Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9

Subject: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 06:11 PM

I am celebrating a noughtieth birthday at The Crown in Otford, Kent, UK on the evening of Saturday 9th January 8.00 pm.

As well as my Folk Associates I will be having friends from other walks of life, some of whom I have not seen for a long while so there WILL be background chatter and NO shussshing - not even of Pierre Le Chapeau. Consequently there will be a PA and robust songs rather than delicate acoustic ballads will be the order of the day.

Central to the evening will be two slots by my son's trio The Winsocks and I have requested sets by both Pierre Le Chapeau (who has his own noughtieth birthday approaching a few days after) and the Leopards. It would be great if the rest of the evening could be taken up by the Kentish Volunteer Folk Brigade and as such I would be pleased to welcome any of you who would like to come along to contribute musically

Rafflesbear

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 02:16 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 10:47 PM

I am looking forward to this event very much on the 9th Jan 2010
Its the first time I have been asked to play at a bithday bash and it will possibly the last time no doubt.

But I will stay sober prior to performing that I promise.
and thank you for asking me to play.

I am not worthy of playing prior to or after those Leopards.

I will make a offering to the Leopards of a plate of my best Toasted Monkey Paws on the night to passify my spotted fiends .Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 10:13 AM

Damn you Pierre.... I told you that I do not eat monkey!So shush!!! As you deem yourself unworthy of playing around leopards you won't be the meat in the sandwich either!Grrrrrr!!!!!

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 04:00 PM

"alright GF "keep your spots on"
You are the only LEOPARDS on creation who who dont eat Monkeys?

I change the Menu to "Meercats Bollocks with rice? "How that sound.


I aint putting my meat in no sandwich my girlfriend wouldnt like That?
Grrrrrrrrr!!!

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 08:54 AM

Not much meat on 'em, but will do as a snack. Thank you.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 04:37 PM

I'll ask Mark to get in some meerkat scratchings

I'm working on a schedule for slots - if possible it would be good to know who is up for it so I can pencil people in - I'll try and get you on quite early Pierre if you are staying dry until you've performed :-)

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 07:31 PM

I'm trying to arrange transport Raffles, as my car is still non operational.

If I can obtain a lift from somebody else travelling from Medway area I shall be there with guitar and loud funnies, as needed.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 08:13 PM

Hi Rafflesbear .
............Re 2nd thread up......... Saints preserve us,? "I wont be that bloody dry?
I like a smoke Blast (Nicotine) afore I even pick up a guitar let alone play.

Thats what I,ll do
I will play it by ear>
Fucking hurts after a while ."Playing by ear

its your birthday.
Important Day and Im honored. .
Regards pierre.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 08:24 PM

I tried playing a Dylan song with me teeth the other night.
'Set all me fillings off?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 06:43 PM

Can I suggest (nicely) that we go on after Pierre, or anyone who is wanting a fair few morsels of alcohol. Len is on the waggon, and I don't drink much, so that makes good sense.

Aren't Meerjat Scratchings just dirt?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Dec 09 - 04:32 AM

Wish we could come and help you celebrate Pierre, but I'll be singing at Lewes that night. Know you'll have a Fab time!!

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 Dec 09 - 08:19 AM

Sue I do not mind if you come on after me.

I will be getting there on me own steam by train to Otford and hope to arrive by 1830. I believe I can catch a train to Otford from Bickey station if I remember right?
If the evening starts at 8.00 I would like to come on about 9.30 I have a Max of about 5 songs so I wont be on long.

I also take in mind that Rafflesbear has a band/s lined up for the evening so I am happy to fit in with them 9.30 is only a preference.
Due to the event being busy I will get up and play has and when asked I do not really mind.

"SUE DOES ONE EAT GNU ?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 01:25 PM

Thanks Guys

I'm thinking of this as a guide but not set in stone

start to 21.00 = open mike
21.00 to 21.20 = the Winsocks
21.20 to 21.40 = Pierre
21.40 tp 22.00 = open mike
22.00 to 22.20 = the Leopards
22.20 to finish = the Winsocks

OR - if there is pressure on open mike slots we could have

21.40 tp 22.10 = open mike
22.10 to 22.30 = the Leopards
22.30 to finish = the Winsocks

:-)

Rafflesbear

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 03:01 PM

That sounds like a good programme- either way.

Pierre ...
One loves a gnu... a delicious gnu.
It's the nicest form of bovine in a stew.
One loves a gnu, a delicious gnu.
You really ought to prepare gnu for two.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: GUEST, Poxicat
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 03:49 PM

Should that g-not be "g-nicest"?

and "one loves a g-nu, to g-naw on a g-nu
You ought to prepare a g-nother g-nu"?

But as far as I am concerned: -

You do not k-now w-ho is w-ho.

With apologies to Flanders and Swan.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 06:14 PM

"You wont eat a Monkey
But you will eat a Gnu?
Whats the differnce
"I put it too you?

"One has Horns and eats dried grass,
The other eats Banana,s and scatches his Arse.
You are turning this thread into a right Tado,
Harping on about Monkeys and bloody Gnu,s
Now that Poxicats jumped on the Bandwagon too?
Im fed up with this
Im going back to me Meercat stew. Good night.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 06:24 PM

The Lepards started this Gnu and Monkey Parlava
Lets get back on thread.

Yes Rafflesbear that sounmds like a good Programme.
Gnu,s what next?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 06:47 PM

I would just like to wish everyone on Mudcat a very
                        HAPPY GNU YEAR

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 06:47 PM

I, actually AM a mexican!!!
How about yjat then?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 05:01 AM

A year ago, last Thursday
I was strolling in the park
when I met a man who thought he knew the lot.
He was laying down the law about the habits of Winsocks
And how many claws a Rafflesbear has got.
So I asked him:
"What's that creature there?"
He answered, "Oh, it's a Gnu"
I might of gone on thinking that was fact
If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to shame
And remarked, "I h'aint a Gnu, I'm a Y-ak"

"I'm a Y-ak
I'm a Y-ak
The y-ummiest type of y-animal in the pack
I'm a Y-ak
So take it back
You really ought to k-now w-ho's in the stew
I'm a Y-ak
Spelt Y-A-K
I'm not yer Monkey or yer Meerkat
So let me tell it best
I'm not a Y-eti or a Guest
Oh y-es y-es y-es I'm a Y-ak"

I had taken furnished lodgings down at Bickley near Bromley
Whence I travelled on to Otford on the train it was actually
And the second night I stayed there I was woken from a dream
That I'll tell you all about some other time
Among the hunting trophies on the wall above my bed
Stuffed and mounted, was a face I thought I knew;
A Bison? No, it's not a Sink.
A Parlava? Unlikely, Really. A Poxicat?
When I though I heard a voice...

"I'm a Y-ak
I'm a Y-ak
Y-et another Y-ak
I really could y-ell abuse at y-ou
I'm a Y-ak
So take it back
You really ought to k-now w-ho's in the stew
I'm a Y-ak
Spelt Y-A-K
Call me Leopard or Parlava and I'll sue
Nor y-am I come to that like that dreadful Poxicat,
Oh, y-es y-es y-es,
y-es y-es y-es I'm a Y-ak
y-es y-es y-es I'm a Y-ak"

with profuse apologies to Flanders and Swan!

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 07:07 PM

Ex- cuse moi Monsieur Chapeau - you started the parlava with your damnable monkey paws!

The poetry on this thread takes the subjectto new levels... up? Down? Not for moi to cmmment.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 10:07 PM

"ER, No,
Excuse Me.
I put it to You
I did not start it,
You Leopards started it
You invaded Gnuzealand?

ANYWAY
Did you know there is a Pigmy tribe in Africa   
called The "FUK,R,WE Tribe.
They live in the Long Elephant Grass of the south Savanah.

One can see them sometimes jumping up and down aimlessly lost
in the Long Grass,
Hollering
"WERE The Fukrwee,
"WERE The Fukrwee,

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 12:27 PM

Yes, we do know them. One or two of them were a little tough, but the younger ones are nice in spicy sauce.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 03:32 AM

Hi Folks
After the recent snow fall and the prospects of more to come I hope I can get to this event?
Lets hope it all melts so we can all have a good night.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 03:47 AM

Metcheck is clearly strugling with demand and server response is patchy but it looks as if here (ME3) and Otford (TN14) there is likely to be snow today, tomorrow afternoon, and Friday, most of the day, average temperatures well below zero, snap temps reaching zero or +1 at best, and then rain on Sat falling onto the deep-frozen ground. This is not good for Rafflesbear's party!

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 04:21 AM

All we can do is watch and wait and see.
Poxi weather Im fed up with walking like a Duck and slipping arse over head.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 08:50 AM

at the moment the roads are clear in Otford and although it is snowing it is very light and not adding to the problems

This weather forecast looks a bit better

weather for Otford this week

can't change the date as I have friends flying in from Germany - flights and accommodation booked - think positive - all WILL be well and it will be a great evening :-)

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 09:29 AM

Rafflesbear you are right "think Positive" I am working Friday and I finish 0700 Saturday
morning I will go home sleep and then set out for Otford, My concern is the railways running. I may book a B&B in Otford if there is one for Saturday night. But cannot book that until Im clear on the fact that the Trains will be running. I am happy to pay for B&B and travel home
Sunday.
Its been snowing all afternoon here in Eltham its settling but it comes down has tiny flakes so it only inches deep,

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 11:20 AM

Small flakes here too, but Mumblin Len has huge flakes in Belvedere.
The problem with snow is that I can't risk falling over, and if I slip, it'll happen. Are they keeping the snow off of those 'orrible steps up to the pub?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 01:28 PM

Hi all fisheye is worried that he at least gets back to civilisation.
so he can worry about a little snow at Otford. We have about 12" here at the moment and still coming down. Pete fisheye will try and contact you
Sat PM to check on travel possibilities. He is due back Friday subject to getting out of house and trains.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 03:10 PM

Came home through Otford - a bit whiter than this morning and traffic moving gingerly but hey - there's plenty of time yet !

Girl Friday - give me a call on my mobile when you park your car and I shall send out six strong men to ensure you arrive intact

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 06:14 PM

ohhh...raffles, does that offer pertain to all invitees?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 08:15 PM

6 strong men?That,all be a right parlava.

Try ten?
How about a trail of Gnu bones from the car park to the public bar?
o/jpking

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 09:01 PM

If Sue gets stuck she could burn drums to keep warm...

Sue using them to try to beat out a message could prove confusing for the listener, but damping the fire with snow might enable smoke signals so long as our only genuine Sioux was available to read them.

What is a parlava when it grows up? A parmoth?

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 02:01 AM

Jen - as long as I don't run out of strong men - at the moment I'm beginning to wonder if I'll have six men of any description !   :-)

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 07:15 AM

Six men or ten.... I hope they are all young and good looking as well as strong, which rules out most of you.... nice to have Mr Bridge back on the 'cat, I've missed his suggestions of what I can do with my drums... not a lot though. Spoken to Len this morning... the car is covered in ice.... he's having trouble over his prescription because his medication is waiting at the chemists, and the chemist shop is locked up. New prescription should be available this afternoon, then he can return to me (if the car starts).

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 11:27 AM

To cheer you up in this nasty weather.A liitle gem from CBBC.. You need the sound on

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 02:44 PM

Came home through Otford again tonight about 6.15 pm

Traffic was pretty much up to speed

Tonbridge volleyball training was cancelled though - wimps !

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 02:49 PM

GF - I managed to stick with it until 2mins 30sec - that's your target to beat folks !

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:30 PM

Hi Folks
Looks like I may be getting a lift from Fisheye if he ever gets back from Nottingham.So thats my journey home sorted Hopefully.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:33 PM

Mr Bear, I had it turned off after about 7 seconds.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:34 PM

No wonder our children have no time span of attention if that is what the BBC feeds them. Another example of lowest-common-denominator "entertainment".

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 04:49 PM

Bring back the Wooden tops I say I loved that spotty Dog I can still do a good impresion of him and the noises ,or Bill and Ben,My faourite was Littleweed. The magic roundabout and Dylan. They called it watch with mother because the kids loved it and learned from it and the parents had a bloody good laugh to boot.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 05:33 PM

the woodentops

not sure you could get away with 'Watch with Mother' these days - or even 'Watch with Parent' - probably ought to be 'Watch with Guardian' or 'Watch with Responsible Adult'

in the related videos there is Andy Pandy, Bill and Ben, Rag Tag and Bobtail and Torchy the Battery Boy ! Gems every one - sorry Sue you can keep your ooglies

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 07:06 PM

Excellent.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 10 - 04:01 AM

Forecast no more TN14 snow today, and rain and above freezing tomorrow which might wash any remaining local snow away and enable jollity.

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Jan 10 - 06:38 AM

That's what we like - positive thinking - I have already pressed the 'enable jollity' button

The Winsocks are leaving Leicester this afternoon, flights from Frankfurt are landing on time - snow? - what snow??

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Jan 10 - 07:37 AM

Snow shower in Orpington this morning- not a lot though. It is difficult to think positive when I see the amount of icy pavement outside my house. Am hoping to buy some new boots today. My trusty K Snow boots are 30 years old and no longer fit me. I also have a hair appointment in the High Street, so hope it's ok out there. Need to make a final decision about tonight's Folk Club. Watch Mudcat and look at website.

Sue

Subject: RE: Birthday Bash - Crown at Otford - Jan 9
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Jan 10 - 08:57 AM

now for the really good news

I have just been speaking with Fiona and she tells me that the pavements in Otford have been gritted - also they have cleared the steps up to the pub and treated them (bought them a pint of Crown Otford Ale)

She says that the roads are back to normal :-)