Hello all,
Please note we don't need to go to Bristol we need to go to Bath (SORRY!)
It basically makes it the same train:
Paddington 9.02 getting in at 10.39 (which I know is early but there is a ten minute walk to the first pub and we will therefore be kinda late from the next train which doesn't leave until gone 10).
(here is a map from the station to the first pub https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Bath+Spa/The+Bell+Inn,+Walcot+Street,+Bat…
I am planning to get the 19.29 which gets back into Paddington at 9.15. People can stay a shorter or longer time obviously!
Hope it is of better use than the last stupid info!
Becky x
Hi All,
Now I have your attention, just a gentle reminder to fill in the doodle
polls about Longsword:
a) Interested or not (http://doodle.com/poll/s3c2dzfrp2padb4t)
b) If interested, dates you might be free... (http://doodle.com/poll/m3uwppe
3igrgdqwy)
If we do manage to get enough people interested on a particular day, I am
willing to guarantee cake - so not quite so much of a misleading subject
after all...
See you tomorrow!
Thanks,
Hannah
Thank you so much, you are all utterly wonderful. I managed to get to the
hospital in time to see my dad and chat to the doctors, all looks OK for
the moment. Sorry for cutting the Crawl short, hope you had a bit of fun
once I'd left.
Kate
x
On 29 Sep 2016 12:16 p.m., "Becky Such" <rebeccasuch(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
hey all,
this is all on facebook but I haven't noticed an email come through so i
thought i'd confirm where we need to be this evening.
The Old Bank of England
Ye olde cock tavern
Dalys Wine Bar
The temple bar
The Wellington
Savoy tup
Coal Hole
Retro
Theodore Bullfrog
Please be ready to dance in the old Bank Tavern by 7.30 - near to Holborn
and Temple.
If you think you might be late please message me on 07988696321
Thanks,
Becky x
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Hello!
Thanks for everyone who turned up yesterday, apologies if the man from Move It was a bit confusing, it was all rather last minute! I hope everything makes sense that he talked about, nothing is decided, if you have any thoughts/concerns please email Katherine who is the main contact for him. Atm we're thinking we wouldn't attempt to run the workshop on the day due to lack of experience, but haven't got much further than that.
Hannorah has been organising the crawl round the strand for this Thursday, watch this space for details. Please arrive at the first pub at 7 ready to dance at 7.30. We're rather minimal numbers so if anyone can't make it for any reason let me know asap as we might have to call the whole thing off.
Can I double check that Sue are you coming? you're a maybe on the sheet? And Hannorah I have mixed opinions on if you're coming or not?
Thank you for everyone for going through hoops in the new way and that display..thingy. I think hoops will look really good and might also tick the box of being another display figure, we'll have a chat next week but if we could get that incorporated into Piccadilly sooner rather than later I think that'd be good!
Trains to Chilham for Laura W.s wedding: Recommend the 15.12 to get in at 16.17 so if other people aimed tog et there for around the same time? The plan is a chilled out meal followed by a mini crawl (three pubs) and the dance at the wedding itself.
Trains to Bristol for their day of dance:The first pub, the Bell, is about 25 mins walk from the station so we would need to get the 9.02 from Paddington arriving 10.54 to Temple Meads. If we get a later train we'll just be too late. Is anyone thinking of driving? Can they share lifts at all?
Thanks all,
Becky
hey all,
this is all on facebook but I haven't noticed an email come through so i thought i'd confirm where we need to be this evening.
The Old Bank of EnglandYe olde cock tavernDalys Wine BarThe temple barThe WellingtonSavoy tupCoal HoleRetroTheodore Bullfrog
Please be ready to dance in the old Bank Tavern by 7.30 - near to Holborn and Temple.
If you think you might be late please message me on 07988696321
Thanks,
Becky x
Hello,
At the recent AGM it was decided that we ought to clean up the team mailing list as there are many people on it who are no longer, or have never been, regular members of the team.
If you would like to stay on the team mailing list please reply to this email by 27 October.
If you are currently a regular team member you don't need to respond - there's a list of you at the bottom of this email.
If you haven't been to practice in a while please remember that we're always happy for you to return, just let Becky know so that she can plan practice. If you're no longer interested in dancing with the team then you're still very welcome to join us on a crawl sometime, just for the fun of it. Details are usually posted on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/towerravensrapper) and Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/tower_ravens) so make sure you've liked and followed the team's accounts!
Hope to hear from you soon,
Ffion
Regular team members according to the sign up sheet: Becky, Ffion, Hannah, Hannorah, Joanna, Kate, Katherine, Laura S, Laura W, Rachel, Rachel-Anne, Reesha, Sue, Roseanna.
Hi all,
Assuming we have a team (Katherine will confirm) we'll meet this Thursday at a pub called the Old bank of England. It's a fullers pub on Fleet Street. Don't go to Bank! The nearest tube stop is Temple but it's also not far from Charring Cross or Holborn. Please be there at 7 ready to dance at 7.30pm. It's a big pub so I haven't bothered booking a table for eating.
We'll then dance at some of these pubs (a mixture of definite yeses and maybes) ending up at Charring Cross tube:
Ye olde cock tavern
Dalys Wine Bar
The temple bar
The Wellington
Savoy tup
Coal hole
Retro
Theodore bullfrog
See you soon,
Ffion x
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Hello all,
I'm aware that the team has a variety of injuries which mean they can't do certain things - if nothing else we have an array of bad shoulders and hips. Is it possible if you have anything that might affect you dancing you could give me a quick email so I know about it?
I know people can struggle mentally and physically, if you know there is anything you find difficult, that it would help me to know about in practice, please do tell me. I don't want to stress anyone out about dancing but I won't necessarily know what will help you worsen your situation! If stepping by yourself brings on a panic attack I'd much rather know than put you in a position you don't feel comfortable with.
Hope that's ok, all helps!
Becky xx
Hi everyone,
At the AGM we decided that we would like to give longsword a go, so would
organise a separate practice on a weekend to try it out. This would be a
one-off practice and would be longer than our usual ones (quite likely to
involve cake...!)
I've just set up two polls for Longsword - the first is to say whether you
are interested in doing Longsword (Yes/No/Maybe options) and the second to
say what dates you might be available for. This includes every Saturday and
Sunday from 8th October until Christmas excluding those dates that we
already have a Ravens event on (apologies if I missed any!).
For now I have just put morning and afternoon as options, we'll work out
the exact times later.
If you are not interested at all please could I ask you to please fill in
the first poll with a 'No' so that I don't chase you for availability...
Interested in Longsword?
http://doodle.com/poll/s3c2dzfrp2padb4t
Availability
http://doodle.com/poll/m3uwppe3igrgdqwy
Here's a video of Orion Longsword (you might recognise one or two people
from Candyrapper) dancing at Sidmouth. Just to show how longsword can be
made quite different to what we see a lot of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB8FWUCFSS4
Thanks,
Hannah
Hola
As the majority of you are aware we've been trying some new things in
Piccadilly. Attached is a spreadsheet of the current dance order plus
potential changes. If you are interested please have a look at the
spreadsheet, any ideas will be welcomed. Please send me any thoughts you
have - it will help in planning Mondays practice :-)
On Monday we will hopefully try out some of these options so we can see
what we think of them.
Have a lovely weekend
Katherine
Hello all,
Thank you to all who filled in this form at the AGM (sorry somehow missed you Rachel!)
Please fill in what you're interested in doing at DERT plus positions you know/are interested in learning for the dances.
For choice for DERT column please use this key:
A. Definitely want to compete in one of the categories but don't mind which one (please say if you'll only attend if you can compete)b. Only want to dance in the DERT competitionc. Only want to dance in Trad competitiond. Only want to dance if in bothe. Only want to spectatef. Want to bring a spectator with youg. Do not want to or will be unable to attend
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zMoo2w2CgyzlZd3g8Z9WVUqwG8runZrq5IU…
Thanks all,
Becky
Hello all,
I will be sending the actual minutes around as soon as possible- I need some serious computer downtime this lunch break!
So that every one that didn't make the AGM is in the loop here are committee changes:
Foreperson: Katherine stepped down, now BeckySecretary: Becky stepped down, now HannahTreasurer: Still SueTour Organisers: Still Hannorah, Ffion and Laura W. Janet was their 4th person, as she is no longer coming Katherine has taken her place.Kit keeper: Still Kate. please remember she lives far from London and needs at least 3 hours notice to get kit to us.Publicity officer: Laura S stepped down, now Ffion. Laura to help with any lovely design things (self offered up not just chosen by us in her absence!)
Thank you to everyone who came last night and contributed to the lengthy discussions.Please note there may be a gentle change as I am away this coming Monday and Hannah is away the following Monday- we will take on all the tasks just bear with us!
Minutes to follow asap.
Becky xx
Hello Ravens,
I'm really sorry - I've had a stonking headache all day so am on my home and sending my apologies. Please see attached for my comments in red.
Laura
Hello all!
Please remember it is the AGM tomorrow rather than a standard practice. It's in the hall as normal, please be there as close to 7.30 as you can so we can get started.
If you're a committee member please have your report ready to present.
Bring food and drink to make the whole thing go faster and enjoyably.
See you tomorrow.
Becky xx
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Hello all!
Please remember it is the AGM tomorrow rather than a standard practice. It's in the hall as normal, please be there as close to 7.30 as you can so we can get started.
If you're a committee member please have your report ready to present.
Bring food and drink to make the whole thing go faster and enjoyably.
See you tomorrow.
Becky xx
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Hi all
Thank you to everyone who came along yesterday, I know it wasn't great
timing for some of you! I think we performed very well all things
considered :-)
Tomorrow Kate can't make practice so please can people bring instruments,
it would be good to get others practising.
Don't forget to let me know if you can't make practice tomorrow.
Thank you
Katherine x
Hi all
Attached is the AGM agenda for 2016. If there is anything you would like
adding please let Becky or myself know and we shall add it.
Best wishes
Katherine
Having had a reply:
Trefusis room at 6.45 in C# this Saturday (as in start dancing then). You can then assess if there is space in any of the other rooms that you might want to perform in. I think the technique of rounding people up to come and see us works well though.
Please arrive by 6.30 at the very latest to ensure every one is ready to dance. I will leave it to Katherine to dictate if you need time for a runthrough in advance so keep and eye on emails!!
B xx
Shit. Forgotton ny kit! My shoes are already at work and i can easily buy a t shirt anf tights, but can anyone lend me a skirt? ?? Dont think ill havr time to go home and pick it up. ..
Dear all
Apologies for the late notice but the crawl tomorrow is cancelled as we
won't have a team. We will hopefully be able to use the route Ffion scouted
out around The Strand later in the year. Best wishes Katherine
Not sure where we've got to with thinking about DERT accommodation but I just saw this on facebook http://www.dert2017.co.uk/rainbow-tavern/ It's £35 per night per room normally so it could even work out cheaper than last year's hostel!Ffion x
Please take a look at my blog on Welsh folk songs - caneuongwerin.wordpress.com
Hello all,
Reminder! There is no practice tomorrow as it is a bank holiday, hope you're all having a lovely weekend :)
Watch this space for confirmation and details of a crawl on Thursday, Ffion is now trying to move house so has all gone a bit up in the air. Please check the signup sheet to make sure your response is correct and change your maybes to yes or no!
The dance at Cecil Sharp is happening this Saturday and should be at 6.45 - please wait for details to confirm exactly when and where as still trying to firm it up with Graham. Sue and Jo you are both maybes but can you make it?? Sinead we haven't seen you in a while are you likely to be around? (Hope all is well with you, do you know when your new terms lectures are??)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
An agenda will be produced, oh, any day now, for the AGM on the 12th!
Thanks,
Becky xx
