The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2025

[scrumpymike]

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

 

As our regulars already know, we are not set up for bank-card transactions. 'On the door' entry payments (£13) and purchases of raffle tickets and Bash T-shirts will therefore be cash only.

 

[scrumpymike]

26 minutes ago, Richard R said:

 

😱  Pandora is my cat!

 

 

Thank goodness for that. Hands up those who thought Pandora was his wife!

[Rich]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

 

😱  Pandora is my cat!

 

 

I'm not sure she'd enjoy having a bass plugged into her... 😳

[Stub Mandrel]

2 hours ago, Richard R said:

 

😱  Pandora is my cat!

 

 

 

But we can call her 'Box'?

[Richard R]

8 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

But we can call her 'Box'?

She's known as Panda, Pandora was the name the cat sanctuary gave her.

 

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

She's known as Panda, Pandora was the name the cat sanctuary gave her.

 

 

Not an Adrian Mole fan then? 😁

[Geek99]

14 hours ago, Richard R said:

 

😱  Pandora is my cat!

 

 

Looks like she opened the box already 

[Richard R]

7 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Not an Adrian Mole fan then? 😁

It's bad enough shouting for "Panda", "Pandora" would be dreadful!

[Geek99]

38 minutes ago, Richard R said:

It's bad enough shouting for "Panda", "Pandora" would be dreadful!

My dear father named our cat after the neighbours just do he could annoy them when calling for her to come in 

[Rosie C]

35 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

My dear father named our cat after the neighbours just do he could annoy them when calling for her to come in 

 

Our neighbour is called Bruce, his neighbour called their dog Bruce. They claim it was an accident  🤔

[JohnDaBass]

3 hours ago, Geek99 said:

My dear father named our cat after the neighbours just do he could annoy them when calling for her to come in 

Tosser????

[Geek99]

9 hours ago, JohnDaBass said:

Tosser????

Yes he was

 

no, the cat was called Hawkins 

[scrumpymike]

On 23/09/2025 at 18:56, Stub Mandrel said:

 

I was thinking of this with regard to a temporary lecture theatre situation I have to set up soon. As it's for work not play, I've ordered ten feet of cable guard, but I can bring it along.

 

If anyone wants to buy some, this seems to be a good deal 10 feet (3m) for £16.99. Beware lots of what look like good solutions are self-adhesive for semi-permanent uses, and I'm fairly sure folk will want versions with a grip underneath for temporary use.

I may get commission if you use this link, but it won't cost you extra: https://amzn.to/426GFTI

 

I've gone ahead and bought 4 strips of the cable guard recommended by Stub Mandrel for the Bash to complement the rubber guard I normally bring. Apart from the aspect of keeping tape off the floor, the hall Trustees have been having a blitz on risk management and I'm having to do this as I've assessed tripping over cables as one of the main risks of the event.

 

As everyone realises, the Bash has always been priced to break even. I'm therefore asking/inviting/imploring/begging (delete as appropriate 🙂 ) everyone to pay an extra £2 on the door to help cover the £68 unexpected additional cost. At £15 a head, the Bash is still a bargain. (If anyone isn't prepared to contribute, that will be OK too.)

 

No need for discussion on here about the above btw. Whatever happens on the door will be fine by me.

[Richard R]

My lad's not coming now, so if you take a sharpie and write on the bottom of one of the strips "Sponsored by David R, who would rather stay in bed", you can keep the door fee I paid for him 😉

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Richard R
Don't worry, we'll make sure you're not out of pocket.

[rwillett]

On 27/09/2025 at 15:24, Mottlefeeder said:

I'm setting off from M6 J20-ish with space in my car. If you want to ferry stuff to me on or before Saturday, I could take it and bring it back for you.

David

David

 

Apologies I didn't send this. Wrote it but didn't press the button 

 

That's very kind of you. We'll make it fit one way or a other. 

 

Rob

[rwillett]

1 hour ago, scrumpymike said:

 

I've gone ahead and bought 4 strips of the cable guard recommended by Stub Mandrel for the Bash to complement the rubber guard I normally bring. Apart from the aspect of keeping tape off the floor, the hall Trustees have been having a blitz on risk management and I'm having to do this as I've assessed tripping over cables as one of the main risks of the event.

 

As everyone realises, the Bash has always been priced to break even. I'm therefore asking/inviting/imploring/begging (delete as appropriate 🙂 ) everyone to pay an extra £2 on the door to help cover the £68 unexpected additional cost. At £15 a head, the Bash is still a bargain. (If anyone isn't prepared to contribute, that will be OK too.)

 

No need for discussion on here about the above btw. Whatever happens on the door will be fine by me.

Thats fine.

[MichaelDean]

@scrumpymike I've just sent you £15 🤘