Hi All,
First things first we have a crawl on Thursday, probably in Farringdon, but
watch out for more info from Laura. Please be at Pub 1 for 1915 so we can
do the first dance at half past.
*1. Warwick*
*2. Cambridge*
*1. Warwick* - The best train ticket to get looks to be an off peak ticket,
which costs £33 with a railcard - you'll be able to get any train back on
the Sunday, so we don't need to worry about what time we actually finish
(the Off Peak is cheapest at the mo anyway). Earlsdon have invited us to
join them for some dancing around the town on the Friday evening from 8pm.
If you think you could be there ready to dance at 8 please let Becky know.
Most likely train options are 1647 arrives 1808, 1747 arrives 1909, 1847
arrives 2013. You need to go to Warwick (rather than Parkway) - I think the
site is about 20 mins walk from the train station.
If you have yet to pay Emma (well TR) for a partner ticket, please do so.
Hopefully more details on everything we'll be doing next week.
*2. Cambridge -* just finalising times for this.. however I have a form to
fill in asap about our camping details. I'm going to assume that everyone
is in their own tent apart from Hannah TD, Jo and Rachel who are not
camping and the couples. The most important thing though is, if you intend
to drive, they need to provide vehicle passes to access the site, which
they are going to post... *So, if you think you are going to drive, please
send me your reg plate by Thursday 4pm. *I'm not sure what parking in
general is like in Cambridge as to whether there are other places to put a
car or not. Cambridge are quite keen to calculate their carbon footprint I
think...
And, just in case, because a business email wouldn't be the same without
it, here's the sign-up sheet!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
See most of you on Thursday!
Thanks,
Hannah
Hiya,
Absences: Rachel, Hannorah (Fliss expecting to be late) Anyone else let me know!
7-7.30 Clog as normal. Ideally we'll be dancing 2nd one out at Warwick so might be good to record it? I'd also like to run over style points of the one we definitely do know to make sure we all look the same.
Rapper: Make sure happy with numbers I have allocated for crawl (please see below and if you're not at practice shout up if I'm wrong!)
Tumbling Tori - we have a really productive session around Tori tumbling on Wednesday (thanks to those of you came and helped) I want to see if we can continue that a bit today while another set merrily gets on with some dancing. Also Tori if you can confirm if you are coming to Warwick for definite that would be great.
Warwick:
For me, I want to run through Jubilee at 1 because I've realised I don't really have the confidence to do it out, making someone else do it all the time, which isn't fair. I'm also sacrificing myself to the Piccadilly God's and will try and learn 5 in the next few weeks.
Hannah N I'm assuming a run-through Westerhope 2 would be good, I know you can do it but doesn't happen very often! As well as Piccadilly 3.
Hannah TD would like to make sure you're happy on all little details for Piccadilly 2.
If we have time we'll do a bit more on triple jump (if someone can recommend where we got to and with who last week!)
CRAWL NUMBERS
Jubilee:
1: Rachel/Becky/Emma/Jo?
2: HN/HTD/ Tori/ Fliss (if get there in time) /Laura/ R-A?/ Jo
3: HN/HTD/Becky
4:Ellie/Laura/Miriam/Emma?
5:Rachel/Ellie/Emma?/Fliss (if run-through today)/ R-A
Westerhope:
1: Ellie/Rachel/Becky
2: Tori/Becky/R-A
3: HN/Becky
4: Fliss (if get there)/ Emma?
5: Rachel/R-A/ Miriam
6: HN/Laura/Jo
Piccadilly:
1: Emma
2: HN/HTD
3: HN/Becky
4: Rachel?/ Ellie/ Becky
5: Rachel?/R-A
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION MARK NEAR YOUR NAME PLEASE VERIFY IF YOU ARE HAPPY TO DANCE THAT NUMBER OUT/NEED A RUN-THROUGH FIRST
Thanks,
Becky
Hi all,
just got this from the festival organiser if anyone is interested. Is there
someone willing to have their phone number given to him to be the point of
contact? Maybe Emma? Not much point it being me as I'm not there...
Thanks,
Hannah
Yes we have decided on a special offer on the evening concert in the
Memorial Hall (see map) with Sheelanagig and the Smith Brewer Band. It will
be FREE to dancers! Anyone wishing to take up this offer can get a
wristband at the Festival Office which will be the gazebo at the Boot Pub.
The other evening concert with the Melrose Quartet, in the Church, will be
charged normally at £20, BUT as performers you will be entitled to a free
Afternoon Ticket which will get you into the any or all of the three
concerts during the afternoon, two in the Memorial Hall and one in the
Church.
I hope that's clear!
See you on Saturday!
And can you give me your phone number in case I need to contact you on the
day?
Hi All,
*1. Coming up this week*
*2. Festivals (**mostly Whitby)*
*3. Other sign-ups*
*4. Kit*
*1. This week:*
*Tumble practice* in the cafe at AgeUK (Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square,
WC1H 9NA) this evening - please get there for 6pm.
*Hammersmith are 60!* Please meet at the Swan at 1015 ready to go (right
opposite Hammersmith underground), our first spot is at 1030 and we will be
with Chinewrde and a Hammersmith team throughout the day, meeting up with
more Hammersmith, New Esperence and Mabels for the final spot which will
finish at 1730. Still trying to work out who might be able to play for the
second to last spot when Martin has to leave. 🎈
*2. Festivals (mostly Whitby)*
*Whitby* - reminder to sort your travel out asap as tickets might start to
become expensive, and the works at Kings Cross mean a slightly longer route
to St Pancras instead. If you need help with your tickets let me or Martin
know and we'll see what we can do.🚂
*Camping/tickets - this is your last chance to tell me if you need camping
/ correct anything in the attached. Please check it and let me know by 10am
on Sunday if anything needs changing.*
If you are not arriving until Saturday, then please make sure you are there
by midday ready to go and have also let Becky know. If you have any bright
ideas for our LNE ceilidh spot on the Friday, please pass them onto Becky.
Katherine is going to send around an exciting email about potential
Jellyfish costumes for the themed ceilidh on the Thursday... 👾
*Warwick* - Emma will be chasing you for money if you have a partner ticket
(£45). We don't yet have a timetable, so tickets home may be tricky, other
than we are likely to be done by 5 on the Sunday.
*Cambridge - *should hear back on the spot timings soon, so hopefully get a
better picture of the plan...
*3. Other sign-ups*
7th September London Folk Festival has been declined, we don't have enough
people that want to go / go during the evening which is when they would
like us.
8th September - Sue's street party - This looks like we have enough of us,
so I have changed it to confirmed.
Don't forget to think about Bath Time, Dance around the World, Thrales Day
etc. as these will soon come around...
Sign-up sheet here as always:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
*4. Kit *
If you have borrowed kit from anyone for Saturday, please return it
afterwards. I would like to get back to a place where people with kit have
all the pieces - will make any future loans a lot more simple! (And
hopefully avoid the 10 mins each practice while people remember who they
borrowed it from)
I think there is one person who has yet to hand back a Westerhope necker...
(based on a quick count this morning) please bring this on Monday.
Thanks,
Hannah
Very random question, Beth in Star and Shadow's sister is down this weekend doing something at the Royal College of music but her accommodation has fallen through at the last minute. Beth has appealed to us in case anyone has room for her. Sue has kindly said she has room but there might be someone who is closer?
She's 17 and would be around from 12th-14th? I'm told she is very low maintenance 🙂
Thanks in advance.
Becky
Hi all,
I currently have no absences!? Please let me know if you won't be there.
Clog at 7 as normal. Vaguely hoping we're getting close to being able to dance out. I'd like to be doing it by Warwick which is really only a few weeks away.
7.30 rapper
I want to confirm numbers for Saturday and do a run-through. I think we have numbers for all the dances (shocking!) but probably requires a run-through on some of them. Katherine this would require you to 1 in Piccadilly. I get it if you don't want to do that, just let me know.
Also looking ahead I want to confirm numbers for Warwick and anything people are nervous of so can start working through.
Work on triple jump in Westerhope. With the people we have we will not be doing this at Hammersmith but the closer we can get so we can do it by Whitby the better (again if we can do it by Warwick then great!).
Do some more detailed work on Piccadilly with HTD, Ellie and Tori.
Thanks,
Becky
Hi All,
Bit of a mega one this week, so grab a drink and settle in... there are
some actions required, so please try and read through everything and do
them.
*1. Coming up*
*2. Whitby*
*3. Warwick*
*4. Other sign-ups*
*1.Coming up:*
So, obviously we have *Kimpton* coming up this weekend, see the Kimpton
email for more info, hopefully you're all sorted now for transport
Then on 13th July, we have *Hammersmith day of dance*. Our first spot will
be at 1030 at the Swan outside Hammersmith tube station. More info and
meeting times next week. I think there are some *kit returns/transfers *to
do for that, so please make sure that these happen on Monday. Is there
anyone that will be short of kit for that day?
And then a crawl on 18th July - if you are a maybe for this, could you look
to confirm please?
*2. Whitby*
So.. *Camping* info, I've updated the spreadsheet as best I can with info,
if you are camping please look at this and let me know things like tent
size and car reg if you are going to be driving. I think there are quite a
few people who aren't listed as camping, as you didn't tell me about it
before. I know some people aren't around all week, but seeing as there are
only 2 people that definitely know this I've just left everyone as there
for the whole week.
For Beck Hole on the Wednesday we'll need to figure out a way to get there
as we can't get there by public transport, but we should definitely go. For
those that haven't been, various sword teams gather at an old school pub
and take turns to dance out the front of it. It's a lot of fun, and some
silliness is bound to ensue.. Pretty much a great rapper piss-up outside a
pub on the moors (there is also a sweet shop). [I may write a better
description some other time.]
Also, if anyone has any bright ideas for something special for our Friday
LNE, please do share! Would be good to be memorable as well as good.
So, most importantly - *travel!*🚂
Martin and I have booked onto the 1306 Kings Cross to York, the taking the
1547 York to Scarborough. This is the cheapest train available at the
moment on the day (we also went 1st class to York as it was only a little
more than the standard fare, and certainly a lot less than standard fares
at other times on Friday 17th). We aren't coming straight back to London,
but looking at the trains for the Saturday, it isn't quite as
straightforward to come home as there are no trains going to Kings Cross,
so you will need to go via Sheffield to St Pancras which will take an hour
or two longer than usual. There are various options, but what works out
cheaper will depend on your outward journey requirements. We're both happy
to help anyone with getting a good deal if you need it though!
There is also a Whitby bus ticket which may be a good option (we can
explain how to get it) - the Super Off Peak Return is simple if you want to
buy and not worry about details too much, but it is £85 with railcard -
better deals available if you are able to pin times down a bit more.
*Basically, please start to think about your travel arrangements and get
them sorted as soon as you can - it isn't actually all that long away now! *
*3. Warwick*
We've received the invoice for partner tickets, Emma should be in touch
about this soon..
We don't yet have timings for everything yet but in theory dancing may be
done around 4 on the Sunday, but I'd rather not commit an end time for you
all just yet just in case. if you want to take a look at trains though,
especially for going up, please do. Hopefully we'll have more info soon and
can coordinate this a bit better.
*4. Other sign-ups*
Otherwise, 7th July - *London Folk Festival*, would be good to
confirm/decline this asap. The info I had from Graham, was that he was
thinking spots during a session in the bar and in the main hall between
acts - he thought the latter would work well in the evening concert. So if
the time of day affects your decision please consider this.
I imagine Sue would also really like an answer on the *Pearfield Road
street party* on 8th September, so could you please look at this as well.
If you are a one or the other, please state your preference. If we don't
have a team, Sue will need to find another one.
There are plenty of other things on there for the Autumn, so feel free to
sign up to those too!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Finally in terms of those who don't have certain items of kit, I believe
Clare does not have a petticoat and sash, Fliss doesn't have a petticoat,
and nor does Hannorah (and may also have just lost sash...). Is there
anyone else who is missing kit?
Have a congratulatory biscuit for reaching the end!
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi All,
So we have Kimpton this weekend. Display spots will be turn and turn about
with Tappalachian (you'll be using their board to dance on). Spots are
1500-1530 at the Boot and 1615-1700 at the Green - see attached map. You
are all entitled to afternoon tickets which get you into the two afternoon
concerts in the hall and the afternoon concert in the church. If you need a
contact point, Bill Redway is the organiser and has provided his mobile
number, should it be needed: 07768 514109
The current plan is to get to Luton for 2, so at the Boot by about quarter
past which should give time to have a warm up dance inside before the first
spot if that works. Fliss has the swords and I think we sorted out enough
petticoats on Monday (I've forgotten who took one for you Hannorah, but we
should be good!).
Transport-wise, to be honest, I think this is slightly easier if either
someone going or all of you do a bit of coordinating between yourselves. So
far lift options are Luton and Stevenage, there isn't a bus form Luton to
Kimpton, so it doesn't really work for people to get a bus to the festival
and train home. The most sensible bus option to Kimpton is to go via
Hitchin or possibly Stevenage, and whilst there is a bus at 1736 this
involves to changes and goes via Watford, so the ticketing is a bit of a
pain. Overall, lifts sound much simpler. Hannorah / Clare, is Luton or
Luton Airport Parkway easier?
There are 9 of you going. Ffion and Patrick will be coming from Wales, so
probably best not to rely on them for lifts to Kimpton. So for the
remaining 7 people: Clare can pick 2 up from Luton and Hannorah can take 3
or at a push 4, so that's most of you sorted. Rachel can take one plus HTD
from Stevenage. So I think between those three that is everyone well
covered. To get to Luton for 2, I suggest taking the 1320 from St Pancras
(other Thameslink stations available) - return is £7.15 with railcard.
Trains are about every 15 mins, so you'll all be fine getting home.
The organiser could organise transport from Harpenden / reimburse some
taxis if we need - though if we need this we need to arrange asap, if this
is the case please let me know so we can get this sorted.
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi all,
Absences: Emma, Hannorah and potentially Miriam dealing with her freezer!
On the plus side, we do have Ffion Yay 🙂
Let me know if you can't make it.
Also, I assume someone with keys is around at 7 and swords 7.30 (I have neither and it feels weird!
7: clog
7.30 rapper - we will be prepping for Kimpton (there aren't many of you going so need to be happy in positions!)
Kimpton numbers:
Jubilee-
1 Emma/Rachel
2 Fliss/Hannorah/Tori
3 HTD (sorry you're the only tumbler that day!!)
4 Hannorah/Ffion
5 Clare/Ffion/Emma/Rachel
Westerhope-
1 Rachel
2 Tori/Fliss
3 HTD
4 Hannorah/Clare/Emma (?)
5 Ffion/Rachel (if Ellie comes so you don't always have to do 1) Emma (?)
6 Ffion/Fliss/Hannorah
I've realised there is no tommy. It would be really nice if Pat could do some (Ffion can you broach?) Or if easier Hannorah 🙂 We know this can work from inside the dance as well as out. Clare also I get the impression you wouldn't mind doing a bit of shouting.
Let me know if any of those numbers are wrong
We'll also do Piccadilly work as this needs to be ready soon.
Thanks,
Becky
Hi All,
Just to double check, this is what I have down for Warwick tickets. Please
let me know if anything is incorrect asap. Hannorah - can you let me know
about the plus 1 please? Partner tickets are £45.
Ali
Becky (plus a ticket for Ken)
Clare
Ellie
Emma
Ffion
Hannah N
Hannah TD
Hannorah (checking plus 1)
Martin
Miriam (plus ticket for Ruth)
Patrick
Sue
Tori
Will
Thanks,
Hannah
