Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK July/Aug 2009

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: SussexCarole
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 04:05 PM

At last - time to reflect on our time with Barry & Ken and upload a few of the 100s of photos I took.

What a wonderful time! We met up with Barry & Ken at Scarborough Seafest and shared some wonderful singing there. Barry & Ken's performances were superb. What a great impromptu survivors session in the Leeds Arms on Sunday night. We left Scarborough for our trip to the Pontcysllte aquaduct on Monday and then said goodbye to Ken at Manchester Airport.   

After our trip back to Wales on Tuesday Barry was interviewed on local radio (Radio Tircoed) by John Carpenter and later that evening we had arranged an informal sing at The Greyhound - one of our local pubs. Surprises galore met us all when we reached the door - we were greeted by Jerry Epstein, Ralph Boddington, Tony & Mike of Mainbrace, Roy Harris and so many other local and not quite so local singers - it was a really fantastic evening. This was followed by another wonderful evening at Llantrissant club on Saturday night where Barry had the pleasure of buying a raffle ticket
"in the dark with fish & chips" and then back to chez Dame Pattie
for an after hours soiree.

Naturally we took Barry to see the sights and delights of Gower and Swansea and had the necessary picture taken at the top of Rhossili.

Bull Bay Festival, Anglesey was our next destination via a journey through Snowdonia - very scenic but would have been even more so if I hadn't made a map reading detour.    I spent hours on dolphin watch at Bull Bay and didn't see one. Great 'fun' putting up our tents in gale force winds - all too soon it was time for us to say farewell to Barry at Bangor station and journey home - back through Snowdonia on the proper road!

Thank you Barry & Ken - we had a great time with you - it was great to see you this side of the pond for a change! Hope to see you both (& Neil) again soon.

Carole & Andrew

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 10:12 PM

Geezze Carole, it's Ken & I who are deeply indebted to you & Andrew for you two being our guardian angels guides & comfortors. We were by all means & manners "under your wings" & we are both forever grateful. It's just to bad that Ken due to his teaching commitments couldn't have stayed on longer.
Thanks for taking those pictures & thanks & posting them, I'm back in the UK already, just as if I hadn't left.
You were much kinder in exposing our poses. In some pictures that were taken it's evedent that we put effort & emotion into what we do even if it looks as if we're constipated in our constraints, you were kind to wait till we passed.
We all hope to be back over soon

LOL
Barry

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 10:21 PM

Great pictures, Carole! I sure wish I could have been along on that trip!

Love to you and Andrew,
Nancy

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: stallion
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 10:33 PM

Well boys you have left a huge hole in our lives over here can't wait to see you again
, Pete

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 11:39 PM

Great pics -- the last one looks as is Barry is trying to mate with his suitcase but we won't go there....

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Tinker
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 11:50 PM

DEB -- CELLAR !!!!

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 11:55 PM

Tinker, it was a deflated nun! Finally :-)

Barry

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 11:55 PM

Oops = sorry - but you have to agree I was right!!

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 04:28 AM

Lovely Pics Carole!!!

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: SussexCarole
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 04:31 AM

OOOOohh...I've just read through my post and there's a BIG omission! I did a cut and paste from word and a whole chunk got left out. Most didn't matter too much but there is no way I'd leave the post without mentioning our trip to see Theresa in her new home on our way back from Scarborough. It's been so long since we've met up and our trips to USA where the infamous bum pinching took place. We all shared lots of memories and hugs - it was wonderful to meet up again.

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:03 AM

Neat!

So you and Ken were really there!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:08 AM

Pictures! Finally! Thank you Carole. They are a cute pair aren't they?

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: Tinker
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:10 AM

Who ? Barry and his tentmate?

Subject: RE: Ken Schatz & Barry Finn to tour UK 24/7-
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 09:17 PM

Or - Barry and The Tent (sorry - I will cellar myself - no need to send me there).