Counting the days...how many is it today?

[SC]

So do I Rendrags but I did leave it at my parents house about 33 years ago  

[Cal and Del]

8 hours ago, Sindigo said:

I wish. The nearest independent coffee shop is a trek from the office and I don't typically get the time when running out for coffee. I'm often jealous of your tweets on the subject. Sounds like you've had a fun-filled few days and deserve a good coffee or two though! 

Artisan Roast do mail order...................................

damnfinecupofcoffee

[Cal and Del]

evening all

this new forum is fab and we are still finding all the toys

[Cal and Del]

and every topic is relevant on the countdown thread

even granite buttocks or putty buttocks

[Cal and Del]

Jax sometimes it cool just to sit back and read the forum

[Cal and Del]

we have become advanced member too 

we are not sure what that means either but on other forums your rating changes the more you post and SS seems to be top poster

[SC]

Hey I'm up to +8 whaaah hooooooo  bugger +7

Edited February 9, 2016 by SC

[Jax2000]

1 hour ago, Rendrags said:

I'd just like to add that I do actually have a stamp collection. 

Oooops......erm, apologies to SC, Sindigo and Rendrags.....*creeps back behind the sofa*

[SC]

20 minutes ago, Cal and Del said:

 

K I don't know how to get of the quote mistake so I'm just posting 

[SC]

16 minutes ago, Jax2000 said:

Oooops......erm, apologies to SC, Sindigo and Rendrags.....*creeps back behind the sofa*

Hey no apologies needed Jax my stamp collection was AWESOME, also as a child I pretended to invest on the stock market and followed how much I gained and lost.......  All very sad (yes I did have friends too), but it might have been because my Dad was basically socialist, but never admitted it to me. Now you should see my brass rubbings 

[Baz in the Trees]

1. Blimeying Heck!! Hansel und Gretal!! Howard und Hilda! Jings Crivens help ma Boab!!!!!

   
   168 (subject to negotiation) days until WOMAD UK !!!! Oh my!! OH MY!!

   
   (Confirmed by Nigenet http://www.nigenet.org.uk/stuff/womadcount/ and Purpledawn ticks another day off on her calendar)YAY!!!!!
   KeEp TwInKliNg aNd TwIrLiNg AnD SpArKliNg AnD FiZzIng AwAyWomadtastic is a fabulous word!!
   Fabulous is a WOMADtastic word!! Yay!!

   21 CUDDLY WEEKENDS until WOMAD uk 2016

   The WOMAD UK equinox as been an gone and WOMAD UK 2016 is getting closer all the time, blimey!

   Womad Fuerteventura has been and gone

   2 days until WOMAD Chile 

   WOMAD Caceres will flow with rivers of wee in 2016 (How delightful!)

   29 days until WOMAdelaide

   36 days until WOMAD New Zealand

   197 days until Jax can hang up them that boots and chill out barefoot and banjo-laden on the porch

   For that WOMAD feeling and to hear some of this years artists listen to Munners Wanderlust Radio athttp://www.lanternman.co.uk and may be Peter G will let Radio WOMAD broadcast all year round

   The forum was all backwards but the WOMAD IT Pixie got us back to normal until the GREAT ISOLATION of 2013/14 luckily we're all back together (apart from the weekend break in June 15 and the forum holiday at WOMAD Fuerteventura in November 2015) We moved to a shiny new forum on the 04/02/16 and the orginal countdown thread had reached 21540 reply's and 2154 pages!

   Del illuminated Womad 2014..and started a trend.. SS hubby joined in with lit up Mad Hatter look!! and how they both sparkled in 2015, Jax lip got zipped and her daughters wellies chafed (ouch), Hootdrummer forgot his tent (oops), SC left his tiger at home, Standing Stone looked great on a t shirt, Digital Monkey lost his Chai cherry, Purpledawn enjoyed fresh ground coffee in her fab festival cafetiere, Baz's tankard went to the bar and never came back but hopefully it will be found, DorsetSteve learned Moog should be pronounced Moag, Jambo Yoti climbed a ladder to help with a half prie sale, DorsetHelen started with a cheese toastie (yum) but forgot to have a cider, Bassworm dad danced all weekend, LG_ went for Cranberry and soda, Hubby got all horny with one of Munks of Tashi Lhunpo's long horns, Rendrags walk across the fields to have a great time in the foul weather and mud, The Smurf put up his tent in the driving rain, Sindig0 Met up with loads of the forum crew then mainly kept dry in his tent :o( Bloohair had Kedgery and slept all the way home and we all got muddy in 2015 but will there be mud in 2016?

   The Winter solstice has solsticed and they sun getting up earlier

   Spring is on the way again

   Autumn was golden and the sofa was very comfortable

   Early bird tickets are hatching fast so you better be quick

   1 day until tomorrow. (Another day closer – yet it never seems to come)

   2 days until Bacon Butty Friday (other butties and Fridays are available) but what colour is your sauce and brown, red, yellow or white? (Depends on the curry and the company, Cheeky! - Saucy, even!)

   Celtic Connections (The Whisky soaked WOMAD of the Celts or is it kilts?) 2016 banging out the tunes and the hip flasks have been drained and they'll be going all again in 348 days time 

   Santa has emptyed his sack (Ooh er!), did you get what you wanted? if not may be this year!

   the FIERCE EYEBROWS of the 'Scottish' Doctor Who has returned in his doc martin boots and the face of Cardinal Richelieu will he rock out Missy? Or have they already??

   THE SUN IS STILL HERE (hopefully it will be around for a few billion WOMADs) YAY!!! YAY!!!!YAY!!!! (Can't see it, mind)

   What will you have in your hip flask or flasks?

   and........

   Don't talk to strangers...unless they're really strange!
   Don't write in starlight 'Cause the words may come out real
   Don't forget to wear sunblock
   Don't cut the red wire
   Keep your wellies dry on the inside
   Never spit at a camel
   Don't be gay (or democratic) in Russia (and don't swear!)
   Never boil a kettle - it doesn't bubble as much as water.
   Age is only important to cheese and wine and historians
   Badgers aren't to blame
   Don't let the hamsters nest in your mouth over night
   If you take your teeth out at night, remember to get them home by 10.00pm!
   Wear red and a large face bush when you're on Winterwatch Unsprung
   Have a coffee before you watch a Japanese epic
   When all at sea hang onto a floating island
   In space no one wants to sneeze
   Let your son pay for the curry when he eats more than you do
   Vote Hamster
   Hug a Beaver!
   Don't wave blue lights behind the back of police officer
   Wave a flag in front of a stove pipe hat
   Vote Bob!
   Eurovision is best enjoyed on the WOMAD forum
   Twitter power keeps the forum online
   I don't get this Euro debt crisis - it's all Greek to me!
   Mud is good for the skin
   What will be WOMAD 2016 fashion must have wellies?
   and

   ...WOMAD isn't just for the summer it's for life (Always good advice- THE best advice)

   

[Baz in the Trees]

When I was very young, my dad suggested I collect things that reflect the histories of regions in a way that I could look back one day and admire the real treasures of the world in the comfort of a nice couch.

Unfortunately, I misheard him and the comfort thing is less so than expected, courtesy of my then infatuation with the Pirates on the High Seas.

I now have a rather impressive STUMP collection.

[SC]

Baz, you could start a Stump Museum 

Mornings all, Mrs SC has my cold. Oddly, when I adopted the nursing tactic that she showed me (pull yourself together and get on with it) she didn't appreciate it. I thought it wise to sleep in the spare room  let her have a good nights sleep 

Right coffee anyone? 

[Sindigo]

New coffee machine (still Klix, therefore crap) installed but not switched on because they want to do a 'grand unveiling' (I kid you not). Costa inexplicably down. Independent coffee still a long way away. Starbucks it is.

@Cal and Del I wish I could do a mail order effort or just bring it from home but I'm stuck in a ghastly office block (client's) which has no kitchens so there's no way to actually make your own drinks unfortunately. At least, not easily. Thanks for the tip though.

I notice Trump and Bernie won the New Hampshire caucus. Not sure how I feel about this. Trump's a monster but, to be honest, not much worse than his R. compadres (Spanish vocab intended), who are also monsters if truth be told but with less chance of a shot at president so it would probably be preferable for him to get the nomination. Bernie however seems more problematic. Though I think I'd prefer him to be president than Hillary on balance, she's definitely got more chance of actually making it as far as the oval office. 

[Jax2000]

I've just spotted this on FB:

We've got some exciting new additions to the festival this year, including a new real ale pub with a beer garden. But it needs a name and we'd love your help. A free pint at the festival for the winner! Any ideas?

Exciting for beer drinkers?

Edited February 10, 2016 by Jax2000
Spelling!

[Sindigo]

They haven't specified what's an acceptable 'pint'. Pint of vodka anyone?

[Jax2000]

Just now, Sindigo said:

They haven't specified what's an acceptable 'pint'. Pint of vodka anyone?

Ooooooh Malibu! 

[Chas]

To steal a popular pub name, "The World's End".

 

[Sindigo]

Just now, Chas said:

To steal a popular pub name, "The World's End".

 

Ooh, that's rather good.

I was thinking all post-modern with 'Beard' but that might be better for the craft beer tent. Also, I've just come out of a two-hour meeting on branding so that might be skewing my thinking a little.

[standing stone]

Afternoons all  

 

Kettle on for afternoon teas, coffees, buns and cakes.  

So,  a real ale pub and beer garden in addition to the real ale tent; something for every beer drinker, come rain or shine- fabbo! Hmmmm name... The Hoppedy Hop, Hop, Hop... or The Fall Into My Arms....   

 

Strange day today - next door neighbours moving out and away day; shame; they were lovely and we'll miss them. Tears and hugs and see you soons.  

Happy Wednesdays everyone  

 

[nigenet]

On 09/02/2016 at 3:26 PM, standing stone said:

For all who wish to know:

To send a PM, click on the envelope at the top right, just to the left of your avatar, a box will appear where you can name your intended recipient, type your message and send

Alternatively, to message someone directly, you can hover over their avatar or name next to one of their posts in the forum, then click on the "message" link in the infobox that appears

[standing stone]

..wow!.... that's just plain weird, nigenet! ....... I ought to hover more!  Hope you're having a stonking time with Anda Union tonight

 

[standing stone]

S.C., the PA's have prepared a pamper evening for your, complete with decongestant steam bath and followed by a muscle relaxing massage, hot toddy, fresh jimjams, teddy, hot toddy and bedtime story ................... hope you feel much better very soon  

 

 

[SC]

Ooooo thanks SS I'll take that!

ps I'm fine it's Mrs SC who's poorly  

[Jax2000]

That all sounds so good SS.....I might be feeling a bit snuffly myself.....*sniff*