Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 20 Oct 05 - 02:37 AM

Congratulations, Letty, me gal. It doesn't seem so silly to me - just for consolation.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: skarpi
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 03:17 PM

I am just Refresh this page.
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Letty
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 04:21 PM

Thanks, Skarpi. I'll be contacting An Spailpín Fanach shortly to see if I can rent their 1st floor for the Saturday night.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: skarpi
Date: 09 Nov 05 - 01:51 AM

Letty , I will I think be there ,I just am checking the flight
over there I did that yesterday so now I need to talk with Rósa
about coming to .
So we´ll see
All the best SkarpiIceland.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: skarpi
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 01:46 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 05 - 03:47 PM

Well, it's looking doubtful that I'll make it *bu*ger* Will be over in early March at Upperchurch, Limerick & Ballylickey for musical extravaganzas and the old pay-packet only stretches so far. Will keep it in mind in case any spare cash comes my way though...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Dec 05 - 02:24 AM

Count me in as definite!
Yesterday my boss told me he needs me for the complete next year, so no unemployment, so enough money for the trip ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wolfgang
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 04:10 PM

If he needs you for the complete year, Andy, are you sure you can take two days off?

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 06:32 PM

He needs me to be in Cork on that weekend ;-)

Wolfgang, I lost my job this summer (effective end of September), found something temporary starting in October - limited till end of December, which was first prolonged till end of March and now is prolonged till February 2007 ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 06:41 PM

Congratulations, Andy! Though it does look like a case of the cloud and the silver lining ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Dec 05 - 05:15 PM

Well, I'd hoped to come over. But my wife is going to Blighty in early May on a quilt 'n' fabric tour, and my neice (and goddaughter) is graduating from college then.

Ah well, maybe next year.

Or maybe I'll send a proxy....

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 02:54 PM

Any changes to date/place before I book the flights?

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Letty
Date: 12 Jan 06 - 06:47 AM

Nope, still planning this in the first (whole) weekend of May!
Practicing...

Letty

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Sabine
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 03:55 AM

Jeepers....

every time I try to join a gathering there is something coming up which doesn't give me the chance to do so.

Think around that time in May I will move over to Scotland with me children and all my bits and pieces :o)))

Sabine

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 03:07 PM

Ok, flights are booked.

Letty, is there a chance to park my bicycle safely at your place during the weekend?

What about the floorspace? Is it booked already?

Btw, as Aer Lingus does not offer the flights Munich to Cork after March 06, I will fly to Dublin on Thursday - I'm not sure yet whether I will sleep in Cork or in Dublin, that depends on when I really get out of the Airport, the bus timetable (not available yet for May) ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 06:12 PM

Are there any cheap (or reasonable) flights from Scotland to Cork? I could get to Ayr fro the price of a beer (well, meal, actually), but Cork would cost me a week's wages!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Feb 06 - 11:23 PM

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Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Alba
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 12:33 AM

Susanne,
Ryan Air has Flights out of Prestwick to Dublin for 25 quid.
Bus to Cork from there or maybe someone is going down to Cork from Dub?
Just a thought.
I would love to be there.
Ill just get myself good and fired up waiting for the Getaway this Year.
Hope you find an affordable way to make the trip.
awe the best
Jude

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 05:26 AM

Thanks, Alba. Pity you can't be there. But I will be, it's too tempting, never mind the cost.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Letty
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 06:49 AM

There are indeed buses from Cork to Dublin, check this site. You could also take a train. A bit more expensive, but also more comfortable (and with a toilet!).

I will check whether we can arrange a tour of Beamish (appointment only, so will have to call them). Other possible daytours are Blarney (castle and stone) and Midleton (Jameson Distillery). Not everyone has transport though, so I think we can leave it to the individual to decide what they want to do. There is a regular bus service to both Blarney and Midleton.

Another regular feature of Eurogathering are city tours, and I will check out whether these are available from the information centre. Who would be interested in such a tour? If Groningen is anything to go by, we need about 10 people to keep that affordable, so enter your name if interested.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 12:05 PM

My preference: Midleton more important than Beamish more important than Blarney (been there ...)

A city tour would be nice, will take part if there is one (but won't be complaining if it isn't).

Hope you had a good drive home from Portaferry!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 07:17 PM

Same as Andy, please. I love Jamen´son's!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 07:24 PM

Would some Mudelf please delete the embarrassing typo above? I KNOW Ireland's best whiskey is called Jameson's ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 07:01 AM

hello hello, am currently checking out finances (limited, given my impending trip to China and a move to London in August) - I have my cousin's wedding a week before the Eurogathering in Monaghan, and may not be able to do 2 trips. I'm already on packed lunches and wines of poor vintage, so things are tight. Why is AerArann so expensive?!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Oaklet
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 09:32 AM

Dearest Fibulamatic, under the Registration of Airline Businesses act (within the confines of the European Harmonisation of Air Traffic Regulations 2003 and 2004), airlines now pay a surcharge based upon how many vowels there are in their name or "Trading Style", as they call it - as a proportion of the total number of letters in the name. Aer Arrann gets a right caning for over-using the letter A and a for using a whopping 4 vowels out of 9 letters. You don't have to count the space(s) since the 2004 amendment in case you were going to ask. Unfortunately, these charges have to be passed on to the consumer.

I am always happy to help.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 01:05 PM

Thank you Oakers. Once again your extensive knowledge of avionic legislation has saved the day. Under Article 57 of The State versus Hyperinflated Ticketing Costs I will be making a complaint forthwith.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: mooman
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 01:25 PM

Kate,

Wines of poor vintage? That's terrible! I must send you some good stuff over!

Richard

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 01:33 PM

I know. Don't even start me on the champagnes. Stick it all in a crate with some Chimay bleu Richard! And don't be skimping on the chocolate whelks! :)

(p.s. BONGGGGGGGGGGggggggggggggggg g g g   g   g    g - that's the sound of my singing bowl)

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 04:44 PM

Blimey, that's why Aer Lingus is so expensive. Fer Latio would enjoy budget status.

Whilst we ponder facetious and antidisestablishmentarianism, which word in the OED enjoys the most vowels, and which word enjoys the highest ratio of vowels to consonants?

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 07:04 PM

BONGGGGGGGGGGggggggggggggggg g g g   g   g    g would be a good name for an airline - very few vowels ...

which word enjoys the highest ratio of vowels to consonants

a? 1 to 0
Is y considered a vowel?
If yes, eye with 3 to 0

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: skarpi
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 07:07 AM

Letty don´t coun´t me out YET ,,,,,, I am not say no until
I better about my work ahead, I know within a week.
All the best Skarpi ICeland.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:56 PM

Don't count me out yet either - I may have a cunning plan!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: GUEST,ossonsanscookie
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 07:05 AM

To reply to an earlier question in this thread.A crubeen is a pig's trotter and drisheen,a cullinary speciallity of Cork and is a class of black pudding that is square in shape.Both are freely available from "The English Market" - incidently one of the finest markets in the world - in Cork city

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wolfgang
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 08:23 AM

which word enjoys the highest ratio of vowels to consonants

Well, in German, a wet and boggy patch of land on a Jupiter moon would have to be called

Ioaue.

That even beats the French 'oiseau' (bird)

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 10:28 AM

An erudite and learned a response as we have come to expect from Professor Hell. I was expecting a colloquial response from that Mattock oiseau.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:12 PM

The french word eau has a higher ratio of vowels to consonants than oiseau (but a smaller number of vowels ...)
If you are just looking for a high number of vowels, words like

Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmützenherstellerwitwenwohnungstüren or similar have a high number of vowels just because they are long ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: GUEST,kara
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:42 PM

that reminds me of that bilingual song Van Morrison sings

"Eau the water" any chance of getting that one together?

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:56 PM

Andy? Does that mean 'a' in German?

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 04:26 PM

No, Greg, it means the

doors of appartments of widows of producers of hats for captains at the Danube steam boat company.

This word can be infinitely prolonged, e.g.
...türenlackdosendeckelaufkleberstanzen ...

(meaning the punch for the stickers on the lids of the cans with the paint for the doors of ... )

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wolfgang
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 06:31 AM

That is basically the same as making sentences in English only on the level of words, for in English there is no fixed length limit for sentences and you always can add some more words to enhance the length of the sentence though it may not really improve the understandability while on the other hand it has the advantage that you can be sure that this particular sentence has never before been said or written by anybody else.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 10:42 AM

Hi folks!
I can't come this year, but I have translated a German folk song:
Unsre liebe Kath = our dear Cathy.
For the pronunciation ask Andy aka MudGuard, albeit he comes from the more civilized areas of Bavaria.
It is the fruit of this thread.

Sing and enjoy!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 01:40 PM

I've booked the ferry so all I need to do now is sort some accommodation.

I'm fairly flexible – I have a tent and enjoy camping but hotels, hostels or some sort of house sharing all sound fine to me. Basically, I'll take anything above a park bench or a police cell. I'll sleep anywhere but I must have some security for my musical instruments.

I have transport but I would prefer to be able to sample all the delights of old Ireland, rather than having to nurse half a pint of Guinness all evening. If it turns out that the only accommodation is at a distance from the sessions, I could forego the alcohol if there is good music and craic at each end. The most important thing is not to be too far from the action. I don't want to be stuck somewhere on my own, wondering if everyone else is having a good time.

Where is everyone else staying?


DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 03:21 PM

I have a tent and enjoy camping but hotels, hostels or some sort of house sharing all sound fine to me. Basically, I'll take anything above a park bench or a police cell.

I've seen many hotels, camping areas and hostels - but none of them on the roof of a police cell ;-)

Or did I misinterprete that?
You take either a police cell or anything above a park bench (which probably means a branch of a tree)? ;-)


I have not yet booked a hostel in Cork.
Letty, which is the hostel closest to the action? (Or has by chance someone canceled floor space?)

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 03:46 PM

.......I'll take anything above a park bench or a police cell.

I've seen many hotels, camping areas and hostels - but none of them on the roof of a police cell ;-)

Or did I misinterprete that?


......I'll take anything that has more stars/rosettes/knife & fork symbols/etc. than either a park bench or a police cell. I do have my standards after all.


I guess it loses something in the translation.


DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 01:35 AM

Letty,

Re your suggested cultural event of a trip to either Beamish / Jamesons Distillery / Blarney Castle / city tour:

Blarney is the bottom of the list for me, as I can go there on my own, but I have no strong preferences on the others. Whichever is chosen (even Blarney), you can count me in as a participant.

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: MudGuard
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 10:25 AM

Doug, did you see the ;-) I put behind the sentences? ;-)
Look at your PMs also ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 12:32 PM

Only just caught up with this thread, and am saddened Wilfried will not be joining us this year. Wilfried's a part of the furniture of a Eurogather. You will be sorely missed, old friend.

I looked at them tadpoles and scratched me head; looks like something Oakley scribbled.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Wolfgang
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 07:58 AM

I've booked my flight now.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 02:32 PM

Andy,

I must admit that I tend not to look at the little smiley faces that people use as I have to turn my head to the side to understand them and it hurts my neck. But, rest assured, your comments were received in the spirit they were made.

I suppose I should have added some to my reply but, just as I tend to ignore them when reading, it never occurs to me to use them when writing.


As a point of interest to all, I e-mailed Sheila's hostel and it would appear that they have only limited availability for the weekend we are interested in.


DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2006 - Cork, EIRE
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 06:11 PM

Well, I hope you'll all have a smashing time (not literally, of course ...). I won't be coming after all. Sad, as I'd love to see you all again (and I'll miss the trip to Jameson's, of course). But it would have meant postponing my holiday till May, and I'm so knackered I just need it as soon as possible. Also, jetting through the world is not the most relaxing activity I can think of...

However, is there any chance of an English Mudgathering at some convenient festival in, say, September? I'd try to get to that, or else just drop in on the Yorkshire Mudcat stronghold if that's ok.

Anyway, Wolfgang and Andy are sure to represent Germany in style, and I'm pinning my hopes on 2007. Back in Germany, perhaps? Or wherever else Letty is headed next. (And please, Letty, give my regards to your dad. I'm sorry to miss meeting him again.)