BS: Bradfordian heart surgery

Subject: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: bradfordian
Date: 09 Sep 23 - 07:30 PM

Well, I don’t want to make a big deal out of this but I thought it polite to let you know about my impending operation. (seeing as I’ve been letting others know)
I will be going into hospital on 25 September to see if the surgeons can fix my leaky mitral valve and I thought I would reflect on my time on Mudcat.
I’m not a chatty person-my social communications skills are seriously under developed which meant that I am a bit of a loner, quiet, introverted -but hey, I get along!
I discovered Mudcat in 1999 and gleaned a few songs from the digital database but I didn’t sign up as bradfordian until a couple of years later. I’m not deep in to folk music but having been exposed to it primary school (maybe aged about 10– Lincolnshire Poacher was the first song) I have maintained a steady interest over the years. At the age of around 54 I decided that it was time to share these songs that I had been gathering over several years and actually for the first time found the confidence to sing to a group of people in a folk club -although I had been going to folk clubs over many years just as audience. Around the same time I also joined a male voice choir with whom I have been a member for 22 years as well as attending a folk club in Nottingham.
But back to Mudcat. I’m not a big reader of all the threads, more dipping in now and again, but some have held my interest. Like the poems of Cicely Fox Smith, I helped Jim and Charley a little with their compendium of CFS poems and have met them both. There were the second set of Mudcat CDs (This is us) which I helped put together. With Aines Mudcat song challenges I helped Joe Offer migrate many songs from Aines website to our own Mudcat website (and Joe, I feel that there are still more to do!).
And I would just like to mention my only attendance at the FSGW Getaway. That was probably my most enjoyable folk music experience meeting ‘caters in the flesh (plus other caters at the Yorkshire mud gatherings hosted by Geoff the duck and Mrs Duck) and l’m gutted that I have not been able to go to the Getaway again.
It is with sadness that I have seen over these past twenty years or so many of the regular contributors pass on to the great folk club in the sky.
But I’m not ready for that just yet and I will be back before long. Watch this space!

Barrie aka bradfordian

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Sep 23 - 07:58 PM

Will you get a 'fix' or replacement?

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Sep 23 - 09:00 PM

You've kept yourself busy and moved Mudcat forward. Take care of yourself and drop in to let us know how you're doing.

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Sep 23 - 02:27 AM

Best of luck Barrie. You are in the best of hands so will be up and about in no time :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Acorn4
Date: 10 Sep 23 - 02:58 AM

Hope it all goes well, Barrie and you mend soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Sep 23 - 12:08 PM

I really appreciated the Mudcat CDs.. and I did meet you at that one Getaway.
Here's hoping the surgery goes better than good. I'll look for updates after this years Getaway.

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 23 - 12:45 PM

Are you in Bradford, Barrie? If so, can I do anything to help? I am just the other side of Keighley

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: bradfordian
Date: 11 Sep 23 - 07:12 PM

Dave, originally from Bradford hence bradfordian but in Nottingham these past 30 years.
Used to hang around with Paul “Dad” Tattersall

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Sep 23 - 02:44 AM

Ah, OK.

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: bradfordian
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 03:21 AM

Now in hospital. The operation set for tomorrow 26 September.
I am not apprehensive; I have every confidence in the procedure and the staff.
BRB, Barrie.

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 06:09 AM

Good luck Barrie - Keep us posted

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 08:55 AM

best wishes winging your way

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: bradfordian
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 11:32 AM

Doh, just as I was shown my allocated bed I was informed that my surgeon had a family emergency and I was sent home to await a new date. These things happen.

Subject: RE: BS: Bradfordian heart surgery
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Sep 23 - 10:14 AM

doh, indeed