Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 06:07 PM

Nice on Ross. I will help in any way I can. It would be a good idea to ring Alan at The Unicorn office and get something put in the chatter box or club section. ASAP

Thread closed temporarily because it's been a target for a heavy barrage of Spam. If you have something to add to the discussion, contact me and I'll reopen it.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 11:03 AM

Hi Martin

We haven't planned on having one this year - no reason

But's a good idea though - sort of a Mudcatters thing too

Would you like to get involved

I suppose it's setting a date with Rachel/Bob

I can organise it probably Wednesday - is that too late for the Unicorn?

I haven't put it on the form though for Oct/Dec

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:55 PM

Hello Ross. I saw Micca at Towersey just now and he wants to come to our Oct/Nov 12 hour sing/sess. Are we having one this year? And if so one needs to hurry up to get a mention in The Unicorn.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 11:53 AM

Shocking

As a Building Estimator I can assure you the industry takes our bottoms very seriously

The tender documents are full of regulations and specifications concerning their quality and cost

Risk assesmments have to be produced and quality assurance assured

We have to ensure that no poorly made or dangerous bottom gets put in the way of the building process

Photos have to be submitted to the client and they have a right to condemn ugly ones - spots are currently popular however

Special courses are held to help builders develop their assets

Must stop - I've been sitting on me **** all day and it's time to go home

Won't see you all again until September thread probably starting Monday

BLUE ANCHOR, ST ALBANS NEXT TUESDAY - 4th I dink

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Scrump
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 10:58 AM

"cracking builders bums" - shouldn't that be "cracked builders bums"?

I'll get me coat.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 10:08 AM

lol

No walk

Took the car and went to see Der Monster and a couple of people at work.

Am completely enthused and motivated.


DM is a walking trouser joke - may have the Dear Deirdre problem.

The builders/electricians were all still there - with cracking builders bums, don't you know!

saved 35p

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 09:08 AM

A paper what?, Catherine

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:44 AM

You little devils

How can I compete

Buy the Sun - it's got a cracking page 3, there's a John Precott trouser joke and Dear Deirdre has a problem with a bloke with a wonkey willy

And it's only 35p

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:36 AM

I understood the message re Bedford, but was transported into Ross-humour-mode-of-flowers-on-the-telly-style.

They are moving next month - where are they going to put it? I just wondered.

I think I have sat here long enough today. I am going for a walk to get a paper.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:21 AM

Uh! cant prisoners fill bags if they've got hair?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:06 AM

Ah ha - got ya

Bedford folk club moves in September

But changes night in October from Thursday to Wednesday

I still can't remember where

A social club in Kempston - darby & Jones - I think, wif cheap beer and no car park - it sounds okay

At least I got rid of my dandruff - in the Sun today

A prison in the Philipines - all the convicts had their heads shaved so they could fill bags up - to use in soaking up an oil spill on the coast - WOW

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:29 AM

Ross is such a quicker mudcatter than me. He always sneaks in first.

Maybe we are going straight into October tomorrow as   

quote

BEDFORD FOLK CLUB IS MOVING NEXT MONTH

unquote

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:26 AM

I've just been given my payslip as well, so life is really peachie! I just love working here! Yeah right!
The hair cutter person laughed because you just cannot improve on perfection and the soup sounds yummie, probably better than my pub sandwich I'm sure. I've got a few more 'brave man' jokes, my boss is e.mailing them to me, his meeting is obviously dragging. When I get organised with cut and paste I'll pass them on.
Oh well as they say in Russia, mos-go!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:25 AM

Hello PA

'Odd people' is pretty apt really. Not me.

Enjoy your drink. It sounds a very worthwhile tradition indeed.

How old is your son?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:17 AM

That sounds great - going down the pub

Thursday always used to be pay day - start of the weekend

All I got was a haircut - I asked them to make me look gorgeous and they laughed

Your joke PA reminds me of Les Dawson's technic for foreplay - 'Brace yourself'

I'm just eating 'sweet potato & rosemary' soup for lunch - no more jam sandwiches for me

Our thread and odd people - discuss

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:04 AM

And............. just before I go to the pub (its a Thursday tradition in our company)

The definition of a brave man:

One who comes home late from the pub, drunk, smelling of perfume and covered in lipstick. Wakes his sleeping wife, smacks her on the backside and shouts -''you're next fattie'' !

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:01 AM

Well helloooooooo there. It sounds to me as though you're all having a fun time, though I do have some trouble following events when I havn't any idea who all these odd people are.

Nothing much happening here in leafy Worcestershire. Just trying to remember how to use a computer after the holidays.

In cornwall we went on a trip down a tin mine, took all day literally about 5 hours in all including the buildings and museum. When we finally emerged from the hole in the ground, I just couldn't remember whether it was a copper or tin mine, so I asked the nice national trust man what it was they mined! copper or tin. The look on his face needed no interpretation.
My son decided to put our hard hats up the inside of his sweatshirt doing a brilliant impression of Dolly Parton. Mr National Trust just looked unamused and said - there's always one.
We wont be going back!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 06:21 AM

Hands up - it was an insult to the audience

Can you picture - 8 people come into the almost empty room

Make themselves comfortable

Then the band walks out claiming their tired

It was 11.05pm though

All folk stars sneeze - it's in the blood

Out now on K Tel - the perfect christmas present - 50 late & great folkies sneeze their classical favourites

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:51 AM

Busted

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:50 AM

Who reads this anyway? It's nearly September.
I miss The PA on these dull drab days.

As Barton is 3 times winner of mudcat best regular pub session then there is gilt edged respect and authority to all comments.

Can you play the Australian game 2up with pound coins?

I keep sneezing this morning. Is it the Barton rain or the dust in my house?

Maybe John was hoping to meet Lady Penelope! For a cup of tea.

Oh dear I must keep focused on one idea at a time.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:46 AM

Was this crowds rioting after your scandalously short set - a la Jesus and Mary Chain in 1984.

Rawk and Roll!!??

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 04:45 AM

I'm very disappointed

How can you be a housewife, mother and superstar with this attitude

Perhaps you ought to go on 'Bad Lads Extreme'

Idle bovine

Evidently the riot in Barton last night happened at the house across the road from John - 3 police cars, van, hoodies, thunderbird 3 and Sally Weather from look up your bum East

John nearly fell out of the bathroom window trying to listen

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 04:36 AM

No, nor have I painted the television or ironed the toilet paper.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 04:24 AM

Many a true word said in jest

I mean - WOW baby

Have you fed the rabbit and hoovered the bath?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 04:10 AM

Woe not wow

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 04:09 AM

Wow is me!

You spend every spare minute practising the guitar. The net curtains haven't been washed, the grass is 3 feet high and the bills are unpaid.

All you get is mocked, mocked, mocked.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 03:56 AM

The lovely Catherine has a gig list

5th Sept - Blue Anchor

6th Sept - The Bull, Barton

9th Sept - World tour starts at Pete's fish & chip shop, Romford

You'll laugh, you're cry, you'll awake the sentinel of the solent mind

BEDFORD FOLK CLUB IS MOVING NEXT MONTH

AND FROM OCTOBER WILL BE A WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Watch this space for more details as I've forgotten them

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 03:46 AM

stoppit

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 03:45 AM

Ho, Ho - it's the end of August and what a month it's been

We'll never see the likes of it again - where does it go

Only Einstein can tell us and he's dead

Thanks to all who came along last night

Bert, Pat, Keith. Eve, Mark, Dan & the lovely Catherine AKA Don Maclean

Not much support for our non folk nights - suggestions please

Many apologies to the audience who turned up as we were leaving

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 03:43 AM

Morning All! I'm back from sunny Padstow. Breezy was on form, not even the rain stopped him, though there was some competition from the fire juggler! Back at work now great - yeah right.

How do you kill a circus - go for the juggler!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 03:34 AM

Hi Cathy - Shrewsbury sounded fun

Rick was on, on Sunday - I think his band is called Sons of the South or earth or sin - memory block

There is an open night at Barton tonight - anything goes

Numbers are normally less than the folk nights, so it's a good chance to take the floor

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 06:49 PM

The Shrewsbury festival was very enjoyable. My first festival and camping experience since girl guides. The whingey website about it is fascinating. Nobody has mentioned how they should stop the church bells and/or the noisy birds from waking you up in the morning.And where was the carry-on-camping-exercise-classes-held? I had my Barbara Windsor bra well hooked up ready.

Loads to appreciate there.

I was able to hear Christine and Steve perform wonderfully. Alan from Redbourn ignored me - Either he didn't have his specs on or didn't recognise me in mine. (new ones).

My dad told everybody I'd gone to Reading! We're not a folkie family.

Did anyone go to Dunstable folk festival? I thought Rick and his bluegrass band were involved in something there.

Cathy

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 26 Aug 06 - 06:15 AM

Bet, that was a sight for sore eyes

My thoughts are with you all in Shrewsbury

I hope you haven't been washed away

It's Dunstable folk festival this weekend - Chas & Dave tonight but

The free concert tomorrow afternoon looks quite good

Lots of info on the Dunstable council site

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 12:16 PM

The balls proverb is all clear to me now. I have just read the newspaper at the opticians.


It was a long sight test.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:45 AM

Nice?!!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:41 AM

So that's where I was going wrong in life.

Did you strip down to your string vest before bashing the monitor?


The sun has come out in Stevenage. Hip hip hip hooray

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:27 AM

Cheers Cathy - I enjoyed your 'Vincent' & 'American Pie' tremendously

I hope it's sunny for you in Shrewsbury

I had problems with my monitor this morning (it was purple) - I bashed it just like Onslow does in keeping up appearances - it's now working - it was a miracle

Wise Pakastani proverb - 'never tamper with your balls'

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 04:14 AM

That's thoughtful Ross. It was a great night. It is brilliant to see and meet people from other folk clubs who visit - I going to pick with more of a flick after watching Trish last night. It looked very stylish. And sounded very clear.

I am going to Shrewsbury Folk Festival this weekend, so could all the people who have been praying for rain in their gardens, please stop now and sing 'bring me sunshine'. Thanks.

Cathy

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 03:55 AM

Hi everyone - many thanks for a great night

To Davinia, Geoff, Cathy, Bert, Zoe, Mel, Trish, Yvonne, Rita, Geoff, Yorkshire Mike, David, Nat, Lorna, Ann, Omega, Mike Jones, Bill, Bob, Teresa, Pat, Keith, Keith's mate & wife

Many thanks to Hilary Ward, Martin Dent, Derek Girvan, Zany Mouse, Mick, Piers Hobson, Trevor & Cathy, Alan Russell, Terry for starting us off in those early days

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 03:26 AM

Yes - it's tonight

Wednesday - 23rd August

The world famous Barton songs & tunes around the room marathon

or in welsh

'Your hip joint is slightly obtuse to the perpendicular'

(in line with the road sign article in paper last week where 'cyclist dismount here' was wrongly translated to 'your bladder problem has returned')

A lot of ironic tragedy stories in the paper:
Lottery winner killed when the gate of his new mansion fell on him
Hunter killed by contracting rabbit flu

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 10:21 AM

Hello All

tonight's session at the Buck's Head is cancelled as all 6 key participants are otherwise engaged!

Normal service will be resumed next month

cheers
Alan

Mad Nanny Music
Royal Oak Cottage
6 High Road
SEDDINGTON
SG19 1NZ
Tel: [phone]
www.madnanny.co.uk
[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 05:26 AM

No I don't - what's it about?

Who wrote it/sang it?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 05:20 AM

Yes, I plan to.

Do you know the song 'The Lortels'?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 04:48 AM

Anyone going tonight?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 20 Aug 06 - 05:12 AM

There is a music and song session

Tomorrow, Monday the 21st August

At the Buck's Head, Stevenage Road, Little Wymondly, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG4 7GH

Its a folk week this Wednesday at the Bull in Barton

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:47 AM

Bert's freebird - that's something I'll never forget

When you asked Bert at the end what is was and you heard his reply - your face was a picture - sorry Bert

No wonder all of LS died in plane/car crashes/sandwich accidents

Many apologies for my 3 note, 3 chord funky bass lines

I'm offline for a couple of days

Have a good weekend

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:33 AM

You should have heard Ross's 20 minute bass solo

Broken up only by short lead breaks from John B and myself.


And Bert's Freebird

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 03:41 AM

Hi there everyboody

Thanks to everyone for the jam last night; John B, Hitchin John, Keith, Bert, Pat, Bill, Bob & Teresa + studious stranger

Who was in the half light

Cheers for the chat afterwards with the Johns

There is Bedford folk club tonight at the Fleur de Lys

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 03:27 AM

Hi there - It's true - Bert's PA was not his

Most people have brought some of their own gear with varying results

It's been difficult to get a balance at times

Perhaps the core members can have a chat tonight about the way forward

I thing the poll dance refers to my reference concerning the polarity

It's sunny here in Redbourn this morning

I was in Ickleford last Friday - I had my car serviced

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - August 06 things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 03:12 AM

The problem with Bert's PA is that it wasn't Bert's. It belonged elsewhere and he was borrowing it. He no longer has access to it.

What poll dancing tunes did you mean Stevi?

Alice Coopers's I wanna be elected?

A sunny morning here in Ickleford