The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 03:34 AM

Thanks to Ron Truman Border for joining the regulars last night - a class act

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Jul 10 - 10:51 AM

OK, I've been doing some research

As far as I can see, although having once been one of the major beers of London, coming from the East End of London, and despite having been merged into one of the major brewers in the UK - Bass Charrington - there is currently no beer in the UK under the name of Charringtons

I stand to be corrected if anyone knows better

Courage Best is brewed by Wells and Youngs of Bedford

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Jul 10 - 07:14 AM

Shame Rob can't make it, but orders is orders.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Jul 10 - 07:12 AM

Raffles- that was what was confusing me.... I thought I saw Directors .

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Jul 10 - 06:11 AM

Second session tonight at 8.30 - can't wait!!

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 08:39 AM

GF, despite having the Charrington name displayed on the front wall of the pub, I think you'll find it's Courage Best they are selling

I look forward to finding out for sure tomorrow night

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 03:13 AM

GF: I won't be able to make tomorrow's session after all. Doc's ordered me to stay mainly still and quiet with elevated leg until at least Wednesday. Only allowed to stay within 200 yards of home and "absolutely no question" of me going to Orpington and beyond on public transport.

I must say, the way I feel right now, I'd be surprised if I felt up to it tomorrow anyway. Bit optimistic so soon post-op.

Hope I can make it next week.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Jul 10 - 07:31 PM

Charringtons Best-

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jul 10 - 03:51 PM

Pete - you might have missed the thread name on the lyrics and knowledge page. Unless it is refreshed by postings every day, it can even drop off the page. Mudcat members have a personal page, and can trace threads, giving them a personal list on their personal page .I would have thought though, that The Foresters thread would be more likely to drop off the page. I'm going to put some links into the new website, and this should help.

Sue

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 01 Jul 10 - 03:12 PM

Let's not give the impression this is simply for beginners however - we had some fine musicians on Monday.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 01 Jul 10 - 05:42 AM

we all began somewhere rob and ive had some flak along the way but we are very supportive and i still find the interaction helpful.    sue i could only get on this site via link on foresters-is that just me

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 30 Jun 10 - 02:55 PM

I'm glad the group caters for all standards....I can vary from barely adequate on downwards. Singing and playing at the same time is a major problem for me still :-)

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Jun 10 - 01:56 PM

That's heart warming, Mr Bear, we may have found our niche. Now, if you'd shopped at Netto ????

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 30 Jun 10 - 12:20 PM

Look forward to seeing you Rob - and bring Paul anyway! this group caters for all standards - join in when you can or just listen and admire

According to Danielle the barmaid, the pub is normally empty by 9.30 on a Monday and she reckoned that the seven locals stayed late purely because of us. Also one group were disappointed that their friends had left just before we arrived, said they would have loved it!

The three in the garden appeared to be ignoring us until ten to eleven when a voice came through the open door saying "let's have a Leonard Cohen one!"

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 30 Jun 10 - 05:19 AM

Thanks very much, GF. Number received and PM replied to. I'll have to be there now! will try to make it to Foot's Cray under my own steam by train and bus combo.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 08:42 PM

That was me, above Rob. You should have got my message now.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 08:25 PM

I'll p.m. you with my mobile number

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 07:53 PM

I'll get a train, unless I can blag my friend Paul into coming along and driving us :-). To Orpington, probably.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 05:22 PM

I just checked the 402 timetable. It stops running at around 8, so is
n b g

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 05:15 PM

Where are you travelling from Rob? We could collect you from either Orpington or St Mary Cray station. Buses come this way from Tunbridge Wells, but I don't know how late they run.

Sue

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 11:55 AM

I'll try and make it.

Had a prior committment at The Beacon in Tun Wells last night but will get over next week if I can persuade someone to give me a lift or suss out reasonable public transport(having an operation on my ankle on Friday so off driving for a few weeks).

I'm not very good (yet?) though, so locals may not be quite so appreciative :-)

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 11:53 AM

pretty good start at 7 stars though my voice was a little diminished from being unewell last week but all our contributions seemed to go down well-goood jammin as usual

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 11:45 AM

Next session is next Monday at 8.30

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 08:52 PM

I am well pleased with this pub. No intrusive t.v. or machines. In fact the t.v. in the restaurant area was off ! They appear to have a reasonable lunchtime menu, at a sensible price, so might go shopping at Lidl one lunchtime, and sit out in the extensive garden. There are plenty of bench tables at pub level, and then it is stepped down to three more at the riverside. There were ten of us tonight, but there is seating for around twenty in the restaurant area. The beer was nicely chilled, and the locals, and bar staff extremely appreciative.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 06:35 PM

YES!!!!

Excellent venue, very appreciative locals (moved to photography!) and some wonderful performers turned up - this could run and run.

Already we have sussed out the garden as a potential festival site

The garden runs down to the River Cray - could have gone paddling but recommend Crocs in case of glass. A historic country pub with the genuine atmosphere but surrounded by industry - you wouldn't have known.

The barmaid was an instant convert and reckoned we were cool!!!

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 12:43 PM

Gosh it's hot- loking forward to some cooling liquid and chill out music later

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 12:08 PM

Can any other part of the country compete with this

Monday - Seven Stars at Footscray
Tuesday - The British Oak at Blackheath
Wednesday - Folkmob at Eltham
Thursday - Change of Horses at Farnborough
Friday - Orpington Friday Folk at ..... Orpington

the total distance from Blackheath to Farnborough calling in at all the other venues is 12.4 miles

I live 5.2 miles from the British Oak and 7.9 miles from the Change of Horses.

Who's a lucky boy then!

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 05:04 PM

After today I guess football is pretty much out of the equation, so here's to a new venue tomorrow night and Come All Ye to the Seven Stars at Foots Cray

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 04:54 AM

At last night's fabulous Gleneskfest, a superb event that we can only hope gets repeated, we had a couple of possible new recruits for the Seven Stars

Hope they turn up on Monday so Trevor doesn't have to play his ukelele as the ship goes down!!

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Jun 10 - 08:29 AM

Mr Bear !!!! You certainly should not!!!!!
Last night's Friday Folk was excellent, with the fantastic Andy Smythe Band...but.... extremely poorly attended..... two obscure football teams playing kept people away.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 04:38 PM

The football match that night is Brazil v Chile - not a lot of local interest but The Seven Stars will be showing the match a bit further round the pub and at low volume

So you can join in the session and check the score from time to time or ignore the football altogether

Also you could of course watch the football and ignore the session but I'm not sure I should be suggesting that .........

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 06:35 PM

link worked on the link maker, but didn't paste up right
The Seven Stars Sessions

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 06:32 PM

Thanks Mr Bear. I have put a map and bus route links on to the website.
There are a couple of takers from my email.Could use a few more though.
a href="http://sevenstarssidcupsessions.bravehost.com/">The Seven Stars Sessions

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 03:51 AM

It would be really good to see some of those who tried the Foresters in Wilmington but were put off by the venue - especially on opening night next Monday

Here's a map

Map showing the Seven Stars, Foots Cray

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 01:21 PM

Looking forward to it 8.30 p.m. on Monday

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 07:53 AM

ah-silly me!found you now,thanks mr bear.be there monday all things being eqaul.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 07:03 PM

I have just created a seven stars email list. If you haven't been sent an email today, and would like to be kept informed, please p.m. me.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 06:56 PM

Have fun, and hope to see you at the pub in July

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Penny S.
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 05:02 PM

Looks good - but I'll be out of the country until mid July...

Penny

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 04:35 PM

I have deleted the Foresters website and created one for The Seven Stars

Here's a link   The Seven Stars Sessions

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 02:15 PM

The R11 stops at the traffic lights. Just cross the High Street and walk down. The pub is on the left, next door to Lidl.

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 03:23 AM

Great news GF, a historic riverside pub with real ale at £2.25 a pint, a garden, friendly locals, a welcoming landlord and accessible by public transport, excellent venue, what's the catch?!

I think you'll find the R1 doesn't quite make it to Footscray but the 233, 321 and 492 do and they all run late services

That puts it a direct bus ride away from Bexleyheath, Dartford, Eltham, Greenhithe, Lee, Lewisham, New Cross, Orpington, Sidcup, Swanley, St Mary Cray, Welling and Woolwich - now that sounds well connected for anyone who wants a drink without driving!

Plus you can do your shopping next door before you go in :-)

Subject: RE: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 08:06 PM

That's Two Monday Seven Stars sessions then ! The other is Monthly , second Monday at Knowl Hill on the A4 just West of Maidenhead !

Subject: The Seven Stars Sessions - Kent U.K
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 07:45 PM

From Monday 28th June there will be a Come- All - Ye at Foots Cray.
Join us at
The Seven Stars, Foots Cray High Street (next door to Lidl).
The pub dates from the 1600s and is distinctive for its Kent Weather boarding exterior. Park in the exterior area of Lidl's car park, or take the bus. The 51, R1, and R11 stop nearby. The A20 is a couple of minutes away.The pub serves a perfectly quaffable draught Courage Best.
All acoustic music and song will be welcome, and we love to jam.
There is live music at The Seven Stars on Fridays, and the landlord is keen to have us there. Tonight when we dropped in we found it very quiet, and the few regulars in there were all over 40, and enthusiastic about us being there. One or two have even asked to join in. Come along and join us at 8.30 every Monday.