Captain Cook Festival 2004

Subject: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: GUEST,Steve Dawes
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 05:53 PM

Haven't noticed anyone mentioning this yet, so I will...a bit late in the day, I know, but it's happening this weekend in Whitby (29-31/10/04).
Accommodation almost impossible to get as Whitby's full of Goths as well, but if you're within day-trip distance it might be of interest.
Check out the Web Site:
http://www.captaincookfestival.org.uk/

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: Bassic
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 06:20 PM

Blue Clicky

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: muppitz
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 03:17 AM

I'd almost forgotten about that festival, the last time I went, Paul Sirman was being stalked by Landlocked, everywhere he was playing, Landlocked were just after him.
He got a bit paranoid, bless him!

I think that was about 8 years ago, when most of the events and singarounds were in pubs but I wasn't really old enough to be in them.

That seems a while ago now!

Muppitz x

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 05:43 PM

We were due to go with the Shellbacks but as no information was forthcoming from the organisers we gave up on the idea. Geoff and I plan to be in Whitby tomorrow during the day but not for the weekend.

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 06:26 PM

Goths for Halloween? Spooky....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 07:15 PM

It's Dracula City, remember! Where else would self respecting Yorkshire vampires go for the occasion?

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 02:53 AM

Myself & Better Half will attend

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: Fossil
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 04:53 AM

Perhaps I could put in a plug for a book - Tony Horowitz's "Into the Blue (Boldly going where Captain Cook has gone before" (ISBN 1 74114 163 X).

I bought it in NZ on my last trip and devoured it on the way home. It's the account of how Horowitz and his boozy, rambunctious seafaring friend followed most of Cook's voyages around the Pacific, retracing his steps and recounting what they found remaining of the legend.

By turns very funny, very serious and very tragic, it certainly helped me understand the history of Cook and his times a whole lot better.

And yes, they did go to Whitby, too...

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 06:26 AM

Fossil,
It's a great book, isn't it? Did you read "James Cook - the Seaman's seaman" by Allan Villiers? That's great, too.

Subject: RE: Captain Cook Festival 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 07:38 AM

I cannot tell a lie. I am going for the Goth weekend. Booked it last year so it will be part Goth Part Shandy singing.......Mustn't get em mixed up.

Spot the Dog