Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)

Subject: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 12:50 PM

Hello all,

Following highly successful Loughstock I-III Mudcat Gatherings in the lovely setting of Portaferry, Co. Down, N. Ireland, it is now time for Loughstock IV.

However, this is no ordinary Loughstock. This one co-incides with my 30th birthday and Bassic's 50th birthday, so we are combining them to have a grand Mudcatting 80th birthday, namely LOUGHSTOCK FOUR SCORE!

There are lots of details and I have them on a web site - I just have to put the web site on some web space, and as soon as I figure out where that'll be, I'll post the link.

In the meantime:

WHAT: Mudcat gathering and significant birthday celebrations

WHERE: Portaferry, Co. Down, N. Ireland

WHEN: 3rd-5th February 2006 (dates non-negotiable as thats when we were born)

More to follow!!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 01:42 PM

Links to all the details. Get your info here:

http://loughstock.blogspot.com/

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 03:57 PM

Count us in!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: MudGuard
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 04:16 PM

Planning to participate

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 04:23 PM

Hotel Draper available for en route stay if necessary Mudguard... same arrangement as this year?!

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 05:17 PM

So for you young 'uns I'll be checking me flights.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 05:20 PM

I might go if i;m not doing nowt.

and i might make a cake for the birthday peeplol if i can be arsed.

[i can decerating cakes, [wehn i can be aresed].

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: MudGuard
Date: 14 Oct 05 - 06:03 PM

Liz, it is too early for detailed plans - but thanks for the offer!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 15 Oct 05 - 02:49 AM

We may have to hold fire on that. It's my parent's Golden Wedding anniversary ane due to problems finding a hall they may have the party that weekend.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Oct 05 - 01:19 PM

But we can still put you up if you need MudGuard!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: alanww
Date: 15 Oct 05 - 01:46 PM

Sorry, Fibula Mattock, I shall be in NZ at the time!
But I know you will all have a great time, even without me. Enjoy!
"For I am free to go abroad!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: MudGuard
Date: 15 Oct 05 - 03:20 PM

Thanks, Liz. I will let you know when I know more (It depends on my job situation ...)

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 04:02 AM

Refresh!!

(I've just spent a lovely week at home for me da's 60th and had a fantastic meal at the Portaferry Hotel. Not the cheapest, but by far the nicest for miles and miles around.)

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 04:06 AM

How is he doing Fib?

Hope he's hopping around by now...

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 01:09 PM

at the Portaferry Hotel. Not the cheapest, but by far the nicest for miles and miles around

and most important the only one around ;-)


I second Liz's question: how is your father? Are the legs healing?

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 06:31 AM

Thanks for asking! He's hopping around on crutches inside the house, and has just started a little bit of weightbearing. If he wants to go more than a few metres though, he's still using the wheelchair. We wheeled him right along the shore (and back, as we were feeling generous) on Sunday - my arms are much stronger now.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Letty
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 03:20 PM

Planning to come!
Send my regards to your father.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 05:44 PM

He's doing really well then... my mate who bust his leg a month before, is still on non weight bearing. Send him our love and a big sloppy kiss.

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 08:54 AM

Now that the Getaway is out of the way I can think about Loughstock now ! I will definately be in on this again , and will be quite happy to share car hire costs with any one who wants to coincide flights to and from , Friday midday-ish and Monday early afternoon - Probably Stanstead - Belfast International . I will start checking flight times and costs -Last year EasyJet were a good deal !
Glad to know your dad is getting there Fibs , and will no doubt be in fine fettle for February .

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 09:07 AM

Count us in! Do you know if the hostel is up and running in time???

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: GUEST,GIOK
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 09:18 AM

If the hostel is working I may come otherwise I can't see me doing two trips to Ireland in the same year in the motorhome. Also I may be in post surgery [hip] recovery and limited by that.
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 09:27 AM

Giok - I am about to check the hostel myself !!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 11:30 AM

Further info - At the moment Easy Jet are doing return from Stanstead for £35.98p inclusive which is what I will probably go for , with a hire car for about £80 , so if any one is flying in to Belfast International around Four pm on Friday and leaving shortly after mid day on Monday , let me know and we can share travel !

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Herge
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 04:43 PM

Will hopefully get down for a few tunes - really enjoyed last year.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: skarpi
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 06:02 PM

I wish , I wish , I wish I coult come .....sniff
but i can´t dammmmmmm   


we liked it very much last year , can´t go both to Portaferry and Cork
( if that will work out ) so If I can not come to both I´ll
see you all at Getaway In next October 2006 .

But I will try to come to Cork.

All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Oct 05 - 07:32 PM

Skarps, old love, you have to come, now I've learnt that tune!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 26 Oct 05 - 03:21 PM

Having not picked my fiddle up in many, many months I had it out last night while the spag bol was stewing and managed a few rounds of "le canal en octobre", and very octoberish it was too.

Hostel up and running to my knowledge, love to see yous there, might even get a bit of dancing in (having become an avid set dancer over the past year).

Will talk more about it soon, promise, but things are chaotic at the moment as it's only a few weeks into term and I'm frantically trying to stay on top of things...

Don't go changing!

(p.s. Giok, you can borrow me da's wheelchair if yer hip's bad!)

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Oct 05 - 03:54 PM

Maypole or Februarybavarian dancing? ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:43 PM

Czech is in the post MudGuard....

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Oct 05 - 08:25 PM

I know its early days for this , but I want to keep this thread up !

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Oct 05 - 09:28 PM

As long as that's all you want to keep up Mr Silver!!
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Oct 05 - 12:22 PM

Its the best I can manage at my age Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Oct 05 - 02:13 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Maryrrf
Date: 30 Oct 05 - 02:40 PM

My friend in Scotland wants to go. I just might be able to make it. Tickets from the US are cheap that time of year (everybody else wants to go some place warm)and we can get from Glasgow to Belfast on Easyjet for around 35 pounds each. But is this a sure thing, 'cause I think I'd better book soon. Those Easyjet bargain fares go fast.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Oct 05 - 02:43 PM

Mary - YES it will happen !! Be really nice to see you there !!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Oct 05 - 05:23 PM

Mary do have another look around before you book Easyjet, I'm sure there are cheaper deals available.
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Maryrrf
Date: 30 Oct 05 - 10:33 PM

Really, I though EasyJet was the way to go and 35 pounds sounded pretty reasonable. There is a deal that includes bus from Glasgow and Ferry and it is also around 35 pounds, but takes a long time. Are there other airlines to try? I only know Easyjet.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Herge
Date: 31 Oct 05 - 04:17 PM

I flew Belfast to Edinburgh in September for £7.99 each way - hard to beat!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Oct 05 - 06:56 PM

Try BA Mary
G

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Maryrrf
Date: 31 Oct 05 - 07:13 PM

Oh British Airways? Wouldn't have thought of them. I'll do some serious searching over the next couple of days.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 03:30 PM

feresh

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 01:06 PM

As JoHn said - Feresh

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 07:39 PM

And Refresh too !

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Claymore
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 08:12 PM

Fib, I've been actually thinking of this one as a go, since my ancestors come from Newtonards, but I can't seem to find any Aer Lingus flights out of Baltimore (BWI) and I really hate NY. I will be checking on Dulles (DCA) but even that is a major hassle. If you have any info on cheap flights out of the DC/Baltimore area let me know. Also I would be interested in splitting a rental car out of Dublin and back if you know of anyone going that way.

Say hi to Ella from me!

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Maryrrf
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 08:47 PM

Try this site http://www.sidestep.com . They have plenty of options from BWI to Dublin although they aren't direct and I didn't see any Aer Lingus. Belfast is a lot closer to Portaferry, but the airfare is more expensive. Sidestep searches all the other travel websites and pulls in all the options. I've had very good results. Good luck.

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: mooman
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 04:31 AM

Claymore

I'll be going via Dublin and could split a rental car with you if travel dates coincide and you like.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: GUEST,Ella who is sooze sans cookie
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 07:12 AM

Hi Claymore...

How's things, a bit dubious about your past history with hire cars I'd like to warn everyone that all of Ireland is not safe... :-)

Not sure if I can go - erm... I've not told anyone on here yet, but I'm actually getting married next year and have to save up some mula/money/magic beans for that.

Will see what the winds bring me and if I can persuade the other half.

Hallo anyway, from one moore to another - though soon to change.

Ella wot is sooze

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 07:23 AM

HURRAH! Congratulations Sooz! You definitely have to come over now! (Or, you could come to the St. Bon's Christmas party here in Bristol on the 11th December for a spot of ceili-ing...)

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 07:29 AM

Oooooo.... St. Bons party sounds good - I'll try and get a seige party over from Wales with me that'll be good fun. I did a two hand reel dance with Liz on Thursday - fair knackered me thighs I did too. Also did a 6 hand fairy reel and that did me in finally.

We've all been meaning to come over to see the Bristol lot for a while now.

Ella who is sooze

Subject: RE: Loughstock 4-score (N. Irish meet)
From: mooman
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 07:46 AM

I'm a Moore too! A McElroy-Moore one!

Peace

moo (that's where the mcmoo (my original handle before my wife stole to cookie) comes from)