Ray Padgett is 60!!

Subject: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:17 PM

......and he gets to retire too, lucky thing!

Congratulations Ray,

Sarah :)

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:20 PM

He's wearing well for such an old man :-)

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:21 PM

surely not -that oil of olay works wonders!!!Have a goodun!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:29 PM

Well I sat next to him in the Railway Tap Tavern and Spile in Whitby, and I could have sworn he didn't look a day over 68.
Giok.

Seriously though Ray, enjoy it. I can heartily recommend retirement.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:30 PM

Congrats Ray - I'd have bought you a pint on Saturday if I'd known!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:37 PM

Congrats Ray!!!

Kitty and Derek

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Tyke
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:45 PM

Happy Birthday Ray, Have a good one. If I had know I would have booked a stripa grame for you.
George

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: treewind
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:47 PM

Hippo burpday Ray!

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: jimL
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:54 PM

What, when? I was sitting next to him in the garden of the Whittakers in Otley on Saturday, and there was no mention of cake.

Anyway he's a mere stripling.

Happy birthday to Ray, folderay.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Severn
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:58 PM

Happy Birthday and upcoming retirement, Ray! It's good to have seen and heard you again at Whitby.

And folks, if you've never heard Ray Padgett, you've never really heard it padged.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Partridge
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 01:59 PM

Happy Birthday Ray!

love

Pat xx

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:25 PM

Well done Ray - you will now wonder how you ever found time to work.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Rasener
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:31 PM

Congratulations Ray. Another one joined the 60's club.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Tig
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:38 PM

Happy Burpday Ray. Hope you enjoy retirement.

Lots of love and hugs
Tig, The Badger and Firecat
xxxx

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Sooz
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:49 PM

Happy birthday, Ray!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: nutty
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:50 PM

remember Ray ... no matter how old you are - today you are younger than you will ever be again.

Make the most of it

Happy Birthday.

PS I CAN'T BELIEVE that you are younger than me .......sob

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Emma B
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 03:45 PM

Many Happy Returns Ray

a long and happy retirement blessed with many friends and good songs

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: GUEST,Fantum
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 03:47 PM

Congratulations on making it to 60 you can now spend your retirement paying for new glasses new teeth and incontinence pads.

Enjoy your retirement and remind me again about your birthday when your'e 80

Fantum

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: dozy rozy
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 04:17 PM

Best wishes, Ray.Mwah Mwah mwah.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: collierlad
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 05:17 PM

Best wishes Ray!,
I think you've been taking the same pills as Cliff Richards looking at this photo taken some 10 or more years ago.
"The young Padgett".
Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 05:20 PM

Many More Happies Ray!!
Hil x

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: r.padgett
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 07:05 PM

Good grief Brian me and the very young Booker in our Black hair days!

What year was this?

I think this was at the old Redcar Folk Festival as the bloke in the background is Malcolm Speake (Speake and Lowe storytellers!)

There are some even earlier photos from Cleckheaton FF somewhere

Ray after the folk club at the Shaw Sep 24th 2007 ~me birthday!!

Great night thanks to all especially Fryish ~ they know why!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: North/South Annie
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 07:11 PM

Like I said at Easter you're looking good in your old age Ray - matured I'd say! Happy Birthday! Have another pint or two but don't loose the plot!

Annie

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: 8_Pints
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 08:27 PM

Congratulations, Ray!

"Another day older and deeper in debt ......."

Bob

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Raggytash
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 04:20 AM

By the 'ell Raymond, you don't look a day over 70. Congrats on the big 60

Nick & Christine

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: collierlad
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 06:37 AM

Ray, I beleive the photo was taken at Whitby well over ten years ago, supplied by Peter & Susan Babbage more old photos here

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Aelfleda
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 06:44 AM

Many Happy Returns Raymond
I'll buy you a birthday pint in Sheffield
Jude

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 01:31 PM

Happy Birthday from Wales.


Scooby.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: sapper82
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 02:25 PM

Only 60??????
Oh well, hope you have a good piss up and few more to come!!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 03:05 PM

Awww, sorry I missed this thread. Hope you had a good one, Ray, and hope to see you next week.

Luv
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Les from Hull
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 03:55 PM

Very many happy returns Ray!

Maggie and Les

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: SussexCarole
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 04:04 PM

More Happy Birthday wishes from Wales

Carole & Andrew

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Betsy
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 04:04 AM

All the best Raymondo - this thread should have been in the Songs /Music section - I hardly ever look in this bit - but glad I did on this occasion. Me and VG will follow you ( God willing ) in November - 1947 was a good year Eh ?
Cheers
Betsy .

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Drumshanty
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 08:30 AM

Ray, we only met you at Saltburn this year but you were most kind and welcoming both there and at Whitby. Many happy returns.

Tracy (and Paddy)(Union soldier hat and guitar!)

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 10:44 AM

Only just noticed this thread meself (thanks Betsy!) - so time to add heartiest congrats from me an' th' lass. Live long and prosper....

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: ossonflags
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 11:15 AM

Many more of them Ray!!! Happy birthday from Mick and Mary

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 03:57 PM

Ray... 60 is a fine sge to be. Life begins at 60. Happy birthday and many of 'em. Burl (life plus 14)

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 03:49 AM

And a Happy

QUACK!!!

from us ducks.

Hope you got lots of new vests to keep you warm in your retirement.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: r.padgett
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 11:24 AM

Some fine photos, nearly said memories but can't remember too much!

I am colour blind by the way (it shows I reckon)! but some of the others are too!

Photos taken at New Year in Duke of York some time in the 1990s

remember the late John Dooley, a great bloke

Ready for the pint Judie and many thanks to all for their kind wishes

Just started the rounds of the folk events now that I have retired

New Year will be at the Station again I am informed, let Jude know that you are coming!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Northerner
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 01:29 PM

Happy birthday Ray! May you have a long, happy and healthy retirement!!!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: GUEST,Mike O'Leary-Johns
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 01:57 PM

Ray............. I have only just found this sequence notes.
only just in time to put an end to this SLANDER.
SIXTY Ray is nowhere near sixty............
He's hard a hard life : but it is all a cunning plot by Scowie ; who is jealous of your YOUTHFUL GOOD LOOKS.....................
Have a great anniversary of your Fortieth Birthday.
I liked the photos of yourself and the young old Booker!
Great photos ; especialy of John Dooley...
All the very best Ray have a good un............Mike.

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: r.padgett
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 05:57 AM

Cheers
Mike!!

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 07:08 AM

Aw ra best old timer !!
Jim

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 02:35 PM

'ey oop, lad!

There's many a pint been returned to t'brewer since we used to sing in the White Hart, Britannia and Penistone's other ale houses...

Many Happy Returns - and may you enjoy many more!

epn

Subject: RE: Ray Padgett is 60!!
From: Pistachio
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 01:47 PM

Belated Congratulations Ray.

Hazel.