Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Leadfingers Date: 22 Aug 10 - 03:05 PM When Max was in Preston I was in Roscoff (Britanny) But I WILL be at Towersey on Sunday ! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: GUEST,Linda Kelly Date: 22 Aug 10 - 04:56 AM Delighted with the briefest of introductions in the car park in Whitby-great to see you and Barb and Andy again. I was exhausted after one day in Whitby-you will positively age after a whole trip full of festivals. Have the best of times Max. Linda Kelly |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: gnu Date: 21 Aug 10 - 06:06 PM What to do, what to do? Rough go eh? You lucky lad you! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Max Date: 21 Aug 10 - 02:32 PM Having cappachino at Arnie's in Whitby before the evening concerts. Dance? Concert? So many options. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: GUEST,Barb'ry Date: 21 Aug 10 - 01:14 PM We have handed Max on to Susan and Dick, sniff. We want him back soon! Thanks for spending time with us, max xxx |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: GUEST,999 Date: 21 Aug 10 - 10:44 AM Hope you`re having a great time, Max. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Mr Red Date: 21 Aug 10 - 10:41 AM Max See you at Towersey all being well. I may pester you with an interview for a couple programs on Stroud FM, I will have a station Edirol/Zoom with me. Time permitting. 3-5 minutes would do it. Now I have the things understood! I did a good set of interviews at Sidmouth only to find it hadn't recorded just about all the time. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Barb'ry Date: 21 Aug 10 - 03:58 AM Well, I have to report that Max appears house trained, so no need to hide the best china, chaps! We are loathe to part with him - been a pleasure having him with us. He might have a few bruises from our low doors (house actually dates back to 1214 but had a 'new' 'front' in the 1600s so quite modern,really)! Maybe see some of you in Whitby and I'm sure Max will have a great time for the rest of his stay. ps It's a well known cabaret club in Blackpool called 'Funny Girls' where the acts are all cross-dress/transvestite, rather than a slightly offensive northern term!! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Liz the Squeak Date: 21 Aug 10 - 03:32 AM Little clue - the passenger seat is the one without the steering wheel! Welcome to the UK, glad my colleagues in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (they haven't been 'Customs and Excise' for several years now...) let you through, obviously my memo worked. Max - you want old? The Black Lion pub in Plaistow where we'll be on 2nd Sept, is mentioned in the Doomesday Book - that's a whole 400 years before Columbus failed to turn left at Albuquerque! OK, so the present building is only from the 16th Century (that's the 1500's) but it's still pretty impressive! LTS |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Guy Wolff Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:29 PM MAx if you get to drive just remember the passenger's seat is on the side of the road no matter what country your in (If the car was made for that country) . Now on a mortorcycle ><><> well your BLEEPED !!! . NO kidding about the look both ways crossing the streets thing.. # one killer of Yanks in the UK . I would love to be there as well . Have some fun for all of us !!! Of all the people to meet British Mudcatters you are so at the top of the list !!! Blue Skys !! G |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Desert Dancer Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:03 PM Glad you stayed away from them lions! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Soldier boy Date: 20 Aug 10 - 09:13 PM Hi Max. Sounds like you are quickly getting to like the quaintness and the sense of History in the environs of the UK (apart from Blackpool of course, which is a stain on the landscape!) Anyway, to make up for that, you will be in Whitby in the morning and staying there for a few days, and that is where you will truly appreciate a proper traditional British seaside town. Enjoy! Chris |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Jeri Date: 20 Aug 10 - 08:47 PM The first place anyone took me when I first got to the UK was to a pub. I had to step down to get into it, and it had started at street level in the 16th century, when it was new. The whole age thing really hit me. People are impressed in the U.S. when somebody says their house is 200 years old. 200 years ain't nuthin'... |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Max Date: 20 Aug 10 - 08:33 PM Got a nap, lunch then a nice long, wet, muddy messy walk thru the countryside. Classic English village (very Harry potter), old church (graves at this church from the crusades), cute old pub, cobblestone, grass fields with lambs grazing around, lovely river, different grasses, flora and fauna. Just lovely. Went to an Indian restaurant for dinner then for a quick site seeing drive through a coastal town called Blackpool. Very much like ocean city (md or nj) with boardwalk and old roller coasters and piers and such, or more like cony island cuz it was all old and gritty. They explain its well past it's heyday and full of prostitutes, knife fights, drugs and 'funny girls' (trannies). Heading the the Whitby fest in the morning. 1am here, so I'm off to sleep. This house I'm in was built in 1664. Crazy shit considering that's older than America. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Amos Date: 20 Aug 10 - 07:17 PM Oh, aye. Wak oop thas moorning Wit tuh blues all roond mah haid, eh.... |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Girl Friday Date: 20 Aug 10 - 07:14 PM What a night we are going to have next Friday ! It'll be an excellent end to our month of singarounds. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: skarpi Date: 20 Aug 10 - 04:45 PM Lets hope that not another volcano wakes up here in this Island and stopp all flights again ? Earthquakes has started in " Vatnajökull " the biggest glacier in Iceland ...and small ones in Katla .. shaiisss am tired of all this , crises , eruptions ...politics .... Well Max enjoy Great Britain and great country with great people :O) all of you have great fun and all the music you can get , Slánté , Skál all the best to you all Skarpi Iceland . |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Don(Wyziwyg)T Date: 20 Aug 10 - 03:34 PM Looking forward to Friday Folk at Orpington. See you there Max. Don T. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Waddon Pete Date: 20 Aug 10 - 03:25 PM Good to have you here, Max! Enjoy! Best wishes, Peter |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: fat B****rd Date: 20 Aug 10 - 03:21 PM Welcome to the UK, Max. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: MikeL2 Date: 20 Aug 10 - 03:11 PM hi Poot t'wood int oil.... or as dear old Larry Grayson used to say...shut that door cheers MikeL2 |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Bill D Date: 20 Aug 10 - 02:50 PM I'm not sure what Blues might sound like in a Yorkshire dialect... |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Soldier boy Date: 20 Aug 10 - 02:24 PM You're right Amos, Max probably will come back to you all talking funny. He will be picking up all kinds of strange and diverse dialects on his travels around the UK and as he is spending quite a long stay in bonny Yorkshire he might break into some Broad Yorkshire speak on his return and then you won't understand a single word he says. You might think that he met God in Whitby and has come back talking in tongues! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Micca Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:48 PM Max,If I can stand "Homeland Security" you can stand Our "Customs and Immigration" I must admit tho' that your guys are deteriorating and going down hill ,one was actually pleasant and smiled at Dulles last year!!! That was a first in 10 years!! Welcome to the country mate Micca |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Amos Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:47 PM Dang. Now he has to learn English and come back talking funny, I don't doubt. A |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: GUEST,Big Mick Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:26 PM Damn but I am jealous!! I had a harbored a small thought that I might be able to squeek out a surprise and just show up, but between the two ailing parents, performing sched, and getting my youngest child registered and checked into her dorm, it just wasn't to be. Have a great time, buddy, and I second strongly Sinsull's admonishment. Enjoy the young man's company, but you MUST send him home in three weeks. We absolutely want him back. All the best, Mick |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Anne Lister Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:21 PM Welcome, Max - we're looking forward to having you stay with us! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: The Barden of England Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:20 PM Welcome Max, and see you next friday morning. I aim to show you some of Kent before we visit the denizens of Orpington :-) John Barden |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: GUEST,G F Date: 20 Aug 10 - 12:34 PM Welcome to The Madhouse Max. See you next Friday at my humble little club. Enjoy your first week Sue |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: catspaw49 Date: 20 Aug 10 - 12:21 PM On the other hand, watch out he doesn't pee on the rug......... Spaw |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: SINSULL Date: 20 Aug 10 - 11:58 AM He's there and all in one piece. Now, remember. We want him back. He's cute, isn't he? Mom, looked what followed me home. Can we keep him? Pleeeeaaaassssseeeee? NO! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: dick greenhaus Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:11 AM I can just imagine the muttered comments by the customs officials.....'hmmm...there goes the neighborhood' |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: pavane Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:08 AM And in the UK, its the kerb |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Rob Naylor Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:07 AM Welcome to the UK Max. Hope to see you at Orpington in a week's time. Enjoy Whitby! |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Charley Noble Date: 20 Aug 10 - 09:58 AM Max- You're in good hands! Hope you leave the driving to your hosts, and look both ways before stepping off the curb! Maybe we'll get to see you at the Black Lion in London when we overlap tours. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Soldier boy Date: 20 Aug 10 - 09:53 AM A big warm welcome to you Max now you have landed in the UK. When you say, "Barbry and John picked me up and were very patient as they decided whether they wanted me in the country", I do hope that By "they" you were refering to Customs/Immigration and not Barbry and John having second thoughts about taking you in on the first leg of your UK Escapade!!! It tickled me, because I suddenly got this image in my head of Barbry and John standing at a distance;looking you up and down intensely, scratching their heads and mumbling quietly together for ages and ages with looks of great concern, fear and doubt on their faces. And you, stood all forlorn and forsaken; like a little boy lost and unwanted. Bless! It's a funny and sort of sentimental image that I can't get out of me head now. So if I have a kind of strange stupid grin on my face when I meet you you'll understand why I hope. Have a great trip Max and I am hoping to meet you in Whitby on Tuesday or Wednesday. Best regards. Chris |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Richard Bridge Date: 20 Aug 10 - 09:18 AM If it was a pain in the behind they certainly searched you thoroughly. |
Subject: RE: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Hamish Date: 20 Aug 10 - 08:20 AM You're very welcome, Max: hope to see you in The Barn on Sunday at Towersey ~8^) |
Subject: Max's Thread - UK Escapade From: Max Date: 20 Aug 10 - 08:13 AM Yes, I've made it safe and sound. Travels were pretty smooth, though that was my fist time thru customs / immigration is the modern age and boy is that a pain in the behind. Barbry and John picked me up and were very patient as they decided whether they wanted me in the country. Very very nice embassadors to greet me. At Barbry's now resting and freshening up. |
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