Scottish Mudgather October 19th/ 20th/21st 2007

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 02:47 PM

Refresh, to remind folks to get booked up if they're coming.
G

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,Lurking 'Catter in Scotland
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 03:10 PM

Pretty optimistic about making it now (plus Lurking Mudkitten). Will organise own accomodation.

Lurking 'Catter in Scotland

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 06:05 PM

What's the accommodation situation Giok ?

No single rooms left, I know, how many doubles remaining for the weekend ?

Is it going to be a total Mudcat takeover ?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 06:08 PM

I'll find out what's left Murray, the reason I keep refreshing this thread is because we want to make it a totally Mudcat occasion. If we can't fill it then we may have to put up with a few tweedy fishermen. Don't suppose they'll want to stay up till 3 AM singing and drinking ¦¬]
G

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,Murray Macleod
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 06:15 PM

If we can't fill with Mudcatters, we might have to advertise on Footstompin' and fill the remaining rooms with fiddlers and concertina players.

hopefully it won't come to that ...

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Effsee
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 09:15 PM

Now now Murray, behave!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 12:57 AM

I'm getting too old to take on the whole Kirk!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 05:07 AM

Ok so i will only bring half the kirk and Granny of course.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 12:23 PM

Naw! Not Granny!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: MMario
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 12:30 PM

Can you imagine the poor people if (for example) every room except one goes to Mudcatters and the remaining room to some "ordinary" couple looking for a quiet holiday?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 10:36 AM

It's getting closer ¦¬]

G

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 11:58 AM

MMario has donated one of his wonderful shawls to help us raise funds at this Mudcat McGathering.
I thought that we'd raffle it separately, in addition to the normal raffle at the event. This will give other people the chance to buy a ticket and participate even if they can't make the gathering.
My not very good photo's of said shawl are here Contact me if you want tickets, £1 each is fair I think.
A big vote of thanks to Leo for this donation.

Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 12:29 PM

Freshness

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 02:33 PM

If ye wat freshness giok open a flamin windy and stoap stuffin yer gub wie curries.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 03:38 AM

Someone please give Manitas a poke and get him to commit... he's still prevaricating and it's not pretty!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 04:09 AM

Commit what Liz :p

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 04:26 AM

He got prevaricose veins then Liz?
G

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 12:29 PM

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 08:10 AM

I've asked Liz to find out the costs. Since she has more time off work than I do she can easily find this out!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Essex Girl
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 09:08 AM

Hostel from £15.00 per night (as above)I've still got to find out a) how far away from the hotel it is and b) Can we get late passes. IIs anyone else considering staying there?)Flights are from £50.00 return. The sooner you book the better as they steadily rise as the date gets nearer. Liz, with Limpet, it may be cheaper to buy a family railcard and get an apex fare. It was £30.00 return to Glasgow on certain trains.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 10:03 AM

Distance to hostel is about a mile or just under. Can't help with the late pass situation Linda.
Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 11:08 AM

Got a self catering room!!! Whoo hooo!!!

All we need now is the transport... over to you, Manitas, you've got a better idea of that than I have!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 11:59 AM

Anyone know how to get a train jouney planner that works?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 12:04 PM

Try this
G.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 12:09 PM

That's the one that doesn't work

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 12:11 PM

Perhaps that's God's way of telling us to take the plane..

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 12:26 PM

This one ?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 02:39 PM

Looks like there is no getting out of it now Liz :)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 03:29 PM

I suspect we'll be flying... for 3 of us, it could cost about £200, or as much as £600 - as the ticket man and I agreed, we could probably buy a whole carriage for that price!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 04:04 PM

aye Liz but its a begger tae get changes fur the horses these days.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,andymac
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 03:24 AM

Sounds like a good plan. not sure of work commitments etc, but I'd be keen on going. I'll keep watching the forum and hoping my schedule fits in, or more likely, can be shoehorned around this.

andymac (it is too early on a sunny Saturday to sign in...)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 07:54 AM

Told you we'd be taking the plane!! Now, if other particiants could PM us as to which flights from London they'll be taking, we can organise transport at either end... can anyone hire us a minibus from Inverness airport?!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 08:09 AM

I deal with Europcar in Inverness they have minibuses, the manager is called John, you will find the number on line somewhere.
G.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 05:46 AM

One box of Orkney delights ordered for the raffle.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 06:33 AM

Looks like we now have sole use of the hotel, although there's still space available.
Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 06:57 AM

Whooo hooo!!!

I bagsy NOT organise childrens' activities....

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:01 AM

You mean the barbecue?
G.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:35 AM

Swimming lessons in the loch?

Sandcastle competition on the golf course??

The 'how many midges can I have on me at one time' competition???

LTS


And people wonder why I only have one child...

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 09:11 AM

I'm quite happy to share a room with someone if there;s one available,otherwise I'll use the youth hostel if there are others going there as well (Don't fancy staggering a mile in the wee small hours on my own)

Linda

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: skarpi
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:39 PM

and some more Icelandic music for the raffle along some more
goodies

All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:48 PM

We're getting the kid's passport renewed, just in case.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jack Campin
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 01:42 PM

I'll be there - booked a B&B today.

Can we have a census of what instruments/singers will be there? I sing a bit but mainly play wind instruments and washboard.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 01:46 PM

Good thinking Jack, let's have a roll call.

Me .............Guitar harmonica, and vocals


NEXT!!!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,Lurking 'Catter in Scotland + Lurking Kitten
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 04:10 PM

Various fretted + bodhran + vocals

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 04:14 PM

If I make it, I'll have Tenor Guitar or Bouzouki. (Guitar tuned)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:13 PM

It depends on what I can carry up on the train, but I should come armed with one or more from a selection of fiddle, mandolin, concertina, whistle and guitar… and, of course, voice.


DC

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 09:33 PM

There is still a possibility I might make it ! IF I do I will probably drive up , so could possibly offer transport !

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 03:09 AM

Melodeon and a bag of whistles and bones.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 03:14 AM

That's no way to talk about your wife and child Paul!
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 04:30 AM

Depending on how much baggage we have!....fiddle and possibly octave fiddle, may even sing a song!!! *G* Paul will probably bring his bodhran