Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06

Subject: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 06 Nov 06 - 06:58 AM

Hi everyone - welcome to November

Sessions this month

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 15th & 29th

Open workshop etc. - Wednesday the 8th & 22nd

BEDFORDSHIRE DAY OF SONG - SATURDAY 11TH Nov, midday to midnight

Fund raiser CD for sale - £5 & picture CD - £1 - PM Ross

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink
Other things on:

Mondays – Herga at the Pinner Green Social Club, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3TJ
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
Tuesdays – Run of the Mill session – now King Harry pub, St Albans – 7th
Tuesdays – The Globe, Dunstable
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club (martin carthy - 8th/john Kirkpatrick - 15th)
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Wednesdays – The Fox, Pirton – 2nd Wednesday of month
Wednesdays – Bedford Folk Club – Daley's Club in Kempston
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursday - Shed behind the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green, 1st thursday
Friday – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – last friday concert
Friday – Hitchin town hall – last friday Ceilidh/dance
Saturday - 11th November - Bedfordshire day of song/tunes - noon to midnight
Sundays – Windward/John Breeze – Comfort Hotel, St Albans including 26th - Christine special - season ends 3rd Dec
Sunday – St Albans Rose & Crown – 2nd Sunday in the month
      
Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 06 Nov 06 - 11:15 AM

Hi Ross, thanks for your contribution last night at Windward, I hope you enjoyed the evening too.

And Cathy acquitted herself well too , good for her.

Will give you loads of plugs wherever I go this week for the day of Song at Barton.

may see you at the King Hal

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 04:20 AM

Cheers John

I always enjoy the nights in St Albans

Just wish I lived closer

Many thanks for the plugs

Here's hoping this Saturday will be a great success

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 04:22 AM

Mornin Ross, despite all the warnings, have you ever met anyone who's arm has been broken by a swan, ........... and everytime you go mooching around in an overgrown garden it is guaranteed you will find a bouncy ball? Thats todays useless information.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 07:54 AM

Arternoon PA

Wise words indeed - those townies don't know what us country folk have to put up with

I've learnt Kung Fu to thwart those Swans - fowl play version

I always say 'take me to your Leda' (she's always depicted as being quite dishy like) - but they never do

The swans swarm on top of the bus shelter on the path to the fish & chip shop - they are codless creatures

Most people think I'm full of balls

What shall we do this afternoon Mummy?

King Harry session in St Albans tonight run by Jenny & Alan

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 08:18 AM

Eh up there chuck, I'm not yer mummy but we could go to the pub, I can find it now that the fog has lifted! Couldn't see a thing yesterday. Now, isn't it a fact that triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones and at the end of every party there is always a girl crying. Your sense of humor is only slightly worse than mine.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 08:38 AM

Sorry

I've started calling everyone Mummy

I'm an orphan

I like pubs and sandwiches - I was brought up on them

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 10:46 AM

wassup with the arm P A?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 10:57 AM

Nasty cast of road rage on me 'oss, should that be horse rage. Two young men in tarted up Mini's with no exhaust thought it would be a good idea to race up behind us revvin their engines and spinning their tyres and blowin their horns. Red took exception and freaked, pulled the reins out of my hands and my shoulder (the one I had repaired last year) took the strain - or not.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:15 AM

Crikey - that sounds terrible

Not very nice at all

Get well soon and best regards to Red

Punch a hoodie

Ross

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:39 AM

Thank you Ross, Red has recovered nicely I'm getting there. Lucky for me, but not for them, one car behind had a distinctive reg no BOY 694Y The police want to prosecute, but that up to the CJS. We shall see.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 03:51 AM

The King Harry was very good last night

It was a really electric night - 30 people jammed in a small room

Lots of great music

Congratulations to Southend fans everywhere

It's open mic tonight at the Bull - all styles occur

Sometimes we don't have a mic

If you can't make it - Bedford folk club has a do on at Daley's club in Bedford tonight

And someone called Martin Carthy is on at the Orange Tree in Baldock - didn't he sing white christmas

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 05:35 AM

Martin Carthy, No wasn't it that bloke Kelly, the one from the Isle of Man.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 10:37 AM

What - the three legged bloke who used to sponsor coins

Gene?

Where is everyone?

I'll have to tell another joke if somebody doesn't say something

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 11:07 AM

Shhh they're all asleep, or doing what they're paid to do.

Did you know ................

The most painful household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.
Its impossible to look cool whilst picking up a Frisbee.
And last but not least, there's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you've got your hand or head stuck in something.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 04:01 AM

Cheers PA - wisdom is precious

Many thanks to all who trod the boards last night

Cathy, MK John, Hitchin John, Guy, Tim & his Dad, Jeff, Keith & Teresa

Some nice music despite the underpopulation

Catching ones willy in a zip causes panic

Now go back to sleep

I'm finished for the day - I'm off down the guitar shop to buy me some strings

Then I'm going to cut down a tree

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 04:04 AM

Ross - when you've bought your guitar strings you don't need to cut down a tree, you can buy the wood to make your guitar, from a timber merchant.

:-)

(Martin Carthy was bl**dy good last night too!)

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 04:09 AM

Now you tell me

I bet Martin Carthy can't play the Wild Rover

I bet it was packed

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 06:03 AM

Well it was pretty busy, but not as packed as it has been once or twice in the past. Strangely, there was a whole row of 5 or 6 chairs empty until the interval. No idea what was wrong with them, they looked OK to me. I didn't request the Wild Rover so I've no idea if he can play it or not (?). It would probably sound odd in that strange tuning of his, anyway.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 03:47 AM

Ross are you a lumberjack, and are you OK did you sleep all night and work all day?
Did you know that see urchins (spelling?) have eyes in their feet.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 04:08 AM

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 04:10 AM

Oh dear really have lost the plot. Yes that should say sea urchins. Sort of lost its impact now - back to bed!

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 04:52 AM

Sorry - I've been out looking for sea urchins

There are none in the frozen food section down the co-op

Was it Lou Reed who sang about a girl who could smell through her feet

'Now, when they say her feet smell, they mean her nose'

Comfort Hotel tomorrow with John Breeze - see his fred

Folk at the Bull on Wednesday - 15th

BEDFORDSHIRE DAY OF SONG TODAY AT THE BULL STARTING MIDDAY - 11TH

I'm a lumberjack am I'm okay

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 05:22 AM

I feel a bit hung over from Saturday

Many thanks to Derek & Sylvia Girvan, Martin Dent (& fireworks), Owen, Davina & Geoff Timberlake, Bert Tann, Pat, Mike Jones, Dave, Philip Solly, Nick Male, Paul, Lin, Jo Jo (from Essex), Catherine Holgate, Carlos, Ann, Phil (from St Neots), Robert Girvan, Bill, Nat, Lorna, Tony, Michele Challenger, John G, Dennis, Connie, Erika, Andrew, Guy, MK Trevor, Diana, Hitchin John Powell, Yvonne & Tony, Theo, Janet, Rita, Yvonne's Mum, Another Philip, David, Stevi, Peter, Chris Flegg, Jane and numerous half hourers + Mandy behind the bar, Bob in front bar & Rachel for the food for making the Bedfordshire day of song so enjoyable

It's a folk do dah this Wednesday - all welcome

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 07:34 AM

Thanks Ross for organising such a brilliant day.
Thanks Martin for the fireworks and sparklers.

How can 12 hours pass so quickly?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 04:33 AM

Yeah - it flashed past

I hope everyone will be recovered for this Wednesday

It's a folk session at the Bull on the 15th

See you soon

More info about Saturday on other fred

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 03:00 PM

Hi Ross, glad to hear you had good day, Fleggy came as the rep from windward, sorry I couldnt be there, got to do the right thing from time to time, would you mind mentioning the forthcoming appearance of Derek Brimstone next Sunday at the Comfort hotel in St Albans

can we expect you/ or cathy?, he is worth it and I'm sure he'll make us laugh.

All the best on wednesday

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 15 Nov 06 - 08:27 AM

Hi JB - sure thing

I can't make it this weekend

But I'm hoping to get over for the 26th

I have seen Derek at your place - I can certainly say it's top notch

Worth it for the humour alone eg

I looked in the mirror last night and saw a poice car - funny, I didn't remember turning into a police car

Folk tonight at the Bull

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 08:22 AM

I fixed Mudcat

Another lovely night at the Bull.

Hoorah for all those who can keep up the pace.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 07:48 AM

Cheers Catherine

I tried to update thread on Thursday but computer said No

Many thanks to Mark from Peterboro, Bert, Pat, Guy, Teresa, Keith, Eve, Roy, Cathy, Geoff, MK Trevor, Derek, Trish, Mel, Yvonne, Rita, Lorna and Davina

Brilliant Night

It's Ashwell weekend - I'm going tomorrow (Sunday), so I won't be able to make

Derek Brimstone at the Comfort Hotel in St Albans Sunday night

Have a good weekend everybody

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 05:11 AM

Here is a message from Theo Thomas:

FRIDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2006 - FLORIDA

'Florida adopt a confident, bold and brassy persona, with trumpet, flugelhorn and sax adding to their already deeply impressive sound' - Rock 'n Reel
'Those of us who have ranted and raved to their brazen driving rhythms will know why they are being booked at more and more bops…Florida get better every time I hear them…' Folk Roots
'Florida have the confidence and musicianship to feature trumpet and saxophone as front line melody instruments' Shire Folk

Just a few examples of what the Folk Press say about this impressive and experience ceilidh band, who will be the guest band at Hitchin's Unicorn Ceilidh at Hitchin Town Hall on Friday 24th November.
Fronting the band will be the ever-ebullient caller GORDON POTTS, back again after a storming night in September. He is one of the country's top callers, after all, so it seems right we should invite him back!

The interval entertainment this month is from RAINMAKERS – internationally-costumed dancers displaying traditional and contemporary folk dances from all over the world, many to tunes with odd time signatures!

Just a few tickets are now left for our grand New Year's Eve 'BIG CEILIDH' – get there early to secure yours!

Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00 p.m. start, with an 11.30 p.m. finish – entry is only £7.50 for adults and £4 for children under 14. Tickets are available at the door, or in advance from 01582 733113 / 724261

There's also a real ale bar, with a selection from the Potton Brewery, and soft drinks.
For more information, visit www.unicornceilidhs.org.uk or www.floridaproject.org.uk.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 03:24 PM

I missed going to Ashwell today.

I popped over to the Winterfolk there a couple of times this weekend. (Popped is probably wishful thinking for the first visit, via Biggleswade, forgetting route).

I learnt about song-writing from George P, met Hilary for the first time and got some sound advice from Martin on my accordian playing and how to avoid backache.

I heard lots of traditional songs and recognised few. But sang along anyway - it was that kind of a do.

Meanwhile my son's friend's mother was busy making him a cake for his 18th birthday! I offered to write him a song, but he wasn't too keen.

No guilty working guitar-learning mother-syndrome for me.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 04:11 AM

Hi Cathy - you did do well

I enjoyed Sunday at Ashwell - lots of new faces - I must have been the eclectic bit

It's a Bull open session/blues/jam whatever this Wednesday - 22nd

All welcome

I'll be late as I'm hoping to go to Bedford on Wednesday for their first half

Bedford Folk Club at Daleys bar in Bedford

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 04:06 PM

Hi chaps, sorry you missed an inform Brimstone

next Sunday try and come to celebrate Christine's Golden years

Only 2 more weeks to go then we will be closing and this week will be my last appearance as I'm away after.

hope you can make it, and btw I have kept a CD for you cathy from the last time you came

hope you found some tips from the George P

have a great week

Scotsman, dies and goes to Heaven
St Peter asks him 'Where you from?'
He answers 'Glasgow'
St Peter tells him 'Sod off, we're not making porrige for one'

D B

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 06:24 PM

Hi John

I am looking forward to Christine's evening. Hope its warmer weather than these cold dark nights in more northern parts of the county.

And I will pick up the CD. How much? Has it been signed yet? 'Love to Cathy' (with a y and capital C) or similar. Mark it well, 'cos I think Ross was hoping I was getting it for him for Christmas.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 03:39 AM

Cheers John - I'll be there this Sunday at the Comfort Hotel

I won't be able to get to the 3rd December either

Many thanks for the CD - I'm too old for Christmas presents

Even my sisters have stopped buying me socks

I've built a holiday home with them - includes an underpant roof

Barton jam session tonight - come along and preserve your artistry

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 09:34 AM

drain pipe trews are back then?

Foundation garments?

Have fun tonight

Look forward to seeing ewes on Sunday

capital curly 'c'

y?

raining in Snorbs

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 10:38 AM

Yeah - it's raining cats & dogs here in Redbourn

Never mind

Aslam is on the move

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 03:39 AM

Cheers everyone - some great music out there and grand company

I went to Bedford until interval - a daozen souls in brilliant room at Daleys in Kempston - Mike Blair managing to keep Alan and Sam in check

Thanks to Hitchin John, MK John, Cathy, Guy, Mike Jones, Steve & Doris, Jeff + mate, Keith, Eve, Teresa and Bob

It was all going swimmingly until I ended it with a rock and roll medley

Never mind - I'm in Bletchley measuring brickwork

Send jokes fast

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 06:12 AM

What do you call a man with jelly in one ear and custard in the other? A trifle deaf.

What do you call a man with bread in one ear and cake in the other? Anything you like, he cant hear you.?

Sorry thats the best I can do, up to my elbows in minutes of meetings.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 06:26 AM

Very good

In the paper yesterday - Church notice

'Donations wanted to cripple children'

'All those young woman wishing to be young mothers - please meet the vicar in the vestry on tuesday evenings'

Did you know a corner in brickwork is called a quoin; the long face of a brick - a stretcher; the short face - a header; the hollow bit on top - a frog; those funny bits on the corner of a building holding up the roof - a corbel

I wish I had me elbows immersed in a meeting - easy life

And it's pub day

I had a ploughman's lunch yesterday - he was furious

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 07:16 AM

What ever you're on - I'll have some.

First set of minutes completed, 12 pages of shorthand. 1 down 3 to go, and they say women talk. The pub seems a long way off.

My husband does bricks - you have dutch ones as well if I remember correctly.

Leave the ploughmen alone - I used to be a shorthand typist, but I had to give it up cos I couldn't get close enough to the typewriter (remember them?)

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 07:44 AM

I had wheatabix this morning microwaved for two minutes on medium heat with a modicum of sugar substitute granules with semi skinned home made semi evacuated milk

Yes - the Flems are very into bricks

The way you knit bricks together/the pattern of headers and stretchers have names

There is a Flemish bond - used to be very popular (alternate headers/stretchers in every row)

English bond is a row of headers/then row of stretchers

Brook Bond - a type of tea - I used to work in the factory in Redbourn in the 70's before Unilever liquidated them

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 07:56 AM

I am home for a couple of hours and learning soooo much Ross.

I have sat my on-line FMB exams but think I failed. The feedback said that roofs can't be built of underpants. I was devastated.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:07 AM

Only the building elite are taught the secret ways of the underpant

Seek further grasshopper and you will be fullfilled

I'm a huh-na-duh

and the FMB gave me a memorial award

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:16 AM

Oh, so they are pebbles in your pocket!

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:21 AM

Wos'n FMB, Can I have one?

The other half's company is having a safety purge. They have decreed that all shall wear safety glasses. His office are all sat at their desks wearing safety glasses - over their own glasses!
They have further decreed that all shall wear safety boots, the ladies in the offices concerned that they will not go with their nice skirts and dresses.

I've got green toe-tecter wellies for my site visits. Very elegant.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:23 AM

Fools Measuring Bricks

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:41 AM

Sorry Ross - Don't get a hump stretcher

Federation of Master Builders

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 08:43 AM

It be the Federation of Master Builders - shhhh

A secret race of beings spawned from the ruins of the Tower of Babel

You can have king headers and queen stretchers you know

Bucket handled joints to all non believers

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 09:05 AM

'Queen Stretchers'!!!!!!!!!!!! No, dont get me started, surely that's illegal!!!!

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 09:08 AM

One day Princess Baby Babel met a Frog who was really a wicked Quion from Chicago Gangland.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 10:17 AM

Egads - you've broken the code

Now I've got to stand in a bucket of water and sing Jerusalem

Don't forget to close your cavities around all your openings and at eaves level

Thermabate works wonders around windows and doors/slate is ideal for those troublesome eaves

Always clear your cavities of all mortar dropppings

There is a risk of bridging

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 11:32 AM

You've reminded me - I have an appointment with my dentist, Phil McCavity, its at tooth-hurty. You must have very small feet if you can stand in a bucket.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 07:13 PM

how do you do italics?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 07:14 PM

oh it worked.

we need practice pages really

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 25 Nov 06 - 05:26 AM

I have a special bucket

Made by the dwarfs of Cockenhoe

Don't forget

The Comfort Hotel, St Albans tomorrow with Christine special - 26th Nov

I was thinking of making the 27th dec session our christmas party

Perhaps we could start at 4pm

Bring some food, wear a hat, hire an elephant

I'd have to clear it with Rachel

What do you think - Gang?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 25 Nov 06 - 06:52 AM

Sounds good to me.

We could enter Guinness book of records for longest 'pass the parcel' with live music.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 27 Nov 06 - 06:19 PM

Christine Connolly's birthday party was swell. Cake 'n all.

Mudcat had a day's hangover.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 27 Nov 06 - 06:20 PM

Yur wass bin a goin on yur?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 27 Nov 06 - 06:36 PM

Hi Scrump.
Alka Selzter or a big fry up should do the trick.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 04:00 AM

I could murder a big fry-up right now :-)

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 04:10 AM

Sounds good

It was pretty grizzly this morning in Barton

Christine's cake was nice

It's folk this Wednesday at the Bull

All welcome

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: breezy
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 12:44 PM

Christine's cakes are always nice!

She will take on commisions too.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 03:34 AM

That sounds dangerous

How can I hope to keep my figure with such temptations

It's the everlasting circle tonight

Enjoy

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 11:41 AM

This is supposed to be true, even if it's not it made me smile!

At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster radioed a coastguard and asked him to estimate the wind speed. He replied he was sorry, but he didn't have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff.
(Aberdeen Evening Express)

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 03:43 AM

Very good PA

We had a very nice evening last night

Many thanks to Nat, Lorna, Davina, Geoff, Tony, Yvonne, Hitchin John, Bert, Cathy, Geoff, Keith, Eve, Pat, David, Bill, Teresa, Bob, Jeff & Guy

See you all soon

Christine joke - Man can't make up his mind to stop flashing - Does he stick it out another year?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:13 AM

Good old internet.

I overheard you talking about fairies last night and it reminded me I hadn't set the tape for Torchwood. So I phoned home quick.

I have just watched it and been wracking my brain over who 'Mary' was in another programme. Found on the net she was Janey Harper - My family.

What did we do before the web and mobile phones?

When Torchwood comes to Barton, will I be able to transport home and avoid drink/driving problems?

Cathy
Not an alien

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:15 AM

Sorry - the 'you' in previous thread was to Ross.
If you are wearing your pendant, you will know that anyway, 'cos you can read my mind.

la la la
what a tale my thoughts would tell

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:38 AM

Cheers Cathy - I suspected what you were thinking as what I thought you thought about what you wrote and implied with unmitigated aforethought - cheers for your support last night

I lost it a bit but managed to contain the blast

I thought Torchwood was based on life in Barton

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 06:38 AM

TORCHWOOD CLEARANCE

MISSION - MISSING PERSONS FROM THE BULL. WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER

SUBJECTS - DEREK G and TREVOR X

LAST SEEN - WEDNESDAY 15.11.2006

INVESTIGATE AND REPORT

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 07:53 AM

On a completely different note - ha note get it, joke ??, anyway, at 12.00noon today I ordered my new registration plates for my car, I've just received an e.mail to say that they've now despatched them, first class post. How's that for service, if only everything in life was so efficient.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 08:28 AM

crikey - how frightfully posh - or are they for dashing off petrol forecourts

Have you got PA1

Calm down Cathy

Jasper Carrot said he was stopped once, whilst driving in America and the copper congratulated him on having so many endorsements

Sun joke today; wife says of her husband - he is like the sea

Wild, reckless and makes me sick

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 08:59 AM

No, not really posh. Bought the monster with a private plate already on it, but never really wanted it so I've sold it. Now DVLA have found me his original registration plate.

Dashing off garage forecourts, never thought of that!

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 09:18 AM

Sounds good - there's a lot of money in plates

I don't like these new area number plates because when you drive any distance; it's obvious your not a local

When you park in London, it's almost a sign to local kids to rip off your aerial

Theres a villain in the Archers called Ross - he has just chucked the beautiful Helen Archer - the cad

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 09:27 AM

We play a game where you have to make up a word using letters and numbers to make a number plate if you know what I mean, like ANN1E, then you have to guess what the price is on the DVLA web site. Yeh sad, I know.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 10:30 AM

Well - what can I say

Is it possible to develop an opera from a number plate?

I sometimes see words - like if its TFM - I think transformation

How are your shorthand skill?

Guess what - I'm measuring brickwork - flats today

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 11:11 AM

Theres a villain in the Archers called Ross - he has just chucked the beautiful Helen Archer - the cad

As I can't see her, for all I know she could be as ugly as sin! :-)

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 11:13 AM

Not in our Ross' fantasies!

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 11:31 AM

But Helen's an Archer

Their gene pool can be traced back to the Greek Gods themselves

How can it be - cruel world

Was I right to chuck her (damn!)

Helens got a brother (Tom) who's into sausages with Brenda and lost his brother in a tragic tractor accident after he (the brother) made it up with Haley who now lives with Roy who racially attacked Usha who is now bonking the vicar

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 11:38 AM

I do words, TFMShorthand's good, boss dictates over the phone while he's out which makes for very interesting reading when I dont quite catch what he said.
You must have a really long tape measure and ladder to measure brick in flats.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: The PA
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 11:39 AM

OOPS that went wrong! Should begin, I do words TFM - Time For Me.

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Ross
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 12:08 PM

Cheers PA and music lovers everywhere

I'm offline for a few days - I'm off to see my Auntie Win in Derbyshire

I'll try and start a christmas thread next week

byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Scrump
Date: 01 Dec 06 - 10:57 AM

Blimey, I just saved this thread from falling off the bottom of the list. Don't say I never do anything to help you lot. You must watch these points, as Jordan said to the Archbishop of Canterbury last week.

What sport does your auntie play, Ross? Or does she just bet on the horses?

Subject: RE: Barton, Beds, Bull November things 06
From: Cathie
Date: 02 Dec 06 - 06:53 PM

Now I keep checking, Scrump, whereas I used onto mucat via quick links and previous messages.

Cathy-with-more-useless-information