Aylesford Village Festival 2008

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 08 Jul 08 - 06:53 AM

No problem Richard. Glad you had a good time

Kev

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: fisheye
Date: 07 Jul 08 - 03:31 AM

Re: Hat and Stand, Essex girl, yes I will be there, and my thanks to all those involved with the retrieval of the objects. ( I was not drunk, honest.....just getting old and forgetful )

Fisheye.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Essex Girl
Date: 06 Jul 08 - 10:36 AM

Richard P, I now have your hat and your stand. I'll bring them to the Tudor Barn on Wednesday if you're going to be there.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: growler
Date: 04 Jul 08 - 03:50 PM

Well done Kevin, I will be there to counteract the melodic stuff next year

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: fisheye
Date: 04 Jul 08 - 03:13 PM

Kev, the guitar stand is also mine, left in the gazebo when we all moved, and that hat, reminds me of Royston's song about the cat, i will be happy to have it back, peraps with the stands also.

Richard B. i can collect at Sept knockholt, thank you

regards
Fisheye

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 01:27 PM

Diarised (to use a disgusting Americanism, LOLOL)

Don T.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 07:20 PM

Well - that's that then. Time to start on the 2009 Festival!!!

Thanks for the kind words, but I was only responsibe for the Morris sides, arranging the singaround, getting the campsite together and the web site!!! The rest was a team effort - Simon Temple (Chair), Neil Longhorn (Marketing and Blagging), Mark Polzeck (Finance), Keith Stockman (Concert) and Gareth Sharpe (Logistics).

Mr Barden, Mr Thompson and Mr Kenward - THANK YOU for running the singaround session brilliantly on the day. Hope the three of you can do the same next year!! Thanks to all of the singers and players who performed on the Saturday and on the Friday evening.

Thanks to all of the Morris Dancers who looked GREAT and managed to keep to the timetable - THANKS - Your are all certainly invited to next year's!

Thanks to Pete and Gina at The Cheqeurs who put up with us all!!

Thanks to Keith for sorting out the concert at such sort notice.

The pubs in the village were great. The Scouts did a fantastic job, both directing traffic and poducing some fine burgers!! The Fun Fair worked well.

Thanks to all who helped with the camp site, especialy taking down on the Sunday morning.

At this early stage, we, the committee, think that we made somewhere in the order of £2,500 which will be split and distributed between the scouts, the primary school and various groups within the village.

IMPORTANT!!!!    IMPORTANT!!!!   IMPORTANT!!!!    IMPORTANT!!!!
Skinny Richard - I have your hat which was left at The Chequers. I'll return it to Richard Bridge for you.

I also have an Ultra Guitar Stand that has black gaffa tape on the support feet. This too was left at The Chequers on Saturday night. Any idea who it belongs to. I'll be at The Good Intent Beer Festival this weekend if you want to collect it.

It goes without saying, that I would like to see you all at next year's Festival. The date will be the same - the last weekend in June.

The website will be the same - www.aylesfordvillagefestival.co.uk, so have a look from time to time to see how things are going.

If I have left anyone out from the thank you list, sorry.

Great weekend, Great Company, Great Dancing, Great Singing and Playing.

It will only keep happening if YOU FOLKS keep supporting it - so THANKS and we'll meet there again next year!!!!

Cheers

Kev The Clogs

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: GUEST,synbyn
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 04:29 PM

yup, well done Kevin and all the singers braving sunstroke! could see the bridge ( no, not you, richard) heaving at 4 with massed morris!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: naughtyforty
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 01:21 PM

Really great weekend - thoroughly enjoyed the session in the pub. Have put it in the diary for next year

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 11:58 AM

I gather it raised quite a bit of money for the good cause too.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 09:04 AM

Lovely weekend, you're a great organiser Kevin!!! I'll try to make the Friday as well next year.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 08:09 AM

Fabulous. Well done Kevin, you worked bloody hard and it turned out great. Congratulations all round and I can only re-iterate what Richard said.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: growler
Date: 29 Jun 08 - 05:08 PM

Here here Richard

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Jun 08 - 04:29 PM

The sun shone, sides danced, much beer was drunk, teddy bears were flung from the church tower (a nascent tradition) and there was some folking too.

More stalls and things on the field too.

Well done Kevin.

And a word of thanks to the vicar who interceded with his boss about the weather after last year's underwater dancing.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 29 Jun 08 - 08:26 AM

I nearly came, I got as far as St Albans, on the way to the M25 when I remembered there is a festival on here all month. Great so far.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: growler
Date: 28 Jun 08 - 05:13 PM

Very enjoyable afternoon, thanks

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 27 Jun 08 - 09:17 PM

Damn typos, they get everywhere.

T Nod

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 27 Jun 08 - 09:16 PM

All sorted then,Bob. Dunno about Travelling folk, but as you say we're covered.

As things have turned out, it's just as well, since it lokks as though I'll be on the train for this one, which would certainly knock tyhe evening on the head.

See you there.
Don

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: GUEST,synbyn
Date: 27 Jun 08 - 07:05 AM

hello Bob Kenward here!
yes, thanks for taking the evening session, John- have various difficulties at the moment inc ill relatives and sore back but will hope to be with you tomorrow unless emergencies intervene- if you're going to be there early, Don, that'd be good and i'll go for the middle stint all being well. Then we're covered, just in case i've a phone call to rush away! Thought Travelling folk were involved? maybe not, because of their folknale next weekend?
see you soon
Bob

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 10:36 AM

Great I'll try and make it!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 10:01 AM

Session going on all day Woodsie, and it's about as far to ealk as the 'Tally Ho' is from the feild at Knockholt

John Barden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 07:56 AM

10 MINUTES IF YOU WALK BRISKLY

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 07:37 AM

Hi Fisheye,

I'll look forward to seeing you there.

Mick,

When you come out of the station, you turn left, and it's about 10 minutes walk staight down, over the level crossing, and the stone bridge, turning left at the lights, you'll see the Chequers twenty yards up on the left.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Mick Woods
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 05:21 AM

I've just worked out that I can get a train to Aylesford (2 changes) but need to leave at about 9pm to get back. Is the station close to the events and is there a singaround in the afternoon/early evening?

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: fisheye
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 04:51 AM

Instruction, neary understood. We shall be Saturday visiters this year. That is Babs,George and Myself. All will be dumped at the Chequers,further instructions will be given I am sure.

Arrival will be around 1300 (instruments required I assume).

fisheye

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 03:29 PM

Good stuff - that's two of the three stints sorted out - thanks guys. Has anyone heard from Bob? I don't have any contact details for him.

As for car parks - DON'T BOTHER with the two "normal" car parks. Both of them will be full by the time any of you get there, with vehicles owned by the local residents and the remainder will be from organisers and stall holders, exhibitors and related personnel. In order to minimise the flow of traffic along Forstal Road, please just go straight onto the recreation ground where you will be directed to a space by the Scouts. (Follow the signs for parking which will be clearly displayed).

Cheers folks

Kev

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 10:00 AM

Right John, The evening is yours. I will be turning up at opening time, so will liaise with Bob at that time, or take first stint if he's not there.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: melodeonboy
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 06:29 AM

I didn't know there was a car park on the other side of the Medway. The ones I know of are on the same side!

Or is that the little one inside the gated park/rec. on Station Road?

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 05:29 AM

Fisheye, no probs with putting your trailer tent in the "Officials and Performers" camping area - you're a Folkie and you will be at the singaround, so you qualify!!!

If you arrive on the Friday night, you can drive straight into the camping area (on the recreation ground the opposite side to the fairground that you will see from the road) - if arriving on the Saturday, the Scouts will direct you to the parking area on the recreation ground. We will then get you into the camping area about 5.30pm.

If day-tripping, agreed, drop Babs at The Chequers, BUT not the carpark on the other side of the Medway as it will be packed!! Go back to the recreation ground and the Scouts will direct you in.

Hope this helps.

Kev

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 04:34 AM

Fisheye you need to contact Kev the Clogs for details - particularly whether you will be able to put your trailer-tent in the secure camping area, which is officially I think for booked Morris sides. Also it is maybe half a mile to walk from there to the pubs and I don't know if Babs can do that.

To day-trip it you will probably need to drop Babs at the Chequers and then take the car to the carpark which is the other side of the Medway and walk back yourself.

Get it up on a mapping site and have a look.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: fisheye
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 03:59 AM

This sounds like a hidden secret meeting place, and my curiosity attracts me to such excitement.
So i hope to see you there to enjoy my last taste of southern hospitality before i travel North.

Fisheye

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 01:50 PM

OK, as I'm taking the caravan (or varda) then I'll be happy to do the evening session.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 07:15 AM

I don't mind whichever slot so I'll fit around you and Bob.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 05:50 AM

Hey John, Any thoughts about your preferred session slot, and how do we check with Bob K?

Don T.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 06:23 PM

Jphn? Pwned!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 02:49 PM

And multiplied!!!

Nice to se you here Geordie-Peorgie. Hope all is well with you.

Jphn Baden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 23 Jun 08 - 02:02 PM

Hey! Why not hev a 'John Barden Lookalike' competition

The Bard went in for one himself once and came 4th !!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 02:59 PM

We three will see you around luinchtime Saturday. Len, me, and the talented one. Gives him some practice for Sunday at Leigh.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 11:05 AM

Nearly there - five days and counting! It all seems to be in place now. Morris sides, dance displays sorted, concert arranged. It just needs you guys and gals to turn up. Camping is available on the Friday and Saturday night. Messers Barden, Kenwood and Thompson, can you decide which which slot you want to do please. There will also be a session on Friday night as well. See you all there then.

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 06:07 PM

We'll be there

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: The Barden of England
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 05:51 AM

Nice to see you here Wee Jock and welcome. I'll be there on Saturday and hope you can come along.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 05:42 AM

Welcome to the computer age, Wee Jock!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 05:35 AM

folks - its ONLY on Saturday 28th! If you come on the Sunday, you'll be on your own!

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Wee Jock
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 03:51 AM

As a singer of unaccompanied scottish songs or a unaccompanied singer of scottish songs plus the odd shanty i hope to be there sometime over the weekend would it be possible to fit me in
i might be able to bring my friend Phil who is a great bohran player

John Matthews

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: growler
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 03:37 PM

Ruff and Reddy intend to make a day of it on Sunday, I hope there will be room for us

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:23 PM

Latest committee meeting was on 12th June. It is all looking very good folks!!!

Looking forward to seeing lots of you there

Kev

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: growler
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 03:43 PM

Sorry
Guest was me. 31 year old son moved back in, keeps resetting the laptop

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 03:39 PM

Long time no hear, Wasappening

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 06:42 PM

Dammit!

Aa'm in Ramsgate at The Derby Arms - However, If anybody's at a loose end on Friday 27th, Geoff Higginbottom and me are at The Prince Of Wales in Strood.

Gan on! Mek a weekend of it

Subject: RE: Aylesford Village Festival 2008
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 04:58 PM

got the concert sorted out! My mate Keith is running it for us. The warm up will be Side Show Jez and the main act will be The Logan Wilson Band. Concert starts at six and ends at eight thirty and is FREE! Seven Morris sides at present. 12 hour sing a round will be shared by John Barden, Bob Kenwood and Don Thompson in the Cheqeurs pub. It is really coming together folks