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Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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Posted:
juggle weavesmiley Manchester Spinner’s Meet up and stuff weavesmiley juggle



Hi all If you are looking for people to spin poi with in the North west this is the place to be.



For any one new to this sight DON’T READ THE WHOLE THREAD it has been going a long time and contains lots of old information and chat about previous meet ups and organisation stuff just go to the last few posts to find out the most up-to-date information on current events.



First a bit of info the Manchester spinners lot is no professional spinning troop or organised events it is just a group of people who get together to enjoy themselves. The first meet up was organised way beck in September 04 https://delizium.fotopic.net/c291964.html

The crowd has changed a bit from back then but we have kept a few old timers we welcome all along to come and join us for a spin whether you be experienced or a complete beginner we are willing to teach and learn from you.



Their is no set time for the meet ups they are usually organised around when people can make it and how long they can stay.



I will try to update this first post as often as I can with the most up-to-date info on meet ups and club nights that allow spinning but if I'm being a bit lax just find the last few posts foe up-to-date info (like I said before weren’t you paying attention)



To date the standard meets have gone as meet up in Piccadilly gardens at 4pm (nice central point where every one can get to) Then move on down to the Gas Works/CastleField or Plat fields Park depending on the wether till everyone gets to cold/tired/burned then on to the pub

( anybody who doesn’t know where this is it can be arranged for someone to come meet you at the train station or wherever you are coming from .) smile

{ ubblove We are a nice bunch like that ubblove}



Accommodation for a night can usually be arranged but you need to sort this well in advance no just turning up expecting somewhere to sleep eek





(more to be added and all to be spell checked soon)



pm me any info you would like to add

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


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CattSILVER Member
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Posted:
mmm so whats the dates for the next meet??? i all confused and havnt really been keepin up to date coz been mega busy! sounds like the last meet was incredible, gutted i wasnt there!! some of the pics are awsome!!!
hope all are good xx

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Catt xxx


fire_fairy_liquidBRONZE Member
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Posted:
i wanna go to choc fest but cant get to swindon, so if anyone is going from manchester who is driving pm me, i really would like to go and would be able to give money towards petrol.....

please get in touch sounds like fun!!!

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steaksSILVER Member
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom


Posted:
so the first 2 weekends are out due to other events happening in the country?
so lets make it the 3rd weekend in february (which would be the 19th)

i also like the idea of making it a set weekend each month, wold make it a lot easier in the long run smile

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SchitzSILVER Member
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Posted:
Written by: steaks


so the first 2 weekends are out due to other events happening in the country?
so lets make it the 3rd weekend in february (which would be the 19th)

i also like the idea of making it a set weekend each month, wold make it a lot easier in the long run smile




I think its a really good idea to have it a set weekend each month.

When its been decided, I'm going to put up a flyer down at the circus where I work...its generated a bit of interest, and people want to know when its on ....so I'll stay tuned in smile

Poivert


SchitzSILVER Member
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Location: Rochdale, Lancs, United Kingdom


Posted:
P.Sssssssss

Has anybody posted and pics or vid clips from the last meet ?

Poivert


Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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Posted:
18th 19th sounds good to me smile
Should we hold it on sun again so people who work can come? WILL wink

I will start of with say meet in Piccadilly Gardens next to Café Nero for all those coming on the train and those who don’t know Manchester at 3ish till 4 then move on down to the Gas Works

For everyone else meet down at the Gas Works from 4ish till late. biggrin

I'm sure some of you will want to meet in the pub and stuff beforehand so I will leave all that up to you wink

Mill it goes without saying I will need to sleep on your floor if poss redface

so
Sun 19th Feb
3 o'clock in Piccadilly Gardens
4 o'clock Gas Works


weavesmiley

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


devilstarSILVER Member
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Posted:
Ok, Tobi looks good for me biggrin

As for the alchaholics amoung us, how about Grand Central or The Salsbury? Not as far to walk to the Gassworks from there. wink

Hey, Schitz do you work at Skylight Circus in Rochdale? That's where I do trapeze! I have a couple of photos in my gallery from the last meet that Cath would proberly dissaprove of ubbangel

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CattSILVER Member
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Posted:
DAMIT DAIMT!!
Cant make that meet either, ohhh well there were be plenty more im sure!!

Ohhh who was looking for pics from the last meet, alien_concept as got some, and theyre really good so give him a yell im sure he would be happy to share!!

well hope all are good
bounce2 bounce2

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Catt xxx


Wild ChildSILVER Member
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Posted:
Ah Ed I missed your birthday, sorry hun frown have some cheesecake biggrin hughug2

Must say Swindon looks mucho fun and I might be tempted over to York, if only to see Skully's confusion over whether she's drooling over the naked men or the cholcolate ubblol i strongly suspect the combination may prove too much and she'll dissolve in to a soggy mess of hormones and endorphins eekubblolubblol

So 3rd weekend looking good peeps, is Sunday better than Friday? we've had friday ones before and travelling by bus/train is easier than sunday. Just a thought.

Medusa will you make it to this meet or the one in March? I can offer you a place to stay for as long as you like but I live out of Manchester so it's up to you. I can pick you up from stations and stuff tho

Gayle & Skully you are of course welcome again, however I've started doing up the back bedroom so I'm a bed down (mattress available tho) and you'll have to excuse the piles of stuff everywhere! We'll manage biggrin

Oh and newbies? - your desire to make things more formal is admirable but you'll soon realise the truth of the saying 'organsing HoPpers is like herding cats' help biggrin
As you can see from organising this date, it's great to set it for the same weekend each month but if you can't make that same weekend you miss every meet and then other things come up (like Swindon etc) so it's usually best to let it evolve organically... beerchug grouphug

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steaksSILVER Member
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Posted:
Sounds good Tobi smile

If any out of towners want help with bieng met at stations etc. PM and im more than willing to help out (Schitz and Lemminglady can give references as to my tour guiding abillaties in manchester wink )

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Posted:
Friday or Sunday are both good for me biggrin I'll bring Ed along too if hes coming

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Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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im working the late shift on fri so sun would be best for me

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


SchitzSILVER Member
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Posted:
Written by: devilstar




Hey, Schitz do you work at Skylight Circus in Rochdale? That's where I do trapeze! I have a couple of photos in my gallery from the last meet that Cath would proberly dissaprove of ubbangel




ubblol Just wait till I see Cath now ! .. Yeh, I put in a few hours down at Skylight, not done any trapeeze yet, but hoping to in the future. Great piccies ... I'll look out for you at a meet ..or down at Skylight smile

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Posted:
Written by: Catt




Ohhh who was looking for pics from the last meet, alien_concept as got some, and theyre really good so give him a yell im sure he would be happy to share!!






That wuz meee ...thanks ! smile

Poivert


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Ah Ed I missed your birthday, sorry hun frown have some cheesecake biggrin hughug2





hug

Thanks Elaine!!

It would be awesome to see you (and as many other HoPpers as Possible) at york!! Does the Chocolate Cake alone not sway your decision? biggrin

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fire_fairy_liquidBRONZE Member
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Posted:
when does the skylight circus thingy meet in rochdale and where???

im in rochdale and wouldnt mind goin to there lol

oh yeah what is it as well lol

thanks for burning with me


hankyGOLD Member
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i think a regualr date is better and i could put up posters round blackpool end to create interest and giv me some travelling buddies...it gets awfully lonely :-( and fri would b better for me for transport as can just get train instead of bus aswell but not too bothered biggrin

it's a mad world...and i love it!!!


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Posted:
It should be sunday definatly so mint can make it, he dosent get to come up to the manchester meets all that often.

Just an idea but when we were arranging the last meet platt fields was brought up for a little while, maybie we could have it there this time for abit veriety since the last what 6? or something close to that (maybie I dunno i havnt been counting) have been at the gas works its been ages since manc was at platt fields. Plus if anyone wants a drinks before hand Harleys Well is just across the road.

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Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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Posted:
to dark this time of year and nobody wants to sit on cold wet grass in the dark
Gass works has places to sit and is well lit.

the park was great in the summer we will prob move back there when it starts to warm up a bit.

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


hankyGOLD Member
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Posted:
plus everyone who's never been - a lot of newbies- will have to get directions and all confussled all over again!

i FINALLY uploaded my images of the very first meet i went to in manc last year!!! only took me a year to do it but check em out - i don't kno who a lot of the peeps r in the photos so if u recognise urself let me know
https://www.homeofpoi.com/gallery/showgal...mp;ppuser=10130

it's a mad world...and i love it!!!


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The Parks All boggy and stuff, I was in there yesterday, could of done with a Uni like Will's really,

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IgirisujinSILVER Member
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Posted:
Good point I forgot about the lack of shelter

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SchitzSILVER Member
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Posted:
Written by: fire_fairy_liquid


when does the skylight circus thingy meet in rochdale and where???

im in rochdale and wouldnt mind goin to there lol

oh yeah what is it as well lol




Skylight circus does alsorts of stuff, but if you want to come down to learn and practice circus skills, then monday nights are adult circus training. 7-9pm , Broadwater centre , right next to the bus station, opposite mecca bingo . £3

Poivert


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Posted:
I wonder if I could make it? biggrin.................

*goes off to look at time tables and stuff*

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fire_fairy_liquidBRONZE Member
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Posted:
if anyone is going to the skylight tonight can you let me know please and pm me asap then il pm ya with my phone number so i can make plans i hate going to these things on my own you see, and hey if i come with someone then its all good, do i need to bring anything apart from me??

thanks for burning with me


devilstarSILVER Member
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Posted:
Unfortunatly it clashes with the juggling club I go to in Chorlton, otherwise I'd be there, but they are so friendly you shouldn't be scared of going down on your own. They have loads of toys you can play with, but I think it's best to bring your own if you've got em.

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steaksSILVER Member
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Posted:
Juggling club in Chorlton, hmm.
Shame it claashes with the youth work i don in Chorlton (mersey bank to be more precise) otherwise id be into trying that out

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SchitzSILVER Member
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Posted:
Written by: fire_fairy_liquid


if anyone is going to the skylight tonight can you let me know please and pm me asap then il pm ya with my phone number so i can make plans i hate going to these things on my own you see, and hey if i come with someone then its all good, do i need to bring anything apart from me??




I'll be going tonight, and no, you dont need to bring anything with you unless you have your own fave toys you want to play with in a big space. Everyones really friendly so dont worry about us biggrin
If you really dont want to face it alone, then PM me and I'll give you my number, and I can either meet you at the door, or somewhere else nearby if you want smile

Poivert


hankyGOLD Member
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Posted:
i just wanna c if this works....finally get a pic next to me name! i feel special ubbrollsmile

it's a mad world...and i love it!!!


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