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The Madhatters Mediaeval Banquet - 2000
FRIDAY 10th - SUN 12th November 2000
The Old School Hotel, Fore Street,
Port Isaac, Cornwall. PL28 3RB
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here to see the Photos
The Madhatters reunion of 2000 saw a revisit to
The Old School Hotel in Port Isaac, Cornwall. With 64 people in
attendance it was a fantastic 3 day weekend - the highlight of
which was the Banquet on the Saturday night with much singing,
merrymaking and eating.
Lord Mike Crane and Lady Caroline Payne presided over the
evening as King and Queen. Much of the Banquet was a rowdy affair
with talk of a royal overthrow in the guise of Roger the
pretender, Lord Hennings' humiliation, the curse of 'the
Spoons' and Lord Adrian's lack of decorum, fi diddle.
If that's sounded like fun the weekend was
completed with a cheesy Karaoke on the Friday night and a
'bracing' tour of the castle in Tintagel. Anyway if you came we'd
be delighted if you would leave your thoughts on the
weekend...
The Invite
Port Issac by night
As a most valued member of Madhatters and its extended family you have been invited to
a damn fine shindig. We have organised an extended weekend in the sleepy village of Port
Isaac, Cornwall to have a long overdue get together. Port Isaac is on the NW coast of
cornwall, close by to the town of Tintagel where legend has it, lies the ruins of King
Arthurs Castle.
 The main event is a Mediaeval Banquet, which will be on the Saturday night in the Hotel
itself. This will consist of singing, toasting, eating, drinking, singing, drinking,
eating, drinking, singing, more drinking and eventually sleeping. However those who
remeber the previous banquet we had here will be pleased that we are having a party on the
Friday night as well! This will involve you having to take the day off on Friday,
Cornwall is a good few hours drive from where most of you live and we need to see you all
by 6.30pm latest on the Friday night - giving time to check in, freshen up
and get settled before we start the revellery.
Of course the most marvellous thing about it all is that no-one will have to drive, go
home early and the bar stays open as long as we want it! Organised for the Saturday is a
bracing walk along the coast to the castle ruins, caves and cliffs. So give yourself a
break, get some fresh air and escape from the rat race for a great weekend.
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COST: £75 per person, includes 2 nights Bed, Breakfast and Banquet.
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ACTION
All enquiries: (01727) 753336/ (07932) 004696 or e-mail: dave.patrick@bigfoot.com
Space is limited to 70 people, rooms are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Additional accomodation after the first 50 people is provided in nearby hotels. Please
specify whether you would prefer Vegetarian food, if you have any other special
requirements and importantly if you are able to take any passengers. Further details and
directions will be despatched nearer the time.
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AND FINALLY, we did send out a lot of invitations by mail. If you did not receive one or
know of someone in the MH clan who didn't it may be because we don't have the correct
address. Please make sure that we have your correct details on file by
completing this form - even if you're not
sure send them anyway.
Your first comments
Bill
william@thehornets.net
Hopefully all should be OK
- I am going to try and get to Wadebridge about 1730 and then Nick
will pick me up - if he's not drunk - oh well better get that cab
then!!!
Posted on: 9/11/2000,
14:7
Dave
Email
Not Given
Bill, sorry I am unable to
take you there as we have no room in the car. Who else have you
tried from the list?
Posted on: 8/11/2000,
20:46
Psi
Email
Not Given
Oops Joanne. Have I left
you slightly unfurnished with info. I am ever so sorry. I told Kev
that you suggested Watfoed Underground Station and gave him your
phone no. last week. I'll talk to him tomorrow and then call you
to ensure all is OK.
Posted on: 8/11/99, 0:22
Bill
william@thehornets.net
Help! I have run into
serious problems getting to Port Isaac. The trains to the West
aren't running well and the roads are pretty much flooded around
here leaving me with few National Xpress choices. I can get to
anywhere in London though so if anyone has a seat free in their
car and are heading from London please please let me know. Cheers
Bill
Posted on: 7/11/2000,
22:34
Joanne
Walker
thebabejoanne@hotmail.com
Anyone know how I jumped
one space in the alphabetical heirarchy on the left? must be magic
or something... Also anyone know what time they're picking me up
on Friday and from where? This question is particularly aimed at
Kevin Goodhand who is apparently driving me there.
Posted on: 7/11/2000,
16:26
Joanne
Walker
thebabejoanne@hotmail.com
Anyone know how I jumped
one space in the alphabetical heirarchy on the left? must be magic
or something... Also anyone know what time they're picking me up
on Friday and from where? This question is particularly aimed at
Kevin Goodhand who is apparently driving me there.
Posted on: 7/11/2000,
16:26
Joanne
Walker
thebabejoanne@hotmail.com
Anyone know how I jumped
one space in the alphabetical heirarchy on the left? must be magic
or something... Also anyone know what time they're picking me up
on Friday and from where? This question is particularly aimed at
Kevin Goodhand who is apparently driving me there.
Posted on: 7/11/2000,
16:26
Nick
Email
Not Given
I am establishing a Devon
& Cornwall petrolwatch. Will keep you posted. Any suggestions
for beating the petrol blockade? My trick was to marry a nurse,
that normally works. Any better (and cheaper) tips out there?
Posted on: 2/11/2000,
16:44
dave
dave.patrick@bigfoot.com
I hate to worry anyone but
please do make sure you have enough Petrol to get to Cornwall.
Bloody sod's law isn't it. Still, we shall see how it all pans
out. Remember, stockpiling petrol in your home is dangerous.
Posted on: 2/11/2000,
16:27
Psi
Email
Not Given
Nick, I suppose I could
email you but its quicker to do this. We realised we had too many
people coming down. Most of whom would not be up for £50 lunch so
we knocked Stein on the head. I'd eat the apple pie as I think
Paradise is overrated and I'd rather have the knowledge. (Actually
If I did have to make the choice Eve did I think I would eat the
snake)
Posted on: 1/11/2000,
18:45
Nick
Email
Not Given
Er, yes. Thrice fold.
We'll see you there. On that note I heard a rumour that you were
planning a trip to Rick Stein's place in Padstow. He's got three
now, plus a deli, plus a take away. The restaurants are all
expensive (£30 /head plus) and booked out for weeks. I've tried
in previous visits (we normally go for a w/e every year to Padstow).
Lovely place, but closed Sept - May. I mean thr town, not just the
restaurant. See you in Eden. I managed to find a particularly
pendulous fig leaf so we should be ok. We'll have lunch there,
apparently the food is very good, but stay away from the apple
pie.
Posted on: 1/11/2000,
13:34
Psi
Email
Not Given
Computers? Bollocks more
like
Posted on: 31/10/2000,
20:54
Psi
simon.bennett@ntlworld.com
Aha. Nick, you have
somewhat beaten me to it. If all goes well I will be bringing
myself, Badger, Gary, Chris, John, Joanne, Kev and Jenny to the
Eden project for just after lunch on Friday. See you there?
Posted on: 31/10/2000,
20:53
Psi
simon.bennett@ntlworld.com
Aha. Nick, you have
somewhat beaten me to it. If all goes well I will be bringing
myself, Badger, Gary, Chris, John, Joanne, Kev and Jenny to the
Eden project for just after lunch on Friday. See you there?
Posted on: 31/10/2000,
20:44
Psi
simon.bennett@ntlworld.com
Aha. Nick, you have
somewhat beaten me to it. If all goes well I will be bringing
myself, Badger, Gary, Chris, John, Joanne, Kev and Jenny to the
Eden project for just after lunch on Friday. See you there?
Posted on: 31/10/2000,
20:44
Ken
Rodrigues
Email
Not Given
Sounds like a good idea to
me, Lets do it. I think that Si B, and his motley crew will be
there on Friday pm.
Posted on: 31/10/2000,
19:41
Nick
Email
Not Given
Ken - do you fancy a visit
to the Eden Project in Cornwall on the way? It's a millennium
project like the Dome. Only people visit this one.
Posted on: 30/10/2000,
18:59
Ken
Email
Not Given
I'm ball -bouncingly
excited.....Spoke to Mr Bennett today...it's safe to say that the
Psi nearly wet himself with excitement.... Dave how about a chart
to gauge excitement?
Posted on: 30/10/2000,
13:39
dave
dave
Anyone else excited?
Posted on: 30/10/2000,
11:14
Bill
william@thehornets.net
Any chance of a lift from
Exeter or Plymouth Nick???
Posted on: 19/10/2000,
13:51
dave
dave.patrick@bigfoot.com
Can I just mention that if
you haven't already, please leave an e-mail address so people can
contact you (the e-mail address wasn't working before but it is
now!)
Posted on: 10/10/2000,
11:52
Matt B
I'll be driving from an
executive high-powered business meeting in Slough from 15:00 - if
anyone requires a lift get in touch. Sadly I have four spaces -
Jen will mostly be also riding the Roachs (that is..with them).
Posted on: 9/10/2000,
21:9
Nick
Wiggins
Sarah and I will be
driving from South Devon, with plenty of space in the car. Not
that anyone else lives within 200 miles of here, but I just
thought I'd rub your noses in it. Should take us about an hour an
half. Ya boo sucks.
Posted on: 8/10/2000,
14:7
Ann Dee
Just to let you know, I
might be travelling from St Albans in a Sharan with the Roach's.
No room for anyone else probably, but that's what I'm doing so
feck the lot of you. (notice my misspelling of fuck in order to
avoid the sensors, doh!)
Posted on: 6/10/100,
15:10
Shona
Just to let you know, in
case anyone wants a lift, Ken, Sarah, Josie, Sion & I will be
travelling down in two cars. So there is room for anyone else, if
they’re on the wayish, or can get to MK station.
Posted on: 5/10/2000,
14:4
Dave
Wid
How about some nice
photo's from the last banquet to wet our appetites
Posted on: 3/10/2000,
10:28
Helen
Forsdyke
Me and Kath Whibley are
going to be driving down together from Yorkshire / Manchester, if
there are any others around in this area then we have a couple of
spaces in the car (although I think that they will have to be
prepared for an early start - there are a fair few miles between
here and Cornwall)!!
Posted on: 28/9/2000,
12:28
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