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Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!

22 Apr 02 - 03:47 AM (#695385)
Subject: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Friends,

Less than two weeks to go!

The previous thread was getting rather long so I have created this new one for last minute information.

The attendance list (confirmed) stands as follows at present:

Confirmed or likely to attend

Bill\Sables
Noreen
Mudguard
Eric the Viking
Skipjack K8
Matthew Edwards
Llanfair
Susanne(skw)
Cobble
alanww
Letty
Linda Kelly
Fossil
Wolfgang
Ranks
Evi
mooman
Lady McMoo
Roger O'K (new Mudcatter)
Oliver G (Mudcat guest)
Ken G (Mudcat guest)

+ a couple of definite local musicians
+ several helper gnomes

I know the travel and accommodation arrangements of most people but if you haven't confirmed to me yet I'd be most grateful.

There's still time and space for any others who expressed and interest (see previous thread here to join in and come if they wish to!

Some useful weblinks are as follows:

EuroGathering Website

The Programme

Mudcat 2002 Brussels Tee-shirts

Looking forward to seeing you all for a great weekend!

Best regards,

mooman


22 Apr 02 - 12:01 PM (#695611)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Friends,

Here's also a link to a web page listing things going on in Brussels for those culture vultures amongst you!

What's on in Brussels

Best regards,

mooman


22 Apr 02 - 01:49 PM (#695734)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Large Tee shirt for me please Richard.

Thankee kindly.


22 Apr 02 - 03:43 PM (#695842)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: bill\sables

Large for me as well Richard. Cheers Bill


23 Apr 02 - 06:35 AM (#696346)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Duly noted Eric and Bill!

Thanks

mooman


23 Apr 02 - 08:23 AM (#696390)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Big Mick

I am absolutely kelly green with envy. I would just love to be with you all for this gathering. Good Luck and have great fun!!!! And pictures!!!!! We want pictures!!!!!!

All the best,

Mick


23 Apr 02 - 08:51 AM (#696404)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Does anyone know the exchange rate between Belgian Euros and German Euros? ;-)

Can I get an XXL shirt please!

10 days to go ...


23 Apr 02 - 09:58 AM (#696436)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

XXL teeshirt noted Andreas!

German Euros are generally considered "harder" currency than Belgian Euros!

Best regards,

Richard


23 Apr 02 - 10:47 AM (#696488)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Many thanks for your best wishes Mick. We wish we had you over here as well!

Very best regards,

moo


23 Apr 02 - 01:22 PM (#696621)
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From: Linda Kelly

Coming via Paris -so I might have my riot helmet with me!!!


23 Apr 02 - 04:18 PM (#696781)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Linda, when passing through France - my friend still misses some French Euro coins ;-)

Updated table which coins he got: click here


23 Apr 02 - 06:52 PM (#696908)
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From: Mary in Kentucky

Big Mick wasn't kidding! See a picture of him here.


24 Apr 02 - 02:08 PM (#697629)
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From: Eric the Viking

Hmm, looks like a big wooly back sheep I used to know! Only a week and a half!!!!!!!!!!!!


24 Apr 02 - 02:51 PM (#697655)
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From: Big Mick

Congratulations, Mary. You are the winner of todays "Diet Coke and food bits in the sinuses" award. Funny as hell.............looks like I went into the lime green jello pit for a rematch with THE FAIR ONE and Harpgirl. I love this place, and I sure wish I could make this gathering.

Mick


25 Apr 02 - 04:43 PM (#698581)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Think we've found a Friday night session to go to on the way down. So Bill, Skip and I might get into Hinkley in Leicestershire. (See-Friday sessions thread) Any one else, just going to be around?

A week to go!!!!!!


25 Apr 02 - 04:52 PM (#698589)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Linda Kelly

Will sort out some french coinage for you if possible Mudguard.


26 Apr 02 - 02:44 AM (#698900)
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From: MudGuard

That would be nice. Linda!
My friend still needs the French 1Cent, 2Cent, 5Cent, 10Cent and 50Cent.
He already has the 50Cent and the 1Euro and 2Euro coins

Starting to get really excited!

7 days only till I start to the airport!

MudGuard/Andy


26 Apr 02 - 02:19 PM (#699213)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

By chance I got a French 5Cent coin today, so strike that from the list of needed coins...


28 Apr 02 - 06:06 AM (#699688)
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From: MudGuard

Refresh - 5 days till departure...


28 Apr 02 - 06:36 AM (#699706)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

11.33am UK time-Sam?Bill if you get on today, latest Ryan Air price. £25.00+tax Out, £109.00+tax in= total quote at this time is £154.00+ return.

Good last night. Can't wait until Friday for the off.

Less than a week!!!!!!!


29 Apr 02 - 04:06 AM (#700237)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Friends,

Slightly off-topic here but of possible interest to some...

As though they knew the EuroGathering was the same weekend, the "European Institutions" are opening their doors to one and all on Saturday 4 May under the banner "Let's get to know each other"!

Quoting more or less from the advertisement in the local English-language "What's On":

"A day of fun and information is planned by:

- the European Parliament
- the European Commission
- the Council
- the Economic and Social Committee; and last but not least
- the Committee of the Regions

"Candidate countries will present themselves, there is a full programme of lively family entertainment AND you can meet and debate with MEPs...doors open at 10 o'clock..."

"The celebration is joined by the enlargement candidate countries so you can experience tomorrow's Europe today. There will be traditional food, wine tastings and (beware musical relevance link coming up here...) folklore..."

"At the Commission, visitors can meet Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin (the only one of them who seems to talk to anybody) and help tell him what to spend his Euro 17 billion research budget on (I can actually help with this part...!), see and collect the new Euro coins (specially arranged for you Andreas...there was no need to worry at all!), learn about enlargement (no jokes please 'Spaw!), watch a ballet from P.A.R.T.S. (I don't know either...) and (wait for it...) visit the Commission's meeting room..."

Best of all our old friend the 95 bus (stop Vander Elst 50 metres from Mooland) will drop you almost outside the European Parliament (stop Gare du Luxembourg)!

If you are a complete philistine and not interested at all in this wonderful extravaganza brought to you at great expense by the European taxpayer, Mooland will remain available throughout the day for music, song, nattering, drinking, socializing, joking, legpulling, eating or dossing as the mood takes you.

Best regards

mooman

(who does NOT work for any of the European Institutions but, as a good European citizen, felt obliged to pass this valuable information on...)


29 Apr 02 - 04:25 AM (#700241)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Thanks, Richard, sounds interesting - especially the coin collection possibilities...

Only two more days of work plus the rest of today ...
(Wednesday 1st of May is a public holiday - Labour Day - in Germany)

Some more question regarding my traveling from the Airport to Mooland:
will a one-hour ticket be enough? Are two-hour tickets available - or do I simply use two one-hour tickets (of a 10trip ticket)?

What are the custom regulations when crossing the border from Belgium into Mooland? Are Visa required? ;-)

Andreas/MudGuard


29 Apr 02 - 04:49 AM (#700247)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Andreas,

I think the airport bus from Zaventem to Gare du Luxembourg (or Quartier Leopold ...I'm not sure how they announce the stop) has a special ticket purchasable at the airport or maybe on the bus itself. When changing to the dear old 95 bus (direction Heiligenborre) at Gare du Luxembourg.Quartier Leopold the usual one hour ticket (you can get them in ones, fives of tens...the tens work out the cheapest by far) applies (you can also use the same one-hour ticket on trams and metros, changing as often as you like within the hour, just revalidate the ticket in the machine on the metro/tram/bus).

No special visa is required to cross from Belgium into Mooland although the border is closely monitored and controlled by two specially-trained attack cats...one hairy and white and one smooth and black. If you successfully get past those, all formalities have been completed.

Looking forward to seeing you!

mooman

P.S. You will be staying at our friends Glen and Ron, five minutes straightforward walk from Mooland. On account of your Gargantuan size I have, during intense negotiations last night, finally persuaded them not to put you in the Teletubbies bed! (8>)

Richard


29 Apr 02 - 05:37 AM (#700263)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Me and Gargantuan size?

Are you sure you do not mix me up with someone else?
I am not 2m, not even 1.95m, just small 1.94m... (76.37" or 6'4.37").

There is no need for a bed (especially not a teletubbies bed).
All I need is floorspace, I will bring camping mattress and sleeping bag.

Is the Breydel Building (Rue d'Auderghem 45) where the Euro coin corner will be near the Gare du Luxembourg as well?
When I entered that address in the Internet town map you provided on the Eurogathering page, it always an Avenue d'Auderghem?!
I will buy a street map of Brussels this afternoon...

cu soon!
Andreas/MudGuard


29 Apr 02 - 05:52 AM (#700266)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Andreas,

Well compared with Lady McMoo and The Viking you seem pretty big! Perhaps Gargantuan was an over-exaggeration...just Finn McCool size!

I was only joking about the Teletubbies bed...Letty can go into that!

I'm not entirely sure where the Euro coins will be...most of the activities are centred round the European Parliament building which is right behind Gare du Luxembourg. If the coins are in the Breydel Building it is not too far (maybe 10 minutes walk) from there and is on Avenue d'Auderghem (close to Rond Point Schuman) as the online map correctly says!

See you soon!

Richard


29 Apr 02 - 06:26 AM (#700277)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

It says it's in the Breydel Building on this page of the European Commission: http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/events/2002/events_040502_en.htm

Funny the European Commission does not even know its own address (avenue <--> rue) ;-)

Andreas/MudGuard


29 Apr 02 - 02:25 PM (#700579)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Yes, quite right-I get a stiff neck looking up at you Andy(hence the biscuit tin!).
As a good euro"peon" citizen, I'd love to go and have a look-Bill will probably come to tell them where to get off! Looking forward to this and only 4 days to go until we set off for a very long night! We leave here around 18.00 and arrive there about 08.40. A session on the way, doss at Stanstead etc.

I fancy a look round the market on Sunday- pressies for the rats and Mrs V.
Are the T shirt orders coming along fine?

Cheers

Eric


29 Apr 02 - 05:03 PM (#700677)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Hi! Yours truly again!

If anyone would like a trip down to the Waterloo battle site over the weekend, one of our nearby friends has offered to do a "tour". It's not too far from us, maybe 20 minutes by car. There is a small museum and multimedia show there as well as the Lion monument which you can go up and get a good view over the battlefield.

Just drop me a PM or email me if you're interested.

Very soon now....can't wait!

mooman


29 Apr 02 - 05:21 PM (#700694)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Friends,

Latest add-up looks like this:

Confirmed or likely to attend

Bill\Sables
Noreen
Mudguard
Eric the Viking
Skipjack K8
Matthew Edwards
Llanfair
Llanfair's friend
Susanne(skw)
alanww
Letty
Letty's egg
Linda Kelly
Fossil
Wolfgang
Ranks
Evi
mooman
Lady McMoo
An Pluiméir Ceolmhar
Oliver G (Mudcat guest)
Ken G (Mudcat guest)
Mrs Ken G
Ken G's flute playing friend
Ron A + barbershop quartet
Glen A
Wim R

We expect a couple more local musicians too on the Saturday!

All in all a fine turnout and a good recipe for an enjoyable weekend!

See you soon,

mooman


29 Apr 02 - 05:51 PM (#700728)
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From: Llanfair

Can't wait!! I'm getting ever so excited!!! I leave home Thursday morning, and arrive in Brussels at 8-15pm.

See you all Friday/Saturday.

Cheers, Bron.


29 Apr 02 - 06:31 PM (#700752)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: McGrath of Harlow

Have a great time - maybe I'll make it the next one.


29 Apr 02 - 07:20 PM (#700789)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: John Routledge

Well done Mooman. Hope you all have a great weekend.

The rest of us seem to be spending our time in Whitby or Upton. Sounds like a good book - The loneliness of the long distance Mudcatter.


29 Apr 02 - 07:23 PM (#700793)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Noreen

Ooooo- Letty's egg is coming too!

Can I order two XL t-shirts please, Sir Moo of Mooland, and I'd love to have a tour of Waterloo. (I'm bringing some work with me, but whether I will look at it is another matter.)

Greatly looking forward to good music and wonderful company.

Noreen


30 Apr 02 - 02:00 AM (#700949)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Will Letty's Egg go into the Teletubby bed?

Noreen, leave the work at home, we won't let you have the time to look at it, not even think about it!

No Waterloo for me - I'd prefer a look at Brussels, all I've seen so far is the Airport...

3 days only till I'll be there!

Andreas/MudGuard



30 Apr 02 - 04:01 AM (#700968)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Skipjack K8

What is this ovarian fun, Letty? Is it chocolate or fertilised? All, no doubt, will become clear.

Yes please, Richard, I'd enjoy restraining Bill at Berlaimont II, and performing the 1974 Eurovision song on the plains of Flanders.

Skipjack


30 Apr 02 - 04:21 AM (#700973)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Duly noted Skip!

If you do decide to do the 1974Eurovision song on the plains of Flanders you may well be on your own since Waterloo is in Wallonia!

Moo


30 Apr 02 - 05:28 AM (#700988)
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From: Skipjack K8

And I was saving my phlegm for Flem. Now you know why I was nicknamed the Rebel Without A Clue.

Skipjack


30 Apr 02 - 10:09 AM (#701139)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Teeshirts now ordered as requested by individuals and should be ready by Friday.

If anyone wants to order one afterwards I can always send it on to them.

Best regards,

mooman


30 Apr 02 - 10:13 AM (#701143)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

How many orders did you get? What will the price be?

Going home now, so only one working day left till departure.

Getting more excited...

MudGuard/Andreas


30 Apr 02 - 11:47 AM (#701210)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Letty

Skipjack,
Don't act like you've never seen my egg before!
It's red and shiny. :-)
And no, Mudguard, I'll not let it anywhere near the Teletubbies. You know what they're like.
BTW, I'm arriving Friday night by car. Leaving at around 6 PM, so I should arrive ninish. The webmap tells me to go via the Netherlands, then Antwerp. Seems strange. But it might have something to do with awful Belgian roads. Any tips (driving from Bochum, Germany)?

All the best,
Letty
(maybe I should bring my Silent Violin, I haven't practised enough...)

NI!


30 Apr 02 - 12:59 PM (#701249)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Aren't Ranks and Evi coming from the Bochum area as well (I think I remember something like that from last year)? Couldn't you three travel in one car?

Just a thought...

And Letty, you aren't the only one who did not have enough time for practicing...

MudGuard/Andreas




30 Apr 02 - 01:51 PM (#701285)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Richard, thanks for the pm

Waterloo, yes please- I've always fancied seeing that battle field and the farm house.

Please excuse skipjack-he still thinks it's an ABBA song!!Who are you going to be skip? Rod Steiger-Oh, that'll be me, short n fat. Or Christopher Plummer? You could be Orsen Cart

Letty-please don't start him off, I have to look after him. (And Noreen-don't encourage him, he's bad enough!!)It's a shame it's not a week's gathering, but then Richard and Pat would be eaten and drunk (of coffee-in my case) out of house and home!

Bill, you can come and see where the French were beaten off, by the Brits and the Germans!

How are we going to get all this in to two and a bit days?-Oh well, no sleep again!!

Can't wait, back at school tomorrow, Thursday and friday-THEN OFF WE GO.

Skip, what are the rangements?


30 Apr 02 - 02:40 PM (#701320)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Linda Kelly

Well I am packed and triple checked the passport tickets and Euros. As we are doing the scenic route via France we shall leave on Thursday and arrive on Saturday -sounds like your average journey on transport UK!


30 Apr 02 - 03:25 PM (#701358)
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From: Noreen

Linda, be careful in Paris...


30 Apr 02 - 03:45 PM (#701382)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Linda-be "A freeman in Paris" -Joni Mitchell.See you


30 Apr 02 - 04:18 PM (#701416)
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From: GUEST,susanne (skw) still on holiday

Id love to see Waterloo if I arrive in time. We get into Amsterdam around 9 am on Saturday, and three hours should be enough for getting to Brussels, I hope (unless I get lost, as I usually do ...). If the tour is on Saturday, maybe I could join you at Waterloo? If not, where will everybody be at lunchtime? At the Euro extravaganza? Or will mooman or Lady Mcmoo be home? Replies to this thread till Thursday, please, as Im not sure Ill meet another Internet cafe on the way. Looking forward to seeing you all (again)!


30 Apr 02 - 05:06 PM (#701463)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: alanww

Yes to Waterloo for Noreen and me, too please. Only 44 hours and we will be with you!!!

"Hark now the drums beat up again for all good soldiers, gentlemen ...!"
Alan


30 Apr 02 - 08:57 PM (#701620)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Letty,

We'll all be in "Le Skievelat" at 21h00, eating with probably a bit of music after. Why not join us there as you'll be staying three doors away from it!

Look up "Place Keym" on the interactive map and you can't miss it beside the traffic lights.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

Don't worry, we won't let the Teletubbies near your egg!

Best regards,

Moo


30 Apr 02 - 09:05 PM (#701632)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Andreas,

Just under the threshold for the cheapest deal that I'd hoped for. The teeshirts will be now about Euro 18.25 as opposed to 16.25 so not much more!

See you soon,

mooman


01 May 02 - 06:03 AM (#701881)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Linda Kelly

Off to Manchester today to meet up with ME -looks like everyone has deserted Paris so its just Me ,ME 5000 Riot police and 2000 fascists -an ideal tourist spot.....


01 May 02 - 08:04 AM (#701925)
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From: MudGuard

Off to Manchester today to meet up with ME
Are you schizophrenic? Or why do you need to go to Manchester to meet yourself? ;-) SCNR

I hope you and Matthew will survive Paris.

cu soon,
MudGuard


01 May 02 - 01:25 PM (#702172)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Oh, this is probably going to seem a strange request, is there a good fishing tackle shop? And of course a music shop?-in case I break too many strings

Not long now, 48hours and we should be on our way!!


01 May 02 - 01:43 PM (#702188)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: bill\sables

Eric, I've told you before you can't use fishing line to replace your guitar strings


01 May 02 - 04:11 PM (#702326)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Skipjack K8

What the feck do you want a Brussels fishing tackle shop for? Are you going to compliacte the already bizarre ephemera that surronds our sleeping arrangements? Is it your rubber boot fetish? Bloody Norwegians.

The rangements are simple. We'll have a dish of caffeine chez ETV, and decide what the hell we're gonna do. Just have directions to all possible venues, and we'll chill!

Skipjack.

ps Seen Linda rioting on the TV!


01 May 02 - 04:31 PM (#702338)
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From: Peter T.

Envy, envy, envy. yours, Peter T.


01 May 02 - 08:12 PM (#702460)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: mooman

Dear Eric,

Notwithstanding complicating your arrangements with Skip (I ask no embarassing questions on such matters!), I'm sure I can help you on both matters!

See you soon! (First early-bird arrivals here tomorrow!)

Best regards

Richard


02 May 02 - 03:45 AM (#702664)
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From: Llanfair

I shall be leaving for the station in an hour or two. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Cheers, Bron.


02 May 02 - 03:53 AM (#702671)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Have a save trip thru the tunnel, Bron!

cu tomorrow,
Andreas/MudGuard


02 May 02 - 05:53 AM (#702728)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: alanww

Just about to leave for the airport. See you this evening, Richard! I'm bringing my voice (and concertina)!

Singing in sweet harmony ...
Alan


02 May 02 - 12:21 PM (#702936)
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From: Lonesome EJ

You folks are going to have SO much fun. I'm envious as heck.


02 May 02 - 01:16 PM (#702971)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: GUEST,Wolfgang

At the moment I am kind of disabled: no mail access. That means all the information I had not immediately printed out is inaccessible. That means I not only have no access to the hotel's confirmation of my accomodation and their description of the route, I don't even know its name. Nice problem, I'll be solving it tomorrow, I hope. If you see this, Richard, I booked at the accomodation you PMed me about weeks ago, but I also cannot read PMs right now (not Mudcat's fault).

But I'll be in Brussels tomorrow (Friday) evening at about 9 p.m. and I'll try to find the restaurant. Rough guess: I'll be a late comer at about half past ten. If I don't see you there, I'll have a look for Mooland.

Wolfgang


02 May 02 - 01:59 PM (#703013)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Oh you lucky people, to have started the weekend off so early (envy, envy, envy!!!)

Thanks Richard. Bill, the fishing line is to convert to nylon strings should I so desire (that's my excuse) Skip-later dear boy, later!!! (That's my excuse) We should be drinking coffeee at EtV just about now or a bit earler in less than 24 hours.

I only hope the instruments get through without damage on the plane, especially my guitar.

I truly look forward to seeing all of you and friends I've met at other gatherings, and having a really good time (though if my guitar gets broke-I'll cry)


02 May 02 - 02:25 PM (#703042)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

I'm still waiting for directions to the entertainment session on the way down.

Skip-about 18.00-Mrs V will get kettle on

Cheers


02 May 02 - 02:27 PM (#703043)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: MudGuard

Erik, insist that it will go on board with you, not in the luggage hold!
And don't damage the plane with the guitar ;-)
cu soon,
MudGuard/Andreas


02 May 02 - 02:39 PM (#703061)
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From: GUEST,Skipjack K8

Eric, I've got directions for the Red Lion, Whittlesford. Mudcatter Freereeder, and Mrs Freereeder, and Free4reeder (who plays a fiddle beeeutifully) will be joining us. They're local types.

Skipjack


02 May 02 - 02:53 PM (#703071)
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From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Have a nice time everybody, and dont forget to send some photoes to Mudcat.(I am really jelous, i wish i was going) .john


02 May 02 - 03:48 PM (#703124)
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From: GUEST,mooman (decookied temporarily)

Dear Wolfgang,

I checked with the Auberge du Souverain (1 Avenue de la Fauconnerie, 1170, Brussels) and they confirmed that everything is OK as you had arranged with them.

We'll probably be at "Le Skievelat" at the time you arrive. This is situated at Place Keym. The esiest way to get there is to jump on a 41 bus (direction Calevoet) almost outside the Auberge which will deposit you about 50 metres from the Skievelat.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Best regards,

mooman


02 May 02 - 03:54 PM (#703130)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: GUEST,Noreen

Please adjourn to:
Reports from our Brussels correspondent
:0)

Noreen


02 May 02 - 05:46 PM (#703200)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: Eric the Viking

Bloody good Skip-see you 4 coffee-am now moving over to new thread(Noreens link)


03 May 02 - 05:18 AM (#703482)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: GUEST,Wolfgang

Thanks, that's a big help. I knew 'Auberge' but didn't know the rest. I picture the face of a person from Brussels when I ask for my accomodation and say I remember the name starts with 'Auberge'.

Still working

Wolfgang


03 May 02 - 09:14 AM (#703567)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Brussels 2002 - nearly there!
From: GUEST,An Pluiméir Ceolmhar

Can't remember if you were taking a day off from mudcatting to do a bit of work yesterday or not, Mooman, but I sent you an e-mail there to let you know that Bean Pluiméara and myself will be at the restaurant this evening.

What time should we forgather/seventeegather or whatever verb is appropriate?