Wareham Wail 2008

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:19 AM

If I could find where the camera went....

(Morty - that piggy song came in handy on Saturday, whilst chopping up one of his "siblings" for our tea.... Oh, bring me, bring me, bring me some piggy to eat, to eat....!)

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 09:28 AM

Mine will be up soon, I will put a link here, so you won't have to trawl!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,Cambrian girl; lost cookie
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 09:13 AM

I wish more folks would show us their pics on this site. Do we have trawl thru photo bucket and flicker book to find them ourselves?


CG

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Eye Lander
Date: 06 Sep 08 - 03:02 PM

Excellent set up pics, well done, I love to see things progress.

Choc yummies: We have to thank Maureen too as I think Pete was cooking under her guidance, but he obviouly has the gift. More yummies next year please.

Thanks for the compliment Lucy, I'll believe it when I see it, rarely see a good photo of me.

Jillie

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Peter K
Date: 06 Sep 08 - 02:31 PM

Don't forget Viv, for it was she who cooked all the vegetarian meals.

I took 'photos of the set up this year: www.folktaskforce.com/Wail/2008

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 04:50 PM

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Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: SussexCarole
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 04:34 PM

We missed you both this year but look forward to 2009!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 04:29 PM

I wish I hadn't read this now it just makes me miss you all and the Wail even more

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 02:56 PM

Yes, that chocolate cake was so wonderful, all yummy and choclitty and scrummy yumptious. Pete will have to make loads for next year... we could have it with the lunchtime picnic or the afternoon cream tea or the evening meal as a desert or.. as a very final course after the port and stilton!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 02:42 PM

LTS More a yummy chocolatey sort of brownie cake thingy that melted in the mouth and was to die for!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Morticia
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 01:49 PM

will do, Lucy, thanks.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 11:54 AM

There were chocolates? I missed out on CHOCOLATES?!!!

Damn.. damn damnn......

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 11:44 AM

Jillie you looked gorgeous!
I have the pics they are almost done!
and Mortie, I have 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 pics almost ready on a disc, if you pm me you address, I will post to you for Idris to do whatever with! There are some lovely ones I had forgotten Id taken! thanks for asking me to look, I had a great time remembering! And my babies looks so YOUNG!

Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Eye Lander
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 07:56 PM

Oh! don't know what happened there!!!

If I have forgoten anyone I apologise.

My most relaxing festival.

Oh and Pete's chocolate yummies............... Mmmm

Jillie

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Eye Lander
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 07:53 PM

It may only be our second wail but Oh what a lovely time we had and think a permanant fixture in our calendar now.

I take my hat off to all those harding workers, cooking/serving food and drink, pig roasting, waiting on table at the banquet, and removing broken tables. IfI have fo

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,bavis
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 03:41 AM

Just keep swimming is her motto maybe that would be a good title. Don't like the look of the weather and hope that hurricane does not come this way!
Thanks Cats

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,Psychomorris
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 02:02 AM

Brilliant weekend. Will keep coming along as long as life will let me. Never had a chance to Thank Alan or the rest of those who made this excellent weekend possible. So thanks one and all. The beer is 'what we want' well done. Thanks to all those helpers who kept us well fed and of course the most friendly company you meet anywhere in this world.
The singing as usual is of a high standard and every one encouraging.
Alan please do not stop running this weekend. Thanks one and all. Allan.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 11:45 PM

I think Jen needs her own thread... I'll start it and you can all contribute.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,bavis
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 06:45 PM

'You have to thank Sara for the food as she + Nicky White cooked most of it. I just washed the platesetc + I saw a lot of the hard work they put in. See you next year Graham ( Also now known as Marigold apparently.Have thought about auctioning my gloves for Sara's charity'

Thanks for the thanks but all credit goes to Nicky who spends hours slaving away over a hot stove before the festival and does it gluten free. She's a super star in my eyes thanks Nicky. Plus I am not the only one, so thanks to Grace, Liz, Jude, Mark, Graham, Colin, Tom. Dick, Harry...................................
I would bid on your gloves but I'd be worried they might expect me to use them next year and I don't love washing up that much! So I'll just donate a bit more to Jenny instead.
http://www.justgiving.com/jenniferbest

oops that's as bad as mentioning CD's I think. Whilst I am on the boat I will remember the Mary Ellen Carter, in fact I don't think I will ever forget it. Thanks Again.
Sarer xxx
PS Graham I couldn't find you to say good bye so good bye and take care.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 05:34 PM

Our bodies are wrecked, our voices are shot! (temporarilly I hope) but somehow there is a warm satisfied glow that comes only from spending a week-end in such fine company. Thanks to all who made it possible especially Alan & Nicky and the tireless kitchen staff and Task Force. See you all next year then!!

                         Jim & Annie

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 04:48 PM

Glad you enjoyed wail. You have to thank Sara for the food as she + Nicky White cooked most of it. I just washed the platesetc + I saw a lot of the hard work they put in. See you next year Graham ( Also now known as Marigold apparently.Have thought about auctioning my gloves for Sara's charity

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: SussexCarole
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 04:35 PM

Brilliant weekend...and as a bonus our table managed to capture the piggy's head this year despite the alarm set by the Task Force. Our journey home wasn't blighted by traffic - but just by my non sense of direction while Andrew was asleep - We saw the White Horse from a totally diferent direction this year!   Big, big thank yous to all who helped to make this such a wonderful weekend. Here's to next year! Special good luck wishes to Sara's (Bavis) daughter Jenny for her charity channel swim in the very near future (wow what a woman she is). Please keep us posted Sara!

Carole & Andrew x

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GRex
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:34 PM

Cats
    I don't know. Not a word was spoken by either of us.
               Grex

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 09:34 AM

GRex ~ who was more surprised, you or the toad?

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: daughter
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 07:29 AM

LTS

YES! It was me on the Johnny Walker request thingy! As we trudged slowly along in the monsoon, I needed a "Shout Out" (as I believe they say amongst the young and media trendy these days) to all our Verwood buddies xxx.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GRex
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 07:06 AM

Yes, another great Wail. Excellent songs and voices. Many new faces.
Tents dried nicely and I've just finished hosing the horses whatsits from the groundsheet; put a toad in the garden undergrowth. Poor little beggar looked bewildered when I took him from the car.
Looking forward to next year's Wail.
Are we now officially the Verwood Wailers?

          GRex

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 05:29 AM

Thanks to Alan and Nicky for another fabulous wail. Also all the people behind the scenes, in the kitchen, task force, those running the sings, behind the bar.. me for bringing the cream safely from Cornwall!!! The beer was execellent and I appreciated the discussion with Russ re the porter. It has excellent potential. He just has to bring his final brew for me to try in Cornwall before it goes on sale. The only sad thing about the Wail, for me, is that it signals the end of the summer.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:31 AM

Daughter - was that you mentioned on the Johnnie Walker show - driving back from Verwood to Essex? Just caught it as we pulled into Fleet services after a gruelling 70 miles at an average speed of 28mph along the M3.

The beer was extremely good, I didn't get enough of it but next year, I will try harder!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 08:51 PM

Fab weekend chaps!
Great to be back after 2 years being absent!
A really great one this year with fine weather, fine singing, great beer, great food and the most excellent of company! nice to see so many catters and to catch up. Knackered after running our folk club this evening till midnight, after staying up till 4.30 am last night / morning then driving back to Cornwall! Have photos.....will post somewhere and give directions in due course.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: John J
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 06:01 PM

I arrived home in Altrincham at 10.15pm...just a little tired!
This was my first 'Wail' and I had a really great weekend.

Very many thanks to all those who put in so much hard work to make it such a success. I was lovely to see old friends and make new ones - and to have such a bloody good sing, even at 3.30am this morning!

One MAJOR adverse criticism....not enough of the 'Gold' beer!

Best wishes all,

John

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: daughter
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 05:49 PM

Ta all for positive feedback about the beer, all constructive thoughts would also be welcome, of course. I'll get the boy to chat back when he finally climbs out of his bath of muscle soak!!! (Perhaps a separate beer thread?!).

Yep, journey back to Essex was interesting and he heroically drove all the way!!

How fantastic to see you all, gorgeous weekend, love to all. I'll type up the words to our banquet song and post to Idris, would love to see the others 'coz I couldn't make out half of the funny lines at the time! xxxx

PS Apprentice Pig Turner Barnes will be eyeing up appropriate spits for Jack for next year as per one of our verses :-) xx

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Phot
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 05:23 PM

That beer was really rather good!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 04:54 PM

Thanks to everyone for a great Wail - it was an extra treat to have the Red Arrows flying display during the final singaround this afternoon. Glad I stayed till the end, even though the journey home took twice as long as usual. Looking forward to next year!

Kitty

PS And thanks to Russ and Red Fox for the great beers

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 04:12 PM

Ah, so you were the 'wheat allergy person'! Hope you liked your fried eggies in the morning!

Great weekend, good to see some old friends and remind them the were actually there last year!

Jack is still 'dry' and looked fabulous in his new Icelandic jumper.

Filthy weather coming back - it took us three hours just to get from Ferndown to Fleet... about 70 miles.

Looking forward to next year already!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Wuzzle
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 02:38 PM

Just go back,
a really big thank-you to the organizers and special thank-you from me and I expect any other coeliac at the wail for catering for us.
Even a gluten free cream tea that was a lovely surprise.
We really enjoyed the weekend and meeting
Old friends and new

Gilly & Tony

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,bavis
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 02:21 PM

Thanks for all your support for Jenny will keep you posted and as soon as the batteries have recovered on my camera I'll post the Mary Ellen Carter video.
Really great to see you all.
Sarah

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Phot
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 01:49 PM

Just got back, a great festival as ever, well done to all the organisers! Tickets booked for next year, time for bed now!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 08:11 AM

Oh how I envy you all. Maybe I've got more of a chance next year. Enjoy!

Blessings
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Morticia
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 05:20 AM

Having to work today but see you all this evening, don't drink all the beer!!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 03:56 AM

I'm sure Limpit would be happy to keep her amused!

I'm trying to disuade Raven Kitty from sleeping in my rucksack... he thinks it's his. Isolde might have a playmate!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 03:44 AM

Noreen, I'm not bringing the red one from Maine, just the black velvet one for the banquet. Jon has already decided that he's sharing it so it should be really cosy under there!!!

Last night at around midnight we realised that we had not seen Isolde of the White Paws for a long time, so thinking I had shut her in the garage went on a hunt for her. No Isolde! panic sets in... had she curled up in the builders van... It was at that moment that inspiration hit me. She had been 'helping' pack the van for Wareham. There she was curled up fast asleep ready in the camper to come to Wareham with us this morning. It must be that she has heard so much about it that she wanted to come too.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Phot
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 12:51 AM

Morning all! Its here, my first whole festival in two years! Ican't wait to ge there, see you all soon.

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 05:43 PM

I don't have anything suitable Cats, so am planning to attend the costume workshop.

Port and goblets packed, cheese in fridge, good weather organised.

Will pack warm clothes for campfire sessions- unless I can share your cape?! :0)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Phot
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 03:42 PM

Jack and Joline for Lord and Lady of the Manor?? *g*

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 02:57 PM

Noreen, don't forget your costume for the banquet or you can hire one for a small donation. If you want a final course don't forget the stilton and port as well.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 10:02 AM

Thanks, Dave!

See you there.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Dave Earl
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:53 AM

Noreen

There is beer (and other stuff) in the singing tents but you may want to get some wine for the banquet.

Dave

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:43 AM

Stew and I will be there this year for the first time- I have been looking forward to this for so long!!

One thing I would like to know- is there a bar, or does one stock up before travelling?

Or both? :0)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 05:11 AM

Don't forget, he's been through a long, expensive and arduous drying out and detox session. He is not allowed any beer at all. And no fags either. I'm not spending £3.50 on another LooBloo to get the smell out of his fur.

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2008
From: Cats
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 04:26 AM

Suppose I'd better get bonio's as well as clotted cream!