Hi everyone,

Just to add to the above:

Please bring a towel - you can rent them from the hostel I think, but it will be easier to just bring your own.

If you have a Ravens hoody, would be great if you can bring it along.

And most importantly - have a wicked weekend!

And final bit of info from Crook:

"Hi,

Hopefully this is the final email before the weekend.

On the Friday night, with help front the AJs, there will be a DERT bake off. Your cake has to be on the judging table by 9pm, ready for judging between 9 and 9.30pm. See Facebook for the complete rules.

During the Saturday daytime we've managed to get the Kendal Town Crier to help shout about the competitions. So if you see him around the town make sure you go up to him and let him know who you are, you may even get a special mention.

You may be aware that within the past week we found out that one of our competition pubs (The Bridge) has closed down with no warning. Luckily we had a backup pub in place. So if you read any of our old documents please make sure you replace The Bridge with The Fleece. I've updated the maps and timetables on the website (http://www.dert2017.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/) and all of the information documents that were sent out last week have been updated and put on the website (http://www.dert2017.co.uk/general-information/). Within the next couple of days the accessibility documents and risk assessments will also be on the website on the same general information page. The delay with these is due to the last minute change in pubs.

Please pass this information around your side, or to anyone else who is coming. If you have any questions then don't hesitate to ask. See you at the weekend.

Thanks

Sam"

On 4 April 2017 at 12:59, Becky Such <rebeccasuch@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hello all!

Firstly well done on the final outing last night, I thought Westerhope was looking great just remember to look confident! We're planning to have dance Westerhope as part of the Crook challenge, this'll be a bit dependant on what the setup is like but I'll emphasise now that it's a case of one set off one set on and get on with it!

Reminders:

Shiny shoes

Kit clean and presentable, ideally 60 denier tights (DERT set have ours from Primark and found them reasonable although would recommend a pair of black pants to make sure they don't travel South!

Hair - do whatever prep you need to do (straighten etc) please bring bobbles, clips, spray or anything to keep it in place. I will be making up a load of clips with feathers so we'll have them to put in too.

Please bring plasters and safety pins, you can never have too many, also if anyone has business cards it can be worth having them with us just in case.

Hannah please remember your set of swords, if possible give them a clean just so they're all in the best nick.

Drinking! As said yesterday I want people to enjoy DERT and I'm planning on having a couple of drinks to dull the nerves and perk me up a bit. Please do this at a sensible rate, there's no point us messing up because someone drank more than they can handle. Westerhope set apologies in advance that you're not on until 7 but the same rule applies to you. Showcase I see as a different kettle of fish although again hopefully no rolling onto the performance!

Arrivals:

There are a small batch of us arriving in Kendal around 5.30, our plan is to go straight to the hostel and check in.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Kendal+Hostel/@54.3288378,-2.7477924,15.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbcefc77786b97fd!8m2!3d54.324602!4d-2.747581

As far as I know that is me, Ffion, Laura S and Jo. Prior to this will be Sue, Hannorah and her sister, and Rachel. If you're in the area I will be assuming that you will be coming to the hostel in order to get fairly settled and then head out at six for tea. Kate and Paul I'm not sure, will you be with us? I don't want to leave anyone behind! I will endeavor to send a message out on whatsapp about where we end up which will hopefully gather us all up.

We will then go onto the Friday night social which is at Kendal school (a little further South than our hostel). I know that Reesha, Laura W and Paul, and Hannah are all arriving more like 9.30 -with the idea to go to the evening venue to pick up access to hostel, wristband etc.

Beds:

We seem to have a bajillion beds divided over three rooms as so:

1 room = 11 singles

2 room = 1 double and 3 singles

3 room = 1 double and 5 singles

I at this point have 6 for quiet, 2 for middling, and 8 for stay up late but with some debate re. snoring which I'll be honest I can't quite remember! I would suggest louder people go in the 11 singles, with the other two rooms reserved for quieter sleeps. Maybe snorers can be shoved in the smaller room as I seem to think there were less of them??

Let me know if you need anything in the meantime, looking forward to seeing you all for an awesome weekend

Becky xx

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