Autumn Knockholt 2006

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:00 AM

Storm was on Wednesday night. When it started bucketing down Mr Bassic said to Graham and myself "jump in my car I'm going to the Tally Ho" How could we refuse? Sheep got into our field through a hole in the fence during the night - but thanks to an angry Girl Friday informing the farmer the next morning the field was speedily de-sheeped by two trusty sheep dogs the following morning. The new folkmob marquee was erected by Graham and Mumblin' Len on Thursday but unfortunately was left unattended for 5 minutes on Friday afternoon and blew away! We had a great laugh though. It was definitly one of the best knockholts I've attended!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:43 AM

So that's back to the old tent then?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:00 AM

They did manage to get the marquee back fron t'other end of field. It had several twisted tubes and broken bolts so needs serious repair and reinforcing plus better rope and pegs than the crap that was supplied with it. Still we should have it back in good working order for mext June.

P.S. the larkins blonde (4.6%) was great!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,John Hudson
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 09:37 AM

Well, seems like me & Kit missed a good weekend. Any hope of getting the CORRECT date for next summer's camp published and confirmed well in advance.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 11:57 AM

Knockholt summercamp is usually held on the weekend nearest to the solstice. Which I calculate to be Weds 20th June - Sun 24th June. BUT as I said before this has to be confirmed by folkmob leader Dave Kenningham.

Watch this space.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 12:06 PM

Put lorry ties over the top of the marquee and use giant pegs in the ground...

Should work.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: David Kenningham
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:11 PM

Hi, Just to say that I am not the Folkmob leader. I am a member of the committee. Please let me have any comments and I will pass them on to Pat who is the chairman. I went late this time and spent Friday and Saturday at Knockholt and totally enjoyed the sessions. The really bad weather mentioned had gone (sorry could not do much about Wednesday and Thursday) and both nights were warmish and yes I did stay up to very nearly the last songs (which I admit I have not done for many a year).
The farmer is really good with sorting out the field for us and I understand that the sheep and resulting problems were caused by a gap in a field and he dealt with it as soon as he realised what had happened.
If anything I think we should thank all the efforts that went into organising the weekend. And look forward to June 2007 for the next festival. The marquee will look fantastic.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:54 AM

Sorry Dave, Pat may be the chairman, but you are our leader!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 05:26 AM

He's a guru, a g-nother guru
And he k-nows w-ho is w-hoo!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Essex Girl sans cookie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:53 AM

Yes a great weekend, even though I only made it from Saturday lunchtime. The Larkins blonde was only 3.6% Woodsie, thank God, otherwise I'd never have made it through to the early hours. Plenty of good uninterrupted singing and playing. Mick Forde excelled himself!!! and it was lovely to see Jim and his family there.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:44 AM

Well, I knew it was something .6 Still it was nice as was the IPA.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Page Turner
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:28 AM

It's a fine brew!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 08:51 PM

Wouldn't you be angry if you looked out and saw defecatin' sheep all over the shop? Thanks Tony for bringin' your dogs. Thought he'd got 3, 2 collies and a terrier. They worked really well and got the sheep penned up in no time. We were offered a lift to the pub but were cooking our dinner at the time. Then we sat back and watched the weather's impersination of a disco. We could see that the marquee was in trouble, Len, Fisheye, and Babs re-pegged it once. But it was soon doing an impression of a barage balloon, and the wind was nipping at it's toes. Unfortunately, most people had gone to the pub. Graham had only just returned from work when it took flight, and he did his action man impression, wrestling it to the ground. Thanks to Tony Petty for the loan of his piggin' wellies. Possibly the most entertaining Knockholt yet!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 11:53 AM

Missing it already! Gotta wait 9 months now!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 06:19 PM

What's wrong with sheep shitting? It proves at least one available orifice works....

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 09:04 PM

No comment......except maybe..... baaaaaaaaaa.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 09:07 PM

Woodsie..... does the fact that you have to wait nine months have anything to do with wearing your shorts low? Is there a forthcoming happy event?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 07:57 AM

That was 3 weeks ago! - I'm now a grandpa!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Sep 06 - 04:19 PM

Congratulations ! were you baby-sitting Friday night then?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 04:59 AM

No I was just knackered and had to be up at 4am Saturday.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 09:11 PM

Is woodsie trying to make this thread a record-breaker? 2 pages now.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 01:18 AM

Yep!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:00 PM

Ok MW.... your next target is definitely 5 pages.