[Tower Ravens] Windsor and Festivals!

Hi All, First things first, if you aren't coming to Windsor on 22nd June, could you please bring your kit to practice on Monday in the hopes that we can share a bit of kit with those that don't yet have any/don't quite have a full set yet. We're now quite limited in what's left in the spare kit - we're down to a couple of skirts (probably in less useful sizes) and we can use Ffion's petticoat for this one as well, but she will need it back for Kimpton. I've asked Martin to bring these bits, but if you aren't going it would be super useful if someone can borrow your kit! Next week we have Windsor Morris Home Tour! Dancing is 11-4 with Windsor and another couple of teams. We then proposed that we might go and do some pubs on our own afterwards as we're there and then go somewhere for dinner before coming home. It isn't far to Windsor, so if you could all sort yourselves for tickets that would be greatly appreciated - though if you need a buddy or two for a group save, please shout! For trains, probably either the 0952 (or 0957) from Paddington, changing at Slough and arriving at Windsor & Eton Central at 1017 (or 1036) or the 0928 from Waterloo (0932 at Vauxhall, 0938 Clapham) arriving at Windsor & Eton Riverside at 1021. Industrial action may affect South Western Railway that day, if it does and your preferred route is the Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside route please check this before you travel in case there are cancellations. We should hopefully have a starting location soon - my assumption for now is that wherever we are starting is reasonably close to the station. Walk-up fares look pretty cheap £8.40 off peak day return with railcard, so you can probably just buy on the day. We'll sort out meeting points next week. *So onto our festivals!!* *Cambridge* - if you weren't there on Monday, or weren't sure, could you please take a look at your diary and decide whether you can/would like to go. from the looks of it it will be the weekend only, which they are happy with. We will also be able to say how long we dance for at each spot - there aren't other teams coming, we'll also get to do pubs! *Warwick*, we now have slightly longer to sort tickets - until the end of June, after which I think that really is it. We should probably start sorting trains, but I think that is something for just after Windsor, unless anyone is keen to sort themselves out. I know one or two people asked about bringing someone, please remember that partner tickets are subsidised to £45, so you will need to pay that at some point. I literally just need names for this - so super easy. I will be arranging tickets for all yeses and maybes, though it would be rather helpful if you are a maybe if you could confirm? Any partner tickets that you'd like added either email me, or whack them on the sign-up sheet. I'll email a final list on Thursday 27th June for you all to review, so you have until then to get sorted. Tickets will allow you onto site from Thursday evening should you wish to be there then. *Whitby* - We are going to be doing the Firday night LNE, if you can't make that, please let Becky know. We will also be doing a workshop on the Thursday - we think workshops are an hour. The suggestion on Monday was to have a stepping focussed workshop looking at different types of stepping and probably incorporating them into figures. I know a few of you don't exactly have accommodation sorted, if that is you and you need to camp, please let me know. I've attached what was sent, so you can review your entry and then let me know any changes - I went on the assumption that unless you told me otherwise that you didn't need camping as a lot of us have a house to stay in one way or another. I would like to do these all changes in one go as Melanie will have to make them now. She's keen to know about camping as soon as we can. Car registrations will also help speed up your arrival on the camp site if you are going by car. Finally, don't forget other events, such as *Sue's street party* and the *London Folk Festival* In September, and then *Bath Time *and the *Dance around the World Festival* in October that will also need your consideration. As ever if you don't know, a maybe is preferable to a no reply... at least I know you've taken a look at the sign-up sheet! ☺ Sign up sheet here for you all: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4… Thanks, Hannah