BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATION

TTony · March 2018

In August, we - theFretBoard - will be 5 years old.

After the last Huddersfield jam, the consensus opinion was "great venue", "must do this again", and perhaps make it into a regular 6-monthly thing.

But, of course, Huddersfield is north of Watford, and thus perceived as being "a long way away" for anyone in the South, and certainly far too long way away for a day trip.

So ....

We're considering holding a 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY, at the Sasquatch Studios (Huddersfield), over the weekend of 4th/5th August.

People could attend Sat, Sun, or both days, as they wish.
Days would be built around the jam sessions that have worked so well before, with full recording capabilities again.
Looking at getting some product demos set up, like a mini-mini Guitar show.
Perhaps some sponsorship / competitions / giveaways (etc) from some of our friendly Corporates
Maybe some hands-on sessions for repairs, set-ups, etc.
Plenty of time for other "stuff" to be arranged - suggestions welcome.
Probably get some press coverage too - I can see a feature in G&B for example.
For those staying over, possibility of an evening performance from a tFB band at a suitable local venue.
Sort out a deal with a suitable restaurant for food.
Sort out a deal with a local hotel for overnighters.

Obviously it would cost. Travel, accommodation, food plus studio hire. We've yet to talk to restaurants/hotels about possible deals, but we know that studio hire would probably come to c£15/hd/day.

We'd be limited on numbers, but if we had a 35-40 people limit, that could allow for c50 to attend given that not everyone would want to attend both days.

At this stage, I'm just after a show of hands - who'd be potentially interested in either or both days - and any suggestions for content.

(I'll be back for your money later).

Let's see the hands ...

LuttiS · March 2018

Ooo <Raises Hand>

TTony · March 2018

Bridgehouse, Legionreturns, Sasquatch_Bob, Digitalscream, TTony [5]

06 LuttiS
07 JackieB33
08 Fandango
09 m_c
10 mrkb
11 merlin (poss)
12 vasselmeyer
13 richardhomer (Sun)
14 discostu (he's local)
15 mikeyrob73 (if boss allows)
16 bloodandtears (Sat)
17 dontgiveupyourdayjob (poss)
18 drwiddly (Sat)
19 Rowby1 (poss)
20 Alnico
21 modellista
22 ArchtopDave
23 musicman100
24 spark240 (I think?)
25 BillyK57
26 horsehead
27 DanR
28 CustomPedalBoard
29 thomasross20
30 redrighthand
31 Bucket
32 phil_aka_pip
33 shuikit
34 Guitars4You
35 ChrisMusic

Bridgehouse · March 2018

Obvs I’ll be arranging Jamming activities on the two days as an extended Jam-O-Thon

Legionreturns · March 2018

I think I should probably be there, given that I'm wearing that organising hat again

JackieB33 · March 2018

I'd like to stick my name in the hat if that's ok.

Be nice to put a few faces to a few names.

fandango · March 2018

Hat.... meet slip of paper with "Fandango" written upon it.

Slip of paper, meet hat.

m_c · March 2018

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mrkb · March 2018

I’m a possible, only the Saturday, not the best weekend for me as it’s in the summer hols.

merlin · March 2018

I'm up for a definite maybe as I'm waiting on gig confirmations in August. I'd love to come though.

vasselmeyer · March 2018

Me! Me! Me!

Bridgehouse · March 2018

vasselmeyer said:

Me! Me! Me!

I’d have been disappointed if you hadn’t stuck your hand up!!!

DiscoStu · March 2018

I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...

TTony · March 2018

DiscoStu said:

I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...

Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa). I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
:P

Legionreturns · March 2018

TTony said:

DiscoStu said:

I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...

Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa). I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
:P

Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield!

Legionreturns · March 2018

vasselmeyer said:

Me! Me! Me!

There goes the neighbourhood... Again

TTony · March 2018

Legionreturns said:

TTony said:

DiscoStu said:

I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...

Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa). I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
:P

Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield!

Wilmslow is within 250 miles though??

Legionreturns · March 2018

TTony said:

Legionreturns said:

TTony said:

DiscoStu said:

I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...

Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa). I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
:P

Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield!

Wilmslow is within 250 miles though??

You don't get a lot from Waitrose for £2.50 and a whippet

pmbomb · March 2018

It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...

Bridgehouse · March 2018

pmbomb said:

It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...

1. It will still be summer (ish) so no snow
2. It’s cheap
3. Cheap beer
4. Cheap food
5. GUITARS

Stop whining and get yer arses up to the party.

Legionreturns · March 2018

pmbomb said:

It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...

We made it two days so you can load up your servants and kitchen staff and bring them with you.

Anyway, it's exactly the same distance as me coming to the southern jam...

ftumch · March 2018

"Huddersfield is north of Watford, and thus perceived as being "a long way away" for anyone in the South, and certainly far too long way away for a day trip.

So ....

We're considering holding a 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY, at the Sasquatch Studios (Huddersfield) "

Ha! I thought that was gonna say, so...we'll do something more central!

richardhomer · March 2018

Can’t do 4th - but would happily be there on 5th.

DiscoStu · March 2018

410 miles! Each way!

DiscoStu · March 2018

Bollox, pencil me in.

Subject to approval.

Legionreturns · March 2018

ftumch said:

"Huddersfield is north of Watford, and thus perceived as being "a long way away" for anyone in the South, and certainly far too long way away for a day trip.

So ....

We're considering holding a 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY, at the Sasquatch Studios (Huddersfield) "

Ha! I thought that was gonna say, so...we'll do something more central!

It's more like: "So we're doing two days to make it worthwhile"

ash96 · March 2018

Unfortunately I think thats the weekend of my cousins wedding so I'll be out of the country!

fandango · March 2018

DiscoStu said:

410 miles! Each way!

So? So ... so you’re saying you going to walk? Good on you! Thats the spirit ... take a leaf out of The Proclaimers singing “I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more”.

EricTheWeary · March 2018

I’ll should be on holiday in Scotland ( perhaps waving to DiscoStu as our paths cross) which, oddly enough, is what I was doing when I got a text from @RocknRollDave about a new forum replacing the musicradar one.
So, I can’t join you In Huddersfield but I’ll give you all a moment’s thought as I traipse across a damp campsite.

pmbomb · March 2018

I Googled Huddersfield, it just returned football results.

/outofcomfortzone

TTony · March 2018

This might surprise a few people ...

(The big red pin is Huddersfield).

Image: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/uploads/editor/ug/vz9aibucgkmg.jpg

... pretty much equidistant from London, Glasgow & Edinburgh. There's a lot more of the UK north of Glasgow/Edinburgh than there is south of London (so you could argue that, geographically, Hudd is more south than north!), but I used those 3 cities as major population centres.

... pretty much equidistant E/W (ie Liverpool/Hull).

... closer to B'ham than London is.

... ridiculously close to Manchester, Leeds/Bradford and Sheffield.

So in terms of being "central", it's pretty much as central as it could be between the 9 largest cities in the UK.

(this post not brought to you by the Huddersfield Tourist Agency)

pmbomb said:

I Googled Huddersfield, it just returned football results.

/outofcomfortzone

They're not all savages up there. You'll be fine ...

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