Knockholt Forever Autumn

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: naughtyforty
Date: 10 Sep 09 - 04:09 AM

Started packing last night - chocolate shortbread will be made this afternoon. Issy and I are hoping to get to the field around 6.00pm tomorrow. See you there.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Mick Woods
Date: 10 Sep 09 - 02:01 AM

This is a live posting from Knockholt. Pete and myself sitting at fire - lovely bright sunny morning! LLast night's entertainment provided by Richard B, Royston, Pierre & me. 14 people altogether last night

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 07:16 PM

A little bit off topic - but certainly geographically near the mark!!!

Eliza Carthy is performing at The Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks next Wednesday night (the 16th Sept) - Tickets £16.50

A good friend of mine - Keith Stockman is promoting the concert. He is the guy that organises all of the music at my Aylesford Festival.

Anyway - he is giving me 20 tickets to possibly sell at Knockers if anyone is interested.

PM me in advance if you require or see me during the weekend.

Regards

Kev

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Essex Girl
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 02:17 PM

I'll be there sometime Thursday PM. I'm bringing a lemon chicken, lots of currant cake and some damson chutney, together with tomatoes and runner beans from the garden. I'll pop home on Friday morning to cook the crumble.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 10:51 AM

Might come a put the tent up on Thursday night, but more probably, will be there on Friday afternoon - should get there a littlw while before Dilligaf, but who knows!!

Looking forward to some noice, chilled company as I have had and will be having several crap weeks at the moment!!

Kev

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 08:25 AM

I am probably less than an hour from departure - but things keep cropping up...

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Abdul the ....sans cookie
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 08:14 AM

Sorry about the anonnynonnynimmity. Too much sun....I keep forgetting I got no cookie out here.....or draught beer.

Al

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 08:08 AM

Lucky bleeders

Al

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 07:47 AM

Where is everybody? its lovely here I have had a beer and when we get back from pub I will be laying out the mine field. I have had a smoke and now down Tally Hoo with my drinking mate Woodsie.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 07:41 AM

Myself and Pete are sitting in the Tally Ho! The tents are up the fire is built, the sheep are waiting in anticipation, we have jerseys as well this year. Loverly pint of GK IPA Pete!

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 04:50 AM

Packing shortly.

Damned good job I noticed that Davey Rumsey's gig is on Thursday not Wednesday, although I fear that means I may not be able to attend it

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Mick Woods
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 03:34 AM

Well were off to pick up Pierre in a minute see y'all at the field!

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 11:50 PM

Sorry Re above no posting, slip of the thumb.


"REMINDER" Wolf Tankard left at folk mob club back in MID JUNE.

"MICK FORDE/SUE."
"PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING MY TANKARD TO KNOCKERS". or I,ll be swigging wine from the neck of the wine bottle.(Not civilized.)
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 11:42 PM

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre at work.
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 11:40 PM

Thanks Richard .Re D3 Chord.
Dylan uses D3 quite a lot, Trust him to make things complicated by Messing about with notes.
also
I could not find D3 in the limited chord sites the I.T. dept allow me to have at work. When I typed D3 into the chord finder at work nothing came up.


Shame about the Leopards.

Excellent.
I have got a lift to Knockers and will be on field by 10.0(Hopefully) to oversee the porta loos and Help Woodsie with the Fire.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 07:14 PM

Leopards are 4deffo no-shows

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 06:58 PM

It is technically a diad - a chord with only teh D and F# notes. Just play a D chord. If you want a "bigger" D chord try 500775

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 05:42 PM

FINGERING POSITIONS FOR D3
Guitar help needed here folks.
What is a D3 Chord?

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 05:07 PM

Shades of 'Napoli' then Royston :-)

John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Royston
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 02:51 PM

VT, I suspect (hope) you are only having a sodium-crisis and I hope you feel better in time for Knockers.

RB - as always I left it too late for the beer, which needs 5-7 days notice and has to be delivered to its final destination and then left to settle. Aside from being too late it seemed quite a "Parlava", General or otherwise. Regrettably the car must come with me on "Le Shuttle" early Sunday. My survival (and that of my driver's licence) requires my tactical withdrawal from the field of drinking sometime on Saturday!

PlC. I will bring all my "No! to this sort of thing" placards. What colour are the tin hats? I should like everything to be well cooordinated.

I will arrive Wednesday evening because I am sooooo pissed off with work that I am making a stand, in the form of a disappearance if that is possible, from the whole lot of 'em (until Sunday in Bruges).

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 02:04 PM

Have decided not to be worried about things that are out of my control.

If I am well enough, I will be there. Feeling quite dodgy today with sharp neck and jaw pain left side and general icky feeling that goes with palpitations. So I am a bit iffy. Might be the chinese take away from last night. Has happened before.

Really want to be there, because I have been looking forward to this since June.

Bought the potatoes, parsnips and carrots and will prep and parboil Friday night. They can then be finished in whatever way, people choose.
Also planning to bring 2 dozen devilled egg halves and banana loaf.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:59 PM

I had some of that Stockade   - - - oops - - stock ale in June. Bloody good it was too.
Rather interested in how you steak Children though. Should they be marinated first?
John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,General Lee.A Twat.
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:54 PM

1)Its has been decided this year that instead of a circle we shall have a stockade. On the Saturday evening.
Please arrive early on the Saturday evening to avoid ,Barb Wire and Man Traps.

2)It has been decided with regret that all Children should be steaked and teathered in order to stop them wandering on to the Mills bomb throwing areana that will be set up on the Far Right side of the field.

3)Pierre Le Chapeau has a supply of Tin Hats on hire at £5.00 a night with a £25.00 returnable deposit.

4)The flint pit will be reopened this year at Dead Tree Copse to supply flints for those Carrying Matchlocks and flintlocks and Blunderbusses to repel any attack.

5)Fisheye has promised to drop his wallet onto a metal tray has a early warning of attack.

If in the affray I should "Run away General Parlava will take my place.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:27 PM

And Saffron
John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chspeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:20 PM

Is Maria by the sea coming to Knockholt. It would be nice to see her there.
Other wise I might has well have given my old tent to me Cat for what good Maria has made of it.
See you there Naughty.
Pierre

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:14 PM

Oh! I've bought the wine .., and it's not fit to drink on its own.

Ahh, my usual! So sweet of you to remember..

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: naughtyforty
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:09 PM

I will definitely be there from Friday through to Sunday. I will still bring some chocolate shortbread and lentils.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 12:14 PM

Oh! I've bought the wine to marinade things, and it's not fit to drink on its own.

I've also bought red onyums, courgettes, carrots, aubergines, and garlic, and the harissa paste is yum. I shall bring it all (including the frozen leg of lamb) and then decide.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 10:55 AM

Indeed Melodeon Boy bearing on a Fiasco.
Certain changes are to take place on the Knockholt field for the Saturday morn prior to the evening event getting under way.

Advice will be posted later on this evening on this site by Knockholts Chief of staff
                                                                                                   Major General Lee A Twat. B.S.A.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: melodeonboy
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 10:37 AM

What a palaver, Pierre!

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 10:01 AM

This looks like I will be on me own Wednesday night in the field,

That dont confront me.
if that turns out to be so I will pitch tent await Richard and if I am on me own I will go down the Tally Ho and lord it up with the locals.
looks like I will be alone in the field Saturday night too.
That dont confront me neither. I,ll lord it up with the tally ho lot,get back to field
I will then
brace me self up with a log drink me drink,smoke me smoke and watch the skys and await the arrival of the Saxon hoards.If it makes anyone feel more secure I am bringing six wagons for the perimeter circle and a look out post. Due to lack of folk being there I am hiring two Mere-cats to man the post. More expense.

The only food I am bringing to knockholt is my personal grub I am not spending £s on food for people if they aint gonna show. Has far has foods concerned I will play it by Ear.
My son is not coming solely because of pint ball I mean paint ball.
And Polish bird is working Sunday morning. I am working Sunday night so I will get a Cab home Sunday morn.
Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: melodeonboy
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 08:34 AM

"At Chaversham Essex Girl was (if I correctly recall) going to be coming, so to speak."


"Another ring at the bell; it was Gowing, who said he "must apologise for coming so often, and that one of these days we must come round to him." I said: "A very extraordinary thing has struck me." "Something funny, as usual," said Cummings. "Yes," I replied; "I think even you will say so this time. It's concerning you both; for doesn't it seem odd that Gowing's always coming and Cummings' always going?" Carrie, who had evidently quite forgotten about the bath, went into fits of laughter, and as for myself, I fairly doubled up in my chair, till it cracked beneath me. I think this was one of the best jokes I have ever made."

From Diary of a Nobody

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 08:10 AM

Off to get new chain for chainsaw

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 08:02 AM

KtC and Dilligaf are arriving Fri, and, I believe, Essex Girl.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 05:47 AM

I was very undecided. I am now fairly decided, Captain Indecisive, that's me.

My present plans are (a bit like "eats, shoots, and leaves") are to arrive Weds AM and plan and/or foodshop with Pete, go to a Davey Rumsey gig in Maidstone Weds eve, either come straight back or kip at home in which case return Thurs AM, cut up logs if necessary (never drink before using chainsaws or axes), relax Thurs eve, drink but not to excess in case of need to defend Fri, stay sober help cook and eat Sat and depart before Elton John's song comes true on Saturday Night.

But I may be less tense by then.

Last I heard of Gril Friday the bruising from her fall was coming out which prevented her getting to Faversham (too much walking anyway) and was feared to prevent her Knocking.

At Chaversham Essex Girl was (if I correctly recall) going to be coming, so to speak.

I'll txt KtC and Dilligaf.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 02:44 AM

I am minded to make a stand and attend - and even mainly stay. If so I will take care that any possessions (defensive or otherwise) are lawful. But who knows what may change.

Richard, does this mean you may NOT attend?

I need a head count. Haven't heard at all from Kev the Clogs, Essex Girl, Woodsie, Girl Friday and retinue (I am sure there are others).

Planning to buy and prep all this food. If people aren't showing or are leaving Saturday (when we arrive) then who am I feeding it to.?

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 02:43 AM

Cheat!

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:56 PM

........................500..........................................

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:55 PM

"Damn I aint packed my blow up sleeping bag" Yeah you all thought I was gonna say something else didnt you?

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:53 PM

I Hope the woods cut down smaller this year.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:51 PM

I Hope Mick forde remembers to put the cones out in the field so the driver of the porta loos knows where to place them or they will be up by the gate again and we will have that car towing Loo parlava again.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:49 PM

I hope the Porta Loos are better then last years

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:48 PM

Has the fire wood been ordered?

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:47 PM

The weather forcastloks good all 4 days

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:43 PM

Yes it is the fine tender baby leafs that makes the finest Nettle tea and if they are in flower all the better. And tender nettle leafs, I suggest, goes into any side veg dish to. Throw in some butter and a bit of Garlick and Bobs your Uncle.
The Nettle will only sting from the stem which is worse because the stinging cells atre longer and the leaf eadges. If you place you thumb and finger on the flat of the leaf they wont sting.

Right sod nettles some thing much more interesting.

My Blood blister which is cockney slang for sister has given me a bottle of Christmas Cracker.
It comes in a funny bottle and has
37%Alc Vol. its a burgandy Red colour and has lots of bits floating about in it.
Does anyone know what it is and above what it tastes like?
I get the impression by looking at it that it may be a muld Wine?

Happy Bithday Richard.
Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 07:25 PM

About that barrel of beer?

After consulting with a sound North-Country unionist (now barrister) friend I am minded to make a stand and attend - and even mainly stay. If so I will take care that any possessions (defensive or otherwise) are lawful. But who knows what may change.

I have rotgut wine to effect marinade, ginger, and Oval-Greens.

Surely you could arrange to leave car in pub carpark for a week and taxi from the field at 3am to arrive hungover in Bruges on schedule?

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Royston
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 05:56 PM

OK, I normally keep quiet until close to the last minute as I never know what might happen on the work-front. Unless anything more disastrous happens then I will arrive Thursday morning (or possibly Weds. night, but that's unlikely) and will have to pack up and leave sometime Saturday daytime. Need to be on the early "Le Shuttle" to get to Bruges for Sunday lunchtime where I will probably be stranded until the end of the week. Ho Hum. And Sat night promises to be fab weather!

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 05:44 PM

Or Salmon or Sea trout or Trout (or even haddock) fillets cooked with herbs, a little chili and a substantial vehicle of olive oil (oh, hes, and shedloads of garlic) - baked in a foil jacket with space to steam.

I suppose you could make a saag bhaji out of nettle too.

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 05:24 PM

Nettle *Tops* are the things to go for. In Spring, when bright green in colour. You hit the hedgerows with two bags on each arm. One used to grasp the tops from inside the placcy bag. The other to stuff full of greens. Saute green tops in butter - or put in colander, rinse and bung in pan to steam in own moisture. Eat like Spinach (which means to me, bung a poached egg on it!)

Subject: RE: Knockholt Forever Autumn
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 04:43 PM

Oh! Not scrolled down that far yet.