I was down in Cornwall last week and wanted to collect my copy of "Wrong Songs" personally, so arranged a meet up with the man himself.
Enjoyed a couple of hours of talking about Songcrafters, Football and anything else that cropped up, as well as enjoying a nice cold beer on a lovely sunny day with fantastic scenery. The journey back to our accommodation flew by as we listened and enjoyed a great CD (buy it if you haven't already...its fabulous....a steal at £5!).
It was really great meeting a fellow Songcrafter and if I am in other parts of the country in future will try and arrange to meet up with others. Would recommend anybody visiting Cornwall to get in contact with Henwrench for a meet up, a top man and great company...we could have talked all day!
Have attached a couple of pictures and as you will see we also had the pleasure of Baby Henwrench's company as well.
It looks like the kind of afternoon I would enjoy... and it looks like a fine red ale in Henwcrotch's hands.
Looks like a great time! And beer is always good... :)
The scenery in background looks a bit like my neck of the woods, although I'm on the other side of that big pond...
magic, i have had the good fortune of meeting a fellow songcrafter and in the not too far off am off to norway with two fellow songcrafters to meet another fellow songcrafter.
great you guys hooked up baby henwrench must have got her looks from mummy gringo. lol.
i need to grow a beard for norway now,
Def a dream of mine, to meet each and everyone of you songcrafters!!
Great pics Andrew and Henny!! Looks like daughter Gringo Henwrench is real dancer!
Is that a flippin castle or mansion on an island in the background?
Quote from: Satchwood on September 12, 2010, 03:23:58 PMDef a dream of mine, to meet each and everyone of you songcrafters!!
Great pics Andrew and Henny!! Looks like daughter Gringo Henwrench is real dancer!
Is that a flippin castle or mansion on an island in the background?
Tommy, it is St Michaels Mount near Penzance in Cornwall which is a medieval castle located on its own island, although you can actually walk across to it via a causeway most of the time. We thought it was a pretty cool backdrop for a photo!
What a wonderful day!! It is good to see the pics, and remember all the stuff we talked about... as Andrew said, we could've talked for hours and hours... I think we just about mentioned every Songcrafter member by name, talked music and the importance of this site in our lives. Nothing but happy memories fill my gap-toothed gypsy grin head. And yes BB, that be a red ale in my hand, a Cornish beer that goes by the rather delightful name of 'Doombar'.
It was a truly magnifecent thing to meet Andrew and his Mrs, Lisa. When I first saw him, I thought he was a human Praying Mantis, but he is OK!! He talks normally, but his choice of football team is a bit dodgy....
henwrench
Nice one! It's a lovely part of the world, and I hope to be posting something similar one of these fine days!
Beautiful part of the world, and I love the beards. Either it's a wannabee ZZ Top tribute band or it's Piratefest in the flesh. Altho Baby Henwrench has some way to go in the beard stakes, hopefully a road she will never travel. Great to take the opportunity to meet up and share a beer.
Cheers,
Nigel
Thats it, they were decked out for piratefest.
Aye...brings a tear ta me eye!
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I've been reading this from afar. Partially because I'm amazed it's such a small world, and partially because I am so far away! ;D
Yes - I love it!
Mark
I felt quite inadequate in the beard department upon meeting Mr Henwrench, his impressive folliage made mine look like a bit of bum fluff on my chin.
I'm glad to see more meet and greets going on here in Songcrafters.
Looks like you guys had a great time.
What's with the Grizzly Adams look Hen? LOL
Awesome Guys!!!
Tiz the way forward!
Cool Beard Mark!
Quote from: Greeny on September 13, 2010, 03:59:23 AMI hope to be posting something similar one of these fine days!
Did we not get any pics on our meet? ....
Bugger..... :(
I have a running list of people I'd like to meet, in no particular order. Launched and I damn near made it happen in March. I might just have to make one more NH trip to see that one to fruition.
Glad to see the one on ones continuing to happen here.
Quote from: Tony W on September 16, 2010, 05:30:44 PMI have a running list of people I'd like to meet, in no particular order. Launched and I damn near made it happen in March. I might just have to make one more NH trip to see that one to fruition.
Glad to see the one on ones continuing to happen here.
Why don't you grab Mark in NH, come north and grab Cuth, and come over the border to end up here in Saint John. Ah well it is fun to dream of such great fun.
I'm sorry, I should have specified who was on my list.......
(dramatic pause)
Hell yes you are on my list! I'm trying to figure out a way to get Kim up to your neck of the woods Dave.
Then we will head west and grab Fuzzface, then Gnasty and Vann then before heading all the way out to crash at Sandy's place. You got enough couches in your livingroom for us Sandy.
I better rent an RV, this is turning into a big trip.
It's great meeting up with people from here, I've met Tim, James and Tharek so far, meeting Geir in less than a week.
If anyone is heading up North in the UK or coming over from foreign parts to the Leeds area, please give me a shout.
Quote from: Bluesberry on September 16, 2010, 05:44:35 PMThen we will head west and grab Fuzzface, then Gnasty and Vann then before heading all the way out to crash at Sandy's place. You got enough couches in your livingroom for us Sandy.
hmmmm....we got some soft carpeting and a lush back lawn!
Hey Dave...I had a dream that I met you last night...I think it was here in Burnaby, BC but not too sure...you also had shaved your gotee but I knew it was you. I introduced you to a friend as Barry and got all embarrassed!
Quote from: Gritter on September 17, 2010, 01:44:29 PMHey Dave...I had a dream that I met you last night...I think it was here in Burnaby, BC but not too sure...you also had shaved your gotee but I knew it was you. I introduced you to a friend as Barry and got all embarrassed!
Thats hilarious, just the other day I was remembering my time living in Vancouver, 1983-84, I was living at the Kitsilano/Jerico Beach Youth hostel, and later on along 4th Ave somewhere (lovely part of Vancouver), can't quite remember, and for some reason I was wondering that it would be strange if I ever bumped into you during that time. It was just a passing random thought the other day. I totally forgot about it until you mentioned this dream. Maybe...who knows. Freaky cool stuff.
Quote from: Bluesberry on September 17, 2010, 01:51:48 PMQuote from: Gritter on September 17, 2010, 01:44:29 PMHey Dave...I had a dream that I met you last night...I think it was here in Burnaby, BC but not too sure...you also had shaved your gotee but I knew it was you. I introduced you to a friend as Barry and got all embarrassed!
Thats hilarious, just the other day I was remembering my time living in Vancouver, 1983-84, I was living at the Kitsilano/Jerico Beach Youth hostel, and later on along 4th Ave somewhere (lovely part of Vancouver), can't quite remember, and for some reason I was wondering that it would be strange if I ever bumped into you during that time. It was just a passing random thought the other day. I totally forgot about it until you mentioned this dream. Maybe...who knows. Freaky cool stuff.
I moved to Vancouver from Montreal in the summer of 84 with my family. I was 16...and not at all happy about moving one year before graduation.
I like this talk about a North American Songcrafters meeting tour!!
Gimme a shout anytime when this happens.
I'm in!! ;)
Quote from: Gnasty on September 17, 2010, 05:13:42 PMI like this talk about a North American Songcrafters meeting tour!!
Gimme a shout anytime when this happens.
I'm in!! ;)
If we were to do the North American Tour, I'd be in as well. Although the routing would definitely Change. Gnasty is much closer to me than Launched. Dave, You are going to have to be the host. We couldn't go further in a one direction than you. The bright side of having an ocean at your back door, You would have the least amount of travel.
The downside, you're going to have a yard full of drunken musicians in the morning. The neighbors would love it.
Of course there is the option of meeting in the middle too. We should start selling cookies and shit at Wal-Mart to supplement the costs of travel etc. Mark can wash cars in a bikini. Yeah, this could work...
Quote from: Tony W on September 18, 2010, 08:05:00 AMIf we were to do the North American Tour, I'd be in as well. Although the routing would definitely Change. Gnasty is much closer to me than Launched. Dave, You are going to have to be the host. We couldn't go further in a one direction than you. The bright side of having an ocean at your back door, You would have the least amount of travel.
The downside, you're going to have a yard full of drunken musicians in the morning. The neighbors would love it.
Of course there is the option of meeting in the middle too. We should start selling cookies and shit at Wal-Mart to supplement the costs of travel etc. Mark can wash cars in a bikini. Yeah, this could work...
Okay this sounds perfect. Watch out BB. We're coming to Atlantic Canada.
We gotta sell the cookies and Marks gotta do the bikini carwash thing ;D
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Quote from: Gnasty on September 18, 2010, 08:44:04 AMWe gotta sell the cookies and Marks gotta do the bikini carwash thing ;D
You got it! I'm in!
wow, roadtrip - I hope you guys take some video and post it with a songcrafters soundtrack!