Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 14 May 03 - 05:27 PM

Oh, yes - Titch and I will be wanting Sunday lunch - so please keep one fatted calf for us...

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 14 May 03 - 08:13 PM

for more info on pub & camblesforth area, see

http://www.travelpublishing.co.uk/HiddenInnsYorkshire/CityofYorkandCentralYorkshire/hiy12713.htm

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Abuwood
Date: 15 May 03 - 03:41 AM

Sorry guys, we are definitely out. I have doctors orders to slow down and the very worst thing is I have gone off coffee and BEER! - it tastes really queer! Perhaps I could be pregnant?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,selby
Date: 15 May 03 - 01:01 PM

15c sunny

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: selby
Date: 15 May 03 - 01:10 PM

Yipee ive got me cookie back Please dont forget those Kazoos
Keith

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,JeZeBeL
Date: 15 May 03 - 01:17 PM

Can I be fed on friday night please, and possibly saturday morning if I'm awake. Depends on how much beer I will have consumed!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 15 May 03 - 03:04 PM

Zany Mouse and I will be commuting (not tent as shown above). We'll be there Saturday and Sunday and possibly Friday evening, but not definite on that. You can reserve Sunday lunch for us too.

Mick

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 15 May 03 - 03:43 PM

hEloo, Me and Les frpm Hull will be there at about 11am on saturday, if anyone else wants a lift from hull, they are welcome, just ring me up on 348448.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Tig
Date: 15 May 03 - 04:59 PM

There will be a few 'Gather' badges available if anyone wants one. It's a new design with the place and date included.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 15 May 03 - 05:34 PM

I should get down about 21.00 tomorrow, and then be back at about 18.00 on saturday( Managed to get plans changed for weekend!)as we are stopping in Selby for a couple of nights, but won't be around at all Sunday.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mr Happy
Date: 15 May 03 - 06:49 PM

what's the programme of vents?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 15 May 03 - 07:18 PM

Little bird told me someone has been chatting to Radio York and that the interview is to be broadcast on Saturday morning!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: mouldy
Date: 16 May 03 - 02:38 AM

Well the landlord of the pub has a put short piece on it in the local paper, and it seems to have been billed as a mini festival!
(Mind you, I only caught sight of it after the colour picture on the opposite page of our mob dancing there on Mayday drew my eye).

Book your car park space now!!!
See you!

Andrea

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Jeanie
Date: 16 May 03 - 03:17 AM

Have a great time, everyone !
I expect to hear the singing (and the kazoos)wafting its way on the wind 200 miles down South !

- jeanie

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 16 May 03 - 03:49 AM

Happy - vents will be in tents to let the wind out.
I'll be off over during the day to get set-up in advance. Either myself, Col K or the Cobbles are likely to be on hand to give advice to arrivals.
NOTE - if you approach from the South (road from Snaith), the turning to the camping field is IMMEDIATELY BEFORE the pub entrance (turn LEFT if heading North). Do not turn into the pub car park with a caravan. The field gate is about 20 yards further down the lane, on the RIGHT (same side as car park). If you go too far you will be at the local football club grounds.
Despite weather forecasts predicting a dry night and morning, it is already raining. Let's hope they get the rest wrong and we get sunshine this weekend instead of what they promise.
I may not be near the computer again before we start, so - See you all there!
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 16 May 03 - 08:17 AM

Just got home from work (yes I got off early nursing sore throat - hopnest!) Will have to wait for kids to finish school but should be there for about 4ish. Good journey to all and don't worry it isn't raining IN the pub!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 16 May 03 - 09:31 AM

Car's loaded up outside work for a quick getaway.
See you all soon!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: MMario
Date: 16 May 03 - 09:33 AM

*turning green* (and it's not with mold - though it has rained every day for almost two weeks)

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 16 May 03 - 09:56 AM

Rain feels like it's set in for the weekend here too, MMario- but perhaps the updraughts from the cooling towers will direct the rainclouds away from the campsite? :0)

Where is Selby Fish when you want him? Still checking his kazoo?

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Les from Hull
Date: 16 May 03 - 10:31 AM

It's siling down in 'ull just now. See you all termorrer!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 16 May 03 - 10:58 AM

Heloo Les, i just sended you a message.john

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,Bagpuss
Date: 16 May 03 - 11:10 AM

This is a last minute almost confirmation that I am almost certainly coming tomorrow, so I'll see you all then.

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Kate
Date: 16 May 03 - 12:34 PM

Hi folks,
Has anyone got a spare tent that I could borrow for Saturday night? I know it's short nottice but the one I was going to use has a vital piece missing and everyone that I've asked seems to be a non-camping type person. I'll be eternally grateful and there are some pints available in return.

Ta,
Kate

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: selby
Date: 16 May 03 - 01:04 PM

Its P***ng it down

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Gillie
Date: 16 May 03 - 08:16 PM

Oh, dear, we shall shall not be there (sob) - still tied to The atering |Hole yet. One day, maybe next year we'll be there. Hope you will have a good time for us!!

Firecat f I were there I would use your services as a beautician! Nail and hands terrible. Everyone sigh "Woman" Honest, I'm that vain. WISIWIG

Gillie

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Tig
Date: 17 May 03 - 08:33 AM

Just popped home from the Gathering to feed the moggies.

Apart from being VERY wet last night we got off to a good start. Lots more people arrived this morning, and there are yet more due.

Good venue (including the interesting outside loo!), good food and beer and most of all good company.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: John Routledge
Date: 17 May 03 - 03:34 PM

Warming up nicely as I regretably had to leave at 1 PM to get back.

Highlight for me was late night harmonies of Linda Kelly and her friend Hazel singing with Sue vG and Noreen. Beautiful stuff.

Rain had stopped as I was leaving so have a GREAT rest of Gathering everyone.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 17 May 03 - 06:34 PM

Heloo, i had to leave early as well, bicause i was working, it was really nice, loads of good music and singing, and mr happys funny songs was nice, well done to mrs duck and everybodyelse what was involved. i left work early as well, as i was really nackerd, i am going to have a couple of bears and go straight to bed.john

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:29 AM

Great time, just got home to do my planning etc. Would have loved to stay a lot longer (well Sunday) Bloody excellent job Jane-well done. Great place, great fun, Great Music. Alan C, never even got to have a proper talk with you-sorry about that.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 18 May 03 - 02:03 PM

Great gathering. Well done Jane (and everyone else who put in a lot of hard work).

Some wonderful singing and lots of laughs. My happiness increased by winning the star prize in the raffle! Good to put more faces to names.

ZM

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 18 May 03 - 03:13 PM

Got back a while ago in glorious sunshine which was in contrast to the appalling weather we had over the weekend. It did not spoil our enjoyment and it was so nice to meet up with everyone again. Sorry I missed most of Saturday evening, which I understand was memorable. Jane you have the organisational genius of a small town planning department -all hail Mrs Duck. A fabulous venue and wonderful hosts who only looked slightly shellshocked on Sunday morning!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: nutty
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:03 PM

I second everything that has been said already ....... absolutely super weekend. The seemingly seamless organisation showed how much thought Jane and Geoff had already put in. Many Thanks to both.

Super camp site and pub with unique night-time toilet fascilities!!!!

It was great meeting old friends and putting faces to new ones.

The voice just held out ....I admit to being a bit croaky ....... but roll on 2004.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:08 PM

Thanks everyone for a wonderful time - great songs, great tunes, great company. But Linda I'm not sure about that comment about Jane's abilities. You forget I have some experience of Town Planning Departments!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:09 PM

Made it back at 20:00, somewhat cream-crackered but smiling. Lovely sessions, lovely voices (Teresa, Hazel, Linda, Nutty, Karen, Sue vG, Noreen, Willa, ZM & Kate top my female list, no order; Allan C, Alanww & MCP top my male list, Graham you'll have to finish The Manch next time!), mean instrument playing (Colin now joins Mick at the top of my jealousy list; Sam was working wonders in the "session room"). And I now have an eyeful of faces and an earful of sounds to sort out in my sleep tonight (and a bellyful of Abbots and Broadside - Titch).

Aahhh....nice! Thanks, all, for the warmth. Thanks, Teresa, for the chance to sing together and especially for the parting song. Thanks to the ducklings for beeing such sweeties. And thanks Mrs Duck for the organisation.

Here's to the next one

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: bradfordian
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:18 PM

Very good venue & hosts; great food; great attendance, 60 or so 'catters; well organised by Jane & Geoff; good balance between singers & musicians, lots of raffle prizes, the massed sing was a hoot, the Kazoo band also! And yes there will be a YG2004 as well as the Euro Gather a couplw of weeks earlier. Great range of songs. And I didn't even mind having to put my tent up in the rain(thogh I did have help - thanks for that!) Now if only we could stop the garbage men from calling at 6.30 am!!!

Bradford-Ian

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:35 PM

Just back although there were still a few there when we left - wish I didn't have work tomorrow! So glad everyone had such a good time! The atmosphere was wonderful!!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: 8_Pints
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:02 PM

I want to echo the thanks to the Ducks. I had a great time - lovely to meet up with friends old and new!
The pub was superb, a great find! I hope we can return, especially now I know where the entrance to the field is! Thanks Bradfordian, I would probably still be trying to reverse the super tanker onto the main road!
I thoroughly enjoyed all the singing and the music I managed to hear. The main problem was trying to be in 2 places at once! Already looking forward to 2004!

Sue vG xxx

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:36 PM

Final count was 67

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:50 PM

Yeah!!!! Just got home and had a lovely hot shower!

Thanks to the Duck family for organising yet another wonderful weekend. The landlord and lady were good sports! The night time toilet facilities were a God Send.....and no-one cared that it didn't have a curtain round at 4am! Thanks to Tig for lending me her bath for half an hour and Thanks to everyone who made a contribution to The Landing Book!!!.......much appreciated.

Nice to see lots of catters there. Nice to meet lots of new catters and great to meet Allan C!!!

Need sleep and to detox my liver and kidneys!

Roll on YG2004!!

Cat

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Willa
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:34 PM

What a grrreat Yorkshire gathering! Thanks Jane; I enjoyed every minute of my time. I won't mention individuals just in case I miss anyone out, but it was so good to renew acquaintances and to put more faces to names.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:46 PM

Willa - you are a lot younger than I though you were !!! And I'm sorry if I blew your microphone and sound levels!!!

Good to put more names to faces, and more bodily contact with hugging type persons.....

It was well worth the 7 hr drive to get there (3hrs more than it took to get home, but it was downhill all the way)

The Parody session at 8.15 on Saturday morning resulted in one, which didn't get sung and one that did..... maybe I should have done the other one. There will shortly be a song appearing about people who organise things for unearthly hours in the morning and then stay in bed (mentioning no names but just check out the postings above).....

It was a wonderful weekend of reunions - old friends with each other and songs with authors - of crutches - started the weekend with 4 crutches in "Cripps Corner", ended it with only 1 - and of meeting new people and new songs.

Thank you...

LTS

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:48 PM

Geoff did play Cripple Creek in yours and Hille's honour after you'd gone and she did try to dance to it!

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Bassic
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:51 PM

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Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Bassic
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:53 PM

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Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: GUEST,H. Lecktor
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:55 PM

Sorry folks - couldn't get to the gathering! I was tied up elsewhere...
Finally escaped, but too late for the barbecue. I had hoped to find liver on the menu...

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:17 AM

What a wonderful gathering of wonderful people! Sang, played, listened, socialised ...and drank... over a very full weekend. What great people you all are- and El Greko is every bit as lovely and talented as I've been told; a splendid addition to the gathering. We will do it sometime, G!

Our hosts Gary & Tracy at the Black Dog couldn't have been more hospitable, cooking breakfasts 'til 11 am for late risers while preparing Sunday lunches to start at 12...

One of the highlights was the five of us harmonising to Sue's tuneful singing kettle in her palace, at 3am on Sunday. Loved your harmonies, chaps!

Took my camera but was too busy doing it to photograph it, if you know what I mean.... Look forward to seeing pics as and when.

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Micca
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:02 AM

What everyone said above, Just a few personal highlights
El Greckos singing and songs
Willa singing "Until the dark time ends"
Treaties, songs, (all of them)
Geoff and them Duelling Banjos
seeing Allan C, again
The kazoo ensemble....
and Lots Lots more, many thanks to Mrs duck and geoff
There are pix click here

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: stevetheORC
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:18 AM

Micca keep geting the following error message when I try the link

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"Please sign in and try again or check with the owner of the file.

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Nice to have you back safe n sound from heathern parts :-)))))

De Orc

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: Micca
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:33 AM

Sorry steve, it got set as Private try here and click Yorkshire Gathering 03

Subject: RE: Yorkshire 2003 the final countdown
From: stevetheORC
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:02 AM

Cheers Micca some great shots there :-))

De Orc