Three weeks to go folks, I s'pose it's time to start getting things ready now!
The webpage was updated today with all the latest: project leaders, seminars, trips, directions,etc: www.davidkynaston.co.uk and click on the "Dragon"
Hope YOU are coming.
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Only 8 sleeps for us...we fly to Manchester, then down to Kinver,3 miles outside of Birmingham, for a Home Exchange. We'll drive over to the Meet and stay. Going to be So Good!! btw, David, nice article on Canal Boat Lettering in SC! Do you have an attendance list yet for the Meet? Hear it's raining there...we'll feel right at home, started raining again yesterday...will continue thru nest Tuesday!!! so much for Summer! Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
Attenance List?...well, There's you and me John!
Have a great trip - Can't wait ,can you?
if you happen to pass a big Yellow Ball thing in the sky, see if you can get it to come along too,
See you soon BTJ
Posted by Scott Telfer (Member # 3949) on :
really looking forward to this one... anyone who wants to see some of the best Traditional work in the planet should not miss this meet..
See you soon Dave..
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
I'm hoping to get there if the airline gods are smiling. For a taste of what you might encounter in Wales, see the current issue of Signcraft Magazine. There's a great spread on David and his formidable talents......
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
My lovely Deborah and I will be spending several days in Ireland, far down on the west end of County Cork, then flying to Wales early in the week for the meet. We leave Monday the 30th, and while on one hand it can't be soon enough, I'm rapidly running out of time to get things done here.
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
Half a dozen fired up Letterheads.....that's what I like to see.
Hope you can make it Sonny, you're getting the UK Cam bug, easy to get and no known cure.
Wayne, he's doing a beginners lettering workshop, I've got so much confidence in this man, thanks for being part of the meet Wayne.
The full list of seminars/workshops is: Neil Melliard, ProSign, London: Pinstriping. Mike Chamberlin and Mark Kramer, Vital Signs, Wisconsin USA: Flame Jobs. Tom Kehoe, Kehoe Décor, Warwickshire: Traditional Paint Finishes. Peter Anthony, London: Hand Painted Script. Marcus and Manfred, Timber Signs, Germany: Hand Carved Signs. Wayne Osborne, Sussex: Signwriting for Beginners. Mike Meyer, Minnesota, USA: 6 foot Chicken Mural. and I'll be doing something my self but it won't be graining-promise.
Oh , Saturday night do, smart dress if possible please.
Can't wait to see you all.
Posted by James Kelly (Member # 189) on :
quote:Oh , Saturday night do, smart dress if possible please.
Does that mean I'll have to wear my Ireland rugby shirt?
Can't wait to see you all there!
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Hopefully, it doesn't mean Frul Dress Raingear! Birmingham area travel advisory....bring rowboats! Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
Ah John- by the time you arrive the Sun will shine- the birds will sing...and the tide will be OUT!
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
Seriously, though, we've been getting all this news of bad flooding - any problems with the River Dee? Our local paper had a front-page aerial view of Tewksbury, virtually under water. I realize that's not North Wales, but we don't get any serious details here.
Not especially worried, just concerned.
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
Don't worry folks, we're 800 feet up, if we flood, the rest of the UK will be oceanic (made up word, I think). The camp site's a bit damp, but we're having a huge camp fire, so that'll help no end. It's actually a lovely day today,sun's a shining and the buzzards are circling, and that's how it'll be meet week.
Right, s'pose I better swim back to the workshop.
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
David, though your farm may be in the clouds, our lodgings are down on the riverbank ! No worries, if the beds go down the Dee we'll sleep on your couch .
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
You'll be fine Cam, absolutely fine.
You can swim can't you ?
Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
Well, August fast approaches..( that is when Summer starts.. right David? )
I'm busy getting things fired up for my workshop...
If the waters rise too high Cam- I'll throw you panel..and a paddle.
Posted by Dawn Lane (Member # 7895) on :
Here's a letterhead question- do we have a nice dry place to paint?
Can't wait! Rain makes camping an adventure! We'd be lucky to have some over this way, the rain barrels near empty.
Besides I've been practising holding my breath underwater, I can now do so with a drop shadow and an outlline.
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Was a beautiful Sunny day yesterday when we arrived in Kinver,Staffordshire (near Birmingham) Lovely and Green, looks like there hasn't been a Drought here! Took a walk along the W&S canal, seeing our first Narrow Boats, met some folks in the pub, later had tea aboard their boat. Well, rain predicted for tomorrow, so we'll get in some practice driving the BMW now, trying to follow the Rules of the Road!
John
Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
WEYHEY John- welcome to Sunshiney Britain... Glad you made it ok- remember to drive on Left and watch out for those Tree Tunnels!
See ya soon in Wales boyo !
Posted by Henry Barker (Member # 174) on :
I get a freight boat from Sweden on wednesday night (1st August) to Immingham, and then drive up to my old home in Mid Wales for a few days and then up to North Wales wednesday week, and I'm camping
Åsa is staying in Sweden, as its alot now with the kids (couldn't get her mum up here like she did for Scotland last year, its a shame ) and she has more pre-term preparation, (art teacher).
So I'm coming on my own
I'm really looking forward to it and meeting up with old faces again.
Posted by Matthew Rolli (Member # 4089) on :
Hello All.
Just wanted to post up my sorrows that I'll be unable to attend this fine meet. It's often tough to not be able to attend what we all know will be a suberlative gathering of fine craftsmen and my good good friends.
My only excuse is that I'm working hard on my end for next year's meet here in WI. Thanks for posting all as I'm going to be sitting this one out.
Take Good Care All.
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Hello, would Terry Colley please stand up, thank you. Terry, i wrote your ph. no> down and then lost it> could you post it or IM me, thanks, John
Posted by Terry Colley (Member # 1245) on :
Hello John it's 0161 494 5089, email terry@vintagesign.wanadoo.co.uk cheers Terry
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
David, just wondering if you need any advance booking for the trip to Snowdon & Chester?
thanks, John
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
Hi John, and everyone else in pre letterhead land. We'll I've just got in from the workshop at 10.45 pm, I was outside for 7.15 this morning preping the campsite with my brother, Bob.
The Snowdon trip's essentialy for partners 'n' kids who are not doing the letterhead thing. so at registation, on Thursday will be the time to get names down. We've hired a 17 seater mini-bus, and had to pre book the trip. I'm guessing it'll fill soon John, however if you have a car you could follow them up there. The link is on my site,I've pre booked tickets for 12 noon on Friday 10th.
Chester's no problem, everyone down to the local railway station, and we'll pick you back up late afternoon. You'll love it, go to the cathederal.
By the way, has anyone who's coming got a stopwatch we can please borrow for the qualifying heats of the Pinstripers Speedway, also on the Friday.
Can't wait to see you all, will miss Matt, Jill, Tim Meyer and family who I know would love to come, but can't.
That's it, I'm going back to the workshop as soon as I'v ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
Amazing how 3 weeks suddenly becomes 3 days!
I just wanted to report the UK as Flood Free and sunny now for those who were bringing waterwings.
See ya all there
. . .I'll be the one in the corner with Mahl stick..and snorkel
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Well it was downright HOT in Worcester today! We were able yo attend Evensong in the Cathedral, a most amazing Building. Summer has arrived!! David, please hold a one seat on the mini-bus for Lyn, as she doesn't drive the 5speed dynamo... Thanks. re: the Pinstripers Race for the Paint Cup...i've only seen it once, at Suwanne...still have blurred vision! but looking forward to it
John
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Well it was downright HOT in Worcester today! We were able yo attend Evensong in the Cathedral, a most amazing Building. Summer has arrived!! David, please hold a one seat on the mini-bus for Lyn, as she doesn't drive the 5speed dynamo... Thanks. re: the Pinstripers Race for the Paint Cup...i've only seen it once, at Suwanne...still have blurred vision! but looking forward to it
John
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
And...in Worcester we discovered a very good used bookstore, run by OXFAM, and walked out, 32£ lighter between the two of us!. But it was all worth it, as I picked up a fine book, Pub Signs by Paul Corballis, with lots of history & pictures. Also, Paint your own Illuminated Letters by Stefan Oliver, "future projects?", and a SIGNED COPY of an Ian Rankin(writing as Jack Harvey) book, Blood Hunt. The Rebus books...love them! Between these and what Lyn bought, I got to carry the heavy load all day ,what happens when you go to the book shop first! )
John
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
John, you seem to be having a nice conversation with yourself with the last 3 posts.
Picked up Cal T today, and Mike Chamberlin and Family tommorrow. Bob, my brother arrived last week from a place called Massechooosis in America, I mean c'mon, there can't realy be a place called that !?
The weather's great, I am definately loosing the plot, I locked the workshops tonight, about 10.30 and spent half an hour looking for the keys, and they were in my pocket all along.
Cal's booked a table for 15 on Wednesday night at Greenbank Steak house in Llangollen at 8 0'clock, if you want in.....let us know.
See you soon friends old and new.
Posted by paul priestley (Member # 4313) on :
Camper is gassed up and ready to go into deepest Wales, be there late wed afternoon.
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
I've packed my sleepin bag, and I ship off my son to the US Army tonight (Tuesday Aug 7th) boot camp in Ft. Sill Oklahoma...then I head for Wales tomorrow! Can't wait!!!!!!!!
[ August 07, 2007, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: Barb. Shortreed ]
Posted by Dawn Lane (Member # 7895) on :
Yes to the dinner table booking!!!!!!!! oh and please and thank you!!!!
Just wait the plot is about to thicken!!!!!!
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
We just shipped our daughter off to San Francisco to start her job with Americorps and I'll be on the plane to Manchester tomorrow night. Chill the Guinness, mates.....
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
David, please put us down for 2 at the Cal Trauter Totally Vegetarian Steak Extravaganza! Altho Green and Steak aren't sounding to good together
still conversing with myself in \kinver....
John
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
Now it's getting exciting.Chamberlin's and Bortz' here.
Marcus and Manfred have arrived an hour ago 11.30 pm after a 19 hour drive.
We've also marked out the mural with the projector, always a night shift job!
See you sooner !
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
hahahaha
I got some cheap cigars so steer me towards the smokin tent Kinny!
Or should I say SMOKIN TEEPEE?
This is for Manfred and Marcus...."Do Kisnt mir einen blausen bitte"
hahaha
Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
2 more for Steak, Leek and Daffodil supprise please, Its Wednesday Mornin, an were just about to set sail here-
Put the kettle on.
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
BUMMER - I've been trying to shake this cold for 2 weeks and went to the doctor this morning for some badass antibiotics. After doing a chest x-ray, I was told I have pneumonia. Looks like I'm gonna miss another good meet. EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE........
Posted by David Kynaston (Member # 4395) on :
It's tomorrow !, just got up from the camp fire, the eve of the meet, it's been so good already with everyone arriving today, that if that were to end now, it'd would have been worth every minute of the work that's gone into the last year.
So what's the next three days going to be like................
Well this little computer's going in the registration are, with no internet conection, so that's me out of it, so hopefully John Lennig or anyone else here on laptopline will keep this going.
Time for a few hours kip.
Posted by Miles Cullinane (Member # 980) on :
Say hi to Cam for me as I seem to have missed his visit to Ireland.
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