April things at the Bull, Barton, Beds

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.

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: 03 May 07 - 08:55 AM

Martin B. Hello.

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: 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: Cathie
Date: 03 May 07 - 03:41 AM

licks not leads

sacked

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: 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: 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 - 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: 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: 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: 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: 29 Apr 07 - 05:05 PM

Dr Who was rubbish.

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: 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: 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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: 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: 24 Apr 07 - 03:57 AM

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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: 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: 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: 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 - 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 - 10:20 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: 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: 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: 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 - 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: 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 - 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: 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: 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: 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 - 03:28 AM

Cheers Cathy

I missed you all

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: 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: 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: 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 - 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: 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: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 07:04 AM

Was it driving or a passenger ?

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: 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.