According to their website we're dancing at the Foundry car park, along with about a dozen other sides.  No times given, but I feel sure that at least some of this will be in the morning before the procession.  The venue seems to be on the High Street.  Facing the sea out of the station, it seems to be a short walk to the left.

Quite honestly I'm feeling pretty annoyed about the lack of info.  We should not have to be in the position of guessing, so close to the day.  On the one hand we can hardly be blamed for not turning up at the right time and place; on the other hand we don't want to risk an unreliable reputation.  And our name has been published on their website.

(Should we join Hannorah at Glastonbury instead? :))

So I think 11am will be too late.  Totally agree it's a Sunday and a long way to go, but we have committed to it so I think we need to be there earlier.  I would suggest meeting at the Foundry car park at 10.30, which would mean catching the 09.40 from Fenchurch Street, arriving at 10.27.  May get us there a bit late, but I don't think we can risk the next train.

If we were to get there and find nothing happening I'd be as gutted as the rest, but at least we could all go off for breakfast/brunch and hope to find lots of free entertainment.  The website claims it's the largest free folk festival in the country.

This is all so incredibly frustrating and time-consuming.  Grrrrrr!

S x



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On 27 Jun 2014, at 07:09, "Becky Such" <rebeccasuch@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Ok the overall attitude seems to be get there for 11. There is a train leaving Fenchurch Street at 10.10 which gets there just before 11 and then it's a 5-10 minute walk into town so this seems a good one for people getting the train to aim for. These are the other calling points for people wanting to join the train later:

Calling pointsArrivesDeparts
Limehouse [LHS]10:1410:14
West Ham [WEH]10:1910:19
Barking [BKG]10:2410:24
Upminster [UPM]10:3210:32
West Horndon [WHR]10:3710:37
Laindon [LAI]10:4210:42
Basildon [BSO]10:4510:45
Pitsea [PSE]10:4810:49
Benfleet [BEF]10:5210:52

I hope that all seems ok, I'm sorry there isn't more information but I think we should be able to make it a good day. Hopefully we can garner some more information at the meeting point and go from there.

Atm weather is meant to be cloudy but warm with a chance of rain. I'm still planning on thin tights but also an umbrella!

Becky x
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:05:25 +0100
From: kennedy.linds@gmail.com
To: janetdilke@btinternet.com
CC: team@towerravens.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Tower Ravens] Fw: Leigh on Sea

I think we should still go, but I'm with Janet. It's going to take a while to get there, so meet later.
11am at info point sounds reasonable.

We can dance around and about if we want, but that might be weather dependant!

Lindsey

On 26 Jun 2014 23:54, "Janet Dilke" <janetdilke@btinternet.com> wrote:
Hi,
I would go along with Nics plan but meeting slightly later at 11.00 am as it will take a while to get there and it is a Sunday. Janet

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Hi all

If we're going all that way I'd rather go a bit earlier to make more of a day of it. I'm sure we could find some of our own 'spots' to dance before and even after procession... I seem to remember a few allys and shop door ways in our time ;) Info point seems a good starting point to meet - 10.30am? This would give us a chance to dance, have lunch together then procession. 

I don't think we should pull out now. Plus... We need to show off Beadnell ;)

Nic xxx

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From: "Janet Dilke" <janetdilke@btinternet.com>
To: "team" <team@towerravens.org.uk>
Subject: [Tower Ravens] Leigh on Sea
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2014 22:51

Hi Becky and Leigh on Sea people
 
I am surprised the whole thing does not start a bit earlier?  Is the parade the first item?  Starting later, I wonder what time it finishes cos we will want to push off around 5pm.
I would like to meet so we can have lunch together and a practise to help get into the groove.
Twelve or may be slightly earlier.
I saw an information tent marked on Belton Bridge on the festival map as a meeting place but name time and place and I will be there.
 
Janet x

From: Becky Such <rebeccasuch@hotmail.com>
To: "team@towerravens.org.uk" <team@towerravens.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2014, 15:29
Subject: [Tower Ravens] Leigh on Sea

Ok, so a bit more information!

The parade isn't until 1.15 but it's suggested we get there in plenty of time before that. I'm talking to the manager of the whole event rather than our contact who would have more precise information. He tells me she has had some personal problems in the last couple of weeks but he has e-mailed her to try and prompt her to give us more exact information.

I thought maybe aim to get there for 11 or half past? I'm not sure if that's us hanging around for a stupid length of time. If the people going could give opinions that'd be great. We could always meet at 12 and have lunch together?

Let me know,

Becky x

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