EuroGathering 2005 Countdown

Subject: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 05:23 AM

(otherwise known as The Not The Moor and Coast Festival)

Dear EuroGatherers,

As the previous thread is well over 100 posts now, I thought it opportune to create a new one leading up to the event. In the next day or so I will post up some practical information and a provisional programme (which of course will be open to complete rearrangement as usual on the day itself!).

As previously announced, the gathering will take place between Friday 29 April (for early arrivers) and Monday 2 May (for late leavers) and will be centred round our friends the Jerram family's farmhouse at La Garenne, near St Sigismond, near Niort (or Niort9 if you prefer) in mid-Western France (Vendee-Charente Maritime area).

Some people have booked floorspace and others will be camping or motorhoming in the ground. There are also some cheap hotels and B&Bs nearby and I will link to those shortly.

One such possibility for accomodation is La Bosselle in Damvix (about 2km away) which is where we are confirmed and will be welcomed on the Saturday night to play music and entertain the locals! Their website seems to be down at the moment so here is something retrieved from Google's cache which gives details:

Huit chambres, 1 salle de restaurant, 1 terrasse et son jardin ombragé.

À Damvix, au cœur du Marais Poitevin, l'hôtel Restaurant La Bosselle vous accueille toute l'année dans un cadre et une ambiance agréable et conviviale. En famille, entre amis, ou en groupe, venez découvrir La Venise Verte et explorer un milieu naturel extrêmement riche, en barque, à vélo, et pourquoi pas à cheval. L'équipe de La Bosselle ainsi que nos partenaires sommes à votre disposition pour la réussite de votre séjour. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter !

À bientôt à La Bosselle

Établissement recommandé dans le guide du routard 2005. Membre adhérent à la Fédération Française de Cyclotourisme.
Chèque vacance, Ticket Restaurant, CB et chèques acceptés

Hôtel Restaurant LA BOSSELLE
5, rue de la Garnauderie
85420 DAMVIX
Tél. [phone]
[e-mail]

Saturday afternoon's "traditional" EuroGathering trip will comprise a trip by punt(s) around Venise Verte's famous canals and I assume musical instruments will be brough along for a session afloat (weather permitting!). If the Jerram girls come along we may stage a 'Catters vs. locals football match on a convenient-sized field they have. Again, I'll post details as I get them together with other addresses, maps and the like.

More information soon!

Peace,

Richard (mooman)


Link to previous thread

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 05:34 AM

Not too long now Richard, looking forward to it already.
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 06:19 AM

Here's a

Clickable Map

of the region for those who would like to book mark it. La Garenne in more or less mid-way between Damvix and Le Mazeau.

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 06:24 AM

And another link concerning

Venise Verte

and the canals and surrounding district.

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 08:11 AM

Susanne and I shall be coming by car, arriving Friday, leaving Sunday. As for accomodation I have not yet made up my mind.
I think I'll try singing too. Be warned.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 02:13 PM

Oh no! Not soccer, or do you mean proper football Richard?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:05 PM

Football?

Perhaps someone could explain the basics to me - where the wickets go and that sort of thing.

Doug C

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:54 PM

Fur he's fitba' crazy, he's fitba' mad
An that fitba' gem has ta'en awa, the little bit o'sense he had
Fur he cries her Charlie Tully an ither names sae droll
Last nicht he kicked her oot the bed
An shouted, "IT'S A GOAL"

Giok who prefers Petanque

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 07:09 PM

OK...OK! Some game with balls will be arranged then to suit you all!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 05:58 PM

Noone is going to play with my balls! (except maybe me ;-))

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 06:09 PM

Yes I remember Portaferry Andy! (;>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 06:51 PM

Remember this is a family-friendly forum, please! So no more talk of ball games.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 07:17 PM

Yes, this si a spolling isght not a ball geme slight!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 04:35 AM

Oblate follicled spheroids

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 10:42 AM

Hi folks - Feb 24th I had my last operation (re kidney quarry) and was kicked out of the sickhouse. On the way back home I slipped on the ice, fell upon my head (bruises only), broke 2 ribs and 1 left arm, and was brought to the next infirmary (fortunately 3 minutes away from my house). Now I'm home again and pressing the keyboard for a training.
Either I'm too stupid to find the happy birthday skipjack K8 thread, or there is none (is it possible?)
So I take the occasion here to send my late but none the less heartfelt and sincerest felicitations to our ringleader of the 2004 gathering. Happy Birthday, Greg, and many happy returns of this day!
As the doctors say I should be ready for travel before April/May. So let's hope to meet again in France.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 11:57 AM

seems like the bump on your head had some effect ;-)

Greg's birthday thread

Btw: Gute Besserung

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 11:59 AM

There you go foamy Wilfreid
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 12:00 PM

Snap!!!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 09:22 AM

I've been informed there's a good market in La Rochelle on a Saturday morning.
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,MudGuard/MudGuest
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 10:19 AM

Flights to Paris and back are booked.

I'll land there at 11:10 on Friday.
As I don't know how long it will take to get out of the airport and on to Gare Montparnasse, I can't say at what time I will arrive at Niort ...

==> Richard, if you could send me your mobile number (by PM) ...

The flight back is on Monday evening, so there is plenty of time to get back to Paris ...

Btw, that "Clickable Map" way up in this thread leads to an error page ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 10:25 AM

Not with my Firefox browser Andy, are you maybe stuck inside the Mittlerer Ring?
Giok.¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 10:34 AM

With my Firefox as well as with my Opera.

"Une erreur interne est survenue" ...

Even if I switch off the sending of Referrer and/or switch the user agent string to IE 6 on Win XP in my Firefox.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 11:04 AM

I see; the traffic lights are broken then!
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,mooman, somewhere in Lisbon keeping an eye..
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 01:13 PM

Always broken (or ignored) in France!

Will send you my mobile Andy. And John, yes, there´s an excellent Saturday market in La Rochelle. A trip can be arranged of course...

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 01:16 PM

Ah the lovely Lisboa, Fado, Aguardiente, Fado, Sagres, San Geronimo, and
Pasteis de Nata. Uma galao for shavor! [Sp?]
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 02:08 PM

Richard, the number is enough, I don't want your mobile ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 03:06 PM

I just checked the train times.
There is one leaving Montparnasse at 10:50 which I can't reach as I land at 11:10, and the next at 13:10 which I should easily reach.

I'd then arrive at Niort at 15:25

Should the plane be delayed very much, the next train will go at 14:20 reaching Niort at 16:29

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Letty
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 06:26 PM

B*ll*cks, the flights are pretty expensive around that weekend.
Will try to figure out another way to get there.

Letty

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 06:36 PM

Letty, you could swim across, then it's only about 55km to walk from La Rochelle to Niort. ;-)
Or take a boat.

You must come, Letty, by whatever means of transport!
There is only six of us hardcore EuroGatherers left - only six people who were at all of the EuroGatherings. You are not allowed to leave the hardcore, Letty!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Letty
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 05:05 AM

And me the only woman of the lot too. And the only blonde.
Yes, I see now that I have to go. I'll have a look at the ferry prices, there's supposed to be a link to Brittany.

Letty

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Letty
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 05:16 AM

addendum: no luck, the Cork-Roscoff ferry only goes on Saturdays, returning on Fridays. Bah.
There ARE cheap flights to Heathrow, if I could join anyone there it might make the journey more affordable. We'll see.

Letty

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 05:55 AM

Flying cheap to Heathrow and cheap from Heathrow to Paris?

Or ferries from Rosslare to Cherbourg/Le Havre?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 06:15 AM

You're not the only woman or blonde Letty! The delectable Kate-that-is-Kate will be with us too. And Patricia... (who is hardly blonde though!) (;>)

Ricardo

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 06:20 AM

Ricardo, neither Kate nor Patricia are hardcore Eurogatherers.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 06:38 AM

True Andy...but Patricia only missed one (Hull9)!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 07:25 AM

So at maximum Patricia qualifies for the softcore, but not for the hardcore ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:26 AM

Gosh Andy you do live dangerously don't you!
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:52 AM

Participants list:

mooman
LadyMcMoo
MudGuard
Wolfgang
Susanne (skw)
Skipjack K8
Wilfried Schaum
John 'Giok' MacKenzie
Fibula Mattock? (she seems to prefer Washington DC)
Eric the Viking
Doug Chadwick
Letty
Kate
Shrek?
JeZeBeL

Did I miss anyone?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Letty
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:59 AM

Add a question mark to my name, please.
Sorry to bother you all with the details, but just to keep you posted:
Ferries don't agree with the weekend, even the one from Rosslare. I'd have to leave on the Tuesday (extra holidays...), and there are no trains back on the Sunday (no Monday fare), so I'd have to take the car, which would make it unaffordable again.
It comes down to a flight plus train trip.
Looking at it, it'll be about 300 euros either way (Cork-London-EuroStar/TGV or Cork-Paris-TGV). About twice the amount I could afford, so sorry folks: unless a last-minute deal comes up, I won't be there.
Sniff.

Letty

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:12 AM

Didn't Oakley express an interest at one time Andy. I might check with him...

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Charmion
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:34 AM

Your list did not include CET and Charmion, coming all the way from Canada.

We may not be core (think of us as rind), CET has already booked us into the hotel in Damvix and negotiated the hire of a car. As the winter takes its last grip on Ottawa -- still air temperature of minus 22 Celsius; minus 32 with the windchill this morning! -- we maintain our spirits by drooling over the Michelin Green Guide to the Atlantic coast of France.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:37 AM

I seem to remeber Skip offering Dr Phibes a lift, perhaps Letty you could hook up with him? I can take you down, but can't bring you back, as we're having a couple of weeks holiday after the gathering.
BTW you can add Liz my 'live-in staff' to the numbers, she doesn't really like folk music but she wants a holiday in France, she can't sing anyway!! [I know; that makes two of you, nyah nyah!]

Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:52 AM

CET and Charmion - sorry, missed you.
Oakley? He wanted to be on Fibs. And in Stourport-on-Severn in June. Not sure about Niort.
Letty, do not disappoint me!

Revised list:

mooman
LadyMcMoo
MudGuard
Wolfgang
Susanne (skw)
Skipjack K8
Wilfried Schaum
John 'Giok' MacKenzie + Liz
Fibula Mattock? (she seems to prefer Washington DC)
Eric the Viking
Doug Chadwick
Letty?
Kate
Shrek?
JeZeBeL
Charmion
CET
Oaklet???

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 12:25 PM

We should not discuss Oaklet's romantic desires here Andy! (;>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 01:35 PM

Exactly why not?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 02:35 AM

50 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Oaklet
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 03:02 AM

I'm on the bottom again! I'd be happier between Eric the Viking and Fibulamatic if that's possible.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Terry K
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:18 AM

I was always coming (especially since I learnt a whole new chord), but now can't. I have a gig in Dubai which impinges on the start and a further gig (with golfing sticks) around Cannes which impinges on the end of it. I'd be prepared to miss the golf but not both - especially as Dubai is a company junket for a week, everything paid for, including all drink. I'm sure you see my problem.

Maybe the date could be changed.................

cheers, Terry

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:21 AM

Oakers, I will move heaven and earth to be between you and Eric if yous can promise that the earth will move for me!

I'm still waiting to find out about my Washington conference. I'm definitely supposed to be in DC on that weekend, but the money has not yet magically appeared to get me there, and there's no way I'm paying for a conference trip myself when I could be floating down the green sheughs on a punt with you lot. I have even forsaken the offer of a dancing weekend and I'm mad into my dancing at the minute.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:23 AM

Letty, if I'm there then you have to be there - we have a girls party piece to perform!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:25 AM

I've just gone all weak at the knees!
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:29 AM

That'd be yer age, Giok! ;)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:33 AM

Fibs, what can we do to prevent that conference trip money to reach you? Or better: that it comes in time but is labeled "trip money for your Niort9 trip" ;-)

Terry, Dubai is an arabic country. Maybe the drinks are all paid for, but they will be non-alcoholic. Please reconsider ;-)

Oakle[y|t] - I might consider moving you up but I am not yet convinced that you will come ... ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Terry K
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:45 AM

Andy, you can be sure that if they didn't serve alcohol I would have opted out long ago! Having said which, I did a stint of about 3 months in Libya in 1970 and it really was dry - not to be repeated.

cheers, Terry

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:53 AM

Ask Fibs if you want to hear awful stories about Libya ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:50 AM

Hark, is that the distant sound of a camel passing through the eye of a needle? The bible didn't say you had to eat it first!!
Giok ¦¬] Still fantasising

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:54 AM

Hm, if I remember the story correctly, it was more like the passing of camel dung ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 08:10 AM

OK...here are some more lodging possibilities for those who are not catered for yet (with apologies in advance to francophones like Emma and Andreas for the lack of accents on my keyboard and my complete ignorance of the appropriate ASCII codes for them!)...

All are "chambres d'hotes":

Chantal et Michel Frere
12 rue du Port
85420 Le Mazeau (about 2 or 3 km from La Garenne farmhouse)

Tel: [phone]
_______________________

Le Pot a Lait
M et Mme Guttierez Leroy
23 rue du port Grenouillet (special prize for the person who can pronouce "grenouillet" correctly!)
Ste. Christine
85490 Benet (probably about 6 km from La Garenne)

Tel: [phone]
www.chrisgutt2003.fr.tc
_______________________

Le Petit Paradis
Marie-Noelle Houche
La Meugne
85490 Benet

Tel/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.le-petit-paradis.com
______________________

Ferme de la Longee
Eric et Nicole Barbace
14 route du Mazeau
Damvix (about 2 km from La Garenne)

Tel: [phone]
______________________

I hope with La Bosselle in Damvix, details of which I posted earlier and where some are already booked (and where we will have our Saturday night), these will satisfy the needs of those still in search of inexpensive accomodation. If you don't have luck with these, I have the details of other that are slightly further way (but still quite close).

If anyone without their own independent transport want to visit La Rochelle (e.g. on Saturday when there's a market) or other nearby places they fancy, let me know and we'll see what we can arrange.

Peace

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 08:53 AM

Gren-oo-yay ?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 10:53 AM

Need to hear the R and the oo first John! But certainly you're in the lead... (;>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,EtV
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 10:59 AM

Trying hard to work out how to get there. Looks very difficult with not getting away from school until 15.30 on Friday. Letty, I'll let you know what I sort out as soon as I get something sorted. Fibs, how we gonna make the earth move with Oakers between us? On the other hand if the movement starts in the middle we could both be satisfied!!

Cheers all

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 11:14 AM

My attempt: Grenouillet.wav (28 kB)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 12:31 PM

Emma, sorry, forgot to ask when you are travelling?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 01:10 PM

Wtf is Emma?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 01:33 PM

Surely you know as a Scot I always roll my Rs, as for the oo just imagine the sound of that camel passing through the eye of a needle!
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:15 PM

Sorry Andy.

You are not the winner yet!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:17 PM

Andy!

You must surely know that Emma is none other than the delightful jEzEbEl (or is it JeZeBeL?).

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:48 PM

second attempt

And sorry, Emma JeZeBeL, I only knew you under the name JeZeBeL :-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 04:54 PM

This is not a level playing field, I don't know how to do those wav files [sniff sniff]
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:01 PM

Giok, I do them with the Windows sound recorder (which usually sits in your windows folder under system32/sndrec32.exe) and a small cheap microphone attached to my soundcard.

Now the playing field is level again ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:16 PM

Better... but you'll have to do better still to win Andy. I just feel it in my bones that Giok might be a natural (but I haven't heard him yet!)

And to make it fair Patricia and I will not take part and, for fairness, our French friend Magali will do the judging!

(8>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:21 PM

Richard, to speak the truth - the riddle can't be solved because you did not provide the most important information for pronouncing French words.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 05:23 AM

49 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:29 PM

Btw, will there be a raffle? If so, I have to think of a price to bring ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:42 PM

But you're priceless Andy
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:49 PM

That is exactly the thing I need to change if there is a raffle ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:59 PM

Why do you want a rifle?
G

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 05:05 PM

To shoot you ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: skarpi
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 06:45 PM

Halló all, I just want to jump On a plaine and be with you all
when this happen, I coult try to take the Organ with me ???
hahahahaha...................
no sad but I can´t come, can´t be at all the place´s
it´s easy for you to travel around .

We miss you all ,hope to see and hear from you all soon.

I am gonna control over 220 people tomorrow night In a big Party
I just sing for them and they will be Okei..... :-)

I am gonn asing a song called " Forget me never " it´s a great little song witch I learned from listening to Elvis Presley.
sniff,sniff, .......
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 06:48 PM

A pity you can't come, skarpi. Could you at least send Rosa? ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: skarpi
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 06:55 PM

Sorry I don´t know about that but , think she´s teaching
so ........?
Maybe Helgi can come I don´t know .
But we will be with you all in our thoughts.
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 02:36 AM

Back to the purpose of this thread!

48 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 04:09 AM

Porpoise!!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 06:47 PM

47 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:23 AM

What about food and drink?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:43 AM

Yes please, I'd love a drink!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 05:34 PM

Who needs wav-files, especially when they leed to nervous breakdowns of your computer? So did mine every time I tried to open MudGuard's files, at last a reaaly rattling one.
The problem might be solved easily: The frog is called by the Frogs: grenouille. Take this word and fix a yeah to the end. But this is utterly unimportant. The French won't understand you in any case.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 07:32 PM

46 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:31 AM

Does anyone want to share my car from the UK as I don;'t particularly want to drive all that way by myself. :(

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 05:59 PM

Hey Emma, I asked what details you had for travel a few postings ago. Can you let me know what's what please? My trip is looking really doubtful

Cheers

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 08:16 AM

Well, I looked on P & O ferries and I can get myself and my car over and back for £80. Prob only a bit more with someone else. I am starting a new job now I'm back in yorkshire so funds should be ok. I thought about maybe travelling early hours of friday morning/thurs night and coming back on monday or tuesday. Whichever really.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 08:48 AM

Have a look at Norfolk Line, they go to Dunkerque which is that little bit north of Calais, but they are so much cheaper, that's who I'm using to take us and the motorhome. £88 Return for a largish vehicle and 2 people.
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 01:47 PM

45 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 01:57 PM

Still stuck with school all day friday and tuesday!!!!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 01:58 PM

Eric, aren't there any flights from Leeds to Paris?
You must come!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:45 PM

JeZeBel, your offer might be Letty's salvation if she could get a cheap flight to the UK!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:05 AM

Sorry I'm late in replying to your question about food and drink Andy...especially knowing how cross you get when you don't get your supper! (;>)

There will probably be a barbeque on site with fuel available to all who want to use it at all times. Patricia and I thought of getting some basic supplies of food essentials and wine in for the benefit of all. I we get that locally in a decent quantity, it will work out cheaper per person. If people like that idea, let me know what kind of things you would lioke to have at hand and we can make up a shopping list.

Patricia will be doing a big pot of something very tasty for at least one main meal.

For eating out...well it's rural France...need I say more, plenty of good food locally!

Peace

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Freso
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:43 AM

Anyone driving from Northern Germany or Sweden/Norway? (Possibly even Denmark?) I might want to tag along, if it doesn't interfere with time/money, but I'll have to wait until I get home to check that. (Hm... I have a feeling I would probably be the youngest if I do come... ? >_>)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Letty
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:51 AM

Freso: that depends on how old you are.
I just turned 27 last Saturday.

Jezebel: would you be passing a point I could reach easily from Heathrow? Of course I'll pay my share. And I can drive too.

Letty

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:55 AM

100!

-Sorry I'm not coming :0(

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 06:04 AM

Letty: a belated happy birthday, young girl.

Freso, Susanne (skw) is driving from Kiel (which is almost Danish ;-))

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 07:48 AM

Member info says Freso is younger than you, Letty.

Btw., 44 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 01:21 PM

Belated happy birthday greeting to you Letty. I hope you had a wonderful day.

Love n peace

XX

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 02:46 PM

Ups, almost didn't see your post, Richard.

Your suggestion sounds good.
Wine: I prefer red to rose to white. And dry to sweet.
Barbecue also sounds good ;-)
I guess there will also be a kettle available for tea ...

Food: almost anything (but no whelks or other slimy creatures).
I do not even mind having a vegetarian meal (if there is a good piece of meat to accompany it ;-))

(the reason I worried about food/drink is that the area looks VERY rural on the map, I fear there are no shops/restaurants/boulangeries within walking distance - as I don't have transport ...)

If Patricia needs a kitchen helper for that main meal, I apply for the job.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:31 PM

Letty, I probably could meet you somewhere convenient along the way...only problem is, I'm now having a few problems...I haven't got my passport back from the passport office yet.....and I'm wondering if it will ever turn up....

I'll keep you all posted.

It would be cool to have another young person in the car though....I'm 24!! YEY!!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:53 AM

Wine.

same preferences as Andreas.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 12:07 PM

Wolfgang, I have to protest!
I prefer not to sleep during EuroGathering sessions ;-) ;-) ;-)

43 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 03:03 PM

I'm just like some singers, I close the eyes for better concentration.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 03:34 PM

But singers usually don't snore for better concentration ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 04:45 PM

I'm just like some singers, I close the eyes for better concentration.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 07:36 AM

42 days to go - 6 weeks!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 07:21 PM

Sent Freso a PM - haven't heard anything yet. Looking forward to French food, British music. Thanks, Andy for helping me to count the days!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 07:28 PM

41 days to go ;-)

(btw, it's my time-planning software that does the counting for me ...)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 04:41 AM

40 days ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 01:01 PM

39 days ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 01:24 AM

38 days.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 04:07 AM

Can't fault your counting Andy, or you tenacity ¦¬]
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 05:59 AM

Passpost still not come through yet....not looking promising!!!!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 06:33 AM

Keep the faith Emma...all will be well!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 03:04 AM

37 days.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 06:54 PM

Well, I've booked the ferry so I'm definitely coming. I'm going to make a week of it, with a leisurely overnight crossing from Hull, a couple of days to get down to La Garenne, and a couple of days back.

Can anyone suggest any places of interest to visit for overnight stops? I don't mind diverting a bit from the straightest route.

Doug C

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 07:33 PM

36 days.

Doug, you don't say where you arrive in France (Calais, Le Havre, Cherbourg, ...)

Rouen is a very nice town (or at least was about 18 years ago).

If you come near Calais avoid any baseball bat swinging skin heads ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 07:59 PM

I'll be arriving in France as I cross the Belgian border coming from Zeebrugge

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 08:03 PM

Then Rouen is not too far off the straight line to Niort

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 08:50 PM

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE PICTURES! THOSE OF US WHO CAN"T MAKE IT WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PUT FACES TO THOSE WHO DO

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 03:08 AM

Dick, of course there will be pictures.

Pictures of the Eurogathers so far:
2004 Barrow-upon-Humber
2003 Groningen
2002 Brussels
2001 Münster Noreen's pictures | 2001 Münster Mooman's pictures

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 04:55 AM

Dear Doug,

You will also be passing through the beautiful

Loire Valley are

where there are lots of things to see and nice towns and villages to stop in.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:36 AM

Are we nearly there yet?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:56 AM

In the sense that

- the Jerram family are readying themselves for the onslaught upon their hospitaility!
- I am compiling a list of wine and food needs for possible cheaper local procurement
- the proprietoress of "La Bosselle" is eagerly expecting us on Saturday evening for a musical soiree (a meal for all will be possible too)
- lists of accomodation have been made available for those who need it
- a goodly number have indicated their attendance
- Wolgang will attend with closed eyes...better to appreciate the music..!
- plans are being hatched for the canal trip

one may suppose that we are getting there, the only obstacle seemingly now being Andy's relentless automated countdown!

Anyone verging on thinking of coming but not yet decided is cordially invited to make a decision on the matter (hopefully towards the positive!).

Peace

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:00 AM

P.S. To avoid confusion and possible disappointment this is Not The Moor and Coast Festival. That has is own thread I believe.

P.P.S. Sorry, I left out the f in Wolfgang!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:02 AM

P.P.P.S.

Andy...I count on you to start the "Eurogathering 2005 - Imminent" thread on the approprate computed day... (;>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:04 AM

Don't leave out f in Wolfgang...

(you did that deliberately!)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:05 AM

P.P.P.P.S.

Andy...also for your list (tbc)!

Another possible happy camper and singer/musician...Judy T (a friend of Mudcat). One may surmise that, if Judy T does come, so may Hannah McMoo...

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:26 AM

- plans are being hatched for the canal trip

As long as you don't treat the boats with a hatchet ;-)

Andy...also for your list (tbc)!

People with tuberculosis will not be allowed on the list! ;-)

mooman
LadyMcMoo
MudGuard
Wolfgang
Susanne (skw)
Skipjack K8
Wilfried Schaum
John 'Giok' MacKenzie + Liz
Fibula Mattock? (she seems to prefer Washington DC)
Eric the Viking
Doug Chadwick
Letty?
Kate
Shrek?
JeZeBeL
Charmion
CET
Judy T?
Hannah McMoo?
Oaklet???

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 08:00 AM

I want to be on top of Oaklet please. He's supposed to be sandwiched between me an dthe Viking.
The DC thing still hasn't been resolved, but I am severely short of money to travel to DC, and health-wise might prefer not to got to DC also, so I may yet rock up in Niort9 with a sleeping bag and a repetoire of badly-fiddled polkas.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 08:34 AM

Richard re your spelling mistake, you may have been confused between Wolfgang and woolgathering, as the latter is often done with the eyes closed.
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 05:57 PM

Richard, please remind me: Have we got directions yet? I mean, the way looks a straight line on the map, but the last few miles might prove less straight ...

Andy's list looks good - most of the usual suspects and some unusual ones that I'm looking forward to meeting. I do hope Letty and JeZeBel will make it!

And leave Wolfgang alone. With luck, he'll get enough sleep on the drive down to be able to enjoy Friday night with open eyes.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:04 PM

Some people are able to sleep with open eyes ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 02:30 AM

35 days - 5 weeks!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 11:52 AM

Susanne,

I have a sneaky little map which I'll post up to get you the last 10km or so through the back roads. Otherwise it's pretty easy!

Looking forward to seeing you!

P.S. I have asked La Bosselle to provide a mattress...just in case!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 08:00 PM

Thanks, Richard! For the mattress, too - but as I'm bringing the car I can graciously offer it to somebody else ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 02:51 AM

34 days ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 05:30 AM

Susanne,

...it was for W actually! (;>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 05:31 AM

...a la Groningen!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,Wolfgang
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 10:53 AM

Wilfried?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 03:04 PM

Perhaps even Ewic the Wiking?

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 02:07 AM

33 days!

Happy Easter, Wudcatters ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 07:42 AM

As I thought Wolfgang had alternative accommodation and Wilfried ordered his floorspace way back then, maybe the mattress is for Wrodo? (Or Frodo, who has just contacted me and seems determined to go, provided he can be back for school on the Monday.) We'll see.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 02:29 PM

Dear Susanne,

Before this gets seriously misunderstood and out of hand we had better show you:

this (top one)

and

this (third down)

to explain trhe need for an emergency mattress!! (8>)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 05:28 PM

Well, unless a miracle happens it doesn't look like I will get there this year. I made every one so far-so very sad. I just can't get travel to coincide with my leaving times. Shit !! Merde !

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 01:54 AM

. I just can't get travel to coincide with my leaving times.

Try the other way! Leave at a time so you can travel ;-)

Shit !! Merde !

Scheiße. It won't be the same without you!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 07:33 AM

Hi Eric,

Why not give us your possible leaving and going back times and see whether the great collective Mudcat Superconciousness can come up with a workable solution?

We must exhaust every avenue of investigation before giving up...!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 09:06 AM

32 days ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,MudGuardGuest
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:02 AM

31 days ...

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Freso
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:01 PM

Just for the (public) record, I don't think I'llwon't be going this year anyway. :/ I've a lot of sailing practice (and possibly some ropemaking, too) to do in the days surrounding the gathering, and I'm afraid I won't be able to afford losing the 3-4 days of school if I am to sail with the tourists with a safe mind... I'll try again next year though! :)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:48 PM

Well, I am trying to develop a cunning plan! More cunning than the rat Oakley has sewn into his trousers during the winter time.

I can't leave Cleckheaton before 16.30 on Friday 29th April (As I have to go to school and Mrs V won't write me a note for my headache!) I need to be back on Monday, at some time as Mrs V won't write me a note for Tuesday either!!

How far is La Rochelle airport from Niot9 ?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,Giok
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:51 PM

About 63 Kms or 30 miles according to my map.
G

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:13 PM

Eric, if it's a matter of transport to and from La Rochelle airport I'm sure someone will be able to provide transport. I'll volunteer if someone will come with me for a guide. It really wouldn't be the same without you!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:18 PM

63km or 30 miles?

30miles is 48km ...
63km is ~ 40miles.

30 days to go.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:19 PM

Eric,

La Rochelle airport is about 45 minutes and I can certainly collect you from there and take you back if you can come via that route.

In hope!

Richard

P.S. Take no note of Giok's fault metric conversion! (8>)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:39 PM

So my 16 times table is wrong, as a Scot the only thing I can count properly is money.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 05:49 PM

29 days!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 03:14 AM

28 days - 4 weeks!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 03:11 PM

I'm so sorry, but may I draw your attention to Mudcatter involved in church sex scandal?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 03:11 AM

27 days!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 03:26 AM

I knew you were going to say that! Does this mean I'm psychic?
G ¦¬]

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 11:19 AM

26 days.

No, I don't think THIS means you are psychic.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 06:51 AM

25 days.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:10 AM

24 days.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 07:52 AM

I've made up my mind about where to stay at night:
With my sleeping bag on a floor space (assuming that there is enough of this).

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 11:34 AM

First to sleep - first to get space

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 12:03 PM

No, it is first booking - first space.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 02:52 PM

OK...as it's looming now perhaps we need to recap who's flooring, who's tenting, who's motor car-ing, who's mobile homing and whose B&Bing so that I know more or less where everyone will be.

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wolfgang
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 02:59 PM

Richard,

if it is less of a problem if I'm B&Bing that's no problem since I'm more or less undecided. In that case, would I call the B&B from here?

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 03:04 PM

heloo,
I;m not going, becase of its to far away.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:11 PM

If flooring means sleeping on the floor: I am going to do that.
Oakley doesn't want to do flooring. He wants to do Fibuling ;-)

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:32 PM

Motorhome moi s'il vous plait.
Merci mon ami.
Jean Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:55 PM

I'll be coming by car and bringing my tent.

jOhn, you didn't turn up at last year's do in Barrow, just across the river from Hull9.


Doug C

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 05:01 PM

Hi Wolfgang,

I'll do the maths and check with the Jerrams and get back to you shortly on that. With Andreas in the house a good proportion of the floorspace is already taken up! (about 2.5 x 1.5 metres perhaps if he curls up a bit?)

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 07:14 PM

23 days

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 07:29 PM

Hey, that was MudGuard's line!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: CET
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 07:32 PM

We are booked at the local hotel.

Edmund

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 07:46 AM

Sad to say, despite all the kind offers I have received, I won't be able to come. The air fare from Stanstead is way above the family budget. I wish you all the very greatest of times as they have been in the past. This will be the first euro gathering I have missed.I will miss it sorely and your excellent company.

Have a great time.

Eric

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 07:54 AM

Eric, you are not allowed not to come! Naughty boy! Come!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 07:59 AM

Bad news indeed. What are we going to do without our rythm section, Viking?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 08:50 AM

Use the rhythm method, and be quick as the new Pope may ban it!
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 03:30 PM

Eric, we'll miss you! (And Noreen, and any other stalwarts unable to come along.) Which reminds me: Any news of Fibs' trip to Washington (or not)? Or Letty?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 04:31 PM

Are we absolutely sure it must be held in France? Couldn't we agree on Walton on the Naze in off-season November?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 02:44 AM

22 days.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 06:11 AM

Decision time folks!

Would you like your "traditional EuroGathering outing" (this year a trip by punt on the Venise Vert canals: maybe with instruments...Greg with "Le Canal en Avril" sur l'aerophone peut-etre? Everyone might also get the chance to "power" the punts and risk falling in when the pole gets stuck as it inevitably does sometimes!) to be on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning? (Some people indicated they might like to go to La Rochelle market on Saturday morning).

I'll start a new countdown thread when Mudguard's automatic clickometer reaches 21 days/three weeks!

Best regards,

Ricardo

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Noreen
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 06:17 AM

Oh, but what if l'aerophone should fall into "Le Canal en Avril", peut-etre???!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 06:39 AM

Ricardo, call that thread "The Final Countdown"
Should the last ten entries be Niort10, Niort9, Niort8 ... ?

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 07:34 AM

Oh, but what if l'aerophone should fall into "Le Canal en Avril", peut-etre???!

Then the sound of rejoicing shall ring around La Venise Verte peut-etre...?

Ricardo

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 02:38 PM

My dear mooman - please start a new thread again: the Definitive Final Instructions in due time (at April 13, when I have to order my price reduced tickets).
- Give at first the place of the gathering first again, please, and where to phone you just in case simmering in Niort without a track to La Garenne [?].
- Invite the (non)participants to post their interesting questions on this thread and to confine the really important contributions about organization, floor space, and contributions to feeding to the new thread.
[I'm alarmed by the necessitiy to sift through 193 posts to gather substantial information. Yea, I should have copied and pasted your informations in time to a special notice board for my own use].
- For breakfast I recommend what the French general defending Straßburg took in 1793: vin blanc du pays and a hard cheese. I tried it, too, and it tastes much better than the average French breakfast they serve nowadays with so called coffee and a brioche.

Eager to meet you
W.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 04:59 PM

Sabato matina por mio por la mercado alla La Rochelle anche Domenica sulla aqua soave della Venezia Verde.
Parliamo poco Italiano, mai non escritorio bueno, mi dispiacio.
Alla prossima
Giok

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 07:50 PM

Vingt-en-un jours

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 02:50 AM

21 days - 3 weeks.

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 04:13 AM

At 200, let the thread be transferred to a new one!

Richard

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 04:13 AM

....nearly there!

Subject: RE: EuroGathering 2005 Countdown
From: mooman
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 04:26 AM

Well...that didn't work very well did it!

201...try again!

EuroGathering 2005: The Final Countdown

for all final details and arrangements!

Peace

Ricardo