Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin' down and 
thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. Ah well. Out wi' all the plugs!!

Later guys!

Kezzi-in-normally-tropical-but-tranquil-Dalton-wiv-parrots

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message 
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> Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin' down 
> and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. Ah well. Out wi' all the 
> plugs!!
>
> Later guys!
>
> Kezzi-in-normally-tropical-but-tranquil-Dalton-wiv-parrots

 I saw that forecast this morning. We are due for it tomorrow. If you could 
wring it dry I would be obliged.

Rex

Go with God my friend....go with God...
through the hazardous pilgrimage of life.
Good and ill emanate from God.
We are all being tested my friend, all of us.
So take heart, you are not alone.

Norcot wrote:

> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
> news:43382aec$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's
>> lashin' down and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. Ah
>> well. Out wi' all the plugs!!
>>
>> Later guys!
>>
>> Kezzi-in-normally-tropical-but-tranquil-Dalton-wiv-parrots
> I saw that forecast this morning. We are due for it tomorrow. If
> you could wring it dry I would be obliged.
>
> Rex


Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at this 
rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.

Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly bath!! 
Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the 
tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!

Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC

> Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt
> left for you at this rate. Thunder's died down a to a
> distant rumble now. 
> 
> Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his
> yearly bath!! Though, to be fair, we did take him down to
> Aldingham for a swim but the tide was out..... which only
> made things worse with the mud! 
> 
> Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC


It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets 
whatsoever. What should I do?

Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
news:43384059$0$13916$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...

> > Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt
> > left for you at this rate. Thunder's died down a to a
> > distant rumble now.
> >
> > Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his
> > yearly bath!! Though, to be fair, we did take him down to
> > Aldingham for a swim but the tide was out..... which only
> > made things worse with the mud!
> >
> > Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC
>
> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> whatsoever. What should I do?
>
> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain


That's easy. Put the Missis on a leash in the garden...errrm, or the
opposite.

Running for cover
Edwina

ps: Edith said, you be good to that dog, Kezzi, or else.

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:07:52 +0100, Dirty Sanchez wrote:


> Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin' 
> down and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. 


Been a breezy up here this afternoon. Max gust of 57mph and a brief 
spell of F8 Gale (>39mph sustained). All quiet now only F4/F5 (<25mph 
sustained). It did rain but not a great deal, just a 1/4" or so in an 
hour. No thunder or lighting that I was aware of, rarely get that up 
here.


> Ah well. Out wi' all the plugs!!


Naw at 1800 it's starting to get darkish out with the camera to get 
lighting photos...

-- 
Cheers                                              new5pam@howhill.com
Dave.                                             pam is missing e-mail

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message 
news:43382aec$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...

> Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin' down 
> and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. Ah well. Out wi' all the 
> plugs!!
>
> Later guys!
>
> Kezzi-in-normally-tropical-but-tranquil-Dalton-wiv-parrots

Yeah, we got some heavy rain and wind, but no thunder. Yet. It's quietened 
down now, though, and the wind's gone, so I guess it's on its way south by 
now.

Must go out tomorrow and collect all the pears and apples that'll have been 
blown off the fruit trees.

ally

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
news:43384059$0$13916$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...

>
> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> whatsoever. What should I do?
>
> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain


Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.

If you really want something to do, try stripping down to your 
unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out wide; look up and open 
your mouth and shout something primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in 
your bare feet. Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and 
run around in the rain with them.

Or you could always get a dog.

ally-daft-ideas-R-us

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:


> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets 
> whatsoever. What should I do?
> 
> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain


My lawn is sort of crunchy these days, without the benefit of rain. My 
neighbour has been banned from smoking in her house, and so has been out 
several times every day setting up her lawn sprinkler, and is the only 
lawn in the street to have a green lawn.

Master Pinny returned to soccer this afternoon after a parched summer 
recovering from a broken ankle and then a sprain. The heavens decided to 
open on him an hour into his first game!

Jp

Dirty Sanchez wrote:


> Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at this 
> rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.
> 
> Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly bath!! 
> Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the 
> tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!
> 
> Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC 
> 
> 


I wish I'd asked my mother in law to bring Maltesers. I love those. I 
only asked for teabags, Oxo cubes, genuine chicken Knorr cubes and 
cocodamols. I forgot about Jelly Babies, too. I found Mincemeat at a 
fortune a pound (equivalent of three quid for a 450g jar) shortly after 
she took off on her flight over here.

It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat 
and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
Jp

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:44:00 +0100, "a l l y"
 wrote:


>
><Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
>news:43384059$0$13916$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>
>> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
>> whatsoever. What should I do?
>>
>> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
>
>Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
>
>If you really want something to do, try stripping down to your 
>unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out wide; look up and open 
>your mouth and shout something primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in 
>your bare feet. Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and 
>run around in the rain with them.
>


(But have a good explaination ready for the judge).

J.

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message > Raindrops are the size 
of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at this

> rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.
>
> Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly bath!! 
> Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the 
> tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!
>


Well, here we are the morning after maltesers fell on the fells. We had the 
rain overnight. The sun is now shining. Very civilised weather here in 
Rutland.

Rex.

>
> 

"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message
news:nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.ingf796.pminews@news.howhill.com...

> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:07:52 +0100, Dirty Sanchez wrote:
>
> > Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin'
> > down and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent.
>
> Been a breezy up here this afternoon. Max gust of 57mph and a brief
> spell of F8 Gale (>39mph sustained). All quiet now only F4/F5 (<25mph
> sustained). It did rain but not a great deal, just a 1/4" or so in an
> hour. No thunder or lighting that I was aware of, rarely get that up
> here.
>
> > Ah well. Out wi' all the plugs!!
>
> Naw at 1800 it's starting to get darkish out with the camera to get
> lighting photos...
>
> --
> Cheers                                              new5pam@howhill.com
> Dave.                                             pam is missing e-mail
>

Send us a link, Dave-please.

Edith in nice weather, Indian Summer, +20C and a soothing breeze, HA! and
people still in T-shirts.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
news:3prbtfFbupsfU1@individual.net...

>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:43384059$0$13916$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
> >
> > It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> > whatsoever. What should I do?
> >
> > Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
>
> Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
>
> If you really want something to do, try stripping down to your
> unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out wide; look up and open
> your mouth and shout something primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in
> your bare feet. Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and
> run around in the rain with them.
>
> Or you could always get a dog.
>
> ally-daft-ideas-R-us
>

I'll do a rain dance for him. That'll cure his curiosity. Heyhop, here goes.

Edith

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> Dirty Sanchez wrote:
>
> > Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at
this
> > rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.
> >
> > Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly
bath!!
> > Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the
> > tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!
> >
> > Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC
> >
> >
>
> I wish I'd asked my mother in law to bring Maltesers. I love those. I
> only asked for teabags, Oxo cubes, genuine chicken Knorr cubes and
> cocodamols. I forgot about Jelly Babies, too. I found Mincemeat at a
> fortune a pound (equivalent of three quid for a 450g jar) shortly after
> she took off on her flight over here.


I thought you were married to a Dutchman, Jp. You forgot dolly mixtures,
carbolic, nit comb,

>
> It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat
> and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
> Jp


Will you translate the above please.? It was rumbling...etc.

Edith.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
news:YP0_e.25741$Xa.20680@fe12.lga...

> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
>
> > It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> > whatsoever. What should I do?
> >
> > Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
>
> My lawn is sort of crunchy these days, without the benefit of rain. My
> neighbour has been banned from smoking in her house, and so has been out
> several times every day setting up her lawn sprinkler, and is the only
> lawn in the street to have a green lawn.
>
> Master Pinny returned to soccer this afternoon after a parched summer
> recovering from a broken ankle and then a sprain. The heavens decided to
> open on him an hour into his first game!
>
> Jp


Master Pinny equire needs a lucky dance. heyhop. I'm off to do one.

Auntie Edith-getting too old for this.

"Norcot"  wrote in message
news:iU6_e.489$OC3.307@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...

>
> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message > Raindrops are the size
> of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at this
> > rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.
> >
> > Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly
bath!!
> > Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the
> > tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!
> >
>
> Well, here we are the morning after maltesers fell on the fells. We had
the
> rain overnight. The sun is now shining. Very civilised weather here in
> Rutland.
>
> Rex.


That's nice. Now you can put your shorts on and go do a bit of gardening -
then you can shower.

btw: Waddayah think o that fella scopping his dog out into the back yard in
stormy weather. I'm going to ask Kaihshia to do the same with him. Yes!
That's the answer.

Edith.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>
> My lawn is sort of crunchy these days, without the benefit of rain. My 
> neighbour has been banned from smoking in her house, and so has been out 
> several times every day setting up her lawn sprinkler, and is the only 
> lawn in the street to have a green lawn.
>

I love these sort of unexpected consequences of things. Sounds like part of 
some really convoluted plot-line in a murder mystery, doesn't it?

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat
>> and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
>> Jp
>
> Will you translate the above please.? It was rumbling...etc.
>

It's not half as difficult to understand as some of your ramblings, 
sweetie... she was at her friend's house; her friend has 2 dogs - a brown 
labrador and a white west highland terrier; there was thunder rumbling away 
all afternoon but the dogs didn't care and slept through it all... (Unlike 
one of my dogs, who would have been trembling in a corner under the kitchen 
table, but that's another story...)

ally

"Norcot"  wrote in message 
news:iU6_e.489$OC3.307@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...

>>
>
> Well, here we are the morning after maltesers fell on the fells. We had 
> the rain overnight. The sun is now shining. Very civilised weather here in 
> Rutland.
>

I opened the front door at about 8.30am as one of the dogs wanted out into 
the garden. I stood and watched as he mooched around, and felt a drop of 
rain. Seconds later the heavens opened and we were being drowned in a 
torrential downpour. This dog usually doesn't give a toss about rain, but it 
was too much even for him and he came dashing back inside. The other one 
must have had some sort of psychic forewarning as she had never moved from 
her bed.

The clouds have passed now, though. The sky is relatively clear, the sun's 
getting through and all the wet paving stones are glistening in the 
sunlight.

ally-weather-report

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
> news:43382aec$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > Coooo .... We'ze havin' one helluva storm at the mo. Rain's lashin' down
> > and thunder's gettin' closer and more frequent. Ah well. Out wi' all the
> > plugs!!
> >
> > Later guys!
> >
> > Kezzi-in-normally-tropical-but-tranquil-Dalton-wiv-parrots
> Yeah, we got some heavy rain and wind, but no thunder. Yet. It's quietened
> down now, though, and the wind's gone, so I guess it's on its way south by
> now.
>
> Must go out tomorrow and collect all the pears and apples that'll have
been
> blown off the fruit trees.
>
> ally


(that'll have) chuckle, you're getting there ma wee lassy.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:1eCdnZrWAsHMmKTeRVnzvA@telenor.com...
> >>
> >> It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat
> >> and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
> >> Jp
> >
> > Will you translate the above please.? It was rumbling...etc.
> >
> It's not half as difficult to understand as some of your ramblings,
> sweetie... she was at her friend's house; her friend has 2 dogs - a brown
> labrador and a white west highland terrier; there was thunder rumbling
away
> all afternoon but the dogs didn't care and slept through it all... (Unlike
> one of my dogs, who would have been trembling in a corner under the
kitchen
> table, but that's another story...)
>
> ally


That's Pace. I saw the look in hers eye when someone fired off a shot gun
down toward the Solway. She whipped by me like lightning and all I saw was
her tail disappearing thro the back door. The change of expression was
unbelievingly remarkable.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Norcot"  wrote in message
> news:iU6_e.489$OC3.307@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >>
> >
> > Well, here we are the morning after maltesers fell on the fells. We had
> > the rain overnight. The sun is now shining. Very civilised weather here
in
> > Rutland.
> >
> I opened the front door at about 8.30am as one of the dogs wanted out into
> the garden. I stood and watched as he mooched around, and felt a drop of
> rain. Seconds later the heavens opened and we were being drowned in a
> torrential downpour. This dog usually doesn't give a toss about rain, but
it
> was too much even for him and he came dashing back inside. The other one
> must have had some sort of psychic forewarning as she had never moved from
> her bed.
>
> The clouds have passed now, though. The sky is relatively clear, the sun's
> getting through and all the wet paving stones are glistening in the
> sunlight.
>
> ally-weather-report


Nice weather here :0)

Edith.

Pat wrote:

> Go with God my friend....go with God...
> through the hazardous pilgrimage of life.
> Good and ill emanate from God.
> We are all being tested my friend, all of us.
> So take heart, you are not alone.


Your Dog is testing your dyslexia - but not to extremes I'm glad to see....

Blessed Be

Go with God my friend....go with God...
through the hazardous pilgrimage of life.
Good and ill emanate from God.
We are all being tested my friend, all of us.
So take heart, you are not alone.

> Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
> 
> If you really want something to do, try stripping down to
> your unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out
> wide; look up and open your mouth and shout something
> primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in your bare feet.
> Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and 
> run around in the rain with them.
> 
> Or you could always get a dog.
> 
> ally-daft-ideas-R-us 


I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you 
could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'. 
There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.

Johnny-on-to-something

> I love these sort of unexpected consequences of things.
> Sounds like part of some really convoluted plot-line in a
> murder mystery, doesn't it? 
> 
> ally 


Not really.

Sounds like you'd like this movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375679/

Johnny-crash

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
news:43394332$0$30540$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...

> > Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
> >
> > If you really want something to do, try stripping down to
> > your unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out
> > wide; look up and open your mouth and shout something
> > primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in your bare feet.
> > Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and
> > run around in the rain with them.
> >
> > Or you could always get a dog.
> >
> > ally-daft-ideas-R-us
>
> I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you
> could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'.
> There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.
>
> Johnny-on-to-something


I'd probably fall asleep watching such a video.

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
news:43394332$0$30540$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...

>> Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
>> ally-daft-ideas-R-us
>
> I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you
> could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'.
> There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.
>

Hmm. I should have had a friend with a video camera the day I took my son 
(aged about 9 at the time) and his pal out in the very heavy rain on to the 
local putting green where we took off our shoes and slid on the short, 
waterlogged and very slippery grass until we were all soaked through. Best 
fun any of us had ever had, I think.

Fortunately the greenkeeper was too busy sheltering to see us.

ally

....surely people can enjoy rain without my help? It's such fun!

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you
>> could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'.
>> There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.
>>
>> Johnny-on-to-something
>
> I'd probably fall asleep watching such a video.
>

I assure you Edith, if I made such a video (which I'm not planning to do, 
sadly) you would be sitting bolt upright with your eyes popping out by the 
end of it.

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
news:yZSdndZRP72EjqTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...

>
> That's Pace. I saw the look in hers eye when someone fired off a shot gun
> down toward the Solway. She whipped by me like lightning and all I saw was
> her tail disappearing thro the back door. The change of expression was
> unbelievingly remarkable.
>

Yup. That's her all right. Guns, thunder, fireworks and even the sound of 
aircraft reverberating off low cloud all spook her. And if you try to be 
sympathetic she just gets worse. You have to pretend not to care.

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Nice weather here :0)
>

Nice here too, now.

Off to Ambleside later to do a paid gig with Belfagan at a big hotel. It's 
indoors so the weather won't matter, but I'd prefer to drive down on dry 
roads.

It's interesting how certain groups of people will hire a troupe of morris 
dancers to entertain them before a posh meal. I'd never have thought of 
that.

ally-morris-for-hire

a l l y wrote:

> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:R5Sdne4l2r8ajqTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
>>
>> Nice weather here :0)
>>
> Nice here too, now.
>
> Off to Ambleside later to do a paid gig with Belfagan at a big hotel.
> It's indoors so the weather won't matter, but I'd prefer to drive
> down on dry roads.
>
> It's interesting how certain groups of people will hire a troupe of
> morris dancers to entertain them before a posh meal. I'd never have
> thought of that.
>
> ally-morris-for-hire


You could make a fortune on the corporate entertainment circuit with 
something so wonderfully traditional.

Play your cards right and you could all get to go to foreign launches of UK 
products.

-- 
Alan

alan@lordkhaos.dyndns.org
(viciously spam-filtered)

"Alan Walker"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> It's interesting how certain groups of people will hire a troupe of
>> morris dancers to entertain them before a posh meal. I'd never have
>> thought of that.
>>
>> ally-morris-for-hire
>
> You could make a fortune on the corporate entertainment circuit with 
> something so wonderfully traditional.
>
> Play your cards right and you could all get to go to foreign launches of 
> UK products.
>

Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something about 
such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door, do you think?

ally

> Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something
> about such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door,
> do you think?
> ally


I've a lot of friends who are musicians and, particularly with my mate Dan's 
string quartet, a lot of their revenue comes from companies wanting to 
impress either customers or shareholders.

Ideally you need to get an agent who can sort this out for you but it would 
certainly be worth a mailshot to advertising agencies.

E-mail is not an ideal medium for such an approach as spam filtering these 
days is vicious and with a traditional art form such as yours a more 
personal written approach would be appropriate.

-- 
Alan

alan@lordkhaos.dyndns.org
(viciously spam-filtered)

> You could make a fortune on the corporate entertainment
> circuit with something so wonderfully traditional.
> 
> Play your cards right and you could all get to go to
> foreign launches of UK products.


You're onto something there. When I come to Britain for a 
conference, they do tend to organise things like this. The last 
one had a jazz trio - not something particularly British and it 
was largely ignored. A Morris dancing troupe would be much more 
difficult to ignore. Seems to me that the travel angle would be 
viable too. My aunt was in a choir and they were able to go 
places whenever Nova Scotia wanted to add some local atmosphere 
to an international event.

Johnny-agreeing

The Traveller wrote:

> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:43394332$0$30540$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>> Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
>>>
>>> If you really want something to do, try stripping down to
>>> your unmentionables and go outside. Spread your arms out
>>> wide; look up and open your mouth and shout something
>>> primal. Get wet. Run about on the grass in your bare feet.
>>> Slide on the wet grass on your arse. Borrow some kids and
>>> run around in the rain with them.
>>>
>>> Or you could always get a dog.
>>>
>>> ally-daft-ideas-R-us
>>
>> I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you
>> could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'.
>> There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.
>>
>> Johnny-on-to-something
>
> I'd probably fall asleep watching such a video.
>
> Edith.


Are we talking 'Videos featuring Ally'?

Don't think I'd sleep.

Kezzi-schoolboy-infatuation

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>> Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt
>> left for you at this rate. Thunder's died down a to a
>> distant rumble now.
>>
>> Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his
>> yearly bath!! Though, to be fair, we did take him down to
>> Aldingham for a swim but the tide was out..... which only
>> made things worse with the mud!
>>
>> Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC
>
> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> whatsoever. What should I do?
>
> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain


Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been forwarded 
to you.

Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...

Kez. . .

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:31:10 +0100, a l l y wrote:


>> You could make a fortune on the corporate entertainment circuit 
>> with something so wonderfully traditional.
>
> Really? What an interesting idea. 


I'm inclined to agree, especially if any Americans are involved.


> How would we get a foot in this particular door, do you think?


Thats the hard bit. Firstly find the companies that organise these 
corporate events then you have to persuade them that a Morris group 
would really add to atmosphere etc. You'll probably have to be 
prepared to travel all over the England as well.

Google is your friend I think for finding the companies then look at 
the sort of events the do and pick a few that tend to theme on 
traditional English. Keywords: hospitality, event, organise etc

-- 
Cheers                                              new5pam@howhill.com
Dave.                                             pam is missing e-mail

> Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been
> forwarded to you.
> 
> Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...
> 
> Kez. . . 


Well, I'll give you full marks for good intentions.

BTW, this posting is my very first from my new laptop. I intend to bring it 
along to Nova Scotia with me next week. With any luck I can stay tuned to 
uklc.

Too bad it's not a binary group or I could post photos from the road. This 
machine has a memory card slot and copying photos from the camera will be  
snap.


Johnny-testing-out-the-new-road-warrior-pc

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:43394332$0$30540$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
> >> Rain doesn't need a purpose. It's wild and free.
> >> ally-daft-ideas-R-us
> >
> > I'd have to see a demonstration of all that. Do you think you
> > could make us a training video? Wee Ally in 'How to Enjoy Rain'.
> > There's big money in How-To videos, you understand.
> >
> Hmm. I should have had a friend with a video camera the day I took my son
> (aged about 9 at the time) and his pal out in the very heavy rain on to
the
> local putting green where we took off our shoes and slid on the short,
> waterlogged and very slippery grass until we were all soaked through. Best
> fun any of us had ever had, I think.
>
> Fortunately the greenkeeper was too busy sheltering to see us.
>
> ally
>
> ...surely people can enjoy rain without my help? It's such fun!


I adore rain in sensible quantities.

Edith.

"Alan Walker"  wrote in message
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>
> > Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something
> > about such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door,
> > do you think?
> > ally
>
> I've a lot of friends who are musicians and, particularly with my mate
Dan's
> string quartet, a lot of their revenue comes from companies wanting to
> impress either customers or shareholders.
>
> Ideally you need to get an agent who can sort this out for you but it
would
> certainly be worth a mailshot to advertising agencies.
>
> E-mail is not an ideal medium for such an approach as spam filtering these
> days is vicious and with a traditional art form such as yours a more
> personal written approach would be appropriate.
>
> --
> Alan
>
> alan@lordkhaos.dyndns.org
> (viciously spam-filtered)


Print up some small business cards with your pictures and phone number on
and deliver them around.. Sometimes in the pubs here you'll find such a card
on each table.

Edith.

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
> >> Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt
> >> left for you at this rate. Thunder's died down a to a
> >> distant rumble now.
> >>
> >> Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his
> >> yearly bath!! Though, to be fair, we did take him down to
> >> Aldingham for a swim but the tide was out..... which only
> >> made things worse with the mud!
> >>
> >> Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC
> >
> > It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> > whatsoever. What should I do?
> >
> > Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
>
> Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been
forwarded
> to you.
>
> Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...
>
> Kez. . .


1)It washes mud off dogs.

2)It washes van roofs.

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:


> Well, I'll give you full marks for good intentions.
> 
> BTW, this posting is my very first from my new laptop. I intend to bring it 
> along to Nova Scotia with me next week. With any luck I can stay tuned to 
> uklc.
> 
> Too bad it's not a binary group or I could post photos from the road. This 
> machine has a memory card slot and copying photos from the camera will be  
> snap.
> 
> 
> Johnny-testing-out-the-new-road-warrior-pc


Congratulations.

Jp

Alan Walker wrote:

> a l l y wrote:
> 
>>"The Traveller"  wrote in message
>>news:R5Sdne4l2r8ajqTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
>>
>>>Nice weather here :0)
>>>
>>
>>Nice here too, now.
>>
>>Off to Ambleside later to do a paid gig with Belfagan at a big hotel.
>>It's indoors so the weather won't matter, but I'd prefer to drive
>>down on dry roads.
>>
>>It's interesting how certain groups of people will hire a troupe of
>>morris dancers to entertain them before a posh meal. I'd never have
>>thought of that.
>>
>>ally-morris-for-hire
> 
> 
> You could make a fortune on the corporate entertainment circuit with 
> something so wonderfully traditional.
> 
> Play your cards right and you could all get to go to foreign launches of UK 
> products.
> 


New York City has Tartan Week, with a parade, and the promotion of all 
sorts of Scottish goods and culture in stores and restaurants and 
businesses. I think there's a general "British" week with the 
promotional stuff and light cultural elements.

Jp

The Traveller wrote:

> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> news:Pn2_e.2481$dl2.805@fe08.lga...
> 
>>Dirty Sanchez wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Raindrops are the size of Malteasers!! There'll be nowt left for you at
> 
> this
> 
>>>rate. Thunder's died down a to a distant rumble now.
>>>
>>>Still - threw the dog into the backyard for an hour for his yearly
> 
> bath!!
> 
>>>Though, to be fair, we did take him down to Aldingham for a swim but the
>>>tide was out..... which only made things worse with the mud!
>>>
>>>Kezzi-with-a-clean-hound-and-a-dog-shooken-rain-spattered-PC
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I wish I'd asked my mother in law to bring Maltesers. I love those. I
>>only asked for teabags, Oxo cubes, genuine chicken Knorr cubes and
>>cocodamols. I forgot about Jelly Babies, too. I found Mincemeat at a
>>fortune a pound (equivalent of three quid for a 450g jar) shortly after
>>she took off on her flight over here.
> 
> 
> I thought you were married to a Dutchman, Jp. You forgot dolly mixtures,
> carbolic, nit comb,
> 
>>It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat
>>and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
>>Jp
> 
> 
> Will you translate the above please.? It was rumbling...etc.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> 

I was at my friend's house all afternoon looking after her little girl 
while she rested. Her Chocolate coloured Labrador Retriever and her 
white West Highland Terrier were my companions and snoozed all the way 
through the rumbling thunder, unafraid of it.

I married a bloke from Stockton on Tees, Edith.

Nit combs can be acquired in the USA, and I have at least 3 brought with 
me from the UK, since I could never find one each time the kids got 
infested.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
>
> > Well, I'll give you full marks for good intentions.
> >
> > BTW, this posting is my very first from my new laptop. I intend to bring
it
> > along to Nova Scotia with me next week. With any luck I can stay tuned
to
> > uklc.
> >
> > Too bad it's not a binary group or I could post photos from the road.
This
> > machine has a memory card slot and copying photos from the camera will
be
> > snap.
> >
> >
> > Johnny-testing-out-the-new-road-warrior-pc
>
> Congratulations.
>
> Jp


He's only showing off as usual. Don't speak to him.

Edith.

pst! Johnny will you send me some more pictures please. Don't tell Jp.

Edith.

a l l y wrote:

> "The Traveller"  wrote in message 
> news:1eCdnZrWAsHMmKTeRVnzvA@telenor.com...
> 
>>>It was rumbling thunder all afternoon in my friend's house, where I sat
>>>and watched her chocolate lab and white westie snooze all through it.
>>>Jp
>>
>>Will you translate the above please.? It was rumbling...etc.
>>
> 
> It's not half as difficult to understand as some of your ramblings, 
> sweetie... she was at her friend's house; her friend has 2 dogs - a brown 
> labrador and a white west highland terrier; there was thunder rumbling away 
> all afternoon but the dogs didn't care and slept through it all... (Unlike 
> one of my dogs, who would have been trembling in a corner under the kitchen 
> table, but that's another story...)
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

Thankyou Ally. I should have read this first so that I would know what I 
was talking about.

Jp

The Traveller wrote:


> Master Pinny equire needs a lucky dance. heyhop. I'm off to do one.
> 
> Auntie Edith-getting too old for this.
> 
> 

That's very kind of you. I must send you an American Oak fallen leaf. I 
was walking along today scrunching the acorns underfoot.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> The Traveller wrote:
>
> > Master Pinny equire needs a lucky dance. heyhop. I'm off to do one.
> >
> > Auntie Edith-getting too old for this.
> >
> >
> That's very kind of you. I must send you an American Oak fallen leaf. I
> was walking along today scrunching the acorns underfoot.
>
> Jp


Please do. I'd like that. A bit of NY in my flat.

Edith.

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message 
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>
> Are we talking 'Videos featuring Ally'?
>
> Don't think I'd sleep.
>
> Kezzi-schoolboy-infatuation

OK. You can have the first copy. If I ever make one. Which is unlikely.

ally-no-videos-yet

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> ...surely people can enjoy rain without my help? It's such fun!
>
> I adore rain in sensible quantities.
>
> Edith.
>

Yes. I agree. Some people have been suffering really stupid quantities of 
the stuff recently. No amount of Ally's Rain Appreciation Videos would have 
helped them, I'm afraid.

ally

"Alan Walker"  wrote in message 
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>
>> Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something
>> about such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door,
>> do you think?
>> ally
>
> I've a lot of friends who are musicians and, particularly with my mate 
> Dan's string quartet, a lot of their revenue comes from companies wanting 
> to impress either customers or shareholders.
>
> Ideally you need to get an agent who can sort this out for you but it 
> would certainly be worth a mailshot to advertising agencies.
>
> E-mail is not an ideal medium for such an approach as spam filtering these 
> days is vicious and with a traditional art form such as yours a more 
> personal written approach would be appropriate.
>

I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if any 
of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a recorder 
consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.

ally
www.belfagan.org.uk
www.pipinghot.org

"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message >

> Thats the hard bit. Firstly find the companies that organise these
> corporate events then you have to persuade them that a Morris group
> would really add to atmosphere etc. You'll probably have to be
> prepared to travel all over the England as well.


Yeah, that would be the killer, I think. Most of the girls are employed - in 
fact, most of them seem to be teachers - so they'd find it hard to get time 
off to travel. It would be even more difficult with the recorder consort. We 
even struggle to find times to practise together.

Time to form a new band, I think: something composed of self-employed or 
retired or unemployed people who can actually get to gigs. Pity Kezzi's not 
a bit nearer... Hey, you musical lurkers - now's the time to speak up!

ally

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>>
>
> New York City has Tartan Week, with a parade, and the promotion of all 
> sorts of Scottish goods and culture in stores and restaurants and 
> businesses. I think there's a general "British" week with the promotional 
> stuff and light cultural elements.
>

I'd like to go to New York.

We once went en masse to Marvejols, Cockermouth's French twin town. We were 
away for about 10 days. Great fun. Too much food; too much wine; too hot but 
great fun. We had to pay our own fare that time. Now if we could just swing 
it to get our fares paid for something like that....

:-)

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message >
> > Thats the hard bit. Firstly find the companies that organise these
> > corporate events then you have to persuade them that a Morris group
> > would really add to atmosphere etc. You'll probably have to be
> > prepared to travel all over the England as well.
>
> Yeah, that would be the killer, I think. Most of the girls are employed -
in
> fact, most of them seem to be teachers - so they'd find it hard to get
time
> off to travel. It would be even more difficult with the recorder consort.
We
> even struggle to find times to practise together.
>
> Time to form a new band, I think: something composed of self-employed or
> retired or unemployed people who can actually get to gigs. Pity Kezzi's
not
> a bit nearer... Hey, you musical lurkers - now's the time to speak up!
>
> ally


Blimey, that reminds me of a tour I went on with a band and the lead
guitarist brought a blond along with the biggest boops I've ever seen. She
smelled awful sweat, just awful. And they say life on the road is great fun.
I didn't see her wash once in a whole week. The driver was one weird wacko
too. He drove all day and night at 5 miles a hour without sleeping. The
vocalist tried knicking off with a local woman and the bands wages. He got
what was coming to him. He forgot his guitar under his bunk in a soft
cardbord box. I bet it's still there. It was brand new. I hate
musicians.....cough! sorry, count me out. They all had a pint during their
intervals. They started out playing for 1/2 hour with 10 mnts intervals. In
the end it was the other way around. Talk about sweeping them up and getting
them home. Yukk!

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Alan Walker"  wrote in message
> news:cKd_e.229$4Q.129@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> >
> >> Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something
> >> about such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door,
> >> do you think?
> >> ally
> >
> > I've a lot of friends who are musicians and, particularly with my mate
> > Dan's string quartet, a lot of their revenue comes from companies
wanting
> > to impress either customers or shareholders.
> >
> > Ideally you need to get an agent who can sort this out for you but it
> > would certainly be worth a mailshot to advertising agencies.
> >
> > E-mail is not an ideal medium for such an approach as spam filtering
these
> > days is vicious and with a traditional art form such as yours a more
> > personal written approach would be appropriate.
> >
> I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if
any
> of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a
recorder
> consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
>
> ally
> www.belfagan.org.uk
> www.pipinghot.org


Recorders-shiver-send me up the wall. Both my kiddies played one at school.
Squeak, squawk, shrill. Count me out.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> news:zQg_e.250$Xq.19@fe11.lga...
> >>
> >
> > New York City has Tartan Week, with a parade, and the promotion of all
> > sorts of Scottish goods and culture in stores and restaurants and
> > businesses. I think there's a general "British" week with the
promotional
> > stuff and light cultural elements.
> >
> I'd like to go to New York.
>
> We once went en masse to Marvejols, Cockermouth's French twin town. We
were
> away for about 10 days. Great fun. Too much food; too much wine; too hot
but
> great fun. We had to pay our own fare that time. Now if we could just
swing
> it to get our fares paid for something like that....
>
> :-)
>
> ally


I've been to NY. Don't enter the bus station from the side door.

Tippsy Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Recorders-shiver-send me up the wall. Both my kiddies played one at 
> school.
> Squeak, squawk, shrill. Count me out.
>

Sigh... the recorder still has this bad image. Of course young kids play it 
with squeaks and squawks - they're not very good at that age. They sound 
pretty awful when they're learning the violin too, yet somehow people still 
manage to take the violin seriously. We take the recorder seriously. If I 
could just let you hear what we sound like... actually, I'm sure I've got 
software nowadays that'll take a CD track and turn it into an mp3... I'll 
get back to you...

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Blimey, that reminds me of a tour I went on with a band and the lead
> guitarist brought a blond along with the biggest boops I've ever seen. She
> smelled awful sweat, just awful. And they say life on the road is great 
> fun.
> I didn't see her wash once in a whole week. The driver was one weird wacko
> too. He drove all day and night at 5 miles a hour without sleeping. The
> vocalist tried knicking off with a local woman and the bands wages. He got
> what was coming to him. He forgot his guitar under his bunk in a soft
> cardbord box. I bet it's still there. It was brand new. I hate
> musicians.....cough! sorry, count me out. They all had a pint during their
> intervals. They started out playing for 1/2 hour with 10 mnts intervals. 
> In
> the end it was the other way around. Talk about sweeping them up and 
> getting
> them home. Yukk!
>

Recorder players do not behave like this.

ally-reformed-character

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> I've been to NY. Don't enter the bus station from the side door.
>

Right. OK. I'll try to remember that.

Why not?

ally

The Traveller wrote:

> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> news:3ptttjFcak8hU1@individual.net...
> 
>>"Alan Walker"  wrote in message
>>news:cKd_e.229$4Q.129@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>>>>Really? What an interesting idea. You sound like you know something
>>>>about such things. How would we get a foot in this particular door,
>>>>do you think?
>>>>ally
>>>
>>>I've a lot of friends who are musicians and, particularly with my mate
>>>Dan's string quartet, a lot of their revenue comes from companies
> 
> wanting
> 
>>>to impress either customers or shareholders.
>>>
>>>Ideally you need to get an agent who can sort this out for you but it
>>>would certainly be worth a mailshot to advertising agencies.
>>>
>>>E-mail is not an ideal medium for such an approach as spam filtering
> 
> these
> 
>>>days is vicious and with a traditional art form such as yours a more
>>>personal written approach would be appropriate.
>>>
>>
>>I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if
> 
> any
> 
>>of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a
> 
> recorder
> 
>>consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
>>
>>ally
>>www.belfagan.org.uk
>>www.pipinghot.org
> 
> 
> Recorders-shiver-send me up the wall. Both my kiddies played one at school.
> Squeak, squawk, shrill. Count me out.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> 

If they take it seriously, it improves. My daughter moved on to play 
tenor recorder. There are some lovely (mainly French) pieces for a 
recorder group.

Also, you can't beat the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven".

Jp

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:872dnTbES7v8UaTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
> >
> > Recorders-shiver-send me up the wall. Both my kiddies played one at
> > school.
> > Squeak, squawk, shrill. Count me out.
> >
> Sigh... the recorder still has this bad image. Of course young kids play
it
> with squeaks and squawks - they're not very good at that age. They sound
> pretty awful when they're learning the violin too, yet somehow people
still
> manage to take the violin seriously. We take the recorder seriously. If I
> could just let you hear what we sound like... actually, I'm sure I've got
> software nowadays that'll take a CD track and turn it into an mp3... I'll
> get back to you...
>
> ally


No! No! I beg you, on my knees I beg you, don't.

Edith-pulling her hair out.

Oh well, alright then.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:X72dnf5B7JE8UaTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
> >
> > I've been to NY. Don't enter the bus station from the side door.
> >
> Right. OK. I'll try to remember that.
>
> Why not?
>
> ally


Arrrrsk Jp.

Edith.

a l l y wrote:


> I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if any 
> of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a recorder 
> consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
> 
> ally


Oohh  ooh ...  do you have a countertenor.. I did sound for a consort a 
while ago and the singer looked just like Lord Percy from Blackadder.. 
No-one in the place could keep a straight face.


falsettoly
Ron O'Baldrick


-- 
Lune Valley Audio
Public address system
Hire, Sales, Repairs
www.lunevalleyaudio.com

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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Talk about sweeping them up and

> > getting
> > them home. Yukk!
> >
> Recorder players do not behave like this.
>
> ally-reformed-character


I listened to your recorder melodies. They're lovely. Are they played on a
recorder or synth? The Keel Row brought back pleasant memorries to me, Ally.
Thank you. You are all very proff.

Edith, reformed but fighting it.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> Also, you can't beat the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven".
>
> Jp


Impossible.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
We'll May the keel row, the keel row, the kee-eel-row
We'll May the keel row, the lassie's gone away..or summet.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> No! No! I beg you, on my knees I beg you, don't.
>
> Edith-pulling her hair out.
>
> Oh well, alright then.
>

Calm down woman! I can see you're really keen to hear this stuff, but I 
won't make it compulsory. Once I've created an mp3 I'll just stick it on the 
Piping Hot site and people can listen or not, as they wish.

OK?

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >
> > No! No! I beg you, on my knees I beg you, don't.
> >
> > Edith-pulling her hair out.
> >
> > Oh well, alright then.
> >
> Calm down woman! I can see you're really keen to hear this stuff, but I
> won't make it compulsory. Once I've created an mp3 I'll just stick it on
the
> Piping Hot site and people can listen or not, as they wish.
>
> OK?
>
> ally
>

Thank you. Thank you. You are very kind.

Edith-already looked for a link and was dissappointed to find none.

"Ron(UK)"  wrote in message 
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>a l l y wrote:
>
>> I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if 
>> any of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a 
>> recorder consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
>>
>> ally
>
> Oohh  ooh ...  do you have a countertenor.. I did sound for a consort a 
> while ago and the singer looked just like Lord Percy from Blackadder.. 
> No-one in the place could keep a straight face.
>

Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere once, 
though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it? It's 
fascinating.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Ron(UK)"  wrote in message
> news:dhdprf$j1m$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >a l l y wrote:
> >
> >> I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder
if
> >> any of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a
> >> recorder consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
> >>
> >> ally
> >
> > Oohh  ooh ...  do you have a countertenor.. I did sound for a consort a
> > while ago and the singer looked just like Lord Percy from Blackadder..
> > No-one in the place could keep a straight face.
> >
> Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere once,
> though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it? It's
> fascinating.
>
> ally


That's what they do to cats. It's not at all fascinating. You're horrible.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
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>> Also, you can't beat the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven".
>>
>> Jp
>
> Impossible.
>
> OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
> We'll May the keel row, the keel row, the kee-eel-row
> We'll May the keel row, the lassie's gone away..or summet.
>

Weel may the keel row, the keel row, the keel row,
Weel may the keel row that my laddie's in.

('Keel' refers to the boat her lover was sailing off in. She's hoping the 
boat sails safely and brings him back to her in one piece.)

ally-folk-song-history

"Ally wroite ....>> people can listen or not, as they wish.

>>
>> OK?
>>
>>
> Edith replied ....Thank you. Thank you. You are very kind.


>


Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a talented lot on the 
Cumbrian newsgroup.


Rex

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:ZJadnbjgT4eeGKfe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
> >
> > "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> > news:b7l_e.295$Xq.68@fe11.lga...
> >> Also, you can't beat the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven".
> >>
> >> Jp
> >
> > Impossible.
> >
> > OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
> > We'll May the keel row, the keel row, the kee-eel-row
> > We'll May the keel row, the lassie's gone away..or summet.
> >
> Weel may the keel row, the keel row, the keel row,
> Weel may the keel row that my laddie's in.
>
> ('Keel' refers to the boat her lover was sailing off in. She's hoping the
> boat sails safely and brings him back to her in one piece.)
>
> ally-folk-song-history
>

I see. Well May the keel row be. That's interesting. I never did know what I
was singing about.

Keel : One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a
vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability.
That's fascinating.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message > Keel : One of the main 
longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a

> vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability.
> That's fascinating.
>
> Edith.
>

 Hence the expression to keel over?  To fall over with your 'keel' in the 
air?

Rex.

a l l y wrote:

> "Ron(UK)"  wrote in message 
> news:dhdprf$j1m$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> 
>>a l l y wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I think I'll suggest this to the others. You never know. Now I wonder if 
>>>any of these companies would be interested in impressing people with a 
>>>recorder consort? (..for I am involved in one of those as well..) Hmmm.
>>>
>>>ally
>>
>>Oohh  ooh ...  do you have a countertenor.. I did sound for a consort a 
>>while ago and the singer looked just like Lord Percy from Blackadder.. 
>>No-one in the place could keep a straight face.
>>
> 
> Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere once, 
> though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it? It's 
> fascinating.
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

Strategically placed bulldog clips...

strangulatedly
Hernia the Hunter



-- 
Lune Valley Audio
blah blah blah
www.lunevalleyaudio.com

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> "a l l y"  wrote in message
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> Talk about sweeping them up and
>> > getting
>> > them home. Yukk!
>> >
>> Recorder players do not behave like this.
>>
>> ally-reformed-character
>
> I listened to your recorder melodies. They're lovely. Are they played on a
> recorder or synth? The Keel Row brought back pleasant memorries to me, 
> Ally.
> Thank you. You are all very proff.
>

A SYNTH??? Absolutely not! Thank you for your kind words, madame, but please 
note that we all have enough wind of our own to play real genuine recorders 
in a variety of sizes from garklein to bass.

Though if anyone would like to give us a big huge contrabass recorder, which 
we can't afford, we'd be very grateful: thank you. One of these would do 
fine - http://www.contrabass.com/pages/big-recorders.html - although they 
look a bit odd they sound great. Or something like this would be nice: 
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M223321EB

Well, we can always wish, can't we?

ally

PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think that's in our 
repertoire...

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message > Keel : One of the
main
> longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a
> > vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral
stability.
> > That's fascinating.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
>  Hence the expression to keel over?  To fall over with your 'keel' in the
> air?
>
> Rex.


Oh, I see, like, when I "keeled" out of the taxi onto the road when the
driver opened the car door. It's a good job he marched me up the drive to my
doorway or I'd still be there.

Staggeringly, Edith.

pst! The "Good Ole days" weren't really all that good, were they.

Eduth.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message >

> Oh, I see, like, when I "keeled" out of the taxi onto the road when the
> driver opened the car door. It's a good job he marched me up the drive to 
> my
> doorway or I'd still be there.
>
> Staggeringly, Edith.
>
> pst! The "Good Ole days" weren't really all that good, were they.
>

 Mine were smashing. I'd go back any day.

Rex.

>
> 

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "Ally wroite ....>> people can listen or not, as they wish.
> >>
> >> OK?
> >>
> >>
> > Edith replied ....Thank you. Thank you. You are very kind.
>
>
> >
>
> Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a talented lot on the
> Cumbrian newsgroup.
>
> Rex


Hey! Marra! Count yerself in. Your lyrics are absolutely beautiful. The song
you wrote for me :-

I'm journeying northward to Appleby Fair
T'is seventeen summers since I was born there
I've got a strong pony and own a fine wagon
But I need the love, I need the love, I need the love of a travelling man
etc

magnificent.

Edith

"The Traveller"  wrote in message news:c4mdnYlul->> >

>> Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere once,
>> though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it? 
>> It's
>> fascinating.
>>
>> ally
>
> That's what they do to cats. It's not at all fascinating. You're horrible.
>

Men used to choose to have this done, to preserve their boy soprano voices. 
They were big stars in their day, and probably had lower than average sex 
drives, though I gather they were very popular with the ladies and probably 
managed to have quite a bit of fun despite missing certain bits.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:0padnX7cUtvWGafe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
> >
> > "a l l y"  wrote in message
> > news:3pu1pkFc9i6dU1@individual.net...
> > Talk about sweeping them up and
> >> > getting
> >> > them home. Yukk!
> >> >
> >> Recorder players do not behave like this.
> >>
> >> ally-reformed-character
> >
> > I listened to your recorder melodies. They're lovely. Are they played on
a
> > recorder or synth? The Keel Row brought back pleasant memorries to me,
> > Ally.
> > Thank you. You are all very proff.
> >
> A SYNTH??? Absolutely not! Thank you for your kind words, madame, but
please
> note that we all have enough wind of our own to play real genuine
recorders
> in a variety of sizes from garklein to bass.


So, does that mean that red faced puffing and blowing woman was you?

>
> Though if anyone would like to give us a big huge contrabass recorder,
which
> we can't afford, we'd be very grateful: thank you. One of these would do
> fine - http://www.contrabass.com/pages/big-recorders.html - although they
> look a bit odd they sound great. Or something like this would be nice:
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M223321EB
>
> Well, we can always wish, can't we?
>
> ally
>
> PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think that's in our
> repertoire...
>

There, yuh see. Yuh dunno what yer on aboot. I knew I'd catch you out.
Here's an idea. Next time you dance put a hat on the ground for people to
put pennies in and save up for a one of those great big pipe thingies yer on
about. I won't be putting anything in.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message news:c4mdnYlul->> >
> >> Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere
once,
> >> though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it?
> >> It's
> >> fascinating.
> >>
> >> ally
> >
> > That's what they do to cats. It's not at all fascinating. You're
horrible.
> >
> Men used to choose to have this done, to preserve their boy soprano
voices.
> They were big stars in their day, and probably had lower than average sex
> drives, though I gather they were very popular with the ladies and
probably
> managed to have quite a bit of fun despite missing certain bits.
>
> ally


I wouldn't want a man who was missing his bits. There'd be no fun in
it...titter.

Edith.

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message >
> > Oh, I see, like, when I "keeled" out of the taxi onto the road when the
> > driver opened the car door. It's a good job he marched me up the drive
to
> > my
> > doorway or I'd still be there.
> >
> > Staggeringly, Edith.
> >
> > pst! The "Good Ole days" weren't really all that good, were they.
> >
>  Mine were smashing. I'd go back any day.
>
> Rex.


Tell us about it.

Nosey Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message >

> I wouldn't want a man who was missing his bits. There'd be no fun in
> it...titter.
>

It's quite likely a lot of the female fans back then wouldn't actually know 
what bits to expect a man to have.

ally-knows-which-bits

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> So, does that mean that red faced puffing and blowing woman was you?

No.

>> PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think that's in our
>> repertoire...
>>
> There, yuh see. Yuh dunno what yer on aboot. I knew I'd catch you out.
> Here's an idea. Next time you dance put a hat on the ground for people to
> put pennies in and save up for a one of those great big pipe thingies yer 
> on
> about. I won't be putting anything in.
>

Edith is confusing Piping Hot & Belfagan, methinks. Belfagan sometimes play 
the Keel Row. Piping Hot don't usually dance. (Though we have given Tudor 
Dance Workshops to local primary schools from time to time.)

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >
> > So, does that mean that red faced puffing and blowing woman was you?
>
> No.
>
> >> PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think that's in our
> >> repertoire...
> >>
> > There, yuh see. Yuh dunno what yer on aboot. I knew I'd catch you out.
> > Here's an idea. Next time you dance put a hat on the ground for people
to
> > put pennies in and save up for a one of those great big pipe thingies
yer
> > on
> > about. I won't be putting anything in.
> >
> Edith is confusing Piping Hot & Belfagan, methinks. Belfagan sometimes
play
> the Keel Row. Piping Hot don't usually dance. (Though we have given Tudor
> Dance Workshops to local primary schools from time to time.)
>
> ally


Tudor Dance Workshops, Wazzat? Is it like washer woman-now cleaning
assistant?-puke.

Edith-Head Washer Woman with 40 years Cleaning Assistant Course-can use
Hoover-(not President.)

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message >
> > I wouldn't want a man who was missing his bits. There'd be no fun in
> > it...titter.
> >
> It's quite likely a lot of the female fans back then wouldn't actually
know
> what bits to expect a man to have.
>
> ally-knows-which-bits


Givower.

The rich get rich and the poor get babies
In the mean time. In the deam time
Ain't we got fun.

Tabbooingly, Edith.

> Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a
> talented lot on the Cumbrian newsgroup.
> 
> 
> Rex 


I'm not talented musically.

Johnny-ex-musician

> A SYNTH??? Absolutely not! Thank you for your kind words,
> madame, but please note that we all have enough wind of our
> own to play real genuine recorders in a variety of sizes
> from garklein to bass. 
> 
> Though if anyone would like to give us a big huge
> contrabass recorder, which we can't afford, we'd be very
> grateful: thank you. One of these would do fine -
> http://www.contrabass.com/pages/big-recorders.html -
> although they look a bit odd they sound great. Or something
> like this would be nice: 
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M223321EB 
> 
> Well, we can always wish, can't we?
> 
> ally
> 
> PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think
> that's in our repertoire... 


Um, try a length of vacuum hose in place of the contrabass 
recorder.

Johnny-ideas

"The Traveller"  wrote in message >>  Mine were smashing. 
I'd go back any day.

>>
>> Rex.
>
> Tell us about it.
>
> Nosey Edith.
>

 No, not r***y likely.  My days as a student and as a locum relief manager 
all over the midlands were a hoot. Too good to share.

Rex.

> Congratulations.
> 
> Jp


It's all for nought if there's no internet connection though.

Johnny-trying-to-get-a-million-things-done-before-the-weekend

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message >>

>> >
> I'm not talented musically.
>
> Johnny-ex-musician


Me neither.

Rex.  Makes musical instruments but can't really play them.

> He's only showing off as usual. Don't speak to him.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> pst! Johnny will you send me some more pictures please.
> Don't tell Jp. 
> 
> Edith.


I'll send some next week from NS if I am able.

Johnny-have-camera-will-travel

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>> Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been
>> forwarded to you.
>>
>> Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...
>>
>> Kez. . .
>
> Well, I'll give you full marks for good intentions.
>
> BTW, this posting is my very first from my new laptop.


I wondered why the font was so much smaller - and such a strange 
colour??!!!!


> I intend to bring it along to Nova Scotia with me next week.
> With any luck I can stay tuned to uklc.


Has it got built in wireless internet access? If not there's always the 
libraries or internet cafs.


> Too bad it's not a binary group or I could post photos from the
> road. This machine has a memory card slot and copying photos from
> the camera will be snap.


Get a bit of free webspace. Geocities, Tripod, Freeweb, etc... You can stick 
your photies on there and post the links here!! ;)


> Johnny-testing-out-the-new-road-warrior-pc


Good luck,

Kezzi-emails-from-everywhere

The Traveller wrote:

> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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>> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
>>>
>>> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
>>> whatsoever. What should I do?
>>>
>>> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
>>
>> Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been
>> forwarded to you.
>>
>> Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...
>>
>> Kez. . .
>
> 1)It washes mud off dogs.
>
> 2)It washes van roofs.


It floods verandahs....

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> Keel : One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the
> hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide
> lateral stability. That's fascinating.
>
> Edith.
>


Hence the expression to keel over?  To fall over with your 'keel'
in the air?

Rex.

I keel you. You fall over, no...?

Kezzi's-Orly-impression

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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> "Norcot"  wrote in message
> news:b7w_e.424$4Q.175@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>
> > "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> > Keel : One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the
> > hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide
> > lateral stability. That's fascinating.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
>
> Hence the expression to keel over?  To fall over with your 'keel'
> in the air?
>
> Rex.
>
> I keel you. You fall over, no...?
>
> Kezzi's-Orly-impression
>

Lol. You pritti fonny hombe~!

Edith

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>A SYNTH??? Absolutely not! Thank you for your kind words,
>>madame, but please note that we all have enough wind of our
>>own to play real genuine recorders in a variety of sizes
>>from garklein to bass. 
>>
>>Though if anyone would like to give us a big huge
>>contrabass recorder, which we can't afford, we'd be very
>>grateful: thank you. One of these would do fine -
>>http://www.contrabass.com/pages/big-recorders.html -
>>although they look a bit odd they sound great. Or something
>>like this would be nice: 
>>http://makeashorterlink.com/?M223321EB 
>>
>>Well, we can always wish, can't we?
>>
>>ally
>>
>>PS - When did Piping Hot play the Keel Row? Don't think
>>that's in our repertoire... 
> 
> 
> Um, try a length of vacuum hose in place of the contrabass 
> recorder.
> 
> Johnny-ideas


Ally, have you ever seen a band called  Svart Kaffe, they are Swedish I 
thnk, they play tunes on 'willow flutes' made from lengths of plastic 
pipe. the biggest is a huge length of soil pipe. they also have a violin 
made from an oil can.

Mike Willoughby of Striding Edge is pretty good on the willowflute

harmonically
Ron O'Dreams

-- 
Lune Valley Audio
Public address system
Hire, Sales, Repairs
www.lunevalleyaudio.com

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a
>> talented lot on the Cumbrian newsgroup.
>>
>>
>> Rex
>
> I'm not talented musically.
>

Ah, but in many other ways...

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message



>>> Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a
>>> talented lot on the Cumbrian newsgroup.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rex
>>
>> I'm not talented musically.
>>
> Ah, but in many other ways...
>
> ally
>Who's been talking?


Rex.

"Ron(UK)"  wrote in message 
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> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
>
> Ally, have you ever seen a band called  Svart Kaffe, they are Swedish I 
> thnk, they play tunes on 'willow flutes' made from lengths of plastic 
> pipe. the biggest is a huge length of soil pipe. they also have a violin 
> made from an oil can.
>

Haven't come across them, no. When we were at college I made several pipes, 
complete with nicely turned mouthpieces, from a variety of tubing materials 
of differing diameters and materials, including plastic drainpipe, copper 
plumbing pipe, brass tubing intended for hanging rails and so on. I tested 
the sounds they produced on the equipment in the physics lab. I seem to 
remember the wide diameter white plastic pipe produced the mellowest sound, 
but they all worked very well. I always intended to make some proper 
instruments from plastic pipe, with correctly positioned toneholes and so 
on, but of course once I'd left college real life got in the way.



> Mike Willoughby of Striding Edge is pretty good on the willowflute
>

I've seen Striding Edge a couple of times but I think they were only playing 
standard instruments at those ceilidhs. Shame.

ally

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message >>  Mine were smashing.
> I'd go back any day.
> >>
> >> Rex.
> >
> > Tell us about it.
> >
> > Nosey Edith.
> >
>  No, not r***y likely.  My days as a student and as a locum relief manager
> all over the midlands were a hoot. Too good to share.
>
> Rex.


Yuh devil. You've been hankypankying.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message


>
> Yuh devil. You've been hankypankying.
>
> Edith.
>
>Probably only about as much as you did.


Rex.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> Thankyou Ally. I should have read this first so that I would know what I
> was talking about.
>
> Jp


I get that feeling quite often. Infact, all the time.

Edith.

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >
> > Yuh devil. You've been hankypankying.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
> >Probably only about as much as you did.
>
> Rex.


Did we meet? I was the one under the billird table. Edwina was the one on
top.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> >> Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a
> >> talented lot on the Cumbrian newsgroup.
> >>
> >>
> >> Rex
> >
> > I'm not talented musically.
> >
> Ah, but in many other ways...
>
> ally


Oh Yeah. Did you meet him too.

Edith

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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> The Traveller wrote:
> > "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
> > news:4339748e_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> >> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It's raining here too, but I don't have a dog. No pets
> >>> whatsoever. What should I do?
> >>>
> >>> Johnny-searching-for-a-purpose-to-the-rain
> >>
> >> Well, I was going to answer but most suggestions have already been
> >> forwarded to you.
> >>
> >> Rain serves no purpose. It dilutes beer...
> >>
> >> Kez. . .
> >
> > 1)It washes mud off dogs.
> >
> > 2)It washes van roofs.
>
> It floods verandahs....


:0))))))))))

It freezes to ice

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message news:c4mdnYlul->> >
> >> Thankfully, no, as we are all women. I saw a countertenor somewhere
once,
> >> though. They're like modern castrati, aren't they? How do they do it?
> >> It's
> >> fascinating.
> >>
> >> ally
> >
> > That's what they do to cats. It's not at all fascinating. You're
horrible.
> >
> Men used to choose to have this done, to preserve their boy soprano
voices.
> They were big stars in their day, and probably had lower than average sex
> drives, though I gather they were very popular with the ladies and
probably
> managed to have quite a bit of fun despite missing certain bits.
>
> ally


I, I'll drink to that. Bottoms up.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> "Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message >
> > Thats the hard bit. Firstly find the companies that organise these
> > corporate events then you have to persuade them that a Morris group
> > would really add to atmosphere etc. You'll probably have to be
> > prepared to travel all over the England as well.
>
> Yeah, that would be the killer, I think. Most of the girls are employed -
in
> fact, most of them seem to be teachers - so they'd find it hard to get
time
> off to travel. It would be even more difficult with the recorder consort.
We
> even struggle to find times to practise together.
>
> Time to form a new band, I think: something composed of self-employed or
> retired or unemployed people who can actually get to gigs. Pity Kezzi's
not
> a bit nearer... Hey, you musical lurkers - now's the time to speak up!
>
> ally


If it concerns recorders, violins, accordions, synths or bag pipes, or ruddy
steel guitars - COUNT ME OUT.

Edith quite impossible.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> I married a bloke from Stockton on Tees, Edith.


Oh well, I suppose that's next best to Cumbria, I suppose.

Stockton on Tees History


> Nit combs can be acquired in the USA, and I have at least 3 brought with
> me from the UK, since I could never find one each time the kids got
> infested.
>
> Jp


I haven't seen a single nit or lice in the 40 years I've been here.I don't
think they can stand the cold.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Oh Yeah. Did you meet him too.
>

Yup. More than once. And lived to tell the tale.

ally-telling-tales

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> If it concerns recorders, violins, accordions, synths or bag pipes, or 
> ruddy
> steel guitars - COUNT ME OUT.
>

It's all right. I wanted people who lived near me. You are t.o.o. f.a.r. 
a.w.a.y...



> Edith quite impossible.
>

You said it!

ally

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Me too. I look forward to that experience. You are a
> > talented lot on the Cumbrian newsgroup.
> >
> >
> > Rex
>
> I'm not talented musically.
>
> Johnny-ex-musician


An ex musician who is not talented. How d'you do that, Johnny?

Edith.

> I wondered why the font was so much smaller - and such a
> strange colour??!!!!

Huh?
 
> Has it got built in wireless internet access? If not
> there's always the libraries or internet cafs.


Sure does. All the bells and whistles except a webcam. Sorry 
girls! 


> Get a bit of free webspace. Geocities, Tripod, Freeweb,
> etc... You can stick your photies on there and post the
> links here!! ;) 


Yeah. Maybe. No time. I have my own webspace. Just don't have 
the time.
 

> Good luck,


I'm looking forward to being away from it all. The cost of which 
is me still here at work past 8PM.

Johnny-finally-found-the-bug-in-my-program!

> An ex musician who is not talented. How d'you do that, Johnny?
> 
> Edith.

 
I have a good ear for music. And judged myself unfit.

Johnny-two-good-ears-in-fact

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > I wondered why the font was so much smaller - and such a
> > strange colour??!!!!
>
> Huh?
>
> > Has it got built in wireless internet access? If not
> > there's always the libraries or internet cafs.
>
> Sure does. All the bells and whistles except a webcam. Sorry
> girls!
>
> > Get a bit of free webspace. Geocities, Tripod, Freeweb,
> > etc... You can stick your photies on there and post the
> > links here!! ;)
>
> Yeah. Maybe. No time. I have my own webspace. Just don't have
> the time.
>
> > Good luck,
>
> I'm looking forward to being away from it all. The cost of which
> is me still here at work past 8PM.
>
> Johnny-finally-found-the-bug-in-my-program!


Was it mine, chuck?

Edith Buggsybonbon

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > An ex musician who is not talented. How d'you do that, Johnny?
> >
> > Edith.
>
> I have a good ear for music. And judged myself unfit.
>
> Johnny-two-good-ears-in-fact


Your son has good eyesight and you have good ears. You are a fine pair.

Edith.

> Was it mine, chuck?
> 
> Edith Buggsybonbon


Not his time. It was my own mistake. Yes, I do make them 
occasionally.

Johnny-imperfect

> Your son has good eyesight and you have good ears. You are
> a fine pair. 
> 
> Edith.


He's got the good ears too.

Johnny-proud-papa

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Was it mine, chuck?
> >
> > Edith Buggsybonbon
>
> Not his time. It was my own mistake. Yes, I do make them
> occasionally.
>
> Johnny-imperfect


Thank goodness. I thought I was the only one.

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Your son has good eyesight and you have good ears. You are
> > a fine pair.
> >
> > Edith.
>
> He's got the good ears too.
>
> Johnny-proud-papa


That's nice to hear. Clever Dad.

Edith-loves her children too.

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Congratulations.
>>
>>Jp
> 
> 
> It's all for nought if there's no internet connection though.
> 
> Johnny-trying-to-get-a-million-things-done-before-the-weekend 
> 


Aaaah! You mean, at the Nova Scotian end.

Jp

The Traveller wrote:

> "a l l y"  wrote in message
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>>"The Traveller"  wrote in message
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>>
>>>I've been to NY. Don't enter the bus station from the side door.
>>>
>>
>>Right. OK. I'll try to remember that.
>>
>>Why not?
>>
>>ally
> 
> 
> Arrrrsk Jp.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> 

You have to enter the Port Authority Bus Station from 42nd/41st Street 
between 7th and 8th Avenue. Not sure which is the side. I must say that 
it was worrying letting my daughter out of the car there to catch a bus.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> The Traveller wrote:
> > "a l l y"  wrote in message
> > news:3pu1qrFcbpj2U1@individual.net...
> >
> >>"The Traveller"  wrote in message
> >>news:X72dnf5B7JE8UaTe4p2dnA@telenor.com...
> >>
> >>>I've been to NY. Don't enter the bus station from the side door.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Right. OK. I'll try to remember that.
> >>
> >>Why not?
> >>
> >>ally
> >
> >
> > Arrrrsk Jp.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
> >
> You have to enter the Port Authority Bus Station from 42nd/41st Street
> between 7th and 8th Avenue. Not sure which is the side. I must say that
> it was worrying letting my daughter out of the car there to catch a bus.
>
> Jp


The little side door, a couple of steps up, is more - bottle in brown paper
bag - side, if it hasn't been boarded up.

Long time ago-Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote:


>I'm journeying northward to Appleby Fair
>T'is seventeen summers since I was born there
>I've got a strong pony and own a fine wagon

And I've a straw mattress - it's comfy to shag on.


-- 
Sleepalot   aa #1385

"Sleepalot"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote:
>
> >I'm journeying northward to Appleby Fair
> >T'is seventeen summers since I was born there
> >I've got a strong pony and own a fine wagon
> And I've a straw mattress - it's comfy to shag on.
>
>
> --
> Sleepalot   aa #1385
>

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. Tears rolling. You beat them all, you
do.

Edith-see the poetic side of Sleepy.

> Aaaah! You mean, at the Nova Scotian end.
> 
> Jp


Yeah. It'll be some good if my hotel room has internet. Right 
good, in fact.

Johnny-practising-the-local-dialect

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Aaaah! You mean, at the Nova Scotian end.
> >
> > Jp
>
> Yeah. It'll be some good if my hotel room has internet. Right
> good, in fact.
>
> Johnny-practising-the-local-dialect


Whateryuh going there for and why are you staying in a hotel room. Yer a
strange fella if ever I did know one.

Edith.

ps. Do you have a reoom with a veeieew?

> Whateryuh going there for and why are you staying in a
> hotel room. Yer a strange fella if ever I did know one.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> ps. Do you have a reoom with a veeieew?


I'm going to NS because it's so nice there. I go every year I 
can. This year I am taking some things to donate to the local 
museum. I also am going to visit my lawyer who was doing a bit 
of work for me locally. We've never met. Other than that I shall 
wander around taking photos and eating the best seafood in the 
world.

My room has no view, but hopefully an internet connection.

Johnny-on-the-road-this-Sunday

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Whateryuh going there for and why are you staying in a
> > hotel room. Yer a strange fella if ever I did know one.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
> > ps. Do you have a reoom with a veeieew?
>
> I'm going to NS because it's so nice there. I go every year I
> can. This year I am taking some things to donate to the local
> museum. I also am going to visit my lawyer who was doing a bit
> of work for me locally. We've never met. Other than that I shall
> wander around taking photos and eating the best seafood in the
> world.
>
> My room has no view, but hopefully an internet connection.
>
> Johnny-on-the-road-this-Sunday


How exciting. I'll be with you in thought. You'll get to see the Autumn
colours again.

Edith.

> How exciting. I'll be with you in thought. You'll get to
> see the Autumn colours again.
> 
> Edith.


The global warming seems to have delayed the fall colours this 
year. Maybe they are turning colour in NS but here they haven't 
really started. It's still 20C during the day. Loads of sun - 
except at the moment - there's a strong wind and sideways rain. 
Supposed to end by lunch (about an hours from now).

Johnny-hoping-for-colours

Pat wrote:

> Go with God my friend....go with God...
> through the hazardous pilgrimage of life.
> Good and ill emanate from God.
> We are all being tested my friend, all of us.
> So take heart, you are not alone.


Your Dog is testing your dyslexia - but not to extremes I'm glad to see....

Blessed Be