MudGather Banbury UK Oct 06

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Splott Man
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 07:31 AM

Thermal ones!

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: 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: Col K
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:17 PM

And I'll be there

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: 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: 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: 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: Splott Man
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 02:45 AM

She often wears a thermal

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: 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: 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: 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: JudeL
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 03:56 PM

Soupdragon & I will be there too. Cheers Jude

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 - 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: 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: 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: 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