Whitby (UK) 2001

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Dorrie
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 06:26 PM

just for your info i don't know what emma is on about...only joking girly i like self raising flour cos u dont have to worry about baking powder but lots and lots of flour in a random whitby wheelie bin is better.

cya dorrie xx

i wasn't being rude then

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 06:16 PM

Paul from Hull, go thou to the top of the page (under Quick Links) and reset thy cookie!

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 04:25 PM

JeZeBeL -

BIG grins...

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 03:12 PM

Dorrie - PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR

PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN FLOUR PLAIN

FLOUR!!!!!!

SOrry everyone. private joke unless you saw it!!

DOrrie - SELF RAISING FLOUR SELF RAISING FLOUR!!!!!

OK, that's a bit longer to write.....see ya @ windy b hun!!

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: selby
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 01:55 PM

I have heard that some of the Kazoo band are appearing at a festival in the not to distant future and the organisers wish to keep it a secret so as to have maximum impact at the final concert There has been talk of cd also. Keith

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Aaardvark
Date: 02 Sep 01 - 06:14 PM

We are Planning a weekend at the Salters Gate Inn in the very near future. I Watch out for a Salter Gate Thread in the near furture as soon as I have the date confirmed by out Ghost Deric Elliot.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: chizzer
Date: 02 Sep 01 - 04:14 PM

Thanks to all the young musicians who worked so hard at the children's festival orchestra. The busk at the bandstand was our best yet. It was a shame about the weather on Friday but we still managed to kazoo our way down to the Spa!!! See you all next year.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Dorrie
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 08:30 PM

hey hey emma what with shouting plain flour in my ear you crazeeeeeeee grrrl

dorrie x

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST, Paul from Hull
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 07:26 PM

Curses! Yes that WAS me, I just forgot cos I'm an ickle bit drunk....

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 07:23 PM

Hiya Jane! Good to hear that.....yep, you can trust Folkies with anything.....EXCEPT Toilet Rolls yeah? *G*

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Jane2001
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 07:00 PM

Hi Paul, I owe you a drink. She got the accordion fixed as soon as she got home and paid the agreed price. Isn't it nice that you can trust folkies?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 06:43 PM

Hi Jane nice to see you in the Tap and Spile singarounds this year - maybe we'll here you next time!!!Twins send their love.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST, Paul from Hull
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 08:21 PM

Ayup Jane....want a weak tea?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Jane2001
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 07:21 PM

I've got into this Mudcat thing a bit late, but it's great to meet people I know from Whitby on line. Hallo everybody. From Jane, otherwise known as the loo cleaner or Issy's mum or Myriam's mum

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Wullie
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 03:11 PM

Thanks to all the Ducks for a really wonderfull time. We both enjoyed it Wullie and Barbara.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 02:03 PM

MRS.DUCK - cheers for putting that picci of me on - NOT!!

It wasn't the first sleep I'd had all week, maybe it was the longeest though!! I averaged 2 to 3 hrs a night and had to be up to help at the souvenir shop in the folk week office every morning, whilst some lazy people laid in till midday at the earliest...some of the members of acts appearing at windy b in fact.....i won't mention any names though!!

DORRIE - Is the PLAIN FLOUR still there?? That was so cool. There was a hell of a lot of sellotape used that night.

I had to take tear stricken Maisey and Siân back to camp in a taxi......alright it was my idea cos I was incapable of walking....nevermind.

It was great to go to the bbq and meet loads of new catters I aint seen before, although half of them live in HULL!! It must be thier yearly probabtion period Whitby Week and they all congregate at the Ducks!!

TTFN

JeZ..........

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST,Paul from Hull
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 11:06 AM

DAMMIT.... keep forgetting to do this, now it doesnt seem to be doing it automatically...

That last post was ME....

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST,Paul from Hull
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 11:06 AM

DAMMIT....m keep forgetting to do this, now it doesnt seem to be doing it automatically...

That last post was ME....

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 10:46 AM

Steve, its alcohol that GETS us through the Week...rather than the reverse...*G*

Hope that you werent too bad, & that now youre completely recovered, mate

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Steveie1
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 08:10 AM

Thanks to you all for the info.

I'll be back next year and I will try not to get sick this time (not withstanding alcohol abuse of course).

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: mytoycar
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 07:15 AM

might cum down for longer next year if i can get hold of transport soon...

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 07:24 PM

The regatta next year is the week before Folk Week. The regatta dates are mainly dictated by the tides, but also by concerns about not clashing with other events elsewhere that have a stronger pull on punters (like the Sunderland Air Show). It's bad for business (especially the B&Bs) when the regatta coincides with Folk Week - they'd rather have the custom spread over different weeks than competing for the same weekend, and being disappointed.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 05:49 PM

....though conversely, many people,& I felt this way myself, said there wasnt the 'atmosphere' that there is normally in Festival week......possibly due to the Regatta leaving 'a nasty taste' in people's mouths, so to speak?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 05:43 PM

Thats about right, Dorrie....though not sure if its quite as long as that.

Steve, it used to be, back in the 80's, that it clashed every 3 years or so, so there ended up an agreement being made that the Regatta would change their dates (They have to change their dates anyway, cos of the Tides, of course) to not clash with us, except where unavoidable because of tides, like this year. Its NOT due to coincide again for a few years yet...

An interesting comment that got passed to me was that for all the trouble that the town had, & the trouble we had, the presence of the Festival helped CALM things in the town faster than it normally subsides after the Regatta.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 05:31 PM

sorry I didn't say who I am...you can call me gingham!

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 05:29 PM

Ramadan could be interesting Jim...no-one eating or drinking during daylight hours?...with the onset of the inevitable DTs there'd be more little green men in the tap&spile than on St Pats night! what about Halloween?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Les from Hull
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 03:55 PM

Aye, Jim, Burns Night. I'll get some of that burns ointment. Although Burns Night in Hull is on November the Fifth.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Dorrie
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 02:22 PM

apparently it only clashes once every 13 years or something but i'm not sure how true that is

dorrie xx

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: MC Fat
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 11:16 AM

How about the egg rolling and decorating. The sight of seeing grown (sic) men painting eggs on a Wednesday afternoon was fab. Next year is it St.Pat's. Burns Night or Ramadan ?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: White Dove
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 10:37 AM

Thanx Les.....Don't know how but I have caught a cold! Hopefully I will not be spluttering too much at the Kingston tomorrow night.

Raggytash...thanx for the suggested thread..re my guitar, I will do that pronto!

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: gnomad
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 09:30 AM

Stevie1, dates next year are 17 to 23 Aug, it ought not to clash with the regatta 'cos thet only seems to happen every few years when the tides dictate.

Incidentally, despite the aggro between the two factions I did meet regular regatta-goers who said they had stayed on for the festival out of curiosity (never having seen such an event poor lambs) and they had had a whale of a time, might even come again...converts?

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Steveie1
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 07:52 AM

Anyone got the dates for next year, and does it clash with the Regatta again?

Just planning ahead!

Cheers

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Les from Hull
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 06:08 PM

White Dove - Maggie and I were very sorry to hear about your guitar. Looking forward to seeing you again real soon, wherever that might be.

Les

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Les b (U.K.)
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 05:28 PM

Paul from Hull, I was the short clean shaven one in the Dandy folding camper, with 2 Motorhomes nr the vandalised caravans. Thank you to you and all the unsung heros getting ear ache from us punters. The mats going in and out of the field were a good idea. See some of you at Fylde (I,ve had a look at the barbi photos to try and identify you all). Cheers Les

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: mytoycar
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 04:35 PM

we'll have to do it again next year

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 03:57 PM

Thanks for the Barbie Mr & Mrs Duck, didn't stay very long pressure of enjoying as much as poss in as little time. Roz, put a description of the box on the site, preferably on a separate thread, it takes ages to down load this on my old steam driven computer. If you know the model number and tell us what make it is together with as detailed a description as poss, any dents or scratches you never know one of us might spot it. I'll keep a look out in Whitby as we're there quite often. Take Care all

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Pene Azul
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 08:01 PM

The barbecue photos are now up in the Photos - Events section of the Member Photos & Info. Thanks very much to Mrs. Duck for submitting these great photos.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 07:24 PM

Oh, & Roz, I barely knew you were there.....*G*

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 07:16 PM

Hiya all...well, just about recovered from a HELLISH week at Whitby....

As Les B said, considerable damage was done to tents on my site, & the Portaloo Company have been 'Malcolm-ed'.... NOT a pleasant experience, I assure you!

Seriously, there were a LOT of problems with the Site this year.....& not all were apparent to the Paying Populace.

My calf muscles were killing me too, Les.....Hull is also VERY flat... & if you were on MY Campsite, why didnt you make yourself known! I was the LESS tall, straggly-haired unshaven Steward....

Steve, the Guisborough site did get VERY boggy at the gate, apparently...cars stuck.....though there were only just over a dozen people or units used the Site. An enterprising farmer on the other side of the road, just a bit further along opened his field....cheaper....Though he only had ONE Portaloo....dunno how many Campers he got.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Dorrie
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 06:18 PM

oh good i cant want 2 look at them all

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 05:28 PM

All 'catters were invited Dorrie but sadly it will not take place next year as we are not in the same cotage-unless we have new hosts. I have just sent photos to Pene Azul. We took about 80 but I narrowed it down to about 20. So the guitar never turned up Roz-what a shame after such a good week.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Dorrie
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 05:07 PM

Are all catters allowed 2 the ducks bbq(look i'm like a b and q advert)??

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: magician
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 04:00 PM

hi, just got around to booting up and coming on site. whitby was just wonderful but then again i'm biased. thanks for the bbque provided by the ducks again. the tap and the plough were about as far as i got, oh and a session at the ship on thursday evening. clare and i are bound to be there again next year.

love to you all

daffydd

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Aaardvark
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 03:39 PM

Who say's the Festivals Finished Tykes Still Here! Planning a weekend up at the Saltersgate Inn with Mick Haywood, Derek Elliot, Commander Crab and his crew. Not for getting Coblers Monday! Look Out For A Saltersgate Thread.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: White Dove
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 03:28 PM

Awwwww I did have a great time, even tho some lousy sod nicked my guitar from the Tap.

Thanx Mr and Mrs Duck for the BBQ. It was good to put some faces to the names on here..altho if you knew me yu would know that I go brain dead when trying to remember names. This becomes very confusio for me now that those new catters I was introduced to have not one but two names for me remember... forgive meee, I tink I am no wiserrrrr!!!

However 'ello Paul...thanx for looking after meee on the site. 'ello Raggytash.. wot r u doin here! 'ello Ickle...missed u at the fest. Hiya Les n Maggie..(waving :)

PS ello Tig and Badger ....pls could I order my Badge now..thanx

'ello to all tuthers that I met at Whitby

Got me heather too!!! Roz

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Squeezy
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 11:00 AM

Hi - just joined Mudcat after talking to a couple of Mudcatters in the Tap and Spile. Another great festival week - see you all next year. Dave.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Steveie1
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:20 AM

Got there on Thursday before it started to steward campsite 2. Was taken ill and after a visit to the hospital then the doctors, went back home to Scotland on the Saturday. Missed the lot and am gutted. Glad everyone had a great time.

Sorry I missed the beer Paul. Maybe next year.

Did anyone stay on campsite 2, did it hold up? It seemed that after a bit of rain it would have been a bit sticky.

Starting to plan next year.

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 06:16 AM

Brilliant week as ever. The Scratch were as always the best dance side and band!! I have my heather from THE garland to ensure a return next year. Also took part in the parade which due to circumstances was reduced to Geoff leading on pipe and drum followed by me and the twins then the youth orchestra and finally the littlies from playtime all dressed up as pirates = it may not have been the longest procession in history but it was GOOD!!
See you all again soon
PS I have photos of Jezebel fast asleep at the barbeque - probably the first time that week!!

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Les b (U.K.)
Date: 26 Aug 01 - 05:36 PM

As the dust settles on my first full week at Whitby and the aches in my muscles ease, (I'm not used to hills where I live in Southport). It's time to reflect. The highs.. Grace Notes, Roy Bailey & John Kirkpatrick doing an hour together, Steve Tilston, Coope Boyes & Simpson (even with Lester Simpson having the dreaded lurgi), Musical Chairlegs with Strawhead, nice performances by Grace Toland, Kiron Means and many others, Wed lunchtime in the Elsinor with Lunctime Legends & Pete Morton. The catering on the campsite(thanks again Ladies). The Lows..The toilets on the campsite, the morons who vandalised awnings & a tent on Fri night.

Thanks to all the stewards for helping things to run smoothly. I had a great time.

Fylde next no hills, except the Mount. Cheers Les

Subject: RE: Whitby (UK) 2001
From: Les from Hull
Date: 26 Aug 01 - 03:36 PM

Finally got home after the Saturday survivors' session at the Tap 'n' Spile. Thanks to everyone who contributed to another year's maximum FUN! Let's all do it again real soon!