Well, I spent all day Saturday wandering around Cockermouth in the pouring
rain, wearing a rather chilly Georgian costume and playing for the morris
dancers, and I didn't see any of you! Where were you all? Huddling beside a
warm fire watching the Royal wedding? Tch tch.

It was good fun, despite getting drenched. Loads of people braved the
elements and seemed to be enjoying themselves, and it was wonderful
observing all the different takes on what might constitute Georgian costume.
(Some looked more Victorian than Georgian to me, but at least they'd made
some sort of effort.) Belfagan danced outside Wordsworth House, at the
United Reform Church, in the Main Street and at Jennings Brewery, and they
even dragged me in to dance with them at one point - look what you missed!

Our Playford Ball the night before at the Globe Hotel was a sell-out, and a
resounding success. We had people arriving dressed in costumes of all sorts,
from a couple of Ladies Of The Night to a troop of drunken Redcoats. Most of
them danced, and everyone looked happy.

On Saturday night I played in the more serious concert at All Saints Church
with Piping Hot Recorders, and if you missed our rendition of Leopold
Mozart's Toy Symphony with the help of  members of Nova Cantica on the toy
instruments, you missed a rare pleasure. The choirs were good too.

Dog! I'm glad to get out of that corset, though!

ally

a l l y wrote:

> Well, I spent all day Saturday wandering around Cockermouth in the
pouring
> rain, wearing a rather chilly Georgian costume and playing for the
morris
> dancers, and I didn't see any of you! Where were you all? Huddling
beside a
> warm fire watching the Royal wedding? Tch tch.
>
> It was good fun, despite getting drenched. Loads of people braved the
> elements and seemed to be enjoying themselves, and it was wonderful
> observing all the different takes on what might constitute Georgian
costume.
> (Some looked more Victorian than Georgian to me, but at least they'd
made
> some sort of effort.) Belfagan danced outside Wordsworth House, at
the
> United Reform Church, in the Main Street and at Jennings Brewery, and
they
> even dragged me in to dance with them at one point - look what you
missed!
>
> Our Playford Ball the night before at the Globe Hotel was a sell-out,
and a
> resounding success. We had people arriving dressed in costumes of all
sorts,
> from a couple of Ladies Of The Night to a troop of drunken Redcoats.
Most of
> them danced, and everyone looked happy.
>
> On Saturday night I played in the more serious concert at All Saints
Church
> with Piping Hot Recorders, and if you missed our rendition of Leopold
> Mozart's Toy Symphony with the help of  members of Nova Cantica on
the toy
> instruments, you missed a rare pleasure. The choirs were good too.
>
> Dog! I'm glad to get out of that corset, though!
>
> ally


Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink? Oh, well. I
was thinking of coming as a visitor from the Rebellious New World
Colonies (A loyalist, of course, from Long Island, among the last to
declare for independence. Things might be a lot better for folks round
here if the leadership of state wasn't open to any blithering idiot
with enough money and mendacity.)I might have escaped the wearing of
Stays by adopting the comfortable habit of the Natives. I'm surprised
you were cold, with all the flannel petticoats.

Was Leopold Wolfie's son?

Jp

a l l y wrote:

> Well, I spent all day Saturday wandering around Cockermouth in the
pouring
> rain, wearing a rather chilly Georgian costume and playing for the
morris
> dancers, and I didn't see any of you! Where were you all? Huddling
beside a
> warm fire watching the Royal wedding? Tch tch.
>
> It was good fun, despite getting drenched. Loads of people braved the
> elements and seemed to be enjoying themselves, and it was wonderful
> observing all the different takes on what might constitute Georgian
costume.
> (Some looked more Victorian than Georgian to me, but at least they'd
made
> some sort of effort.) Belfagan danced outside Wordsworth House, at
the
> United Reform Church, in the Main Street and at Jennings Brewery, and
they
> even dragged me in to dance with them at one point - look what you
missed!
>
> Our Playford Ball the night before at the Globe Hotel was a sell-out,
and a
> resounding success. We had people arriving dressed in costumes of all
sorts,
> from a couple of Ladies Of The Night to a troop of drunken Redcoats.
Most of
> them danced, and everyone looked happy.
>
> On Saturday night I played in the more serious concert at All Saints
Church
> with Piping Hot Recorders, and if you missed our rendition of Leopold
> Mozart's Toy Symphony with the help of  members of Nova Cantica on
the toy
> instruments, you missed a rare pleasure. The choirs were good too.
>
> Dog! I'm glad to get out of that corset, though!
>
> ally


Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink? Oh, well. I
was thinking of coming as a visitor from the Rebellious New World
Colonies (A loyalist, of course, from Long Island, among the last to
declare for independence. Things might be a lot better for folks round
here if the leadership of state wasn't open to any blithering idiot
with enough money and mendacity.)I might have escaped the wearing of
Stays by adopting the comfortable habit of the Natives. I'm surprised
you were cold, with all the flannel petticoats.

Was Leopold Wolfie's son?

Jp

Tee hee hee

"Edward"  wrote in message
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>
> Tee hee hee


ah yuh noot feelin well son?

Auntie E.

> Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink?
> Oh, well.

> Jp


That was probably my fault. Ally told me she had something on on 
the 23rd. I probably assumed it was the fair as she was going on 
and on and on about the costumes around the same time.

48 hours till I leave for the sunny English south coast.

Johnny-Brighton-bound

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
news:2dqdnUgInfqCbMffRVn-ug@igs.net...

> > Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink?
> > Oh, well.
>
> > Jp
>
> That was probably my fault. Ally told me she had something on on
> the 23rd. I probably assumed it was the fair as she was going on
> and on and on about the costumes around the same time.
>
> 48 hours till I leave for the sunny English south coast.
>
> Johnny-Brighton-bound


Bugga! Bugga! stab! stab!

Edwina.

..
..
Tee hee hee.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
news:2dqdnUgInfqCbMffRVn-ug@igs.net...

> > Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink?
> > Oh, well.
>
> > Jp
>
> That was probably my fault. Ally told me she had something on on
> the 23rd. I probably assumed it was the fair as she was going on
> and on and on about the costumes around the same time.
>

Aha! Yes, the 23rd is when I'll be in Newcastle, with a load of other morris
sides, all morrissing our little clogs off. If it had been the weekend of
the Georgian Fair I'd just have got you all tickets for the ball, and had
our boink there.


> 48 hours till I leave for the sunny English south coast.
>

Oh goodness - and we haven't got a venue yet! Argh!

ally

JpinNY  wrote in message
news:1113233587.846463.66560@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...

>
> Now, why did I think the Fair was the weekend of the Boink? Oh, well. I
> was thinking of coming as a visitor from the Rebellious New World
> Colonies (A loyalist, of course, from Long Island, among the last to
> declare for independence. Things might be a lot better for folks round
> here if the leadership of state wasn't open to any blithering idiot
> with enough money and mendacity.)I might have escaped the wearing of
> Stays by adopting the comfortable habit of the Natives. I'm surprised
> you were cold, with all the flannel petticoats.
>

Well, it's a shame you missed it. It was a lot of fun.


> Was Leopold Wolfie's son?
>

No, his daddy. I don't think he had any offspring, did he?

ally

> Oh goodness - and we haven't got a venue yet! Argh!
> 
> ally


Less than 24 hours before I am offline.

You can just let me know when I get there. Like last time. JP 
too.

Johnny-compiling-a-things-to-pack-list

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
news:ptmdnTG9-73n38HfRVn-2Q@igs.net...

> > Oh goodness - and we haven't got a venue yet! Argh!
> >
> > ally
>
> Less than 24 hours before I am offline.
>
> You can just let me know when I get there. Like last time. JP
> too.
>
> Johnny-compiling-a-things-to-pack-list


Don't forget your tweezers.

:0) Edith.