Evn more after Stony Dratsford

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: GUEST,jon a
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 09:27 PM

Finally got my new computer sort of behaving itself, it's been a long time and it is great to get a chance to pop in to the 'cat! was also great to pop over to stoney stratford, even if it was only for a few hours. Thanks Dai, great job, great venue! Jon

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: John Routledge
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 07:24 PM

I know that I wasn't too well at Stoney Stratford but more seems to be happening after the event than happened during. :0) John

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Cllr
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 04:24 PM

Deadhorse. For that can we all be truly grateful.Cllr

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Dead Horse
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 03:48 PM

Don't call me Ishmael. Call me when the pub opens!
P.S. I aint sending in a nearly nude piccy of myself playing TeeFer to no calenders, so there! (Not unless that object round my neck is used the same way as a certain TV advert would have us believe is the fashion with the natives).

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 01:00 PM

Looking forward to your visit! MudGuard

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 09:39 AM

That's alright Andreas, we don't mind at all if people think we're married - I just couldn't let your statement go un-challenged. By the way she's still "Linda B" in the photo with me ! - but don't worry.

Linda's Mudcat name is now officially "Essex Girl". We have a lot of jokes about ladies from that county (but not many about the menfolk eg McGrath). For example: "What does an Essex Girl put behind her ears to attract men ?", answer "Her Ankles !"

Thank's for your PM, Andreas, If we are coming over (we should know in the next couple of days), we would love to take up your offer of accommodation.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 09:18 AM

Dave, one more thing: PM is answered! MudGuard

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 09:03 AM

Don't know what you are on about, Dave. It says Ms Smith there (check for yourself at The Stony Stratford crossword)...

At least now after your hint.

MudGuard

PS: Sorry...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 07:25 AM

Oh yes you did Andreas (in your crossword)!
Linda and I are very much an item, but we're not married, Linda's surname is SMITH not BRYANT.

Perhaps we should say "Any marriages performed by Captain Andreas are only valid for the duration of the meet-up".

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Trevor
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 06:32 AM

Noreen, it could have been worse - Alan could have been showing Concertina his willy!

Sorry!

Yes Andreas, probably good job I didn't turn up and lay myself open to blackmail again!

Cheers.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: alanww
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 05:50 AM

Great pictures, MudGuard. Thanks. Look forward to seeing you again in Brussels.

"As I rose up at break of day all from beside my true love ..."
Alan

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 03:29 AM

Great set of pictures, Andreas - thank you for taking the time to post these to pene.

FYI the 'unknown fiddler' in the lairy trousers is the great Ivor Sayer - songs sung, fiddles, guitars, melodeons and mandolins played, and acupuncture done ;-)

The guy in the red shirt next to me in the Crown is Tim Hague. Yes he is related, but we don't hold that against him.

Steve and Lindy at the Crown say 'Hi' and are looking forward to seeing you all again...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 03:19 AM

Noreen, sorry, I do not even know the differences between all these squeezebox-type instruments, I simply picked one of the names for these things...

Lady P, you could try and bribe Jeff...

At least I did not get people married like last time (yes, Trevor, I remember...)

MudGuard

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Noreen
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 07:01 PM

Kitty, who are you suggesting had a green plastic pair?
Green?!

Andreas, Alan was showing Will his concertina, not a melodeon (aaaaargh!) Lovely picture. And you have captured the first and only photograph of me singing whilst accompanying myself on concertina. I shall have to print it out. Some good photos there, thank you! (Dai's younger son is Ned.)

Noreen

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 06:52 PM

MudGuard

Don't worry - I only paid a flying visit, and I'm still overawed that anyone would commute from Munchen to Milton Keynes for a Mudcat weekend. Although it's a bit alarming to realise that your picture was taken just after I arrived and before we went off to the pub(s). It somehow looks later than that.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: lady penelope
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 06:38 PM

Hehehehehehehe........"Call me Ishmail".......I like it! Good pictures Andreas ( apart from the one with me in, eeyuch, how much to make it go away? ) I like you captions.

Nurse.....fwut....I must have fwut.......

( Well it's been a long day for me...)

TTFN M'Lady P.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 06:17 PM

Oh, and now I see there's a thread going on pear-shaped tones.... colour unspecified

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 06:14 PM

Herga, sorry about forgetting the name - there were too many new people, and I am generally not very good at remembering names...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 06:07 PM

Yes, well I was wearing my Hello Kitty t-shirt as the second big clue (the first big clue was the Herga sweatshirt on top, but that had already been taken off before the photos were taken. Unfortunately the photo was also taken from the wrong direction/ angle). I can also confirm that Vectis? was indeed Vectis. And the question mark with Noreen in part 3 was Roger the Skiffler.

I'd been wondering about the green plastic pear, in case anyone had misread it as green plastic pair.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 05:37 PM

Thanks MudGuard. (That's Herga Kitty in the picture with me in part one.)

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 05:28 PM

More Stony Stratford Pictures available now.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 01:45 PM

Well, here's a picture of a Vertical Angle Thermostatic Radiator Valve, Fibula. It's the least I could do in the circumstances.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: MudGuard
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 01:35 PM

Fibula, what are you talking about? It was a nice and sunny day today, just like the last few days! At least in Munich!

Safe journey home!

MudGuard

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 09:44 AM

Guten Tag Fibula.

Tis grey and not so sunny in Brissol too - so you are not missing a thing!

10 hours - sheesh, you could be on the way to somewhere exotic in that amount of time.

Have a good trip back (hem hem - 10 hours! gawd)

E x

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: GUEST,Fibula in Saarbrucken
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 09:27 AM

Dammit I knew I wanted that thermostatic radiator valve as a raffle prize, but no - I had to go and choose a CD with a song about marmite on it!

Greetings from not-so-sunny Germany by the way. I'm supposed to be doing some fiendishly complicated work, but I've sneaked a peek at the 'cat instead. I have a 10 hour return journey tomorrow. 10 hours, and I only live in Bristol!

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 04:11 AM

ahhh - the mystery of the plastic pear is solved.

Phew!

;-)

Have subjected the little folk group near me to yet another blast on the kazoo - and I have turned another person into the ways of the kazoo. (eee VIL cackle)

Ella

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 02:57 AM

The plastic cups were the ones we got to serve the mulled wine in - keep them till the next time - they might be useful.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 12:44 AM

Not in our office. When Monica finds someone has stolen one of her bananas (especially later in the week) she goes ballistic!!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 07:15 PM

But bananas are very calming...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: vectis
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 06:53 PM

Oh God!!!!!!!
Ever more perversity. Pears are sooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 04:44 PM

Er.... the green plastic pear is indeed a green plastic pear, and belongs to the bratling. Can we have it back please? PM me and I'll send you an address.....

Morty, it goes with the miniature plastic bananas and the red and white check picnic cloth.....

LTS

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Dead Horse
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 04:10 PM

Talking of things turning up, just came accross kazoo in my holdall, minus the noisy bit that sticks in the top. Found that in the car. Might leave it that way;-) So it seems as if it didn't go wandering off, looking for action. Shame, I was hoping that would be the case. Sort of gives the little critters some sort of air of mystery.
Now only human fallibility remains.......
I got a hat that is covered in plastic pears and assorted fruits, a sort of tribute to Carmen Verandah, that I wear as Molly when I Hoodens, but I never took it to Boney Catford. Maybe THEM critters have magic?

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 04:04 PM

Did anyone claim the thermostatic radiator valve that was arrayed with the raffle prizes?

Just wondered...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 10:25 AM

I was thinking of offering it to Mort, as she showed an unnatural interest in it.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Diva
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 08:41 AM

Well if nobody claims it you could always put it in the next raffle.

Diva

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 08:12 AM

I've checked, it is definitely a green plastic pear, and NOT ANYTHING ELSE *cough*

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Micca
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 08:07 AM

Morty, My Thought, exactly!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Morticia
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 07:30 AM

A green plastic pear?????

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 05:51 AM

Doh!

What a silly bird I am!

Found it (I knew it'd turn up as soon as I start to panic about it).

Twas in one of the many pockets of my work briefcase bag.

Silly Suzie.

Ta anyways (what a plonker)

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 05:32 AM

Oh well, thanks for responding Dai... back to the outdoors shop to purchase me another one! Wouldn't mind but I'm walking in the Dales next week - and it was the best hat since sliced bread...

ho hum...

cheers

Ella

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 05:11 AM

Sorry Ella - the only lost property I found was a stack of disposable plastic cups, a packet of tissues, and a green plastic pear...

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 18 Feb 02 - 04:58 AM

Dai... or anyone...

did anyone find a fleecy hat in the york house when they were leaving?

I have lost my favourite hat, and was wondering...

Oh, well. Just a stab in the dark.

Cheers

Ella

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Diva
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 02:15 PM

You mean..its not just me?.....well that is a relief. Safety in numbers..lets invite him to the next one!!!!!

Diva

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 01:26 PM

M'Lady P

If it's the somnolent Bob I think it might be, he's a catter too.... PM me if you want to check.

Glad to hear you had a good time at SS.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: lady penelope
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 01:09 PM

I'm baaaaack!

Parker finally got the internet show on the road after a tale too sorry to be told.

Brilliant weekend, cheers Dai.

Thank the goddess that Micca is equiped with a multi-purpose 'boy scout' or else we may never have seen Bron after friday night ( the door handle came off in her hand after she had entered her room at the Bull, it's true ). As for the currently posted piccys. How many ways can I say "Does my bum look big in this?"? And how come I don't remember all them photies being took?

Cathy, I have a picture of a bloke called Bob sound asleep at the wareham wail ( 1st night!!), maybe you should see him about forming a society for the somnolently challenged?

I'm convinced that my instrumentalist path lies in the shadow of the KAZOO! I second the AIMKO idea and all who humm in her!!!!

Fib can't get "Glad I'm a gladiator" out of her head, I can't get "Though I'll dance around my snake I won't dance around yours" Morty's tour de force on friday night. I've even been caught singing it out loud at work (and they really think folk music is weird, never mind the belly dancing ).

I've decided I much prefer South Australia sung at that speed!

Hope to see you lot soon, Cheers!

TTFN M'Lady P.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Llanfair
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 06:55 AM

Thanks for that, Ferret. I was a bit worried that the person who had won it hated it!!!

A little praise goes a long way!!!!!! Yours will keep me going for days!!!

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ferret
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 04:33 PM

Yes I know what you mean Liz.

All the best ferret

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 03:53 PM

It's the first time I've ever sung it sober Ferret!!!

Better luck next time!

LTS

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Ferret
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 03:08 PM

Bron Just got round to listening to the CD "Songs from Ashdale" that I won in the raffle. Brilliant! Bron. Just brilliant.

The 30 years of re-enactment that was the first time that I have ever herd a rendition of "Filthy Vikings" in key, and tune, and with close harmony's on Sunday in the pub. That made a pleasant change.

All the best ferret

Subject: RE: Evn more after Stony Dratsford
From: Cllr
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 09:24 AM

I will be there from thursday afternoon as I have access to a house down there. Anyone wants a coffee etc give me a pm and I wil send details.