Loughstock-the bad news

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Amos
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 10:14 AM

Micca:

You may be pushing your space limit on that upload, but your other four albums show up okay.

A

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 10:13 AM

can't see any pics there as well (or better: as not well).

says I should sign in...

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:43 AM

Micca......it says the file is inaccessible........which means we can't look at the piccies!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:40 AM

Oh dear, I forgot it!
A big Happy Birthday! to you. And thanks for that great weekend!

Pictures are prepared at the moment, will probably be ready in a few hours...

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Micca
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:36 AM

some Photos may be found Try here

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:22 AM

Raven.....do not fear....I have a photo..in fact I have 2 photos of you singing on Sunday night!!! Hopefully you will lbe able to catch up with your pint in Watford and finally get to drink it!!!LOL!!!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Raven "Where's my pint"
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 08:08 AM

well got back safe, though i'm only back as far as north wales got to grab a train tommorrow to get back home.
i've heard a rumour that my pint is livin' it large back in watford ;-)

was a bloody good weekend, and for those who missed Sunday night; ya missed me actually sing hehee ^_^
had alot of fun and i hope others did too.
the pancake workshop was good, but if we do it again next year watch out for MudGuard he has split personalities which both wanted a share of them ;-)

thank you Fibs for setting it all up again, and happy birthday; enjoy your scones hehe

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 07:29 AM

John and Lily's Ella is a miniature Schnauser and is a delightful little dog.Be careful,she will lick you to death!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 07:04 AM

Leadfingers... I've explained in emails to fibs... I'm up to my eyeballs in new house and diy so my many and various sojourns as and when I want to have had to be curtailed for now...

Fibs... say a big hello and how's yer farver to your mam and dad... what type of woofa is their new dawgy?

PS...

Harpy Birfday!
x

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 06:36 AM

We arrived, we had a beer or two, we sang a song or two, we played a tune or two, and we went home.And it rained, but NOT in the Guiness.
What more do you need to know ? Come along next year and you can be just as bored and fed up as we were (NOT).I managed to forget to take my camera so I have no piccies at all, I had a problem with my Mini Disc so I have no musical memories, and I had a severe case of tiredness and Guiness induced brain fade so I was busy forgetting the word AND the chords of songs I have been singing for years. But it sure as Hell didnt matter at all.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 05:56 AM

Ella, I'm sorry you missed it - and missed meeting my parents' new dog (also called Ella!).

What can a say - a magic weekend. Truly magnificant.
I'm off to eat birthday scones, but I'll write more when I get a chance (I'm not back in work proper til Thursday).

k    xx

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 03 Feb 04 - 04:29 AM

Right...ok... you lot...

We don't want to know about the going home bit... We want to know about the bit inbetween going there and coming back!

Photies please - a DIY housebound Ella would love to see what went on...

Regards

Ella

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 06:27 PM

Oh, did it end up in your bathropom?

It was intended as a gift to you ;-)

And btw, Robert, where is your pint?


MudGuard from Munich8 (off to bed!)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 06:15 PM

Oh Mudguard - hope it's OK soon. The second most important question - Mudguard, where's your toothpaste?

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 06:11 PM

Home safe & tired. What a wonderful weekend with so many good memories.

So many piccies from so many digi cameras! I did make the suggestion that we each put our piccies on a Yahoo (or suchlike) photo page & include a link in the thread. Continuing that thought I wondered if we could then let Pene (Jeff) have all the Yahoo links so that he can pick & choose the ones for the Events page. There are going to be so many good ones we could really clog up the Cat if we all put them up!!!!

So sorry about your sore finger MudGuard!

Hope everyone is home safe....
Hil x

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 05:28 PM

Thanks, catsPHiddle!

Forgot the most important question!

Robert, where's your pint? ;-)

MudGuard from Munich8

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 05:20 PM

Glad you got home safely MudGuard from Munich8!!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 05:18 PM

Thanks to our great organizer Fibuöla!
And thanks to aöll the participants!

It was a realply great weekend!

I made it (more or pless) safeöly home - as Micca, Leadfingers and catsPHiddle already know I made a sölip outside Belfast Airpolrt and temporarily put all my weight on my righthand ringfinger. It is now a bit swollen and hurts like hell when either straightened or bend to far - I put a diy-splint to it so I can't bend/straighten it - but that should expöölain my John-from-Huöll9-style typing...

So my (temporarily adopted) Mudcat name now is

MudGuard from Munich8

;-)

Going to bed, more (incöl. pictures) tomorrow/wednesday...

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 03:29 PM

I will be there next year, I WILL!!!
John

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 02:31 PM

Home to Darkest Hayes at five to six tonight absolutely bloody knackered. I would probably have enjoyed the weekend a bit more if
I hadnt suffered a severe bout of C R S which seemed to be somewhat infectious on Saturday evening.
The delightful Miss Fibula Mattocks deserves ALL our thanks with a side thank you to Frankk and Lily and the other residents of the fair
hamlet of Portaferry.
Nine last year, twenty three this year ( I think) so next year we are going to have to have two or three sessions at a time, with groups of singers and musicians playing Musical Sessions in rotation.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 12:31 PM

HEADLINES.....

Has Robert (Raven) found his pint???!!!!

Just got back. Had a wonderful weekend. Thank you so much Fibs for organising it...even though you jumped ship to see Planxty...but hey if I could of got tickets I would have gone too!!

Yes Alan I will play again for you sometime!

Had a bit of an arguement with Easyjet on the way back....they only have 2 disabled seats on the plane and people were already sitting in them...one of which was NOT disabled....anyway it got sorted and I got home ok!

We left icey London on Friday and landed in a very wet Belfast and it pretty much rained all weekend with a couple of hours of non-rain time so we could see the view accross the Lough.

Will post more later....with some photos hopefully...and Eric...we saw the perfect T shirt for you at the airport but I drank all my pennies so I couldn't send it too you!...maybe next time!

Khatt

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Big Mick
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 12:08 PM

I am sick with envy. I was so certain I was going to make this one. Let's have all the gory details......and get those pickies posted.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From:
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM

Headlines

Elvis lives!!

(We've seen him-no substance abuse involved!)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: alanww
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 10:00 AM

Yes, Eric, it was really nice!
It actually stopped raining for 10 minutes on Sunday morning so that Sandy and I could go on a short walk - brill!
We had several really nice sessions in front of some really nice open fires in some really nice pubs which served some really nice Guinness!
Even got a really nice pint of real ale at Daft Eddie's, which is across the other side of Strangford Lough.
Enjoyed the Mountains of Mourne - well at least I think I would have done if I could have seen them in the rain!
Enjoyed the traditional Irish fiddle playing of Diane Boullier (spelling?) and her husband who joined us on Saturday night.
Got a little nervous when Micca started singing a certain parady on the Sunday lunchtime - "if I hear it one more time ..."!
Enjoyed hearing Kats play her violin late one night. Please may we hear it again soon?
Enjoyed some other beautiful singing and music from many other Mudcatters and meeting everyone again.
Very many thanks for organising it, Fibula. Roll on next year!
"All the money I've ever had, I've spent it in good company!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Letty
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 08:45 AM

Made it home safely, 'though it was a bit of an expedition what with the enormous downpour... Had to stop in Portlaoise for a while, as the windscreenwipers couldn't cope with the rain anymore.

Anyway, I had a good weekend! Thanks for organizing, Fibula.
And thanks to everyone for the good craic.
I'd certainly like to see Portaferry again in Summer, with better weather.

Letty (yawning)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 07:53 AM

Using the jOhn from Hull 9reviewing system, it was really nice.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: mooman
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 06:31 AM

Glad it was a great weekend Eric. I suspected it would be and was very sorry to miss it. I'm looking forward to some tasty morsels!

Peace

Richard

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From:
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 06:13 AM

Sitting here tired, waiting for a class. What a great weekend. Everything gone well.Hope evryone got/gets home OK.

Subject: Loughstock-the bad news
From:
Date: 02 Feb 04 - 05:23 AM

Headlines

Lardboy greases palm of British Army.

Planxty, you missed it.

Eric the Viking drives through military barracade.

These and other stories of sheep abuse will appear later when time permits.

Fibula, one of the greatest people on earth. Thanks.

Post your lies or truth here............