April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds

Subject: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 05:34 AM

Hi everyone - Happy Easter

Sessions for April

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 11th & 25th April

Open workshop/jam etc. - Wednesday the 4th & 18th April

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink

Other things on:

Mondays – Herga at the Pinner Green Social Club, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3TJ
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
Tuesdays – Run of the Mill session – now King Harry pub, St Albans – 1st Tuesday
Tuesdays – The Globe, Dunstable
Tuesdays – British Legion, Ebury Road, Rickmansworth – 4th Tuesday of month
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Wednesdays – The Fox, Pirton – 2nd Wednesday of month
Wednesdays – Bedford Folk Club – Daley's Club in Kempston
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursday - Shed behind the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green, 1st Thursday
Thursday – The Chequers, Little Gransden, Sandy – 1st Thursday
Thursday – Three Horseshoes – Winkwell, Hemel – Folkaholics singalong - last Thursday
Thursday – Singaround at the Polish Club, Luton, Beds
Friday – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – last Friday concert
Friday – Hitchin Town Hall – last Friday Ceilidh/dance
Sunday – St Albans Rose & Crown – 2nd Sunday in the month – Alison & guest
Sunday – Windward/John Breeze folk experience – St Albans Rose & Crown – 3rd in the month
Sunday - Three Horseshoes – Winkwell, Hemel – Folkaholics singalong – last Sunday
        
Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 03:57 AM

There is the King Harry tonight in St Albans - monthly around the room session - 3rd April

There is an open mic at the Bull in Barton tomorrow - 4th April

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 04:23 AM

And there's a blackbird singing his little head off in the tree outside my kitchen,


and if he persists with this racket at 5 in the morning I'll blow his b****dy head off!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 06:30 AM

Hi PA - I know what you mean

Blackbirds are the Spartans of the bird world

The ones in Barton are right bullies

One flew at me car this morning singing 'come and have a go if you think you're hard enough'

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 07:38 AM

Wood Pigeons! My friend had one fly head-on into the windscreen of his car. It splattered blood and guts and feathers all over the front of the car, made worse by using his wipers to clear the screen! Eyuk!
Thats the cars wipers - pigeons dont have them.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 04:44 AM

Hi PA - yeuch! indeed

Are wood pigeons made of wood?

It's a bit grey today - no rain though

It's an open mic/workshop/jam/have a go in the Bull Fonction Room tonight (4th) - All welcome

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 06:22 AM

Parrots! Green ones. Initially so eye catching as they fly about in the trees, but.........

There are apparently so many in parts of Kent and Sussex that they are talking of a cull.

Do you have parrots where you are? There aren't any in Stevenage.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 06:31 AM

Yvonne keeps telling me there are loads of parrots in the function room sitting by the bar

She tells me they get agitated everytime she sings

What's that all about?

Collar doves are quite popular in Barton

Perhaps Wood Pigeons should join the RAF; as they are looking for kamikazi pilots

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 06:48 AM

Oh Ross you know so many birds!

You could play a- z.



I once won a prize for a bird project when I was 10. - All copied from tea cards.


And so many birds know you!!!! mmmmmmmmm.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 06:51 AM

Hi Ross

I can't make it tonight to Barton on account of working.

Oh well - hope you have a good night

Regards

John

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 07:12 AM

Cheers John - that's a blow

Don't work too hard - it's nearly Easter for goodness sake

What kind of bird lays a Cadbury's creme egg

Are they free range?

I used to get the Brooke Bond picture cards free as my Dad used to make tea bags for a living

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 07:18 AM

That's spooky - I have just eaten a cadbury's creme egg. Truly.

I don't know what laid it, but I SWALLOWed it.

Boom Boom

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 07:52 AM

A cadbury's creme chicken of course.

And my auntie used to work on the tea bag making machine at PG tips.

Are you my cousin??? We could get married and have two-headed children.

Sorry, that was tasteless wasn't it.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 09:21 AM

Cathy - are you sure it wasn't a GANNET?

How spooky indeed - my Dad did work at the Brooke Bond Factory in Redbourn

Sorting the leaves for the freshest cup of PG tips for the discerning consumer

And I do indeed have two heads

Is your surname Stalin?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 10:28 AM

It wasnt a GANNET it was a SHOVELLER (thats a duck) you TIT

Auntie Betty worked at PG in Brum.

Which head am I talking to today??

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 10:41 AM

Stoppit - Now you're MOCKINGBIRD or just having a LARK?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 10:48 AM

Oh stop CROWing !

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 11:00 AM

Very good. For my TERN I have had to resought to internet search and found these birds....

Black Shags, Pied Shags, Little Shags, and Spotted Shags.

Do you have a favourite SHAG PA?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 11:03 AM

Can we say, later in the month,

'Lets go down to Winkwell, sit by the Canal, listen to The Folkaholics, and hope we find a shag?'

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 03:16 AM

Well I certainly do, but I'm not telling!

Oh Cathie you are a WAGtail. Just got paid - Tax! The ROBIN buggers, I'll have a word with my accountant JACK DAW he works for royalty dont ya know, KING FISHER !

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 03:39 AM

Blimey - the BIRDS are going mad

Head No. 1 here

Many thanks to MK John, Mike Jones, Keith, Eve, Jeff, Steve & girlfriend, Stevi Jagger, Peter, Bob, Cathy and John G

Music with friends for

Said baby TERN to mother TERN
Can I have a brother
Said mother TERN to baby TERN
Certainly
One good TERN deserves another

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 04:15 AM

Ross you cheat, you nicked that from Spike Milligan !! Ha, nothing gets past me, except the big motorbike on the byepass this morning he was SWIFT, he raced past the HOUSE, MARTIN, afterall it was the THRUSH hour !!!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 05:34 AM

Yes, I admit it - Spike was a genius

Someone to CROW about

Got any jobs for a jet setting Quantity Surveyor?

I'm mostly measuring paintwork today - it's as boring as watching it dry

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 07:13 AM

Yep no probs, where d'ya fancy, I've got chaps in, Cork, Palanga Lithuania, Riyadh, Montevideo, Tiawan. And soon they'll be off to Mexico and Denmark.
Cant promise there'll be anything to measure though, but they have great fun trying to get through customs with a Hilti gun in their hand luggage !!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 08:05 AM

No jobs in Iran - no holidays then?

I suspect PA's down the pub

Anyone else out there, that can soothe this troubled soul

I'm measuring the bin stores now - how apt

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 08:34 AM

I hear there's a vacancy in Iran for a fishing crew.

There are lots of jokes doing the rounds here about the fact that the only woman on the boat just happened to be reading the maps.
Another said they would not have been caught if she were driving, cos she would still be trying to reverse out of the parking space.

I think I'll be sending a few more abroad if they keep it up. One way tickets to Bolivia are quite cheap at the moment.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 11:35 AM

Cheers PA - have a nice Easter

and to all our readers

I hope all your eggs come rolling in

The sunshine is beaming through the window here in Bletchley

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 07 Apr 07 - 06:15 AM

Hello - it's a beautiful day here in Barton-Le-Clay

Lets hope the Iranian gunboats stay away

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 07 Apr 07 - 07:08 PM

Hello Easter Bunnies - Oh it's midnight here - Easter has arrived.

I went to Orpington Folk Club on Friday and had a nice evening. A man sung one of Yvonne's songs. I won a raffle prize.

Well if the truth be told - nobody else wanted the third prize which was a box of Cadbury's creme eggs. So it was offered out to any takers and I was the only one. Wasn't that kind.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 06:13 AM

Corr - lucky you

I got s Kit Kat easter egg and a mug

It's Barton folk this week - all welcome

The Globe tonight (10th) in Dunstable

Messages from Theo at the Unicorn magazine

A couple of messages that have come our way that may be of interest to you.

Firstly, Pump House Clog Morris is a women's North West side, founded in June 1979. The group is for women dancers and mixed musicians and they meet at Pump House, Local Board Road, Watford, on Mondays at 8pm from September to May. During summer the group performs at various venues, and they are desperately looking for musicians (male or female) to join them, otherwise they may have to cancel some or all of their bookings planned for this summer. If you can help, please call Sue Rawlins on 01727 823791.

Secondly, St. Neots Folk Club has a new venue as from this Tuesday (10th Apr), as the King's Head will be closed.
From now on they will meet at The Priory Centre, St. Neots, which is situated on the banks of the River Ouse, close to the Market Square. For more information on the club call Patti Pitt on 01234 376278.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 06:52 AM

What are mixed musicians? Are they like Bertie Basset, and I dont believe there is anyone in the whole world called Patti Pitt.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 10:36 AM

It could be transvestites wanted

Is there a demand in Morris Dancing?

If Patti replaced Glady's Knight it would be Patti Pitt and the Pips

If you're looking for scandal

The reason for the St Neots Folk Club moving is the King's Head has been raided and closed down for drug dealing - shock/horror

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 11:33 AM

So when is the Priory Centre being raided. Will they go from the Priory - to the Priory??

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 11:53 AM

Do you think they'll develop a HABIT

boom boom

It's Life on Mars tonight final episode

I wish I could remember the 70's

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 03:13 AM

Watched the final episode of Life on Mars - brill, and they actually played my favourite Tom Waits song, and my husband cooked dinner - does life get any better.
Maybe not except I do remember the 70's, my teenage son just roared with laughter all through, the cars, the clothes, the police radio.!!!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 03:36 AM

Hi PA - yes it was very good - life on Mars

I think I understood the ending - was it a clever twist

He was really living in the 70's and the future was fantasy

Or was it?

How did he?................oh never mind

It's the Bull tonight (11th)

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 05:33 AM

Hi

I have just seen the last episode of Life On Mars, having missed the rest of the series. I am glad I didn't read your post first Ross, or you'd have given away the ending!

That's what happens if you wear a leather jacket - timeless fashion.

I went to The Globe last night. It was a good night with all 3 of Rick's band. (That's The Globe Dunstable, not Shakespeare's with The Doctor). Oh dear , all this time travel is warping my reality. Let's focus on reality - The Bull, Barton and...........

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 06:53 AM

I love Doctor Who, my husband is still terrified of the Daleks !!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 03:01 PM

Hi Ross

Can't make tonight now - the lure of of a rock and roll band to see.

I will get down there soon

Have a good night!

John

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 03:51 AM

Cheers John - we missed you

Many thanks to Cathy, Mike Jones, MK John, Steve Tann, Bob, David, Keith, Eve, man at bar, Jeff, Bob, Bert, Pat, Derek, MK Trevor, Diana, Rita, Yvonne, Geoff and Lorna

and anybody else I missed

Cracking night of music and two people under the age of twenty

When I was a kid (1820's) there was always things coming out of gloomy mist shrouded stagnant water to attack Dr Who - where are those pond monsters now - have they been wiped out by galactic warming?

Were they rehoused in St Evenage?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 04:35 AM

We have a variety of monsters in Stevenage. But I think that your pond monsters turned up in 'Creatures from the Blue Lagoon'. That wss a scary film.

I will have to take my laser gun now to get to Redbourn car park tonight in case they materialise on the Common.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 05:00 AM

Good to see you are calling it the Common

Say the village green to us locals and we go berserk

There is a blue lagoon in Arlesey

Which is quite close to fairfield hospital before it closed

Where they have black squirrels

Am I nuts?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 06:08 AM

No, but you are.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 07:10 AM

Now I'm confused

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 07:14 AM

Ross, confusion is just a state of mind. Its not real.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 07:45 AM

Now I'm baffled, confused and mad

Reality is an illusion caused by lack of alcohol

My name is Ross, I was a fish gutter in Grismby in 1834

I had an accident and woke up as a Quantity Surveyor in 2007 measuring brickwork

Am I.............

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 08:42 AM

The reality is that you are alive now.....do you need a slap to feel?

You grew up near the village Green in Redbourn......remember?

Try jumping off a multi-storey if you don't believe me.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 08:51 AM

I've just had a Magnum - Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmie.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 09:20 AM

MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............ice cream

Sounds wonderful

I've got a court order that stops me from going near high buildings

How very dare you call our Common the VG

Please don't hit me again

The play on radio 4 is very good this afternoon - Jenny Eclair

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 09:58 AM

A recent scientific study found that women find different male faces attractive depending on where they are in their menstrual cycle.
For example, when a woman is ovulating she will prefer a man with rugged, masculine features.
However when she is menstruating, she prefers a man doused in petrol and set on fire, with scissors stuck in his eye and a cricket stump shoved up his arse.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 10:45 AM

Blimey

Is that why the England Cricket team isn't doing very well at the World Cup?

Cathy's been climbing the Sharpenhoe Clappers

Have a good time at the Redbourn Folk Club tonight, at the Cricketers on the Common in Redbourn - 12th

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 04:35 AM

Hi - shock horror I'm in the office on a friday (the dreaded 13th)

Measuring paintwork

Feeling yeuch

Anybody got anything inspiring to say to a boring grey haired pot bellied quantity surveyor with no prospects

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 04:57 AM

The fat gene - what I want to know is, how big is the scientist who discovered it. Eh, I bet you he's a bit of a porker !!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 06:27 AM

Oh Ross.

Feeling yeuch?

Give me your post code and I'll take you to lunch.

Now you have prospects and can get even more pot bellied.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 06:48 AM

Careful Ross, she's after your tape measure.

I have to get a new washing machine (well technically husband has to pay for new washing machine), mine is 15 months old and has gone kaput! Nobody wants to know they just say 'compu'a says noooooooooooooooooooo'!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 07:07 AM

Hi it's MK2 2BZ

My boss told me I looked like Hitler today

I've definitely got a fat gene stuck somewhere

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 07:19 AM

Kelly or Hackman - ooops gone into rude mode again, it happens on Fridays.

Mines B60 1BQ


Now all together - dive onto google to see where we all live !!!!!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 08:26 AM

Cheers for lunch offer Cathy

If only I wasn't so busy

I had a mouldy orange, yoghurt, banana and apple for me Dinner

It was euGENE PA

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 06:17 AM

Hi

have you see the thread about Scrump having a bad car accident?
He was quite seriously injured.

It seems it will be some time before we hear from him again.

John

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 04:00 PM

As retold told by Roger Bryant at the Bodmin folk club yesterday night

Whats the difference between a shag and a cormorant?




You cant get a cormorant in Bodmin on a Saturday night

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 07:29 AM

Hi John - yes, that is bad news about Paul & Frankie

There is a thread here - thread.cfm?threadid=100362&messages=73#2025450

I think the mudcat name Scrump has confused Mudcatters

I hope everyone joins me in wishing Paul/Scrump a full recovery

Cheers Guest - Bodmin sounds interesting?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 12:46 PM

So where was Mr Scrivener today?

Off round the world with his Grand National winnings?

Or even as far as Bodmin?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 04:20 AM

Here I am - nobody was posting yesterday so I had to get on and work

I didn't have a winner on the National - Someone suggested Slim Pickings at work but the local bookie in Barton ran off with all the money and hasn't been seen since and I was too lazy to go elsewhere

Evidently someone had a £10,000 bet on the Gold Cup and was expecting over £60,000 in winnings - they broke the bank

I once cycled over Bodmin Moor - it's very high and hilly

But nice sandwiches

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 05:28 AM

One of my horses was killed in a road traffic accident on Sunday morning. Feeling shitty, will be back later when i feel more sociable.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 05:46 AM

Oh PA - I'm very sorry to hear that

That sounds terrible - can't think of words to say

The builder I work for in Redbourn has five horses

I know it's hard to lose a good friend like that

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 07:04 AM

Was it driving or a passenger ?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 08:40 AM

Guest – 17.04.07 07.04

The pony was somersaulted through the air by an asshole in a car. The road through the village was closed for five hours. The vets fought to save the pony's life, but unfortunately she had to be put down at the side of the road. She was my 16 year old son's first pony and had been in the family for years. At the time she was being ridden by an 11 year old girl, who luckily was thrown clear. After all the trauma of the accident I sat with my friend on the grass verge with the dead body of the pony under a sheet, waiting for her to be collected.
We were totally backed up by the police as having done absolutely nothing to have caused this accident.

You have to be commended on having such a sunny disposition that you can find humour in this situation. Excuse me if I don't, infact I find anyone who can make jokes about such an event to a complete bastard.

Ross, sorry to upset you usually jolly thread. I'll be back when I feel better.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 09:05 AM

I am sorry to hear your sad news PA. What a senseless accident.

Is anyone going to The Globe tonight? I may go over a bit later on.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 09:28 AM

Cheers PA - we're all your friends here

The world can feel a harsh place when times are troubled

Hi Cathy - I can't get to the Globe tonight

It's an open mic tomorrow at the Bull

All welcome

Bring your own sun screen

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 01:24 PM

Why the sunscreen? You offering to apply?

Rubiton Ross or Burn Baby Burn.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 18 Apr 07 - 03:27 AM

Why, there's so much sunshine and laughter in Barton

You'd be foolish not to bring protection

I wouldn't like to see anyone globally warmed

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 18 Apr 07 - 06:57 PM

Hi

The Bull resounded harmoniously tonight with Steve, Keith, Eve, John B, Mike and John P (pedal string fancier?).

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 03:28 AM

Cheers Cathy

I missed you all

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: GUEST,Hitchin' John
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 10:26 AM

Hi Ross

It was quite Jazzy last night between John and Mike without your influence.

John

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 12:40 PM

Cheers John - that sounds good

I think we have a nice mix of different styles

It gets interesting when one of us regulars are missing

If only we could encourage more people to come along to these sessions

Cheers for e-mail Cathy - no problems

I'm old and I'm smelly, and I've got a fat belly

Why can't I learn to act me age

etc.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 04:56 AM

Hi everybody

Welcome to another week

It's a folk songs & tunes around the room this Wednesday

All welcome

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 07:42 AM

Hi everybody, I'm back again, in a better frame of mind this week. The driver who killed my pony has been charged with driving without due care and attention, careless driving and dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident, or a combination of all of them. The police think he could be banned. Personally I'm past caring, nothing will bring Sixpence back.

However on a lighter note, I'm quite worried about my husband and also my friends father. My husband went out on Friday afternoon to purchase a sensible family car - yesterday he went back to the garage to test drive a Peugeot 307 cabriolet! My friends father is taking his motor bike driving test this week and is awaiting delivery of a motor bike the size of a small detached house!

Is this a man thing? Help!!!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 07:55 AM

Hi PA

Tell us more about their va va vrooms first.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 08:18 AM

Well at the moment we have a Rover, and its a bit of a squeeze when we go on holiday, so off we went to get a bigger car. First of all it was the Ford Focus cabriolet, but the girlie at the showroom could only say she couldnt hear the engine with the roof down cost she has her music everso loud, her auntie loved it and was going to get one - or was that an Astra? and it didnt blow her hair around as much as the Ford Puma (seriously Cathie this is the truth and no she was not blonde) After that we went to Vauxhall, but the cabriolet there belonged to the MD's wife so we couldnt look at it. So off we went to Peugeot to a nice man called Daniel. The rest is history !!!!!!!!!!!! I think's he's gone mad.

John and the motor bike something else. He told Carol he was looking for another interest, other than gardening and golf, she thought computers or fishing - he thought motorbikes !

I'm off to scale mount everest back by teatime !

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 09:49 AM

PA

It's all to do with the angle of ya dangle

Haven't you heard of the MM

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 09:54 AM

Dont tell me that another b****y car.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: GUEST,Martin Banks
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 09:57 AM

What dates are planned for the Bull during May?

I stopped playing for a while but want to get back to it again, and Barton is damned conveniently located for me.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 10:20 AM

Hi Martin

The folk night sessions around the room are the 9th and 23rd May

We get 15 to 20 people come along and it's a combination of tunes and songs - we go around the room giving everyone a chance

It's very relaxed and generally a good laugh is had by all

The 2nd, 16th and 30th are open mic nights and normally anything goes

They can be a bit haphazard though, so we just about get double figures - there are more opportunities to do sets of three songs

PA - slow down - it's only a Mudcat thread

What's the odd Porshe/Lotus/Aston Martin matter; when you're in love

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 10:35 AM

Ross, thats not very nice, you get 15-20 people in, they all sing and then you have a good laugh at them !! Where do you get these haphazard people!

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 10:48 AM

Ah PA; that's a secret

I'll reveal all tomorrow

I'm tired and I wanna go home

Where's that powerhouse Cathy gorn when you need her

Have you seen the fashion pages in the Daily Mail today

The lady in my office can't stop laughing

The suggestion for party wear looks like a well groomed dustman

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 11:04 AM

Oh, er, I'll just put me bin down then. Dont know where Cathie is, she was there a moment ago. Talking of missing persons, where's that Breeze bloke, he's quiet. ?????

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Apr 07 - 01:32 PM

Hi
Nice to be missed. I was actually busy reading about St George and how he saved that poor damsel in distress. Did she ever speak to her father again? Georgy Porgy looked at her longingly and ran off to find other dragons, my book said. So where did he get his kicks?

Breezy is appearing in Orpington on Friday and apparently at Herga tonight.

He pops in and out of the mudcat cafe as a guest (not the one above - I know his typing, welsh keyboard, faulty caps). I feel the vibes.

PA - I love your car showroom story, though I got a bit lost on the car makes - they have to be red or blue for me. I suppose I should just count my blessings that my husband just upgrades fishing rods and knows his bivvy is THE latest model on the lake side. Porch flaps, snore-proof, intruder alarm, surround-sound and patio lighting.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 24 Apr 07 - 03:23 AM

Didnt St George kill a dragon, is that why there are none left. Who was the bird he saved?
Cathie how do you up grade a fishing rod? and what the devil is a bivvy??? Porch flaps and a snore-proof intruder alarm and the lighting and a patio, what on earth is all that about. Is this some strange southern custom? Is it code for a hidden sect. Talking of which my mates have just come back from swimming in/on? the barrier reef, in the photo they e/mailed they look like they're wearing wet suits but up close they actually look just like large black ladies tights - head to toe - no joke, with their shorts and diving equipment over the top. How odd is that.

Going into a meeting,(snoorrrrrrr) back later.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 24 Apr 07 - 03:57 AM

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Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 24 Apr 07 - 10:40 AM

Sorry I forgot to say

It's Barton tomorrow - folk/contemporary/acoustic songs and tunes around the room - 25th

All welcome

Hey - you can now listen to me on Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/rossscrivener

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 04:30 AM

Blimey - I didn't think it would be that much of a fright

Many thanks to Mike J, MK John, Bert, Pat, Duncan, Bill, Roy, Bob, Nicole, Keith, Eve, Geoff, Nat, Lorna, Stevi, Cathy, Rita, Yvonne, Carlos, MK Trevor, Hitchin John, Geoff & Davina

Great stuff see you all in May

Our charity day will be June 23rd - noon to midnight - spots available for evening concert in aid of local village hall

let me know if you want to do a spot

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 05:32 AM

Spot of what? I've got some ironing and decorating if anyone's interested.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 06:21 AM

I can't believe that PA

You must have a lady that comes in and does for you

Your husband must be simply horwid

It's sunny here in Bletchley - are you going to be sitting in the pub garden today?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 07:15 AM

I wish, my husband thinks it would be a good idea, but something tells me we would not have the same type of 'lady' in mind. He's bought the new car, but is totally gutted because he cant have it for another week cos they need to put his plate on it. He wanted to have it for the weekend cos we're off to Padstow for may day. Isnt life just sooooooo troublesome for him - poor dear.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 09:12 AM

Brmmm Brmmm - what a blow

What can I say - life is so traumatic

Will you see Breezy in Padstow?

Isn't May day next Tuesday and the holiday the 7th

What's the rush?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 10:47 AM

Probably, if he blows into town!!

May day in held on the proper day in Padstow, ie., the first of May, the Bank Holiday is on the first Monday of the month, all very confusing.
I have got next week off plus the bank holiday, so who knows I may stay until the Friday, I'm at a show with me hoss on Saturday and Sunday and Dan McKinnan is at Bodmin FC on the Friday. We're staying at the Ring O'Bells in St Issey, just out of Padstow, a real singers pub. Any one else going ??????????

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 11:28 AM

Oh - I see - lucky you - it sounds wonderful

Will there be a lot of cross dressing and flagellation as in the folk norm - does it include Darkie day?

Have a nice time - we will miss you on the thread

I'd go but there's so much brickwork to measure and so little time

Sad innit

I'm offline until Monday - have a nice weekend everybooby

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 11:40 AM

Thank you Ross, see you all in May.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:52 AM

Waiting to go on holiday - 101

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 05:05 PM

Dr Who was rubbish.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 01 May 07 - 02:51 AM

Good news/Bad news
Dallas is rerunning from the first series, twice episodes a day on UK Gold.

There'll just be no time for eating.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 01 May 07 - 08:22 AM

Hi Mayflowers
I am hoping to go to Dunstable tonight, so won't be able to get to King Harry this month.

Have a blossoming time.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 01 May 07 - 08:37 AM

I didn't think Dr Who was that bad

Although giving himself up for sacrifice to the Daleks every five minutes did get a bit boring

Dallas - just have a shower - you'll forget everything

I'm not going anywhere Tuesday & Thursday

But Wednesday, I'm going to Bedford Folk Club with Unicorn Man Martin

Happy May Day

May thread to follow shortly

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 May 07 - 01:09 PM

I think Dr Who was just joking Ross. He did'nt mean it. I thought after two and ahalf watchings of it it was good. So there Cathy, watch it again. Mind you the half watching was when I had got back from a beer festival in Hitchin. See you Wed Ross. Are you coming tonight Cathy? We can see Derick I hope. TTFN.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 01 May 07 - 04:38 PM

Hi Martin
I fell asleep so now it's too late to go.

Did you enjoy the evening? Was the beer yummy enough? Report in no less than 25 words please.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 May 07 - 11:05 PM

Yes and yes. There was about 20 people there including that group from Bishop's Stortford and tall Paul and friend. Great night was had by all. There are 25 words. TTFN

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 03 May 07 - 03:28 AM

Thanks for that info Martin.

We had a pleasant evening at The Bull. Harmonies in singing, leads, flicks and riffs galore.

All thanks to John B, Mike, Keith, John P, Eve, Steve and Ron.

pp Ross Scrivener

Cathy H
Secretary

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 03 May 07 - 03:41 AM

licks not leads

sacked

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 03 May 07 - 03:54 AM

Thanks Cathy - I missed you all

Bedford was very low key - just 3 souls when we arrived

7 was the total at the end

What were you licking?

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: GUEST,Martin Banks
Date: 03 May 07 - 06:38 AM

Sorry I couldn't get there last night. I had completely forgotten about an evening class thing I said I'd go to. So the next few Wednesday evenings will be spoken for, but after that.......

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 May 07 - 08:55 AM

Martin B. Hello.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 03 May 07 - 09:52 AM

The licks seemed to be what they called the pedal steel guitar bits between other bits, although there was some discussion, not heated debate you understand, about the correct terminology.

It was all amicably resolved in the end and we worked out a measure of how much you love your man by how far you would push his amplifier down the road.

Subject: RE: April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 May 07 - 08:30 AM

I am glad I went to Bedford.