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Friends of Rhyddings Park is organising a big music event in the park on Sunday, June 15th between 3pm and 7pm.

There will be classical, jazz and brass bands playing, in other words, a really traditional park concert.

It's free to attend.

We have a full music programme including Darwen Brass Band and East Lancashire Concert Band, plus circus acts on the field.

You're invited to come along and bring a picnic (hopefully we'll get good weather) and enjoy the afternoon - it's Father's Day as well, so we're hoping lots of families will come.

There's just one thing I need to find now and that's a good Compere! If anyone knows of anybody who is capable of introducing the acts, chatting to the crowd and keeping the event moving could you please let me know. I'd love to hire a local person to do it.

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Wow, sounds great.

Will certainly be there.:)

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Have mentioned 'a do' like this to Mez and us gang, I love these events ...yes, providing weather OK ... :rolleyes:

No doubt, we would be bringing a decent sized picnic with tablecloths, candelabra, etc. :D

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you bringing the alcohol too Kate? ;)

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Wouldn't be the same without it Flashy. Might even bring those three bottles of champagne have been sat on my shelf for about five years ... mmm , does it go off though ? Will have to dig out the cool bag.

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lol


Gayle could you possibly give us all a reminder nearer the time? cos no doubt i will forget :)

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well i just thought id resurect this thread because a certain accyweb member & a member of our tiny group of friends (girls only) (no names now) is celebrating her birthday on the 14th of june, its a special one umm ;) so we thought we would do something different for her soooooo we are having a "party in the park" celebration with her as the main guest at our table :D so if there are any accywebbers attending on sunday 15th of june please feel free to call at our rather large table to wish our lady of the day a happy birthday.:hehetable


of course it all depends on the weather too

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well i'm hoping that all the weather forcasts are wrong ....don't fancy eating soggy food.......:eek: :rolleyes: :D

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The weather forecasts are improving. When I last looked it said 60% precipitation - now it's showing a nice sunny picture and only 10% precipitation!

What do they know anyway?

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I'm having problems with precipitation, never mind the weather:D

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Will there be a beer tent, serving some proper real ale? If so, I might just turn up.

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No, but the Stop and Rest is just next door!


If it precipitates on the day you'll probably find most people in there.

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the "Stop" has Black Sheep on T, as wynonie discovered to his glee the other sat aft, won't be able to make it unfortunatly gayle, got something i loathe on - a christening.:(

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What time is the christening? The park is 3 till 7pm

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Perhaps he doesn't want to wander round the park in his Christening robe.:D


I hope the sun does shine, and it's a great success.

I'm really looking forward to it.:)

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accyweb meet up at Rhyddings park on Sunday then? ;);)

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SUNDAY!!!!!

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i know, i edited ;) lol

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I think I will be at this :D

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Now the weather says partly cloudy instead of mostly cloudy - getting better every time i look.

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well you'd better make a detour and pick me up before you go ;) lol (oj)

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We don't want you lot from Blackburn ;):p:D

Only joking it will be niceish to see you.

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Everyone should say hello

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Well, I would do that hun... But 3 kids and you in the back?? hmmmmmm we could get a roof rack and whistle the hill billy tune :D:D:D

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its a family one wi canine after, no escape.;):(

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Can you leave your car as far away from the park as possible please as we'll be in bother - there's no parking around the park.

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Lol, I was just thinking that.

If anyone blocks me in my mum's drive I'll let your tyres down...you've been warned.:D

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Sorry to disappoint I have a pressing need to be supporting our cricket team to victory over the Dingles !:)

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Hello.........:D

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In person ya' dafty - I don't bite, we have goats who do that instead.:D

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Is that we end the day at 7pm buy letting the goats out to clear the park? :D:D:D

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I have had a brief visit - the event seemed well attended - saw a few webbers and had a double JD in the Stop and Rest - (the stop and the rest were needed since I walked there and back) - glad it kept fine for Kate's birthday buffet.

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It was a pleasant few hours out in the sunshine. Can't beleive they allowed all those drunks to sit near the stage though, poor organisation :D

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You don't mean flashy and co made it do a dave:D

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why are these things never on a saturday - my partner has kids from friday throught to sun - but they go home just before dinner time

does nobody else have the same problem ? what do you find to do on a saturday if so ?

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No. Normally you hear gangnames like slasher and knuckles, but these were different. Not sure if I heard them right but sounded something like Mez and Katex. Perhaps they are modern day gangstas :confused:

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oy you dave :p, we wern't gangstering around we were having fun fun fun ...................must admit i had a really good day, celebrated kates birthday ... big style, hope the head not too bad this morning kate ............ha ha:rolleyes:

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Cheeky sprogg ! ... Hey, had one of the most perfect days in me life .. great do .. thanks Mez and organisers ... xxxx

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Thanks for the surprise stripper ... :D:D

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oy that wern;t me kate but he was well funny ...............photo's to follow tomoz morning via lynx:eek:

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I t was a lovely day. I only spoke to Neil & Rindy though. Way to busy trying to chase Harry around!!

I went in Stop, but it was too busy, and still was when I started work at 7pm. I'm sooooo tired now!!

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hey lolly could you not have come over & spoke to myself & katex we may have given you some food there was plenty.:D

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Thank goodness ! .. prefer a little more beefcake.. guy that was on stilts could have been a possibility ... 'cept was a Southerner and can't jump up that far now :D.:rolleyes:

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What a simply brilliant day.

The rain stayed away, and the sun made many welcoming appearances.

It was so lovely to see the park so full of people of all ages, and all enjoying themselves, many of them Accy Webbers.

A massive thanks must go the the Friends of Rhyddings Park, who must have worked hard ensuring today was a great success, espcially Gayle.

I know a lot of the dickie birds who live in the park, and one of them did twitter in my ear that a certain Peter Britcliffe had made sure the park was looking it's best today, and it was. So credit where credit's due, I'm sure it was appreciated.

The four bands were brilliant, and there was something to suit most musical tastes.

I throughly enjoyed myself, and catching up with so many people for a natter was fun, whilst enjoying the sunshine and music.

Thank you to all who made it happen.:)

Neil, your speech at the end moved me to tears.:D

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glad it was a sucess, was a shame to miss it, had a Top day meself though even with the bloody christening.:D, daughter came with grandaughter fer fathers day, Paris had made a Top dinner, son rang, hes been shortlisted fer a lecturers post at a Top uni, interview 27th, so fingers crossed. all in all as good a day as i ever had.:)

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You missed the - of laughter - out :D

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Was a brilliant day.....and night :D food was good company was good bands were good oh and booze wasn't too bad either ;) have put some pics on (don't bother about the caption on some of them mick will sort them out for me tomorrow).

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Thanks to everyone who came, hope your head is ok now Kate!!!!!

One unfortunate thing is that the Accy Obs and Lancs Tel didn't send photographers or reporters so it won't get any coverage. Oh, well I suppose we don't do it for the glory of being in the papers - we do it for everyone who turned up. The police reckon there were about 1,000 people there at the peak. Thanks.

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excellent pics Lynx :D

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I am glad I made the effort to go, and would have stayed longer if some seating had been provided near the bandstand. I almost sat down on the grass but mid descent I decided that it wasn't such a good idea :D

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sorry a bit late with this .................may i say a big thank you to all the organisers of the event on sunday in Rhyddings Park what a great afternoon, oh i know i was with katex & my mates but the atmosphere was buzzing, there was something for everyone, i do hope that you hold another one next year, it was well attended too, Gayle, Neil, & The Friends of Rhyddings Park i applaud you all, well done.

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If I could say one thing without it spoiling things for all the others who have posted, who seem well pleased with the offerings, but will anything be more suited to us young un's next year ;):)

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It looke like everyone had a great day, sorry we missed it. Some good pictures in there Lynx.

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I told you on Sunday, to take your funny fags and tins of Special Brew to the Mela that should be in Oakhill Park but can't be because the bandstand was being rebuilt at the same time then wasn't so has moved to the Sports Centre anyway.

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Wasn't able to get there myself due to other commitments but three of my grandaughters were there and had a good time. Glad all who went enjoyed it

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I think that is quite poor by both the Obs and the LT they do monitor this site and I'm sure Gayle will have told them anyway. The LT have an ossy section on their Web Sit and are always asking for stories, and of coure the Obs have an Ossy page too, surely an event like this was worth a few pics and some column inches:(

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Got more pics but didn't want to bore you all too much. :D

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Oh nearly forgot thanks for your comments flashy and buttons much appreciated..:)