black walnut visiting Europe

Subject: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 06:05 PM

I'm coming to Europe (Germany/Switzerland/England) this July. I understand Europe is filled to the brim with Mudcatters!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 07:15 PM

I've PM'd with one of you in England, and one of you in Germany. Thank you!

My daughter and I will be travelling around, visiting various friends, but if it works out to chat with any of you over an ice cream sundae or a bowl of soup at some handy intersection, that would be nice.

~b.w. (in Canada)

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 07:42 PM

How very kewl! You certainly deserve this, b.w. and I am happy to hear of it!

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 10:25 AM

Thanks Kat! It's my first trip overseas. I absolutely love mountains....it'll be wonderful.

I have to say that I love the PM part of Mudcat. It's been great talking to "Munchen" this morning!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: alanww
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 10:52 AM

Hi BW
Is it really your "first trip overseas"? Wow! Its up to us to help you enjoy it then. Are you bringing your harp? That would certainly lead to some transportation challenges!
Can you please be more specific about dates and places? I live in Stratford-upon-Avon (in England on the edge of the Cotswolds). There are lots of touristy things to do in Shakespeare's country.
"Abroad for pleasure, as I was a-walking ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 12:44 PM

Yes it really is my first trip across the Atlantic! My gene pool is from that direction though...on my dad's side, his dad was from Dublin and his mom from Dover, on my mom's side her grandparents came here a long time ago, from Germany.

I'll PM more details, although the agenda isn't firmed up yet...

Thanks, Alan!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 12:47 PM

Hi BW!

If you are in London for a day or so maybe some of the London catters could meet up with you!!!

Let us know more!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 12:53 PM

I will definitely keep that in mind, Khatt. Thanks!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 01:27 PM

When in July? Cos there's always a warm welcome in Yorkshire and Hu9ll.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 01:40 PM

I think that the jaunt over to England might be the second week of July, all things working out as hoped. Thanks Eric!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Megan L
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 01:44 PM

aw BW wish you were coming north, way north :) ah well hope you have a really great time.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 01:46 PM

(Where is your 'North', Megan?)
~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Megan L
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 01:50 PM

Orkney, a 2hour swim of the north of scotland

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 02:02 PM

Hi BW - looking forward to your visit. Based on the session arranged for Kendall and Sorcha any London gathering would be well worth getting to.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 02:08 PM

Megan, OOOOOOOh! That's north and chilly sounding!

Jacqui, I think I'm headed more toward Lincoln than London but I'll keep that in mind.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 07:08 AM

BW, if you're coming Lincoln direction try the Gainsborough Folk Club at the 'Eight Jolly Brewers' pub (right in the town centre) and meet Sooz, The Villan, Gwed, Travelling Audience, Georgiansilver and me!

Our July nights are Fridays 9th and 23rd, and one of us at least is usually there (in the upstairs room) by 8.20 pm.

Johnny :0)

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 07:09 AM

BW, should have said that we're in Gainsborough of course - small town about 18 miles north of Lincoln.
:0)

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 08:04 AM

If your way leads you to or near Frankfurt, PM me. I'm living 30 km north of Frankfurt, in a town full of medieval reminiscences which I'd like to show you.

Wilfried

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: jimmyt
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 08:12 AM

BW if you would like any information of locations and B and B places in Switzerland , PM me I just returned from there and it was my third trip there   I can give you my insight of thei wonderful little country! jimmyt

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 11:17 AM

If you love mountains what're doin' in Lincolnshire!?!?! The only place flatter is Norfolk - And most of that is underwater..;-)

Get yerself up't'north where all the hills are:-)

Cheers

Dave the Gnome

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 11:27 AM

Dave, if she wants mountains, why should she come to the UK?

It would make more sense to go to a mountain region like the Alps. Btw, only 60 miles from Munich to the Alps ;-)

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Megan L
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 02:59 PM

Ach yer alps are aw very fine but oor wee mountains are something special :)

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Apr 04 - 04:48 PM

Any sessions in reasonable reach of me in West London would be of some
interest , assuming I am not gigging that night . Hope we can meet up .

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 24 Apr 04 - 10:57 AM

"I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills..."!

I'm so excited about the possibilities. Methinks I'm going to have to plan a second trip. Thanks each and all - I will tuck your contact information into my backpack zip pocket.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Wolfgang
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 01:14 PM

If you happen to come near Muenster (North-West Germany) and it's not weekend, there is always a spare room. PM if that's on your trip route.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: alanabit
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 01:39 PM

I live in Cologne, which is a small village about 150km south of Wolfgang. I'll PM you.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 02:15 PM

Wolfgang...we will be starting in Muenster and going about from there! That's where my friend lives, with her family. Small world, isn't it?

Alan, I received the PM and have saved it for future reference. Thanks!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 30 May 04 - 01:43 PM

It's all starting to fall into place! First we fly over to Germany, then to England (Lincolnshire and Cambridge) and then back to Germany and drive down to Switzerland. Packing should be fun - hot, cold, rain, and snow!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 09:49 AM

Leaving Canada in one week. Unbelievable. It's all still a dream. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you over there! Compiling little address/phone book.....

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: MudGuard
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 09:59 AM

Do you know whether you will come to Munich?
If so, when?

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 10:57 AM

I was going to PM you about that later this week, MG. I'll be able to let you know soon. I hope so!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 11:13 AM

Actually, there are a few of you who will be getting PMs this week, or phone calls when I'm over there. This week we'll be finalizing the route and dates (to some flexible extent). :-)

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 12:48 PM

We look forward to meeting you. Hope you have a good journey!

Khatt

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 04:52 PM

We'll be joining Khatt and Micca in London....excellent!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 09:06 PM

If you're in London with Micca and Khatt let me know when as I can get to them quite easily and would love to meet you if possible.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 03:29 AM

Hi Jacqui...I will give you a call when plans are more definate! Would love to see you again.

Khatt

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 09:09 AM

So many of you have been so generous!!!!!!! - offering places to stay and people to meet and beds in which to sleep. Thank you so much. We won't have time to be able to see you all, and we can't be in every place to share with you all of your suggestions (architecture, music, theatre, history....), but it makes me crazy with the possibility of coming back a second time, to making more of those things happen!

Last night I was reading through the emails and PMs I've received from all over England and Germany. I wish I could be clearer about our plans, but we are not in the driver's seat when we're over there, so we are having to 'play it by ear', or at least much of it. I have the flights booked so that gives us the bookmarks, at least.

If you don't hear from me between now and the end of July, it's not because I didn't wish we could have met. You've already made us feel more connected to the place just by writing. I'll have phone numbers and email addresses with me and you might get a surprise call. Khatt and Micca are putting us up in London and transport us -for which I am so very thankful - and excited.   

June has been a busy month. I taught my early childhood music classes, played harp and my cousin's wedding, sang at Eve Goldberg's wedding, played harp at JeffM's rabbi's wedding celebration, and today I'm going to the bank to figure out how to change dollars into pounds and euros, which is only one thing on a VERY long To Do list.

I'm leaving here early next week. Leaving my garden. Leaving my cats. Leaving my rabbit. Leaving my tropical fish. Leaving my husband (not forever, dear). Leaving my harp, and my guitar, and my piano, and my song circle, and my usual summer folk music festivals. Leaving the time zone. Leaving the smog (you don't have any smog over there, do you?)....

Wings fly us safely over,
Hugs all 'round,

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:45 AM

Don't forget to breath, darlin'!!**bg** Have a wonderful time, sorry the book isn't ready, but it should be there when you get back. Youa re going to have so much fun!

luyakat

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 10:55 AM

"If it works out to chat with any of you over an ice cream sundae or a bowl of soup at some handy intersection, that would be nice"

If you're staying with Micca & Khatt, I think It's more likely to be pints of beer in the pub (they do sell soft drinks as well).

Let us know when any meet-up is likely to happen - Linda and I will try to make it.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 09:35 PM

Got the cd, today! Thank yew, thank yew, thank yew!! It is WONDERFUL!!

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 30 Jun 04 - 09:57 AM

I'm so glad you like it, Kat. There should be enough on there to keep you going for a while...

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Wotcha
Date: 30 Jun 04 - 01:13 PM

Let me know if you are coming through Stuttgart ...

Cheers,

Brian

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 03 Jul 04 - 12:04 PM

Khatt and Micca, I'll trade you two fish and chips with salt, cider vinegar and lemon for one poutine and a beaver-tail? (Geez, I really wish I could pack a few of them in my suitcase for you.).

I'll keep you in mind Wotcha, thanks. If you PM me your phone number I'll take it along just in case.

2 days and counting....!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 04 Jul 04 - 12:30 PM

20some hours....

~b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: MudGuard
Date: 04 Jul 04 - 12:38 PM

Have a good trip!

If you come to Munich, give me a warning a day or two before...

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: MudGuard
Date: 07 Jul 04 - 02:43 PM

Any news?

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 05:28 AM

Hello! I think I have finally managed the time change. I slept last night at 'regular hours'. There has been no time to get in touch with anyone, we have been busy with the family here, seeing the Cathedral and churches and castles and eating in outdoor cafes (tomato-gin-whipped cream soup!) and shopping. The time has gone quickly in Munster and on Monday morning we will be leaving for England to spend a week there. I am looking forward to it. The only music I've experienced here so far was hearing a trio of instrumentalists busking on the Prinzipalmarkt. Munster is absolutely beautiful. So many bicycles - I've never seen anything like it in my life!!!

This has been my first chance to Mudcat. I miss coming here and reading the threads. To my German Mudcatters - the time is flying by and I fear not being able to contact you. I am sorry! But I am loving it here very much. It is a wonderful place to visit.

b.w.

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 05:37 AM

As long as you enjoy yourself, it is ok!

Although it would be nice to meet you...


Have fun!

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: Mr Red
Date: 10 Jul 04 - 05:58 AM

Black Walnut - enjoy the crack

Subject: RE: black walnut visiting Europe
From: black walnut
Date: 11 Jul 04 - 03:35 PM

England tomorrow...
I've never had beer with strawberries until yesterday.
b.w.