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NOnactivist for HoPper liberation.
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Posted:
top o' the morning wales based poiple! this is the thread for all things wales based, although the crew is mostly based in the land of taff currently with a sizeable offshoot in the land of tawe, please talk about funky things all over cymru in this thread!!



so, for the uninitiated, here is an exciting list of regular poi activities for the wales based....



weavesmiley Cardiff/Caerdydd:



smile Thursday nights, 8-10pm, come along to Ebenezer Church (Charles Street, around the back of Burger King and Next) for nofitstate circus' community juggling club, for poi and all sorts of other exciting juggle arts. It's just £2.



smile Little Devil's Circus coming soon... contact pitman for further details or keep an eye on this thread



smile on sunny evenings/days, Roath Park (Rec. or flower garden) you may well find a NOn spinning... it might also not be a NOn, or even a HoP person at all, but if you see someone there spinning, you may as well say hello...



at other unspecified times, there may be other meets, check the most recent posts in this thread for specific details...



juggle Juggling Shops



Cardiff Games, Duke St Arcade: although not exclusively a juggling shop, they stock some poi, juggling balls and rings, plus occasional other sorts of toys... oh and the guy who owns it does poi too!



Route One Skate Shop, Morgan Arcade: Stocks variety of juggling equipment, including poi.



hug HoP people in town

NOn

Rossco Bossco

Pitman

Ryan

Unclassified Leggy Girl



weavesmiley Swansea/Abertawe and surrounding area:



smile Juggling Club, Thursdays 7-9pm In the Phoenix Centre, in the Townhill Area of Swansea. Costs £2 for the session!



smile Circus Eruption is based in Swansea and they run a juggling club for young people, also frequently advertise in the Big Issue for volunteers to help out, but i don't know anything else about location or anything for that at the moment.....



juggle Juggling Shops

Don't know of any



hug HoP people in town & surroundings

Skully

holysmoke27





weavesmiley Port Talbot:



smile Tai Poi Workshops on Aberavon beach most weekends! £2



juggle Juggling Shops

Don't know of any



hug HoP people in town

Gizmo

Kim

Gums





weavesmiley Rhondda Cynon Taf:



hug HoP people in town

NOn (Aberdare on workdays)

Stroo(poss? M.I.A...)

Juls (Pontypridd)





weavesmiley Llanelli:



hug HoP people in town

Adz



weavesmiley Caerphilly:



hug HoP people in town

Nia



weavesmiley Abergavenny/Usk/Monmouth area:



smile Monmouth, 7pm, under the Monnow bridge Every week, free, look out for the lovely poiple...



hug HoP people in town

Buggleberry Fairy

Mr Chutney

Shaping Light





weavesmiley Aberystwyth:



juggle Juggling Shops



Pixie Moon in Market Hall. Stocks juggling equipment, Poi/Flag Poi/Fire Poi, Staff and other Circus Skills.



hug HoP people in town

Imaginary Grace





weavesmiley Anglesey:



hug HoP people in town

glowingsunsets



everything else happens spontaneously in or around this thread, so please introduce yourself in this thread and come hang out with the coolest poiple in wales.....



cool



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NOnactivist for HoPper liberation.
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Posted:
Hi Fire Censure,

There is no regular meet at the moment because in the past there haven't been enough HoPpers in one place able to get to one. There are only a couple of us in Cardiff, everyone else is scattered far and wide across South Wales - hence why there is always so much debate about our meets - if there was a regular one, where would we have it? - Also when i started this post, there seemed to be very little point in having a seperate meet as there was already stuff going on elsewhere - thus, everything in the first post is already existing clubs and events. And aren't just for HoP people only, as there are in fact loads of jugglers, poi people, staffers etc. in Cardiff, but most aren't even aware of HoP.

Although i probably do need to update the first post, i have no idea if the Hawaiian event is still going, but juggling club at no fit state definately is. The people there are all lovely and all have the same interests as us lot, they just don't use the forum.

It would of course be possible to set up a regular meet and indeed some people have suggested it, but i personally think that amongst just us lot, there isn't enough commitment to make it work, whereas clubs like no fit state run successfully as they already have a good network of people, and they have their own identified space in which people can practise. This thread can be good for organising meets elsewhere in South Wales, but as i said before, us HoP lot are quite spread out around, which makes travelling and time availability difficult, and even though it would be nice to have meets for those who can't get to Cardiff or wherever, its usually pretty difficult to find a time and place that everyone can make it to. The thread is open for anyone's ideas with regard to this matter, but then it has been for a while and no-ones quite managed to come up with a working solution as yet.

So, indeed there is an active juggling community in S.Wales, certainly in Cardiff, but unlike some other towns and cities, it is not connected through HoP. shrug

I am happy to meet anyone at almost anytime or place if they want to, (and i'm free) and anyone else can come if they want/are able. But the amount of debating it takes to get a big group together always seems to take longer than the meet itself, which is why this thread runs into more pages than we've had meets! I will go back now and double check the info in the 1st page, but until anyone has a spark of inspiration and the time to put into organising something, that is the situation in Wales! (and this thread supposed to be all Wales, and has about 6 or 7 regular posters... you can see we have something of a relatively titchy online community...)

'k that's my spiel... ideas on the table please folks, i've personally, run out... and even though i still enjoy doing poi, i have very little time to think about it anymore...

and on that bitter note...
hope you are all well! grouphug

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pitmanSILVER Member
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Posted:
that my friend is a very big post but all ture i might add. personaly i think its just adz being lazy and he wont come to cardiff much (joking) he comes to cardiff a lot but to ship people from cardiff out to him is a bit of a difficult thing.

Adz - mate the ropes are amazing and i would tell everyone to buy them. well worth the money (rip*cough*off*cough*) again joking.

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
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Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
well i've recently found a group of spinners at the fountains most saturdays, so i'm going there a bit now, perhaps people would like to come there and meet new people?? we really need another meet.... *looks at pitman*

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

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any_suggestionsGOLD Member
enthusiast
238 posts
Location: wales,llanelli in the south


Posted:
ill come up to cardiff aslong as we have a decent aount of people showing up.nice to hear they are going good pitman.

to many freaks to little circuses!


UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
is anybody getting a train to PLAY from Cardiff?? desperatly looking for someone to go with since i have no idea where i'm going or what i'm doing! lol

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


SkulduggeryGOLD Member
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8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
2 of our party will be going from Neath train station. We have yet to decide which 2.



Journey 1 : NEATH to WELLINGTON (SHROPSHIRE)



Outward Journey: Wednesday, 25/07/2007

departs NEATH at 10:06 travel by Train service provider ARRIVA TRAINS WALES to

station SHREWSBURY arrives 12:52

departs SHREWSBURY at 13:22 travel by Train service provider ARRIVA TRAINS WALES

to station WELLINGTON (SHROPSHIRE) arrives 13:35





Journey 2 : WELLINGTON (SHROPSHIRE) to NEATH



Outward Journey: Sunday, 29/07/2007

departs WELLINGTON (SHROPSHIRE) at 17:24 travel by Train service provider ARRIVA

TRAINS WALES to station SHREWSBURY arrives 17:37

departs SHREWSBURY at 18:13 travel by Train service provider ARRIVA TRAINS WALES

to station NEATH arrives 20:59



Those are the trains we booked tickets for. You are more than welcome to join which ever of us are on the train.

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!


pitmanSILVER Member
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Location: swansea, United Kingdom


Posted:
why look at me??? lol.

i just come back from barcelona that was amazing.

me and adz are teaching circus next weekend at a festival. theress a couple of quid in the pocket.

so whats everyone up to?

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


any_suggestionsGOLD Member
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Location: wales,llanelli in the south


Posted:
whos looking at you?im looking forward to next weekend it will be well good.
how is everyone doing?
this weather takes the p.... i was meant to go to a festival next week but its been postponed due to the rain.

to many freaks to little circuses!


pitmanSILVER Member
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Location: swansea, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: UnclassifiedLeggyGirl


*looks at pitman*



yeah next weekend will be good. i dont even know what festival it is really just that we are teach a little bit of circus and the we get in for free and paid!!!!

anyone else coming down to aberavon beach on sat?

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


any_suggestionsGOLD Member
enthusiast
238 posts
Location: wales,llanelli in the south


Posted:
i got another 3 pairs of fire ropes made and ready to go if anyone wants a pair.look in my pictures to see them.

to many freaks to little circuses!


UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
adz: i was looking at pitman, since the only meets that seem to happen are the ones that he organises! lol and the only problem with me travelling with you would mean me getting to neath... which i can't do! lol

pitman: not up to much, just had taster day for st davids college, finished the exams! :yay: umm.... thats about it really, really bored tbh.. oooooh wait, went to see elliot minor on thursday, damn amazing!

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


pitmanSILVER Member
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Posted:
right so any one up for coming to aberavon beach festival on sat all day and its FREE!!!. Me and adz will be down their all day

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


SkulduggeryGOLD Member
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
UCLG, why would you have to come to Neath? The train goes through Cardiff. You could get onto it there.

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UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
pitman: will come to aber if can get a lift??

skully: oooh... yes i could, i'll have a check now and see what train i would have to get to get on the same one

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


pitmanSILVER Member
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Posted:
I'm catching the train at central about 7:30 ish. if you or anyone else wants to come up with me from Cardiff thats cool.

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


Mr ChutneySILVER Member
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1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK


Posted:
Does this thread include any Monmouth spinners?

I am very nearby, and miss Shaping light is even closer smile

pitmanSILVER Member
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Location: swansea, United Kingdom


Posted:
im not sure non is the one to ask she knows everything about everyone in wales.

**welsh guru non**

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


shaping_lightSILVER Member
member
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Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom


Posted:
smile Non could you add me to the people in monmouth list please smile

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SkulduggeryGOLD Member
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Location: Wales


Posted:
Hello Lady! How's the knitting going?

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pitmanSILVER Member
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Posted:
uclg - so you coming to the festival then. it will be a good chance to catch up and i want to see your juuling. can you juggle yet?

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


shaping_lightSILVER Member
member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom


Posted:
the knitting is um - like a fishing net. I ripped half of it out yesterday frown

looking forward to play - will you bring me a hoop please skully smile

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SkulduggeryGOLD Member
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Location: Wales


Posted:
Sure hun. What colours do you want?

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UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
pitman: 7.30 wednesday morning?? bit early aint it? lol but yeah, i'll travel with you then. and if you mean PLAY fest then yes i am biggrin i can kinda juggle, although forgot to take them to hospital with me, so had to go AGES without practising :'(

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
and just so i know what ticket to get pitman, is it the 7.20 train? coz thats the closest i can find. reply as soon as you can, coz i need to get my ticket

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


pitmanSILVER Member
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544 posts
Location: swansea, United Kingdom


Posted:
ni i was on about the festival just gone where me and adz were teaching circus lol im not going to play.

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


UnclassifiedLeggyGirlBRONZE Member
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom


Posted:
arg! why not??

ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!

mjk is monitoring your interwebs!


shaping_lightSILVER Member
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Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom


Posted:
Skully - I got my hoop yesterday and had to give a demonstration to the post office staff !!

Fun fun fun!!

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SkulduggeryGOLD Member
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8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
Yippeee for you! Way to go lady! Keep on spreading the love of the wiggle hug kiss

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redravenstranger
24 posts
Location: Caerphilly, S Wales


Posted:
Hiya



New to poi and in Caerphilly. Bought them yesterday and been having a good thrash about. Only hit myself 6 times, which I'm pretty pleased about!!!! have another friend in Pontypridd who pois.



Any experienced poi-people nearby and interested in showing us some moves....and stopping me from getting bruises...!?!??!



Would be great to have a list of local people



1. Nia, Caerephilly

2. Julz, Pontypridd

3.

4.

5.

6.



Nia



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pitmanSILVER Member
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Location: swansea, United Kingdom


Posted:
firstly hello and welcome to hop.

their are lots of us knocking about s.wales. if you look at the very first post you can find everyone as well as shops meets and circus workshops. I'm from Cardiff and there are a few of us so i'm sure we could organise a meet as we haven't had one forever.

DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU.
SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!


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