BS: What are you up to this weekend?

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Joe_F
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 07:55 PM

Now it's another one. Yesterday (Saturday) I did some work, went to a MASSFILC meeting, and went to the Alley for beer & bears. Today I did some work, went to a chantey sing at MIT, and did Indian dinner with the participants. Expect to take a nap & do some more work tonight.

A lot of sweet people put up with me.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 04:09 PM

Last night went to "Ladies night" with local morris, company was great, food was crap!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 02:29 PM

I spent the morning polishing and blow drying Geoff's top hat and then in the afternoon stood on the touch line while he had his first dance out with Green Oak Morris men! Dedication - 1 degree!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Cats
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 09:23 AM

Last night Jon and I sang in a memorial concert for our 2 friends [husband and wife] who have both died in the last year. Mike had been a player in many famous brass bands and the concert was organised by his last band for them.. I've never had a brass band backing before! Tonight we are carolling at Padstow - Where else?

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Diva
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 06:19 AM

More bags for the charity shop!!!!!   Then out at night for the archive christmas meal.....lots of fun, nice to have a natter with folk you don't normally get a chance to catch up with. Making a nice roast dinner for my hobbit and the starving wean.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 14 Dec 07 - 06:08 AM

After that dreadful shopping - the nice part.

I LOVE wrapping presents, all that shiny coloured paper, the ribbons and bows........

and finish reading the Dresden Files....... looks like a lovely Sunday!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Dec 07 - 04:04 AM

tonight I'll be making cards, Chrissy & general as I'll be giving cards as pressies with some chrissy cards. I might even finish off my kimono/housecoat, all it needs is handsewing. Or I just might read that murder that needs reading. Or maybe some other library books that are sitting around waiting to be read.

Saturday make cards, especially if I have read that murder, then at night we have the last Bush Dance for the year where I help set up & collect the money & do other stuff, but not dance (too many sore bits) & distribute a few cards I've made.

Sunday I dunno, there is nuffin' on my diary! Maybe I'll keep making cards if I get on a roll on Saturday, or work on some other crafty stuff. Or read library books.

Whatever, I'll listen to some of my new CDs.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Morticia
Date: 14 Dec 07 - 03:40 AM

At least you smug gets who have finished shopping won't get under the feet of those of us who require a good dose of panic to get anything accomplished.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,suzi
Date: 14 Dec 07 - 03:04 AM

Buy some christmas cards ... and begin shopping. Hate shopping..

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,LTs pretending to work
Date: 13 Dec 07 - 06:28 AM

Jacqui - You'll be made most welcome in east London if you get here, bed can be made ready for you at short notice and we have gin! Micca is a bit busy this weekend and we're out and about Saturday, but you're welcome to come and relax with the cats. There's a Christmas fair in Hyde Park if you get down in time! You could help us with our decorations again on Sunday...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 12 Dec 07 - 11:44 AM

Out Friday evening to see Coope, Boyes & Simpson on Corringham. Not sure what's happening for the rest of the weekend but I'm thinking of possibly heading down to Hertford and East London if the energy levels get better.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,Rock chick
Date: 12 Dec 07 - 11:06 AM

Well I have finished the Christmas shopping, all presents wrapped, cards all posted, so what's next I ask myself…… ahhh I have the answer!!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 07:46 PM

2 weekends gone by since my last posting (oh let's not talk about last postings - only sent my overseas cards today so no-one will get them before Christmas!)
Trad awards weekend in Fort William was fab, even if some thought that not all the right folk won! (Some very difficult choices in some categories, esp Composer of the the year: all 4 nominees excellent!)
Last weekend - Saturday rubbish, Sun night good with plenty of song and music.
Coming weekend: Carol concerts x 2, dinner cooked by my daughter, meet her in-laws, pub session with plenty of Bah humbug songs I hope!
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
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I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
I must write some more Christmas cards
Or not?

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Trevor
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 01:26 PM

Those of you who have plugged in to the 'nightmare' thread will realise that the last couple of weekends have been pretty extraordinary here. Haven't had much sleep, but things are settling into something of a routine now. Next weekend is Rapsquillion's Christmas gig - a welcome distraction to concentrate on for a few days.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 03:28 PM

On Saturday night, 15 December, the locals at the Cratfield 'Poacher' pub, in Suffolk, will be driven screaming into the night by a group which is a spin-off, or perhaps a 'reeled away drunkenly', from the regular Thursday night sessions at the notorious 'Eel's Foot'. There will be country, blues, vulgarity, insults and a bit more vulgarity, all from a bunch of people old enough to know better. Usually going out under a different name each time to avoid writs, and paternity orders, they have been prodded by 'Mojo' magazine into adopting the name of the Trembling Wheelbarrows. A search for them on YouTube will serve to frighten off any remaining punters. Entrance is free, for reasons which will become obvious.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 09:59 AM

We finished ours at the weekend...first time in many years that I have been organised yule shopping wise!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 08:37 AM

Whereas the organised finished theirs this morning.

Je gloat
tu gloatez
Vous gloatons.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 06:42 AM

Two lovely weekends (and a midweek concert/meal) spent in the company of good friends with fine music and singing.

Oh dear time to get down to some serious Xmas shopping...

When the going gets tough the tough go shopping!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 06:37 AM

Painting, painting, painting & then some painting! A little bit of Ebay, a little bit of facebook, a little bit of mudcat & some cider.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 05:57 AM

We went to a very soggy winter wonderland but had a nice time on Saturday. Sunday we went shopping...again, visited the sinlaws and sorted out the dining room for Saturday's party. Remaining decorations have been put up and I'm in the middle of making a holly wreath.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Grab
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 05:44 AM

A bit late now for Foot, but if it's Cambridge England (not Cambridge Mass) then there's a whole bunch of past threads with people looking for music in and around Cambridge...

Emma, you're lucky being able to just nip up and over Snake Pass! Kinder Scout is pretty much my spiritual home, second only to Rannoch Moor.

Sat was Xmas shopping (me and the rest of the world). Sun mostly involved converting a lot of flour into a lot of buns and loaves, and converting a lot of crumpled fabric into ironed shirts and pressed trewsies. Liz, I would have offered to do yours as well, but I had quite enough for one full afternoon's work!

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 04:53 AM

Schlepped 280 handmade Christmas cards across London to Waterloo, unstacked chairs, set out wine glasses, bottles, mince pies, plates and napkins, schlepped across the river to the City to sing at a wedding in the Wesleyan Chapel (it was beautiful, by the way, singing 'Silent Night' in German and making the bride's mother smile like a lighthouse), back to Waterloo to set up 280 handmade Christmas cards out on tables, sing in the chorus for Handel's 'Messiah', serve wine, mince pies and cards to the audience, go back and sing the second half of 'Messiah' - note to self: didn't realise the Hallelujah Chorus was the original Standing Chorus, must try it in the Middle Bar at Sidmouth and see what happens - clear up and schlepp back home with 260 handmade Christmas cards, 120 glasses, 2 cases of leftover wine and about 80 mince pies.

Sunday. Cleaned house, cooked lunch, helped child with homework, washed 120 glasses.

I've already been shopping today (Monday and it's not even 10.00am) and about to start on the rest of the cleaning... and writing out some of those 260 Christmas cards!

Next weekend is cancelled... unless someone else does the cooking.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: maeve
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 05:07 PM

Water-damaged photo links:
http://www.imphotorepair.com/waterdamagedphoto.html

http://www.preservationhelp.com/photographs_and_negatives.htm

http://www.butlerdistrictumc.org/flood.htm

Good luck,

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Pistachio
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 04:01 PM

My Mum and big sister drove down from Scotland to visit, asked to borrow something and on searching in the attic /loft conversion I discovered my roof has a leak...and many packs of photos, stored in their paper wallets have got damp and stuck together. Grrr. The pictures from when my kids were still happy to smile for the camera!!

Any bright ideas on how to rescue them please?

I'm not pulling them apart 'yet' but have my fingers crossed I'll be able to salvage some of the negatives

I'm gutted!
Still, have to be 'pleased' to have noticed the leak is even there and be able to take action. ******* and it was great to see Mum and Sheila too.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Amos
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 03:55 PM

I spent all Saturday and today so far plowing through excruciating rewrites. It's like tearing off old bandages that were laid down over hair.

Now I am off to a jam with Banjoist and some others down Spring Valley way.

I have earned the break.


A

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: maeve
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 03:09 PM

Mounds of laundry in the old wringer washer yesterday; damp and drying clothes festoon every possible surface today. Church this morning, singing "Oh Come, Little Children" as a trio, then "Brightest and Best" solo. This afternoon I attended the funeral service for a friend's son, then came home to start Kendall's apple pie.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 02:33 AM

I woke up too early - just now waiting for my son to wake up and help me load up the car and then it's off round the Magic Roundabout (AKA M25) and up the A1 to visit with my daughter and family.


Roast lamb for dinner and time to spend with my grandson. BLISS!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Joe_F
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 08:27 PM

It is now Saturday evening. I have spent the day reading _American Scientist_, listening to Cyril Tawney, eating, blowing my nose, mending my bedspread, and doing my usual Internet things. I am about to go to a bar, have a couple of beers, and watch furry men hug each other. Tomorrow I will go shopping for groceries & booze.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 12:17 AM

I'm telling as many people as I can to read the thread titled "The Grand Deception Continues" ---- and I am practically certain it will have no effect at all on the heinous crimes of this Bush administration and their storm troopers.

Utah Phillips once told me, "Art, if elections could really change anything, they'd be illegal!"

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Alice
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 11:22 PM

I'm going to one of my son's theater productions at the University.
Yay! Finally, something fun to do on the weekend.

alice

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 07:30 PM

Back from running the stall, cold night but dry so we took just short of £300 for folkforms, so a good night!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Tyke
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 06:32 PM

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 06:22 PM

I'm going to the Revels in Oakland tonight for opening night. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll be guest singing with Dogwatch Nautical Band at a family holiday event at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. Sunday will be church choir, some token housecleaning and, with luck, some time to breathe before coming back to work Monday morning.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Diva
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 05:51 PM

been to get my chrissy pressie from the hobbit and had a lovely chat with the lady who made it I can imagine we'll be back for more of her jewellry as it is sooooo unique. Bought my hobbit his lunch at our fav chinese.....went shopping, gutted the wardrobe.....and its still only friday....I'm knackered

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: terrier
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 07:00 PM

We're setting up a Christmas Grotto for when the mad terrier people return from their ramble on Sunday (with their terriers). The noise will be excrutiating but I dare say everyone will have a good time. Goodness knows what the neibours will think!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:05 PM

work, as usual.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: skipy
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:03 PM

We have a stall for folk for MS at the Dickensian evening in Wantage tommorrow, should raise a couple of hundred pound, depends on the weather.
Sat & Sun painting living room, new suite arrives Tuesday.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: ranger1
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 04:00 PM

Flying back to New England from this hellhole on Sat, then driving home to Maine to my man, my dog and The Stupid Cat on Sunday. Hopefully arriving before the Pats game at 4:15pm.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Genie
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 12:48 AM

What am I up to this weekend?   Probably my knees, or at least my axles, in muddy water if I follow through with my plans to drive to Seattle from Portland early Friday morning.

The alternative is turning a 180 mile trek into one of about 400 miles, over the mountains, via Yakima.

Or I could cancel or reschedule a couple gigs and stay in Portland a day or two longer.   I won't know till tomorrow sometime.

Hope the weather's been treating the rest of you cats better.


G

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:17 AM

That obviously gives a clue wher I will be for the next 2 weekends :-)

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:14 AM

Yes you daft bat Jacqui :-)
One day earlier to Newark and you would have been able to see Flossie Malavialle with John Conolly as support at faldingworth.

How long are you here for? Are you in the Newark area on the 14th December? Mrs Sooz's village has Coope Boyce & Simpson on.

I hope I get chance to bump into you whilst up here. Still have the pictures of creating your masterful shawls at Gainsborough Folk Club :-)

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 01:03 AM

I'll be in the UK (hopefully) - Shepperton Saturday, driving to Newark Sunday.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: GUEST,sinky
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 04:09 PM

i shall be watching my beloved middlesbrough being murdered by arsenal

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 06:08 AM

Might see you there then!

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 03:51 AM

Found it, planned it, had plans scuppered, reverted to plan B, now just need to drag husband and child out with me!

Thanks!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 03:43 AM

Liz...Winterwonderland in Hyde Park is on all through December (but not xmas day) Click here for details

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:49 PM

This weekend has been a long exercise in ice and snow removal...

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Emma B
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:13 PM

Off to see Canadian catter Noah Zacharin in concert midweek and then getting ready for our annual weekend "house ceilidh".

If you're in Cheshire pop in for a drink, a bite to eat. some good company and a tune.

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 05:07 PM

Bugger... I'm busy all day Saturday - are they there on Sunday too?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What are you up to this weekend?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 10:11 AM

Shopping was done, yule tree and decorations were bought and made and on Sunday we had an excellent celebratory meal at our local Thai restaurant. A wonderful weekend!

Next weekend we are going to the Winter Wonderland German Market in Hyde Park.

"'tis the season....!