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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 15 Oct 00 - 04:59 AM It's Sunday morning, and I'm about to go and clear up the hall, though there's not much to do because the playgroup mums did most of the work last night. Most people arrived for the Friday night session in the pub, and we sang and played till midnightish. I'll continue this later on the Post Llanstock thread. Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: katlaughing Date: 15 Oct 00 - 01:19 AM I am sure they are all, as my Rog says, "to pissed to post." **BG** |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Peter T. Date: 14 Oct 00 - 03:50 PM To echo my deprived (we're depraved on acount of we're deprived) colleague, CP, inquiring minds want to know -- what's going on??? You would think someone would put their clothes on long enough to get to a computer to get the story straight before The News of the World gets it, but no.... yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: The Shambles Date: 14 Oct 00 - 01:05 PM Post Llanstock |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Jon Freeman Date: 14 Oct 00 - 09:22 AM Still planning on getting there... should arive 8:06pm now... I'm paying the price of trying to burn the candle at both ends and couldn't wake upfor the first train and just fell asleep by the computer and missed the next. I'm pretty sure that there is a festivial on in Portsmouth, NH this weekend with Louis Killen and others. I hope that those who get there have a great time - would like to be there too (2 places in one time! - wouldn't that be nice). I will get to Llanstock and will take pictures but I hope to see pictures of the Portsmouth do and thinking of pictures, Jeri, if you read this thread, I want to see some trees and the fantastic colours... maybe next year, I will get a chance to see them first had. Jon |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Naemanson Date: 14 Oct 00 - 07:46 AM To all our Mudcat brothers and sisters at Llanstock: Have a great time! Sing, eat, drink, and be merry. Take lots of pictures. Ignore such things as sleep and Monday. And, if you think of it in all the merriment, take a moment to raise a glass to your brothers and sister out here who couldn't be there. We are thinking of you (and green with envy). |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Jon Freeman Date: 14 Oct 00 - 04:27 AM Bron, have phoned you but just in case, I overslept badly!. I am still planing on getting there but I need to sort out my times - the Virgin Timetable, TheTrainOnLine.com, will not even give me one route to Welshpool at this time of day... #Jon |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 14 Oct 00 - 03:41 AM I tried to post here last night, but the cat was down. Everyone due on Friday arrived safely, and managed to squeeze into the lounge at the Red Lion. There are some amazingly talented musicians here, and we played and sang until 1am. Micca was taking pictures with his digital camera throughout, and will put them in the computer when he gets home. JON, if you haven't left already, THERE ARE NO BUSES TO LLANFAIR. I'll pick you up at the station. Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Jon Freeman Date: 13 Oct 00 - 07:22 PM I'm hoping to reach Welshpool at 11:52 and bus to Llanfair Caerion from the train so with luck, I will be there early afternoon. I'm looking forward to it and spaw, I'm no potographer but I will be armed with a camera (and a tenor banjo). Jon |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: catspaw49 Date: 13 Oct 00 - 07:18 PM You'd think maybe they could spare a brief moment at the old computer huh? Hope someone brought a camera. Spaw
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Linda Kelly Date: 13 Oct 00 - 06:48 PM mmmmmmm...... I wonder what they are all doing now??? |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 12 Oct 00 - 07:31 PM Sod it - I wish I was going! |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Liz the Squeak Date: 12 Oct 00 - 05:44 PM Ah, French Tickler Gumboots...... rag mags of my youth.... must get them back from him..... Someone has to get their wellies on to get my wellies, they are in the cellar which has flooded (only about 2 inches, no mega tsunami's here......) being as how we sit on a gravel bed that until about 150 years ago was a water meadow..... the cold has set in, but I'm hoping those lovely welsh germs will push it out, so long as I keep a voice for next weeks recordings, I don't mind! Phoebe has bought a new hat and pair of gloves, the sheep will see her coming..... LTS, second most excited person in the kingdom of Excited.... although if I don't stop posting and get on with my sewing, I may well be wearing ONLY my wellies.... |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Catrin Date: 12 Oct 00 - 05:40 PM thirteen hours and forty minutes before I leave my house to travel on the tram to meet Noreen where we wil drive for - ooh - at least two or three hours and be in Llanstock in plenty of time for tea! Yeah! |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 12 Oct 00 - 05:33 PM It didn't rain today!!! When we have really heavy downpours, the streams tend to relocate to the roads, but it doesn't last long!!! I'm getting an early night in preparation for late nights all weekend. But I think I'm too excited to sleep!!! Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Peter T. Date: 12 Oct 00 - 05:22 PM Perhaps in an act of selflessness, the rest of us should pray for it to rain on us this weekend, so as to confuse the rain gods. Worth a try. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Eric the Viking Date: 12 Oct 00 - 04:18 PM Well, it's here (almost) my bags are packed and I should get down for about 20.30(Traffic around Manchester and Chester permitting). I can't leave until about 17.00-some of us have to work (more's the pity) So see you all tomorrow night. I won't bring me wellies, I'll creep up on tmem instead-it makes it more fun!! And so amongst our ranks is a voyeur-King Brill is already getting images!! Everyone have a safe journey. Byeeeeeeeee |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Gomez Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:28 PM You will be surprised no doubt, to hear that we've had some quite heavy rain round our way just recently. I like to think it's nature's way of preparing us for the Llanstock event. I realise the Welsh have an understanding of rain that transcends the English experience and any suggestion that a road might be un-passable in the event of a torrential downpour might seem like paranoia born out of ignorance. Maybe, but what are the chances of a car being washed off the road and swept into one of those bottomless valleys I've woken up screaming about so often this last week? |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 12 Oct 00 - 11:04 AM Cheers for the directions Bron, they seem fool-proof (but whether they're Mark&Amoret-proof remains to be seen :) ). See you tommorrow!!!! Kris |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 12 Oct 00 - 10:31 AM We'll find you somewhere, Jon, there are still beds available. DIRECTIONS TO THE RED LION, LLANFAIR CAEREINION. From WELSHPOOL, take the A458, signposted to Dolgellau and Machynlleth. When you pass the steam railway station at Raven Square, it should be on your left as you head up the 458. 8 miles or so along this road, you will enter Llanfair Caereinion. The railway station is on your left. Go past that, and the road that leads to it, and the next left turning, which you will take, takes you over the river and on to Bridge Street. At the end of the street is the HBSC dead ahead, and, to the left of it, the Red Lion. Park where you can to start with, I'll show you the proper carpark later. See you tomorrow or Saturday, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Oct 00 - 07:35 AM I think I am going to arrive around lunchtime Saturday, Bron, what is the floorspace situation? Jon |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 12 Oct 00 - 07:30 AM I hadn't looked at it that way Micca. I am ashamed of myself! In general, finding pubs is not a problem. Finding the right pub might be more of a challenge. I will be considerably hampered by the navigational skills (or not) of Mark & Amoret. Mark is the only person I know that reverses his left and right instructions if the map is upside down. Approaching T junctions, he responds to my anxious queries with 'I don't know which way to go, I haven't decided yet'. AND we've been to Farnham TWICE on the way to the Gosport & Fareham festival!! I worry............. Kris |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: GUEST,micca at work Date: 12 Oct 00 - 06:22 AM KB, Don't tell me we have the ONLY folkie that cant find the pub!!!!!!!!!***BG*** |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 12 Oct 00 - 05:56 AM Hi all We're definitely starting out Friday lunchtime. So this is my last day to gather information...... We've got enough roadmaps to get us to Llanfair Thingywhatsit, and I've just printed out the various maps from the threads. Will The Lion be obvious & easy to find? Kris |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: John Routledge Date: 11 Oct 00 - 09:20 PM Bron Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.Have already got w/e tickets for Kelso so unable to join you. From friends of the camcorder woman. John and Pam
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Linda Kelly Date: 11 Oct 00 - 05:22 PM I feel really left out -wish I didn't have to work and besides my husband reckons we only have enough Air Miles to get us to Goole!!! Saw Sam Pirt today and he was as excited as the most excited man in the kingdom of Excited. Hope the weather improves or wellies might not be enough. Have a really great time and I expect lots of threads telling us how wonderful it all was. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 11 Oct 00 - 01:25 PM Thanks Bron, Hopefully we'll make it for Friday evening then. YIPEEE!!! See you soon Kris Ps. I've got a truly horrible image now of a field full of sheep watching with interest as Eric pleasures himself in a pair of black wellies. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 11 Oct 00 - 12:41 PM KingBrilliant- it's ok for Amoret to be in the pub after 9pm, you being visitors and all. Eric, if you wear black wellies, the sheep can see you coming, or were you talking about black sheep? Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Patrish(inactive) Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:47 AM I'm starting to feel quite giddy, but I promise to try and behave Patrish |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: dalek Date: 11 Oct 00 - 08:59 AM Mum, see you in the 'red' around 1.30 ish, providing there is a following wind behind the camper!! tell'J' he cant stay in the celler for a whole 48 hours, and remember the words on the front of the hitch-hikers guide!!! Laters' dalek |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 11 Oct 00 - 07:30 AM Amoret is still off from school - so we might come down on Friday. But - would that be a miscalculation? If we come on friday night would we be thrown out of the pub at 9pm due to having the kid with us? What's the rules down that way? Could we get around it by ordering a meal? That's the official getaround at our local singaround pub. She's not a very kiddish kid, and given the chance will just blend in with the adults (and she's my singing partner). If its not feasible then we'll go back to plan A and arrive sometime mid-saturday. Kris
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Eric the Viking Date: 10 Oct 00 - 06:41 PM There is one important question that hasn't been asked here and at the risk of getting shouted at, here goes....... Are the sheep pretty? And why does everbody need wellies? That's two questions My third and final question tonight is....... Do I need to bring my wellies? They're green, Does it make any difference? That's four questions....blast it! NO MORE QUESTIONS except.....would they be better if they were black? Stop it! this is getting too silly and I didn't come here for an arguement!! Goodnight all. Only 3 days to go............. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: bill\sables Date: 10 Oct 00 - 06:38 PM Sam Pirt, Patrish, Linda Mattson and I hope to get there between 2-00 and 3-00pm.on Friday Looking forward to it. Cheers Bill |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Catrin Date: 10 Oct 00 - 05:05 PM Bron - I'll buy you a drink! Catrin (with wellies packed!) |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 10 Oct 00 - 05:02 PM I am so excited!!!! Can't wait to meet you all. Everything's as organised as it's ever going to be, and I'll meet you in the "Red" Cheers, Bron. PS, did I mention that it's raining? |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Catrin Date: 10 Oct 00 - 04:22 PM See you all on Friday!!!!!!!!!!! Noreen and me are driving up leaving manchester about lunchtime(ish) - should be there mid - late afternoon. Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Catrin |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Eric the Viking Date: 10 Oct 00 - 02:55 PM Well Sam, in the words of the old song Drown the bugger And beg for another. Cheers. Eric See you Friday evening!! Yes Oh yes!!! |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: GUEST,Sam Pirt Date: 10 Oct 00 - 07:28 AM Liz the squeak have no fear my Accordion knows how to play lots of different stuff, its a good job cos I haven't taught it to swim yet. Cheers, Sam |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Micca Date: 09 Oct 00 - 06:21 PM "You only need waterproofs in Wales if there is an M in the month" |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Liz the Squeak Date: 09 Oct 00 - 05:52 PM If I hear even a line of Jimmy Shand, I'm hitchin' that caravan to the nearest lake! Which, if it keeps on raining, could well be village hall!! Have we got lots of wet weather games to play? Should I bring a mah jong set? Dominoes?? Charades??? LTS - who is trying desperately to remember where her wellies are - and I better not catch cold, I have to sing for the BBC the following Tuesday!!
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 09 Oct 00 - 11:03 AM You must have done that quickly, Bill, because when I spoke to Julia last, no-one had booked the caravan. Sorry for the crossed lines!!! There are still plenty of spaces in people's houses, and floor space at the Red Lion. Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Skipjack K8 Date: 09 Oct 00 - 10:10 AM Bill, Jimmy Shand's all I know, and you know it! Skipjack |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: bill\sables Date: 09 Oct 00 - 08:36 AM Sam Pirt, Patrich, and myself are allready booked in to the caravan at Pippins, Thanks for the weather warning Bron Skipjack Is there realy room in the village let alone a caravan for two accordion players. I suppose it would be OK if you both promise not to play Jimmy Shands greatest hits all night. Cheers Bill |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Skipjack K8 Date: 09 Oct 00 - 05:23 AM Just seen the forecast, Bron! Caravan with seven other bodies looks eminently more appealing than bailing out the tent, so yes, please put me down for a berth. Thanks for all the work. How many years before we can beatify (yes, the sainting process) you for the Mudcat sainthood. I take it, Wales being Wales, you already have a St Bronwyn, but perhaps we could suggest you for one of these people's peerages, Lady Bronwyn of Llanfair? I take it Mudcat T Shirt and Tig & Badger Badge are de rigeur. Skipjack |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: KingBrilliant Date: 09 Oct 00 - 05:22 AM Hi all. We've got organised and looked at a map now - makes it all seem more exciting (especially as its a really simple route). Someone tried to break into the car the other night, so its gone on holiday to its granny's drive for a week so that we can be SURE of it still being around for Saturday morning!!! (and then.... Mark will just have to clear out the garage for it). Amoret has taken possession of the boot (her 'foxy hole') and is desperate to sleep in there. Its not as cruel as its sounds - the seats go down so she can get in & out - and the boot is huge. See you all soon.... Kris |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 09 Oct 00 - 03:46 AM Thanks for the map, McGrath. I don't know where the arrow is pointing, but there's no pub there!!! I'll post directions later. Glad the car is fixed, Liz, and your question about wetsuits has prompted me to put the following proposal (no, not that sort!!!!) Would the people planning on camping in tents please consider sharing the 8 berth caravan at Pippins. It was raining, it is raining, and it's going to rain for the forseeable future. Just let me know, and I'll let Julia and Jim know. Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Liz the Squeak Date: 07 Oct 00 - 05:50 PM Huzzah! Racketty old banger has fixed the..... no sorry, that should be the racketty old banger is still not well but the other car has been fixed!! No, we haven't had it taken to the vets, although judging by the last but one mechanics that fixed mine, they couldn't have made a worse job..... it has had a new elastic band and the wick in the engine has been replaced, so we will not have to a) suffer a train journey of longer than 20 mins with the bratling, b) suffer a train journey with the LFU for longer than 20 mins or c) have to scrounge a lift from Welshpool..... 5 days and counting..... should we bring our thermals/wetsuits?? LTS |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 07 Oct 00 - 05:44 PM Have a good time anyway - and here is a site with a map - you can zoom in and out. The arrow in the middle is set on "Inn" - would that be the Red Lion?
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Llanfair Date: 07 Oct 00 - 05:15 PM 'Course they know where it is, Liz, I use homestart ALL the time!!!!!! I hope it gets sorted, though, I'm looking forward to meeting you. Cheers, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Countdown to Llanstock From: Catrin Date: 07 Oct 00 - 04:59 AM Liz - my thoughts are with you on this day of great stress and anxt. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Cheers, Catrin |
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