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Login/Join to ParticipatePosted:Are there any other pyro types living in sleepy 'ol Cambridge these days?
Whats there to do in terms of fire spinning? Anyone want to meet up sometime and find out?
Whats there to do in terms of fire spinning? Anyone want to meet up sometime and find out?
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Posted:Are you guys spinning after Mid-summer common fireworks? There are always lots of spinners out then.
Let me know when and where and I'll see you there!
I maybe teaching teenagers how to spin for the council! Hooray!
Let me know when and where and I'll see you there!
I maybe teaching teenagers how to spin for the council! Hooray!
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Posted:Wow! Sounds like fun - spread the skills to the world! I'm stuck in my room doing examples papers 
no spinning for me
I'll take my staff along to the fireworks show ... I don't know about paraffin though - I don't fancy keeping any - I wonder when Mackay's closes?
no spinning for meI'll take my staff along to the fireworks show ... I don't know about paraffin though - I don't fancy keeping any - I wonder when Mackay's closes?
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Posted:just a word about the fireworks display: expect them to try to shut you down, even if you spin after the display on Jesus Green. Avoid fire spinning on Midsummer common: they'll bring cops down faster than you can say 'poi' 
I recommend driving in with paraffin in the boot of the car, and then getting it afterwards. There will usually be about 3+ people spinning/juggling at the end of the show. Have fun! - I wish I could be there, but I won't miss the jokes about Guy Fawkes!
and can someone tell Dixie to give my mum and dad a call about furniture, he should be working in Oddbins opposite Pizza Hut most days...
I recommend driving in with paraffin in the boot of the car, and then getting it afterwards. There will usually be about 3+ people spinning/juggling at the end of the show. Have fun! - I wish I could be there, but I won't miss the jokes about Guy Fawkes!and can someone tell Dixie to give my mum and dad a call about furniture, he should be working in Oddbins opposite Pizza Hut most days...
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Posted:fireworks are on the 4th on midsummer common, im gonna try to be there!!! yay
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Posted:you're part of a firetroupe and you've not spun fire? does not compute.....
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Posted:Awww, almost a year since I met you lot! Amazing!
AK, Make sure you spin off before lighting, and don't spin near people or the dipping area. A few of us had an experience with a firetroup that was less than safe...
Karen: For Cambridge City Council? No way! I worked there for a year and they didn't care about poi! *sulks*
AK, Make sure you spin off before lighting, and don't spin near people or the dipping area. A few of us had an experience with a firetroup that was less than safe...
Karen: For Cambridge City Council? No way! I worked there for a year and they didn't care about poi! *sulks*
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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Posted:Sym - no Colchester Borough Council.
Vampyricacid - really want to see you misfits. Is it better if I do fireworks or camcircus? Which are you lot more likely to turn up to ;0)
Lazy - will text Mr and Mrs Dixie about calling your parents.
I miss Cambridge!
Vampyricacid - really want to see you misfits. Is it better if I do fireworks or camcircus? Which are you lot more likely to turn up to ;0)
Lazy - will text Mr and Mrs Dixie about calling your parents.
I miss Cambridge!
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Posted:Hey guys and gals,
I won't be back in Cambridge till late sunday eve, so won't be making it to wither I am afraid. . . .
Hope you guys have fun
Hope you are well Karen, will have to catch up soon, but I am a little snowed under with work at the moment...
I won't be back in Cambridge till late sunday eve, so won't be making it to wither I am afraid. . . .
Hope you guys have fun
Hope you are well Karen, will have to catch up soon, but I am a little snowed under with work at the moment...
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Posted:Guy - sent a text to both Dixie and Liz-Ard so hopefully one of them give your parents a call.,
Matty B - You're forgiven - this time! I do need to catch up sometime soon though with you. If you need a hand with typing up notes I seem to have an awful lot of free time at the mo!
Everyone - come to Camcircus tonight!
Matty B - You're forgiven - this time! I do need to catch up sometime soon though with you. If you need a hand with typing up notes I seem to have an awful lot of free time at the mo!
Everyone - come to Camcircus tonight!
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DeletePosted:I will be at Clapham this sunday, if anyone wants to join me, feel free
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Posted:hey guys iv just moved to cambridge. im at uni at aru. iv heard about meets on sunday nights on parkers piece but its well cold where do you guys go???? i need to practice.
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Posted:hey dude welcome to cambridge. Would you like me to add you to the Prometheus Fire Troupe mailing list? We're pretty much a group of people, and we hear of paid spinning work, and inform the mailing list, so you can get jobs. We also have practices (getting more frequently hopefully). Via the mialing list you'll be informed of potential gigs and meets.
Cambridge University Juggling Association has less emphasis on poi and staff, but I go along and make sure we're fairly represented
it rocks, they're all really firendly.
Cambridge Community Circus is in the Kelsey Kerridge community centre on sundays - check out www.camcircus.org for an address. It's quite near Anglia Ruskin.
Hope we can meet up soon - I'm heavily involved in Fire Troupe and go to CUJA lots - catch you later!
Cambridge University Juggling Association has less emphasis on poi and staff, but I go along and make sure we're fairly represented
it rocks, they're all really firendly.Cambridge Community Circus is in the Kelsey Kerridge community centre on sundays - check out www.camcircus.org for an address. It's quite near Anglia Ruskin.
Hope we can meet up soon - I'm heavily involved in Fire Troupe and go to CUJA lots - catch you later!
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Posted:its not in kelsey kerridge, it's in "Howard Mallett Centre, Sturton Street, Cambridge"
the majority of us in here meet there every week, its great for learning new things, and meeting new people i'll PM you my number and if you decide to come drop me a text and i'll guide you in, as i said im not here this weekend, but im sure someone will be
the majority of us in here meet there every week, its great for learning new things, and meeting new people
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Posted:
I have an internet connection at last (albeit a totally rubbish one)!
I have an internet connection at last (albeit a totally rubbish one)! Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
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Posted:Hi Guys, I've just started spinning, both staff and poi. I've bought a dvd, and a couple of books to get me started. I was wondering if there are any regular classes for this kind of thing in Cambridge? Or maybe is there anybody out there willing to help me a bit every week?
Also how long does it usually take to safely progress onto using fire? AKgraphics it would be awesome if you were to add me to that mailing list if you don't mind, would be cool to keep up to date about meets in Cambridge. Thanks in advance fellow spinners! James
Also how long does it usually take to safely progress onto using fire? AKgraphics it would be awesome if you were to add me to that mailing list if you don't mind, would be cool to keep up to date about meets in Cambridge. Thanks in advance fellow spinners! James
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Posted:Heya, I'd really recommend camcircus. If you PM me your email address I'll add you. Good luck - yay for more spinners!
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Posted:the best way to know when to progress to fire is when you feel ready, not when other people tell you to hav a go, remember it you that is gonna get set on fire if you mess up, not them.
www.camcircus.org <-- this is where we normally meet, with the possibility of going to parkers piece after for a burn
www.camcircus.org <-- this is where we normally meet, with the possibility of going to parkers piece after for a burn
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Posted:Anyone going to camcircus tonight? I am but si is off to london so wont be able to make it. I suspect I may be the only poi spinner going tonight, someone save me from those wierd juggler types 
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Posted:I think I'll be coming tonight - I've injured my left wrist but I'll be using my right, and trying some one-handed contact, try to transcend the use of my limbs :P
will be cool to see you guys again, i havn't come since the first time you introduced me to everyone! Uni would be great but for all the work they make us do.
see you there
will be cool to see you guys again, i havn't come since the first time you introduced me to everyone! Uni would be great but for all the work they make us do.
see you there
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Posted:thanks guys. yeh akg that would be great if you could ill pm you my email. so is it 5,30 at camcircus,
vampa i ll prob miss this week but def next time. ill txt u
vampa i ll prob miss this week but def next time. ill txt u
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DeletePosted:Yeah 5:30 ish at camcircus I should be there around then anyway, if you need directions to howard mallet pm me your number and I'll help you find the place
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Posted:Sorry I can't be there tonight, but it was wicked last week. I haven't giggled that much in forever - despite the " Don't you just hate poi" comment from the hat juggler man!
I'm leading the poi workshop tomorrow! Its madness seeing as I see myself as pretty lame at poi! Oh well - fingers crossed.
If anyone fancies a visit to Colchester next Sunday and would like to spin in a parade with me that would be great. Doing another one on Dec3rd if anyone prefers that???? - really - I think there are no other spinners in Colchester!
I'm leading the poi workshop tomorrow! Its madness seeing as I see myself as pretty lame at poi! Oh well - fingers crossed.
If anyone fancies a visit to Colchester next Sunday and would like to spin in a parade with me that would be great. Doing another one on Dec3rd if anyone prefers that???? - really - I think there are no other spinners in Colchester!
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DeletePosted:Hey peeps, just wonderng if anyone wants to come see the bluetones tonight, i have a spare ticket!!
if ya wanna come, my number is 07738371337
if ya wanna come, my number is 07738371337
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Posted:Karen you are not lame at poi!! 
you rule! 
you rule! Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
DeletePosted: Karen, good to hear it went well and for the lame at poi comment, Jo is right, you ROCK!
Jo, come and see us soon we miss you and Sym!!
Karen, good to hear it went well and for the lame at poi comment, Jo is right, you ROCK! Jo, come and see us soon we miss you and Sym!!Delete
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Posted:come and see us!
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Hiya all! Motley's pointed me here, I'll be in Bedford for a while and might go through to Cambridge for spinning some time... like maybe on Sunday?
Hiya all! Motley's pointed me here, I'll be in Bedford for a while and might go through to Cambridge for spinning some time... like maybe on Sunday?
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Posted:Hey Birgit 
I will of course be around on sunday, as will vampyric acid (my bro), not sure about the others but i'll make some calls and encourage peeps to come. Theres always lots of nice juggly folk at camcircus anyway though, I'll send u a txt tomorrow to make sure you know where your going, if your unsure we can pick you up at the bus station on our way over.
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I will of course be around on sunday, as will vampyric acid (my bro), not sure about the others but i'll make some calls and encourage peeps to come. Theres always lots of nice juggly folk at camcircus anyway though, I'll send u a txt tomorrow to make sure you know where your going, if your unsure we can pick you up at the bus station on our way over.EDITED_BY: Motley (1163849251)
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