BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 12:07 PM

Bah! Now you tell me.

Hey, this Old Tom is good stuff. Time for another one...

Cheers!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 12:04 PM

scrump that's why most of us just hook up IV's from the tanker trucks out back.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 12:00 PM

The Taglag was Ok, but as it's nearing the end of the afternoon I think it's time to move up a gear.

Helicopter pilot - make haste to Stockport and bring me back a pint of Old Tom...

... no, as you were. Make that a gallon, please. I may well fancy a few more pints this evening, and I'm thinking of the environment. The fewer flights, the better it is for global warming.

And while you're up there, a packet of Seabrook's plain crisps, please.

Now, make it snappy - a bloke could die of thirst round here!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Gizmo
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 11:05 AM

I joined mudcat - which I beleive is a huge thing. Especially as there are incredibly bad influences on here, naming no names, Leadfingers, Marryf, Kendall and KT plus others.

Mines a good pint of the Old Mill Ale from the Old Mill in Plumstead thanks.

Secondly, I went to my first ever folk festival - way hey, and accidently lost Squeaks lamp. (I will replace it this year).

Mmmm nice ale. I think I'll have a pint of Gin and tonic next.

I started my holistic massage therapy course, which is going very well, and I've already sterted on my case studies (5 people with 4 full body massages each).

I also started a sculpture course, my wood carving of a hare (Inspired I am ashamed to say by the Wicker man, I have named it the Rowan Morrison project) is still looking very much like a lump of wood, but the wood size has reduced tremendously.

My son turned 10, and is the fourth generation to get into the Woolwich district gang show.

I also became a memebr of the school PTA, and managed to raise lots of funds so far for the kids at the school.

Chin chin and all that. I might go play atune on the virtual pub piano.

Another burp pi-hic cup-nt of G n' T pleashe.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 10:43 AM

On a stick, or sliced into the glass?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 10:18 AM

I'll have a quart or two of the sheep dip too, and leave the sheep in it thanks!
G ¦¬]

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 09:09 AM

Well, I met Amos and found that he's all he's cracked up to be.

I'll have a big glass of Sheep Dip, please.

My FIL died and was buried in Arlington. Went into the hospital within 24 hours of returning from a visit out here and never came out alive. I don't think that it was cause and effect, however.

My brother Tony had a small stroke that's left him without right side peripheral vision. And I found that I need hearing aids.

Please make that about a gallon of Sheep Dip.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Amos
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 08:59 AM

Best of all was my grandson's birth. Other highlights -- starting pilot training, finishing the waterfall, Barky getting invited to first chair at a local symphony orchestra in San Jose, and writing the final pieces to a long novel. Getaway 2006 was phenomenal. Decking out the living room with new easy chairs. Doing the Mankind Project weekend in September. All in all a busy and productive year.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 08:57 AM

Thanks, I enjoyed that pint. You can send the helicopter to the Drunken Duck now, for a pint of Taglag. Ta (burp).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 08:50 AM

well Liz, I'll tell you - last year was a rough one - the best part for me is it is over; as I know that this year *has* to be better.

I'm gonna claim the leather recliner with the IV caffiene drip. There any leftover mocha cappacino ice cream sandwiches in the fridge?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 06:47 AM

Wahey, mine's a pint of Bluebird, specially flown in by helicopter from the Black Bull in Coniston (not that inferior Oxfordshire version). Cheers, Bert! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 06:29 AM

Scrump - One of the good things about the Mudcat Tavern is that ALL the beer is just What YOU want , the choice of spirits is as wide as you would wish , there is an IV Coffee machine , and provided yoy DONT sit on the Squid , the jello pit is always available !
And Bert's card is still behind the bar !

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 05:45 AM

We have no children of our own & the youngest of my nephews reached the age of majority at the beginning of last year meaning no children in the family at all.
Then I recieved a 'phone call from my younger brother,shortly before Christmas informing me that he is to become a father for the first time making me an uncle for the third time.
THEN I recieved a 'phone call from my elder brother informing me that HE is to be a Grandfather for the first time making me a Great Uncle for the first time.
IT GETS better!
Scan shows its a Great NIECE,first girl to be born into the family for,at least,7 generations.
COSMIC!!! :-p

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,The Ghost of Christmas Past
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 05:33 AM

WHOOOOOOOO.....OOOOO
Oh, sorry, I'd dropped off for a while there. Looks like Spring outside?
I'll get my wreath, then.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 05:27 AM

Last year was a good one for me, as I feel I got properly back into the folk scene after years away from it. I guess the best part of last year was meeting all the great folk artists and friendly folk in the audience at various gigs (both mine and others). I met many of my personal musical/singing/songwriting heroes (some extremely well known, and some not so well known) for the first time, even though in many cases I'd been to their gigs before, and in some cases I'd played their records for decades. No names, too many to list, and I wouldn't want to leave anyone out.

Having my son get established in his first proper job since university, and move out into his own home (not that he owns it, but you know what I mean) was good too - Mrs Scrump and I have enjoyed getting our own space back again for the first time in 23 years!

Oh, and meeting you of course LTS, even though you don't remember me :-)

Btw, what ale do you have here? I'm a bit suspicious of anywhere called a 'tavern' - it does have real ale, doesn't it? Tell me it does! :-)

Subject: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 04:49 AM

Welcome to the Tavern folks. Today is Candlemas Day (Imbolc, Groundhog Day, nearly Chinese New Year, whatever) and officially the festival of Christmas is over for another year.

It's time to take down that dessicated bit of holly, put the baubles back in the loft, pick the remaining pine needles out of the carpet and eat the last chocolates.

Before we start that mad spring clean or decorating, let's have a little sit down and reflect on the year past, over a beer or six.

The fire is stoked (although today is a bright and gloriously sunny day in the UK), the comfy chairs are suitably arranged (bet you didn't expect them!) and there are cats available for laps that want them.

Now then. What was your best moment from last year?

Mine is fulfilling 2 items on my 'Life To Do' list - I went to Italy, and I got to share my favourite view with my best friend. I got a little farther with my family history, met some more relatives and a couple more Mudcatters.

What about you?

LTS