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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hey there everyone,
Well, now that I'm close to post number 300 I thought I'd do an intro thread... it seems like I'll be hanging around for a while now
Edit:
Yep, this is all changed cos I'm not feeling as sentimental as I was when I wrote the last intro.
I'm 28, live outside Belfast in Northern Ireland, run the fire performance group FirePoise (www.firepoise.com), like to travel and good music.
My myspace page is www.myspace.com/clarepalmer
Take care
bye
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1166016598)
Hey there everyone,
Well, now that I'm close to post number 300 I thought I'd do an intro thread... it seems like I'll be hanging around for a while now
Edit:
Yep, this is all changed cos I'm not feeling as sentimental as I was when I wrote the last intro.
I'm 28, live outside Belfast in Northern Ireland, run the fire performance group FirePoise (www.firepoise.com), like to travel and good music.
My myspace page is www.myspace.com/clarepalmer
Take care
bye
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1166016598)
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BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hello there everyone...
Thanks so much for all the lovely wishes... Hurrah 
I am now 28, and people keep telling me this is a very important year - so I'm hoping it'll be fun (no doubt, with the EJC coming up!!)
Drew... yep they did arrive sweetness, thanks so much for that
- an uber-splendid present and muchly appreciated...
I had the most surreal birthday...
Lisa and I ended up doing some wiggling with fire fans for a film about Jane Austen's life (called Becoming Jane).
It was much fun... we were running about in very tight corsets and big skirts for a kindof village fair scene. We were circus wenches
There was a whole lot of madness but we had a great time...
It was filmed here:
Non-Https Image Link
Hello there everyone...
Thanks so much for all the lovely wishes... Hurrah
I am now 28, and people keep telling me this is a very important year - so I'm hoping it'll be fun
(no doubt, with the EJC coming up!!)Drew... yep they did arrive sweetness, thanks so much for that
- an uber-splendid present and muchly appreciated...I had the most surreal birthday...
Lisa and I ended up doing some wiggling with fire fans for a film about Jane Austen's life (called Becoming Jane).
It was much fun... we were running about in very tight corsets and big skirts for a kindof village fair scene. We were circus wenches
There was a whole lot of madness but we had a great time...
It was filmed here:
Non-Https Image Link
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BRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
hey hun hows it going?
i do hope to see you this year at some point and thank you for the hugs, i hope your doing ok too
hey hun hows it going?
i do hope to see you this year at some point and thank you for the hugs, i hope your doing ok too Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Meh...
Things are ok.
Unfortunately, my mother was diagnosed with cancer last week. It's been a terrible shock. It's pancreatic and the outlook isn't good. I'm spending alot of time at home and trying to balance work stuff and ironing!
Am still getting bogged down in admin work instead of practising - which sucks.
But on the flip side, a friend of mine gave me a very beautiful massage yesterday, which really helped.
I hope you are ok and things have settled down in the house...
See you sometime - EJC perhaps?!
xx
Meh...
Things are ok.
Unfortunately, my mother was diagnosed with cancer last week. It's been a terrible shock. It's pancreatic and the outlook isn't good. I'm spending alot of time at home and trying to balance work stuff and ironing!
Am still getting bogged down in admin work instead of practising - which sucks.
But on the flip side, a friend of mine gave me a very beautiful massage yesterday, which really helped.
I hope you are ok and things have settled down in the house...
See you sometime - EJC perhaps?!
xx
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Circus wenches...unreal.
Tricky times ahead with your mum darl. Many of these for you and your family
Circus wenches...unreal.
Tricky times ahead with your mum darl. Many of these for you and your family
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
GOLD Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
Hey Clare, I'm really sorry to hear about your mom!
Will give you real s real soon!
Hey Clare, I'm really sorry to hear about your mom!
Will give you real
s real soon! I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
BRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
oh i'm sorry hun don't know what else to say other thani hope for the best for your mum.
know how your feeling on the ironing front *looks over to mount pain in the ass* why do we insist on putting clothes on children, they only get dirty which will then need to be washed and ironed.
as for the froggy house, things are still going from bad to worse, can not go into detail as ex hubby is still doing the crazy man stalking ex wife thing
i have no idea about getting to any meets at all this year but i am trying very very hard to save
oh i'm sorry hun
don't know what else to say other thani hope for the best for your mum.know how your feeling on the ironing front *looks over to mount pain in the ass* why do we insist on putting clothes on children, they only get dirty which will then need to be washed and ironed.
as for the froggy house, things are still going from bad to worse, can not go into detail as ex hubby is still doing the crazy man stalking ex wife thing
i have no idea about getting to any meets at all this year but i am trying very very hard to save Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thanks Gnor and James... muchly appreciate the thoughts.
She was a bit chirpier yesterday, which was nice... it's just trying to make sure she stays positive.
Froggie... meh... that sucks.
Keep your head up lady, do everything with a good heart and right intention, and everything will conspire to see you through.
Keep strong lady - you can do it
Thanks Gnor and James... muchly appreciate the thoughts.
She was a bit chirpier yesterday, which was nice... it's just trying to make sure she stays positive.
Froggie... meh... that sucks.
Keep your head up lady, do everything with a good heart and right intention, and everything will conspire to see you through.
Keep strong lady - you can do it
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thanks princess... and thanks for the call - it was splendid talking to you
Thanks princess... and thanks for the call - it was splendid talking to you
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BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hello everyone...
So then, a quick update on my life...
Things aren't looking good with my mum... she had an exploratory operation and they discovered the tumour was too big to remove.
She's in rather good form, however, all things considered.
My dad and I aren't doing so well, but we're working on it.
You would never know she is sick.... apart from the fluid which keeps gathering in her stomach and making her swollen. But apart from that, she seems happy and it's very unnerving how quickly things seem to have gone back to normal.
But it's a false truth... my dad and I know that.
In other news...
Lisa has been making some utterly splendid costumes for a few gigs we have coming up in the next few weeks...
And I'm still working really hard to organise work and workshops, an EJC show and Halloween performance over the summer.
It's hard and stressful and tiring... but things are coming together.
However, our first ever workshops in the Crescent Arts Centre finished last week.
It was great, we had about 20 people coming along for seven weeks and they all got it!!
At the fire gathering after that last workshop we had five people do their first burn
They rocked!!
And... ahem... someone was there with a video camera... so here's a wee clip:
Take care m'lovelies, see lots of you in a couple of weeks for the EJC!!!!!
Clare xx
Hello everyone...
So then, a quick update on my life...
Things aren't looking good with my mum... she had an exploratory operation and they discovered the tumour was too big to remove.
She's in rather good form, however, all things considered.
My dad and I aren't doing so well, but we're working on it.
You would never know she is sick.... apart from the fluid which keeps gathering in her stomach and making her swollen. But apart from that, she seems happy and it's very unnerving how quickly things seem to have gone back to normal.
But it's a false truth... my dad and I know that.
In other news...
Lisa has been making some utterly splendid costumes for a few gigs we have coming up in the next few weeks...
And I'm still working really hard to organise work and workshops, an EJC show and Halloween performance over the summer.
It's hard and stressful and tiring... but things are coming together.
However, our first ever workshops in the Crescent Arts Centre finished last week.
It was great, we had about 20 people coming along for seven weeks and they all got it!!
At the fire gathering after that last workshop we had five people do their first burn
They rocked!!
And... ahem... someone was there with a video camera... so here's a wee clip:
Take care m'lovelies, see lots of you in a couple of weeks for the EJC!!!!!
Clare xx
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BRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
i know a liccle pirate who wishes you were coming too
i know a liccle pirate who wishes you were coming too
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thanks m'lovelies...
Wish I was coming to Play too xxx
Thanks m'lovelies...
Wish I was coming to Play too xxx
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SILVER Member
member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
Posted:
that video was lovely!!!!
Will we be seeing you and lisa on wed night or have you other mischeif organised???
that video was lovely!!!!
Will we be seeing you and lisa on wed night or have you other mischeif organised???
Fun is not a straight line <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
GOLD Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Posted:
what's with all the name changes? haven't seen you in aaaages, so have some of these:
hope you and your mum are doing as well as can be...
what's with all the name changes? haven't seen you in aaaages, so have some of these:
hope you and your mum are doing as well as can be...
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
'Be the change you want to see in the world around you' - Ghandi
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thanks sweetness...
Not lots of name changes... just some... trying to be all mysterious, but probably just being confusing.
FirePoise to FurryPurple to FurryTrees (named after a walk in the park) to FurrySwings (which is just random nonsense really, but slightly relating to my psyche).
Anyhoo... thank you muchly
Mum is doing as well as can be expected... in fact, I think I might update that thread.
Take care Guy... not sure when I'll see you next, but I will see you someday!
clare x
Thanks sweetness...
Not lots of name changes... just some... trying to be all mysterious, but probably just being confusing.
FirePoise to FurryPurple to FurryTrees (named after a walk in the park) to FurrySwings (which is just random nonsense really, but slightly relating to my psyche).
Anyhoo... thank you muchly
Mum is doing as well as can be expected... in fact, I think I might update that thread.
Take care Guy... not sure when I'll see you next, but I will see you someday!
clare x
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SILVER Member
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Very sad you're not heading to Falmouth
You were the one who talked me into it
I saw your COL entry whilst I was in Oxford over the weekend- its gorgeous- you spin beautifully and the setting was lovely
Hope to see you soon
Very sad you're not heading to Falmouth
You were the one who talked me into it
I saw your COL entry whilst I was in Oxford over the weekend- its gorgeous- you spin beautifully and the setting was lovely
Hope to see you soon
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thanks sweetness... glad you liked it
I know, I'm crap about Falmouth
I really, really wanted to come... I haven't seen Durbs and Ros and Rob and you and everyone else in about a year... and I feel completely drawn to Falmouth and Bristol.
But, I have to work this weekend (need the money, still).
What's more... I have to make the decision on Bristol today.
I've told everyone that I'm going and I really want to see you all... but Eimhin and the Irish crew are getting together on the same weekend for Eimhin's leaving party - he's moving to Bristol for Circmedia!!
There's going to be lots of people leaving Ireland in the next few months, and I feel like should be at that party... I want to be there and say goodbye.
le sigh.
Decisions, decisions...
Thanks sweetness... glad you liked it
I know, I'm crap about Falmouth
I really, really wanted to come... I haven't seen Durbs and Ros and Rob and you and everyone else in about a year... and I feel completely drawn to Falmouth and Bristol.
But, I have to work this weekend (need the money, still).
What's more... I have to make the decision on Bristol today.
I've told everyone that I'm going and I really want to see you all... but Eimhin and the Irish crew are getting together on the same weekend for Eimhin's leaving party - he's moving to Bristol for Circmedia!!
There's going to be lots of people leaving Ireland in the next few months, and I feel like should be at that party... I want to be there and say goodbye.
le sigh.
Decisions, decisions...
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BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Hello
er...
....
Good
*leaves for another cup of coffee*
Hello
er...
....
Good
*leaves for another cup of coffee*
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
I'm sorry Durbs... I was supposed to phone you about this...
Don't know what to do darlin...
I'm sorry Durbs... I was supposed to phone you about this...
Don't know what to do darlin...
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BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Nay worries m'lovely...
It will make meeting even more sweet...
Anyway, you've got a fairly good excuse, so I'll let you off.
This time
*mentions quickly he might not make Bristol either*
Nay worries m'lovely...
It will make meeting even more sweet...
Anyway, you've got a fairly good excuse, so I'll let you off.
This time
*mentions quickly he might not make Bristol either*
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Love ya lots
X
Love ya lots
X
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BRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
Oi swingy tree poise purple lady
Bristol - YES - *wags finger*
Oi swingy tree poise purple lady
Bristol - YES - *wags finger*
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Meep... don't
Meh... I'll see you somewhere
Are you booked for Halloween yet (either of you)?
Meep... don't
Meh... I'll see you somewhere
Are you booked for Halloween yet (either of you)?
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DIAMOND Member
The Ministry of Manipulation
2,523 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
The Ministry of Manipulation
2,523 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Will call you later about brizzle
Will call you later about brizzle
BRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
No - apart from 5th of november......... but thats not halloween
im always around so yes you will see me somewhere!
No - apart from 5th of november......... but thats not halloween
im always around so yes you will see me somewhere!
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Er...yeah, think so if the 27 & 28th October is Halloween anyway...
Er...yeah, think so if the 27 & 28th October is Halloween anyway...
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Grand
Drew... talk soon sweetness
Strugz and Durbs... good, may need ya!
Have to go... need to check out a venue, then our workshops are starting again tonight! Hurrah!
EDITED_BY: FurrySwings (1158071791)
Grand
Drew... talk soon sweetness
Strugz and Durbs... good, may need ya!
Have to go... need to check out a venue, then our workshops are starting again tonight! Hurrah!
EDITED_BY: FurrySwings (1158071791)
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BRONZE Member
2,530 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
2,530 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey there pretty purple spinny lady
not spoken to you for a while, hope you're alright
speak to you soon
Hey there pretty purple spinny lady
not spoken to you for a while, hope you're alright
speak to you soon
We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams;
We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.
BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
*Does special pants-on-head dance at prospect of gig with Claire*
*Does special pants-on-head dance at prospect of gig with Claire*
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Lol... don't get too excited, it's normally chaos.
Ask Mike
(ah nevermind, but it's true... chaos right up until the last second )
Take care,
Hugs
Clare x
Lol... don't get too excited, it's normally chaos.
Ask Mike
(ah nevermind, but it's true... chaos right up until the last second
)Take care,
Hugs
Clare x
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