Midlands Meets - Malvern.

Things here are currently pretty busy work wise, so there's nothing planned for the immediate future (till the end of April). If you're interested in coming to a meet join the group at http://groups.myspace.com/malvernfirespinners and I'll see about organising something.


We don't mind people staying over the whole weekend (fri-sun) if they want. I've got a fair few toys and I'm willing to teach, I'm just lacking a staff. If the weather's iffy then there's always other things to do like rubiks puzzle solving, origami, and a whole load of films to watch (including many HoP DVDs), the local pub serves exceptionally good food and drink, and the Chinese and pizza place deliver here too

A map to my house from Malvern is available here.

If like me you're without a car, then Colwall has it's own train station (on the Birmingham - Hereford line), and my house is about a 20 minute walk from there, (we can probably provide lifts from the station to save people having to walk up the hill), the station in Great Malvern is a slightly longer walk, but the hill isn't so steep that way.

All HoPpers and Midlands spinners are welcome.

ooh ooh!

A little too early to say but I might just be there on the Saturday, coursework permitting.

It might be a fitting occasion to christen my SHINY NEW FIRE POI (first ever pair!)

*Bump*

Just got back online properly today. I've edited the above now I've got a better idea of what's going on.

Can check for PMs regularly too.

Better go buy paraffin

Gaaah! I cannot.

pesky coursework.

If its ok to invite oneself, I reckon I'll be there Sounds great Duncan, thanks for organising it

OK, so no HoPpers came to the first one, but some local spinners came along and had a spin in the afternoon before the main event.

I'll be more coherent at the next, as I won't have lost sleep the previous 2 nights staying up decorating and setting up speakers / computers for visuals

Invite is open to all HoPpers and any friends they'd like to bring along.

I'll get onto google later tonight and put a map together at the same time I'm doing the flyer.

PM sent to you Mr P

hmmm . . . interesante . . .

Bump - One week to go!

i will try to come but i means having to swap a shift at work which is very unlikely! damn my rubbish memory!

Well it is a 3dayer, and we've no problems with people sleeping over.

Can go on a shop run if necessary, or chinese and pizza deliver

oh no, how did I miss this? Sounds wicked but I'm in Bristol all weekend Will there be more?

Well Froggy's got the second weekend of every month covered (and I'm not going to miss any of those), so I guess we're doing the first.

First post has been updated for the next one

I would come except i'll be back in Hastings 4 hours away. Damn.

I'll see you this weekend at Mel's though.

ok well i missed hte first one but i will damn well try and get to the next one!! wil lbook time off work on sat to make sure and leave post-it s everywhere!!!

how did the last one go? muchos annoyed i missed it

Sounds great I will let you know closer to the time if I can make the next one. .. .

Was a bit quiet with only 9 people turning up, but I guess it just takes time for the word to get around. Everyone who came said they'll be back with friends, and I'm starting to get requests to do parties elsewhere

Well I guess its a start and you have to start somewhere..... And it seems that people enjoyed it ....

Polarity this next one is on at the same time as the first Clapham meet of the year and I already promised to go to that, sorry. I am however really looking forward to coming to the one after (if there is one). It seems like ages since I've seen you!

I'd just like to point out that although this happens to be on April the 1st, it isn't a joke, it is actually happening

We even have some bands playing at this one (punk/metal)

WOOHOO! This weekend's party was awesome! (Third time's the charm ).

To open the night the bands (Toxic Pijin and Meteor Street) played their own styles (there's no other way to describe it), then I went housey trance and worked my way up the scale, as people had a bit of a dance and spun some poi + glow sticks. Ed (Silver Fox) was up next, who opened with Genesis and The Police. I didn't get to hear the rest of his set, but it went down well with the people who stayed behind while a group of us took a guitar, a couple of drums, a blacklight and some poi a short way up the hill for a bit of a spin, with most of Worcestershire's lights visible below When we got back we had a bit of a jam until the trains started running....

Glad to hear hear it matey

Meet sounds great, especially as I am going to be new to the area, great to meet some spinners.

Moving up the start of May so not sure I will make the May one, lots of confusion, will try my best, but if not see you in June (as long as that is not clashing with IOW festival)

Damnit, how did I miss this?!!! Count me in for the next one

Aw amn I can't make it We have a night out in Wolve planned on the 6th

you know what, f*ck it, i'm coming here it'll be way more fun and it's my bday on the 12th so I'll have lots to party about

All sounds good. Hopefully I can make it too. Fingers crossed on the flat hunting.

I have all my exams and my birthday during May, I should probably spend that weekend revising however I probably won't so shall likely find my way to the spin next time.