Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 12:23 PM

Of course there will be the nominal £57 charge.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 05:46 PM

....per whelk.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 05:48 PM

Oaklet, you should see the size of the Severn whelks!

It's warmer down 'ere, you know, in the soft south.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:43 AM

Oaklet is at this very moment delivering my aerophone to an electrician in Birmingham, so cannot be here to opine. I am having talent substitute fitted. Delighted to hear that our lovely Letty is going to make it over from Cork.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 09:46 AM

Linda doesn't like Whelks, but she quite enjoys the odd winkle.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Kate
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 01:40 PM

I'm very late in reading this thread but just wanted to say that I'll come along with my friend Sarah if that's Ok Skipjack? Will have to start searching through the cellar for my tent. Might need a good dusting.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 02:13 PM

First of all: Brid Widder, sorry if I offended you, it was not intended.

Second: I just booked the flights, so I will come!

Third: of course, I confirm the booking of floor space at your place, Skip!

cu soon!

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:11 PM

Kate, how will you and Sarah get over? Don't forget I have your sleeping bag.Letty and Andy will be coming with me on the Friday night.

Skipkack you slut, how dare you call me nasty names when I suggested using an effects pedal for playing the guitar when you are actually doing it to your beloved chest piano!!( I dunno, the stuff we have to go through to be together)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:19 PM

If it's travel arrangement time could anyone living within the Nine Circles of Hull tell me where the nearest train station might be?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:28 PM

The wheels are square after Doncaster, Fibs, following the Hengist Pod model. If you can get to Hull central, I'll order a curry from Mustafa's, and you can hitch a ride with jOhn.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:34 PM

will that be a hamster curry then? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 02:58 AM

Hi Skipjack,

I have checked the timetables of the German and British Railways and am considering the big adventure of 17 hours train travel from my home to Barrow Haven Station, with a lively study of London Underground.
But as an alternative I'll check the amenities of Ryanair and such at the weekend. (Ferry from Rotterdam is too expensive for this man.)
I'm planning my arrival for Friday, and have booked my floor place long ago, remember? But two robust hooks 3 yards distant for my hammock can do, too.

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 05:28 AM

Feckin' Virgin Trains!! I've just spent over half an hour trying to find tickets from Bristol to Doncaster (they'd like to charge me about 100 quid for this privilge, despite the fact that they offer a 14 day advance price of 14 quid each way). Their phone line is one of those automated ones that you have to speak to - arrrgh!

Anyway, I'm going to try and bum a life to Sheffield and get a train from there. I think my mates should be going climbing that weekend (oh, the sacrifices I make for Mudcat!) so that gets me as far as Stanage Edge at least.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 09:07 AM

Linda and I will probably have a couple of spare seats up from SE London if anyone's interested. Our basic route would be Blackwall Tunnel - M11 - A1 - A15 etc.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:57 AM

Preparing to book my travel I found out that May 3rd is a Holiday in England. Is this true? If yes, why? To celebrate the martyrs Philippus and Jacobi (both)? The Finding of the Cross, or Béla IV. King of Hungary?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:04 AM

Labour day (?) in GB is the first Monday in May, not as in Germany the 1st of May.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 04:43 AM

It's going to be renamed as National Whelk day.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Com Seangan
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 04:52 AM

Are ye serious or what? Is there really a gathering? If so where is it to be, a rough agenda, dates, venue and give us name of organiser.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 05:05 AM

No, Sir, we're not joking. There still is a tradition growing. For the programme look here in this thread

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 05:57 AM

Dear Dave,

What are your approximate intended times for travelling? It could possibly open up some other, less costly means of me getting to the Gathering if you have the space, either joining you in London or Stanstead (would that be out of your way?).

Very best regards,

moo (Richard)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,bong
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 06:05 AM

The blue click link set up by Wilfried says there is a £57 charge for this gathering, does this mean meals, camp fees etc are included? This would save me having to bring a shed load of stuff up north.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 06:40 AM

We'll be driving right past Stansted airport on the M11 Richard - at the moment, however, we don't know exactly when. We are expecting to do most of the driving on the Friday, but have wondered about driving up to a caravan site near Huntingdon on the Thursday night and staying over there so that we're the other side of the London rush hour on Friday morning and right near the A1. When were you thinking of coming over ?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:51 AM

There is NO CHARGE for this event(apart from your own accommodation, food and drink arrangements)- the £57 is a spurious extrapolation by some roguish type/troublemaker- not you I trust, GUEST bong? (Are you a friend of Michael Miles?)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,bong
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 09:16 AM

Thank you Noreen for your post. But if you go up the page a bit to Wilfireids post and click on the link, it takes you to a SkipjackK8 Post that DEFINITELY asks for £57 workshop fees. I will take your word for it being wrong. Thanks but confused.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 09:59 AM

S'okay bong, that fee definitely doesn't refer to the Eurogathering, but to some other wheeze altogether. If Skippy tries to charge us such fees we shall drown him in a vat of his own dripping. Keep a tight hold of your £57 and use it to place a bet on Oakley's Superwhelk to win the grease wrestling contest.

(Skip, can I be contentious here and say I *like* the workshop idea? And can I say it with authority since I'm the type of beginner that might benefit from it?)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 10:49 AM

£57 for what? He's not still trying this old chestnut again is he?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 11:26 AM

According to Skip it's for "an carping workshop" - hey wouldn't carp eat Oaklet's Whelks ?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,Heinz
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 11:42 AM

57 is MY number the sooner this gathering is over the better, the only thing I can perform is wind related, but I've also made a bloody fortune from it.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 01:36 PM

GUEST,bong:

The post of Skipjack's that Wilfried linked to is intended to be read:
a) intelligently
b) with tongue in cheek
c) with a pinch of salt
d) in Stourport on Severn in the snow
e) all of the above

Alternatively we should forewarn the NHS of the anticipated increase in demand on the bank holiday Monday for organ transplants.

:0)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:02 PM

Bong, and to whom it may concern, the fiftysevenpoundery was a little canter a few guests where having at my expenses on this thread . So it kind of overflowed here as another cash-register idea to supplement cash injections into my dripping emporium.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:16 PM

Fibs, I'll see that you get a good one to one fiddling session with Oaklet, who apart from being a man about Birmingham and a sex god is a fine teacher. And Letty can join in if you fancy three-in-a-tune.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Terry K
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:29 PM

And can someone teach me to play the guitar? Shouldn't take long, should it?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:38 PM

Terry, Oaklet knows the very fellow, but I fear the advice will include practice, bedrooms and 30 years. But it'll be grand to see you again, so do please make the trek north.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:40 PM

I have devised a pricing stragey for my materclasses. They cost




(wait for it)





£57.00


Hurrah!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:51 PM

materclasses? Do they have to do with mating? ;-)
So is it £57 per person or per couple? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 02:55 PM

Sorry - I meant musterclasses.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:01 PM

musterclasses?
£57 per soldier, per platoon or per batallion? (SCNR) ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:01 PM

Please see the new thread entitled "Beginers' Session Workshops - How Much Should I Actually Charge?" If only I had the courage of my convictions. (I don't have any by the way, except for speeding in 1996. If fact, I am wholesome, rich and lovely).

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 03:16 PM

Sorry I thought the £57 was the price being charged by the Barrow on Humber sandwich shop to feed every one for the weeeknd.

And as for you, you two timing key pumping pimp, you told me it was over between you and Oaklet-now you are refering to him as a sex god! So much for our "stick insect" club. Was it him you were calling out to in your sleep at Portaferry? "Ah, my little botle of virgin oil". I heard you, you didn't think I did, but I heard you mumbling into your pillow, you, you GREASE BALL.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 03:57 AM

Don't be appalled by Eric's harsh words - when singing and playing he seems to be a very fine and decent fellow ;o))

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 05:11 AM

£57 for a three-in-a-tune fiddle with the wholesome, rich and lovely sex-god Oaks? Why, that's a veritable bargain! Please find attached a postal order for 3p and a forged IOU as a downpayment.

Eric - love conquers oil, never fear.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 05:38 AM

Eric - I've heard on the grapevine that Oaklet is more into Whelks these days !

I'm sure that for 57 quid Linda will don her JTLQ gear and run a "Correction" workshop for any "naughty boys".

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 03:16 PM

Now Dave, that sounds interesting, I'm sure he'll be jealous when he hears me squeal with pain, and he's not the cause of it!

You're quite right Fib, I suppose we should pour oil on troubled waters.

Mind you that Oaklet is a bit of a piece isn't he? Pity he doesn't keep sheep.Mind you if I catch that Skipjack up to no good I'll emulsify him for good and all.

By the way, what's the Irish name for a dealer in Lard?

O'Leaginous.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:09 AM

Mmmmmm, whelks in dripping. It's all coming together beautifully.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 08:13 AM

Whelks are usually dripping when you pull them out of the water.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Kate
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 01:38 PM

Hi Eric. Sarah should be driving unless I pass my test in time and can drive us myself - but that would be a minor miracle at the mo! Still at least the North of England's roads are safer without me on them!!!

I'll either catch up with you before the gathering and get my sleeping bag then or can you to bring it on the Friday?

Fibs: If you can get to Leeds -it's only a short train ride from Sheffield then we can probably give you a lift over to the gathering. My housemate's driving so it depends on her but I'm sure that'll be fine

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 02:37 PM

Fibs, If you can come via Cleckheaton, I'll lend you me crash helmet first!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 03:20 AM

And now let's lift our glasses upon the very good health of one of the most remarkable March Hares, skipjackK8, this year's ringleader of this rotten but lovely gang!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SKIP!

I'll do it this evening and sincerely do hope that your ears will ring.

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:26 AM

Dear Dave,

I think now I will come over on the Eurostar to Waterloo. Probably Friday morning, coming back Monday evening. Is that any good for you? If not...no problem, I can get the train to Hull.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Bobjack
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:27 AM

200. it's mine!