BS: So how did you spend Easter?

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 06:43 PM

What a shame !! Went to Chippenham twice myself in recent years---found it crowded, stuffy, ,soul-less, uninviting,dreary, unexciting,unwelcoming to "fringe " musicians,and generally right up its own botty-----but the charity shops are OK !! Hopefully, Bude will be more appreciative of ANYONE who turns up, not just the "pros ". !!

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 04:30 PM

Thanks for the Bude info bubblyrat - unfortunately, it clashes with Chippenham so most people I know are busy.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Cats
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 04:19 PM

Wandered around Northern Ireland on Good Friday via Larne, Bushmills and the Giants Causeway - saw a hare in a field, - a good omen for me. Spent too much time in pubs in Belfast, drank too much Guiness, listened to a session or two, drank to Miskin. Toured Belfast and looked at the Murals. Went to one of Paul Rankins restaurants. Wrote a couple of speeches for my Trade Union Conference, listened to my General Secretary's speech. Made a few speeches. Ate too much, drank too much. BUT the most significant thing was catching up with the situation regarding teacher trade unionists in Colombia. Horrendous. Take a look at the Justice for Colombia website.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 12:29 PM

PLEASE --! Could you have a look at the new thread that I have started regarding the proposed Bude Folk Festival to take place over Whit weekend next month, ie May 25-28th ---It is very important, and Bude Needs YOU !!!

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 04:23 PM

Certainly Not !! I may have been in the navy for a long time, but I didn"t pick up any bad habits ---well, not THAT sort,anyway !! Besides, Eddie"s not my type.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 08:03 AM

I know one Orthodox family that have their lights on timer switches so they never have to sit in the dark.

I am terrible at putting names to faces so if you recognise me, please come and tell me who you are! Give Eddie's bum a squeeze for me next time you see him!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bobad
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 08:02 AM

Orthodox Jews rent a goy, known as the Sabbath (Shabbas) goy, to perform these chores for them.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 07:55 AM

Sorry !! But I thought----Well, you know !! I realise who you are now, by the way !! ( I am a friend and musical colleague of Eddie W and Amanda D ) ! But I did see a documentary on TV a few years back, about Ultra -Orthodox Jews in Israel, and they certainly would NOT unblock a loo or drain on the Sabbath !! They"re not even allowed to switch LIGHTS on and off !!Apparently, it"s a nightmare in hospitals ,and places like that.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 01:59 AM

Bubbly - I'm not Jewish, but surely even the most orthodox Jew would bend the rules to unblock a toilet! Besides, it meant I could go to B&Q (big hardware chain store) and buy the biggest plunger in the world!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 08:59 AM

Liz----Surely ,you are not allowed to do ANYTHING on a Saturday, especially un-blocking a toilet !! -----?? Or have I drawn the wrong inference ??

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: autolycus
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 05:47 PM

Went to London to look after my 90-y-o Mum.

We ate no meat for the 5 days.





       Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: RangerSteve
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 03:24 PM

Went with a friend to his sister's house, where I was introduced to one of those new-fangled martinis that are becoming popular - the "Apple-tini". Then, cheese and crackers, chips and dip, dinner was ham, stringbeans, the best potatoes au gratin I ever had, salad and wine. Everything was excellent.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Wesley S
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 01:48 PM

We eat leg of lamb because leg of lion is harder to find. And it's usually tough too.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Becca72
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 01:24 PM

LOL Liz.

I make it a rule not to eat anything that didn't have a chance to grow up. No lamb, no veal..and baby carrots, well that's just cruel! ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 01:16 PM

Um... the Jewish people were eating lamb at Passover long before Jesus was crucified, only they had it with bitter herbs rather than mint jelly. Oddly enough, it's about the only time we DO eat lamb, usually at festivals we have beef.

I forgot to mention, I spent about an hour on the Saturday unblocking the toilet.   The two occurences are not connected.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 04:36 AM

Worked 8.30am till 11pm on Friday; 8.30am till after midnight on Saturday; 8.30am till 11pm on Sunday and 8.30am till after midnight on Monday. After finishing on Monday I got very drunk in the fine company of friends who had also worked the same hours. Then on Tuesday we all worked 9.30am till 8pm.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 04:24 AM

Katlaughing

From a gourmands point of view your lamb is actually running around on a leg and two shoulders ! :0)

Elfcall

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: fiddler
Date: 12 Apr 07 - 04:08 AM

Took 2 Days getting to Newbury from Reading by canal and two days getting back again. Very relaxing but her below decks who worked all the locks and swing bridges doen't totally agree!

Very sunny and hot and got an amazing tan - now fading as ever.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 11:13 PM

I spent Easter caring for my wife home from having a pacemaker implanted on Saturday. Best Easter (even tho' it's not my holiday) I've ever had, having her still with me.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 10:07 PM

Church service, church brunch, picked up mother and her friend and brought them back to our house for the day, off to the soup kitchen to do a few songs with husband, back home to cook dinner. Son and daughter-in-law and 2 grandsons and dog arrived. Lots of food, Easter egg hunt outdoors, Easter basket hunt indoors, phone calls from distant relatives, drove mother and friend home, sent son and family off, tears at parting, slept like a rock. Very good day.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 08:02 PM

Went to a vintage transport rally in the Lake District on saturday and had a ride on the East Lancashire Railway on sunday. The weather on both days was great and I thoroughly enjoyed myself even though I was really missing Miskin.
Hope all you others who had to miss Miskin also had a good but different time this year. Roll on next year and Miskin.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 07:47 PM

No offence to those of you who had lamb, but it just kills me to see people blithely talking of eating a leg from a lamb when it is such a symbol of Christianity, i.e. the lion lying down with the lamb, etc. It just seems a little ironic to me. Granted I am a vegetarian, but even someone saying they had ham doesn't strike me the same as the image of some poor little lamb running around on three legs. I know, *say lah vee*...had to say it anyway. I've noticed it on a couple of threads.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: gnomad
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 04:16 PM

Days - tootling around a little corner of the North Sea, selling drinks to passengers and taking their fares. Also did my first such trip at the wheel [passengers unaware]. The morning removing of gull-shit is a bit of a chore, however.

Evenings - a couple of nice sessions, one night of doing laundry and such-like.

A pretty good weekend, all in all.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Seaking
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 02:55 PM

getting gas out of the bottom of the North Sea..

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Donuel
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 01:47 PM

we passed over easter this year

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: webfolk
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 12:33 PM

Shared a communion service on Maundy Thursday with a lamb casserole, conducted two services (one including communion) on Good Friday Morning, both of which were well attended, then attended another ecumenical service on Good Friday evening, which included a silent walk of witness from one church to another.
Easter Sunday presided over communion as we celebrated the resurrection and shared joy, peace and love.
Went to visit a friend later that day with my kids, shared a roast chicken dinner and some wine, played games in the garden and generally crashed after the hectic weekend.
Well I am a minister after all.

Geoff
www.webfolk.net

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Becca72
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 06:32 PM

I spent the day with my sister...we drove around town taking a survey of what stores were open (for reference next year) and then we rented a couple of horror movies and she made dinner.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: GUEST,maire-aine
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 06:04 PM

Made soup on Saturday & did a lot of laundry. 2 weeks into a case of Shingles (the virus, not the roof). Hoping it's over soon.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: skipy
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 04:46 PM

Tore down a "wendy house" that I built 13 years ago, took 5 trailer loads to get rid of it. I built it so well, I really wish that I had just thrown it together, getting it down was a real pig!
Found a case of 12 Worthington cream flow in a skip, 2 1/2 years out of date, drank them, am on number 10 now!
Sold a boat traler, an outboard motor & a valuable book on ebay.
Ate NO chocolate, Kate gave me an egg, gave it back to her, I have my figure to consider! (ready for alt awards 2008, see the committment!)
All in all moves in the right direction.
Must go now, got 30+ bras in the washing machine, time to hang them out.
Dress on! Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Shaneo
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 03:53 PM

Singing folk songs in a public house-a three day session.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: guitar
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 02:00 PM

went up to Loch Lomond with my Neice, sister and two great Nephews Paul and Aidan.
and then went to a baptistium at a church in Paisley.

Tom

I was knackered with a capital F. fatigued

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Don Firth
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 01:45 PM

My wife, Barbara, went to church in the morning. I (the resident heathen) stayed home and spent some practice time with the guitar (I'm working on a couple of new songs—planning a performance in the not too far distant future). Then, we I had eight guests over for dinner, a sumptuous repast prepared by Barbara, with others contributing various dishes. Had to put a couple of leaves in the dinning room table.

There was Rita, 87 years old, who used to be our upstairs neighbor, but now lives in a retirement home, I believe. We share an interest in opera and when she lived above us, she, Barbara, and I used to attend Seattle Opera productions together. Paul, a member of our writers' group, and his friend Philip (Paul is an excellent writer, and Philip is learning to play the theremin). Nora, an old friend (and neighbor) whom Barbara met when she was working as a procedures writer for the City of Seattle thirty years ago (Nora is now an equestrian dentist—she does dental work on horses. Good at it. She's kind of a "horse whisperer."). Jo and her daughter Denise, who attend nearby Central Lutheran Church. Barbara and Jo work together with a group of developmentally delay adults who meet at the church. Denise has a collection of medals she won for swimming in the Special Olympics. Bernice, a health care worker and good friend of ours (Bernice has been taking guitar lessons from me for about two years now). And Nancy, a singer and guitarist whom I met back in the early Sixties while singing in coffeehouses. Nancy is still very active musically, and among other things, she sings with the Medieval Women's Choir here in Seattle. In addition to guitar, she plays vielle (a medieval bowed stringed instrument) and hurdy-gurdy.

Jo brought shrimp cocktail. The main course included chicken parmagiana, ginger carrots, asparagus spears, a couple kinds of bread (bought from the local Trader Joe's), a few other dishes. Wine. Dessert consisted of large slabs of lemon cake (baked by Barbara) and three kinds of ice cream (mix and match to taste). Coffee.

Sat around afterward burping and scratching. Good conversation with pleasant and enjoyable people. A very pleasant day.

After Bernice's guitar lesson late Monday morning, she, Barbara, and I ate up the rest of Jo's shrimp cocktail, the leftover veggies, and the bread for lunch. Still got some chicken for dinner tonight. I love leftovers!

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: bobad
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 01:01 PM

Shared a meal of spit-roasted lamb with friends. Thanks to George Papavgeris for his recipe and inspiration.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Declan
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:50 PM

Travelled to Galway for the week-end. Had an excellent time. Met up with some old friends, played in a number of great sessions in Tigh Chóilí and the Crane and happened upon a gig in the Crane on Saturdy evening which included performances by Tim Lyons and Dick Guaghan.

Now that's what I call a good week-end.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:36 PM

Had my lovely man round for a long weekend - Saturday at Bacup watching the Nutters, Sunday a drive up to Lincoln to look at the castle and cathedral before a supper of rib of beef, and yesterday was spent at the Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking in Hallaton.

All very jolly!

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:27 PM

I took the bus out to Fred Meyer's to pick up some more blank CDs and cases then while I was at the bus stop waiting for the bus back a friend came by and took me to his bandmate's home where the five were meeting to practice their set at the Folk Festival this week. Spent the rest of the afternoon with music wafting over me. Nice.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: skarpi
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:22 PM

Sick in bed ? influenza

all the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: rock chick
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:17 PM

Spent it mostley on my own, really enjoyed the peace and felt quite at one with the world, played some music, went out with a girl friend on the Sunday and then again to the coast, Broadstairs in Kent on the Monday, looked around an italian market and bought some great food.

Generally really enjoyed the sun, sea, and the occasional good friends company.

Oh and laid in late which was a rare treat for me.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: MMario
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 10:13 AM

did a lot of dishes (we had company for three days) and ate some really good food - took several naps!

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 10:11 AM

Cooked what turned out to be a fantastic leg of lamb and generally dossed around with friends.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 03:39 AM

Tried to buy house in Dunfermline (loathe the Offers Over system), helped next door neighbour demolish old shed, packed away tools , garden furniture in my not to be demolished shed, bought beer, made list of things to do (AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHH) generally enjoyed my(our)self.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: open mike
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:36 AM

I did my radio show. Several people were
listening n on the web stream. (sorry, I
forgot to send an invite/reminder here)
The staton has a new audio mixing board.
I featured 2 hours of music focussing on
the mandolin...it was fun. Lots of picking!!
I went out to lunch with my friend. We
used a gift certificate I got from my
fire department for 15 years of service.
We went to a local mountain top to fly
kites with my daughter. We had 2 kites
that look like ships. The wind was not
strong enough to keep them in the air
for very long, but we did get them
launched. The mountain, a volcanic
plateau...Table Mountain, is a local
wildflower spot in the spring. It is
covered with lupines, poppies, and
clover and many other blossoms. And
there were lots of unusual kites there,
too.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:27 AM

Sounds heavenly, Michael!

We got up early with a phone call from our daughter that it was starting to rain. If we wanted to see our grandson hunt Easter eggs, we'd better get there soon as they were all outside. We got dressed, walked down and had a blast watching old, chunky "Nanny Dizzy," the pit bull matriarch, show the kid where all the goodies were in the yard. Got some great pictures. Went inside so Morgan could show us his Easter basket and other stuff he got for the day. We then came home, ate breakfast and moved four bookshelves with books from two different spots in the house back to my office and also cleaned house. Had some nice phone visits with the rest of family.It was a nice day.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Michael from Manitoba
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:17 AM

Painting a picture of a pioneer church on a plate using procelain paints. It's for a fundraiser in aid of restoration work on the structure, which dates from 1884. In this area, that predates almost everything except the land.
That and chainsawing some bush to enlarge my yard.
I live in the middle of nowhere.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: leeneia
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 11:44 PM

Sang in the church choir. Slept. Finished the taxes.

Best part - there is a handicapped boy named Dante in our church. I think he's about nine. He is so disabled, I didn't know whether he had a mind or not. (Every time I had seen him, he'd been lying in his carrier with his eyes closed.) Well, he was being lifted onto his mother's back to go piggy-back up the stairs, and I said, "Look at you, Dante, you're getting a ride!" His mouth formed what was definitely a smile. It was awkward, but it was definitely a smile. So I said "Happy Easter," and he said "Happy Easter" back. It made my day.

In a few months the church will have an elevator, thank goodness.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 10:26 PM

Climbed around on the overhead rafters.

Of course they're overhead, Amos. If they're underfoot, they're joists.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Amos
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 10:05 PM

Lazed about the hoose. A rare treat, Climbed around on the overhead rafters. Made popcorn. Watched Jon Stewart.

A

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: heric
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 09:45 PM

Took the kids up to Vernal Falls in Yosemite, then biked the valley. Came back (aching all over) to see the un-necessary bile on here yuck.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 09:37 PM

Played music with a moved-away friend who happened to be back in town for the weekend. Step-daughter and her two-year-old son came over. Kid ignored all the toys in favor of being pushed through the woods on a cargo dolly. Barbecued chicken. Ate. Saw first redwing blackbird and first indigo bunting of the year on the same day.

Subject: RE: BS: So how did you spend Easter?
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 09:05 PM

Didn't cook a thing. Spent all day Sunday cleaning the Pizza Hut dining room top to bottom. It is now safe to raise or lower the blinds. got paid for it to. Actually, I had fun. All by myself, radio up loud! Help! I'm cleaning and can't stop!