Since last writing the internet has been a nightmare! I finally gave up trying so it was such a surprise to get on finally today!
We have had such fun over Christmas and I meant to fill you in as it went on ... however, I now start with the goodbye!
My sister, husband, daughter and son flew over from Boston for a traditional Christmas and we have done everything and been everywhere!!! Last time she came over we parted at a bus stop in Oxford, outside Debenhams. I have brought up my kids with a certain sort of originality which meant the dining table stayed upside-down most of the time as we played 'sharks'. We invented our own version of snakes and ladders with real ladders up stairs and over settees and the snakes were knotted ropes dangling from attics and haylofts.
Me and my sister boarded the 'park and ride' bus almost in tears and left eldest son and daughter at the bus stop outside the bus. The automatic doors closed but the bus didn't go anywhere. Quick as a flash Luke started playing charades - we were yelling the answers through the window and people moved across the bus to join in. The bus driver had never seen anything like it.
This time it was a final meal of fish and chips (apparantly they don't taste quite like it on Cape Cod (?!). I wrote down the directions to the Airport as best I could and we parted on the roundabout on the Skipton bypass! Arms waving out of windows, tears and huge cheers as our car headed up the Keighley road and they turned up the Clitheroe road ...
Wednesday 29 December 2010
Sunday 12 December 2010
Ginge got stuck
Well, my camper van, Ginge, has been pulled out at last! It was stuck for well over a week. Firstly with the snow and then with the 2 inch layer of sticky mud that was left behind. This place isn't called 'Marsh' for nothing!
It has been a week of struggling against the elements. I walked 2 miles to post Dave's son's Jack's birthday present (phew, so many apostrophes...). Decided to wear walking boots to get extra grip but the snow was so deep heading off down the field that my boots were full of cold snow by the time I reached the village so came home up the icy pavements. We squashed the harp into Dave's little 4 wheel drive which meant I had to sit in the back on one of the tiny fold-down seats. I had to unfold myself out of the car to get on stage but it was quite comfy.
I spent nearly an hour pushing two vans out. They narrowly missed sliding into the ancient standing stones stuck at the side of the cottage next door.
I got a mention in the Epoch Times Music Review - 'one of the outstanding highlights at Musicport' - this is making the cold/flu bug seem less nasty so THANK YOU!!! :) xxx etc ....
It has been a week of struggling against the elements. I walked 2 miles to post Dave's son's Jack's birthday present (phew, so many apostrophes...). Decided to wear walking boots to get extra grip but the snow was so deep heading off down the field that my boots were full of cold snow by the time I reached the village so came home up the icy pavements. We squashed the harp into Dave's little 4 wheel drive which meant I had to sit in the back on one of the tiny fold-down seats. I had to unfold myself out of the car to get on stage but it was quite comfy.
I spent nearly an hour pushing two vans out. They narrowly missed sliding into the ancient standing stones stuck at the side of the cottage next door.
I got a mention in the Epoch Times Music Review - 'one of the outstanding highlights at Musicport' - this is making the cold/flu bug seem less nasty so THANK YOU!!! :) xxx etc ....
Monday 6 December 2010
revolutions brewing ...
Wednesday 8th December 6-9 pm - Cobbles and Clay, Haworth
Thursday 9th December 7.30 pm - Shoulder of Mutton, Castleford - www.revolutionsbrewing.co.uk
Click on the link, they can explain their beer better than I can! Yorkshire Music - they say - brilliant. 'Yorkshire Rocks' was the heading a few months back on the front of a magazine! (with me stood on top of ... yes, a Yorkshire rock)
Well, another gig cancelled because of the snow alas. Wycoller wasn't to be. The road down to the village does tend to be a bit like a stream, awash with water at the best of times. Yesterday we had a bit of a thaw and we passed a car stuck into a massive snow drift opposite the pub. It was almost completely covered over by snow and no-one had attempted to get it out. It reminded me of a tale from the past. We lived near Blubberhouses and the road got very bad with snow every year. My Dad got a call one night from a friend who had to abandon his car and walk home. He asked Dad to go up and put some more markers on it as he was worried it would be hit by the snow plough. He had tied his tie to the aerial and had found an old fence post to mark the back. Trouble was - what to put on that? My Dad roared with laughter and it was a few days before us girls found out. (The only thing he could think of was his underpants.)
Well, its either see you for a cup of tea, or see you for a beer?
Thursday 9th December 7.30 pm - Shoulder of Mutton, Castleford - www.revolutionsbrewing.co.uk
Click on the link, they can explain their beer better than I can! Yorkshire Music - they say - brilliant. 'Yorkshire Rocks' was the heading a few months back on the front of a magazine! (with me stood on top of ... yes, a Yorkshire rock)
Well, another gig cancelled because of the snow alas. Wycoller wasn't to be. The road down to the village does tend to be a bit like a stream, awash with water at the best of times. Yesterday we had a bit of a thaw and we passed a car stuck into a massive snow drift opposite the pub. It was almost completely covered over by snow and no-one had attempted to get it out. It reminded me of a tale from the past. We lived near Blubberhouses and the road got very bad with snow every year. My Dad got a call one night from a friend who had to abandon his car and walk home. He asked Dad to go up and put some more markers on it as he was worried it would be hit by the snow plough. He had tied his tie to the aerial and had found an old fence post to mark the back. Trouble was - what to put on that? My Dad roared with laughter and it was a few days before us girls found out. (The only thing he could think of was his underpants.)
Well, its either see you for a cup of tea, or see you for a beer?
Thursday 2 December 2010
the phone keeps ringing
Sunday 5th December 1-4 pm Wycoller Country Park
Wednesday 8th December 6-9 pm Cobbles and Clay Cafe, Main Street, Haworth
Thursday 9th December 8 pm - Revolutions Brewery Opening, Castleford
Well, I can't complain - folks out there want to keep hearing harp! (thank you)
The snow has arrived thick and fast and the cold is unbelievable. I have now finished making curtains which fit so well to stop the draughts. I have raided skips over the last few years and retrieved old shutters and wardrobe doors and fitted them over the huge windows at the front of our house with great effect. I'd say it adds on about 10 degrees in those rooms.
I may have said this before but my Dad always kept saying the definition of a Yorkshire man was one who could buy something off a Jew and sell it to a Scotsman and make a profit ... I am proving to be all Yorkshire! Sometimes it works well being 'canny'. I saved a huge amount of money by buying the top-of-the-range, lightest duvet the other day - they had one super-king left in the sale at half the price of the others. The question was 'would I be able to cram it into my existing king-size duvet covers?' - answer - YES (of course!).
When both sheepdogs had pups the other week and the father, Mac, was left without an abode - I quickly converted an old compost bin and put it under a row of Scots Pine trees in a lovely sheltered spot overlooking the farm. Don't worry he is now in the old caravan 'livin it up' but it helped us out for a few days till we got sorted! Funily enough he took to it straight away and I think he rather liked it!
I am off now to see how to fasten bells to the harps. It has flumuxed me a bit but I am sure it is possible if I keep thinking about it!!! Mystic-Al and Vand-Al are now holding their tune well and I need to find the time to finish off the decoration - it's time to take them out on a gig!
Wednesday 8th December 6-9 pm Cobbles and Clay Cafe, Main Street, Haworth
Thursday 9th December 8 pm - Revolutions Brewery Opening, Castleford
Well, I can't complain - folks out there want to keep hearing harp! (thank you)
The snow has arrived thick and fast and the cold is unbelievable. I have now finished making curtains which fit so well to stop the draughts. I have raided skips over the last few years and retrieved old shutters and wardrobe doors and fitted them over the huge windows at the front of our house with great effect. I'd say it adds on about 10 degrees in those rooms.
I may have said this before but my Dad always kept saying the definition of a Yorkshire man was one who could buy something off a Jew and sell it to a Scotsman and make a profit ... I am proving to be all Yorkshire! Sometimes it works well being 'canny'. I saved a huge amount of money by buying the top-of-the-range, lightest duvet the other day - they had one super-king left in the sale at half the price of the others. The question was 'would I be able to cram it into my existing king-size duvet covers?' - answer - YES (of course!).
When both sheepdogs had pups the other week and the father, Mac, was left without an abode - I quickly converted an old compost bin and put it under a row of Scots Pine trees in a lovely sheltered spot overlooking the farm. Don't worry he is now in the old caravan 'livin it up' but it helped us out for a few days till we got sorted! Funily enough he took to it straight away and I think he rather liked it!
I am off now to see how to fasten bells to the harps. It has flumuxed me a bit but I am sure it is possible if I keep thinking about it!!! Mystic-Al and Vand-Al are now holding their tune well and I need to find the time to finish off the decoration - it's time to take them out on a gig!
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