Conference govt02::basingstoke

You can get tickets from the box office of the new theatre
and arts entertainment centre currently being built in 
Cliddesen.

    That's if the entire allocation of tickets hasn't being taken up by
    the bricklayers, plumbers, joiners & labourers building the 
    theatre and arts entertainment centre! :->
    
    Rick.

    
    
    	Jo,
    
    	When is the event ??
    
    	DaveW

    
    Please say it's before June 23rd.
    
    Se�n

It's in ***&$*(%&%   I've been sworn to secrecy so the tickets don't sell out. 

>  Please say it's before June 23rd.
 

You're going to hate me for this.... 

It's before June 23rd. 

But I was only saying that because you asked me to,
really it's just after June 23rd. 

:-)

	Er, Jo, I don't remember any tickets last year. You just paid at
	the door and got your glass. In fact if you go in through the
	side door, to which there is access from the playing fields,
	bringing your own � pint glass, they will serve you with pleasure.

	They make their money from the beer, glasses, and t-shirts, not
	from entry fee. This is why I think this is the best Beer Festival
	in the area.
	
		p1

Last year I seem to remember paying at the door and having to pay but 
gettin a free glass, didn't realise not having a glass was part of the 
equation. Still I'd've probalby still bought a glass anyway... 

>  <<< Note 743.7 by KERNEL::COFFEYJ "The Uk CSC Unix Girlie." >>>
>
>Last year I seem to remember paying at the door and having to pay but 
>gettin a free glass, didn't realise not having a glass was part of the 
>equation. Still I'd've probalby still bought a glass anyway... 

	That's right, but if you didn't want the glass, you could walk
	around the building and go in through the side door, like the
	wife did. Oh dear, maybe that wasn't how they planned it....

	Anyway, info hot off the press this year is as follows...

		Dates
		 Friday 24th June	6pm-11pm	Ticket �2.50
		 Saturday 25th June	6pm-11pm	Ticket �2.50
		 Sunday 26th June	12am-3pm	Ticket �2.00

							All three sessions �5

	Tickets can be obtained from Hatch Warren Community Centre,
	Kitchen Kapers in Wote Street, or by post from 59 The Cornfields,
	Hatch Warren, Basingstoke RG22 4QD. Free glass on the door with
	your ticket.

	It looks as if the format has changed this year, and they seem
	to have dropped the Saturday Lunchtime session which was my
	favourite last year. Maybe I'll phone up and complain.

		p1

Can someone explain the advantage of paying to go to a beer
festival and then paying again for each pint I drink, to
just going to the pub for nothing and paying for each pint
I drink?


Thanks

	Ian

    Depending on the organisers and the festival:
     
    Your entry fee can entitle you to 'n' free drinks.
    The variety of stuff available at a fest should be much greater than
    at the pub.
    The price you pay once you get in is less than at the pub.
    You get a free glass (I gave up trying to type comemerative 'cos I
                          couldn't figure out how to spell it!)
    

.10

>    You get a free glass (I gave up trying to type comemerative 'cos I
>                          couldn't figure out how to spell it!)


comemerative -> commemorative

    >                                          -< DECspell to the rescue, this time. >-
    
    Ah, the wunders of modurn teknolojy.

.9 don't worry you go to the pub. 

the idea is that the beer is less crap than the stuff fit for a litter
tray served in most southern wimps watering holes. 

this one also had a band last year so you could always pretend you 
were paying to go to a gig and drinking lots as a side line. 

Anyway, I heard a vicious rumour that the band last year is part 
responsible for this years being cancelled, too many Hatchwarren 
residents complained about the noise like Blockbuster Video 
won't be going ahead either after residents complained. 

I hope it's a rumour, don't know if anyone else's heard about it? 

	Yes, I heard that rumour too, from a friend last night. Typical.

        Who was the band?

Last year it was a bunch of females, not too bad musically, though a 
little loud - I can't remember what sort of music it was so it can'tve
been that bad :-)

They went down quite well with all the male attendees I think,
seemed to take an inordinately long time choosing their beers... 

Does anybody know what date the Chineham beer festival is this year?

Aston

    
    Try .8		:-)
    
    Se�n

    
    Opps wrong, that's Hatchwarren.. :-)
    
    
    Se�n

    The Chineham Beer Festival is 5/6/7 August

    
    >>Does anybody know what date the Chineham beer festival is this year?
    
    Son, are you a sucker for punishment or what?
    
    Mum

Well what was this event like then?

Aston

30 beers

not so good logo on the glasses this year and no t-shirts!

beers were good.

bbq was a dramatic improvement on last year

sunday lunch was nice too with 50p for a ploughmans


good turnout so no worries as to whether it'll go ahead next year. 

...it was very sunny too. Ask Jeff Erlam!

30 beers only managed 7 before the football started.

not so good logo on the glasses this year and no t-shirts!

beers were 60% good, 30% not my taste, 10% naff.

bbq was just as awful as last year, but improved as the night went on.

didn't get invited for sunday lunch so unable to comment.


good turnout and good profit, so they are considering another one in October,

>good turnout and good profit, so they are considering another one in October,


I thought that was going to be the February Octoberfest...
In fact I'm sure it was because I remember telling the chap serving I 
wasn't drunk, could I have a beer towel please (he said yes), 
no I didn't know where I'd been all his life (just cause I 
thought an ideal picnic blanket was dozens of beer towels sewn 
together) and could they please make the Octoberfest the 18th 
because that's my birthday. 


>...it was very sunny too. Ask Jeff Erlam!


It could have been an allergic reaction to the beer... 

	February isn't a very good time of year for a barbecue Jo.

Oh, I dunno, it could stop it all from burning too much, 
anyway you forget - I live with an Australian, you soon 
learn to dismiss such preconceptions when it comes to a 
good barbie. 

Anyone know any more on the rumour of a Hatchwarren OktoberFest?

(well beer festival in October)



???????

Presumably, if it's based on the German idea and hence
the spelling of "Oktober", there'll be none of that
warm flat ale rubbish and good old pure German lager 
brewed to the age old tradition and by laws. Is there
a vegetarian equivalent to Lederhosen?

    Would this be in September (when THE Oktoberfest actually takes place)
    or in October?
    
    Susi
    

>Presumably, if it's based on the German idea and hence
>the spelling of "Oktober", 

Well, since it was me who used the German spelling you're a 
fool if you read more into it than "jo decided to spell in German"

>there'll be none of that
>warm flat ale rubbish and good old pure German lager 
>brewed to the age old tradition and by laws. 

We already know you're a lager lout, really the re-enforcement of
the image isn't necessary. 

>Is there
>a vegetarian equivalent to Lederhosen?


Have you tried rubber underwear? 


>    Would this be in September (when THE Oktoberfest actually takes place)
>    or in October?


As I said it's only me who's chosen to spell it Oktober, so I have 
no idea on anything other than it's around the autumnal period of the 
year and liable to have some kind of liquids if the rumours I hear are 
true. 

I could have called it an ochtoobeer fesht.... I wonder what assumptions 
could have been had from that? 

RE: .-1

>Have you tried rubber underwear? 

No,

what's it like?

Mark.

>Well, since it was me who used the German spelling you're a 
>fool if you read more into it than "jo decided to spell in German"

I'm a fool.

>We already know you're a lager lout, really the re-enforcement of
>the image isn't necessary. 

I've given it up actually - until pay rises come back in fashion.

>Have you tried rubber underwear? 

Yes, but only over the top of my trousers. They get too sweaty 
otherwise.

>I could have called it an ochtoobeer fesht.... I wonder what assumptions 
>could have been had from that? 

Are you from Holland?

>what's it like?

Dunno but Ian seems to think it's sweaty. 

Must've enjoyed it. 

>I've given it up actually - until pay rises come back in fashion.


When's your leaving do then (if you think  it's anywhere in the 
forseeable future you must be going)  ;-)

>Are you from Holland?

No, but I've been there a couple of times.



knuffletjes


Jo. 

	Rumour has it that this event is happening again sometime in the
	near future. If the publicity and advertising of the HW beer
	sessions is anything like it usually is, I'll find out about it
	the week after. So...does anyone know the exact dates ??

		p1

23rd, 24th, 25th  June

	Well, I went on the Saturday night. The hall was quite empty
	when I arrived at six, but soon filled up quite nicely. I don't
	know if it's just me, but I dislike these 'community centre'
	venues immensely. It's like drinking in a jumble sale hall,
	zero atmosphere.
	
	Anyway, onto the beers. Started off with a few bitters unknown
	to me, which I rated as average. Tasty, but in my opinion, not
	worth a second try. Tried the strongest beer, which was a 7.7%
	barley wine jobbie that almost had to be chewed. Onto some light
	stuff to take the iccky taste away. Finally settled on my favourite,
	something called 'Slaughter Porter', from which I didn't look back.

	Band were a two piece called 'Original Gravity'. Played predictable
	Richard Digence/Ralph McTell stuff, some people liked it, not
	my cup-of-tea, but then again I expect the Ozrics were booked up.

	Didn't attempt to try the food (not after last year!), no t-shirts
	to report on, and the half-pint glass was acceptably different.

	Finally staggered out about ten-ish, promising to come back for
	the lunchtime session the next day, but didn't actually make it.

	Overall, an interesting time, but still not as good as the
	Chineham Beer festival.

		p1

14th 15th October -Hatchwarren Oktober Fest!

This year it's on the 27th-29th (or whatever the weekend dates)
of June. 

And I'm sulking my beer drinking little socks off cause I'm 
at Glastonbury festival that weekend so will miss it!!!!!!!!


Jo