BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c

Subject: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 09:17 PM

Ok - now the Cap'n's gotten over his latest operation we're heading back to the UK for Christmas.

We're flying in on 30th November and back on the 6th January. We have to be in Hertford for the first week or so, then up to Newark for a few days and then probably back down south for a few days.

We have to babysit my four year old grandson the three days prior to and after Christmas and want to get up to Scotland on 29th December for a concert near Glasgow. We would like to spend New Year's Eve with like minded souls in Scotland if that can be arranged and then it's back down south, probably via Newark, to fly back.

We want to get to some sessions while we're over - I don't mind driving a reasonable distance to get to meet Mudcatters. Like most Mudcatters we both really want to meet Sir jOhn while we're in Newark - is the Hull Flok Club on every week?

We don't want to bring Kendall's guitar over with us - I've watched the baggage handlers at work! If anyone has a guitar that we can borrow for the period we would be very grateful.

Hopefully this will be but the first of many trips to visit my family/tour the UK but it may be six months or more before we can get over again so we would like to make this one a good one and put more faces to the names on the Mudcat.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 09:28 PM

Hull Flok Club is on the First Thursday of the month,
there will be loads of mudcatters there on the 2nd of December, as Mudcatters "Muppet", "Staww Legend" and "Hand Pulled Boy" are doing a concert, entry is free and you'll both be very welcome.
Hull Flok Club is a friendly easy going affair, so if either or both of you want to do a few songs or tunes, we'd love to hear you.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: eleanor c
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 09:31 PM

Oh, good news.... I'll put the kettle on.

xxxEleanor

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 10:23 PM

I will be in the UK from Dec 3rd -Dec 20th. It would be nice to try and catch up with you folks.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 11:32 PM

Poor Kendall. Just had an operation and now Jacgi's takin' the poor guy off to a foriegen country and he's gonna have to learn to speak, ahhh...? What it is that they speak over there?...

Awww, jus' funnin'. They may speak some lousy English over there but, hey, they ougtta get some credit fir tryin...

Maybe Kendall 'ill get 'um straightened out?

Nah....

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: freda underhill
Date: 08 Nov 04 - 11:35 PM

Kendall? speechless?

have a great time, guys!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 01:01 AM

Jacqui c.--just a warning---I'll be squeezed in a corner of the Workingmen's club in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, on New Years Day afternoon. I guarantee some real good noise and happy campers! If you're looking for a quiet life---avoid it! If by a miracle you did arrive, we'd ken yez cuz ye'll talk funny---

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Micca
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 03:03 AM

Jacqui, get in touch and we will try and set up a Black Lion session if its possible, that will give many of the "local" catters a chance to meet and greet,

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 09:38 AM

Hope to see you while you're over - let us know which days you'll be down south.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 01:50 PM

Well I hope we catch up with you on this trip. Let us know if you are in Hull as it isn't too far for us to travel. We are in Whitby from 28th December until 3rd January if you fancy breaking the journey North to Scotland.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 06:40 PM

Not sure if we can do Hull on the 2nd as I have to finish off clearing my house in Hertford as soon as we fly in. However, I am looking at the possibility of taking a car load of stuff to my daughter's in Newark that day and staying over to make Hull in the evening.... Means another trip down the A1 on Friday but it could be worth it.

Mrs Duck - we might take you up on the offer on the way back from Scotland. We're childminding up to 28th and then doing the dash to Glasgow on the 29th. However, it might be nice to break the journey on the way back. Can you pm your phone number and we'll phone once we get a clearer idea of what's happening.

BOAB - we're going to see Gaberlunzie on 29th December in Uplawnmoor. Looking at the map you are on the way back down south so we would love to join in the New Year celebrations in your part of the world. Do yopu know of any reasonable B&B establishments in your area?

Micca - can we try for the 5th or the 12th - whichever is most suitable for all concerned please. Make sure that Dave and Essex Girl can make it - can't miss seeing them.

Bobert - as I keep telling Kendall - YOU speak American, WE speak English - that's why my homeland is called ENGLAND.

Shanghaiceltic - can you pm a phone number we can reach you at once we get to the UK? Where are you going to be based? It would be good if you could get to the Black Lion in Plaistow as well - those sessions are always good.

Eleanor - I'll email you with details - we've got to make it for the Millstream on the 8th anyway - I read the thread on the session tomorrow night - sounds interesting!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 06:44 PM

I speak English - had to take four years of it in high school. American is what British actors speak when trying to sound like Californians.
El Greko has a concert in late December - any chance you'll make it? And speak with his lady about his Toy Boy status????

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 07:46 PM

SINS - I'll do what I can - I hope that we can get to any concert that George does.

I'll talk to Vanessa about the toy boy bit, but she will probably be coming to next year's Getaway and that might cramp your style! As I said, you can still have Kendall for that purpose, he's perfectly willing to retain the title.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 08:36 PM

SAFE journey. Come home well. Watch the throat, K. I'm hoping for stories when I make Getaway, 2005.   Tw

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Nov 04 - 05:14 AM

We shall be 'chez nous' in Lairg Sutherland until 29/12/2004, and will be seeing in the new year at an hotel in Grantown-on-Spey. Any visitors who manage to get north on the Great Glen [they almost never do!] will be welcome at 'Rainbow's End'.
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Nov 04 - 01:19 PM

Have PMd you Jacqui. The folk club in Whitby meets on Sunday night and I think there is also a session in the Endeavour in the afternoon.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 11 Nov 04 - 09:18 AM

Hi Jacqui
Keep me up to date re Shanghaiceltic, I would like to buy him a pint.
Keith.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Essex Girl
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 09:06 AM

Jacqui, will be great to see you both somewhere while you're over. Either Hertford, Harlow or The Black Lion
Linda

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 12:56 PM

Keith - we'll try and arrange something.

Linda - looking forward to meeting up at at least one session, if not more!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Col K
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 07:21 PM

I hope that I can get a chance to meet you again before next years Getaway.
Safe travelling
Colin

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 09:35 AM

Refresh...

Have you two set your London dates yet? Is it to be The Black Lion?


(Saving my pennies to meet up with you.)

..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,pixieofdoom at work
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:14 AM

Kendall's very welcome to borrow my guitar while he's here, it'll appreciate being played properly! Looking forward to seeing you both
Pixie

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Sooz
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:31 PM

Gainsborough Folk Club Friday 10th December - only half an hour from Newark. Warmest of welcomes but non-smoking!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Lanfranc
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:09 PM

If required, I have a choice of guitars available that I cannot play with a busted arm, and Kendall is welcome to borrow.

Hope 2 C U

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 06:58 PM

Thanks Pixie and Alan. Offers gratefully accepted.

EP - we plan to get into London at least one day during our stay and to get together with you.

At the moment the first thing we have to do is help my daughter clear my house before completion on, we hope, 10 December. Once that is done we will be able to work out where we are going to be and when. As I will no longer have the house we will need to stay with friends close to Hertford/London and this has to be arranged as well.

Sooz - Gainsborough is on the list of wants - we'll be there if we can - especially since it's non smoking!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:51 AM

YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!

;-D


..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Sooz
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 10:55 AM

If you can't make Gainsborough on 10th Dec - the following week (17th) we have Harvey Andrews as our guest.
Keep in touch by PM or email!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:21 AM

Or come both weeks! Harvey's the business, well worth being there for.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 05:37 PM

It's worth your thinking about Haddenham Folk Day on 4 December - Spiers and Boden, Coope, Boyes and Simpson (plus Fire & Sleet & Candlelight with Georgina Boyes and Fi and Jo Fraser), Old Swan Band, Emily Portman and Lauren McCormick, Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman...

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Micca
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 06:18 PM

Followed by the Black Lion Plaistow, London, UK on the 5th (see seperate Thread)

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 06:36 PM

Haddenham sounds interesting and we might make it if we're not totally flaked out.

We fly in on Tuesday night, stay in Shepperton overnight and then travel down to Southampton to pick up the car the next morning. Straight back up to Hertford for a spot of house clearance Wednesday and Thursday and a day's sightseeing in London on Friday with my daughter and family. Out that night with good friends in Hertford.

Can you give me some more details please Kitty - I'm not even sure where Haddenham is!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 06:46 PM

I'm of to la belle France on the 30th but if you happen by Manchester on your way north of the border on the 29th the cap'n is more than welcome to borrow a nice sounding but cheap box from me for the duration! Let us know and you are of course welcome to break your journey with a night or day at Chez Gnome!

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 07:44 AM

Dave - we'll be in Uplawmoor for a concert on 29th December and travelling back down south on the 30th. Is that when you're going to France? We'd love to meet up with any Mudcatters on the way back down south, probably by way of Manchester.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:18 PM

OK - it's fifteen minutes past midnight GMT and we're here in Shepperton with my son.

Long trip but we made it intact and are looking forward to a good visit.

Time for bed - tomorrow we start the fun.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:27 PM

Whoopee!! Really looking forward to Sunday!

If you're in the south on 27th Dec and still sitting on the child, bring him over to our house and he play with Limpit whilst we have a session. House is smoke free and there will be food.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:17 PM

Well, we've been here almost two weeks. We're now in Newark but travelling back down south tomorrow - things to do at the house.

So far we've been to sessions at the Bull at Barton, the Black Lion in Plaistow, the Lion in Eastwick and had a session at my empty house when the Millstream told us that they couldn't accomodate us in December due to the Christmas trade. We've just got back from a very select session at The Strugglers Inn in Lincoln - seems sickness kept the organiser away and only four of us in total turned up, but had a good time.

We're hoping to be at Waltham Abbey tomorrow evening, if we have the energy, and then at the Bull in Bennington on Tuesday evening. We're travelling back up to the Midalnds on Thursday to hopefully make the session in NW Leicestershire and then to Gainsborough on Friday evening. Saturday - flake out - Sunday a session in the Sheffield area. Then it's a case of finding out what is going on in the area around Newark in Christmas week and whether we will have the energy for any further sessions!

It has been great meting new Mudcatters and we hope that we can meet a few more before we head off back to the States in January.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:38 PM

LTS - just picked up your post - didn't show before - unfortunately we'll still be in Newark and getting ready to head up to Scotland for a concert that Kendall wants to go to. Otherwise we would have been there like a shot!

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:49 PM

Concert where in Scotland JacquiC?????
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: GUEST,harlowpoet
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 06:22 PM

Hi Jacqui and Kendall

Be nice to see you at Waltham Abbey tomorrow, if you can make it.

Its a singers, so strut your stuff.

Take care

Simon

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 06:32 PM

Hi Jacqui and Kendall so pleased to have met you both at the "Strugglers" such at pity no one else turned up but Que sera sera we four enjoyed ourselves any way

Best wishes on your new life in America

Gerry

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 03:22 AM

Giok - A place just south of Glasgow - can't say too much - there are some folk that the Cap'n wants to surprise.

We can't make it up to you this time although we both want to get farther north at some point.

Banjo-Flower - nice to meet you too. Maybe we'll meet up again around and about.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 05:35 AM

You can use the PM system Jacqui !
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 08:11 PM

Well, we got back to Maine yesterday and into the snow!

Our journey home wasn't particularly good - the flight we booked from Washington to Partland was non-existant and we weren't told about that until we got to Washington. As a result we had a four hour wait for the next flight and that did not please the Cap'n! On unpacking the bags this morning we found that the wheel on one of the brand new holdalls had been smashed off, ending up INSIDE the bag! We're now told by the airline that, while they will repair the bag they won't get the wheel fixed and they won't pay for a new bag. Added to that, they now charge for wine on their transaltlantic flights!!! Don't think we'll be flying with United Airlines again!

On the plus side we met more Mudcatters around and about the UK, all of whom made us feel so welcome. Thanks to you all, friends old and new, you made the trip a really great experience. I'm only sorry that Kendall wasn't well enough for us to get to see more of you - hopefully we can put that right next time.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 08:51 PM

They took my puppy away. And the cats refuse to walk on a leash...SIGH

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: karen k
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 09:28 PM

Welcome home my friends.

k

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Teresa
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 09:51 PM

The 'cat is truly amazing. :)

Welcome back, Jacqui and Kendall. :)

Teresa

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: bbc
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 10:01 PM

Glad to hear you're home safe. Welcome back!

bbc

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 10:49 PM

It was great to meet you and Kendall in the UK. Glad you arrived home safely.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: kendall
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 02:09 PM

To all who made me feel welcome I say thank you most sincerely.

Subject: RE: BS: Back to Old Blighty - Kendall & jacqui.c
From: Micca
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 03:42 PM

Well, Cap'n it is not hard to welcome you and Jacquie and is always a plesure to ee and meet and make music with you guys, be it US or UK, we look forward to the next time, Hasta Luego, Micca and Khatt