Hi everyone,
I was going to send a link to show you where the Betsy Trotwood is but it's below as we'll be dancing there anyway. Like Rachel says, I'll be there from around 5 as my office is literally next to the pub so see you there if you fancy coming for tea.
See you all tomorrow!
Ffion
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> 1. Boa (Lindsey Kennedy)
> 2. Fwd: Clerkenwell Tour, 12th October (Rachel Chadwick)
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> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:57:35 +0100
> From: Lindsey Kennedy <kennedy.linds(a)gmail.com>
> To: team(a)towerravens.org.uk
> Subject: [Tower Ravens] Boa
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> Anyone got one yet?
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> Speak before midday - or I'll order one next day delivery...
>
> Lindsey
>
Hi ladies,
Couple of points for this week's email:
1. PRACTICE ON MONDAY
This will be in St Michael's Cornhill like last week. Since it is a nice
room with a nice floor which we seem to like, we are hoping to use it as
our new permanent venue. :)
Practice will be split between running the dance through and doing last
minute fittings for a few people's skirts (though hopefully this won't take
too long), so please try to be on time.
The church is here, if you didn't make it last week:
http://www.st-michaels.org.uk/contact.html
It's a little fiddly to find, so do ring if you get lost!
We will be in the Wetherspoons next door from about 6.30/6.45pm onwards for
dinner - do join us there if you want some food. (
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-crosse-keys).
- - - - -
2. DANCE OUT ON FRIDAY (12th)
As you all know, Friday 12th is our first danceout. Now it's getting
closer, here's a few more details.
We will be meeting at 7.15pm at the Castle pub in Clerkenwell (
http://www.thecastlefarringdon.co.uk/findus/), and will hopefully dance
there too (although that's still tbc). As you can see on the map, it's
just round the corner from Farringdon tube. The rest of the tour will be
around this area. The exact pubs will be confirmed early next week, and
I'll post it once it's known.
Simon from Thrales has very kindly agreed to Tommy for us. This means that
he'll be wandering around the outside of the set whilst we're dancing
talking loudly to the audience. Try to just ignore him and get on with the
dance. :)
We'll also be collecting in the pubs, so hopefully we can add some money to
the Ravens pot.
I am expecting: Rachel, Jo, Lindsey, Nic, Josie, Hannorah, Ffion, Sue and
Nikki. Let me know if that's wrong in any way. If you do want to invite a
friend along to watch, feel free (though I think personally I'd find that
rather scary!)
- - - - -
3. KIT
If you haven't already bought your tshirt from H&M, make sure you do so
before Friday!
You're also going to need a pair of black tights - 40/60 denier so that
they're nice and opaque please.
Please bring as much of your kit as you have with you on Friday (wearing it
if possible - there may be limited changing space in the pub toilets). If
you don't have something because it's not been finished yet, we'll bring it
on Friday and you can change there. You will need: tshirt, skirt,
petticoat, net belt/sash, black tights, shoes.
- - - - -
Hmm, I think that's all for now.
See you all on Monday!
Rachel :)
Hi all,
Practice is on this Monday! It'll be at St Michael Cornhill Church, near
Bank/Monument Tube.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=214385215377759623824.0004…
The main entrance to the church will be shut. To get to the practise room,
walk down the alley to the side of the church, turn left after the Jamcia
Winehouse Pub, and then turn left through a metal gate into a grassy
courtyard. The door is on the right of the courtyard, but you should see us
by then.
The Pub this week will be the Ship again - as normal, as a few of us have
some loyalty cards to fill (meeting at 6.30). This is likely to changein
future weeks, so keep your ears open.
If you've not yet got your tshirt, don't forget to do that, and Jo, Ffion
and Sue - bring your £5's for you're petticoats. They're ready!
See you all then!
Rachel & Linds :)
Linds's number: 07940814680
Hi all,
The video of the dance is up here: http://youtu.be/lMCOBUiz4SQ (or at least
it will be in 34 minutes). It's private, so nobody else can access it.
The website of the Victorian themed speakeasy we were asked to dance in on
Monday is here: http://leyshonbrothers.com/ Looks cool! We'll have to see
if we can arrange a tour around London Bridge area some time soon.
Official email will come out later in the week courtesy of Lindsey.
See you all Monday!
Rachel :)
6. VIDEO
The video that we took last Monday looks amazing! I'm still trying to work
out how to get it onto the computer and then the email list (and having a
spare minute to do that in...), but if I don't manage it by Monday, I'll
bring the camera along to practice. I think it's really interesting to
watch yourself dance, and I know that I picked up a lot of things to work
on myself.
R
Hi all,
Thanks to those of you who made it out on Monday - it was a really good
practice and I think we danced really well. Apologies again to Jo and
Janet who ended up at the church by themselves!
A few things to mention before next week, so this is a long one:
1. NEXT MONDAY'S PRACTICE
Next Monday we will again not be in St Margaret's. Lindsey has managed to
get us studio space just across London Bridge at a place called arch 897 (
http://www.arch897.com/). It will probably just be a one off, but watch
this space on that front. I suggest we meet outside at 8pm. Call me on
07910 836480 if you get lost.
- - - - - - - -
2. KIT SEWING DAY
If you are free tomorrow (Sat 22nd), do come over and help us sew kit.
Even if you don't have a sewing machine, you can be helpful by cutting
things out, etc. We're meeting at mine again (N1 4QH), starting at 11am.
See lots of you then!
- - - - - - - -
3. TSHIRTS
On a related note, if you haven't yet bought your H&M tshirt (I haven't, I
haven't seen a shop yet this week...), don't forget to do that! See
Lindsey's earlier email as to which.
- - - - - - - -
4. DANCE
Various people were asking to have the whole dance written down last week,
so here it is. If there's a particular figure you always get stuck on, try
and think of a little summary for it.
single guard - (try to get round in four, pattern is 1,3,5,2,4)
back 8 - (try to start this when 5 gets to the 10o'clock to 12o'clock
position)
figure 8 - (remember to come straight up to the front each time)
moving fixy
spin
cramper - (don't step out too far, 3 runs really fast!)
nut - (cast from cramper, then make a lock, so 4 and 5 slip the second time)
maryanne - (1 inside the first two times, 5 inside the second two times)
granny knot - (keep the hands neat at the front)
half a curley
fourth corner - (snap the swords down in the line, 2,3,4 squatting left leg
back)
ending - (step for four round the lock, then walk in two to the line, one
single (steppity-step), then step in fours until 1 shouts out!)
- - - - - - - -
5. DIARY DATES
As I think you all know, we'll be on tour for the first time with Thrales
on 12th October, so keep that in your diaries. Thrales weekend, which we
are also hoping to dance at, is the afternoon of Sunday 11th November.
- - - - - - - -
I hope that helps!
Have a good weekend, and see you all on Monday,
Rachel :)
Having been to h&m and questioned a large selection of people, the code
online and the code in store don't match.
You therefore need to look for a 'divided basic's t-shirt' at a cost of
£3.99. I've attached a photo of the label. The magic number is the one on
the top left of the barcodes '081103'.
At present I can't find this on the internet. I can't find the internet
ones in store.
Just keep receipts, and we can always return them if we accidently get
different ones.
Lindsey
My plan was to wonder down to the oxford street store and see which ones
they had in, and looked nice - and then alter the one we're looking at if
there was a better option. If they don't have anything in, we'll have
another think tomorrow.
Lindsey
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Sue Connolly <connollysue(a)hotmail.com>wrote:
> There certainly wouldn't be time to buy something else on 12th! I think
> it's too risky because I've had a very similar experience recently that
> ended in big expense. (I'm now the proud owner of 4 dog collars I don't
> need! - don't ask!!!!!) And they are so cheap that it would hardly matter
> if we just kept them for spares.
>
> I'll have another look and see if I can find something similar but more
> stylish.
>
> [image: Smile]
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:07:10 +0100
>
> Subject: Re: [Tower Ravens] T-shirt
> From: rachel.chadwick(a)cantab.net
> To: connollysue(a)hotmail.com
> CC: kennedy.linds(a)gmail.com
>
> Mmm, we could. Personally, I don't much like Fruit of the Loom, and I
> feel that the tshirts are more "comfy/practical tshirts" than "nice
> performance wear". I'm still not sure that the H&M ones aren't fine - as
> long as they do arrive by the 12th! (And if they don't, there's always an
> option to buy something else and send them back, though it's messy).
> Lindsey, what do you think? Are we worrying over nothing? Personally, I
> say we just do it and buy the H&M ones.
>
> R
>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Sue Connolly <connollysue(a)hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> We could go for Fruit of the Loom online. They are really cheap and we
> know the fit is good because that's what Thrales had for DERT. However,
> postage is £5.99, so it would be better to order a them in bulk.
>
> http://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk/lady-fit-valueweight-t-shirts-p530
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:55:56 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Tower Ravens] T-shirt
> From: rachel.chadwick(a)cantab.net
> To: connollysue(a)hotmail.com
> CC: kennedy.linds(a)gmail.com
>
>
> Ah, yes. On second look, they are all available for delivery 8-12th
> October, no matter what size you go for. Are we happy with that, Lindsey?
> Quite close up against the tour date...
>
> R
>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Rachel Chadwick <
> rachel.chadwick(a)cantab.net> wrote:
>
> Not online as far as I can see. Try again?
>
> R
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:35 AM, Sue Connolly <connollysue(a)hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> It would appear that size 10-12 is sold out.
>
> S x
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:15:52 +0100
> From: rachel.chadwick(a)cantab.net
> To: team(a)towerravens.org.uk
> Subject: [Tower Ravens] T-shirt
>
> http://www.hm.com/gb/product/96768?article=96768-A
>
> Linds
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