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CASTLE INN, CORFE CASTLE
Name: Lucy Morris
Subject: Thank you Message:
Hi Just a quick note to say thank you for supporting our Family Fun Day & Hog Roast on Sunday at the Castle Inn.
The event raise over £1600 for the school and football club. Thanks once again. Regards,
Lucy Morris
Corfe Catle First School - PTFA Chair
ROYAL GEORGE, EAST COKER
Message Received: Sep 08 2008, 09:14 PM From: "steve ball"
To: whalemail@fsmail.net
Subject: Royal George West Coker
Just a quick note of appreciation for your attendance at our first Harbour Festival.
We had a brilliant day and you played a huge part in creating the wonderful atmosphere, that continued way into the early hours.
It was such a pleasure to meet such a genuinely nice bunch people and we cannot even think of planning next years event until we know you can attend in full force.
Hopefully we will see you before then, but I didnt want to let the event pass by without thanking you properly.
Until the next time
Steve & Allie
HARRY PAYE DAY POOLE
Cold and wet on Poole Quay with our little helper, who collected lots of money for charity.

Harry Paye website

For our second session we moved into the Kings Head, where we had a great time.
FALMOUTH SHANTY FESTIVAL ... THE AFTERMATH

First of all, many thanks to Falmouth Shout for a fantastic festival.

Falmouth Shout Falmouth Shout website

Friday June 13th
Chris loses his Bank Card.
Chris loses his new smock.
Jacquie finds Chris' smock on a French person.
Cherbourg Shanties join us in John Kanakanaka.
Chris & Jacquie win a bright red Coca-Cola pushbike in the Five Degrees West raffle.

Saturday June 14th
Chris cancels his Bank Card.
Three-quarters through "Old Fid", Geoff drops his plectrum into the belly of his guitar.
I find Gills drink, from the night before, in the Whaler Trailer.
Also in the Whaler Trailer, a library card and Driving Licence belonging to a Truro man.
We see the kilt wearing Two Anchors blasting it out:

Two Anchors Click to play video

We see Fisherman's Friend who were, as ever, brilliant.
Nobody can do "South Australia" like them:

Fishermans Friends

Peter leaves his bumbag at The Moor and rushes back to retrieve it, arrives at the Cutty Sark just in time for his song.
Ray sings his new version of "Hog-eye Man" - "Oxfam Man" (even less PC).

Hanging Johnny seem to be everywhere, and after a long day of singing and drinking, bedlam reigns in the Waterfront:

Hanging Johnny Click to play video

Sunday June 15th
Chris finds his Bank Card!
We move out of our B&B's, pack up the minibus and move down the hill. After about half an hour we realise that we have forgotten Gill, we've left her behind in her room. After a fruitless chase back, she turns-up in Phil's (B&B owner) car.
We hoist Dave (with hair) up the mast of his boat The Wizard so he can repair the masthead light.
We get to see Cherbourg Shanties:

Cherbourg Shanties Play video

Before our last gig at The Moor, I sneak into the notorious Ladies Toilet of The Seven Stars to take a photo:

Yuk

 
 
FALMOUTH SHANTY FESTIVAL
 

Wareham Whalers schedule

Friday June 13th.
8pm The Waterfront.

Saturday June 14th
12 noon Events Square main stage.
4pm Custom House Quay main stage.
7pm The Moor Piazza main stage.
9pm Cutty Sark

Sunday June 15th.
2pm The Moor Piazza main stage.

Download the schedule here

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WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL
 
Great Festival... Great weather... Great atmosphere...

Play video Wessex Folk Festival website

Check out this link for a review of the festival.
   
Oh! The times was hard and the wages low...

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