Miskin at Easter 07 - cancelled

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Schantieman
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 10:46 AM

urf?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 10:41 AM

My urf lead goes to the 12n/12s plug, one in each and there is no chassis connection at all --- sudden bright idea - unless there is one from the Zig unit! There certainly isn't one from the battery or from the connection block near the battery.

Off to check the zig unit.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: GUEST,Cap n' Ella
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 10:20 AM

Hi Richard, yes we think this is wrong ~ trace that naughty little urf lead and find the other end, where it should be firmly attached to nice bright metal smeared with a little vaseline (me thinks you may discover that this is not the case when you find it!)

Same goes for your urf Linda.

Tony

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Cllr
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 09:31 AM

a number of comments spring to mind...

Lizzie it's not that sort of festival!

or

Lizzie, Actually Seth could not make it so Miskin man booked me instead.

but i think most approriate

Lizzie dearest, put the wooden spoon down and step away from the keyboard.

cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 09:08 AM

Is Seth Lakeman at Miskin?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 08:33 AM

On the face of it it seems I urf in the towcar only, so when unhitched the 0 and 12v lines float. Do we think that is wrong?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: GUEST,The Barden of England sans cookie
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 08:23 AM

The child should be put in with a Chimney Sweeps Broom for authenticity :-)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 08:21 AM

My batter turned out to have low electrolyte and is now on the charger and we shall see. Off to test the urf connection now too.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 07:28 AM

Ah...ok...I had thought of bringing my broomstick for the occasion but if you've got it sorted already I might use the space to put a child in instead!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: The Barden of England
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 06:25 AM

By the way MGAS - I'll be donating a WORKING CD this year for your worthy causes ;-)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 04:22 AM

Now that Geordie-Peorgie has announced his intentions for Friday tea-time, just thought I'd remind Folks that there may be a Blessed Broom available if all goes to plan!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 03:43 AM

I think I'll bring mine in and put it on a proper battery charger and see what happens.....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: The Barden of England
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 02:35 AM

Can't you plug the van in at home Linda? Seeing as our van is parked elsewhere we can't keep her charged at home so we're off to Deal next weekend, firstly to see Jez Lowe but secondly to ensure the liesure battery gets charged up. 2 days plugged in really helps, plus we're stopping on the way down to Miskin to ensure another boost to the battery. If all else fails then we've always got the generator.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 09:44 PM

Essex Girl ,should I bring a fully charged Battery to Miskin. Car charging towing is not enough. Leasure batteries need a slow charge for hours. Put our van bat on low charge for 24 hours still not fully charged

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 03:39 PM

We'll try and keep it in the same key! Linda the earth should be under the van otherwise you've got real problems :0))

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 02:00 PM

As long as the autoharp workshop doesn't clash with the caravan maintenance workshop... :- )

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Essex Girl
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 09:15 AM

I,ve got the same problem with my battery and it's a new one (remember Knockholt) Where do I find the earth?
Jane, I have an autoharp which I can play a little. I'll bring it along.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 07:19 AM

Andy suggested the possibility of an autoharp workshop so if anyone has one and wants to have a go bring it along and we'll see if we can find out what they do!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 05:54 PM

Thank you, I'll have a look at that urf.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: GUEST,cap n' ella
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 04:10 PM

Richard, we had the same problem with the battery on our caravan - turned out to be nothing more than a poor earth, might be worth checking if you haven't already.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: The Barden of England
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 03:45 AM

I've already counted myself and the management in. Love the idea of a hand fasting - well done Geordie-Peorgie, and Jock O'Dreams idea of a wee nippy sweetie. Our 25th. Wedding anniversary was spent in a restaurant overlooking the harbour in Portree.It was a lovely and very romantic place to be, and I think the bridge at Miskin will be the same. See you there (it's not long now).

Richard - you're a glutton for punishment, but then again I might well bring my 12 string too. Hope the caravan upgrades are coming along well
John Barden

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: MBSLynne
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 03:00 AM

Thank you for the invitation..I will indeed be there

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 03:47 PM

It wull be an 'onor tae attend sicht a romantic occassion an ofcourse we wul hey tae raise a wee gless tae the happy couples!

Lang may yer Lums Reek!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 02:52 PM

Ladeez and Germoloids!

Aah wad like te let yez aall knaah that on Good Friday, 6th April aah will hev been married te Mrs P for 25 years.

MGAS has been assisting me in a surprise for the present Mrs P and at aboot 5pm on that date aah wad like as many as is interested te join us at the bridge (I think!) when I re-affirm my love for a canny lass who has put up with a lot ower the years.

MiskinMan hez given us the gan-on and, hopefully, Fern will do us a handfasting and aah think wor eldest and her partner will also mek a commitment at the same time.

This is summat completely new and exciting for me (and still a big secret from 'The Lovely Shirl' - and aah want te keep it that way) so although aah've only met a few 'catters, aah'm proud te be one and would love to hev you's with us on the day!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 01:24 PM

Best not to put it in the micro - not unless you want to poison every one with cyanide !

sal

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Fidjit
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 01:21 PM

Ah! The raffle.
Well Hillary my Cd was made in the kitchen, so should work in the microwave. Is that alright?

Chas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: GUEST,vectis at work
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 10:28 AM

Raffle prize in boot so I don't forget to bring it with me.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 09:38 AM

And £ coins for the raffle, and a raffle prize.....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 08:57 AM

It will be 26 strings - a 12 (Yamaha this year) a 6 (not sure which one I'll take yet, maybe the Mugen) and the mandolin. Plus the drum thing. Maybe a bag of songs as well but if the field is close that could perhaps wait until called for. And of course some beer..

And a tankard

And a hat

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Splott Man
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 07:36 AM

Is that an F, a C or a G somehow clamp?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: The Barden of England
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 07:22 AM

Richard's normally got 20 strings to tune (2 guitars and a mandolin) plus a bodhran. That's going to be interesting going up that hill , although the new campsite is much nearer.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Fidjit
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 06:51 AM

Richard wrote

Vanwatch starts here! Last year......

The man likes a lot to do. Has 12 strings to tune too!!!!

Chas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: bubblyrat
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 06:07 AM

" Somehow clamp "------You have a new nick-name, Ned !!, courtesy of Richard !!

" Has anyone seen ' Somehow ' ?? "

   " No, but he must be here somewhere ! "

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 04:58 AM

And do you plan to loiter within it, Ned?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Splott Man
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 04:17 AM

Thank God I've only got a tent!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 03:21 AM

Vanwatch starts here! Last year I was towing with a Skoda Felicia 1600 (with an iffy clutch) this year a Volvo 745 GLT, so expect better transit time! Also, the shower pump has been replaced and uprated. However...

I have bought a new (ish) fridge on ebay, and am now sorting out the paying and delivery so maybe my salad will not go off this year - but I have to install it (the fridge, not the salad) when it gets here and stop the draught round it, and maybe put the extra fans on the vent slots. Oh, and make sure the gas union is safe. Watch this space.

I need to get the local "Mr Caravan" to check the van brakes and see if he can stop them coming on with a bit of a bang - but I fear that will be a new shock absorber in the Al-ko coupling and that may be out of my price bracket.

Generator needs checking.

New leisure battery may be needed - although last one is only 18 months old. I thought they lasted longer than that but pretty well as soon as I unplug the mains cable, on comes the red battery light...

Last weekend I removed all the special guitar shelving to get at the overhead flourescent that the shelf obsucred - and to fix the top window flyscreen and blind. What did I find? Some (not a lot, but some) damp wood. Now, although the blinds are working, and the flourescent relocated, I need to find time to remove and re-seal the window. Not rocket science, so long as the rusty screws come out, but all time. Did you know mastic is allegedly better than plumber's silicon because it re-seats if disturbed? Once done, a bag or two of dessicant will be useful.

Now the Volvo came with a radio cassette, which has been replaced by a radio cassette with CD stacker under the boot floor plus an amp and subs - so the Volvo radio and graphic and power amp need to go in the van, maybe with subs (I think I can see a place for a small sub) and that will mean some battens on the guitar shelves to screw the speaker housings etc to.

And the table-top clips in the shower-room need relocating as the mounting points for the previous location seem to have gone soft (but on a van that age I don't think it's worth trying to re-wood and re-finish)

There's a small problem with the attachment of the fibreglass skin under the kitchen cupboard, but I think a batten and some screws will fix that.

What I'd really like to do is re-inject the floor, as it is getting a bit spongy. Has anyone done that? I'm told it is easy, you drill holes and inject a two-pack adhesive, and then somehow clamp.

Oh, and now I have the Volvo which will stand the noseweight, bigger gas bottles, enabling me to leave a healthy stew in the oven when I go out in the morning and to come back for it later. Better for me than the guilty pleasure of fryups...

And I'd better check that the repair I did to the gas fire is still gas-tight, too, or park well clear of other vehicles........

Oh, yes, and send the booking form, too.

Not long to go...

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 02 Mar 07 - 09:52 AM

This baby may need a dinghy instead of a pram!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Mar 07 - 06:07 AM

And possibly celebrating a Win for Glamorous Grannie in the Alternative British Folk Awards 2007 (Get your votes in by PM to IanC).   This is gonna be one big Party!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Splott Man
Date: 02 Mar 07 - 03:35 AM

You've drenched it already Pat!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 02:19 PM

As well as celebrating my birthday at Miskin I`ll be wetting my grandaughter's head!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 02:16 PM

Aah wez a big fan of Trig in 'OFAH'

Ye knaah he wez a road-sweeper for 25 years and still used the same broom as the day he started!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Fidjit
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 11:19 AM

Sorry. Shoud have said.

According to Trig in, "Only Fools and Horses." it's Rodney.

Chas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Fidjit
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 10:35 AM

What DOES a Dave look like ??


Rodney in, "Only Fools And Horses"

Chas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 09:41 AM

What DOES a Dave look like ??

Me?

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Fidjit
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 08:59 AM

On the building site the moslem hod-carrier was getting some stick from the gangers. So.
The foreman shouted out, "Mick, Mack, Paddy, Wack. Leave the Wog alone."

Chas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Schantieman
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 07:02 AM

Whoops!

At the Bothy FC in Southport, the residents include Nev, Bev and Kev. And I have an extraneous e. We're trying to recruit a Dev and possibly a Rev.

See you all @ Miskn. looking forward to the new campsite.

Stev(e)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: bubblyrat
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 07:00 AM

"Bins" always calls me Dave ,because he says that I LOOK like a Dave. Well, honestly !! What DOES a Dave look like ?? Although I must say------ Ned really does look like a Ned !!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Schantieman
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 06:55 AM

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: Splott Man
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 06:52 AM

Haslemere Morris used to have a Vic, Dick, Mick and Rick.

And just to confuse me, there are 2 other Neds on the Cardiff music scene. Both play mouth organ too.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 07
From: skipy
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 06:50 AM

300!
Skipy