Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:59 AM

Sorry about that Dave,i should know better by now in the folk scene.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:49 AM

Yas,

Thanks for the good wishes.

Elizabeth is my partner (not wife) but I will pass it on.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:41 AM

Dave,
I know we have not met by i am sure you have heard from Andy who i am and how i loved Sidmouth.
Take care and Happy Christmas to you and your darling wife Eliz.
Yas

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:06 AM

So "Guest" is at it again.

This time he/she is only showing what he/she doesn't know.

Although I have never met Scooby, I know who she is and something about her past involvement at Sidmouth. (Andy is a mate of mine!)

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 12:47 PM

Scooby,
If you remember those days you must be one of the locals another geriatric folkie who should have been put down years ago.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 02:40 PM

I dont think Sidmouth will ever be the same since it lost the beach hut and the drill hall,i remember many happy times in those places.But if someone wants to believe it will work again why let them lose the image.I loved Sidmouth too once,but its not been on my calender for a long time due to circumstances.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,The Chemist
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 02:07 PM

Scooby - I think Lizzie is on Prozac or one of those mind-bending substances that allows you to see the world through rose-tinted spectacles.

The trip is great. You truly believe everything is wonderful in the Sidmouth garden. The Festival is happening again in 2005.   The sun is shining. Morris Dancers pack the prom. Thousands of smiling happy people flock to the arena. Show of Hands are on stage. The crowd cheers for more and...

You wake up to the reality of a deserted dilapidated old Victorian holiday resort that is past its prime, cold, dank and grey on a chilly December morning, with the Sidmouth Festival just a happy memory, a cast-back to a bygone age, never to be repeated, but let's remember it for what it was.

As the saying goes... Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all...

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 12:39 PM

Lizzie.
Yes i did enjoy myself on Wednesday night thank you.Glad to see you are on top form as usual,why dont you take it easy for a few minutes????.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: John Golightly
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 04:01 PM

Hi All

A newsletter is imminent, in the next few days. However, it's in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format & I don't want to mess up the designer's hard work by posting it here in plain text.

So if you're interested in a copy, please click on "pm" just after my name (above) and send me your Email address/first name/last name (real name, not Mudcat name please). I'll add you to our mailing list, and send you a copy when it's released for publication.

As always - we will not reveal, sell on or otherwise misuse your personal contact details.

Happy days

John

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 02:24 PM

Oh......all right then Dave! 'Ignore' it is!!! But it has been a bit of fun hasn't it??!

I agree with EVERY word you've put above by the way! Well done! :0)

You and Steve Harris sound the only 'sane' guys in my computer!(apart from the Steering Committee that is!) And me?....Well, safe to say that I've COMPLETELY lost it!!!

And 'Steve in Sidmouth' Man of Many Personalities........I'm going to go quiet now and keep Dave Earl happy! (Oh, that didn't quite come out the way I meant! Woops! Anyway, you know what I mean! :0) Sorry Dave!!)

I think though Steve that you're going to have a wonderful Christmas, as I know your house will be just full of 'Guests!' Don't forget to say 'hello' to Mr. and Mrs. Gigg for me! Hope you enjoy Sidmouth next year too! :0)

Byeeeeee!

Lizzie :0) :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 12:11 PM

"Suggest ignore."

Yes!

What is occuring in 2005 is being organised by a committe/steering group and they are announcing what they feel they can by way of formal press release.

What it says in the press release(s) is where we are at for the present and more "official" information will follow.

I think you can rest assured that the guys know what they are doing but it all takes time.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 09:27 AM

Hello 'Horatio'! Nice to speak to you! Ummm....we haven't met before somewhere have we?! All the lunatics are out 52 weeks a year in Sidmouth My Deario!

Why, just yesterday I happened upon a delightful 'elderly' lady in a shop down in town. She was about 75ish I'd guess and she was talking to her friend, who was looking slightly bemused to say the least!

This lady was immaculately dressed 'Sidmouth Style', posh jersey and perfectly pleated skirt and she had one of the most beautiful wrinkled faces I've ever seen. Deep wrinkles EVERYWHERE and they all turned upwards, (I think she was a secret seered reader!! :0)...) but it was her feet that fascinated me! For on them she wore Sparkling Gold and Leopard Skin Patterned Ankle Boots, which laced up the front and bore a striking resemblance to Doc Martens! Definitely a Folk Fan I reckon!

I was utterly transfixed!! Honestly, I just thought she was the most Exciting Old Lady I've yet encountered in Sidmouth! She was laughing continually and had the biggest 'Twinkle' in her eye ever!!

So I'm off to 'Feathers' in town, to get myself a pair of said Ankle Boots to wear at Folk Week! I shall have to think carefully what to wear with them of course, but at least I've still a few months to think about it!

Oh and Horatio sweetie, with a name like yours, you've just GOT to come next year! I expect there are quite a few Whistleblowers in Sidmouth, maybe we could track your family for you! After all, Horatio is a Sea-Going Name.

Kiss me Hardy! (Hmmm....No perhaps we'll just leave that bit out!!)

Lizzie

PS I still think that Steve Harris Chappie is COOL!! :0)

Oh! And Scooby....Llantrisant Folk Club....hope you enjoyed yourself :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Horatio Whistleblower
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 10:36 PM

Quote from Lizzie:

"I am getting increasingly bizarre"

You said it lady.

Are all the lunatics being let out of the asylum for Sidmouth 2005?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: steve_harris
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 07:05 PM

"Keep it up Lizzie. With friends like you Sidmouth 2005 sure don't need enemies. "

I say "Keep it up Lizzie. With friends like you Sidmouth 2005 should be free of boring people like Pongo"

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 12:35 PM

Its ok,i dont live far Castell Coch lovely place.Take it easy Lizzie and i may bump into you in time.Your crazy,thats all i can say about you!!!!!!.
I am off to Llantrisant folk club tonight,so i will sing you a song.
Take care,
Scooby

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 12:12 PM

Hello Scooby! Sorry, I wrote it the politically correct way! Half Welsh, half English! Bit like me! Wrong side of the Severn Bridge that's the trouble!

I like Wales, not only have you got Pongo and Scooby, (hey! we're back to those 'puppy farms' again), but you've got Martyn Joseph and John Jones (Sigh!) two of the Sassiest Welshmen that ever walked the Planet! Can you imagine a double bill of The Oysterband AND Martyn Joseph?   Wooooooowwwwww! :0) :0)

In fact with that thought in mind......I'm just heading for that Severn Bridge as I type! Book Castell Coch for me to live in, I rather fancy that and then all those fabulous Welshmen can sing their hearts out down in the Castle Courtyard! But I expect you know far more romantic Welsh Castles than that....it's just that it's a bit 'fairy-like' and that appeals to me! Glad to see you're a !!!!!! too! Must be all that gorgeous Celtic Blood!

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 11:45 AM

OK Guest I think I can guess who you are (MBS prime mover?)

See you in Feb and again in the first week of August regardless of the view anybody else around here has.

I shall also revert to lurk mode until such time as I feel I need to come to the aid of the party.

Bye for now.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 09:05 AM

By the way Lizzie as i live in Wales its Owain Glyndwr!!!!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 06:33 AM

Hello Pongo! Are you on one of those 'Bad Puppy Farms' in Wales that you hear about now and again? Shall I send Perdita to find you?
Was 101 Dalmations your favourite book when you were little? It was one of mine!

I do really exist.....I am a she...I'm not fake...I am passionately in love with Sidmouth Festival and Folk Week.....I am getting increasingly bizarre!!:-)Thank God!....I am looking forward to bumping into all sorts of 'nutters' next August, especially ones in brightly coloured clothes who love folk music and morris dancing and Sidmouth, for they are My Clan!....I do hope that YOU run off to any other Festival that is not Sidmouth......I have decided to take your advice and 'keep it up Lizzie' after all.......And with friends like
the organisers of Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth will be just fine!

Relax....Pongo! Have some Pedigree Chum, curl up by the fire and just work out how you're going to support 99 puppies and Perdita!!! So many pooper-scooper bags to take out with you on your walks!!

I think that Cruella de Vil is making you a little 'bothered'! She always was a nasty piece of work. Bit like some of the people doing Sidmouth 2005 down I'd say!!! I'll bet they wear coats made from Dalmation Fur!!! Hmmm....they should be quite easy to SPOT next year then!!! (Sorry, that just sort of happened!):0) :0)

Anyway Pongo,
Croeso Y Cymru as they say in The Red Dragon!

And OWAIN GLENDOWER 4 EVER!!!! Yeeeyyyyyy!!!!

Lizzie ;0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Pongo from Wales
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:51 PM

Does 'Lizzie' really exist?

Or is she (or he) just a fake name for the anti-festival brigade?

Make it look as if you are madly in love with the festival but post increasingly bizarre and lunatic rantings so any sane person thinks "Ohmigod, I might bump into this nutter" and runs off to any festival not being held in Sidmouth.

Keep it up Lizzie. With friends like you Sidmouth 2005 sure don't need enemies.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: steve_harris
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:11 PM

"WHY do I keep getting into trouble for STANDING UP for Sidmouth?"

'Cos there's some boring farts around, Lizzie.

In 2005, maybe the bouncers at the Anchor will refuse to let anyone in not wearing a tie?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:51 PM

I have as much right as been here as everyone else who believes the music is in their heart Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: MBSLynne
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:45 PM

May I suggest we stop feeding this Troll? She/he is enjoying causing upset. If nobody reacts she/he might go away.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:09 PM

Lizzie,
Who said, except you that i am angry it takes more than a geriatric to make me angry,lol.I have been going to Sidmouth since 1981,i expect even before you moved???????????.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 02:41 PM

Dear 'Guest 07.12, 11.40, 12.29, AND 12.45' Wow! That's worrying, you're on here EVEN more than me!

In answer to ....I'm not so think as you drunk I am! :-)

In answer to ....Heart! :-)

In answer to .....Aahh! That's kinda cute! :-)

Good to see that Sidmouth is making you angry though!! :-) :-)

Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 01:17 PM

I have not fallen out with you Dave.Have a good Christmas,see you in February where we will have a chat.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:53 PM

So PM me or send me a personal e-mail so I know who you are.

You are probably a mate of mine so lets not fall out over other peoples silliness.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:45 PM

My opinion was to DOPEY LIZZIE not to you Dave,you put your penny worth into a part of the thread that did not belong to you.I have also known you very well for many years.
Hope you are making some pots for next year????.
This thread is opinions and thats what i have done,Lizzie is talking from her - - - -.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:37 PM

I will be in The Anchor but I have sung in other sessions around Sidmouth.

I have friends who go to the other sessions and am known to a lot of the people there.

I am sorry but you may well find me somewhere else around the town.

Can we now get back to the point of this thread?

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:29 PM

Go and hide in The Anchor at least we know where you are safely out the way of the other singing sessions going on around Sidmouth.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:12 PM

Guest wrote:-

"Your the heavy, who is an MBS singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Yes I am a MB singer but at least I let everybody know who I am!

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 11:40 AM

Your the heavy, who is an MBS singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 09:18 AM

Here we go again.

A "Guest" putting his two pennyworth in.

Look mate if you are not a mudcat member with your own handle at least put some form of identification in the "From" field.

Or is it that you are on a wind-up and don't want to reveal who you are. You could liken what you are doing to heavy breathing down the phone.

If you think you have a valid point why hide behind "Guest".

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:12 AM

Lizzie,
I think you need to drink less and stop using the computer so often,your either retire or unemployed as your on this and the other thread throughout the day about Sidmouth and how wonderful it is,we all know that already stop gabbing about it.
I also want to know if you love Sidmouth so much why dont you go to the open meetings,are you "BANNED" from the council chambers in anyway.
From someone who went to Sidmouth and loved it for many years long before you left darkest Dartmoor.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:51 AM

First of all; MEMO to me....Never put the word CAPITAL in capital letters if you spell it wrongly....this will only prove what a Complete Dingbat you truly are!!:-)

Now then, where do I start on THIS thread??

Well, first of all, Blowzabella......PLEASE DON'T BUY A HAT!!!!!!
Well, only if you wear it to next year's Sidmouth! Yeyyy! That would be cool! We could have a Best Live Folk Hat Act competition in Connaught Gardens and get the Sidmouth Fiddler to judge!!

Mind you, Blowz, please keep coming in to this thread, as just occasionally I think I'm the only other person in here apart from Steve and his many alias's and that scares the Hell out of me!!! :-0 :-) It was actually very comforting to see El Greko in here yesterday even if all he did was tell me off! Old Grouch!!!!

Steve in Sidmouth: Please BUY that camper van and Head Up Country as fast as you can!! Best idea you've come up with so far! And take Mr. and Mrs. Giggs, (or is that Gigs!) with you! They can sit in the back and look at your website all the way up to Scotland!

And as for spending too much time on the computer!! SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER!!!!!! HOW CAN YOU......! HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY..........!!!

And as for Dancing????!! Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but my 'Dance Card' is already full! I know! I know! This will make you very disappointed, but just what is girl to do! Is it my fault that my town will soon be filled with Heart-Melting Morris Men!! There is only room on my card for a few carefully, preciously selected Morris Men!! And NO! it DEFINITELY wasn't me you were dancing with!! :-0

And finally, Councillor Eddc. (again) were you this troublesome at school or are you REALLY Alistair Campbell? I wondered where he'd gone! You just keep spinning, spinning, spinning! Maybe you're the Black Fairy from Sleeping Beauty, do you have a Spindle too!! You really are a Naughty Little Councillor aren't you?

Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Councillor (EDDC)
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 10:18 PM

Ha ha Steve in Sidmouth. Stuart told me if I looked at this website I'd have a good laugh. He also told me you don't like the council. Just don't ask too many questions about the deal on the arena which we're giving Stuart else others might also expect free hire of Knowle.

Remember it is in Sidmouth's best interest for us to help Stuart keep the festival show on the road.

Stuart has to declare an interest if the festival is debated in council but he tells us what is needed in our group meetings. We will do all we can to help him. He's one of us. We want to help him save the festival.   Yours etc. Councillor (EDDC)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Blowzabella
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 05:55 PM

Lizzie and Steve - i don't know whether to be scared of you two - or to go out and buy a new hat...and await the invitation...?

It is certainly keeping my interest in this thread stimulated...whether it is for the right reasons or not remains to be seen.....

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 04:56 PM

Lizzie

I know you are well meaning. In fact, I'm beginning almost to look forward to your next post. Do you live exclusively on carrot juice and mature cheese? There has to be some rational medical explanation.

Whatever else afflicts you, you obviously spend far too long in front of a computer. It can have awful consequences. Spend time on ebay and who knows what may happen. I almost bought a camper van the other day - I had a dream of being able to go to other festivals just to get away from you.

But I'm reconciled to dancing at Sidmouth now - even if it is in dreary school halls miles from the sea instead of in proper marquees that could so easily (?) be afforded and that would bring so much life and atmosphere to the town centre. See - I never miss an opportunity.

You need to get out more. Take some proper exercise. Test out your lungs, stretch yourself. Get fit for the dances we shall have together. And believe me you'll need to be fit. So less of all this computing and lounging around on Sidmouth beach. You missed a good dance on Saturday - and you would have been able to read a few of the latest 'SeeRed' posters on the hall doors.

Or was that you with the little black dress, the pearls, the captivating delicate eyes, the warm soft hands and the permatanned toned body? Gosh, I do hope not!! You'd have learnt FAR too much about me.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:44 AM

Dear 'El Greko',

This is what you need....lots of !!!!! and :-):-) :-) :-) and then a few more !!!!! AND SOME CAPITOL LETTERS....and a huge sense of fun and an even HUGER (new word!)LOVE of Sidmouth!


(You don't know a chap called Ian Anderson do you?!:-)...) He has a terrible aversion to all my !!! as well! I think he has to go and lie down in a darkened room to recover! In fact I think he might be trying to wipe me off the Internet!! Got into trouble for standing up for Sidmouth over on Radio 2 as well, that's strange isn't it! :-) WHY do I keep getting into trouble for STANDING UP for Sidmouth?

ANYWAY, can I just ask why you're not having a go at 'Steve of Sidmouth' too? I think you'll find he might be doing more damage than I am? I think it's living in Sidmouth for the other 51 weeks a year has completely frazzled both our brains!! You don't think I'm getting like him do you?? :-0 :-) Now that COULD be scary!!

I don't do 'Calm Down'!! Calm Down is what I see everywhere about me in Sidmouth for the rest of the year! Lots of Zimmer Frames and Ambulances, life is just far, far too short to 'calm down'!!

Besides, I'm not doing PR, good, bad, or outrageous! I just love Folk Music too and this Festival particularly, and Sidmouth 2005 is going to help Sidmouth 2006! And I'm NOT going to stop with my !!! and my :-) :-)'s either! This is a Free Messageboard and a Free Country (I think!! Although just lately.....but hey that's another Thread!!)

I'll send you some Freshly Bottled Sidmouth Air and a few Show of Hands CD's and then you'll be JUST like me! Life will be much more fun, honestly? Do your wrinkles go up or down? :-) Do you even HAVE wrinkles? :-):-) You don't like The Mekons do you? :-)

Well, that's me off to the beach then! Sun's out, sky is azure blue
and the sparkling sea is calling! And I'm going to do some 'thrashing about!!'

And please, please don't make me STOP talking!!! How MEAN can a man get! Just be very, very grateful that you're not married to me!! That could just turn out to be your worst nightmare!!! :-) :-)You just ask 'He who owns a Steve Knightley Songbook'! On the other hand, maybe you'd better not! :-) ;-)


Lots of Love

Lizzie :-) (Hopeless 'lost cause' and Sidmouth Groupie!)
In Sidmouth! By the Sea! In the Sun!


And Chris, if you're out there......Hellooooooo! :-) :-)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 06:53 AM

Lizzie, dear girl, what are you on? Go back and read my post on this thread, dated 17th November. You clearly did not read it before, or did not understand it. Do you really not realise that by attacking the "neutrals" you are doing the festival a disservice? What kind of a PR is this? Your so-called passion consists of dozens of "smileys", loads of SHOUTING, more exclamation(!) marks(!) than would be good for anyone's health, and is generally unfocused and thrashing. To the average punter reading this, your recent posts have moved from positive towards the festival, to flailing and ranting. In fact, if you were a "troll" wanting to damage the festival, you could not do better. You are close to being a liability, and the nightmare of any PR officer for the festival.

Please, calm down. Continue being positive, but focus your energies on doing things for the festival, not talking and certainly not alienating the "neutrals". Recognise those who wish the festival (and you) well, and stop offending them.

And send me some of whatever it is that you're on - the wife says I could do with it.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 06:31 AM

Hello again 'A-NON' important person! Could I just point out that ANYONE who is NEUTRAL about Sidmouth Folk Week or past or future Sidmouth Festivals shouldn't be coming!!!!

Nope!! It is, in my opinion, Utterly Impossible to be Neutral about Sidmouth! Truly, Madly, Deeply, Impossible! I don't want Neutrals in my town next year!!! I want my town to be filled with people who know EXACTLY what they want! Don't want people who 'sit on the fence'
and can't decide 'one way or t'other' or who whisper 'I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure!'

Can't bear lily-livered, shall we or shan't we kind of people!!! Can't bear people who want to try to 'kill-off' Sidmouth either!! :-)

Also can't bear ANON's who don't even have a name! Why DID your Mother call you 'Anon'? Was she fairly 'neutral' about you? Does this explain why you don't expect anything better than "constant jibes"!!

Look, come to Sidmouth and I will give you a STUNNING Name and your whole life just might start to change!! You'll stop being happy to accept jibes and you will start to discover a Passion you never knew you had!!!!

And as far as 'sniping back' goes? Ummm.....isn't that JUST what you were doing above? That's what this thread is for, different opinions!

Don't be NEUTRAL, for this also can mean: disinterested,indifferent,dispassionate,aloof, uninvolved, and uncommitted! It can also mean; bland, dull, ordinary, colourless, insipid and indistinguishable!! I mean GEE WHIZZ! WHO wants to be that??????!

Become a PARTISAN!! For this can mean; a disciple,a champion, a supporter, a backer, a fan, an upholder,an enthusiast,a stalwart, a devotee and interested!!

I'd love to see my Town just FULL of Partisans and not Neutrals!
Hey! We could have a Partisan Party down on the Seafront! That would be Cool!!

But you ARE right about this thread, (and the other one!) It is truly AMAZING isn't it. Just like Sidmouth! :-) :-) :-)

SO MUCH PASSION!


Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Anon
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 10:24 PM

Applause for Laura.

I'm glad I'm not the only one amazed by this thread.

I'm only posting myself now to say to those who oppose Sidmouth 2005 that I don't expect anything better than your constant jibes BUT to those who are supposed to be supporting Sidmouth 2005 GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER and stop all the sniping back at your opponents.

You are just turning neutrals off next year's festival. Why?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: *Laura*
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 12:06 PM

This is unbelievable.
I left this thread becasue I was fed up of all the to-ing and fro-ing. If you're not even going to try and see each others points of view - then don't post!
You're just going backwards and forwards - accusing and arguing. Just back off for a few days and then look back at the thread and you'll see how ridiculous some of these arguments are!

xLx

(and I thought I was supposed to be the arrogant stubborn teenager here! :-) )

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Volunteer
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 05:34 PM

Well now you can get involved Anne. The new festival will need all the help it can get as many of the normal teams of stewards won't be attending next year. I suggest you contact any of the organisers and volunteer your services. P.S. Great idea that it should be a free festival. Let's hope Cllr. Hughes, Tony Day and co. agree to that. It would certainly save a lot of time and effort selling and checking tickets etc.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Anne Croucher
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 03:00 PM

when I posted about spending money I meant more money - to suport the organisation.

I don't find any problems buying food and drink - after going to the festival so long I have everything worked out for buying what I need.

It is simply that the organisers and traders at the festival have not found anything I want to do so they can get some of my money - or when they got my attention they then prevented me from buying the ticket I thought I needed, and not telling me (or anyone else in the same situation) I could go to the door and buy my way in with real money if there was space.

So for 25 or maybe 30 years I have been going to Sidmouth, been on the fringe with increasing amounts of money to spend and nowhere to spend it. The policy of workshops for ticket holders only has just pushed me further from the organised festival.

I never really minded a free festival - but perhaps if I had contributed the festival would not have financial troubles. Perhaps if I had been able to become involved in some way the festival would still be certain of its future.

I did steward one year, but I was just selling bells books and kazoos on a stall by the Arena at the times when I would usually have been singing. I was given a season ticket but hardly used it.

I have never been averse to getting involved - but there has never been a way for me to get in.

Anne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie in SASSY SIDMOUTH!
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 06:27 AM

Ahhhh! Now that's a better name! Change this town's image a bit maybe!!!

Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie still in Sidmouth!
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 06:24 AM

Oh No! Siddy Rezzy! I missed SHOW OF HANDS!!! How did that happen??!! WHAT A BUMMER!!!!!

This though is undoubtedly due to the fact that yes! I was FAST asleep and already DREAMING of them! Mmmmmmmm.......! :-) :-)

Oh! And Hey Bud! If you're out there, how did I miss this one???!

Come to Sidmouth Folk Week Bud and you'll just start to BLOSSOM!!

Lizzie :-)

Hmmmm....I think I'm going to change my 'From' bit, that title sounds a bit boring.........!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: steve_harris
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 02:53 PM

Well, Bud, the arguing is because we believe in DEMOCRACY. And that noise you can hear is a Bombarde and not a WMD. I know we haven't got a MacDonalds in Sidmouth yet but we really realy realy are not a threat to World Peace and there's absolutely no need to liberate Sidmouth!

And there's no oil either.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Resident
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 02:32 PM

Lizzie. I meant to mention. Did you hear Show of Hands on Radio 5 Live in the early hours of Friday morning? They'd played a gig in Ilfracombe then driven to some pub from where Matthew Banister was broadcasting his late show live. Noel Edmonds was also on. I kid you not. Show of Hands were fab. Hope you heard them. If you were already fast asleep, that'll teach you to stay up later!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth 2005+ - opinions
From: Lizzie still in Sidmouth!
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 06:16 AM

That's better 'Bud' in Cleveland, Ohio! The point your missing is that IT IS all this arguing which is making The Sidmouth Folk Week 2005 and the subsequent Sidmouth Folk Festivals SO intriguing!!

Ask yourself just WHY are so many people getting their blood pressure up (or down!) about it!!

I'll bet you're just jealous 'cos you don't have a Sidmouth Folk Festival to argue about, over there!! But Hey! We're very civilised over here, we don't mind if you join in with us at all! Please feel extremely welcome! Do you live down by the banks of the Ohio, Bud?

You see, I guess it's like Chris Smither, a fellow countryman of yours, said at this year's Sidmouth.....He talked about the fact that in America a folk festival is often in the middle of nowhere with very few facilities, but what he loved about Sidmouth is that there's a beautiful beach, shops, post office, hotels, parks, incredible Regency houses,breath-takingly stunning scenery, beautiful air and The Sidmouth Fiddler!!!

Also, he loved the fact that it attracts people of ALL ages, from toddlers who can hardly walk to seriously elderly people who again can hardly walk and all the ages in between. From all backgrounds and from all over the world.

SIDMOUTH? THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING LIKE IT! And THAT'S why there is so much Passion and Anger on this thread!

Leave Ohio, Bud, and come and live here!! ;-) AND Sidmouth has 'possibly' the largest and most scrummiest cakes in all the world! AND next year we're going to have SHOW OF HANDS at the Folk Week! Yeeeyyyyyyy! Get Show of Hands over to Ohio Bud and life will take on a WHOLE NEW MEANING.....ECSTASY!! :-) :-) AND they've got this brilliant song called 'Crooked Man' which I think is all about Mr.Blair and Mr. Bush. It's just DIVINE!!!! You'll love it!!!

By the way Bud, you really don't have to call me MS, just plain old Lizzie will do! Leave the MS to stand for Major Stars, all those who have turned up for the last 50 years, are going to turn up next year and will continue into the future to turn up for The Sidmouth Folk Festivals to come!

And trust me, until you've seen Sidmouth Churchyard, you just haven't lived! It is one of the most beautiful, tranquil, spiritual places in this country! Put it on your 'travel' list Bud! Go On! :-) :-)

Oh! And one more thing! As you may be aware, we 'Brits' very rarely air our views, we're all brought up with the old 'stiff upper lip' and 'musn't grumble' attitude, but every now and then 'Something' comes along which lights a fire in us, that just won't be put out by anyone or anybody! And THAT is what THIS thread and it's 'sister' one is all about.

Don't Suffocate The Flame, Bud! Light it! Leave Ohio Bud! Move to Sidmouth! Whooppppeeeeeee! :-)

Lizzie