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[BariOllie]

Hello all, Stuart here!

Long time reader for the forums, thought it was about time I made myself known.

Been with Foresters Brass 2000 for about 2 years now, a very friendly and talented band with hopefully has a bright future ahead of it.

Before that I has a very successful 3 year spell with Snibston & Desford with 2 Mineworkers 2nd Section Champions titles the main achievements for the band.

I was introduced to Brass Banding by my dad Neal Oliver with Ratby Juniors and was one of the founding members of the Ratby Mid Band. I had 10 year association with the Ratby organisation where I made some great friends.

So very much Leicester Born and Bred!!

Big shout out to the other Leicester Band members who post on here and also a request to anyone on here who I might have played with during my time with Ratby and Snibston to come forward and make themselves known so we can get reacquainted again!!

Cheers and good luck to all at the area, particularly those competing in the second section. Think were all going to need it this year!! :oops: ;)

[TheMusicMan]

:hi welcome BariOllie... have to agree with you about Lee Evans. Went to see him in Cardiff a few weeks ago, what a scream he was too. Fabulous lilve I must say.

[BariOllie]

Cheers Musicman,

Went to see him at the Nottingham Arena in November, never laughed so much in my life!!

Especially liked the having a bath with your wife part, brilliantly observed comedy :biggrin:

Top act and top bloke! :clap:

[WoodenFlugel]

Hey Stuart!

Good to see another Leicestershire bander on here. Too true about the Area piece - gonna get messy come March I fear. Hope its going well and best of luck. Maybe see you on the day.

[BariOllie]

Hey Stuart!

Good to see another Leicestershire bander on here. Too true about the Area piece - gonna get messy come March I fear. Hope its going well and best of luck. Maybe see you on the day.

Cheers Ian,

I briefly remember having a chat about the result at butlins with you after I rudely interupted your conversation with Emma, have to say I don't remember much of it as I was 'under the influence' at the time. :oops:

Tbh I don't remember much of that night, although I've seen pictures of me wearing a silver wig with matching pom poms and a pink cowboy hat watching Freddy and the dreamers (minus freddy) with their leather trousers... oh dear...

Another typical banding outing then :p

Off now to have another (attempted) blast through IOTM. :-? :confused: ;)

[CubbRep]

Welcome BariOllie.CubbRep here.Its nice to see another Leicester person joining.I don't normally play in Leicestershire,but have played Rep for Leicester Co-Op at Pontins,Leicester,Leamington and last but not least at Butlins.I normally play for Cubbington Silver near Leamington.But,I do live in Hinckley.Good luck at the area.
Also,as you say;Lee Evans,Top bloke.
See you around.....Richard.:tup

[BariOllie]

Welcome BariOllie.CubbRep here.Its nice to see another Leicester person joining.I don't normally play in Leicestershire,but have played Rep for Leicester Co-Op at Pontins,Leicester,Leamington and last but not least at Butlins.I normally play for Cubbington Silver near Leamington.But,I do live in Hinckley.Good luck at the area.
Also,as you say;Lee Evans,Top bloke.
See you around.....Richard.:tup

Cheers Richard, are you doing the area for Leics Co-Op as well?

Good luck to you as well if so... :p

I live in Croft so I'm not to far away from you...

[Baritonedeaf]

Welcome Stuart...

I am a Baritone player called Oli... from Nottm originally now in the West Mids.

Can never get enough East Midlanders on here, at least you are not from Derby ;)

[BariOllie]

Welcome Stuart...

I am a Baritone player called Oli... from Nottm originally now in the West Mids.

Can never get enough East Midlanders on here, at least you are not from Derby ;)

You'd be BAAAAArking up the wrong tree if you thought I was from Derby!!

Cheers Oli... I persume your a forest fan... I think I can forgive that as you took the time to post. ;)

Thanks again :tup

[Baritonedeaf]

Aye thats right. The less said the better :-)

[BariOllie]

You poor sod... :clap: ;)

[Steve]

Hi Ollie, great to see some of the Foresters registered on here.

I was there a few years ago during the end of the Foresters era and the merging of Foresters and Brass 2000 and glad to see the band still doing well.

Hope you have a great time on tMp, the more the merrier (and obviously being Leicester based your going straight to the top of the tree ;) )

[WoodenFlugel]

Cheers Ian,

I briefly remember having a chat about the result at butlins with you after I rudely interupted your conversation with Emma, have to say I don't remember much of it as I was 'under the influence' at the time. :oops:

Did we? At Butlins? Really? Oh dear seems I was worse than even I thought. Sorry if I was horrible, I can imagine how that conversation went :-? . I was in such a bad mood that night in the end I opted for self-imposed exile in Bar Rosso :oops: .

Anyway - good to catch up with you again, even if I don't remember it (and I'm pretty sure Emma was happy for you to rescue her...). Hope to see you in a couple of weeks at the Area.

[Stan Van Der Lager]

. I opted for self-imposed exile in Bar Rosso


I hear Ya!! I was there at several points through out the day if you hadn't noticed.

[rutty]

Nice to see another East Midlander on here. :)

Forresters have a really good chance of promotion this year, I think, so good luck with the placings though I do hope you're just that one place behind us again ;)

I'm enjoying Images but the general concensus is right - it's going to be a bit of a trial on the ears come March 12th

[CubbRep]

Cheers Richard, are you doing the area for Leics Co-Op as well?

Good luck to you as well if so... :p

I live in Croft so I'm not to far away from you...

In reply to your question;Unfortunately,I will not be able to play for Leics Co-Op as my band is in the 4th section.Even though they have asked me to join.I have said to them that I will help out as much as I can,but my band comes first.They are a very friendly bunch and made me welcome when I turned up to have a blow with them.That was when I got roped in to play at Pontins last year.What an experience.It was my 1st time and enjoyed it tremendously.Especially the bar.
Hope to see you at the area's and have a chat.Where do Forresters rehearse?

[Steve]

Since the Foresters Society sold their offices I believe they are in St James the greater church on Leicester Road. May have moved since then though

[CubbRep]

Since the Foresters Society sold their offices I believe they are in St James the greater church on Leicester Road. May have moved since then though

Cheers Steve.By the way,Great job at Butlins for GUS.Heard the concert programme but not test piece.

[Steve]

Cheers Cubb, the St Magnus was better but boring as the programme may have been we thought we played well.

This thread is turning into a bit of a Leicestershire love in, haha

[BariOllie]

Since the Foresters Society sold their offices I believe they are in St James the greater church on Leicester Road. May have moved since then though

We now practise at Stonegate Baptist Church on London Road, don't know for sure but I think Foresters have been there since the offices were sold.

Map of the location of the church from our website (http://www.forestersbrass.co.uk/map.htm)

[BariOllie]

Hi Ollie, great to see some of the Foresters registered on here.

I was there a few years ago during the end of the Foresters era and the merging of Foresters and Brass 2000 and glad to see the band still doing well.

Hope you have a great time on tMp, the more the merrier (and obviously being Leicester based your going straight to the top of the tree ;) )

Cheers Steve, the band is certainly doing well. Hoping for a good result at the area this year. I'm trying to beat my 4th place hoodoo. Been 4th of the last 2 years at the area 2004 with Snibston and Desford and 2005 with Foresters... good results but I want to go a couple of places better and go to the finals, never been yet...

[BariOllie]

Did we? At Butlins? Really? Oh dear seems I was worse than even I thought. Sorry if I was horrible, I can imagine how that conversation went :-? . I was in such a bad mood that night in the end I opted for self-imposed exile in Bar Rosso :oops: .

Anyway - good to catch up with you again, even if I don't remember it (and I'm pretty sure Emma was happy for you to rescue her...). Hope to see you in a couple of weeks at the Area.

Well being as I can't remember much myself then it doesn't really matter does it!!

I'm sure you will remember talking to my uncle Paul Oliver being as he is an ex wigstonian.

Oh dear it really is a couple of weeks its it... :frown:

[BariOllie]

Nice to see another East Midlander on here. :)

Forresters have a really good chance of promotion this year, I think, so good luck with the placings though I do hope you're just that one place behind us again ;)

I'm enjoying Images but the general concensus is right - it's going to be a bit of a trial on the ears come March 12th

I'm not sure exactly but i think we have a decent chance if we get a very good result and the other results go our way. Unfortunately we are carrying a 12 along with our 4 from last years placing.

All the best mate I think you have a better chance of promotion this year than us along with wigston and sherland training. Good luck to all!! :clap:

[BariOllie]

In reply to your question;Unfortunately,I will not be able to play for Leics Co-Op as my band is in the 4th section.Even though they have asked me to join.I have said to them that I will help out as much as I can,but my band comes first.They are a very friendly bunch and made me welcome when I turned up to have a blow with them.That was when I got roped in to play at Pontins last year.What an experience.It was my 1st time and enjoyed it tremendously.Especially the bar.
Hope to see you at the area's and have a chat.Where do Forresters rehearse?

Always a good experience to play at pontins and other higher profile contests.

Have to admit I do enjoy the contesting in banding more than anything...

That and the social P*ss ups... :guiness ;)

Will keep a look out for all the tmp's on here at the area to say hello... I look a bit like this chap with my green foresters jacket on so you won't miss me!! :bounce ;)

[BariOllie]

Cheers Cubb, the St Magnus was better but boring as the programme may have been we thought we played well.

This thread is turning into a bit of a Leicestershire love in, haha

And long may it continue! I'm sure there must be other Leicestershire folk on here who havn't made themselves known yet as well... :confused: :tongue:

Leicestershire la la la

Leicestershire la la la

:tup

[WoodenFlugel]

Well being as I can't remember much myself then it doesn't really matter does it!!

I'm sure you will remember talking to my uncle Paul Oliver being as he is an ex wigstonian...


It's always an interesting conversation with Paul. I still remeber him riding his push-bike back up the hill into Countesthorpe from our old bandroom with his BBb bass tucked under one arm. :)

Incidentally he teaches my Neice now, and it was very interesting to hear her thoughts as a pupil before she realised I knew him.