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Posted: 5th Jan 2007
dam i missed stix

lessons a plenty matey no worries and contact too, well done!

doubles are the way tho, all the way

so does that make me the randy love machine teacher......? i can say that because this is the guidford thread and we are allowed to say anything - right



Durbs what have you started.........

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."

Posted: 5th Jan 2007
I've known you too long for a polite reply..

*fnarf*

I honour you as an aspect of myself..

You are never to old to storm a bouncey castle..

Posted: 30th Jan 2007
Copy of e-mail what I just sent to anyone not on the e-mail list:

~~~~~

Hey everyone, sorry for the group e-mail, but just trawled through a few years worth of e-mails about anyone who’s asked about Thursday meetings in Guildford.

So, I had a meeting with the council yesterday with regards to continuing to use York Road car park until the weather warms up enough to regularly go outside.

Basically it’s a “No”. It’s not at all that they don’t want us there, it’s a matter of insurance. Even though we’ve got our own, the building itself still needs to be insured – which would involve a whole new insurance policy for the car park which they’re not going to do.

Instead of looking at this as a bad thing, we can see this as an opportunity to evolve… Personally I’m amazed (in a good way) that even in January, outside (!!) we’re still getting 10-12 people, and in the car park we were around 15-20 which is ace given how cold it’s been. This summer should be excellent…

So the question of an alternative venue comes up. Basically, there ain’t much choice. As far as I can tell, our requirements are quite tight:
1) Available Thursday evenings (I don’t think we can change it after 7 years…)
2) High ceiling
3) Lots of space
4) Lighting
5) Music
6) Cheap
7) Open late, till 10/11 ish.
8) Close to station

I’ve asked the Arts dept of the council if they’ll fund the hire, but assuming they don’t (or even if they do, it won’t be for a while), we’ll need to charge. We used to charge at the Stoke, but they were oddly kind and were happy with whatever we got. (Thursdays at the Stoke incidentally aren’t free, plus raises the issue of under-18’s).

The best venue I can find is the Guildford Methodist Church, opposite Anderton’s music shop. If anyone went to Keith’s Tai-Chi classes, it’s the same room, basically a large hall, windows all around, toilets, heating (!). I think it costs around £15 an hour, i.e. £45 a night if we have it from 7-10pm/8-11pm - which would hopefully be £3 a head (the same as Spitz and Synergy in London). The trouble we had at another venue we used to use was the first 2 weeks were packed, then they dwindled out, which meant people ended up paying £15 each to cover the room. This sucked.

In return for having paid to come (aside from having a lovely warm place to practise for a change), I’d be happy (and I think others would too) to run proper workshops – a bit like Spitz – in various moves/props. We’ve got a good variety of skills going on now, so potentially, if the teachers are up for it, we can have poi, staff, juggling (passing, tricks etc), hoops, tai-chi, diabolo etc etc.

So, some quick questions, please be honest!!

1) Would you pay £3 to come? If no, what would you pay? (You can say £0!!)
2) What times would you prefer?
3) Would proper workshops interest you? If so, with what props?
4) Would you like to run a workshop? If so, in what?

If you come with other people who I haven’t e-mailed, could you ask them as well, even give different sets of answers if you’re replying for someone else.

What I think will happen is that you have to pay in advance for the block of bookings, Burnt Toast should be able to cover this if the council don’t. If the evenings work and we get more than £45 a week, we can save this for quieter weeks or start looking into buying more practise props, fuel for the fire nights etc etc. No-one’s looking to make money out of this!

I’ve already rung the venue, but not sure if they’ll be able to accommodate us at this short notice, so will let you know what the plans are for this week.

Could you all pray/meditate/dance for some nice warm weather on Thursday just incase?

If you have any comments, questions, suggestions – please let me know!

Cheers guys

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 30th Jan 2007
tiz a sad day

but like you said - the start of somthing new....... which is always good

We will find somewhere dude....

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."

Posted: 30th Jan 2007
Best wishes lads...

You've got a really lovely group there... and well done for the organising of a new space....

I hope it doesn't come to that here... though it seems a bit inevitable.

Best wishes on finding somewhere new

Getting to the other side

Posted: 31st Jan 2007

 Written by: Bigrandylovemachine

i know it will be hard, but you can get through it guys

Erm.. best lock everyone up on second thoughts...

Was lovely to see you Clare, well done for keeping the pace despite the cold weather, jet lag, ice balls and general abuse...

An I'd pay £3... what about the summer though?

If anyone wants to escape the cold after a spin tommorrow, come down the boiler room with me to see these guys https://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=81957272

It's the lastest incarnation of the Gaga's with my next door neighbour drumming and I expect they'll be up for a bit of a party...

It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett

Posted: 31st Jan 2007
Methodist Church isn't available Arse, that would've been a good venue... Back to the drawing board

In the summer, just go back down the river I reckons...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 31st Jan 2007
I'm sorry, am I seeing things...?

Durbs, you used the word 'practice' as if you were actually practising something specific, which, to be honest, sounds a bit too much like work to be Burnt Toast...

Are you on Drugs?

Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
Woot - we have a venue

Details on the first page...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
so.. the update is dated at 30th january... and today is what... 10 days later?

Slap.

I mean Slack.

Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
It says *Current as of 30/1/07*

Oh I forgot the other rule

No Ed

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
Wouldn't want to come to your gay meet up anyway...

Guildford is for gays...

Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.

Posted: 9th Feb 2007


So everyone keeps telling me.

Alright, you can come, but only if you take a CJ workshop and tell everyone you're really called E_war_

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
excellent..



Well done Durbs for finding happy Thursdays a new home! *applause*
EDITED_BY: MisStix (1171050170)

I honour you as an aspect of myself..

You are never to old to storm a bouncey castle..

Posted: 9th Feb 2007
hmm... Is that with, or without underscores?



Guildford is a bit of a trek from the south of spain...



maybe another day... when it's warmer...

Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.

Posted: 10th Feb 2007
I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!! So where the flaming hell is this new venue??? Is it backline? Glad you've sorted a new venue but you could have seriously made it easier to work out where???

:hugs: :hugs:

Slicing the Loaf as we speak.

I need it..... Trust me!

Posted: 10th Feb 2007
Sorry, have those flabby eyelids obscured your vision?
Only the map, dircetions and name of the venue in the first post would've shown you where it was and what it was called.

"Is it Backline?"
Yes Lex, you go there, and everyone else can go to the Riverside Centre which is where it actually is.

Muppet...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 12th Feb 2007
so many rules...

It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett

Posted: 12th Feb 2007
Sorry dude, but as it's my money, my time, my name and my reputation at risk if people break stuff, damage the room, get busted for drinking on the premises or borrow my props without returning them, then I think it's fair enough.
Likewise the fact I've supplied the last fire nights with at least 16 litres of paraffin, all of which has willingly been used yet no-one else seems to think to bring some could be viewed as mildy inconsiderate (perhaps more-so as I think I'm the only one with a job...)

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 12th Feb 2007



Are you pissed off Paul?



awww. bless.
xx

Getting to the other side

Posted: 12th Feb 2007
I am with you on the parafin front. At the meets in Adelaide Josh and Kate used to bring lots of kero and had a tin next to it for donations. Anyone who wanted to spin a bit of fire would put some change in - perhaps you could do something like that? Or we could just take it in turns to bring the fin??!!

Slicing the Loaf as we speak.

I need it..... Trust me!

Posted: 13th Feb 2007
Im with ya - i always bring my own, but then thats coz i have a job too

Chris you slack hippy - dont bitch not only is it Durbs reputation on the line, i wrote his referance, you would want to make me out a liar now would you

On a bighter note THURSDAYS ARE BACK, sweet and in a nice shiney new venue.

5 great reasons to go this thursday:

Its the virgin meet (means kieth will definatley show )
Im going
Toast people are awesome
Lex hopefully wont make it
and you will ge to see that Durbs really is that small in real life too

Go Toast!

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."

Posted: 13th Feb 2007
Easy Strugz!!!! Actually I was planning on shifting my weight over to that end of Guildford. Was also going to suggest that people came round to our place before. I'll skin up

Will try and get Ronnie down but won't hold my breath!!!

Slicing the Loaf as we speak.

I need it..... Trust me!

Posted: 13th Feb 2007
whoooo, im diving to yours straight from work - you going to make me dinner?

or seeing as your so fat can we just cut up and cook excess bits of you?

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."

Posted: 13th Feb 2007
Cool - will anybody be able to give me a hand setting up around 7:45?

Need to shunt some tables around, and hopefully if Len's coming, we'll get the UV cannon set up too for glowy fun

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 13th Feb 2007
Seeing as the rest of you are a bunch of spliff smoking slackers I guess that I'll have to volunteer my services - £10 an hour.

Posted: 15th Feb 2007
Right any of you fatties out there who fancy coming round for some strongbow before tonight you're more than welcome. Just to clarify I won't be cooking - eaten all the food in the house anyway

Love you all (except STrugz ) See you later

Slicing the Loaf as we speak.

I need it..... Trust me!

Posted: 15th Feb 2007


youve eaten all the food - theres a surprise, ill be slightly later then now im going to have to cook myself.......

see you tonight fatty.......

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."

Posted: 15th Feb 2007
so what you're basically saying is you won't be along till 9?

Slackers

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 15th Feb 2007
Go Toast

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."