Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps

Subject: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 03:32 PM

It's that time again folks
The weekend at the GI is as follows
Friday 1st Singaround with Ruff'n'Reddy 8.30 till whenever
Saturday 2nd, Singaround with the Barden 1.00 til 'God knows when'
Sunday 3rd The Barden again, with Gastove Bands at 4.00.
John will resume at 8.30, untill his hangover from yesterday allows
Monday 4th. Ruff'n'Reddy again, 'till whenever again
    Look forward to seeing you
      Simon

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 04:18 PM

I will be there from the 2nd till the 4th.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 05:22 PM

I will be there for as much of the time as my Gundulfian duties permit.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: The Barden of England
Date: 17 Apr 09 - 05:10 AM

As Growler says, I'll be there from Friday 1st. May until Monday 4th. May doing my stints on Saturday and Sunday, so hope to see as many of you as can make it.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Lady Raffles
Date: 17 Apr 09 - 07:05 AM

We'll be there on the Saturday with other Folkmobbers. Mick's looking forward to sampling and quaffing of the fine ales that he hasn't stopped talking about since last December so we'll be arriving by train. See you there.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 18 Apr 09 - 05:47 AM

He'll have to get there early, as I intent to make up for lost time

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 18 Apr 09 - 06:05 AM

Essex Girl is going to give me ale tasting lessons.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 Apr 09 - 09:44 AM

"Saints Alive Linda is that a four day course of Ale swigging lessons? i wanna come i wanna come.
Great that some other Folkmobbers are going to be there to. Its so easy by Rail ?.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Essex Girl
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 05:16 AM

I'll be ale tasting on Saturday as coming by train, and will try to be there on Monday but will probably have to drive then.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 04:20 PM

Never mind Lynda, it will be lovely to see and hear you

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Girl Friday
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 05:04 PM

When you leave the Good Intent on Monday(if they throw you out in time)
Great News Folks


The Folk Club has a brand new venue, and it's not too far away from the old one. Lovely Pete has arranged for us to go to his local, The Foresters in Wilmington. It's address is 235 Dartford High Street, but that's at the pretty end!

We start there on Monday 4th May. I know it's a Bank Holiday, but please make an effort to be there. We want to create a good impression. I have spoken to the landlady, Katy, she seems very nice and keen to have us there. We'll probably coming straight from Rochester Sweeps Festival.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hl=en&tab=wl

Thats the Google Map and directions from Eynsford


So,let's make a date for Mondays at 8.30 starting with a singaround .


Sue

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Girl Friday
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 05:24 PM

That should be Dartford High road BTW..sorry.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 05:39 PM

there seem to be no trains running from broadstairs to rochester on the sweeps weekend - only service is via canterbury east with a walk to canterbury west....groan...

poor show for the festival and no wonder british seaside towns are struggling when there is a lack of public transport on a bank holiday weekend...bigger groan...

am considering putting on a small bus from the wrotham arms to the good intent for one of the days, so if anyone is interested please let me know

jen

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Lady Raffles
Date: 20 Apr 09 - 05:01 AM

We are going to be travelling from and back to Faversham on the 2nd, didn't think that there might be a problem with trains but if they're running from Canterbury we should be OK.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: The Barden of England
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 07:13 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: GUEST,Paul Steele
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 08:24 AM

Down to work Sweeps weekend, but will show up at Good Intent if I get a chance.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 01:57 PM

It'll be good to see you Paul

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: fisheye
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 03:09 PM

myself and the fair maiden will enjoy saturday afternoon with you all.
hopefully also we shall find Bishop Gundulf's dance area.
not sure about George as yet,too early to confirm.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 10:07 AM

Those who attended the Good Intent folk club, last night, would have witnessed Dal, the landlord, standing behind the bar, in a catatonic state and a silly grin on his face, saying ' I'll only serve you if you speak English', to everyone ordering a drink, untill Karen hit him.
Please don't mention this and embaress him at Sweeps

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 11:00 AM

Sorry we missed it,

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:59 AM

Dal,s got a great sense of humor growler when i saw you in the GI that day a few weeks back he was trying to steam clean the dishwasher When I said I clean my house with one of them he had us all in stitches.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 03:14 PM

Yes, but he had'nt drunk four bottles of wine then

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 03:36 PM

Im sure he was back on the jib next day .has they say in nautical terms

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 04:21 AM

That's looking like my itinerary will be: -

Friday 1st: 0500 am: Jack In The Green Bluebell Hill.
Followed by snooze.
Afternoon, if I may borrow Rafflesbear's coinage, "feral" morris at random places in Rochester until PC plod moves us on.
Evening - retrieve noisy sprog and Sam from station somewhere, greet Royston, then Good Intent.

Saturday 2nd:
10.00 - 11.15: War Memorial
11.30 - 12.45: The Two Brewers
Wot no lunchbreak???
1.00 - 2.00: Bottom of Crow Lane
2.15 - 3.30: Guildhall
3.45 - 5.00: Ye Arrow or Boley Hill Stage
Followed by fodder
Evening: GI

Sunday 3rd:
Huge brunch then leave house by 12
1.00: GI
4.00: Bob and Kath's
8.30: GI

Monday 4th: alas stay sober to drive later
10.00 - 11.15 Guildhall
11.30 - 12.45 Two Brewers
1.00 - 2.00 War Memorial
2.30 Castle Gardens then Procession).

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 05:34 AM

Oh can I play itinerary too?

Arrive early Saturday 2nd May
Park car behind B&B
Wander down to town for a bit of morris spotting
Find TheSilentOne's daughter and her friend
Lunch somewhere
Check in properly at B&B
Afternoon at GI for music and ale tasting tuition
Dinner Break at Don Vincenzo's
Evening at GI

Sunday 3rd May
Toddle down to look at Medway and boats
Wander up to Castle and town for more morris spotting
Lunch
Afternoon at GI
Later afternoon either stay for Gastove set or down to Ye Arrow or wandering about
Dinner somewhere
Evening at GI

Monday 3rd May
check out of B&B
Visit the Medway again (weather permitting)
Morris Spotting (I think I need to get a little notebook is there an observer book of Morris?)
Back to GI for last (deep sigh) session

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 09:48 AM

Ah, Richard, it looks like our morris paths will cross at the Two Brewers on Saturday morning.

Friday morning I shall be dancing in the May with Rattlejag Morris on Castle Hill, Laxton, Notts then travelling down to Rochester to dance with my local side - Exmoor Border, from North Devon.

Exmoor have never been to Rochester before, so Virgina Tam, make sure you spot us. (Blue and green tatters, black faces and very flowery hats.)

Hope to meet you all first in the GI on Friday night. Essex Girl tells me I should find a lot of familiar faces.

Sue

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 10:27 AM

Look forward to seeing you SB.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: The Barden of England
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 01:21 PM

Oooh now, there's lovely!! I'm getting excited, which is not good at my age!!! Sweeps just ain't that far away. Chez nous is going to be round the back at 'The Good Intent' so those who know will always be welcome ;-)
John & Jan Barden

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 01:44 PM

TheSilentOne has been practising the English Diggers Song

This one -

You noble Diggers all, stand up now, stand up now,
    You noble Diggers all, stand up now,
The waste land to maintain, seeing Cavaliers by name
Your digging does maintain, and persons all defame
    Stand up now, Diggers all.

He will probably only do it last thing Saturday or first thing Sunday while crowds are thin. Please could people join in so he won't be so nervous.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 01:47 PM

Forgot to say I am learning Black Girl on guitar. Woot!

I hope by next weekend to be able to Big Mama Thornton's Hound Dog, but don't hold your breath.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: mickyp
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 01:51 PM

Arrive at campsite,open can of beer and drink. Put awning up,open another can of beer and drink.Fill water containers,this is for washing only, never drink water at festivals,open can of beer and drink. Eat indian meal and open can of beer. Connect tele up in van to keep the wife happy. Open can of beer and drink. Down to GI for session and beer. Saturday down town to catch some dances and visit the beer festival. Sunday bang drum for our Molly Gang, nip in & out of beer festival to quench thirst.GI for session. Monday sober up and go home. Looking forward to seeing you all. Cheers Mick.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 02:23 PM

It's a real shame that only booked performers and booked sides are allowed to camp. This year the levelled land alongside the new permissive path from the Rochester Bridge right the way along past ROchester Station is there, level, growing grass, and vacant. It's even got a tarmacked road for service vehicles, and three potential vehicular accesses (one would have needed a bit of levelling). All it would have needed was a few water standpipes and some grottibottis. And maybe some very hard security men to keep the local yoof at bay. It's right along the banks of the Medway. It would have been perfick, and I reckon it would have enabled hundreds and hundreds to stay and enjoy the whole of the festival. If they'd charged a modest £12 per head per night they could have made a fortune.

But oh no we can't be having that, even if it did used to be land open to all as being a tidal foreshore.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: mickyp
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 02:39 PM

Totally agree RB. The land down near the river would make a great campsite. It would save that trudge back up the hill after a days merriment.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 04:22 PM

You'r forgetting Elton Safety.Please don't come out with sensible ideas,You will more than likely be arrested

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 04:49 PM

There is already a handrail to stop the public from getting into the Medway unless they actively so intend.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 03:34 AM

It would have been great to camp by the Medway but I fear Rochester Council, are like many councils tied up by Health and safety + They are to scared in the present economic climate to spend money to make money. looking forward it.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 07:10 AM

In my experience the streets and venues are so congested at peak times that one cannot move. Providing camping would inevitably encourage higher attendance. Maybe the council / police know the town cannot accommodate more people without approaching H&S issues.

Better change the subject back to musical or this thread will end up in BS for being too political.

Now learning Trouble In Mind on the mandolin! Makes a difference not having to be at work. I have energy and time to devote to learning and practice.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 08:43 AM

The best ways around are either to swing south to the Vines, or (usually better) north to Corporation Street. From Corporation Street you can pretty well re-appear anywhere you like in the High Street.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 08:50 AM

I shall try that Richard, re-appearing up and down the High street but wearing different Hats?

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: fisheye
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 03:32 AM

The trio will be there Saturday, FMON, George and fisheye.
will hopefully arrive early to enjoy some of the street shows and to seek a few friends out to film. should make the GI for the early start.
Hopefully I shall have a new toy to try out for those that like to sit in the dark corner...

fisheye

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: naughtyforty
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 04:09 AM

Little Apprentice and I will be arriving around 10.30am so I can take LA round Rochester as she has never been before. Also bringing some friends who have not been before so should be a good day. Will be at GI some time in afternoon. Looking forward to seeing you all again - it seems so long!!

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: fisheye
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 05:58 AM

Mr Bridge isn't there some old medieval bye law you can find to allow entertainers to camp in the city of Rochester.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: fisheye
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:05 AM

During the build up for the millennium I was involved in a group running a horse drawn bus from Greenwich and Blackheath stations to the Dome. We had the Greenwich council and the highways commission in a panic.....the outcome they could not stop us...Greenwich council even had to resurrect the old horse water troughs that were on the routes.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Lady Raffles
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:15 AM

Looking forward to seeing you too Naughty, Mick and I will be arriving around 11.30am so we'll look out for you. Does anyone know if the GI will be serving food, I don't think they did in December, if not I'll bring something along to soak up the ale (apart from Mick that is)

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: growler
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:21 AM

Lady Raffles
Karren always puts some hot food on sale for Sweeps, I will check, but I can't see this year being any different

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:21 AM

I'm more likely to find a byelaw prohibiting vagabonds sturdy beggars gypsies or tinkers from entering the precincts of the city, on pain of imprisonment on one of the prison hulks that used to be moored in the Meway...

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:27 AM

They used to do food ages ago but there was none available last year, apart from a few nibbles gratis. It could be a good little earner for Dal & Karen as we Londoners, who had to set out at 11am or earlier are starving by about 2pm!

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 06:43 AM

I thought they had stew and rolls last year. Chris bought a bowl of the veggie. He said it was excellent. I am pretty certain I bought a ham sandwhich there a couple of years ago.

Getting itchy. Can't wait to see everyone.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 07:10 AM

Im staying Friday and Saturday in B&B so I will be at GI for opening times. There a few bands I wanna see in other pubs so I will be coming and going by 5pm I should be going and coming due to vast intake of Ale. looking forward to seeing all of you. I must remember
Essex Girls Ale tasting on the Saturday too, Cant miss that.

Fisheye What is this new toy for folk who like sitting in dark corners? A torch maybe ?
There,s me thinking on the lines of some sexy blond Vampire.

Richard ,Clearly that latter bye-law you mention is totally disregarded these days?

i get my nice Clarissa semi Ovation guitar back from Brian on Saturday he is going to bring it to the GI. I dare say he has done a wonderful set up on it has he has done with all my instruments? I will bring me Mandolin to the Sweeps has well .
Roll on Friday.

Subject: RE: Good Intent Rochester UK Sweeps
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 07:18 AM

VT ' There are different powdered remedies you can buy to stop that Itching.