Knockholt 2010

Subject: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 01:40 AM

My friend Mr Google is not finding a Knockholt 2010 fred yet, although I am sure Woodsie posted teh dates, so here goes.

Looking forward to it already, but not planning megacooking (merely megadrinking)

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 02:41 AM

so what are the dates of summer Knockholt?

Looking forward to it too. should be our little caravan's second outing with us. Pig's Ear should be first.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: The Barden of England
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 03:38 AM

I believe it starts on 16th. June (the day before my Old Age pension kicks in).
I'll be at Deal for the first few days (going for a meal at my favourite restaurant on 17th. June to celebrate my 65th. Birthday then the Deal Folk Club on 18th) but may show up on Saturday.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 May 10 - 07:56 AM

Why haven't we had a confirm of dates. I need to know date for the autumn Knockholt because I am being very tempted by the Wareham Wail first weekend in September.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 12 May 10 - 08:48 AM

As Jogn says summer Knocholt is from 16th - 20th June, and Autumn is from 8th to 12th September. I think the Wail is the weekend before.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 May 10 - 11:01 AM

June and July are going to be very busy for The Leopards. We look forward to a sheep free field, and good company. Hope the wevva is fine.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 May 10 - 05:07 PM

Some of us only go for the sheep (with mint sauce).

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 May 10 - 04:04 AM

Wivvout a subscription to met-check the furthest ahead I can access forecast (today) is the 13th June and it is coolish (15 or 16 degrees) and wet.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 May 10 - 11:54 AM

In a fit of self-importance I have taken it upon myself to create a fakebook group. If it causes problems I can take it down again.

It is here

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Dolly The Sheep
Date: 16 May 10 - 07:59 PM

Richard - I have something important to tell you when we meet.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 May 10 - 01:29 AM

Gosh, Dolly, it is over a year since we last met.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Dolly The Sheep
Date: 17 May 10 - 09:27 AM

Come on Richard darling...... you were never as wooly minded as that!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 17 May 10 - 07:10 PM

Can I just say to this posting, that this is a private Flokmob camp, we do invite specials friends that we have known over the years on mudcat. These are always welcome, but to re state this is a private folkmob event. as in 'The Folkmob' Eltham london SE9.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 May 10 - 07:34 PM

You think Dolly is private?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: The Barden of England
Date: 17 May 10 - 07:41 PM

I think I'll stay in Deal, as there appears to be a sense of humour failure. Bit of a shame really.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 May 10 - 04:41 AM

It had not until now occurred to me that fisheye's post might have been intended to be an official request from the folkmob to take the fakebook site down. Was it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 18 May 10 - 04:51 AM

RB I think that would be a good idea, before such things could get out of hand. JB you know you are one of our special guest's your melodic voice helps keep the sheep happy.
will see you all at Pigs Ear.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 May 10 - 05:24 AM

Well that makes it fairly clear what I should think. On most topics.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 May 10 - 05:15 PM

"What a palaver"
Richard you are has obsessed about the bloody weather............." has.............. Noah"?
The month of May is the month of Mother Natures yearly Thank god cycle of T.O.T.M.
Its could be a heat wave or a bloody Deluge.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 May 10 - 05:16 PM

Opps ..sorry wrong thread? That was for Piggies?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 May 10 - 05:56 PM

I put it." too you all
'NOTHING ,IS Safe until the end of May? Any Gardener is aware of that ?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 19 May 10 - 03:32 AM

WOW!! Knockholt succumbs to the mudcat miserableness.
Al

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Royston
Date: 19 May 10 - 10:08 AM

Nooo, there is no misery at Knockholt. Not unless it rains all weekend, but that has never happened (much).

Don't fret, fisheye was rightly concerned - if I drew the right inference - that a facebook page for knockers could lead to unexpected consequences - like 2,000 people turning up on a field with 3 portaloos. Stranger things have happened in facebook-land.

It is a private gathering for members and friends of the "Folkmob" folk-club, and it's only planned and prepared as such - all fokies are welcome really, but let Folkmob know if non-members / regulars want to attend in numbers - else we will all be crapping in carrier bags and the like.

Message Ladyraffles on here or fisheye, or woodsie or email [e-mail]

Peace and harmony...

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 19 May 10 - 01:04 PM

Royston et al : "crapping in carrier bags and the like." Not a very nice thought at all. Still, its more dignified than the sheep who were doing it everywhere on that Thursday morning a couple of years ago.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 19 May 10 - 01:22 PM

are we invited? I know we were last year and we were caravan guests of Fisheye and FairMaid. But now we have our own van, are we still invited? How does one get membership to Folkmob?


p.s. I quite liked the misnomer Flokmob especially in relation to the ovine fixation of Knockholt threads

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Royston
Date: 19 May 10 - 01:53 PM

VT and TSO, you are part of the fabric of this merry band of delinquent noise-makers, as well you know...

Everyone is welcome, I think there were concerns about a facebook page for it, that's all. Concerns that it might run ahead of anyone's will and desire to "manage" a folk "festival" - which Knockholt isn't.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 19 May 10 - 01:59 PM

ya know... the Facebook page could be by invitation only and I just looked... there is no indication of exactly where the campsite is. We certainly got lost enough trying to find it with directions. Pity the one who tries to crash it with no knowledge of where it might be.

TY Royston... I is one of da fambly now.


I still like flokmob.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 May 10 - 06:17 PM

The FB page is now "secret". I will need to fathom the deletion process. I am doubtful about tagining.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 May 10 - 06:23 PM

To the best of my knowledge I am a Folkmob member of some years standing. The relevance of this is less than wholly clear in that last year I was told that it was actually Lady Raffles and Mick's private party and that decisions were not a matter for anyone else.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 20 May 10 - 04:31 AM

For 16 yrs the FM knockholt has been running as an enlarged family gathering. It has grown as the club grew. Mudcat introduced new folk music loving friends to our little family.
You folks know who you are and where we camp.

That's it..lets keep it a little quiet and enjoy what we have.

fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 20 May 10 - 04:40 AM

RB decisions are made by the FM committe, like most things you will always get the few jumping up and down shouting it's my ball and you cannot play.

we have all to realise...'One Word From The Farmer'....and we are all gone, no if's and no but's.

fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 May 10 - 08:01 AM

There is a rumour that a cloud of vulcanic ash will arrive in Knockholt whilst we are camping, What a pa lava !!1

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 21 May 10 - 11:23 AM

Ouch!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Steve Jones
Date: 21 May 10 - 11:37 AM

Hope to make it, it my mates birthday so a few of the lads will be down - do you still do free beer? We don't really like folk music but will probabaly bring a sound system to liven it up!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 May 10 - 12:15 PM

You'll have to find it first.   And if your sound system needs repairs I'll have my trusty chainsaw and axes with me.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 May 10 - 02:58 PM

Met-check says 17th damp, top temp 18
18th dry, top temp 20.

That's as far as I can see without a subscription

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 04:44 PM

Thanks For that Noah,
I think weather Will be ok. Im hitting high way 61.
See you all,soon. What a Pallarava

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:06 PM

Its Illegal to Chain saw unless you are in your-. own garden?
Got to have a permit.
Which I believe is English for License

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:11 PM

SSShhh!!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:18 PM

The most important thing is we'll all be basking in the majesty of THIS: Oh Yeah!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:28 PM

"SSShhh!!! Me Arse".

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:36 PM

I think permit is needed if you are felling trees or scavenging wood in forest. I don't think a ranger will come onto privately owned land after someone cutting up purchased wood.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:40 PM

Naughty Forty
' wake up::"Look alive?
Whata time we meeting at Edenbridge Rail station
Im off all day so I dont care?
Between rush hour sounds good?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:43 PM

I think we need to make people aware of the health hazards and the razor wire stuff.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 05:59 PM

Trees "make up a great view for this event re camping and field"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 06:10 PM

Re Hazards
"Crow sister


Do not forget the Stinging Nettles ? And there is Loads of Milk Thistle which takes ages to worm it way out of a bare foot"
but it is very good for one.s Liver?
"I have been taking Milk Thistle for me Liver for over 20 years? "
Has a powder
Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 21 May 10 - 06:12 PM

I have one of those swiss do it all things with a wood saw on, perhaps i can start cutting for next year. what with pigs ear, Lindas thing and KH it should be a good summer folk session. The weather well us Brits are used to it, so bring your wellies.

fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 May 10 - 06:13 PM

"Ima Going to Bed"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 22 May 10 - 04:27 PM

Swiss do it all things " Does she give good Ed

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Steve Jones
Date: 23 May 10 - 10:41 AM

Great stuff I fanally managed to contact Breda O'Toole and she said that she will be coming with her other nurse mates from Bromley! they haven't been for a couple of years but said they are looking forward to getting stuck into the free booze! I think it's going to be a great Knockholt.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 10 - 06:59 PM

Fascinating. Mr Google says that there is no other mention of "Breda O'Toole" anywhere on the Mudcat. Sort of creates an implication about "Steve Jones",doesn't it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST
Date: 23 May 10 - 09:27 PM

Is there a website for Knockholt?
Tried searching for it but to no avail. Would love to find out a bit more about the festival.

Cheers

K/van

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 10 - 11:21 PM

No, there is no website as such. Note the points made by Fisheye above. Kampervan, if that is really you you should be able to message or contact me via Dead Horse or Gong Scourers (or Freedom Puffin) and I will be able to put you in contact with the right people, or you should be able to find Folkmob directly, or you could talk to the people who drank and got eaten by mosquitos outside your van and another at last Aylesford.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 May 10 - 04:30 AM

Thursday - the second coming of Noah. Friday, not quite dry, cool. Sat Ditto. Sun damper but still cool.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: The Barden of England
Date: 24 May 10 - 06:51 AM

I expect to be there Saturday to have a second celebration of 'coming of age' so to speak.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 May 10 - 08:23 AM

Good news JB

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 24 May 10 - 11:20 AM

I'm working on the Thursday and Friday, and gigging on the Saturday and Sunday, but I'll do my best to make a "cameo" appearance on Friday evening!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 May 10 - 03:49 PM

Does that mean that you are going to be minaturised and stuck on a brooch?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 24 May 10 - 05:00 PM

JB: you will be more than welcome to celebrate your 65 birthday again with us, regarding 'KV' yes I do remember him and as you say if he can get it in, aks him to confirm site details with you or RB.
if he is at pigs ear ask him to introduce himself.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Belfast Pete.
Date: 24 May 10 - 06:54 PM

Hats off 24th May 1943 H.M.S, Hood sunk.
Re Brief engagement with Bismarck. Baring Sea.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Steve Jones
Date: 25 May 10 - 03:56 AM

look forward to meeting you again Pete! Does that mad ozzie bloke still go there?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 25 May 10 - 05:22 AM

"Does that mean that you are going to be minaturised and stuck on a brooch?"

Well, if that means having a pin stuck up my bum, certainly not!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 May 10 - 06:52 AM

Oh, don't worry, it's only a little pin, you'll hardly feel the prick.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 26 May 10 - 11:16 AM

melodeonboy: it's about time you got your social life organised, even in Louisiana the musicians take time off to enjoy themselves. remember the Sep KH dates.
Hope you can make a cameo appearance in june as you are always welcome.
fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 May 10 - 09:02 AM

"Cameo thats a bar of soap' an it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,The Giant yellow breasted women of knockhol
Date: 27 May 10 - 09:21 AM

"Oh God" Not you lot again?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 May 10 - 06:25 PM

These people might be useful if the entrance gets its usual boggy self

Leppard Engineering

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Some Worried Sheep
Date: 27 May 10 - 06:35 PM

Twice a year we are kicked out of our favourite pasture to acomodate you lot of itinerate humans. Of course dear Richard is always welcome, but the rest of his flock churn up our grass, put tents and caravans on it, set fire to our dust hole,cook our relatives, and make a lot of noise. We are glad that leopards are going to be there. Maybe they'll eat you, especially the loud bloke with a hat!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 10 - 06:59 PM

Wevva

Thurs, cold and wet
Fri, cold and damp
Sat - 17 degrees dampness barely perceptible
Sun - cold and damp.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 May 10 - 09:05 AM

"Bugger off worried sheep"
Or I cut your tails off and hang them from me Hat?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 May 10 - 09:08 AM

All nasty weapons must be left at the gate in a box
"That includes Leopards teeth'

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 May 10 - 01:40 PM

WE have all our own teeth. Only dentures can be taken out and put in a box. Hats can be put in boxes.

The Wild Leopards of Orpington

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Butch The Ram
Date: 28 May 10 - 01:46 PM

Now look here you sarf london oik..... stop threatening my girls and them leopards or I'll come into your tent and destroy it. It won't be pleasant.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Ginger's Triumphal Return
Date: 28 May 10 - 02:13 PM

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Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,The Kentish Monkey Chief
Date: 28 May 10 - 02:15 PM

Butch mate ... you can rely on backup from all of us Kentish monkeys. That's the Howletts Mob, the Wingham lot, and the Port Lympne crowd.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 28 May 10 - 02:22 PM

I had a super time last Summer, and met some really fun people (especially in the wobbly early hours!!) - looking forward to joining in again this Summer.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,The Knockholt Weather Cock
Date: 28 May 10 - 02:35 PM

Yea ! what a slick chick. See you there Ginger. I'll be lookin for ya.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,The Knockholt Weather Cock
Date: 28 May 10 - 02:44 PM

From my vantage point I have spotted a person believed to be P. Le Chapeau setting traps in a tree.Trapping Leopards ?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Raynard the Fox.
Date: 29 May 10 - 06:52 AM

You all thought I was dead Ha Ha.
Well you know what thought did ?
I will have that moth eaten Ginger the chicken for Sunday Lunch,

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau.
Date: 29 May 10 - 06:54 AM

Butch the Ram
You can bugger off too.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Land lord of the Tally Ho
Date: 29 May 10 - 07:04 AM

"Why did the Ram run over the cliff?
"Because he did not see the ewe turn

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Ginger the Chicken
Date: 29 May 10 - 02:29 PM

Bring it, Raynard...

cuz I am bringing my big Cajun boyfriend

Coq avec couteau

Sa spécialité est renard Kiev.

Tastes just like.... oh dear. beg pardon... just a little black coop humour.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 May 10 - 02:47 PM

Looks like the whole farmyard's getting in on the act. Great- love that big boy Cajun Chicken. I'd watch it if I were you - you scraggy old fox

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Judge Broody Chicken?
Date: 29 May 10 - 04:48 PM

"Your Bringing your Cajan Boyfriend"
Pierre is looking for a Banjo player? Does He know
' 'Over the hills and bugger off back to Louisiana ?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:00 PM

Seriously folks
I have a opening slot to the Eltham Fair at The Tudor Barn on Sunday 39th May at 12.00 hrs.
First time and I am shitting myself. I have practiced all day but no more confident for it.
I,ll think of you lot when I open up.?
Kindest regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:01 PM

I wish there were 39 days in May I would have all week to put something together?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Kentish Monkey Chief.
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:07 PM

OH AHHHHHHH.
"
You will be Ok shit your eyes to distraction and open them when you have done?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:10 PM

You'll be OK Pete. you are very entertaining.

Do drunken sailor... with the hat.

In fact a hat change for all of your songs will relax you and keep the punters amused.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Walter Rat.
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:11 PM

I live in the Tudor Barn Moat., I,ll Be there.
I remember once you were so drunk at folk mob you couldn't play?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau.
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:13 PM

Thanks VT.
See you at Piggies?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Old Gray Goose.
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:18 PM

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau.
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:22 PM

:The Old Gray Goose must have ......died?
Raynard the Fox is in the Town Oh

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 May 10 - 05:29 PM

yep... you will see me at piggies... can't wait.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: fisheye
Date: 30 May 10 - 01:22 PM

Looks like we are all getting excited folks, so lets all have a good KH and enjoy the fun

fisheye

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 31 May 10 - 10:51 AM

Good. There'll be some special flied lice then?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 31 May 10 - 10:54 AM

maybe somebody's trying to stir fry some things up.

Let's not!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,The Kentish Anteaters
Date: 31 May 10 - 10:55 AM

We would have preferred ants, but lice will do we suppose.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 May 10 - 04:02 PM

'Ants /Lice Hardly digestible'
i went to the doctors Once"
' I said Doc "Got something fore me ;liver"?
He said Yeah
"Two Spanish Onions and half a pound of Bacon"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 May 10 - 04:09 PM

Im cooking has the norm and if any one want to jump on the bandwagon "Go fore it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 May 10 - 05:28 PM

'Where the bloody Hell you spring from.Terry
' Will you be joining us Old Bean" You will be more then welcomed
" There one up on the Bridge there" Re 100. He got 2000 on the other thread.
Regards Pierre

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 31 May 10 - 05:58 PM

Yeah Terry. You have a caravan, right? If not we have an extra tent.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Jun 10 - 02:27 PM

Igloo.
Or ark.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jun 10 - 02:41 PM

Hi Pierre. How's that old multi cooker thing that we gave you ? See you at Piggies Thursday.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 04:46 AM

That multi cooker is a godsend and I will be bringing it with me this year has I have every year.
regards Pierre

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 01:36 PM

Does it float?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 05:03 PM

"Rain on the brain" see you at Piggies.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jun 10 - 03:33 AM

I think there must be something wrong at met-check. It is predicting 8 billion mm of rain both Fri and Sat. That's nearly 5,000 miles, well over half the diameter of the earth.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jun 10 - 01:35 PM

Met-check now saying Weds Thurs Fri dry, Sat dry until 6 pm and then negligible rain, but there has to be a fault on the temperatures as it is saying 9 degrees!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Andrew
Date: 08 Jun 10 - 07:37 AM

I met a Czec once he was a jolly chap bouncing all over the place! It was probably him that nicked my plectrum!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 09 Jun 10 - 07:21 PM

"Not long to go now'
'Ima counting the daze.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Richard Bridge elsewhere on network
Date: 10 Jun 10 - 03:13 AM

Metcheck has changed its mind again - now damp all says except Sunday and cold - 9 degrees tops.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Jun 10 - 05:31 PM

'Bugger the weather'
its always damp on the Sunday.
last three Knockers "It rained on the Sunday.

"Sheep are Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaing .
' 'Cows are 'Mooooooooooooooing
Cockerels "cocka doooda goo ing
''Down on Knockers Farm

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 09:53 AM

Here's a song for you, Pierre. Your challenge is to learn this for Knockholt! Get cracking!

There's a farm called Misery, but of that we'll have none
Because we know of one
That's always lots of fun (Ha ha!)
And this one's name is Jollity; believe me, folks, it's great
For everything sings out to us as we go through the gate

All the little pigs, they grunt and howl
The cats mee-yow
The dogs bow-wow
Everybody makes a row
Down on Jollity Farm

All the little pigs, they grunt and howl
(Grunt, howl, grunt, howl)
The cats mee-yow
(Mee-yow, mee-yow)
The dogs bow-wow
(Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff)
Everybody makes a row
Down on Jollity Farm

All the little birds go tweet, tweet, tweet
(birdsong, piano noodle)
The lambs all bleat
(baaaaa!)
And shake their feet
Everything's a perfect treat
Down on Jollity Farm

Regular as habit
The cocks begin to crow
Can the old buck rabbit
Sing "Stuff it up your jumper"
Vo-do-de-oh

All the little ducks go quack quack quack
(quack quack quack)
The cows go Moo
(honk)
The bull does, too
(whonk!)
Everyone says how do you do
Down on Jollity Farm

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Vivan Stanshall
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 10:07 AM

The Preacher's Eyes Are Glistening!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 10:21 AM

That Stanshall must be blind, one of his eyes is missing...

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Vvan Stanshall
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 01:11 PM

Aye aye Cap'n!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: The Barden of England
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 01:52 PM

Blimey - Stanshall has arisen!!! From humble ashes bonzo's growe....

John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 04:50 PM

Melodeon Boy that is the very song I was thinking on. A friend of mine used to sing it when any thing went wrong when we were both Tour guides sown Chislehurst Caves.
Excellent Well done.
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 05:55 PM

But I'm the Urban Spaceman...

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 06:22 PM

'Im a Urban Spaceman'


"is that what you sing Richard?
When things go wrong?"

I sing "Hard Traveling"?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 07:02 PM

When things are bad I don't sing.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Noah
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 10:10 AM

Wevva czech says 40 degrees for wednesday See here - don't forget the sunblock and plenty of ice!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 02:40 PM

Ebgland 1, USA 0, COME ON ENGLANF'''

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 02:49 PM

man Pete... what are you drinking/smoking and can I have some?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 03:14 PM

USA 1 ENGLAND 1. Well done Yankee doodles. Nice goal

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 03:18 PM

why are you doing this on the Knockholt thread? There is a play by play going on down in BS section.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 03:31 PM

"USA 1 ENGLAND 1. Well done Yankee doodles. Nice goal"

Pooh! It was a goalie fumble!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 03:36 PM

I follow me country not goalie tactics"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 04:03 PM

Come On England"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 04:33 PM

Well don USA. England y
our a shambled .
You played really well are tou playing Football or "come for a Ball
England play next at Kncckholt

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 04:41 PM

"England play next at Kncckholt "

Yeah, I demand a Knockholt rematch! Naturally enough, Tam must be the USA team, while everyone else will play for England... Hehe!
Sheeps poo will do as the new 'improved' Fifa football.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 04:55 PM

'yEAH THAT ,S RIGHT" Crow"
"Who we going to Play?
BBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASOLONAN.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 05:05 PM

VT
"THERES MORE SINCE I put this on ear "THEN THERE WAS BEFORE"?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 05:09 PM

"I hoer to see some of you folk on Sunday at Essex girls `' Sunday"
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 05:12 PM

This is a public information bulletin.
" Im going a bed>

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Dolly The Sheep
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 12:55 PM

Me and the rest of the girls are getting a bit excited.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 01:29 PM

Crow Sister and I will be arriving Thursday evening. TSO will drop us off with the van and he will return Friday afternoon after work.

Hope the weather will be ok.

Who else is arriving Thursday or prior?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: naughtyforty
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 01:49 PM

Quite a few people arrive on Thursday Tam and I think there is a communal meal which everyone contributes to - PM Essex girl for more details - See you Friday

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 01:51 PM

also... what day is the combined meal and what is good thing to make?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 01:52 PM

wow cross posted
thank NF

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 04:15 PM

I am usually first on the field at Knockers,
like I was at Pigs Ear.
Unfortunately due to a serious cock up
I wont be getting to Knockers field until Friday.
If indeed I make the event at all?

I cannot get my father who suffers from severe dementia in to respite care
due to both a " lack of communication and sheer bloody incompetence"
I have to put me father 1st and I will get there when and if I can.
Kind regards to all
a very pissed off Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 05:26 PM

I will be there Thursday. If I am there in time I will do a tagine for the feast, and I hope to be able to persuade someone else to do cous-cous.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 05:46 PM

'Why? Persuade some one .

I know Richard"
Because "Cous?
If I get there I will bring a meat loaf that will blow your taste buds out of your Ear-holes.
I will have to pass it about on the Friday'

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,kENTISH MEERCAT
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:00 PM

I was told 'DOLLY , by Kentish Monkey Chief.OHHHHHHH aHHHHHHH
That you often lie down in the farmers Cucumber patch

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau.
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:03 PM

I think he means in regards to getting "Excited" Dont shoot the messenger"?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:08 PM

Pressups

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:23 PM

' Well...Really"
There 'no need for that kind of talk"?
" Mr Bridge"
   Absolute filth.
You will have the Moderators after you "
Im going to bed : Had enough"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 05:18 AM

Re above posting,
Re My Father.
I have secured a placementfor him in a council run care home on a respite care plan basis

This will begin Friday morning at 0900 Hrs until Monday evening when I will bring him back home again.
I hope to be on the Knockholt field by noon Friday Morning.
(If all goes to plan)

Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 09:32 AM

I just spent £85 in Morrisons on beer and wine.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 01:03 PM

Cut and paste follows.


Palaver sauce or Palava sauce is a type of stew widely eaten in West Africa, including Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. The word palaver comes from the Portuguese language and means a talk, lengthy debate or quarrel. It is unclear how this led to the name of the stew. One theory is that when the stew was first made, with long, ropey greens, people would start quarrels by slapping each other with the greens from their stew. Another is that the spices used in the stew mingle together like raised voices in an argument. It has been thought of as having the power to calm tensions, or to cause them. Other names for the dish include Kontonmire, Kentumere, Nkontommire and pla'sas.

It has regional variations and can contain beef, fish, cassava, taro (cocoyam) leaves, and palm oil. It is served with boiled rice, potatoes, garri, fufu or yams. Outside of Africa, spinach is often used as a substitute for other greens.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 02:25 PM

OK so Thursday evening we roll in about 6 or 6:30 depending upon the London rush hour exodus.

I will have made vegetarian chili and will bring rice and pasta to pour it over. Shredded cheddar to top it. I am making as much as I can safely carry so please be hungry people.

Friday night we are doing personal BBQ

Saturday night there will be loads of vegetarian Mexican refried bean like stuff to put on top of nachos. Shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, hot and mild salsa, jalepenos, sour cream, and guacamole for dressing it up.

I will also be carrying lots of banana pecan loaf. Hope you guys are hungry.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Essex Girl
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 03:13 PM

Tam, I'll be there on Thursday around 7.30p.m. (Hopefully)I'm probably bringing a chicken caesar salad.
Someone left a green chair at my place so I will bring it to Knockers if anyone lays claim to it. I will also be bringing the remains of the beer - not much as all os the Wherry has gone and there's about half a barrel left of the other one.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 06:51 PM

We will be there, as usual on Wednesday p.m. Not sure quite what my feast contribution will be, but, I can't make couscous. You can bet there'll be rice or pasta involved. Might be spag bog or sweet and sour pork though. Or might be a meat chill. Whatever it turns out to be it will have loads of mushrooms in. Dolly, needn't worry, however, it'll be beef if nor pork.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Some Worried Sheep
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 07:00 PM

We are getting more nervous now. All these other animals that are going to be around .

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 03:35 AM

Well metcheck has gone totally spastic, but the met office is predicting daily highs of up to 19 degrees and no rain and winds that are not excessive, up to about 10 to 15 mph.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Mick Woods
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 12:49 PM

Pete The Hat and myself arrived at ye fild at about 1pm. There are already about 20 people camped out busiest wednesday in memory - we are now down the Tally Ho.

Message dictated by Pierre:

Have you seen the size of this bull's Pr**k ... what a palarvar. Wind is up! There's a black and white bull in this field it stood in front of me, it didn't like me hat! It started scraping it's feet and eyeing me up. That's right it did, mine's a larkins please.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 03:02 PM

Lucky bar stewards. Some litigation has gone tits up and likewise some other arrangements so I may be arriving late or not at all.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 03:30 PM

that's a bummer, Richard

Hope you are able to make it.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 05:06 PM

oh dear just realised we don't know how to start the heater.   take extra blankets..

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 08:15 AM

state of panic


I can't find the directions to get to the field. I can find the Tally Ho on google maps but there is no road to nearby fields. I thought there was a turning very near the pub.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 09:08 AM

Foolish person!

Go out of the front door of the pub and go up the road straight opposite.

I am about to leave fairly soon and will have to come back to send a fax tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 09:22 AM

don't call me....












a person


I am a damned foolish woman and very proud of it, I am too!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Richard Bridge in a field
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 05:51 AM

well last night was pleasant

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 07:39 AM

Sorry, I won't be able to get there (too many commitments!). Have a great time, everyone.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 02:18 PM

Taking a short break from the fun. Need to be at Friday Folk tonight, as my old mate Enda McCabe is over from Ireland. Be back tomorrow with Ben. A load of women walked past the campsite this morning. One said in a rather loud voice. "Look at those hippies singing round the bonfire,"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Stevie Boy
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 06:50 PM

That was my mate Brenda and the other nurses wheel bee dare too morrow!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Breda O'Toole
Date: 19 Jun 10 - 03:39 AM

Get the free beer ready boys! We'll be there at abot 9pm - lots of us this time we've got a 36 seater coach!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Richard Bridge in a field
Date: 19 Jun 10 - 03:47 AM

Oh, there won't be any left by then. Who's a silly-billy?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST, Richard Bridge in a field
Date: 19 Jun 10 - 01:27 PM

Getting very pissed off with this weather.

But I hope the tagine will improve my mood. Only another half an hour now.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 07:51 AM

Many thanks to Mick and Sue. I have had a quick rummage and I cannot find any freely available annual temperature records for mid-June in Biggin Hill but the general consensus seems to be that this was unusually cold and windy for June.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: naughtyforty
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 09:26 AM

Very glad to be home - great company and wonderful food as usual but unfortunately weather not so kind this time - let's hope we have a good September weekend!!!! Tagine was scrumptious Richard.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 11:07 AM

Friday night was the best for us. Weather more congenial and the the circle of peeps around the fire more considerate of singers and others in general.

Wish I'd take more time to just spend nattering with people. I faffed about in the caravan too much and kept making myself exhausted.

Many thanks also from TSO and myself to Mick and Sue and other Knockholt regulars who made us feel so welcome.

Be seeing many of you at Sidmouth, I hope.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Mick Woods
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 11:44 AM

Y think I keft Lucien's lettle green chair by the fire did anyone rescue it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 12:49 PM

Great weekend as usual. Some lovely singing and playing on Friday night! Great social session in the pub on Saturday afternoon. Wonderful food from Val, Hoff, Tam, Linda et al.

Sorry for not comming out to play last night but it was just too bloody cold! I rarely feel the cold, so it must have been unusual. However, a VERY pleasant chin wag in Starship Gundulf's living room with John and Jan, Royston, Frank and a few others.

Well done to Sue and Mick and all who "did bits" to keep the weekend running!

HUGE thanks to Vall again for driving me AGAIN as she has for the last nine months. She is brilliant and I owe her BIG TIME! Licence is valid again on 21st July, so you will be seeing a completly DRY KtC at events when I am drving! That will be LOTS (see above!).

September will be MUCH better - I predict an Indian Summer!

If Val and I don't see you at the Good Intent next weekend, then we'll see you in SIIIIIDDDDDMMOOOUUUTTTTH ! (notice the use of the exclamation mark to highlight that we are looking forward to it ;-))       )

Best wishes to one and all

Kev (I'm sure that Vall will put her own bit here later)

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 02:21 PM

I will be eating left over tagine all week!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 02:45 PM

poor Richard. Somehow, I think you did not enjoy this Knockholt very well. Hope future summer(when and if it gets here) events are better for you.

That the caravan works right, any or all volvos are fully functional and you don;t forget critical items like mando and pants.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 02:51 PM

A very BIG thank you to Sue & Mick, and all the Folkmob people for my card and Knockholt Souvenir - I will treasure it. I enjoyed my Saturday, although the evening was far too cold to venture outside of Kevin and Val's cloth hotel. The tagine was superb as always Richard, as were Val, Linda and Tam's contibutions. Nice few drinkies during the evening so no hangover. What more could a now officially old man wish over his birthday weekend.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 04:11 PM

"Right" What silly arse
Who upset the weather Gods ?

A excellent Knockholt.
I enjoyed it very much
I have NOT ever known weather like we had in June?

"I found it somewhat disturbing "The weather"

"It was bloody cold Saturday night & a double layer of long johns and thermal vests from M&S would normally suffice but were sadly forgotten in the madding rush to get to the field on Wednesday and all the Palaver that went with it?

"I also forgot a lot of food so I decided to avoid cooking this time round

"It was lovely to see everyone
well done to all singers and players".

I have been home since 2pm but still have not bathed yet and I am stinking to high heaven
but I have been out in the garden looking at the wonders that have flowered and sprung up in the last few days.
also trying to get the cat too come in who is very pissed off with my four day departure.

Bringing me father back home "Monday morning?
Back to Bedlam on Tuesday.

Kindest regards to all
Pierre.

Now for a herbal smoke and a long hot soak.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 04:26 PM

"Bye the bye"
"Any one lost a expensive Capo"
Give me "color, manufactures make, and I,ll get it back to you
"That I promise'
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 05:59 PM

"Marque Fiasco"
My self and two others set about putting the Marquee up on Wednesday but was dissuaded from doing so by a folk mob commitee member
" on the basis that we should wait until " Mick Forde" arrived on the Knockholt field?

I myself have never heard such cobblers in all me life but not wishing to have a confrontation about using our initiatives we went back and sat by the fire.
When I spoke to Mick Forde he was has bewildered has we were''

I have asked the folkmob committee through Pauline too sort out this nonsense at their next meeting

We could have had that Marquee up and forgotten about on the Wednesday.
We dont want credit fore it we just wanted to get the bloody thing up so we woulod not be called to do so later.
Has of course we all were?

There are a lot of people on the knockholt field who will tell you themselves they are unable to help with the ERRECTION....of the marquee.
Which is fair enough?
But if there are 3 folk who are able to put the Marque up fore Christs Sakes let them go ahead and get on with it?.
Ok
This year The Marque came down very quickly due to a grand show of helping hands
Not much use of the Marque was made this year which I though was strange due to the changeable weather we were having.
Indeed having a new front to the Marque would have made excellent shelter for the very cold Saturday night?
If we had crammed in there body heat would have warmed it up .

Regards Pierre

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 06:33 PM

Pierre, I totally agree with you. I thought that the marquee was never gonna get erected. As it was, it only just got up in time for the feast. Lovely grub, thanks to all concerned. I agree that more use could have been made of the marquee. I was very confused, as one minute, we were told that there'd be another feast in there on Saturday, then it seemed to be by invite only in Val's tent. We would have happily brought something, though resources were meagre, by then.
We could have helped Richard out with his tagine. There were certainly fewer people this year. It was way too cold, and although we ventured across to the bonfire on Saturday night, it was too cold to stay beyond one song. There were several inconsiderate strangers hogging the fire.
I heard that JB was blue with cold. I went to bed fully clothed, and had to get up and get my furry hat to put on. I've experienced warmer winters! Thanks Mick and Sue. Hope September is warmer.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 06:40 PM

The Fire.
Thanks to Richard Bridge for cutting the logs to a manageable size.

A Fire officers & High Vis Jackets
I put it too the Fire Officer
chucking logs on the fire and smothering folks in sparks makes me wonder
If any of the above makes any sense?

I agree though that a roped off section around the Fire should be introduced.
Despite the fact I like to sit near the fire and play and in turn set me trainers alight
if a more severe accident happened 'it could finish the event altogether.

This could be removed during the day so folk could sit around but after a near miss in regards to a severely drunken visitor by near falling into the embers I fear this should be considered fore the future. in regards to a roaring Bonfire at night.
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 07:18 PM

Excuse please- what happened re accident ?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 07:19 PM

I think we should be very careful about discussing potential legal liabilities (or the absence thereof) on an open forum.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 08:11 PM

Maybe so, but people talk, and I heard nothing.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 01:41 AM

A perimeter can be easily maintained with a half or third height roll of chicken wire on stakes. Way I was feeling about a certain inconsiderate crew, barbed wire seems a pretty good option. I noticed they didn't chatter when their mate was singing. Which I'd like to say his ad libbed songs were very interesting and quite fun.

This wire perimeter set up would provide a dedicated unblockable access to the fire for marshall(s) adding logs and tending as well as cooking access to embers throughout daylight hours. Afterwards the wire is easily rolled up and stored for future use.

Just a thought or 2.

BTW - my feet are still cold. Think I might rig up a flat covered pan for putting embers in and placing under my feet. Oh what a dolt. Next time I bring foot warmers.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 03:47 AM

No accident happened at all Sue a shove in the mid back sent the person concerned in a safer direction. '
Has fore talking Sue these three people were so inebriated prior to getting on the field early Saturday night that they wont remember anything about being there let alone the shove in the back.
but guests of folkmob are inviting people . Without gaining permission to do this .

The three people were completely inebriated prior to there arrival.
+ they caused Lord knows what in there wake.
They are a damn nuisance to both singer and player and rather loud and argumentative among themselves keeping others awake in the silent hours..

Clearly folk know who these people are and should show consideration in regards to inviting them at all knowing how they are? and will behave/

Thats all there is to it?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:43 AM

Who nearly fell in the fire, was it the chattering chap in the posh shades?

Anyway, many thanks for letting this gatecrasher attend again, had an excellent weekend. My thanks to those who do all the hard work!
Managed to miss Friday night due to umm pretty much sleeping my way through the entire session, but made up for it on Saturday night with the dregs of the party till morning (shout out to Jim Radcliffe & Birthday Joy & 'Improv Guy') and about 15mins (by drunken time) after I wombled to bed, we were off home! Next time it'll be a late night Friday and a sensible bedtime on Saturday (which means poor aunty VTam will prolly be dragging me off to bed by my earole') instead...

Bummer about RB's tagine! I've yet to try this famous knockholt delicacy! Hopfully next time...

TTFN Crowsie x

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 07:59 AM

Good that nothing more serious than that described above happened. We will probably never find out just who did invite the intruders, and it was probably none of us. We are easily spotted (no pun intended) from the road, and (this will start a palaver) we have a very visible presence at the pub.The locals will welcome our financial input, but they are going to ask why we are there. (Bloody hippies.)
As regards some sort of a fire guard, the chicken wire thing sounds good, but will it cool down by morning ? If it is easily dismantled, and cool...great. Why don't we just stop them from sitting in the way to start with ? If we all yell at them at once, then they move, or get deafened.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 08:58 AM

I think non-folkies simply don't realise they're being inconsiderate, to them it's just a bonfire party. Last June there was a group of guests who chattered loudly through everyone until there was an umm 'incident' where some chap kinda rudely told them to shut-up, and then that sparked an argument! I liked Tam's silly approach with the stick best. No-one gets upset by humour. But I don't think it was actually noticed by the chatterbox though!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 09:35 AM

sod the Ramblers' there entitled to think what they like
The good thing is that we have a very good will with the Tally Ho ? and farmer

The local people welcome us because we are behaved and cause no trouble and bring some income to the local drinking hole.
Clearly these people wouldn't know the difference between a bunch of Hippies and a herd of Hippo ?

The main points about this Knockholt gone are

1/ if people want to put up a Marquee let them get on with it? especially if the person who is against us putting up the Marquee is unable to do so himself but uses nonsense in order to make a point.

2/ do not invite people outside the folkmob without telling people prior. and use common sense in regards to who you invite. When people ask me at work about Knockers I tell them straight it is a private 4 day function.

Because at the end of the day having done functions for twenty odd years down Chislehurst Caves it will be a never seen prior or again after invited drunken silly arse who will ruin the event and they wont give a flying toss. and the folk who invite them will deny all responsibility on there behalf.
Mark my words?

Kind regards to all Pierre looking forward to a great September.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 09:43 AM

"sod the Ramblers' there entitled to think what they like"

What! Bluddy 'ell, old hippies in red socks taking the pee about old hippies sitting round a bonfire.. There's a case of kettle and pot! Had a taste of the Ramblers once - not for me, what a yawn!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: melodeonboy
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 12:00 PM

"I'm a rambler, I'm a rambler from Manchester way,
I get all my pleasure the hard moorland way......"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 01:50 PM

Oh, what a shame, melodeonboy, I didn't know..

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 03:46 PM

Indeed Melodeon Boy"
I Wouldn't know,

But?
"I know a Milk Maid"
Who milked a Bull?
and she sure got"
:A bucket Full?
A bucket Full?
" A bucket full?
I know a Milk maid "
Who milked a Bull..

Some one told me that this verse had something?
to do with Over The Hills and far a

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 03:56 PM

Crow Sister - group from last year were friends of mine. They made no more noise "chatting" than anybody else around the circle between 8 to 9.30. The protentious prick who got the arse was suitably repremanded by many, including many of our "gods of knockholt" (and I say that as a HUGE complement to them) and he has since been barred!

It is a social event afterall. The serious singing and playing starts later, and it is at this time, I agree, that people should be more respectful. I was appalled that we had to DEMAND a little quiet whilst poor Frank was trying to take his turn on Friday night, when a few girlies tried to start something up five performers BACK in the circle! THAT is what should be being comment on, not invited guests from last year, who were talking WITH regulars at a sensible time last year!

We try to encourage new comers into the folk world. They are told "the rules" but some of "Us" can be bloody rude as well!

ANY of us can be pissed and loud, but gentle control is far better than a blanket "rude outsiders"!

We are not trying to replicate a pub "folkie session". We are a group of like minded people, camping in a field, often in poxy weather and often pissed!

Guests need to be "educted" whilst some regulars need to be gently "reminded".

No need for finger pointing - that is TOO MUCH like being at work!

We are there because we a like minded people!!

Kev

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 03:59 PM

sorry for the few typos, but that got me pretty pissed off!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 04:16 PM

This post is based on invited guests from this year Crow|& Kev Cloggs last year was sorted and the person is barred. Kevs friends were not to blame.
Exactly Kev in reference to work'
Knockers is hard work?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 04:38 PM

"It is a social event afterall."

Sure!

I was responding to those who have spoken about talkative guests, and just remembered there was a heated argument over some people chatting last year after a bloke told them to shut-up, and it all fell apart.

Confrontation like demanding that people are quiet, makes *everyone* feel crap, but *humour* when people are chatting - like Tam with the stick - is all good fun.

Sorry if it came out like I was 'pointing fingers'. Wasn't meant to be nasty or offensive.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 04:52 PM

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Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:35 PM

Terry You Cad"
Very Sharp.
Well Done."

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:40 PM

This is a discussion site?
Its difficult to write and interpret it?
I have been posting on a certain ship disaster for ages.
Misinterpreted "Like Big Time? Several times?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:48 PM

For those not in attendance, I acted out swinging a hammer during performance of Water Boy. Not that I was swinging the singing stick quite comically / dramatically in the direction of and behind the back of the offending chatter, was purely coincidental. It had no effect on the chatterers, because they could not see, and evidently could not hear me singing (if that is possible), but it did amuse the rest of the crowd, I suppose.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:49 PM

btw... because I have no place else to share it.... today is my daughter Hilary's birthday. She is a solstice child and 26 today.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:57 PM

"Peace"Happy Birthday"
Pierre

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Kentish Ramblers.
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 05:58 PM

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:00 PM

I have just PMd Crow and have said that it was nothing personal to her, how my previous post might have come across.

It's just that we ALL feel passionate about our singing and playing.

There is a time for being sociable, and a time for when the reel point of what we do and how we do it really opens up.

We respect each other's efforts and talents/abilities/nerve and newbies just need to be "shown the way and nurtured or shown the door".

Peace and tolerance to all ok.

Kev

PS - I had had a few beers before I exploded onto my soap box!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,Kentish Ramblers.
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:00 PM

"Peace
There we are
There "Hippies"
'What did we tell you?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:03 PM

"Bugger off"

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:10 PM

VT I remember it well and they quieten down and got the point Excellent```'

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:13 PM

Pierre - how many times have we told you not to provarocate!!! :-)

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:35 PM

Cheers Kev!

Anyhoo, roll on September :)

PS: I got Jim Radford's name wrong earlier. What a top chap! Outlasted almost everyone Saturday night. And I have a funny feeling we probably kept all the campsite awake with his Hog-Eye Man at about four in the morning..*




*Oops :-/

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:36 PM

PPS Happy B'day Lunar Fairy ;-) x

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 07:05 AM

I simply cannot help myself prevaricating
'its the heat you know"
Singes the membrane of the brain.

I went to work today
they sent me home
'Im still on annual leave.
My supervisor said stay
and claim you leave back.

I collapsed on me bended knees laughing like a Lunatic.(Well it is Bedlam)
I shall return tomorrow,
Where by you may regain Fair looks"
Your return to a disciplinary she said,

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 02:44 PM

I can't help thinking VT that it might have been that blessed chicken of mine who was joining in everything. They may have been laughing at him. He gets over-excited and I apologise.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: GUEST,VaTam (on tea break)
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 06:49 AM

when is the next Knockholt?

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 06:57 PM

Summer solstice 2011

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 03:13 AM

Hello! I know that, now. Trying to suss my leave calendar for this summer while I was groggy from meds and lack of sleep.

Starts the Wednesday before Solstice.

Subject: RE: Knockholt 2010
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 10:20 AM

I know the answer to this one Tam, because I needed to know in order to sort out Crayside Folk Day. It ends on Sat June 18th, so starts on Wed. 15th.