Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?

Subject: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Sep 14 - 03:52 AM

Hi Folks - Just wondering if anyone knows what might be planned for the days between Christmas and New Year?
Are the usual crowd heading there, and has anyone discussed fancy dress themes, or where things might be happening?
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Aelfleda
Date: 22 Sep 14 - 08:21 AM

Hi Geoff
I'm hoping the usual crowd will be heading up for the fun & games. No theme yet but will keep you posted - unless you have a wacky idea!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 22 Sep 14 - 08:44 AM

Bugger! Does anyone want to do the Treasure Hunt?

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Mrs.Duck
Date: 22 Sep 14 - 02:00 PM

Have we ever done book titles?

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: Noreen
Date: 22 Sep 14 - 04:26 PM

And are we still going to the Endeavour? It has changed a bit.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 23 Sep 14 - 05:20 AM

Yet another licensee took over yesterday ................... watch this space?!?!?!?

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 24 Sep 14 - 04:33 PM

Well we're heading up for a few days anyway.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 25 Sep 14 - 07:29 AM

My first comment should have read "does anyone want to SET the treasure hunt"

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 03 Oct 14 - 07:59 AM

An up-date from the Endeavour. The new couple Mark & Tracey took over last week, they are very friendly and are encouraging the local folkies to use the pub and on Wednesday even made plates of rolls (ham, cheese etc) for us towards the end of the night. Tracey also makes REALLY nice crab rolls!

The pub will undergo a refurbishment in the not too distant future so hopefully it should be all nice and bright and sparkling for Christmas/New Year.

I know Jude has had a brief conversation with Mark regarding New Years Eve and they are happy to accommodate the folkies, not set in stone to my knowledge but looking likely. If this is the case the Treasure Hunt will start and finish from there as well.

I've not had dates from Jude yet so you'll have to watch this space.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Geoff the Duck
Date: 06 Oct 14 - 03:20 AM

Hi Raggy
Thanks for the update.
We are still not sure what our plans will be. Some of it could depend on when things might be likely to happen.
Wil keep watching this space.
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 06 Oct 14 - 06:00 AM

Don't know what else is happening but the date has been confirmed as 31st December 2014 subject to tides.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 06 Oct 14 - 06:37 AM

Very true Guest ............. however I once worked with a young lad who was heard to comment "Christmas Day is on the 25th again ... it was last year too" We couldn't rib him too much his Dad was the quarry manager and not a man to be trifled with.

Incidentally Geoff was enquiring about the Ceilidh, Quiz and Treasure Hunt times and dates which to my knowledge haven't been programmed as yet.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 06 Oct 14 - 08:14 PM

Have the Coastguard and Regatta been informed?

One for all true folkies of course is the New Year's Day dip in the briney. Lovely and cool at that time I'm told and you are almost guaranteed to get your photo in the Whitby Gazette!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 07 Oct 14 - 08:37 AM

We'll be there!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 07 Oct 14 - 12:20 PM

Several folkies have done the Boxing Day dip, but not that many due to not being here that early. They tend to drift in around the 27/28th normally. Certainly Aelfleda and Maggie have done the dip and Wombat as well.

Joe......... same quiz team as last year?

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 17 Oct 14 - 06:46 AM

A bit of forward planning, if you are doing the treasure hunt you will probably need some paper to make notes on!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: r.padgett
Date: 17 Oct 14 - 10:58 AM

I've just about sorted the new year stuff so here's the info:
Monday 29th   - Treasure Hunt
Tuesday 30th -   Ceilidh
New Year's Eve - The Endeavour (that might change but will keep you all posted on that).
Fancy Dress Theme - Where Did You Get That Hat.....
Cheers for
Jude

Received from Jude Knight! I assume it is ok to post here as requested

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,newbie visitor!
Date: 06 Nov 14 - 04:54 PM

Hi, staying locally, can anyone join in? Will guarantee to be sober, staid and respectable if needed. Can lie for England too.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 07 Nov 14 - 04:59 AM

Newbie, It is sort of understood that the treasure hunt is not really a treasure hunt but a treasure hunt in that the treasure you hunt is the beer in the bars sort of treasure. Am I making myself clear Treasure. I'll be a treasure and explain it clearly to you on the Monday when the treasure hunt starts (I have to explain it every year to some people who've been doing the treasure hunt for decades!) Bring a pen and some paper, there's a treasure.

PS Ability to lie for England is definitely an asset, if you're sober, staid and respectable you will be on your own, we've never had one of those before!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 07 Nov 14 - 05:01 AM

Normally teams of four but if you're by yourself we'll find you a suitable team to join.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 07 Nov 14 - 05:21 PM

I'm happy withthe same quiz team arrangement as last year Raggytash - lets upset some people again ;-)

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: r.padgett
Date: 08 Nov 14 - 04:30 AM

A knowledge of Whitby can be useful, the Barnsley Lads and additional members never had a chance, too much beer did not 'elp

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 08 Nov 14 - 06:48 AM

We still miss you chaps Ray!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 08 Nov 14 - 07:15 AM

It's a long time since you did the quiz Ray, I've been setting it for about ten years and knowledge of Whitby has never been a criteria during that time.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 08 Nov 14 - 07:49 PM

A knowledge of Raggytash's favourite tipple far more advantageous ;-)

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: r.padgett
Date: 09 Nov 14 - 04:47 AM

Very true Raggy the Barnsley lads know a lot about nothing, twas the treasure hunt and the drinking of pints instead of halves and Nigels insistence on being always right and Malcolm going elsewhere instead of "logging off" and well Booker, lol

Happy Christmas to all our readers

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 09 Nov 14 - 10:28 AM

I did confuse some people no end one year. In order to find the name of the pub I said that the pub was the symbol of St Mark, had some symbolism with Venice (or Vienna can't honestly remember now) and had a bank named after it. I found several people in the Black Horse looking puzzled instead of the Golden Lion! On that one question I suppose knowledge of Whitby would have come in handy.

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 08 Dec 14 - 09:31 AM

Will last years Overall Winner please bring the Overall back

Ta!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Dec 14 - 06:17 AM

H'up!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Dec 14 - 06:52 AM

I love to be there. Any advice on where to stay?

Pat [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 09 Dec 14 - 05:57 PM

If you want B&B could be worth trying No 5 Guesthouse where we stay for Musicport in Oct - lovely place and they do breakfast until a very civilised 10am!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 14 - 09:13 AM

H'up

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: Raggytash
Date: 14 Dec 14 - 07:56 AM

H'up

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Twiddler
Date: 14 Dec 14 - 03:36 PM

How much is the ceildih entrance please, will there be a raffle and is there anything we should bring for prizes if there is one?

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 14 Dec 14 - 03:43 PM

The door has been a fiver or less in the past. Once the Coliseum has been paid for the room any excess is donated to a named Charity (RNLI, Children's Hospice etc)

There has always been a raffle and prizes would be gratefully accepted!

Subject: RE: Whitby New Year's Eve 2014? Any info?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 21 Dec 14 - 04:44 PM

Bump - just got in a brief mention on the Durbervilles programme so hopefully this will help people find the thread