[quote name='oldslapper' post='815749' date='Apr 23 2010, 07:38 AM']For those that can make it. I've gone ahead and booked a venue/date as it seemed the only way to get a bash "going". If I'm there by myself, I'll win all the raffles prizes..!
11th July 2-5 p.m In Shaftesbury. Map link below.
Shaftesbury Christian Centre, Christies Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8PH
Venue is free (Big low ceiling hall), free parking, free tea & coffee in a nice coffee bar area, bogs, Tesco over the road, nice pubs in town and Gold Hill is worth a visit.
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Not exclusive to Dorset dwellers, just easier to call it a Dorset bash as there was some debate as to whether Shaftesbury could be called South West
Will get a local luthier to come along for some "set up", general guitar care advice and a drummer for a "jam" (ACM graduate). Be nice to give both some dosh for their time, so maybe a small contribution from those that attend?
I'll attempt to extract some goodies from music retailers for a raffle in aid of basschat. If anyone is coming that works in shops around and about the dorset/wilts/somerset/hants area please feel free to badger the owners for some freebies.
If you could let me know who's able to come, then I can make a list and have an idea of numbers.
Bring your gear (the weird and the wonderful) and your plectrums/fingers and we'll have some fun, should be a grin.
John[/quote]
I will try and get there
Alan POOLE