Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 12:29 PM

Good job of bringing order to chaos, Woodsie!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 08:31 AM

I managed to capture just under 7 minutes of it on pretty poor quality video look here - woodsie's blog

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 08:04 AM

Yes, indeed. He was really belting it out. Well done, Kev.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 07:58 AM

I forgot to mention Kev the Clogs. What an astounding voice. 2 of yesterday's tingles came from Kevin singing. I like that he adjusted his dynamics to cover the bar crowd noise. Why has he been hiding his light under a bushel?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 04:58 AM

Even i had a good time rb thanks, it was a good session, had to leave early as other commitments on the horse front, wish i could have stayed a bit longer, im glad kev got over his stage fright and had a good sing up, blimey i even found meself havin a little singalong, as for the pub, me sat nav thought it was in a field, bloody technology, but apart from that on a personal note, it felt that the landpersons didnt really show any enthusiasm apart from selling the extra beer, the accous the acou the sounds in the pub were good apart from the noisy end and yes i agree with rich the landlord was not above raising his voice, with the rabble. i would love another session like that one if possible, perhaps a force of numbers would shut the buggers up, we were few in number. a good afternoon richard thanks.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 04:45 AM

Well I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The music and people were first class. The pub ...

Thanks Richard for organising, thanks george/fisheye for the lift - will come again.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 04:41 AM

Yes

Thank you Richard. Was a bit noisy on the bar side but we really enjoyed ourselves. It is a nice little pub. Good acoustics too or I should never have heard (Fisheye's friend I think Paul). Sorry I had a bit of the brain freeze and passed my singing turn a few times. Don't know if it was the cold or just the unfamiliar environment. Suspect it was latter.

re doing it again. Maybe ask the landlord if it is worth it to him to have monthly music sessions. Would have been good, if he had come over and welcomed us, showed interest. At Blackmore the pub landlord, keeps sneaking upstairs and hangs about the door of the function room to have a listen until he is called back down to the bar. So we know we are truly welcome.

As far as nibbles are concerned... if monthly session does go forward there is nothing to stop us asking for and contributing little cash towards provision of a few baskets of hot nibbles.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 07:06 PM

Generally, I think I'd go along with your comments, Richard, and it was a little frustrating at times trying to hear some of the quieter singers over the noise. However, I thought that the overall mood was positive and that people had a good time.

I don't know what the situation is regarding football on the telly. I'm fairly sure that there won't be a full fixture list on the 25th Jan., as there was today, but there may well be F.A. Cup matches. Whether that makes any difference, I don't know. I suspect that they have it on all the time anyway. Best to ask the landlord on that one, I think.

Provisionally, I'd be interested in another session (e.g. January) there. I shan't make any bold promises - you know, many a slip (i.e. Jumbo Gumbo gig) twixt cup and lip!

Finally, thanks for organising it, Richard. I think it was well worth doing.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 06:22 PM

Richard I would have been there old bean, if I could have got the time off. I really enjoy these folk sessions has it involves firstly drinking secondly playing and thirdly great people.

We all have to miss sessions because of work.
distance is nothing to me. Where theres a pub there a way I say.I can drive but choose not too.

Lift or no lift. get a lift, Hitch, walk start at 6am in the morning. My Polish Girlfriends got the right hump with me she said I should have phoned in sick." She up the pole. She wanted to come and crash at mine afterwards, Which is all very well ,she dont go back to work till Jan 5th 2009.While she stays at her parents house in Chislehurst. This is not a rant this is the truth.

We all had the same Par-larva with Otford and the football. I cannot see a round way that one. The same with noisey Regualars /landlords.
in regards to food I got starving hungry at Rochester and went round the chip shop and brought the food back in the pub. within minutes overs followed suit and the terrific landlady and landlord said nothing. After all if one drinks it healthy to eat too boot. I have just checked my work rota and I am off the 23rd 24th 25th Jan 09. So yes second time round I will be there if it come,s off .
Regards Pete.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:09 PM

What's the verdict?

Do we fancy doing one on Sun 25th Jan?

Can anyone who studies feetball tell me whether that day is likely to be ruined by moronball on TV?

I am ambivalent. We did in the barrel all but a couple of pints and the Kent's best was nice, and teh acoustics were good, but the TV was on (contrary to promises), the pub was a bit loud (with the landlord actively participating in that noise), the landlady did not bother to do any nibbles (and FFS roast tatoes are cheap), they only lit one fire and it was not adequately warm.

Large percentage of no-shows indicates the location is not good for all.

I'll run with the majority.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 02:02 PM

Well I went to work folks the thought of having to leave you lot early while the session carried on was unbearable. Apart from that
I could not have a drink and go to work and if the session did go on and was a good sess I would have blown work out completely so common sense prevailed in the end. Thanks again to those to offered lifts.

Anyway a list of future dates?events may be handy so I can plan ahead.

still I was very constuctive I stayed at home and disconnected the Spegettti of old radiator pipes around me house. And boxed in the new ones.
I wonder if one can play the radiator pipes.drill holes in them and attach a tumpet mouth piece or better still reverse the process and attach them to a hooversave all that blowing. I,ll give it a go. I ,ll bring it to knockholt. It will give me something to mess about with after I have burned me Mandolin.

Mandolin burning will take place on the Saturday night at Knockholt.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 08:02 AM

Nearly made it!! Was just getting ready to leave when my son turned up to collect his controller that he had left behind from boxing day (can't do without PS3)

He came all the way over from Crystal Palace and I didn't have the heart to turn him back again straight away. Sorry Richard hope you all have a great time.

A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous new year to you all.

Dipso x

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 07:37 AM

Looks like I'll be there more around 2pm now. Sunday morning laziness came over me :-)

John Barden

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:34 AM

Decided to come by car and lay off the booze (and not stand in this cold weather at a freezing bus-stop). Although I've been a fairly good bunny over the celebrations a day off wouldn't be such a bad idea. Planning to be there around 1 o'clock

John Barden

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:26 AM

Woodsie

Is Fisheye giving Pete the Hat a lift?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:16 AM

That should read Eye Of The Fish. Foshter's is a drink.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:15 AM

Yipeee!!! Eye of the fosh it picking me up - I haven't had a pint for 8 days. looking forward to seeing y'all!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 05:06 AM

I count 18 suitable session seats/stools for people swinging guitars or other instruments, and a good amount of other space/benches.

should we bring our 2 folding camp chairs?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 08:58 PM

If there are several needing to go back to Catham at the end a collective taxi might be a viable solution.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 05:08 PM

OK Simon and thanks - I'll go down by Bus and pray !!!!
John Barden

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: growler
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 04:53 PM

John I'm at Winchester tomorrow, but intend to pick up the shirt murderer from Rochester. I'll give you a ring when I get back from Hampshire, I,m sure we can sort something out

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 04:17 PM

Hope y'all have a great time - no lift or transport available for me I'm afraid.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 04:06 PM

I can make it - yippee!!!
I can't make my mind up about the bus. I can get there OK, but I'm worried about the return journey. Anybody going past Chatham Railway station at about 18:30 ?? ( as a lift back to Chatham)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:38 PM

fisheye ok got prob sussed hope you ready for the answer its not nice, but hey do i look like i got the prob, hee hee you gotta take it all that way, oooohhhh may the gods have mercy.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: naughtyforty
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 12:50 PM

Really sorry but I won't be able to make it tomorrow. Hope to see some of you next weekend though.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 07:35 AM

Lookign forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

We had a good session with Bishop Gundulfs (without margarine) at the Fenn Bell on boxing day, looking forward to a repeat only better.

Alas Matt who did not play at the Fenn Bell will have returned to London (you remember, the brilliant guitarist who sometimes does accompaniment for Rachel) and Rachel will be on the way to York, but Royston will be down for the Nags, so if I remmber to do Ramble away in D not E his voice may survive for us to do Blood Red Roses in A rather than B!.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: fisheye
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:50 AM

Romany man: I have PM you regarding a little problem.
To all others I hope to see you all at Lower Stoke.

Fisheye

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 12:42 PM

Pete -

Have you sussed the lift with Fisheye?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 02:26 PM

Ok I can Not have the evening off that a dead cert. when my line manager wants me to help out next time HE CAN GO SUCK A ORANGE

If I go.imust be back at London Waterloo for 1720. latest. I must be in work for 1740. I am going to put a spare Mobile number on this page and I will check the page over the holiday. I will carry this Mobile with me untill after the event. Thank you everyone for your kind offers of lifts and I will pay the petrol without doubt. my spare,seldom taken out of the drawer mobile Number is 07743500456. I will carry this mobile from tommorow night 24th December. Fisheye is the most likely person fore he live just up the road.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:47 PM

Pete

The offer of lift still stands from me and Chris as well. So Dude, you now have a number of potential lifts from home and from Rochester Station.
Where do you need to be back at afterwards and at what time? You might just luck out, getting door to door service from different drivers.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: fisheye
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 07:34 AM

Pete: Re 28th. If you are capable of going, let me know somehow: here,mobile or FM site, I am sure you can be squashed in the car. George should be driving and he has an instrument box on the roof.

Fisheye

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: naughtyforty
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 06:11 AM

Pete, PM me your mobile number because if I am going I will be going right through Rochester and would also be able to pick you up from the station. However, like you, I am not entirely sure if I am going yet.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 08:33 PM

Afternoon sess. ok. NIGHT WORK PISSED NOT OK. MANAGAEMENT OWE ME PAY BACK TIME.
A228 ,from strood station. FAT FINGER SYNDROME INDEED.
Thanks dead Horse.
Thanks Richard.

arranging Lift not easy untill I know for sure I can come, dont wanna mess folk about.

I had this Traval problem at otford got there one day b4 everyone else and slept in BEER TENT.HMMMMMM.

NO BEER TENT THIS TIME I KNOW.
IF I GET THE OK FROM WORK i,LL RETURN TO THE LIFTS OFFERED. VT SAID THERE,S A PICKUP FROM ROCHESTER ON THERE WAY THROUGH.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 07:47 PM

I think that was fat finger syndrome. A 228.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Dead Horse
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 07:24 PM

Pete the hat, If you are anywhere near A28 then you are bleedin' miles off route mate.
Marks for homework 7/10. Must try harder.
And as for bus running times, I used to run that route regular, and on a Sunday total running time was 55mins each way and it was a two hourly service leaving Chatham at 48 mins past the hour.
Cowboy Arriva got 1hr 10mins for same journey weekdays.
See Sunday Time Table and scroll down to Grain Buses (Sundays)
Bus stop nr Strood Stn is actually the one outside Prince Of Wales pub.
Bus does not stop unless you stick yer hand out.
Bus is old and drafty/rickety.
So is driver.
Most drivers are mean an' 'ornery, wiv no sense of humour.
Some have no sense of direction either.
For gawds sake get yerself a lift mate!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 06:10 PM

Pete, it's in the afternoon not evening.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 06:01 PM

Right seriously.been doing me home work. and has a serious walker the route is quite stright forward, although I have been advised by Dead horse that the roads are too dangerous to walk,I quote there bad enough driving.


From Strood railway station to Lower Stoke.directly down the A28.

Strood station to Nags head Pub is 6.3miles. I could walk that in just over an hour.

I got these details from a route finder on Google.


I AM DETERMINED TO GET OUT OF WORK THAT NIGHT.SEE IF
APPEARS MANAGEMENT IS JUST HAS DETEREMINED TO GET ME IN.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 05:04 PM

St. Rude is the nearest station. But I don't think the busses go their on Sundays.

Starting from St. Rude teh local communities en route are

Chavven DEEEEEEN (Chattenden)
Who? (Hoo)
High Arsehole (High Halstow)
Fenn Street Corner (!)
Upper Dogsbottom (Upper Stoke)
Middle Dogsbottom (Middle Stoke)
Lower Coke (Lower Stoke)
and then on to the Isle of Brain (not) in one direction and
Swanscombe on Marsh (ooops, Alhallows) in the other, where you can still see the Piltdown man winning pub quizzes (and brawls).

Deliverance has little on us!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 02:35 PM

Bob Dylan lives near the Pentagon..? Get him a Oyster card and I bet he be up for it.


What is nearer Chatham.Strood.or Rochester. I understand . lower Stoke is some 7miles further then UPYOURS ,I mean UPNOR.
JUST IN CASE I GET ,REPRIVE FROM THE WORK HOUSE.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 01:11 PM

Nice to see you are doing your bit for Anglo/American relations across the pond RB - the concept of a bus to and from the Pentagon fills me with shock and awe - will we ACTUALLY have a bus that gets there, but you won't get a seat because it will be filled with Secret Servicemen (shock) AWE (excuse the pun), will GWB be making an appearance and starting out on his new solo career as a bumbling folk singer? I bet the new guy could get the bus services running better (still a bit wet during the middle bit of the journey though!!!).

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 03:46 AM

Ah-hah.

According to the bus-maps you can use the 191, 197, or 796. But only the 191 on Sundays (unless I have done something wrong - check it yurself!

You have in theory a 191 bus leaving the Pentagon at 11.48 am that will get you to Lower Stoke at 12.33. If it runs. Miss it and the next one is two hours later. If it runs.

There is only one bus back. It leaves Lower Stoke at 16.47 (if it runs) and arrive at the Pentagon at 17.38 The next bus is early the following morning.


There has been some talk of a group of people hiring an 8 seater taxi from Chatham. If it's full the price per head will probably be modest - maybe a fiver one way.

Otherwise car sharing would be a good option.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 03:22 AM

John Barden told me he had researched the busses and that it was technically possible to get here by bus on Sunday. Whether that is true on THAT Sunday may be a good question. The travel time by bus from Chatham is considerable, since the bus journey involves a circular tour of Hoo and High Halstow, I think. A bus back may be even less likely.

And if a bus fails to arrive you will be stuck.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:16 PM

More chance of getting abducted by aliens than getting a bus there and back on a Sunday!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 07:59 PM

Yes RB, I'll not be driving meself, given that I expect at some point to be driveling, as a result of the fallin' down water.

I may even use my bus pass, assuming they go out there on Sundays.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:35 PM

Do what you like!

Pub technically opens I think at noon, so I'll prolly wander over within half an hour after that, but I expect it will stagger into life rather like the Good Intent. It starts when people turn up and sing! If that's one, two, three, whatever!

Remember we have to finish teh barrel.

So I hope someone learns "Bring us a barrel"!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:19 PM

Hey Richard. Okay to do some mumming at your thing?

heh heh heh....I mean can we sing a mumming song at this event?

What is the start time?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 06:34 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 10:27 AM

I GOTTA PUT THESE BLEEDING DRAINS BACK NOW, oh sod it i put em in the metal.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 07:31 PM

1666 "What a year

31st of January 1666 the invention of the 1st pint of Kronenburg lager.By Dr Issac Kronenburg and his wife Stella.

1st September 1666. The 1st shipment of Kronenburg lager arrives at Tilbury docks London.

Thomas Fayrnor Baker to King Charlas 2nd buys 2 barrels get pissed knocks over a candle and sets his flat alight in Pudding Lane.

What I did not know Richard was that the fire spread has far has The Isle of Grain to the village of Lower Stoke and set the/your Pub alight and burned it down?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 05:40 PM

Kent's Best? Sounds good to me! Well done, Richard.

(Though I confess to being partial to a bit of sulphur!)