Llanstock III

Subject: Llanstock III
From: Llanfair
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 06:21 PM

I'm checking in from Lincolnshire, where I'm visiting my son, daughter in law and grandson, but we'd better make a start.

Mid-October gathering in beautiful Mid-Wales. Some minor changes, one being that there will be a programme of workshops......potential leaders please PM me, and another is that there will be a small charge because the cost of the Institute has doubled since last year.

Camping and caravans should be OK at the railway again, and Pippins is still open, phone number on request. I'm a bit wary about organising accommodation this year, because of problems last time, but I will do what I can.

Hands up who wants to come!!!!!

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 06:45 PM

Can we be trailer trash again, bron, pretty please?

Wassail! V

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 06:49 PM

Count me in - Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 04:41 AM

Me and LTS and Bratling!

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 04:48 AM

Trailer Trash please for me as well!

Liz/Manitas: could you bear with me in the car again? And perhaps a night each before and after the weekend in London?

MudGuard/Andy

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 06:07 AM

which weekend in Oct?

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: lady penelope
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 08:11 AM

Me too, me too! Can I have the number for Pippins, please?

TTFN M'Lady P.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Morticia
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 08:15 AM

which weekend,Bron, only I will be in the States for some of October?

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 02:58 PM

Andy,

I think Phoebe would be delighted! You can help her to dust the lightshades again!

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 03:57 PM

Did I help Phoebe to dust the lightshades?
Can't remember having done that...

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Crane Driver
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 06:27 PM

Yes, I'd be interested, only be gentle with me, it's my first time! Details, it all comes down to details.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 07:13 PM

Drinking and Music - Andrew, only on a more civilised basis than the Mumbles Mile !

Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Llanfair
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 04:31 PM

I have just arrived home to the news that Pippins has been sold, and is to become an art gallery!!! I'll verify it tomorrow, and let you know.

I'll try to find an alternative trailer for you.

18th 19th and 20th October seems to work for us!!!!

Any more takers?

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 04:40 PM

Pipins Sold ! To become an Art Gallery No more wholemeal Fried Bread ! Its bad enough with the Gentrification of Kairdiff - But Llanfair as well, words fail me !

Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 04:44 PM

I wouldn't mind having pieces of art hanging around the trailer... ;-)

MudGuard/Andy

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Crane Driver
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 06:10 PM

Mumbles and civilisation! Oh my! I could probably cope with that. If only I can find somewhere to lay my weary bones at the end of the day - preferably somewhere with room for all the weary fat as well - 18 to 20 October sounds good so far.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 06:10 PM

Yes please, I want to come, Bron! Trouble is, I won't be able to ... Enjoy yourselves, everybody, and I'll go and plot how to get my early retirement.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 07:06 PM

looking good-any chance of a bit of cushion in the trailer? I'm short enough to fit on one of the bunks.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 02:37 AM

We were a bit concerned about Pippins, last year the owner was toying with the idea of putting on the market just to see what interest there would be... obviously there was enough.

Got any other B&B places in the town? Failing that, I'm happy to be trailer trash but Manitas is getting on a bit and likes his comfort, besides, I'd hate to subject others to his snoring. Bratling sleeps in the starfish position wherever she drops so that's no problem. I have in the past, put her in a box and pushed her under a table where she remained asleep until a dog licked her ear....

We would camp, but August was wet enough, October would be just too much!

Lady P are you requiring transport again?

LTS

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Trevor
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 05:19 AM

Yep, me too, and probably some of the other BC regulars. Do you want me to sort the beer? (Could do with the last barrel back BTW). And I know we're a bit away (half hour-ish) but if anybody wants accommodation at Squilver give me a shout.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 03:09 PM

SHOUT!! SHOUT!! Can you manage a couple and a bratling??

I don't care where I sleep (shut up you lot), Manitas snores and Bratling will sleep where she falls.

We all like animals (although sheep can be a bit troublesome and Manitas has this thing about big spiders) and we don't piss in the wardrobes. Well I don't. Bratling hasn't done since she was 2.

LTS

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 05:38 PM

Sheep ? Sheep ! Sheep !!!

No I've no objection to sharing a fold with a Ewe or Two.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 06:38 PM

One hand up over here Miss! Looking forward to another great gathering.

Now, the new owners of Pippins (shame, but hope all goes well with the sale) won't mind if we use the trailer as usual, will they.............? Or can you fit the trailer in your back garden, Bron? *grin*

Noreen
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Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 06:40 PM

(Why you shouting, Liz??)

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: alanww
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 04:48 AM

Very much hope to make it Bron ... other possible commitments permitting ... yes please to being trailer trash again like last year ...

"Now is the dark time and the cold time too"
Alan

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 05:54 AM

Bron - a question just in case the trailer is not available:
would it be possible to use the Institute?
Plenty of space there, but of course there could be regulations against sleeping in there...

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: alanww
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 08:41 AM

Good question, Andreas ...

Alan

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 02:17 PM

Ah... after saying I'll be there, it turns out that I will be recording with Navy Cut that weekend.

Therefore, sadly, I will not be able to be there with you all *sniff* but I will be there in spirit :0)

I'll enjoy reading about the preparations here.

Noreen
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Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 04:45 PM

Noreen, may I get the phone number of your boss so I can sort him out?
Tell him I will visit him (and don't forget to mention my height...)

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Llanfair
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 05:58 PM

I am going to write to the Institute committee about accommodation, Andy, I had thought of it.

We will miss you, Noreen, but I'm sure we'll see you soon.

There will be no accommodation at Pippins, Julia and Jim are moving out at the end of September, but there are some alternatives that I am checking out!!!

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: bradfordian
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 06:16 PM

I am very interested in coming along. Indoor accommadation if available please.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 06:19 PM

I'm shouting because Trevor told us to if we wanted accommodating.

Hate to be left out in the cold by the chip shop with no-where to lay my little bratling but the gutter (like it would be the first time she's slept there.....!)

LTS

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: alanww
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 07:42 PM

Sorry, can't make it now. Boo, hoo!
Got to record a demo CD with Navy Cut so that can get booked at some festivals next year!

"It is time to go now ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Trevor
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 04:09 AM

Sorry Liz, just having a doze. No probs. Anybody else?

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 06:50 AM

Trevor, if Bron doesn't find a trailor replacement, I'd be interested!

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 06:51 AM

PS: can bring camping matress, so I require only floorspace, no bed.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Trevor
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 08:06 AM

Okey Dokey! Let me know. Accommodation as recommended by Noreen!

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: april showers
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 03:52 PM

I'd like to come to Llanstock, where is it please?

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 04:41 PM

Llanfair Caereinion (no guarantee on the spelling) near Welshpool, on the border between Wales and England, a bit west of Shrewsbury.

Or: 52°39' North, 3°19' West

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 05:21 PM

No Mud'G safely on our side of the border !

Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 05:26 PM

Viewed form England: across the border
Viewed from Wales: before the border
viewed from my home: which border? There is no bloody border near there, Britain is Britain ;-)

MudGuard

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Gareth
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 07:34 PM

Not a million miles away from Welshpool, to the East, about halfway between thre and Shrewsbury is Welshmans Ford.

This marked the boundary where all Welsh had to be to the West of before nightfall, on pain of Summary Execution.

I have no doubt that the converse was also true.

Remember - Us Celts hold grdges untill they die of old age - Then we have them stuffed and mounted so that following Generations can join in.

Hence Click Here

Garydd/Gareth

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 09:14 PM

Go to Shrewsbury and turn left.

LTS

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 31 Aug 02 - 04:20 AM

Gareth, did you see the smiley I placed in my previous post?

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: MudGuard
Date: 31 Aug 02 - 03:37 PM

This might be a small meeting.

If I count correctly, I come to
13 (including Bratling) + some BC regulars

or more detailed:

Llanfair Bron
Snuffy
Gareth
Liz, Manitas, Bratling
MudGuard
lady penelope
Crane Driver
Erik the Viking
Trevor + some of the BC regulars (whatever or whoever they are...)
Bradfordian
April Showers

Come on, what is keeping you all from coming, UK catters?

Btw, should the count of participants stay this low, I think I will not come (it is considerable trouble to get there from Germany... - sorry Bron, this is not against you!)

MudGuard

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 02 - 07:05 PM

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Aug 02 - 07:27 PM

Do you want a whistle workshop? I stil claim to be the only jazz whistle player on the Folk scene.Apart from the songs ,guitar ,mandolin and banjo.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Aug 02 - 08:16 PM

Sorry guys, love to come, but it's too far for me.
Giok

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Llanfair
Date: 01 Sep 02 - 01:22 PM

Leadfingers...thanks for the offer, you're No.1 workshop.

Ihope there will be more people coming, Andy, but the shortage of accommodation may be the problem....I'm getting on to it this week.

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Llanstock III
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Sep 02 - 03:22 PM

well, I won't be able to make it this time, .....which is a real pity, I was looking forward to boring you all silly with my Getaway stories and name dropping like a maniac....ah well.