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windward
03-01-2010, 20:24
Just seeing if there is any interest in a meet up for a Burns Night on the weekend of the 23rd,24th Jan. As the New Year meet didn't realy happen for folks due to the weather maybe we could hold it at the same place...Wiston Lodge.
Mary...if you're reading this maybe you could find out if it's available or tell me who to contact there to find out? I'll check with you soon.
Vince
warthog1981
03-01-2010, 20:26
I might be able to make this one if it goes head :)
cheers Russ
Good idea :D
Contact is straight to the on site office, phone numbers on the website.
http://www.wistonlodge.co.uk
The lady who deals with bookings is called Pam.
It's a lovely place and the staff couldn't be more helpful Vince.
I'm quite happy if you're up for organising this one :cool:
Mind we have a couple of parachutes among us to choose from, I've still got (and if needed can probably get more) venison, and they do have a games hall that could be hired if we want to do more with the weekend too.
Do you want to start an interested bodies list ?
atb,
M
windward
03-01-2010, 21:00
An intrested bodies list would be a good way forward. So will anyone interested please add their name to the list...So far there's...
toddy
warthog1981
windward
As for food your offer of venison is welcomed BUT...there can only be ONE type of food that evening...the very best of boil in the bag!!! along with some neeps n tatties...oh yes...and a wee nip...or two!
I am interested but can't commit yet.
i could b up for this pending a babysitter. I'll keep an eye here & if its confirmed i'll begin being nice to potential victims.
johnnytheboy
05-01-2010, 22:22
I would be interested, just need to check out my kit see if it will be up to this weather
WEE, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie,
O what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi' bickerin' brattle!
I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee
Wi' murd'rin' pattle!
I'm truly sorry man's dominion
Has broken Nature's social union,
An' justifies that ill opinion
Which makes thee startle
At me, thy poor earth-born companion,
An' fellow-mortal!
I doubt na, whiles, but thou may thieve:
What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!
A daimen-icker in a thrave
'S a sma' request:
I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave,
An' never miss't!
Thy wee bit housie, too, in ruin!
Its silly wa's the win's are strewin';
An' naething, now, to big a new ane,
O' foggage green!
An' bleak December's winds ensuin',
Baith snell an' keen!
Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste,
An' weary winter comin' fast,
An' cozie here, beneath the blast,
Thou thought to dwell—
Till, crash! the cruel coulter past
Out thro' thy cell.
That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble
Has cost thee mony a weary nibble!
Now thou's turn'd out, for a' thy trouble,
But house or hald,
To thole the winter's sleety dribble
An' cranreuch cauld!
But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promised joy.
Still thou art blest, compar'd wi' me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But, och! I backward cast my e'e
On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see
I guess an' fear!............
............I'll get me coat :D
are we any further forward with this? I have provisionally booked a babysitter & pencilled in the monday off work.
Ta
Gaz!
windward
11-01-2010, 14:34
Sorry everyone but I'm now going to be down in Telford at a conference that weekend so need to pull out of this. If the weekend doesn't go ahead then maybe I could organise another one soon.
Vince
pitty, cheers for letting us know & i'll keep an eye out for the next meet-up.