Forums > Events, Performances and Gatherings > Fire and Black Light UV in Swindon UK 22 Aug, Scotland 2004: Laurieston Hall

Posted: 2nd Jul 2003
great to hear from you jim,

I have enjoyed all of your events, that I have attended, and I can truly say that what I have learned from You, Anna, and the various participants, has definately changed my life for the better.

Sorry I missed Laurieston this Year, but I am definately planning to be at Lower Shaw Farm


LOve and Hugs


Fable (aka Lawrie)

Posted: 2nd Jul 2003
Good to hear from you too Fable mate!
Thanks for your kind words - I've learned much
from you too. Really looking forward to enjoying a few days with you again.

Book soon though. I've just heard from Andrea
at the Farm - 19 bookings so far.

Jim

Posted: 9th Jul 2003
This event is a BLINDER !
Can't recommend it highly enough!
simply come to one of these courses and be blown away. I have been going for nearly ten years, these are the perfect way to springboard yourself from amateur to proffessional.

Keep up the good work you guys!

Axis

Posted: 9th Jul 2003
I'm not gonna be able to make it, I'm gutted coz I know it'll be a great weekend. Is there a sauna there too?

Jim, I have been so efficient that I sent you a copy of the video ages ago, yet it is still on my floor here It'll be with you soon. Hope you 3 are spinningly happy. If I don't see you before I'll see you for a spin @ Laurieston

Guy, good to see you at Glasto, damn that's an awesome weekend! did you get a copy of the vid?

Posted: 10th Jul 2003
FireMorph! Great to hear from you. I was just thinking of you yesterday and planning to get in
touch.

No sauna at Lower Shaw but there is usually a sweatlodge available with an old bath to jump into

Good to hear that you and the Axis met up at Glasto. I look forward to going back in future years - we got a bit "piltonned-out" a few years ago. Things are more sorted now I hear. At least I have some great Glastonbury tales of our time to tell the Grandchildren....

Looking forward to seeing the vid.

Hope the performing etc. is developing well for you

Jim Cosmos

Posted: 11th Jul 2003

quote:

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Originally posted by jugjimcos:
"The UK's most successful Poi Spinner

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thats an awfully big quote to make! does this person have a name? is it glass?
is he/she the poi version of jay gilligan?

Posted: 11th Jul 2003
i believe 'anna', referred to in the first post here is 'anna semlyen', nee 'jillings'.

she wrote a pretty good book on clubswinging i heard.

guess if she does poi then that makes her a pretty successful poi spinner...

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Posted: 11th Jul 2003
Apologies. I should have said 'probably "The UK's most successful Poi Spinner"' or more accurately 'In my humble opinion "The UK's most successful Poi Spinner"'. Admittedly, my experience is limited.

Maybe I should have kept quiet. He/she is an inspiration to myself and many though. I'm delighted that we have such a range of participants on our events, from complete beginner through to professional. Makes the events such a rich blend of personalities. I don't want to embarrass the person I was referring to - but they are a regular contributor to this board and appear on our web site - but in disguise.

Its not Anna, whilst an excellent poi spinner technically I think she sees herself primarily as a club swinger/pole spinner. She's not a HoP visitor. Others spring to mind who may be more successful UK club swingers ( ) than anna (but I'm very biased) depending on what criteria you use - Sharon Haddock, Kati Yla-Hokkala & Ben Richter for example.

I was quoting Michal Kahn, author of "Poi Spinning" and within my knowledge I agree with her. This poi spinner is successful in that he/she is technically amazing, a circus school trained performer, has honed routines over several years, has great costumes & stunning publicity material, is multi-talented, seems to get bookings everywhere and regularly collaborates with other professional performers on special projects. He/she is also generous teacher and fun to be with.

I'm sure there are others who also have all these attributes but I've not met them yet.

[ 16. July 2003, 12:22: Message edited by: jugjimcos ]

Posted: 15th Jul 2003
kati and sharon swing poi?!

now that i'd love to see

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Posted: 16th Jul 2003
Meant club swingers - more latenight ambiguity.
Have edited my original post so that i hope it makes more sense.

Posted: 16th Jul 2003
cool maybe it was just me and my wrong end of the stick facination

again, a big for the offer of putting anna's book online.

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Posted: 8th Aug 2003
30 bookings for this event so far - 8/8/03
It will soon be full. Just a few bed spaces left, then its possible to squeeze in a few campers.

Web page for the event:

https://www.cosmosjugglers.co.uk/lsf/

Free Club Swinging and Pole Spinning book:

https://www.semlyen.net/cosmosjugglers/lib/contents.htm

Posted: 28th Feb 2004
Just checked in here for the first time in about six months...

Still planning to be going to Laurieston Hall In may.

I was wondering how the bookings are going, and who is coming who I might know.

LOve and hugs


Fable