Saddleworth War of the Roses

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: r.padgett
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 08:19 AM

Nice one Sid, love to confound the Lankies

Ray

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Vin2
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 06:04 AM

Sadly i won't be able to be there, so hope all folk have a fab time and hope Stanley's Lancashire light brigade bring the Roses cup back o'er th'ills (hopefully to be re-contested at a re-emerged Saddleworth Festival next year)

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,SID
Date: 01 Jun 11 - 12:20 PM

OK, here's a competition for you all - "Where should the apostrophes go in the above?"

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: r.padgett
Date: 01 Jun 11 - 11:55 AM

Why int muppet int Yorkshire team!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,muppett
Date: 01 Jun 11 - 11:16 AM

All most heaven, West Yorkshire
Pennine Hills,
Aire & Calder river
Life is old there, Older the trees
Younger then Fells blowing like a breeze

Clogged up roads take mi ome,
T' place I belong
West Yorkshire hilly Mother
Take me ome Clogged up road

Come on you know the rest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,SID
Date: 01 Jun 11 - 07:58 AM

Lancashire team sheet as follows: Peter & Barbara Snape, Mark Dowding, Pete & Jan Shevlin and me. We did have someone on the bench but he's been arrested for vagrancy. see you there.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST
Date: 30 May 11 - 09:18 AM

Last day tomorrow to buy your weekend tickets at earlybird prices for Cleckheaton FF - Weekend from £48 - Saturday Dayrover Ticket including War of the Roses from £30. What a bargain.
Admission to War of the Roses single event only £4 on the day subject to venue capacity. See you there!!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: r.padgett
Date: 27 May 11 - 12:04 PM

Yes WOR will take place on Saturday July 2nd in The George, Upstairs at 4pm until at least 5.30pm

Yorkies include David Swann, Hissyfit, John Greaves, Bruce Baillie, and John Greaves and me (may be non playing Captian at the mo')

Hopefully it wont be as gory as Towton!

Quite who will "represent" and how is to be seen yet!!

Others include Ali O'Brien as Mc and Alan Cox as a judge
Categories suggested by Sid Calderbank are Romance, Food, Home life and Work (WAAT no DRINK!!) to be agreed upon yet

I leave Mr Sid Calderbank to name and shame his team!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses @ Cleckheaton
From: GUEST
Date: 27 May 11 - 07:55 AM

Teams announced, battle lines drawn - only 5 weeks to go. Last few days to get low price tickets for Cleckheaton Weekend.
Good Luck to Ray and Sid!!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Raggytash
Date: 20 Mar 11 - 10:06 AM

Lancastrians will have need of a ferry, it is a well known fact that we can all walk on water, a feat only attributed to a certain Mr Boycott in Yorkshire.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,SID
Date: 20 Mar 11 - 09:38 AM

Now then David - it doesn't do to take sides in your position (although I suppose it never stopped Ali O'Brien!) Wasn't it the Duke of Wellington who said "time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted"? And he was quite successful.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Clecky Dave
Date: 20 Mar 11 - 06:06 AM

Lancashire infiltrators came over the hill and were sussing out the venue at a Cleckheaton Concert on Sat 19th March. Don't think we don't know your game!!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Shantyfreak
Date: 18 Mar 11 - 10:40 AM

When was the event ever held in lancashire Sid C? Saddleworth has always been part of Yorkshire in spirit if not on Whitewall Maps!
We'll be happy to allow you Lankies to join us again and give you the traditional friendly Tykes welcome (but with better beer I'm told).
Jim

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: nutty
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 10:59 AM

Indeed I was Sid

I can't remember the year either - time just flies by these days

I can remember that it was such a BOILING HOT weekend that all the museum windows were open and I was so badly bitten by the canal mossies that it took me weeks to recover.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Tyke
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 10:22 AM

I have to point out that the Camping Ground is so dry that Barbeques are not allowed!

As Cleckheaton is situated on the Banks of the River Spen. I have been told that the Festival Committee are putting on a ferry so that you may cross it with Dry Feet. There will be a charge of the usual Two Pence per person per trip.

All the public toilets in Cleckheaton will be free for the duration of the festival.

Also a special Folk Train will be running so that festival visitors may experience the delights of Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Drub!

We are all very friendly in Cleckheaton so you should not be afraid of stopping anyone in the street to ask for directions to these attractions.

Unfortunately the annual Cricket Match between the Yorkshire and Lancaster Teams has been cancelled! The committee, I have been told, took this decision as they felt the sight of the Lancaster supporters crying in their beer was frankly putting a down on the whole day. They did consider letting the visiting Team Win but after loosing for so many years they felt that the Lancastrians might smell a rat.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,SID
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 09:24 AM

Ah! Nutty - Hiya Luv!
Weren't you a member of the winning (Yorkshire) team at the first ever War in Uppermill museum? Can't remember the year though.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: nutty
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 07:25 AM

Setting in the West Sid? That's enough to put anyone to sleep.

We, in Yorkshire, rise with the lark and make the most of our day,

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Clecky Dave
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 07:20 AM

All Lancastrian paddlers will be welcome and as we are usually bathed in sunshine at the weekend, our camp site is located behind the swimming pool - so lots of paddling opportunity!!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: GUEST,SID
Date: 05 Mar 11 - 06:16 AM

I would appeal to all Lancastrians and unattached neutrals to support us in this crucial away match. We are deep in enemy territory here but it will give us the opportunity to peep over the neighbour's fence, root through their bins,critise their curtains and perhaps have a guided tour of some of the delights of Yorkshire ( which shouldn't take much out of your day)

As for the sunshine - if you look out of the window in Cleckheaton about 6 o'clock tonight you'll see where the sun has gone.

All the best!

SID

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Clecky Dave
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 02:13 PM

Cleckheaton will welcome all S/W refugees both campers and non campers - if it rains our fields get just as boggy as any!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 10:48 AM

Ye cud put t'highlights up on YouTube!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Vin2
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 10:36 AM

Nice t'hear a bit of S/Festival is being preserved for this yeer. D'ya think they'll set up a special area on the campsite for S/W 'refugees', perhaps specially soaked so's to feel at home?

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: scowie
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 02:25 AM

Linda Darling, anything at all, you know I'd bend over backwards just to please you Sweetie!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Tyke
Date: 03 Mar 11 - 08:15 PM

I think scowie is trying to convince you that Lancasire is full of Sun Worshipers Linda! Hell be selling buckets of Rainwater from Manchester next.

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 03 Mar 11 - 04:34 PM

And in English now please Scowie!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: scowie
Date: 03 Mar 11 - 04:01 PM

Eh! thee Tyke, yon sun's on eawr side yo' lod are 'aw in't shade o' t'Pennines, tha' con tell wi' thur complexions, thi favver fotched up in't dark!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Tyke
Date: 03 Mar 11 - 12:37 PM

Sounds alright but won't the Lancasrians be a a disadvantage at Cleckheaton FF where the Sunshines. They are so used to a wet Pitch they knows!

Subject: RE: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 03 Mar 11 - 08:13 AM

Sounds interesting.................

Subject: Saddleworth War of the Roses
From: Clecky Dave
Date: 02 Mar 11 - 02:50 PM

Hi All

Thanks to negotiations with Sid, Ray, Ali, Pete and Jan Cleckheaton Folk Festival will host the "War of the Roses" event for 2011. It is still to be called Saddleworth War of the Roses and will follow the same format and even have the same Team Captains, all being well. It's too good an event to lose so we're happy to just look after it for this year and hopefully it will be back in Saddleworth for 2012. It would be great to see plenty there supporting this venture. Looking forward to a great summer.