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Login/Join to Participatejourneyman
78 posts
Location: Kent, UK
Hi there, my name is Nick and I live in the South-East of London, just where it turns into Kent. I'll be 44 in May this year and decided to take up Poi, having watched a couple of friends get into it over the last couple of years. I was given my first pair of socks and tennis balls last week and am a complete n00b, but looking forward to having mastered a few tricks by the end of the year.
Other than that, professionally I'm into lights and lighting and in the summer months can be found rolling round London with the Wednesday and Friday Night Skates. I've also had an on-off relationship with Tae Kwon Do since 1990, which is currently "on".
Edited to add...
I'm looking for classes / short introductory Poi courses in the London / Kent area. If anybody knows or hears of any, could you please let me know?
Favorite Book: Diary of a Nobody
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV show: Don't watch much TV any more
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) Er... sorry, when I do what???
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Pink Floyd, general ambient stuff
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate, chocolate and er... chocolate.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?
Marmite
It may stop, but it never ends.
comfortably numb
2,676 posts
Location: The countryside, Australia
Hi there, welcome to HoP!
Hope you enjoy your stay
.All things are beautiful if we take the time to look.
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hey there Nick, i love the 'solar bear', brilliant!!!
I see you've already found the 'events, performances & gatherings' section of the forum: if I were you I'd just meet up with the London juggling crowd and learn from them rather than take official courses - cheaper and more fun!
Also, take a look in the 'videos' section for inspiration.
Enjoy your stay here on HoP!
everyone's unique except me
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Hello, welcome to HoP!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
YAY for mirmite wooooooooooooo
welcome to HoP
hope you find what you're looking for Carpal \'Tunnel
2,666 posts
Location: Preston, United Kingdom
Hi-de-hi
Chief adviser to the Pharaoh, in one very snazzy mutli-coloured coat
'Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...' - Whatever Happend To Baby Madonna?
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
heya, welcome to hop!
Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
to HoP!!!!!hope you enjoy your stay
and dont worry we're not all mad......
or are we?
My ADD makes it so that.....Ooooo SHINY.....wanna go ride bikes....wait....where am I.....
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Hello and welcome to HoP Nick
member
28 posts
Location: Golden Bay, New Zealand
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Written by: solar_bear
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) Er... sorry, when I do what???
Absolutely LOVE your attitude Nick and welcome to HoP!
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
journeyman
78 posts
Location: Kent, UK
Thank you all for the warm welcome
I don't think I've ever had this many replies to an introductory post before.Things are going fairy well so far, I've more or less got the basic butterflies sorted (along with a couple of things I worked out for myself) and will be tidying them up until Easter before moving onto turns and some other intermediate stuff.
It may stop, but it never ends.
Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
2,293 posts
Location: NJ or DE, USA
Greetings and welcome to HoP!
**glomp**
Ooh! Ooh! So...if polar bears live at one of the poles, does a solar bear live in the sun?
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
Pies Jesu Domine *whack*
Dona eis requiem *whack*
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Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
Written by: Elanna
Ooh! Ooh! So...if polar bears live at one of the poles, does a solar bear live in the sun?
Ela I frickin' love you
My ADD makes it so that.....Ooooo SHINY.....wanna go ride bikes....wait....where am I.....
Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
2,293 posts
Location: NJ or DE, USA
Wheeee!
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
Pies Jesu Domine *whack*
Dona eis requiem *whack*
Come join us and chat - we're bored! irc.newnet.net #homeofpoi
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