Who's for Wareham this year?

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 07:03 PM

Thanks for doing that Vaughan, my hand writing sucked after writing it out 5 times.

It was a great weekend, thanks to all of you who made it so. Same time next year, then?

Subject: Lyr add: Piggy on a spit
From: Snuffy
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 06:13 PM

Nicky's in the kitchen drinking gin
Hi-o, piggy on a spit
There's a lot of big knives, so I ain't going in
Hi-o, piggy on a spit
Alan bears the boar's head in
Hi-o, piggy on a spit
Which one has the bigger grin?
Hi-o, piggy on a spit

Piggy on a spit in a field in Verwood
Oh, what a wonderful thing to eat
David's slaving at the fire pit
Standing there turning a piggy on a spit
Hi-o, piggy on a spit
Hey-o, piggy on a spit
Hi-o, piggy on a spit
Hey-o, piggy on a spit

Kitty sings like a nightingale,
And even louder when she's full of ale.
We like looking at Derek's knees
He must drink pints of antifreeze

Kathy and John are like their cats
They bring up the cream, let's leave it at that.
Peter Collins has a great big voice
When he sings, we listen - we have no choice

We're all gathered at the Wareham Wail
Bloody good singing and lots of ale
The kitchen staff have done us proud
Let's sing our song and sing it loud.

Copyright © MCCCCVII Middell Barre Peasants Collective

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Phot
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 05:51 PM

Pass the anti freeze!!

Sure we have a copy somewhere!

Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 03:44 PM

Thanks to everyone who made it such a great weekend - organisers, Task Force and everyone who came along and sang or listened. Lots of wonderful singing, good fellowship and hugely entertaining banquet. Could Morticia or someone from her table let me have the words of the piggy on a spit shanty, please as I don't think I've heard any other song about Derek's knees...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 12:59 PM

Thanks to Alan and Nikkie for another brilliant weekend. Jillie lost her Wareham Virginity at 8.45 on Saturday night. We all looked very carefully for it but couldn't find it anywhere. And as for LTS... Are you sure you were a virgin? You knew what to do with that pointy bit and how to jiggle it about to get a best fit!!!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Morticia
Date: 31 Aug 07 - 06:02 AM

see you all there and congrats,Houston.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 Aug 07 - 02:21 AM

Houston - why didn't you tell us at Towersey!!! Congratulations dear, and good luck!

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Houston_Diamond
Date: 30 Aug 07 - 08:12 PM

:( I really wanna go but the other ½ would not be impressed me going whilst just about to go into labour!!!

Ho Hum... have to bring em along next year (If it's still going?!?)

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 30 Aug 07 - 11:45 AM

LTS ~ Look for our new camper, the one flying the Bana Piran [Cornish Flag, white cross on black background] and come and have a glass of Pimms on Saturday afternoon. You'll find all the likely suspects sitting around outside.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Aug 07 - 08:25 AM

Can't help but notice that despite my announcing I'm a virgin, no-one has offered to look after me.

I am somewhat disappointed.

But I have spare mediaeval dress for Severn should he require.

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Hawker
Date: 30 Aug 07 - 08:03 AM

Missing you all already!
Have a great time.
Lucy

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 30 Aug 07 - 07:19 AM

It's tomorrow.....

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Aug 07 - 10:13 AM

Sounds about right... I know I last went in the early 80's... the year Graham Moore wrote 'Tolpuddle Man' in fact.

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 29 Aug 07 - 06:51 AM

I use to go there too LTS many years ago.I think my son was 2 years old which makes it 1987.



Scooby.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Aug 07 - 06:21 AM

I'm a virgin too.


















Waits for laughter to die down.

Honestly - the last time I went to a folk event at Wareham, it was the 18Wareham Folk Harvest, a splendid little festival that unfortunately stopped about 20 years ago. I will be attending in the form of an exile returned to her homeland so there had better be some sympathetic hugs for me too!

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 29 Aug 07 - 06:05 AM

Being a virgin is Ok Jillie. Jon's offered to look after you!!!   You'll love it but make sure you have something warm to put round you at the Feast as it can sometimes get a bit chilly in the marquee.... but I suppose if you said you were a bit chilly you could just get lots and lots of people hugging you to keep you warm. We'll be having the new camper warming with Pimms, courtesy of the Mudcat Virtual public house, on saturday.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Morticia
Date: 29 Aug 07 - 04:13 AM

Long range forecast looking good...yippee!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 05:54 PM

Dinna ye fet ma wee hen, wur a'waws gentle wee furst timers!!

               Jim

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Eye Lander
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 05:38 PM

I say!!!    This is a Wareham virgin here, not quite sure what to expect!!

Jillie

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 05:14 PM

Aye Dave, there is neathin' worn beneath ma Kilt, it's a' in full workin' order!! The traditional jokes are aye the best!

                        JIM

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 05:05 PM

Jim said "I'll bring ma Kilt!"

With everything in full working order beneath it? :-)

See you all there should arrive mid afternoon on Friday.

Dave

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 04:09 PM

So am I, the weather forcast looks so good I think I'll bring ma Kilt!!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Leraud
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 03:36 PM

I'm looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 01:47 PM

Only 4 days? Doesn't give me much time to recover from Towersey!

I'm not sure when I'm getting there as I have an errand to do during the day... I may not even make it til Saturday morning so Micca, if you want your tent for Friday, you'd better pick it up by Thursday night!

Looking forward to seeing you again Phot - but can you please get that hound to have a bath soon - in the Barn at Towersey, he was attracting flies! Good job my tankard has a lid...

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Phot
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 05:58 PM

Only four days to go now!!!

See you all there!

Wassail!! Chris. (Just a lot excited!!)

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 04:55 PM

Morty - I think Caroline and Sarah provide costumes to cover churls, though!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Morticia
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 03:09 PM

Didn't suggest it was everyone's thing, Al but there's really no need to be churlish, is there?

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 12:53 PM

Pig roasts are fairly traditional in England - the mediaeval banquet menu does cater for vegetarians, though I can understand that they might not want to attend an event which involves singing the Boar's Head Carol as the pig's head is borne on a salver to the top table.

The big attractions of the Wareham (relocated to Verwood) Wail are the high standard of unaccompanied singing and the lovely rural Dorset setting.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 12:26 PM

Refresher.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 26 Aug 07 - 05:20 AM

I have a suggested cure and it involves a couple of fields in Dorset, an indefinite number of like-minded loonies, several marquees and a pig. Yes, honestly guys, a pig.

Between the above and the fun to be had in kidnapping it's head, presumably after it's been separated from the rest of it, there is not much mention of the pig.

So loonies, tell me;
Is it alive when it arrives at the wail with the killing all part of the festivities?
Should it be billed as a "dead pig"?
It all sounds very traditional and a wonderful feature for the weekend.
Think I'll give it all a miss.

Al

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 25 Aug 07 - 08:13 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 25 Aug 07 - 05:08 AM

Safe journey Pauline, Jack and Zak. See the rest of you early afternoonish we hope...depends on what time we get up and how long it takes to drive from Cornwall. Clotted Cream for the cream tea and Pimms will be stowed on boards!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Aug 07 - 05:04 AM

Goodness, it's been a long time since we've seen you Chris, be good to hear you again! Am sure there'll be some Wailers there early, alas not us - save us some beer....

So glad you're able to joing us Andy & Jillie, really looking forward to it!

Safe journeys Pauline, Jack & Zak, enjoy & come home safe!

It's about time I figured out who GRex is (I'm gonna feel so foolish when I finally work it out), p'raps we should do a Catter list?

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 25 Aug 07 - 04:09 AM

Well it seems we've been given permission to attend!!!!!

See all our friends there then.

Andy and Jillie.

XXXX

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: GRex
Date: 25 Aug 07 - 03:41 AM

Hoping to make it by mid-day on Friday.

    You all bring your voices now.

          GRex

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 03:30 PM

Have a great time friends - the three of us will be on our way to Austria via Switzerland and the Jungfrau. I'll raise a glass of port at midnight on the Saturday and think of you in the banquet. Have a song for me.

Pauline, Jack & Zak

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: GUEST,SeaKing at work
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 02:14 PM

I'm hoping to get there by late morning to avoid the afternoon chaos, anyone else be there for lunch ?

Looking forward to catching up with lots of folks..

Chris

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 01:45 PM

Oh that's good of you Scooby!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 01:44 PM

I was going to go but i have left it to Eyelander and Miskin man to go.



ScOOBy.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 10:22 AM

I am hoping to go.




Scooby.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Cats
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 09:14 AM

Cream ordered for the cream teas, Pimms in the fridge!

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Aug 07 - 05:01 AM

Jack is looking forward to Wareham too!
G

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 23 Aug 07 - 07:00 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 21 Aug 07 - 05:07 PM

We are looking forward to Wareham - Me Laurence & Teddy will be in attendance. xxx

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Aug 07 - 05:15 AM

Mind you... I'd forgotten the Roker buttocks... I'll be there!!!


Oh, and

***100***

!

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Aug 07 - 05:13 AM

Oh well, if there are no Boy Sprouts, it's hardly worth going!

LTS

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Morticia
Date: 21 Aug 07 - 03:29 AM

Jack may not be there, I'm not sure how he's getting back from Whitby. Oh dear, what a...erm...pity, yes, that's prolly the word, pity.

Hils, you are welcome to the Messenger/Roker guide you in and all without use of a compass, boy scout or the faintest trace of knowledge about the difference between left and right service.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Aug 07 - 05:29 PM

Strangely, despite being there last year I haven't the vaguest idea where it is either Liz, so I'll probably be looking for a phone guidance buddy!!

We should be arriving with Severn & another Wailer too, really looking forward to it *grin*

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Phot
Date: 20 Aug 07 - 04:56 PM

Perhaps you should borrow Jack, he can smell the beer from miles away! Beer seanking cannine, beats sat nav anytime!!

Wassail!! Chris.

Subject: RE: Who's for Wareham this year?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 Aug 07 - 09:37 AM

The signs from Plaistow to Walthamstow are pretty good but I still managed to get lost!

See you there chapses!

LTS