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simonrl
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12 years ago

It's nearly a year since the last Victorian themed trip! How did that happen?

Anyway, are people up for a Victorian themed trip in January again?

Unfortunately we've lost our fire eater. He's away for 6 months doing good deeds abroad.

A few photos from last year's in case you missed it!

Lineup:

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Underground:

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Aflame:

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Up for another one?!

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

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Vanoord
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12 years ago

Was fire eating popular in the Victorian era?

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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12 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:
Was fire eating popular in the Victorian era?

Late Victorian period yes, standard sideshow gig from the 1880s :smartass:

We weren't actually expecting it, Corin surprised us with the act :thumbsup:

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

sinker
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12 years ago

Bump up....

I'm in, by the way. :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

RockChick
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12 years ago

I'm in (as always!) 😉 I'll sort out a hot underground meal again, I think everyone liked the Cawl last year, i'll probably do the same again if i can find where i put the recipy!? :lol:

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

simonrl
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12 years ago

Om non nom :thumbsup:

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Edd
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12 years ago

Count me in 🙂

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

toppo_69
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12 years ago

Have we got a date for the trip?

hymac580c
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12 years ago

I'm in 🙂 . Where did you have in mind?
I would give anything for a plate of chips deep fried in LARD. Tasted fantastic .I have not had any for about 40 years or so since we started using cooking oil;D. Now all I get is bloody oven chips 😢

Bellach dim ond swn y gwynt yn chwibian, lle bu gynt yr engan ar cynion yn tincian.

Llion
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12 years ago

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I'l be there again, a good day, great food, fire eating and live music down on G, exellent :thumbsup:

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

sinker
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12 years ago

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"hymac580c" wrote:
I'm in 🙂 . Where did you have in mind?
I would give anything for a plate of chips deep fried in LARD. Tasted fantastic .I have not had any for about 40 years or so since we started using cooking oil;D. Now all I get is bloody oven chips ;(

Iawn Hymac,

Come with me on Saturday to Blist's Hill at Ironbridge....Victorian chippy....including lard 😉 😉 :thumbsup:

Hwyl.

Yma O Hyd....

fjällvandring
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12 years ago

#12

Where does one buy the cloths?
Pity there aren't many? mobile wagons in Cwmorthin you could push around like in that other old fashioned shoot many years ago.

jeg elsker Norge, landets dialekter, folk, landskap og naturen!

sinker
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12 years ago

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"fjällvandring" wrote:
Where does one buy the cloths?
Pity there aren't many? mobile wagons in Cwmorthin you could push around like in that other old fashioned shoot many years ago.

Clothes are best bought from charity shops, then hunt eBay for the accessories like bowler hats, flat caps, oil lamps.....false beards and sideboards etc..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Plenty of photo oppottunities in Cwmorthin :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

Cat_Bones
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12 years ago

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"sinker" wrote:

"hymac580c" wrote:
I'm in 🙂 . Where did you have in mind?
I would give anything for a plate of chips deep fried in LARD. Tasted fantastic .I have not had any for about 40 years or so since we started using cooking oil;D. Now all I get is bloody oven chips ;(

Iawn Hymac,

Come with me on Saturday to Blist's Hill at Ironbridge....Victorian chippy....including lard 😉 😉 :thumbsup:

Hwyl.

Blists Hill chippy is the best fish&chips anywhere! Me and the missus have annual passes to the IBGMT museums... don't tell her, but the only reason I shell out for them is so that I can go to the chip-shop whenever I want 🙂

hymac580c
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12 years ago

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"Cat_Bones" wrote:

"sinker" wrote:

"hymac580c" wrote:
I'm in 🙂 . Where did you have in mind?
I would give anything for a plate of chips deep fried in LARD. Tasted fantastic .I have not had any for about 40 years or so since we started using cooking oil;D. Now all I get is bloody oven chips ;(

Iawn Hymac,

Come with me on Saturday to Blist's Hill at Ironbridge....Victorian chippy....including lard 😉 😉 :thumbsup:

Hwyl.

Blists Hill chippy is the best fish&chips anywhere! Me and the missus have annual passes to the IBGMT museums... don't tell her, but the only reason I shell out for them is so that I can go to the chip-shop whenever I want :)

We used to go to Blist Hill quite regular at one tim, brilliant place. If you look in the window of the lange grocer shop you will see all kinds of lard that you can buy.
Have a good weekend 😉

Bellach dim ond swn y gwynt yn chwibian, lle bu gynt yr engan ar cynion yn tincian.

fjällvandring
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12 years ago

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I am already with beard, which is very useful as I look about 25 apparently. I might need to adapt mine to Victorian standards though. Would enjoy coming if this is an open event, I did promice I'd get to Wales in Jan at last :)

Quote: I wouldn't mind getting some shots of people actually pretending to be mining, e.g. pushing a wagon or something, that would be fun for everyone but I guess lack of them in Cwmorthin which can be pushed around lol.

jeg elsker Norge, landets dialekter, folk, landskap og naturen!

simonrl
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12 years ago

#17

We need to come up with a date. We did January last year, and were very lucky with the weather. Or should we wait until a bit later in the spring?

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toppo_69
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12 years ago

#18

Have we got a date for the trip?

owd git
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12 years ago

#19

Dont suppose the venue could be in the ' Victorian' peak district, Eh? :angel:
O.G.

Edd
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12 years ago

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"owd git" wrote:
Dont suppose the venue could be in the ' Victorian' peak district, Eh? :angel:
O.G.

Or Alderley where its dry and walking height :tongue:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'