N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: MudGuard
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 01:32 PM

As some of you are coming not only to Portaferry but also to Groningen, I have a request from two Euro-coin-collectors:

They both still need the complete Irish set of coins.

Could those coming from the Republic please bring these coins to Portaferry?
And could those visiting Portaferry AND Groningen buy them in Portaferry and bring them to Groningen?
I will then pay with German Euros ...

(it would have been much easier if I had the chance to come myself...)

TIA, Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: alanww
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 06:44 PM

Not got your PM, Giok, but please go ahead and book, I'll split the cost and look forward to seeing you. We can make the detailed meeting arrangements in due course.

"Then to the Maypole haste away, for 'tis now our holiday ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: mooman
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 06:40 PM

To your love Andy?

...this will start some conjecture over the weekend I'm sure!

Richard

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 04:59 PM

Eric, you get discounts because you are nuts? ;-)


I wish I was in Portaferry,
Only for a weekend in Barholm House
I would swim over the deepest ocean,
Only for a weekend in Barholm House.

But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
Nor have I time my boss did say...
I wish I could meet some handsome 'catters
To ferry me over, to my love and die

MudGuard/Andy

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 04:42 PM

Jude I got the car from Avis.
http://www.avis.co.uk

/http://www.avis.co.uk/

Eh I hope this link works-that means I got a little bit clever!

But I got a discount for being in the NUT- using a "countdown"card.

If you have some sort of union membership, then you might also get something off. I'm quite pleased with the deal.

cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 04:21 PM

Yes AlanWW did get the PM, thought I'd replied, answer is affirmative. I'm going to try booking it at my local Europcar, where I have influence.
Giok

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 04:16 PM

Sounds great to me, Eric, thank you! And it was lovely to see you too- a proper little reunion :0)

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 08:04 AM

Eric my dear how & where did you manage to get a corsa for £63 it's going to cost us £78 for a focus for the 3 days (72 hours)

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 07:52 AM

To the best of my knowledge, the word crack as we use it in Ireland and Scotland was always an Irish word, does NOT come from the Gaelic. Therefore, as John Moulden infers (though he says the meaning isn't ambiguous), the only logical reason to spell the word in Irish, "craic" when writing in English is to distinguish it from the drug

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: GUEST,Interested
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 07:44 AM

Hello everybody,

Just a regular guest floating through, but i'm from Deisceart Ard Mhacha so i might head up for the weekend. Sounds great.

John Moulden: I know this is a wee bit pedantic, but the word 'craic' is equally of Irish origin than it is Scottish, if not even more so. It comes from Gaelige, of course, common language to Ireland and Western/Highland Scotland but which was introduced to Scotland by Gaelic Irish. Perhaps in north Antrim, people associate the word more with Scotland due to the strong link between the two areas?

Slán go fóill,
Tommy

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: alanww
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 07:35 AM

My guru: Welcome aboard! Meeting again so soon after Whittlesey - people will talk ...!
Giok: I've sent you a PM on 15 Jan, considering the possibility of us two sharing a hire car. Have you seen it yet?

"I had a dream the other night, the strangest dream of all ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 19 Jan 03 - 06:58 PM

Noreen-if you read this. )Lovely to see you last night by the way)-them's smiley brackets!   I can get you, me an skip a vauxhall corsa for £63-how does that sound? Pick up and return to airport.

Skip, Noreen let me know please.

Cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Jan 03 - 01:48 PM

Some say that the secret of life is being in the right place at the right time. It's possibly true, but drinking Guinness in Ireland beats drinking it here in the UK & it sounds like we'll have a whale of a time with the music.

Looking forward to hearing you again Noreen :-)
Hil

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 04:10 PM

*grin*
Look forward to meeting you (again?), my guru, and a'body else!

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 03:52 PM

Flights booked! Same as JudeL & Co (Hurrah), can't wait :-)

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 03:35 PM

Noreen: My better half just heard my LOL and has demanded that I sleep in the correct room throughout the weekend. ROTFLMAO.... :-)
Just checking flights, nearly a definite!!!

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 12:14 PM

Mine host Linda, just sent me an email telling me that due to a cancellation she has changed which room we (Paul Robert & I ) have booked to one which is more suitable for us (i.e. one just big enough for the 3 of us so we have it in privacy) instead of the one she originlly reserved which had one spare bed (which might have been filled by anyone) so there is now a room with 1 double and 2 single beds free.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 08:33 AM

And can we choose which of the group roomms we sleep in, my guru? :0)

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 08:28 AM

It looks like hubby won't be coming, but I'm still hoping to. I've just had a chat with mine host at Barholm (Linda) and although all the single rooms are gone, she's setting aside a group girlies room & a group laddies room, which seems like a grand idea :-) Checking funds & permissions tonight & will post if definite.

As a matter of interest there's still a few other rooms left, she's had a couple of cancellations from the conference that's happening.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 03:17 PM

Thanks for that, Jude. My arrangements are the same as Skippy's & Eric's, and we're using Belfast International.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 03:13 PM

Friday Feb 28th - Mon 3 March

Sorry

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: hacksawbob
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 03:10 PM

could someone post the dates? I have been trawling through the thread looking for them bu with no luck, I'm in Belfast from 14-23 of Feb will I miss you guys? me and Gerry would love to come and give you a few tunes.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 02:58 PM

I'll be there already as I'm going to Pferry on the Wednesday to spend "quality" time with my folks ;)
Also, I'm staying on til the Tuesday whereupon my dear papa will kindly transport me to his work, from where I'll get a bus to the city airport.
I would love to be able to come and pick people up, but I don't have a car of my own, and I'm not insured for my parents' car.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 02:34 PM

Well I have driving licence, and am willing to partake. Micca & Co's early departure on Monday is a bit of a mouche in the oinkment, for them though.
Giok

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 01:57 PM

What happened to my nice neat columns?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 01:56 PM

Who                       Where                Arrive                   Dept        

Micca                   Bfast Intnl               9.25 Fri           8.55 Mon
Morty                   
Catsphiddle

Jude                   Bfast Intnl               15.40 Fri           17.40 Mon
Paul            
Robert

Leadfin/s            Bfast Intnl               15.40 Fri           12.30 Mon

Skipjack              ?                          21.40 Fri           19.55 Sun
Eric                                   

Giok                      Bfast City               13.15 Fri    13.45 Mon

Alanww                    Bfast City               13.45 Fri           10.55 Mon

Noreen                            ?

Clan Mcmoo (3)             ?

Fibula Mattock               ?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 01:12 PM

I don't mind splitting car hire costs and being the driver BUT I lost my driving license when my purse was stolen and I've done nothing about replacing it....if I can get my act together in time to acquire a new one we could look at that again

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 01:02 PM

Hi All, am just investigating the possibility of coming along & taking a look / listen at you lot :-) Pop me on the possibles along with my better half. We'll probably hire a car at whatever Airport so if we come we'll have spare seats. Just a question of timing really! Wish me luck... Trying Luton departures first as we live there!

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 12:12 PM

We are but I didn't think she wanted to hire a car

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 11:47 AM

Cat, I'm slightly comfused, I thought you were coming with terry (aka morticia) and she does drive?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 11:35 AM

Jude...I don't drive and neither does Micca so hiring a car could be a bit of a problem.....

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 11:34 AM

Sorry , only just woken up.... try 72 and 73 hours respectively ... but you know what I mean

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 10:25 AM

36 hrs = a day and a half, Jude?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 10:16 AM

Sorry not compact (ford focus - more expensive) economy ( ford fiesta )

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 10:06 AM

If it costs £50 for a taxi (one way) you are probably better off getting together and hiring a car for the 3 days - a compact for 36 hours from europcar is £60 . I posted 36 hours rather than 3 days as having input slightly different times I found that it counts 36 hours as 3 days but 37 hours it counts and charges you for 4 days! which is a big difference.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 09:01 AM

Philippa, if you click on the number of posts instead of the thread title, you can now load the thread in chunks of 50 (and by clicking on d it will show most recent posts first.

I'd be very interested to look at an Ulstersongs stall, but I have no money to buy anything at the moment... perhaps John could set up at a designated time and place, and relax for the rest of the weekend?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 08:31 AM

I think we could use another thread; the library computer I used yesterday timed out and wouldn't open the file

I'm thinking John Moulden might benefit from feedback on whether youse would patronise an Ulstersongs stall selling books and recordings, or should he just bring leaflets advertising the mail-order service and spend his time enjoying the crack?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Ireland
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 07:58 AM

I hope this may be of some help.

Fibula, have you asked your local council for the lend of their mini bus, that is if you can drive and they have one.

My wife borrowed the council bus were we lived, and as this is for a good cause promoting folk music and inter- community relations etc, they should agree.

Any way just thought I'd mention it.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: mooman
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 02:11 PM

No probs for me for the Catscratch Band Eric and Skip...I'll bring a suitable instrument!

Looking forward to seeing everyone

moo

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 10:44 AM

The people at the hostel said that a taxi would cost around £50 if you split that between 3 then its about 16 quid between 4 it would be about 12 quid.

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From:
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 10:02 AM

Bloody clever stuff! See you soon.

Still trying to work out some way of gettting there from the airport. Skip has been working on it. Cars-expensive, taxis BLOODY expensive. Funds will be short as it is. Any offers of help gratefully recieved. Eric n Skip.

Wot about this scratch band then?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Snuffy
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 07:41 PM

If you click on the little "d" beside the number, you get the last postings at the top, so you don't need to load the whole thread

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: alanww
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 07:32 PM

Eric: I don't think we really need part 2 threads any more, as we can click on the number of messages (rather than on the title of a thread as we used to) and it now automatoically divides the thread into manageable chunks. Try it!

"We sell them three for four pence ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 02:06 PM

Skin was a slip o the finger-skippy of course!!

Can't you clever lot make a part 2 thread?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 07:48 PM

Eric & skin.... hmmm, is that your new pet name for him?

Don't intend to bring a keyboard & accoutrements on the plane, but would be very happy to play if one can be borrowed, Fib? Or p'raps local/Comhaltas musicians will be providing music- we could join in, or whatever. Would hate to step on anyone's toes. :0)

Looking forward to meeting friends old and new!
Noreen

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 10:53 AM

John, I am indeed - I'm their eldest daughter!

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: John Moulden
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 10:47 AM

Portaferry is within striking distance of Portrush where I live. I will probably come down for a day just for the crack (unambiguous Ulster word of Scottish origin which is never spelled any other way!)

Fibula Mattock - are you connected with John and Lily, who are old friends of mine from the 60s and 70s?

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 10:11 AM

Hmmm, as a local I resent such implications, even if they are well-founded on factual information!

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 09:28 AM

Well, skin n I is booked in at the hostel. Info -it's a no smoking inside, but the conservatory is ok for smoking. See you then. Scratch celiedh band sounds good! Me n skip will be up for it, how's about you Richard? Noreen, how you gonna get the keyboard across?

Spoke to Linda from the hostel, she'd rather the doors were kept shut as "the locals enjoy an good party, drink too much and sometimes get a bit physical"

Sounds fun!!!

Cheers

Subject: RE: N. Ireland 2003 gathering - need numbers
From: Den
Date: 11 Jan 03 - 07:18 PM

It all sounds great and I'd love to go...even to Portaferry, but unfortunately the timing for me is all wrong, personally I blame Fibbs. However she is a brave woman and more power to her elbow. Hopefully she will arrange another one of these hoolies maybe somewhere closer to God's country (the Mournes) and in some other season. Portaferry will not know what hit it. I sincerely hope that everyone of you have a wonderful time in our own little corner of the world and just be sure to leave it the way you found it. Good luck Den.