Whittlesea Strawbear (UK) Festival

Subject: RE: Whittlesea Strawbear (UK) Festival
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 19 Jan 09 - 01:43 PM

Thanks to all you singers that joined us for our annual singaround in the Boat on Saturday night. After a slow start it turned out to be a very pleasant evening. However, each year it is getting harder to claim our room as more and more people seem to be coming to Strawbear as an excuse for a drinking binge, rather than coming for the wonderful music, dance and of course the Bear! Next year we are considering having our official sing on Friday night and then only doing something on Saturday night if the room becomes free later. What do people think?

We also echo the thanks to Brian and all the Strawbearers for this wonderful event ..... Long may we follow the Bear!

Subject: RE: Whittlesea Strawbear (UK) Festival
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 21 Jan 09 - 03:27 PM

Straw Bear 2010 is 15, 16 and 17 January. One week later than usual. Saturday the 16th is the only day a bear appears in public. Glad you all had a good time I will drink a wheat beer to you all in Stuttgart
tomorrow evening when we will be out and about hunting the cork so we can black our faces, I wonder where we'll find them?
Some good Straw Bear stuff on U tube at the moment. See you about, Dert, Shepley, Rothbury and Bromyard so far.
Gan canny
Brian