A big THANK YOU from Germany as well. Carol, Gary, Hazel, Craig, David, Ian and everyone else who made this special anniversary such a pleasant and wonderful day!
It was a great pleasure for every true Catweazle-fan to see and meet Geoffrey, Richard, Annie, Moray, Elspet, Robin and Sue - a dream come true !

be blessed everyone and keep the magic spirit!

Best regards

Bernd***

Anne...Glad you enjoyed your first visit to Hexwood. I remember my first visit 3 years ago...I wasn't quite sure what to expect but found everyone so friendly and dare I say, just plain nice!
Sylvia....thanks for putting up with my attempts to commuinicate in German....I was relieved you understood me and even more relieved to find that your English was far far better than my German could ever hope to be. Hope you all had a safe journey back home and enjoyed your day.
I think they should introduce study of Catweazle as part of the junior school curriculum as it could only do good.
I have to say that the "mood" from last weekend has stayed with me and helped let a potentially stressful week at work just waft over my head ! Maybe the incantation Geoffrey made at me with Adamcos during the signing session has worked after all...I was half expecting to turn into a small primate !!!
Regards to all
DOUG

Hi Jeff and Cathy - it was great to meet you at Hexwood. I can only echo what you say about making the decision to embark on the long journey down to Surrey. I made my first visit in 2006, so now feel I'm quite a "veteran". When I first contacted Carol back then, I remember I said that it was probably too far to travel down from Yorkshire, but that I would be with everyone in spirit. However, I was soon reassured that I would never regret the decision to come, indeed, I would be missing something very magical and special. How right she was! The temptation to come and meet an actor I'd admired for so many years long before he took on the role of Catweazle proved far too strong, and any fears that I would be the only person there who didn't know anyone were allayed as soon as I arrived at Clandon station and was met by a friendly crowd of like-minded Catweazle fans who were as excited as I was! Although I've now attended 4 events, I've never forgotten that magical first occasion and the buzz I got from meeting not only Geoffrey but everyone else too. Something that made it very special for me was the fact that when a few of us were waiting for our honoured guest to arrive, Geoffrey actually said "hello" to me as he went past - we shook hands and I got the opportunity straight away to smile at him and say thank you. I think he was the only guest that year, before we had the pleasure of welcoming all our stars to future events. The miles I travel each year are nothing compared with those travelled by our friends from overseas - certainly nowhere near the 12,000 miles or so undertaken by our "Oz" contingent! So yes - although I inevitably have a clash of dates every year, I know where I'll be when Catweazle has his big annual event!

Meanwhile, let's start the countdown to next year and roll out the magic until then!

Wendy/Matthew

It really was a special day and I'm sure, God willing, that we will be taking the drive down next year for fun and frollicks ! Still can't help talking about it at work and printed some pictures that I carry about in my case for anybody who wants to hear about the Hexwood adventures !

I bought one of the ceramic Catweazle's and he has proud place on the windowsill of my office at home and I'm looking for some frames for our signed photos.

Can't believe I missed out on the retro sweets though !

Jeff and Cathy x

Jeff/Cathy

Tell me what sweets you want and I'll send them.

What about a penny mix up?

Blimey, Sue - you get up early!!!

I usually am Wendy, but this morning it was too hot to stay in bed.
Not usually on line that early though

I totally agree Sue - it's pretty hot and sticky up in Wild West Yorkshire too, although it's been much duller today and a bit cooler. Wouldn't mind a real good downpour to lighten the atmosphere though - so long as I'm indoors! I just remembered also that you said you were knitting some jumpers a while ago - did you get any further with them? If so, I'll relieve you of one - if not more!

Have you come down off the pink cloud yet since Hexwood 2009? I don't think mine will touch base for a while yet ... Roll on Hexwood 2010.

Can you all stop bragging about your hot weather? It's sunny but really, really cold here (Melbourne). Couple that with wild wind and hail last night....I'd gladly swap!

hi jeff,

i fully agree with your statement.
it was lovely to meet you all at the blue anchor and doing the film location tour with you.

i'm really sad that i had to leave the country where all the magic began 40 years ago.

i'm looking forward to meet you all again next year.

regards from munich/germany, especially to graham, debbie, cathy, jeff, sue, carol and gary.

joerg

I love all the different weazle names it adds to the magic, welcome Runningweazle already looking forward to 2010 lets see if we can get a gang of weazlers for the location tour next year.

Count me in for the locations tour Greyweazle - haven't done them for the past two years and I'd love to go on another nostalgia trip. Bring it on!!
Cheers, Wendyweazle.

Hey Greyweazle
Apparently Carol's christened me Bogweazle due to the toilet roll thing at Hexwood a few weeks ago. Believe me, I've been called much,much worse in my life!!
So hope you all have a brilliant weekend.
Regards
Bogweazle and Bogweazle Jr.

You know what they say Pete " IF THE CAP FITS" it's truly great for us all to have nick names it adds to the magic welcome Bogweazle and to Bogweazle JR, don't forget the bog rolls for next year!!

Next year I'm charging a quid a sheet.And ten bob apiece for a squirt of soap.Ok so I'll not be able to retire on it but I could franchise it out at Glastonbury next year!!
Cheers
Boggy

Hi Pete

If you are in charge of the portaloos, next year can you make sure there is enough water to wash hands with please?

There was from frantic pumping going on trying to extract some to no avail.

Thankfully we bought along some of that gel. Perhaps that might be the answer, a truck load of antispectic gel.

I hired the portaloo via the farm and it cost £120! you would have thought that they could have supplied bog rolls and water!! I am quite disgusted about it, but alas I don't know who to complain too and I do not want to complain via the farm as they have been so good to us. If we have to do it again, I will hire it myself so that I can make enquiries first! Many thanks to Bogweazle for his much needed shopping spree! The shop must have thought he had a touch of Montezuma's Revenge!!
I love the name Bogweazle it sounds very medieval!! haha

Hello Bogweazle (che heh heh - what a noble title)- knight in shining armour to those in desperate need. Glad I availed myself of the 'facilities' at the Queens Head as it meant I didn't have to use the dreaded portaloo on site. I'm always scared stiff of getting locked in and I'd have to be cross-legged before I'd venture in ...

Moving away for the portaloos!

I’ve just discovered this forum and would like to say what a great day I had. I've been meaning to go for years, and given that I live less than an hour's drive away I've not really had an excuse for not going before. Hearing of people coming from Scotland and Germany makes me feel really guilty.

There is an old saying that you should never meet your heroes. This doesn't apply to Catweazle, everyone was lovely and so friendly. All the celebrities were very amenable and I was thrilled to meet them and get their autographs. Moray was an absolute gent. After a tipoff from Robin, I asked him about his watch and the story he told me was fascinating. I’d just like to apologise to all those behind me in the queue!

~iw

Hey Ian....let's not forget the Australian contingent too!

That's quite alright Ian! And courtesy of the Catweazle Club I did receive the trophy for the person that came the furthest. The fabulous weekend of Hexwood made all the travelling worthwhile though.