The bass sale that turned a (massive) corner… - *SOLD* £2300 Manchester

[AndyTravis]

43 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

I know it is just wood and metal but there’s nothing like a noodle on a bass to turn your mood around! Thankfully you still have the ripper 🙂

Had a great rehearsal last night.

 

The singer announced a few weeks ago that he’s been hiding a gretsch baritone from me for the year I’ve been in the band…

 

But it’s now in the rack - I’m not only playing it, but one very old idea has resurfaced and I might end up singing 😳

 

[Kateplaysbass]

Very late to the party but fortunately not too late to donate, so I've chipped in too. All the very best to you, Iris and the whole family, @AndyTravis, thanks for setting it up @Clarky, and a big virtual hug to this lovely community. 

[Skybone]

On 03/11/2024 at 19:46, AndyTravis said:

She makes fart jokes. Constantly.

 

Nothing wrong with fart jokes.

[AndyTravis]

35 minutes ago, Skybone said:

Nothing wrong with fart jokes.

No, not a thing…

 

just 4am, a miniature hand on either side of my face 

 

“SSH daddy…listen, I just farted” 

 

Is an absolute liberty…

[Piers_Williamson]

56 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

No, not a thing…

 

just 4am, a miniature hand on either side of my face 

 

“SSH daddy…listen, I just farted” 

 

Is an absolute liberty…

 

With us it's the cats....at 4am...they just don't tell you they've done it......

[Jackroadkill]

9 hours ago, Skinnyman said:

a work party

 

I could be persuaded.  I don't have many practical skills in this area but I can labour.

[AndyTravis]

42 minutes ago, Piers_Williamson said:

 

With us it's the cats....at 4am...they just don't tell you they've done it......

Ah yeah, I miss Jaco (my old cat, don’t ask)…

 

he’d scoot across the bed…crop dust…and then run away.

 

The dogs just monopolise any space.

 

”we’re not letting them on the bed”

 

I went away for a weekend with @walshyand they stayed on the bed…

 

That was in March…

 

bloody nightmare.

 

Iris joins us every morning around 4 - she struggles with comfort (we’re 4 mattresses in and cannot get one for her - but…all the other kids have various bloody posh mattresses now 🙄😆

 

 

[WalMan]

Not that that it needs it but have a bump and a couple of sids on me to keep things on the move  

[Clarky]

Amazing total so far:

 

[SICbass]

Just added to that 👍

[Clarky]

An(other) incredibly generous donation has now taken the total to £6,000 😍

[ezbass]

3 minutes ago, Clarky said:

An(other) incredibly generous donation has now taken the total to £6,000 😍

[rwillett]

That is a very generous donation. Well done.

 

I see that we have 22 days to go and we have reached £6,000. Given Andy's water tap isn't going to magically move from one side of the house to the other, it would make sense to move the target yet again. However that's not my call to make

 

Thanks

Rob

[Clarky]

[WalMan]

1 hour ago, Clarky said:

"Give us a twirl Anthea my love"

 

Can you say that now? 😁 

[Piers_Williamson]

15 minutes ago, WalMan said:

"Give us a twirl Anthea my love"

 

Can you say that now? 😁 

Definitely not with a 'syrup' like that.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, Clarky said:

An(other) incredibly generous donation has now taken the total to £6,000 😍

 

Really puncturing a hole in that "Aberdonians are tight gits" stereotype!

 

How was copper wire invented? Two Aberdonians fighting over a penny...

 

How do you kill an Aberdonian? Throw 2p in the path of an oncoming bus...

 

Thank you, I'm here all week, try the veal etc.

Edited November 5 by neepheid

[Old Man Riva]

On 30/10/2024 at 17:23, Clarky said:

PS, if anyone fancies an XXL high quality Japanese flannel work shirt, @Old Man Riva will kindly put the proceeds into the JustGiving pot.

 

Ad here: 

 

Despite a few near misses, the shirt sale didn’t quite go to plan (though, hopefully, there’s a chance it’s still going to go to a good home). So, (much to Andy’s amusement I’m sure) in the style of The Addams Family at an auction, I’m buying it myself.

 

Self: “You’re an idiot. Do you know how these things work?”

Self: “No, YOU’RE an idiot”

Self: “What are you going to do with the money you’re spending on buying a shirt from yourself?”

Self: “Donate it to that amazing fundraiser Clarky set up”

Self: “Ah, okay. It’s a brilliant cause. You’re still an idiot, mind”

Self: No, you’re an idiot”

Wife: “Can you not talk out loud. It’s really distracting and I’m trying to read a book…”
 

Keep on keeping on! xx 

[StingRayBoy42]

52 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Really puncturing a hole in that "Aberdonians are tight gits" stereotype!

 

How was copper wire invented? Two Aberdonians fighting over a penny...

 

How do you kill an Aberdonian? Throw 2p in the path of an oncoming bus...

 

Thank you, I'm here all week, try the veal etc.

An Aberdonian kid says to his dad "Can I have 50p?"

The dad says "40p? !What do you want 30p for?!"

[AndyTravis]

Just in the way home from work.

 

After a bad day - this has absolutely cheered me up.

 

Thank you x

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, Old Man Riva said:

Despite a few near misses, the shirt sale didn’t quite go to plan (though, hopefully, there’s a chance it’s still going to go to a good home). So, (much to Andy’s amusement I’m sure) in the style of The Addams Family at an auction, I’m buying it myself.

 

Self: “You’re an idiot. Do you know how these things work?”

Self: “No, YOU’RE an idiot”

Self: “What are you going to do with the money you’re spending on buying a shirt from yourself?”

Self: “Donate it to that amazing fundraiser Clarky set up”

Self: “Ah, okay. It’s a brilliant cause. You’re still an idiot, mind”

Self: No, you’re an idiot”

Wife: “Can you not talk out loud. It’s really distracting and I’m trying to read a book…”
 

Keep on keeping on! xx 

Thank you mate - The original gesture was amazing, the fact you’ve then bought yourself a beauty of a shirt is just superb xxx

[AndyTravis]

4 hours ago, Clarky said:

An(other) incredibly generous donation has now taken the total to £6,000 😍

These donations (and all of the others) have been amazing.

 

Bowled over x

 

[colleya]

And don't forget that the 'free strap with a £35 donation' one off promotion is still on!

 

 

[AndyTravis]

12 minutes ago, colleya said:

And don't forget that the 'free strap with a £35 donation' one off promotion is still on!

 

 

 

[snorkie635]

6 hours ago, Clarky said:

Good game!