New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 11:05 AM

101 !!

...er ...ah... I'll get me coat.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 11:30 AM

Is it snowing where you be?

Globe tonight - Dunstable - Rick running the show - 23rd

Barton anything goes at the Bull tomorrow - 24th

Any electric bagpipes exponents willing?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:09 AM

Yep - it's definitely snowing now

You'll need your coat

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:28 AM

Snowed here last night, now thawed and really sunny but megga cold!

We've got 'the Laners' at our club tomorrow - anyone heard of them - any good ??

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:32 AM

Hi PA

There is some info here - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/The_Laners/page1.html

They met down lovers lane

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:48 AM

Thanks Ross, had a look on there yesterday its seems not to have been up dated since 2003. Just wondered if anyone had seen them recently.

Did they really meet down lovers lane? How did you know that.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 07:21 AM

Sorry - I'm tempted to say I work for the Sun Newspaper - but

You know I only ever count bricks

The site is old

It's got their gig list for 2004 on it

They are named after the pub - what a lot of Bull

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 08:54 AM

Hi PA

I had a look at the Laners website - don't look the Lovers Lane type to me. (Check out the shirts). Why are so many folkies called Dave, Derek and Martin? Enjoy your evening.

It was a nice evening at Dunstable yesterday. I hadn't seen Bert or Pat since the New Year and it was good to catch up on Winter weather on a houseboat. They will be at Barton next week.

How late into 2007 can you still say Happy New Year to people without looking like you're a nerd with a comic relief red nose on your car 6 months after the event?

And to finish the News with the weather report - snow has melted away in sunny Stevenage. I was very thoughtful and cleared the snow off my husband's car windows this morning. It was great fun - I wanted to do the whole cul de sac.

BTW. A white van marked 'Data Agency' or suchlike drove at a snail's pace in, around and out of the road yesterday lunchtime. Very disconcerting. What information do you think they could they be collecting?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 11:25 AM

WHAT??? Another Martin?? I hope for his sake he does not look like me.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 03:03 PM

missed the 'clapper' on Sunday at the Rose n Crown

make a note of the next one, the 3rd sunday in Feb

now what date is that?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Jan 07 - 04:07 PM

Hello Puck and Squeezee,

Sorry I couldn't make Sunday John. 18th is noted.

Will it be a Valentine's Theme?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 03:36 AM

wot JB all luved up - whatever next

Cheers to Hitchin John, MK John, Steve, Jeff, Tony, Keith, Fred, Charlie, Leona and Bob

Folkaholics are having a singalong at the Three Horseshoes in Winkwell tonight - by the swing bridge on the Hemel to Berkhamstead old road

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 05:24 AM

wont we all have enough of silly love songs by then

Yes, why not

so its Sunday the 18th feb then, ta for that.

Sweaty gym for enrichment later

bought a new Dyson today, hope she dont blow it up.

Any offers for the old one, any engineers reading this?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 05:26 AM

and

isnt Mike Deavin on in redders tonight

if you aint heard him he's got some really good songs, I booked him 3 times so he must be good, he was before george papavgeris, but always had his work so he went back to ground, nice to see Janet hasnt forgotten him either.

The cricketers redbourn tonight, highly recommended by breezy

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 05:33 AM

Why not build your own hovercraft JB - they're practical and a boom to cross lake travelling

Nothing sucks like a Dyson - that's what the workers thought when they moved their factory to Indonesia

Did you know if everybody on Earth pointed their hoovers at the moon simultaneously it would cause the dinosaurs to come back to life

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 05:40 AM

Ooerr, I'm glad you told us that, Ross. We'd better not do that then. Those dinosaurs would make a right mess of the garden... but at least they might scare off next door's cats. Hmmm, maybe it's not such a bad idea after all...

Have a good time at Redbourn tonight. (I can't go as we're doing our gig mentioned above, in The Lord Roberts, Mkt Sq, Sandy, Beds, from 7:30 pm, free entry, haggis for all, tonight. Not that I'm plugging it of course) :-)

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 06:37 AM

Dyson's are rubbish!
They're too heavy, too fiddley, too temperamental, they don't get into the corners, not even with the tools. Mine has sat at the top of the stairs for 3 years, I only use it for doing easy bits upstairs. I've got a real vac for downstairs.

Ranting Finished - its safe to come out now.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 07:53 AM

I'm with you PA. My old Dyson's in the loft - I think the new models may be better. Wasn't there a thread about Dysons?

What's even more worrying is that Ross may be spending his spare starry nights in the garden, pointing his vacuum cleaner at the heavens and analysing the effects on the moon. I bet the flowers run and hide when they see him coming.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 08:14 AM

Yes Cathie, I too would be worried about Ross, anyone who makes a living from measuring bricks has to be watched very carefully. Ross has probably seen the flowers running and hiding...................
Going to see the Laners tonight will report back tomorrow, has anybody seen them, will I be the only person there??? Could the room be full of lonely Dyson's on a night out?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 08:21 AM

I don't understand what all the problem is with measuring bricks. I thought they were all roughly the same size (approx 9" x 3" x 4.5" or something like that). Why not just measure one, then say the rest are all the same size as that, and you could take the rest of the day off?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 09:08 AM

Well exactly - I think it may be a cover for something else. Measuring up bricks, hoovering up the stars ????????????? something not quite right there.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 09:25 AM

Go on - mock the inflicted - just because I'm certified

One brick's fine - but you buggers (the general public) want them stuck together so they form ghastly shaped boxes to live, work and play in

I'm measuring a block of flats today that would make a klingon armpit look attractive

And they've taken me hoover away and given me a broom - where should I stick it?

I'm not going to Redbourn or Sandy tonight - I'm going to Winkwell

Did the Daleks evolve from a vacuum cleaner?

Cheers for the joke PA

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 10:46 AM

Our new house, should we get planning permission ha! is not made of bricks, its wood. Do you measure planks.

Oh no, now there's going to be a billion posts telling my why we should not have a house made of wood !!!!!!!!!!

Wheelie bins have evolved from daleks, some of them speak! They tell the council if you're throwing too much away, they have a chip (its probably on their shoulder).

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 11:04 AM

I suppose so - we have posh words like carpentry & joinery

I only get them infrequently

Wood is not bad - it works very well in other countries

It takes a lot of the hastle out of building a house

Have a good time at the Laners tonight

I'm off now to point me broom at the moon

And have a good time tonight who ever you may be and where ever you may go

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 11:21 AM

I wouldn't measure wood - it comes in all different shapes, sizes and lengths. Stick to bricks - much more straightforward.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 11:46 AM

Trust You.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 11:53 AM

I'm glad you do, thousands wouldn't.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 25 Jan 07 - 02:44 PM

hey cathie, wanna sell yer dyson?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Jan 07 - 03:33 AM

Morning all, went to see the Laners last night at our local club. Can highly recommend them fantastic voices and harmonies,great humour, mainly shanties and songs about some bloke call John Barleycorn (who's he? he wasn't very popular, loads of people wanted to kill him). Guest appearance from Malcolm the Mallard, who joined in on a song about a dog called Timmy who sank a ship. Very sad song about horses in the first world war, they almost couldn't sing it. Great night. In two weeks we got two chaps who play guitars and stuff and then two weeks after that we've got George.

Nasty day here sleet, grey skies, very cold and people driving around with no lights on at 7.30 in the morning. Off to Gt Yarmouth tomorrow and back in the same day. Must be mad. Loads of work to do. Have a good weekend all.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 26 Jan 07 - 05:42 AM

John Barleycorn (who's he? he wasn't very popular, loads of people wanted to kill him)

Have you never heard anyone say they could murder a pint? :-)

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Jan 07 - 06:01 AM

Yeh right, but I still don't know who he is.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 26 Jan 07 - 06:39 AM

Don't you mean "I still don't know who he was" - I thought he was dead :-)

There have been Mudcat threads explaining the song if you want to search for them, but basically the song is about one of the most important activities in the world, i.e. making ale from barley (JB is the personification of that wonderful beverage). Well, that's my view and I'm sticking to it - there are probably lots of other interpretations (there always are when it comes to these old folk songs :-))

Glad you had a good time at the folk club. Our gig went down OK, although there weren't as many people there as we hoped for. Still, it must have been OK because the landlady gave us a 'wee dram'. Another one tonight, this time we're doing a PTA barn dance in a village hall - more neeps, tatties and haggis (not sure if we'll get any free malt whisky this time though! But fingers crossed... :-D)

I'm not planning to eat haggis, neeps or tatties this weekend - I'll have had my fill of 'em by then.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 27 Jan 07 - 05:46 AM

Hi ya - we had a great burns night at the three horshoes in Winkwell

Piper with kilt and loads of singing

Folkaholics are back there tomorrow afternoon for a couple of hours - 3pm to 5ish - sunday 28th

It's just past Boxmoor in hemel, on the way to Berkhamstead

Have a good weekend everybody

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 08:04 PM

Happy Monday
Today's question.....

Who is your perfect woman/man?

No, I mean a proper name, not just a stupid joke like...a woman who doesn't talk...or Elixir Daily (sorry, I went to the adult panto last week).

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:13 AM

Happy Monday to you all

So I suppose Mrs Woodentop or Thelma the Dalek is out

I'd plump for Jamie Lee Curtis or Catherine Schnell

Cheers for the support at Winkwell - it's a great pub

ITS FOLK/SONGS/TUNES at the Bull this Wednesday - 31st

I thought this thread would last us through February

It's seems to be somewhat oversubscribed

Are you British or European?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:30 AM

Morning from Sunny Worcestershire.
Perfect man, any bloke to buys the drinks, drives, does the washing up, doesnt fart in bed and doesnt care how long I spend with my horse.
That'll do for me.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 06:00 AM

Who is your perfect woman/man?

Ooerr, I don't know any of them - but then I lead a very sheltered life. I've heard about them though :-)

(Good to see you last night Cathy - a good gig wasn't it?)

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 06:03 AM

Agh! That last post was from was me, Scrump. I somehow got logged out. Will it work this time...?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 06:01 PM

I was a travelling folkie yesterday and enjoyed the Folkaholics very much at Winkwell. You all were very well received by the customers and bar staff. The photos I took aren't too bad, so I could print some, forge signatures and go round the pub selling them.

It all sounded very spirited, yet unobtrusive. The range of instruments and songs added variety, the songs were a mixture of humourous and serious and there were opportunities for all there to join in from time to time.

Allan was brilliant. I am glad you enjoyed the evening Scrump. His song about the man with the cracked china cups who had problems breathing really caught me unawares - thank goodness he had given me my tissues back by then. A lot of the other songs he sang were on his last CD and it was good to hear them live again.

On the ground reporter
Cathy Clipboard



Q. What does a folkie want with two Dysons?
Only John Breeze knows the answer.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 04:24 AM

Hi Cathy - wow you could be on 'Look East' or 'Look up your bum' as I calls it

Thanks for the kind words

Next Folkaholics singalongs at the three horseshoes in Winkwell are Thursday evening, the 22nd Febrruary and Sunday afternoon, the 25th February

It's folk/songs/tunes around the room at the Bull this Wednesday - 31st

Then February

PA - doesn't farting in bed keep you warm

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 04:39 AM

I really can think of better ways of keeping warm!! I went to Ipswich on Saturday and on the way back I saw a sign for Bedford!! Not sure where I was when I saw it I think I was on the A14. Can I be the travel reporter please.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 06:02 AM

Sure can PA - what are you like in a helicopter?

Our weather girl on Look East is called Sally Weather and she does everything apart from tell you the weather

We see her dancing and singing and visiting exotic places and generally playing I'm a celebrity

Local news is often shelved in favour of more worldly news with tenuous links - if a war breaks out anywhere, then you can bet that the key players would have either gone to school in Norwich or carry handbags made in Suffolk

A14 - thats just up the B28938

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 07:43 AM

In a helicopter? well much the same as I am on the ground? We have the weather but no news, Midlands Today concentrates on Wolverhampton and the local newspaper reports on Droitwich which is miles away.

I didnt realise Suffolk is the handbag manufacturing centre of the world, must admit I didnt notice much handbag carrying on my journey. Lots of big lorries though, maybe they kept their handbags in the glove compartment, along with their gloves.

The question is - what do you keep in your glove compartment?

Travel news, please do not go too fast along Pikes Pool Lane, because the part that goes down hill under the byepass has gone lumpy and you will take off!

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 10:44 AM

I don't use my glove compartment - it could be an entry point to Narnia for all I know

My car is filthy - how do you cure this problem?

Suffolk handbags are the finest in the world - made from the finest larks vomit - finely woven by trained Look East presenters

Do they still call it the black country (Wolverhampton) or isn't that PC anymore?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 11:31 AM

Narnia sounds like fun, perhaps Midlands Today could report from there.
Cure for muckey car - big bottle of washing up liquid and a power washer.
The black country is a very scarey place just on the edge of the forgotten forest, my husband travels there every day to the land of the big yellow digger. He get up very early before the border guards are awake.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 11:53 AM

That's strange - our weather girl on Look East is called Julie Weather. We must get a different Look East from you.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 03:00 PM

Oh Scrump, now you've done it. Ross has a 50 Best Weather Girls count down from the last ... years. He submitted his list for a Channel Four programme - I hope it will be broadcast soon.

It's Raining Men Alleluia la la la

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 04:39 PM

you use one and find someone to fix the other.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 31 Jan 07 - 03:39 AM

Or chuck them both in the bin and get a real one.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 31 Jan 07 - 03:48 AM

Hi Scrump - you could be right - Sally might be on Anglia News - I have attention deficiency problems

I generally watch them both in tandem, so it all becomes a blur

It might even be Wendy Weather - whether she will or whether she won't?

Narnia's not fun - it's like St Albans - always winter and never Christmas

IT'S THE BULL TONIGHT - 31ST

February tomoorow