just that!
Love to you all, Merek

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:19 AM

I'm sure SelchieRS won't be showing everyone her warm support - it could get a bit too cold round the Trossachs otherwise.

See you all there. Not long now.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 03:53 AM

Pat reckons she'll be wearing a thermal thong.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Col K
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:17 PM

And I'll be there

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:21 PM

Ear plugs folks, get your ear plugs ere!!
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 06:03 AM

Chocolate ear plugs Giok?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 07:31 AM

Thermal ones!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Essex Girl
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 08:34 AM

I'm coming!!!Probably limping as i've got to have an ingrowing toenail removed the Tuesday before. Let's hope the rain keeps off otherwise I'll have wet feet.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:36 AM

The relief when you've had it done is immense Linda, and the cold rain will be as Balm of Gilead to your little tender tootsie!
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 05:47 PM

Aah'm really lookin' forward to this!

At lang last aah'm ganna meet lots of yez.

Aah aalready knaa Miskinman and one or two others but aah'm ganna hev the time of me life on Saturday - AND... Aah've got oot of whatever aah wez deein' on Sunday and we're staying for the day.

Mrs Geordie knaas nowt aboot Mudcat so she's in for a lovely surprise

See yez soon

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Seaking
Date: 30 Sep 06 - 05:44 PM

Have a great weekend everyone.. My offshore rota has been unkind (again !) - so can't make it.

Next year....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:58 AM

Glad to hear another North Easterner will be there - form a monkey hanger

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 02:49 PM

Sorry from a monkey hanger who can't spell!!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 03:05 PM

Aye Carol! We'll hev te hev a bottle o' broon apiece - Aah'm actually from Wallsend - Born within the sound of Swan's rivet guns and me Da' wez a blacksmith in the yards

Aah cuddent gerra job in the shipyard because aah cuddent play footbaall

See ye there pet!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 03:29 PM

Well, I've just spent a very frustrating half hour trying to find out from the festival website and/or by googling for camping info at Banbury, exactly where one might camp and how far it is from the festival site, and would you belive the information is not there? Is there any reason one can't have a map from the festival of exactly where its camping is, and I simply don't believe allegedly commercial campsites don't provide maps showing exactly where they are.

Bah. Victor Meldrew.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 05:31 PM

Richard: Sorry you've had a bad time searching. I know where there camping was last year & I know that it's moved to a new venue this year (as it says on the website), but I must admit I don't know exactly where it is. I'll see if someone can pop the info here for us asap!

Geordie-Peorgie: glad you've got the extra pass-out & can take your time to enjoy Banbury & meet loadsa Catters!

Good to hear you'll be joining us Carol - have you heard about the massive variety of charity shops in the town?

Seaking: sory you won't be away from the Stilts for this Banbury, maybe next year will work out better on your rota!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 05:43 PM

Richard: I jut found this on the website:

Hanwell Fields School (New Main Campsite) and St. Mary's School (By prior arrangement only)
A map and information sheet will be sent to everyone who has bought advance tickets and will also be available at Festival Information for those purchasing tickets (If available) just before or on the day.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 06:46 PM

I've PM'd Richard with info about campsite.

Hope to see you all on Friday 13th.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 09:13 AM

Please note that it asks people not to go to the sites before 4 PM to give the stewards time to get them organised!
Giok