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197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Hi, I'm brand spanking new to HOP, never even new it existed until I stumbled upon it recently. Only just starting to get my sea legs as far as the technology thing goes. Just typed poi into a search engine and BAM, Here I am. And right glad I am too. Been spinning for years on and off, started in South Africa and the enthusiasm kinda waned once I got to the UK and refused to leave the warmth of indoors for months. Years later I am regaining my passion and learnig to accept that 26 degrees celcius is warm.
Think Hop is amazing, looking forward to learning and living and loving and growing.
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Mynci! Not the most sympathetic of souls are we!I had a dream with you in last night! We have booked to go and see the place where they hold Firegathering next week as a potential wedding reception venue for next year. I dreamt that we went and had a look and there were people already getting married there. Then you turned up but you were talking to someone and writing out lots of cheques to them. You werent happy, I think he was blackmailing you or something.
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Venue booked. I'm getting married on the 13th of August 2011
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
yay congratulations (I already knew
but yay again!!)give ben a big kiss from me I shall ensure I am free!
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
I'm really looking forward to it, theres so much to organise! We are pretty much going to be doing everything ourselves, even the food, so it's going to be busy going.
I've managed to get Ben to agree that if they are not related by blood and I havent met them, they are not important enough to come to the wedding, so at least I won't be surrounded by 300 strangers on my Wedding day! ( I very nearly was, he was being quite stubborn about it for a while there!). It does mean I have to cut down my side too, but more like 20 compared to Ben's 150! It does mean the only of my spinny friends that I can invite are you guys and Dave, so you guys will have to be my HOP representation!
I want to get some festival style flags for the camping field, and I noticed you guys had some for southern lights...could you possibly please point me in the right direction?
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Home made my dear
We had some scaffolding poles cut to about 3ft with plastic caps which were hammered into the ground
holes cut in the caps to make a tight fit for 12 ft bamboo poles (about 1 inch diametre poles)
L shaped peice of wire at the top that sat in the bamboo and the flag hung off these with eyelets in the cloth to cable tie the sides to the pole.
All done by Carol our festival artist (simons ex)
we used:
12 x 3ft scaffolding poles with plastic caps
12 x 10ft bamboo poles (1 inch Diameter)
12 x peices of wire 3ft long with a right angle bend about 2ft up
12 x peices of cloth with artwork on (looped at the top to fit on wire)
36 x eyelets for the flags
shed load of cable ties
You could always just use road pins and cable ties instead of the scaffolding poles maybe -
feel free to contact her on exactly what she did her name is Carol Childs she has a website here's a link to her contact page:
https://www.carolchilds.com/contact.asp
she's lovely so may be able to help you,
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Also know a good tent company who can also supply a bar, lots of entertainment and event infastructure companies, so feel free to ask if you need any contact details I can always try and dig them out for you
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Thank you! We are all good on that front, we are trying to do most of it ourselves to save money. I'm just looking for someone with flags I can hire as I'm only going to use them this once... though I need pink purple and blue ones really to match our theme
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
I think the SL ones carol Made may be rentable but I think the colours are wrong for you. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help *hugs*
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Thanks, keep a look out for people with pastel coloured flags ... if I can't find any I may just have to see if I can hire those ones, it's not the end of the world if they don't match...but it would be a nice touch I think. I've been trying on dresses and my head is spinning...theres so much to do! 
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Oh yes, heres something you may be able to help with... I want to hire a living statue and some sort of stilt walking creature for directly after the ceremony.I'm going to enlist the help of some friends for some other characters, but none of them fit the bill for statue or stilt walker. You know of anyone in the surrey area who would do either/both reasonably cheaply? Would only be for an hour or less.
xx
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
infact....probably more like 20 minutes...
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
1,264 posts
Location: Lawrence, KS
Don't think I've ever posted on this thread before. Stopping by with free popcorn!
Never take candy from strangers...... But popcorn is okay!
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
You're like a light and fluffy charity worker!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
1,264 posts
Location: Lawrence, KS
with popcorn? Hey, gotta spread the good food
Never take candy from strangers...... But popcorn is okay!
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
I'll find out about the above. I do know plenty of stilt walkers Simon has oggle but that's not a very weddingy stilt monster more a dominatrix pet. Statues I'm not great on - too close to mime lol.
What kind of stilt walker are you after? I have stilts but no costume to go with them unfortunately. will be loads of stilt walkers on here, try a post in the help section you may even find someone else you know *hug*
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
I'm not really sure, I've just got loads of ideas at the moment, so nothing is set in stone apart from the date! I thought I had most of it decided, then I saw something else, and now I've changed my mind, so everything has to change. This is hard work!
I was thinking of having a few people dressed in fantasy costumes just wonder around the outskirts of the crowd while people are having pre-dinner drinks and then disappear again. Kind of a few minutes of 'seen but not heard' fantasy creatures... thinking I'm just going to rope a few guests into 5 minutes of running around in a funny costume... but sssssh, it's a secret.
Update on my birthday this year Mynci, if you guys can make it. Having it on saturday 18 December this year. Kind of wanting to do some stuff in the day, like go for a meal/drinks followed by party at my house after with disney themed fancy dress. Hope you guys can make it!
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
I don't think we'll be able to make your birthday this year hun what with marie due to drop on 26th I don't think I want to be more than 20 minutes away from her for the last 2 weeks and I doubt she'd be fit for travel what with already being a bit turtle like. I don't think I'd be forgiven missing the birth of my first born *dramatic and slightly spooky music*
So funny watching her trying to get out of bed
it's like seeing a tortoise on it's back You never know though, if she drops early I still may be able to come
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Completely understand dude. I'd have to be there for the birth of my kid too...well technically I don't have a choice
I want to see belly pictures!
I guess you guys don't believe in spreading the joy out, all 3 of you boys will have your birthdays in December!
Hope to see you soon either way.
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Feed her curries and roger her daily, should make her drop as soon as is possible
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
965 posts
Location: London
Blu!
*tackle*
How's it going missy? Been a fair old while if I do say so myself! Life as great as it should be, with all the trimmings?
Whats been going on. Catch up in order, with beverages ofcourse. xx
Q:"How many Jugglers Does it take to change a light bulb?"
A:"One, but another 99 others saying,'I could do that if I only practised more'"
Gate Keeper to Shocked_Prawn. None may pass.
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Dooooug!
*jumps on top of his tackle*
Now that last line looks odd but I'm gonna leave it
Hope you're well dude.I shall do my best Lois but baby is quite active in there, I'm a little scared it would poke back
I will however happily try the curries A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Nice! Take her from behind, it's physically impossible for him to poke back that way...unless she actually starts giving birth! But i8n that case you would probably get head, feet or bum first
Hello Dougie!
It has been a while. Life is good, still in Brighton (doubt I will leave, I love it here!) have settled down now though and am getting married next year! EEp! What on earth are you doing in holland??! "I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
965 posts
Location: London
Im studying out in Europe for a year. Doing a course tha allows me to travel which is nice. Can't wait to be back in the UK for christmas, with the family. I might be off to S.Africa next year though, so trying to spend as much time with friends and family. Glad everything is going well with you and congratulations on the marriage front!
Q:"How many Jugglers Does it take to change a light bulb?"
A:"One, but another 99 others saying,'I could do that if I only practised more'"
Gate Keeper to Shocked_Prawn. None may pass.
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Well you certainly do get around young one! Careful not to spread yourself too thin, but sow your wild oats while you may!
Thank you
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
It is:
1 day till the christmas party
3 days till I get my tattoo
7 days till my birthday
15 days till holiday
16 days till christmas
22 days till new years
4 months till holiday
8 months till I get married
I better get a move on! *panic*
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Thats like a total of 424 days easy to do all that in that space of time if you look atthings cumulatively.
If you need any help with anything let me know and I'll do my best.
If possible can I help with the tattoo and the holiday
I make a great suitcase and have the artistic skill of a blind parkinsons sufferer...
I have
361 days until my Birthday (or -4)
3 days to Dom's birthday party
10 days until doms Birthday
16 days til Xmas
17 days (+/- 17 days) until the baby comes
22 days til new year
6 months to organise a festival
100 years left til I think about growning old
infinite days of trouble causing
Want to join in on the last 2
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
I'm already there dude!
It should all be fine, thanks for the offer though
The whole wedding thing is making me a bit panicky though, the last I checked it was a year till our wedding, now it's only 8 months! Plus theres my birthday, christmas and new years to deal with (which means we only have 7.5 months to think about it really) Then ofcoarse theres Bens birthday and our Pre- honeymoon in April (which means that we only have 7 months to thinbk about it really), oh yes and then theres summer when we are always super busy being the social butterflies that we are (which means that we only have 3 months to think about it really). And I wanted to have everything sorted at least 3 months in advance so that I could relax and focus on looking as radient as possible...so I'm defenitly running behind. I have a venue and a dress and everything else is in my head. argh.
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
as long as you have your deadlines set for each bit you'll be fine, remember bitesize pieces go down easy - I have every faith it will be an awesome weekend for you. Make sure the bits that effect you are done first (screw the food for the guests it's your day lol)
I'll try and do belly pic for you tonight if I remember
it's HUGE shh I didn't say that A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Location: South Africa
Originally Posted By: Just_Another_ClownI might be off to S.Africa next year though
Ooo....
Originally Posted By: blu_valleyI have a venue and a dress and everything else is in my head. argh.
An excellent start.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOLO
Muchos Cakos to you *hug*
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