Whitby Xmas

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Mo the caller
Date: 17 Dec 17 - 05:31 AM

Quite amusing returning to the car after the Playford Ball in Macclesfield. The streets were full of half dressed youngsters + older folks in 16th & 17th century costume.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Dec 17 - 09:34 AM

they do it in london too,and in cardiff and also here in ireland

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Mo the caller
Date: 15 Dec 17 - 06:51 AM

They do it round Manchester too.
But people from the NE must be hardy souls, when I used to visit inlaws in Beverley I needed to wrap up - it's colder than Cheshire.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 15 Dec 17 - 05:07 AM

The young Geordies are noted for going out at night in adverse weather wearing next to nowt.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Dec 17 - 04:57 AM

ok so what has geordies got to do with anything, i have not noticed that they dress differently from other people or in a more scanty fashion.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 15 Dec 17 - 04:23 AM

Dave was referring to the way young people dress, or more to the point don't dress, for the adverse weather.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 17 - 08:02 PM

Sandman whenever I go to Whitby it is wick with Geordies

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Dec 17 - 04:42 PM

Dave, quote
When referring to the people, as opposed to the dialect, dictionary definitions of a Geordie typically refer to "a native or inhabitant of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, or its environs", an area that encompasses Blyth, Ashington, North Tyneside, Newcastle, South Tyneside and Gateshead, how does it have any bearing on Whitby?

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 14 Dec 17 - 07:47 AM

Mo, if you come over the period just before New Year you wouldn't know the difference !!

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 14 Dec 17 - 07:41 AM

I went to Whitby in January once. It was flippin' freezin' but the young folks thereabouts were still walking round in what to an old bloke like me seemed to be their underwear! Must be the Geordie influence :-)

DtG

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Mo the caller
Date: 14 Dec 17 - 07:31 AM

I'm not convinced that Whitby exists when it's not the week before the August bank Holiday.

Ah well, maybe 'Whitby, but now as we know it'

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 13 Dec 17 - 07:35 AM

Just had an email from Margaret Walters who is a real Ozzie and we will be meeting up with her soon and spending some time house sitting for her in January.

Any old how she and some friends have latched on to the Sheffield Carols and have just had a really good do in Sydney doing the very same.

Ian & Norma Russell's son Joe lives in Sydney and has been singing the carols since before he could read and has been a real help.

It was their second session and great things are predicted.

Thought folks in the frozen north might like to know.

Keep wrapped up - see you soon ish.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 12 Dec 17 - 09:35 AM

Cheers Malcolm - have a great time in Oz!

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Dec 17 - 08:58 AM

Rudolph is now a Carol? Has he had the op?

:D tG

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 12 Dec 17 - 08:51 AM

Fortunately or unfortunately (whichever way you wish to look at it) Judy and I are once again in Australia during the so called festive season.

We have very happy memories of time spent in Whitby at this time of year but the lure of warmth on the bones will always win.

On our journey out we changed trains at Huddersfield (30th November) and Judy felt her knees jumping up and down with the cold.

Have a good time all and each and we will no doubt bump into most of you between March and November 2018 (if we are spared).

All the best.

PS Australians think Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is a carol.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Nick
Date: 11 Dec 17 - 07:39 PM

The man formerly known as?

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 11 Dec 17 - 03:02 PM

Whitby New Year FB Group

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 08:09 PM

Joe, could you link to the faceache page

Ta

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 08:07 PM

All being well thats the plan.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 07:21 PM

Hope to see you there Raggytash!?

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 01:47 PM

Somebody will probably die and somebody will undoubtedly be conceived.

This from the very man who had a go at me for telling someone who was asking about folk clubs about a folk concert.

You couldn't make this stuff up.

DtG

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 12:34 PM

Thanks Joe

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 10:33 AM

From Jude

Treasure hunt Friday 29 kick off 12.30ish from The Star.

Singaround in Staithes on Saturday 30 afternoon but but to be confirmed with Captain Cook pub
Saturday nite sing in Whitby, Star I should think.
Sunday 31 afternoon is Neil & Heathers quiz, again Star if that’s ok. Sunday night, have a night in...oh perhaps not...fancy dress theme is heroes & heroines with a song if poss that’s in t’Star from 8pm.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 09:25 AM

Very helpful Dick I'm sure.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 09:23 AM

Somebody will probably die and somebody will undoubtedly be conceived.

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 08:56 AM

There's a Facebook group set up with details. I'll copy them here

Subject: RE: Whitby Xmas
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Dec 17 - 07:07 AM

I haven't heard of anything happening as yet. I'll keep my ears open.

Subject: Whitby Xmas
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Dec 17 - 05:38 AM

Does anyone know what is happening at Whitby this Xmas?