MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06

Subject: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 06:46 AM

It's nearly Banbury Time again!!!

And yes, Merek'n'Dary will be programming in an official MudGather at the Town & Country Club. I'm hoping it'll be around Saturday tea-time, though I've not seen a program yet. Definitely a MudRaffle event, so gather up those prizes to bring & collect all the chocolate you can find....

So, who'll be there?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 07:56 AM

For the third or fourth year running , I have got a previous that weekend ! Great Pity , 'cos Banbury is always a good scene !

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:16 AM

This reminds me that in a moment of weakness(!) at Shrewsbury, S and I volunteered to steward for Merek 'n' Dary...

See you there :0)

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:39 AM

I'll be there, I'll be there,
With me little Pat and spoons tin I'll be there.
When the call comes from o'er Banbury,
With me little Pat and spoons tin I'll be there.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:07 PM

I've sent off for tickets for Banbury, so hopefully will be able to gather.

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:12 PM

I will be there, I think they have done so well with it, so lots of pats on the back for them.
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:17 PM

I wish I could join you folks
G.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:25 PM

We are not broken!
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: MBSLynne
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:44 PM

Probably not this year

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:53 PM

Lynne - Wot, no chocolate coated celery? I'll have to ask Merek'n'Dairy for a refund.....

kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 06:42 PM

I'll be there too, Hil, though I think 'Herbaceous Border' may well overlap with the MudGather like it did last year. (Anyone wanting to dance some border morris - and especially, anyone willing to PLAY for us, PM me for details.)

Sue

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 06:44 PM

And there's the Middle Bar on Tour, too.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:54 AM

I'd better send some chocolate coated celery by someone else!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 10:26 AM

Aah'm still tryin' te get to a 'gathering'

What's the SP? - Dee aah buy a ticket ? Turn up on the day ?

Aah can only get up te Banbury for the day so aah'd like te attend and find oot who some of yez are.

Aah've finally met up with Richard Bridge and Vectis (at Broadstairs) but missed oot on ANY 'Catters' at Bunkfest.

Aah really want te get te the gathering so lerrus knahh how please

G-P

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: daughter
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 11:13 AM

We should be there - not sure when my concert spots with Steve are, hopefully will make the "gather" this time, otherwise see you in the T&C for sings anyway.

I did tell Merek and Dary to put "subject to contractions" against our little concert spasms!!!! so the same goes for the gather! (Get the hot towels ready.........).

xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: breezy
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 12:14 PM

could be passing thru on my way back to base on the sat, this could be worth a visit.

Sois the gather on the Fri 6th or the Sat 7th

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:14 PM

Breezy - neither. Banbury runs from 13-15 October this year! (Oct 06 refers to year, not date.)

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 02:40 PM

Now that I am not going to the Getaway I may be tempted to attend, but only if getting from the camp site to the town is easy, as I am not too good on my pins these days.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 05:27 PM

Giok

The flyer for Banbury says "A free shuttle bus will be running between festival venues and the campsite. Special arrangements for camping can be made for people with limited mobility by contacting the organisers on the information line."

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:02 PM

Back again after a Hard (disk) Wipe, brill to see so many interested, will get details asap & will post them here. Can't believe there'll be no chocolate covered celery though *sob*

Geordie - our Banbury Gather will be officially programmed but is kinda Fringe too. Don't think you'll need a ticket but Banbury Fest is well worth the ticket price - just take a glance at the web-site. Lots of Fringe to do aswell though so please plan to join us!!

Breezy Dear - it looks like the Saturday & my guess would be tea-time, 'bout time you came to a Gather!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 06:32 PM

Hey Thanks Guru!

As aah'm involved in loads of other stuff aboot Hampshire over the couple of days aroond Banbury weekend, aah can only mek it on Saturday so Mrs Peorgie (The Lovely Shirl) and me will be attending the Mudgather so's she can see aall of the people what aah taalk te on me compytooter!

Aah'm reet lukkin' forward te it - Aah've taalked her into coming te the Winter sing in Ashwell an' aall

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Adrianl
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 06:47 AM

I'm looking forward to the whole weekend. I shall be doing my stewarding so not sure if I will get to the Mudgather. But the whole of the weekend looks good with some great guests.

Banbury Festival 2006

As a taster PJ Wright (from Little Johnnny England) and Pete Scrowther are at the Derek and Mary's Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club this Wednesday.

Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 11:26 AM

Well booked my ticket today, and will be at the school camping due to my restricted mobility. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 02:23 PM

Brill news Giok - think you'll find the Bus very useful!!!

Can't believe you won't be wih us Lynne, am already bereft - where will we be without you & ShadyLady keeping us in line?

So, hopeful MudGatherers (duties notwithstanding) as follows:

my guru always said (with the inflatable MadCat)
Richard Atkins
The lovely Noreen
Splott Man with his little Pat & spoons (hopefully with the Orchestra)
Herga Kitty
skipy
John 'Giok' MacKenzie
Sue the Borderer (herby borders permitting)
Geordie-Peorgie
daughter (subject to contractions)
Breezy
Adrianl

Am certain that there'll be plenty of other Catters signing the Register on the day, especially as there'll be 'MBS (Middle Bar Singers) on tour' running singing sessions too in the Town & Country Club over the weekend.

So, let's keep this thread up & keep it attractive Cats! Start planning/stockpiling your chocolate experiences and the MudRaffle prizes - come on, someone must be able to keep up the Celery standard in Lynne's absence *grin*

Oh, and don't forget the hot towels....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: JudeL
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 03:56 PM

Soupdragon & I will be there too. Cheers Jude

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 04:12 PM

Will be there all weekend Hils, Haven't forgotten the Mudraffle.

Rosie xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:24 AM

Pat Spoons is doing her Spoons Workshop, and this year the resulting Orchestra is programmed into the Sat evening "Something Completely Different" concert in the Theatre, which she is also compering beyond compare. No news on which dress yet, but the black one (yes THE black one) has shrunk a bit and is more revealing, so there may be supplementary foundation garments.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:29 AM

She's not going to wear a vest is she? I'm not going if she is!
G.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:21 PM

You can add Eyelander and Miskinman to the list MGAS. We will be arriving late Friday eve with some catching up to do...
I think Lynne may be doing a daily on Saturday by the way.
Andy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 02:45 AM

She often wears a thermal

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 04:10 AM

Fantastic!!!

JudeL & Soupdragon (duties permitting), SelchieRS (hadn't forgotten your warm support), Eyelander, Miskinman, MBSLynne et al hopefully & plenty of foundation garments - what a wonderful and 'strangely weird' Gather we have in store :-)

Hope all this talk of thermal vests will keep the Banbury weather fair! And does this mean that the world-renowned Celery will be on the menu?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 05:28 AM

Just been catching up on the threads. It looks like a good gathering is building and Dary and I are looking forward to seeing all of you and I think, this year, there will be a big tin of Roses chocolates from the organisers! Sorry not to see all who have said they cannot make it but wish them all well. Some notes: The Town and Country Club is a free venue in the High Street, therefore you do not have to buy a festival ticket. However, if you want to camp at the official campsite there will be a charge of £5 pppn. The MudGather time is 3pm - 7pm Saturday 14th October. As previously stated, the Middle Bar Singers will be at the same venue 7-11pm (& onwards according to the landlord) Friday 13th (I know!), 7-11pm (& onwards according to the landlord) Saturday 14th and 12-3pm (& onwards according to the landlord). The festival "Big Sing" will also be in there led by festival artists John Morris, GMW, Alan Whitbread and Cappella from 12 noon-2.30pm. So everyone we know that loves singing can have a whole weekend of doing just that!
Love to you all, Merek

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:19 AM

I'm sure SelchieRS won't be showing everyone her warm support - it could get a bit too cold round the Trossachs otherwise.

See you all there. Not long now.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 03:53 AM

Pat reckons she'll be wearing a thermal thong.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Col K
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:17 PM

And I'll be there

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:21 PM

Ear plugs folks, get your ear plugs ere!!
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 06:03 AM

Chocolate ear plugs Giok?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 07:31 AM

Thermal ones!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Essex Girl
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 08:34 AM

I'm coming!!!Probably limping as i've got to have an ingrowing toenail removed the Tuesday before. Let's hope the rain keeps off otherwise I'll have wet feet.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:36 AM

The relief when you've had it done is immense Linda, and the cold rain will be as Balm of Gilead to your little tender tootsie!
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 05:47 PM

Aah'm really lookin' forward to this!

At lang last aah'm ganna meet lots of yez.

Aah aalready knaa Miskinman and one or two others but aah'm ganna hev the time of me life on Saturday - AND... Aah've got oot of whatever aah wez deein' on Sunday and we're staying for the day.

Mrs Geordie knaas nowt aboot Mudcat so she's in for a lovely surprise

See yez soon

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Seaking
Date: 30 Sep 06 - 05:44 PM

Have a great weekend everyone.. My offshore rota has been unkind (again !) - so can't make it.

Next year....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:58 AM

Glad to hear another North Easterner will be there - form a monkey hanger

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 02:49 PM

Sorry from a monkey hanger who can't spell!!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 03:05 PM

Aye Carol! We'll hev te hev a bottle o' broon apiece - Aah'm actually from Wallsend - Born within the sound of Swan's rivet guns and me Da' wez a blacksmith in the yards

Aah cuddent gerra job in the shipyard because aah cuddent play footbaall

See ye there pet!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 03:29 PM

Well, I've just spent a very frustrating half hour trying to find out from the festival website and/or by googling for camping info at Banbury, exactly where one might camp and how far it is from the festival site, and would you belive the information is not there? Is there any reason one can't have a map from the festival of exactly where its camping is, and I simply don't believe allegedly commercial campsites don't provide maps showing exactly where they are.

Bah. Victor Meldrew.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 05:31 PM

Richard: Sorry you've had a bad time searching. I know where there camping was last year & I know that it's moved to a new venue this year (as it says on the website), but I must admit I don't know exactly where it is. I'll see if someone can pop the info here for us asap!

Geordie-Peorgie: glad you've got the extra pass-out & can take your time to enjoy Banbury & meet loadsa Catters!

Good to hear you'll be joining us Carol - have you heard about the massive variety of charity shops in the town?

Seaking: sory you won't be away from the Stilts for this Banbury, maybe next year will work out better on your rota!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 05:43 PM

Richard: I jut found this on the website:

Hanwell Fields School (New Main Campsite) and St. Mary's School (By prior arrangement only)
A map and information sheet will be sent to everyone who has bought advance tickets and will also be available at Festival Information for those purchasing tickets (If available) just before or on the day.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 06:46 PM

I've PM'd Richard with info about campsite.

Hope to see you all on Friday 13th.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 09:13 AM

Please note that it asks people not to go to the sites before 4 PM to give the stewards time to get them organised!
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 10:50 AM

Alas, it appears that I have committed myself to play in ROchester Market on the 15th. Have fun everyone.

It looks as if the camping at the schools is only if you have a full season ticket anyway, so I'd still have been stuck on far-flung commercial campsites that do not give away their locations.....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 11:02 AM

My son was born in the Green in Wallsend - I wonder what that makes him???
This will be our fourth year at Banbury and I've always managed to avoid the charity shops - have you got me mixed up with a friend of mine who visits as many as pos. in every town she visits? Now Banbury Market's a different thing altogether but as we'll be on our way over to 'warmer climes' straight form Banbury I think the 'Boss' will limit any retail therapy that I do!!! Might manage to sneak into Matalan!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: alanww
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 11:14 AM

I'll be there! And hopefully, when Derek & I have sorted all the directional signs later on this week, everyone will be able to find their way to the various venues!
Less than 2 weeks now!
"I like to rise ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: old girl
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 04:16 PM

Sorry I can't be there as we are away on holiday, have a good time, we'll catch up with you sometime. rose/dave

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 06:27 PM

Whey Carol pet!!

Aah wez only tellin' the family aboot the fetes they used te hev at the Green after meetin' up with me mate Keith From Waalsend on Friday in Southampton and spin ning the yarn

It was one of the best 'little' hospitals in the world - From wor hoose ye had te waalk through the Burn Closes and Waalsend Park then halfway through the park yez could climb up a greet big steep grassy treed bank and 'Wallop!' ye wez on the Green

Aah Happy days

How owld's your bairn?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 05:56 AM

Err he's 38. Funny thing is that about 20 years ago in Hartlepool I 'came across' a lady who was had been the Matron of the Green - think she came to Hartlepool to retire, yes people do!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Fidjit
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 06:29 AM

You lucky lot. MGAS, Skippy, Splotman, Snuffy, John M Goik, Miskinman and all. Best regards. Wish I could come over. Cor! Ember, Spiers & Boden and that Young Bill McKinnon too! Well I caught up with some of you when I was over this summer. Thanks.

Geodie P. You wont regret it. Did I miss you at Broadstairs?

Think I might have have to move back to "Blighty".

Chas.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 03:59 PM

You're probably right Carol, am easily confused me!!!

Hey Fidjit, you're such a regular traveller I kinda thought you might make it to the Gather....

Old Girl: Good to see you on the Cat, but sorry you won't be at Banbury this time - see you soon though!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 06:28 PM

I keep getting asked this, but don't know the answer as I couldn't get down to banbury last year:
will the Town & Country Club be a smoke-free zone for the duration of the Mudgather and other sings over festival weekend?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 06:31 PM

I do hope so! Please say it is !
G.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 06:52 PM

I don't think it was last year.

But it can be whatever we want to make it if we all agree.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 03:57 AM

Didn't the SARs used to be in the back room of a pub with the kitchen at the very back so they had to carry meals through the room all the time?
'Cos I don't think I've been in the Town and Country Club - sounds almost as 'upmarket'as the Conservative Club!!
Anyhow cold I put my pennyworth in and also ask for a non-smoking singing room please?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 08:41 AM

It would certainly be nice if it were non-smoking but am not sure if we can arrange that with the club. The room we're in is still part of the club & has access to the car park and other essential facilities, so I don't think we'd be able to impose a non-smoking ban on the club members. But if the Catters themselves wanted to be non-smoking then surely that would help the situation?

We could certainly discuss / decide / agree between ourselves to be non-smoking for the Gather. Tricky to try to get a majority vote on a thread many people may not see, but perhaps people could state their preference here & we'll see how it pans out?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 09:05 AM

It seemed to work OK at the middle bar - just ask people if they wouldn't mind slipping out when they want a smoke or at least stand at the back near the door.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 10:04 AM

I won't be there and I am a non-smoker but I do not approve of smoking bans

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Emma B
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 10:09 AM

As a smoker I try always to show consideration (not always reciprocated) and would not smoke in the middle of singers but I won't be there either Hils if a ban is enforced!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 12:55 PM

I tend to avoid smoking in a sing, and would expect others to do the same without being told. There are some Club Members including the Landlord who are smokers though. They were mostly at the other end of this large venue last year where there are three large extractor fans. Check they are switched on.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 01:15 PM

"As a smoker I try always to show consideration (not always reciprocated) and would not smoke in the middle of singers but I won't be there either Hils if a ban is enforced!

That is emotional blackmail Emma B, and is not exactly a constructive contribution to this discussion!
I know you have other issues with overpowering perfumes, and deodorants causing you an adverse reaction. However the same is true of smoking as regards other people.
Personally I defend the right to smoke, but not the right to impose it on others.
We now have a total ban on smoking in public places here in Scotland, and I can tell you that going into a pub for a drink up here is now a much more pleasant experience for me.
It is not too much to ask smokers to be circumspect, and to please not smoke in the room where the Mudmeet takes place is it?
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 01:21 PM

So far it looks like we have 'sensitive' smokers amongst us - knew that! It has been much easier to sing in the Middle Bar without all the smoky atmosphere & it would be nice to think that we could have an arrangement like that at the Gather - I agree that a 'ban' would be a harsh method and would put people off!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 05:53 PM

Hiya Fidjit!!

Yez might have seen uz oot and aboot if ye sawanything of The Phatt-B'Stards - Aah'm the one whose fattest and hairiest.

Aah didn't get te see much (aah wanted te see El Greko) but the workload waddn't lerrus.

Aah'm sure that aah'll love the get-together - Aah'm ganna by Carol a pint as soon as she meks hersel' knaahn tiv uz.

Mrs G-P's canny forrit an' aall

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Fidjit
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 11:58 AM

Yes Geordie P. Caught them at the Pavilion on the last Wednesday afternoon. Good place to eat your fish and chips with music. Nice one.
Now I did some time at RAF Aclington, up on the coast so long ago now hard to remember. Heard that it's a HM Prison now. Wasn't much more than that then in, dare I say 1951. Catch you sometime.

Chas

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 12:16 PM

Look forward tiv it Fidjit!!

Do ye knaah 'Banjo' Bill McKinnon - he's ex-crab and he'll be at Banbury

Aah'm aksherlly RN meself like!! S E N I O R Service, ye knaah!!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Fidjit
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 03:12 PM

"Young Bill" is a personal friend. He lets me dance with Joan.
Just missed his 50th. though. Cross Keys at Wallingford must still be shaking.

Chas

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 04:46 PM

Wallingford is definitely still shaking - I can report that a Fab weekend was had by all who were able to celebrate with Bill!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 09:37 AM

Aye! Aah knaah!!

A woudda bin there but The Phatts wez deein' Kent that weekend.

Aah fully intend te mek it up te the slap-heided owld fart at Banbury

He's aalready warned me to work out the combination to me wallet so it's lukkin' like a hectic weekend aall roond.

Aah cannit wait!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Anne Lister
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 05:38 AM

Would have loved to have been there but I'm doing a gig in Plymouth on the Saturday (talking to zillions of Rotarians) and husband is at the American Museum in Bath on the Sunday (being Benjamin Franklin) so that rather completes our reasons for why we won't be ...*sigh*

Anne

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Mr Red
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:11 AM

just a small point, camp Site 1 location is not on maps but if you put OX16 1UT in multimap and zoom out one and look left one click you get Dukes Meadow Road ish
Hope this helps. - yes, yes, the stewarding lists explains how to get there from the M4o but if you want to avoid the centre from other directions it helps to plan. Especially it you are towing at rush hour.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 06:26 AM

Thanks for that info Mr Red, must admit I've been puzzling over mapping myself *thinks, do I still have time to but a ticket & get the info sheet before I turn up?*

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 03:07 PM

This map shows the location of Spirit Volswagen and the lane you turn down to get to the camping, according to the directions I've got.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 03:21 PM

That is not the main camp site, Gok. Mr Red's given the details for that - You've ID'ed the quiet one, which may already be fully allocated.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 03:42 PM

Sorry meant to say that, it isn't too clear on the leaflet that it's the quiet one, until you look at the accompanying map.
Please don't confuse the two, or I will get beaten up by MereknDary.
Giok ☺☻

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 05:48 PM

Am confused, so will you be selling tickets for people to come & watch the beating Giok :-)

The 'quiet' one as I understand it is for persons with mobility problems or families (but maybe that's the same thing) and is Only by prior arrangement with Merek'n'Dary themselves. The main site is Hanwell Fields School which looks like a good site - see Mr Red's directions above!

Don't forget to pack your chocolate goodies & raffle prizes - not compulsory but will be very gratefully received...

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 05:53 PM

I'm confused by Mr Red's map too, it doesn't actually even show the road he names, that I can see.
G

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 10:03 PM

Right - been looking at the thresds today and looks like I've to clear up some worries/confusions. First - Map. Following a call from Best Mate Richard (Yes sorry could not deal with it staight away cos I was trying to find my way across unknown territory in London to sign off the artwork for the festival programme), He said a lot of catters were having problems trying to find there way to the new campsite at Hanwell Fields because, being on a new housing estate, multi-map and streetmap have never heard of it. They have not even up-dated the town centre in Banbury which was re-built 7 years ago! No hope there! So, I have spent a whole day (sorry I lied - went out to meet friends for a drink about two hours) re-constructing the map I did for sending out to people who have bought tickets for the festival and my computer (or me) has lost in its wisdom (or not if it was me!). It is now done and hooray, I hear someone say, it is now on the Website. Not a brilliant re-production, but I am sure sufficiant for ya al' to read and know where you're going to camp.
Second concern I see is if you have to get a season or any other ticket to camp. Answer is a definate NO! Being festivalite's ourselves, we know how important it is to look after everyone whether they buy tickets to see the artists, or if they just want to come and fringe it. There is room for all. We believe that a festival makes a fringe and a fringe makes a festival! Finally, Smoking. We do not make the rules here. If the Catters, or MBS, want to impose a ban it is up to them. The same at the Festival venues, smoking, if it is banned, it is done by the venue management's themselves - not by us as Festival Organisers. Hope that settles all of the worries. If not, do not hesitate to contact us.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 12:17 PM

Did anyone get there????

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 01:58 PM

OK Chaps & Chappessess!
I think I've cracked it....

There appear to be 2 Festival Web-addresses. The one linked at the top of this thread is for page:

http://www.banburyfolkngoodmusicday.co.uk/index.htm

And the one that Merek'n'Dary have been updating maps on is:

http://www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk/

I'm sorry there's been so much confusion about this, not sure how it could have happened, but as you all know, there's lots of everything at Banbury Folk Festival - including Web-sites it seems *grin*

Anyway, the Maps that have been very kindly added are on this version:

http://www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk/

Please reset your Browser Favourites to this one!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Fidjit
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 04:23 PM

And whilst you're all enjoying yourselves there I shall be enjoying myself here .

It's only a four hour drive from me. Probably be singing,

"As I was going to Bambury" though, as I'm on the way.

Oh and don't feel too sorry for me. We also have the,

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain !!

Playing in my town tomorrow evening, Tuesday 10th.

Have a nice week-end.

Chas

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: jimmyt
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 04:53 PM

I will be there! Hope to meet up with a few of you, that is, if you don't mind hanging out with a handsome Yank in a thong! Will have thew lovely Jayne with me as well, so be gentle with her as she has never seen a folkie up close before. grin   jimmyt.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: SussexCarole
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:02 PM

JIM!
That's just not fair play...you will be at Banbury with Jayne & we can't be there....but if you want to extend your visit into the wilds of Wales we would love to see you

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:25 PM

You bugger, we've been wondering where you are, and whether you're coming to BANBURY. So pleased to see you will actually be there, and look forward to seeing you both.
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Emma B
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:27 PM

Great news jimmy - now where's that wine......?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:33 PM

I may dress as a women, don't know yet.
Skipy.
or maybe Skipess

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:46 PM

Either way you'll look just as attractive Skipy
Giok

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:49 PM

Fabulous news!!! Looking forward to seeing you & Jayne at Banbury jimmyt, can we talk you out of one of your world-famous thongs?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:50 PM

Bitch!
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: skipy
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:52 PM

Please note:- "bitch" was aimed (in fun @ Giok- cross post!)
Skipy

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Emma B
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:55 PM

I thought it was "cross dressing" Skipy :)

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 05:57 PM

Of course Skipy, Giok could have been the only recipient for that rejoinder at this stage. Dress at the Gather will be casual, possibly formal, dependent on variables.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 06:01 PM

Last post suggests posh verging on ultra posh jeans I think. Help

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 06:10 PM

I will be coming down from coventry I may even bring some of the warwick students! cllr

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 06:16 PM

101!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 06:27 PM

The updated register of possible MudGatherers (duties notwithstanding) as follows:

my guru always said (with the inflatable MadCat) *frantically collecting raffle prizes*
Richard Atkins
The lovely Noreen
Splott Man with his little Pat'n'Spoons (please can we have the Orchestra at the Gather??? Pretty Please)
Herga Kitty
skipy (possibly outshining us all)
John 'Giok' MacKenzie
Sue the Borderer (Herby Borders permitting)
Geordie-Peorgie
daughter (subject to contractions) *bring hot towels*
Breezy
Adrianl
JudeL & Soupdragon (with a complete first aid box I hope)
Selchie RS (and her warm support for which I will always be grateful)
Eyelander
MiskinMan
MBS Lynne possibly with ShadyLady & EPN & (oh bu**er, forgotten his handle again!!!)
Snuffy
EmmaB (a-jingling as she shimmies)
Col K
Essex Girl (toenail recovery permitting - Good Luck Girlie)
Carol
Alanww
jimmyt & the lovely Jayne (possibly with a spare thong for the raffle)
Cllr (with some Warwick students)

Apologies have been proffered and accepted from Tabster (hope the 'gig' in Plymouth goes well) & Fidjit will probably be having a whale of a time (couldn't understand a word of it but it looks like it's a local knees-up *grin*)

And the most important thing we must all remember is - don't forget to pack the chocolate & the raffle prizes!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 06:39 PM

I never apologise.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 08:36 PM

Last year arrived Thursday .The Plough at Bodicote OX15 4BZ .Good Beer and a session. Hope Allan and others go as per last year. Good site near it for caravans . More resurch needed if the pub has changed though. Will have to check with Merek tomorrow.       For those who dont need maps for main site .Tiz North A443 Banbury Southam Road sinage should tell you to turn left and not go past it!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 09:02 PM

Oops sorry Alanww

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 10 Oct 06 - 03:30 PM

Richard! The Plough has changed hands and the session was last Thursday! We went with AWW. Nice folk-friendly landlord and landlady though and beer seemed reasonable... though I didn't drink cos I was driving the two beer buddies! Dary

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 06:37 AM

Late as ever Richard *grin*

Have got my raffly prizes all packed - now to decide whether to set off on Thursday or Friday.....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Moses
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 07:16 AM

I'll try to get there for the Saturday.

Christine

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: daughter
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 07:19 AM

Me 'n' brewery boy will be making a flying visit now on Saturday. We'll try to see as many of you as possible! Would you believe my luck?.....................I go on Maternity Leave next week and my college has managed to have Ofsted in this week!!!!!!!!! All madness, otherwise we would have turned up Thursday or Friday - gutted!

xxxxxxx

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 07:27 AM

Hey daughter, thought you should be excused stressful stuff by now? Hope it all goes well & hope to see/hear you on Saturday!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 10:48 AM

The whole point is that Dukes Meadow Road is too new to find on any map. Dukes Meadow Drive is on estate agent sales pages. The school is not listed as a school on the web. I just tried directory enquiries
Hanwell Fields Community School telephone: [phone]
Rotary Way, off Southam Rd, Banbury. OX16 1SN
that post code is not on multimap or streetfinder. Rotary way I assume is the road north of Tesco at the roundabout with no left turn on maps except the one I link to.

On my map the dotted lines are what I assume to be the road and if you get there, there will be signs. I assume!

And for Mick Finn or any Worcestershire people - here is Queensway & Woodgreen Avenue avoiding the town centre from the Bloxham Road which would come from Bloxham, Chipping Norton and all points west.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 10:50 AM

MGAS and daughter - and don't forget MBS on tour, too! Will be glad, glad, very, very glad to see/ hear you.

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Tig
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:46 PM

We nippped down and delivered the Banbury badges today - watch out for the few bottle opener keyrings!

However The Badger and I will not be at the festival as I shall be celebrating my growing younger in Derbyshire for the weekend - mark us present in mind but not in body.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:52 PM

Hey Tig, good to hear you're still getting younger, celebrate well!

Kitty: How could I forget the MBS - we're sandwiched on Saturday *grin* But will Tony mind handing over to the MudGather I wonder...

Moses: Will be good to see/hear you again, hope you can make it - take some time in an MBS session too if you can, you'll enjoy it!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 05:01 PM

According to Ofsted, the postcode for Hanwell Fields Community School is OX16 1ER. Just type that into Google Maps and there you are.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 08:22 PM

Mr Red A443 North Southam Road for main site and see Dereks Arrows on the way, should be in place on Thursday . I covered this on a previous posts! As Merek said, Multimap several years on and Banbury Centre not updated.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: alanww
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 02:59 PM

On Monday, Derek & I completed the production of the road signage and marked lamp posts etc to show the locations for puting it up. Just follow the signs!!!
Unfortunately, the OX16 1ER postcode found by Snuffy on the Ofsted website gives a slightly wrong location on the Google map - you should go off at the second roundabout from the main road (not the first) and then its 100 yards on the right.
[To complicate it further, the school's postcode on the Oxfordshire Education website is OX16 1SN but that isn't yet registerable on Google or Multimap or MapQuest!]
The signs will show you!!!
See you all tomorrow.
"I will roam the mountains o'er!"
Alan

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 04:09 PM

Many thanks Alan & Merek - and of course Dary too!! Looks like preparations are well in motion for a Fabulous weekend. Just finished packing the MudRaffle prizes, have put a couple of decent White Elephants in there too. Really looking forward to it, hope the weather stays fair for pottering around the venues. Safe journeys everyone!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 06:17 PM

Just a quick correction from Merek'n'Dary - the directional signs will be put up on Friday afternoon, not Thursday!! But they will be up ready for people to go to the campsites, which will only be available after 4pm on Friday.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 06:29 PM

Check out the Festival Website www. banburyfolkfestival.co.uk cos we have managed to put a map showing the location of hanwell Fields school on the bottom of the accommodation page. Sees yer all over the weekend! Merek'n' Dary

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 08:41 PM

OK . Signs up Friday then , one day out sorry!!    Having put them up in the past with Merek. Mr Magoo could find it!!!    Just wanted to stop the continuos burble about Maps. Looking forward to this Special Festival.    I wont get lost 8>}

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Oct 06 - 03:40 AM

cartographical orientation layouts to you.

New locations and poor access to maps is important burble for working folk and it got us to a point that we will have next year - accurate KNOWLEDGE. Those who leave work at 4 or 5pm and towing (some of us can take caravans to work) will be hard pushed to find things in the rush hour.

My point is that signage is usually good at folk festivals BUT

it is good for the folk who put it there - not the driver who doesn't know where the signs might be, has idiots coming at them from all directions and those pesky kids coming home from school and see a target to be removed, turned or generally dis-heavalled.

My advice is to check signage at 4pm and 6pm - as I am on duty somewhere - probably campsite 1, I may be doing it myself at 5.55.

And it helps to have a printable map so that we can visualise where we are going before we arrive.

Would you sing a song in a singaround without consulting and memorising the words in advance?
I rest my case.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Oct 06 - 04:03 AM

The sun is out, the fog is lifting, preparations are nearing completion for another wonderful Banbury Folk Festival and the signs for the campsite will be up this afternoon!

Mr Red: Many thanks for all your efforts to get us to our campsites safely, towing in Banbury traffic - it really is much appreciated. I'm certain Richard meant no offence, he probably thought that the maps and signs would be sufficient. But you are quite correct in expressing concern for tired drivers, thanks again! Hope you'll get a chance to come along to the Gather - we'll all recognise you, even in disguise *grin*

Looking back over this thread, and remembering the one for last year's Banbury, I'm surprised that not a single person has mentioned one of the most important things: What sort of beer will be on offer at the Gather venue?

Well, the answer is - I don't know, I'm just hoping it'll be a good one - and that there'll be cider for MBSLynne!

And of course, there's been little discussion on the chocolate front......

So pack your smiles, songs, chocolate & raffly prizes & have a safe journey - see you there!!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Carol
Date: 13 Oct 06 - 04:42 AM

On our way

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Micca
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 12:02 PM

They had Fullers "London Pride" among others, It was a lot of fun, MGAS has a list of who attended, But I was amazed and delighted to see JimmyT there!!! Met some new(to me) catters, and a lot of old friends and had a real good sing, Then for the second time hada DREADFUL journey home, outward, London- Banbury 1hr 20 mins, Return,3 hours+ on a trainful of football fans coming vback from Birmingham!!! scintillating company indeed, I read, and went to sleep. But it didn't detract in anyway from a smashing day, many thanks to MGAS and everyone that participated/

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 12:12 PM

Glad the gather went well ! IF I hadnt been doing the Viking bit early evening I would have come up for the bash , if only to see jimmyT !!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 01:38 PM

Yes, MGAS, many thanks. And to Merek'n'Dary for programming a Gather.

The festival seems, deservedly, to be flourishing. Hope to be back next year!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 03:59 PM

It would not have been Birmingham City fans Micca, they were being beaten by Luton Town. Hurray. Great to see everyone, and a great festival too.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Micca
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 04:21 PM

one was wearing a Tottenham shirt

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 05:04 PM

Well!! Aah finally got te meet a few of yez and aah hev te say that ye wez aall a loverly bunch of buggaz!!

Mrs G-P and me had a wunnerful time with yez - If only the Cromwell Hotel had been worth stayin' at - Divvent gan there any of yez.

MGAS - Fabliously run event and look forward to your scintillatin' company again

That goes for aall of yez! Nice te meet yez and put nyems te fyaces

Carol, MGAS has yer winnin' ticket (309) and Giok has yer prize (That dizzent sound decent!!)

Micca - Aah hope ye likes 'The Ragin' Sea'

Miskin Man - See yez next time yer doon Soothampton - Lerrus knaah and we'll hev a beer

Anyroadsupwards - Thank yez aall and aah luks forward te the next time we meet

Bless yez aall

G-P

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 07:46 PM

Festival Brill .Thanks Merek and Dairy ! All credit to our host at the club for the Gather. Sells Keg but revived the hand pump lines for us. Old Hooky and London Pride. Free nosh as well!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Micca
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 04:16 AM

Georgie, Yes I did and I like the rest of the CD as well, Many thanks for that, It was a great pleasure to meet and hear you, look forward to next time, I may give "Norwegian Whalers" its second run out at "Sharps" tomorrow night if I can get there!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Micca
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 04:41 AM

Of course this would be in addition to, and seperate from, my contribution to the Silent Auction,

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 05:57 PM

Fantastic Gather & Festival!

Thanks to all for coming along & helping us to raise another £63 for the Mudcat by bringing raffle prizes, buying tickets or being a wonderful Catter called Selchie RS who did the hard work of actually selling the tickets. The money will be winging it's way across the pond as soon as I can arrange it.

Wonderful to meet some Catters from across the water (jimmyt complete with the Lovely Jayne from the USA and also bfdk from Denmark) and also the Borders!! Regretfully we didn't hear a song from some Catters who had to disappear fairly early on as they had other festival commitments. Here's the Register:

my guru always said
Merek
Skipy
Alanww
TF2 & Grace
KAB
Webby
MalcBedworth
Shorty Brenda
Dave4Guild
EmmaB
JudeL
Soupdragon
Micca
Essex Girl
jimmyt & the Lovely Jayne
Carol
Geordie-Peorgie & Mrs P
Richard Atkins
Rock Chick
Bassic
Pollycarton
Snuffy
marion.h
bfdk
Herga Kitty
John 'Giok' MacKenzie
wuzzle & Tony
Rattler
Huggy Bear
Moses
EyeLander
MiskinMan
Selchie RS
The Unicorn Man
daughter
Noreen
Col K
Kawali
Sue the Borderer
RWJ
Splott Man
Cllr

Guests:
Ian Woods
Dame Patti Smith EPNS, DSO & Barred
Annie Ingham
Derek Burgess

And others at the Festival:
Dary - busy organising the festival!!
Squeezy
Mr Red

I wish I'd gone around with the register as there are a few names that I didn't manage to put to faces, maybe we'll meet again at the next Gather.... Bedworth perhaps?

Am pretty certain I've missed a few people out for which my apologies! OK, so, who have I missed????

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: GUEST,marion.h
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 06:36 PM

great festival, great gather - sorry had to leave early for duties but you can't have it all. great to catch up with evryone again.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Oct 06 - 05:12 AM

And to think I missed it , just to earn Money !!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 11:41 AM

Hils,

You do say the nicest things, I am flattered (AND you're guaranteed help at Bed'uth!) Only too pleased to be of assistance.

Hope we can raise far more at the next Mudraffle ~ with Christmas coming up there's plenty of scope for 'Catters to bring some lovely prizes (hope you're all paying attention?) & add to the Christmas cheer.


Rosie x

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Mr Yellow
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 02:26 PM

My guru always said

Don't forget Mr Yellow made an appearance......................
and Miss Yellow

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 03:16 PM

Well spotted Mr Yellow, and I claim my £100......

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 04:08 AM

I'm getting better.
I can put faces to 30 of those names now.
My list of "Mudcatters I have met" is now 88. I'm sure some of you can do much better.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 01:10 PM

Hiya! Well aah've just aboot come doon te earth again after last Sat'day and aah've been rackin' be brains te try te remember faces from the list up there!

It might be me age but mebbe yez can tell uz. Does it tek a few 'gathers' before you 'settle-in' to knaahin' everybody.

Mrs G-P and me had a really nice time and she was very pleased to be there withoot anybody hasslin' her to sing as she's really shy.

Aah'm still a novice so lerruz knaah if there is a 'format' for anything.

It's obvious that chocolate plays a big part in the proceedings and the raffle seemed te be well supported - Aah just wondered if just aboot anything was acceptable te bring - Ye knaah like "The more the merrier"

Te be honest aah cannit wait for me postal order te arrive so aah can sort meself oot for the next gather

Aah love yez aall!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Fidjit
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 02:01 PM

G P there are some pictures on here somewhere of some of the mudcatters. Also of a gathering at Miskin. Ned(splotman) can help you out there I think. I can reccomend Miskin.

Chas

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 03:48 PM

Think I've finally managed to get myself to be a mudcatter.
Thanks to MGSA for letting us sing at the beginning of the session at Banbury , Sorry we (that's me and Mr Scarecrow who has not yet signed up) could'nt stay for the whole session.Thank you for allowing us to be part of sessions at previous Banbury's and at Bedworth last year. Hopefully I have now got the New Computer sufficiently tamed to have properly acheived this. Look forward to meeting you all
Mrs Scarecrow

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 05:33 PM

Aye Fidjit! Aah would LOVE te come te Miskin and have been asked by Miskin MAn hisself a number of times

Y'see me problem is that aah'm the resident MC for the Fareham & Gosport EAster Festival and Mr Cheg akcherlly pays uz te be there... and me bein' the mercenary git wharrah am, aah'm afraid mamon comes before mirth & merriment... But as soon as Mr Cheg dizzent want uz any mair aah'll be up the M4 like a rocket.

My twin (the Barden Of England) made it there last Easter and eeh! wez aah jealous!

But... aah've now been 'blooded' as a 'catter' (aah'm runnin' oot of apostrophes) aah'm ganna be at every one aah can mek it tee

Youze are aall lovely people and aah cannit wait te be in your company again.

Gerruptivit Man!
G-P

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 04:43 AM

Geordie-Peorgie & Mrs P: So glad you came along & joined us, it WAS a brill Gather wasn't it? And yes, it takes a fair few meetings to start collecting faces (there are still names on the register I hav't sussed)! Hadn't realised that Mrs P sings, but passing the MadCat gives everyone their own choice as to whether to sing I reckon. On the other hand, sometimes a little encouragement is needed, so I'll try to remember that in future. Hope Gosport stops booking you (not really) so you can join us at Miskin, you will love it! Anything is good for a MudRaffle prize, but obviously if there are youngsters involved we have to be careful with boozy items.

Mrs (& Mr) Scarecrow: Welcome to the Cat!!! A convoluted entry to this wonderful world, but now you're here I hope you'll call in oftem :-)

So, lets nip over to the Bedworth thread & see who'll be at the next Gather!

BTW, hope they all have a Fab time in the Gainsborough MudCatter Day today - they're just starting to learn about the benefits of Chocolate over that side of the UK. As a matter of interest, the USA Catters have come up with the idea of Chocolate coated Salmon - there's a thought.....

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 04:59 AM

Will that be milk or plain chocolate coated salmon Hils?

Hello Salar, fancy a coating?

Giok.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 06:34 AM

Thanks for aall that MGAS - It just confirms me first impressions

See yez aall soon enough

Gerrontivit Man!!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 03:12 PM

I've just PM'd all the Catters on the Gather Register with the following:

We are hoping that an idea could come to fruition, with your help, to help raise some funds to send to Pene Azul. You may have read the thread explaining the fund-raiser started up by catspaw in the USA, but if you haven't, here's the addy:

This thread!

Micca actually recorded the whole of the Banbury MudGather as a souvenir for himself, and now feels certain that a souvenir CD could be made from it. He's going through the material over the next week or so to select items with good resolution, which could be included in it, but we do need to (a) hopefully get permissions from the singers and (b) identify the singers and the songs correctly.

So firstly, if you sang, would you feel OK about your singing being included in the CD? If so, please let me know which songs you sang so that we can try to identify them against the recording.

If you aren't happy about being included on the CD, please just let me know, and tell me what you sang, so that we can ensure that your wishes are respected.

Whether you wish to be included, or not, or didn't sing at the Gather, maybe you would be interested in purchasing a copy as a souvenir? They will be home-produced at a reasonable price, but it will be the content that counts!! Production costs and postage etc will need to be covered, but the balance received from the purchases will be sent to help Pene.

Perhaps you could let me know your thoughts, or perhaps post them (as a Guest if you wish) on the Banbury thread where I will be posting a version of this idea as soon as I've finished sending this mass-mailing of PM's. We will need to set a pre-production time-limit for replies if this CD is to be a viable proposition, so keep an eye on the thread & reply to me asap.
Hil

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 04:35 PM

Seems a good idea , not sure what time Mica started recording If we are on it Mr Scarecrow & I sang Oak and ash and thorn, words Kipling, tune Bellamy . I would certainly like a copy of the CD if it is made.
Mrs Scarecrow

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 09:16 PM

An inspired idea Hils.

I would certainly like a copy of the CD, despite not actually singing myself at Banbury.

Hope everyone who was involved agrees. A good way for us all to help.

Rosie S

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 07:03 AM

Many thanks to all who have already replied to this idea! I'll be gathering up replies to help Micca work out what can be done.

By the way, I'd just like to mention that the idea for this is all Micca's, and he'll have all the hard work to do too, so send him your positive thoughts over the next month or so please to keep him going! I'm just the Messenger, Go-fer and organiser of extraordinary lists :-)

Would be fantastic to be able to use these for our Secret Santa parcels, but I honestly don't think there's enough time to figure it all out, produce and post them out before you pack your parcels.

I'll be away from tomorrow for a long weekend in Devon - singing at the After the Fair Festival in Bampton so don't worry if I'm not online for a few days, I'll continue information gathering on my return.

Have a good weekend!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 08:09 AM

We sang Ffoelas Llantrisant. Trad Welsh arr. us. Additional English lyrics by Mike Gulson.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 02:09 PM

A crackin' idea!!!

Aah'd love a copy as a memento of my forst 'gather' and meetin' aall you nice people

Good on ye Micca - Canny man Ye!

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 03:22 AM

Some photo's (from RWJ & MGAS) from the Gather

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 12:13 PM

Thanks Hils - have spotted myself at the back of slide 12!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 02:51 PM

Yes. Thanks Hils.
I'm definitely unmissable!
Sue

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: bfdk
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 03:55 PM

Some photos from the Banbury MudGather are now online here.

I've been able to get names for most, but 5 still remain nameless..

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 04:55 PM

Number 10 is Malcolm Speake, 43 is Sheila, I think, and 45 is Wuzzle's husband Tony.

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 06:16 PM

Hiya everyone,
I caught up with technology last week at last. I went on Broadband on Thursday and joined Mudcat on Friday! I`ve just clicked on the Banbury thread and found all these photos of myself and Ned at the Mudgather. I`ve just been a guest up till now and it was wonderful to click through the photos and find out who is who. It all becomes clear now. I`ll see you all at Bedworth.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 04:07 AM

Great photos Bente.

Can Dame Pattie & I use one of us on our leaflet (Full credit given of course)?

Yours

The little bald bloke with the willowy blonde.

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 05:04 AM

The willowy blonde what?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 03:41 PM

exactly. I`ve got a very red face - it must be the red wine. If I drank white wine would I look pale?

Subject: RE: MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06
From: old girl
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 06:14 PM

great looking at the photos of Banbury I now know who is who, sorry i couldent be there you all look as if you had a jolly good time            rose