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Posted: 22nd Jun 2005


you didn't seem too fussed about the alcohol at falmouth....

'twas some rather nice vodka

We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams;
We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
You twisted my arm!

I plead innocent

Getting to the other side

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
i twisted your arm?

i seem to remember it being something along the lines of:
"you're too young for all this"
"is that vodka?"
"yes, would you like some? it evaporates on your tongue"

We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams;
We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005


Dammit.
I see your memory still works

Getting to the other side

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
well they were wise words from the stoli-wielding Miss Firepoise

We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams;
We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
Jeez! You can even remember the brand

Never worry sunshine, I'll look after ye

Getting to the other side

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005


Hellooooooo my lovely. Thank you so much for everything. Hugs, smiles, patience, directions, love, care, attention, perfectly blissful poi, sillyness, transport, buckfast, fluffy purple hattage, unrivaled energy (except maybe for Cameron's), and so many other things that I can't remember.

I hope you come to Falmouth - it would be wonderful to see you again soon -

Hugs n grins and random fairyness *mwah*

Geologists do it in the dirt................

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
well you did feed me soda bread and cheese and smothered me in hugs...

i guess it's the Irish caring-ness coming out in you

We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams;
We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.

Posted: 22nd Jun 2005
Wow... so much loveliness in my wee thread

Fluff, it was a pleasure to meet you - you are an absolutely beautiful spinner and really wonderful to be around. Thank you for coming over, thank you for spinning and I hope very much to see you at Falmouth

Lol, and Havok, everyone should experience soda bread and cheese. I'm just glad you had something substantial in your stomach before drinking

Getting to the other side

Posted: 16th Jul 2005
*innocently pushes a giant inflatable carrot into the room. Dashes out again*

Meh

Posted: 26th Jul 2005


You're fantastic. I simply DEMAND to see you again soon!!

Thankyou so much for the hugs, they were needed greatly, and thank you so much for the use of your poi... I'm afraid I was in an 'I can't be arsed' mood when it came to fire...

Take care Hun, see you soon!

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: 26th Jul 2005
was great to see you again m8y

really glad you came to falmouth, i enjuoyed bumping into you every single time i did.......... your great

and dont worry - durbs hasnt a clue

Look muchly forward to seeing youz again

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

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
Yes I do - I was going to ask for them, but I thought asking where my lovely fire hands were for the 8th time in 2 days might seem a little odd...

Curse you cannabis and all your wicked ways!!

Missing you already

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
thats not what i was on about durbs.............

yes i have your hands - thats why i posted in lost and found........

Claire knows what im talking about......

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

Posted: 26th Jul 2005


Secrets are nasty...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 26th Jul 2005




Ed, it was a pleasure to see you again... the hugs were lovely... and I know you'll be feeling much stronger by the next time I see you



Strugz... aww darlin, it was so good to see you again. I didn't get to speak to you or Cole or Lisa or Helz at all, which is utterly crap - but that was because I was completely bollocksed.

Damn rain. At least the smoking is usually broken by healthy doses of dancing



Durbs.... you know I love you Tee hee hee. I don't think Mrs Durbs exists at all and I think that you went to Italy all by yourself. So perhaps you should come to Belfast and teach me how to drum, CJ and dance funkily, among other things. Hehehehe. Sorrys, am missing you too.



Anyways.



Thank you for finding this thread...







What a week.



Last weekend in UberEdinburgh.

Mid-week with my friend in Glastonbury.

This weekend, smoking in a field in Falmouth.



I've had the most incredible time so I'm going to share some thoughts... no doubt it'll get quite repetitive about half way down (too many 'incredible's and 'amazing's)



My life has bimbled along in a haze for the past few months.

I made the decision to stop planning things and let them happen... but became bored with poi, bored with spinning, fed-up living here and just generally uncomfortable and dis-satisfied.



It sounds ridiculous and flippant to place so much emphasis on twirling some rice in socks about, but this trip has given me so much to think about. Direction. Renewed interest - positivity.



Drew, Andy and Arashi showed me that it's actually a good thing to move

Watching them really use their bodies to control the poi was fascinating, and frankly, quite erotic. They pour love and grace into what they do and it is reflected in every turn of their hips, head and hands. More men should know that this is the way to get chicks



At those times when I forgot there was anyone watching, I was able to find some kind of expression through dancing with my poi. Some point (somewhere off in the distance) to why we do this. It felt really good My poi are there for me to dance with and, in a way, to hide behind.



Andrea and Nik (yep, the infamous Meenik ) gave me good conversations, perfect compound circles ( ) and most unexpectedly, a new poet to explore. Thank you to you both, and I hope the future holds peace for you. I'm thinking about you Andrea - take care of yourself x



Matt (spherculism geek ) is incredible. He wibbles and bounce-wibbles and is lovely and friendly and has a really nice cardigan that suits him very much. He gave me balls He's also very cute.



Rob - oh god. This man is a legend. Organising supremo. Didn't get stressed at all while looking after 45 stoner poi geeks in a city full of distraction. The workshops were great, the cafe was frickin splendid and he didn't get too pissed off when continually assaulted for hugs



In fact, all the Pooks are just inspirational, wonderful, creative people. I wandered round Pook HQ when I arrived - wow. Costumes, make-up and toys from floor to ceiling. I met with Tree and Kenn and went for drinks with Gos (great lady, full of positivity and energy). Euan and Vero let us all come round for dinner at theirs.

The pooks are all friendly, beautiful people who, surprisingly, have absolutely no idea how respected they are among the rest of us.



I saw the Walk in the Forest video - can you imagine being 10-years-old and going on a dull walk through the forest because you had to - when suddenly these nutcases on stilts in full costume and bodypaint appear between the trees? Or people start dancing with fire, or figures are illuminated on a huge sheet moving between the trees?!!



You'd never want to leave!!

I wish I had seen something like that when I was growing up - to have had something so mythical and magical enter my imagination.



Sigh Anyways, yes. Uberpoi was fantastic.



For those who wanted to learn funky stuff - Coleman took some great workshops, which unfortunately, I missed. Puh. Next time, I'm bringing a video camera and taping the ones I'm too knackered to take part in



Olive (cute French guy - looked a bit like Keanu Reeves) waited around patiently while I took ages to get ready every morning thanks



American Dan and 2bags competed for craziest fool all week. I love them both - so much manic energy! These guys look forward to making you smile like a 6-year-old looks forward to Christmas.



Dan and his Tiger Balm fetish (which I finally agreed to in front of a select audience ), and Steve with his balancing-a-shopping-trolley-or-ladder-or-anything-else trick.



You guys will always be remembered.



To Lisa, Ronan, Eimhin, Aidan, Amelie, Cameron, Simon and Colleen - it was great to see you all again - the Irish crew rocks. Seriously. We do. Hope to see you all again soon



Alright... this has gone on too long. In Mags stylee... I shall stop now

Getting to the other side

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
And start again



I'm trying to remember everyone who I talked with last week - but it was such a close group that's almost everyone!



Nate, Mand, Simian, Dunc, beautiful George - and everyone else who came together to make up a fantastic party - thank you.



And Dom... lol. Thank you for dinner And I won't tell anyone about all those little HoP secrets





So then... on Tuesday I flew to Bristol to stay with my childhood friend Jayne. She skivved off work and took me to Glastonbury.



Heheheheh.



Glastonbury (if you haven't been before) is like a little haven of hippy shops. Crystals, incense and lots of lovely clothes. We wandered round there for the day, got a little present to thank Dan for buying us dinner at Uberpoi, then went back to hers and did some washing.



It was really nice to catch up with a non-spinning friend... I've known Jayne since we were both 5, and this was the first time I'd seen her new home and chatted properly to her husband.





On Thursday, they left me to Bath where I met Gayle and Neal and Skully - and we missioned down to Falmouth.



It was a tight squeeze among the tents, purple hats and paraffin, but we made it in good time - passing Puresock and Chris on the way (we recognised the firestaffs attached to the roofrack, lol).



Thursday night was fantastic - a great community on the beach, enjoying the bonfire and spinning under a perfect sky.



Friday (ermmm, if I remember right ) was spent under a tarp hiding from the very hot sunshine. I was feeling a bit subdued on friday, and unfortunately that feeling didn't really leave all weekend.



I was thinking lots and taking some time to be by myself... sorry if I confused anyone



Saturday and Sunday were both rather wet. I spent most of it dodging the holes in the tarp and trying to muster the energy to go spin (or pee) in the rain. I failed on both (ermm, I managed the peeing, though)



Saturday night took us all on a huge mission out to another beach (the Maenporthers became concerned about hundreds of firespinners turning up on their beach. Hmmm.) But it was worth it - there was some lovely spinning, including the incredible French guy Julien and his amazing fire fans.



Fair play to Mags and everyone who came to Falmouth for showing respect to the neighbours, looking after the place and generally being aware. I can't imagine there are many groups of that size so considerate of their surroundings.



On Sunday night we were given a present by the gods who had finally heard our pathetic cries of 'stop the rain, we can't smoke any more'.



A beautiful, bright rainbow opened across the sky and cheered everyone up. We started playing again, and Jonny UCOF (and his amazing boy scout skills ) got the fire started up again. We ended up with a huge bonfire in the campsite and lots of brilliant spinning - including the highly-impressive firework poi/staff.



Thank you to Mags, Ros and Nik for the dance



On Monday, I came back to Bristol with Gayle and Neal and Skully (how did we have more stuff coming back than going!?!) and they fed me and delivered me safely to the airport.



So now I am home. I feel inspired, and happy for those experiences... but sad because I miss you all and I miss the positivity that exists among the community.



I have no idea what lies ahead for me. It feels like there will be change. But I'm trying not to think about it too much - to trust in this idea that the best opportunity will present itself.



I want to thank Rob and the tarp corner for your company at Falmouth.

Thanks to Mags for the organisation and dealing with the hassle.

Thanks to Skully, Gayle and Neal for the safe driving and car fun.

UCoF - Jon, I love you to bits. Thanks for letting me share your tent, and thanks for the cuddles.

Thanks to Ros, Meg, Strugz, Cole, Lisa, Helz, Durbs, Julien and everyone who inspired me, talked to me or hugged me.



Take care and see you all sometime

Clare xx

Getting to the other side

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
you are one amaizing lady and i admire you so much
and it was great seeing you again

Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows

Posted: 26th Jul 2005


Claire don't be sad, you will soon be back with us all in a field somewhere having fun and in the mean time you can think about all the fun we've had.

As for the Future, well you know I never plan more than a few days ahead. I have hopes to do things, and be places but I never am sure, so I only deal with 2 days ahead and that way things turn out ok. You have lots of people that admire and love you. Never will you want for a roof over your head or food in your belly as long as I have it to share with. So fear not and head on off with a sense of wonder and joy and grasp each day and each new challenge with the same joy that watching you spin gives me

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
Goth: Lol, why? I sat under a tarp and barely said anything all weekend?!!



At least you got dressed up and looked pretty



great to see you too





Skully: I could cry. Really - I don't understand why you feel like that, but I appreciate it and am completely grateful for it. You are crazy and lovely, and independent and strong and thanks for being a friend
EDITED_BY: Firepoise (1122408331)

Getting to the other side

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
Wow.

I'm gobsmacked.

Have a LOAD of these:

I'm really glad that you had an amazing week. That story was amazing. I had no idea you weren't feeling 100%. You always seemed all cheery and smiley when I saw you and hugged you. Multiple times.

It means a lot to me that you actually had the power to make me spin on Sunday night. I was feeling a bit [censored], and you made me do something that wasn't sitting and smoking and falling ever deeper into the circle. And you came to me and kept on trying to get me to talk to you about what was going on with me, but to no avail. But you didn't give up after the first time. I can't remember anyone actually doing something like that for me before. That meant a lot to me and I'm so sorry I didn't take the opportunity to talk to you.

Hugs aren't enough for you. You made me feel like someone cared again, and that things were worthwhile. Thank you for restoring a bit of my faith in the world. You're a very special person.

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: 26th Jul 2005
Lol.

First of all... fair play for reading all that!!! I didn't realise til afterwards how long it was

I had a splendid time, and I was fine - just quiet and stoned Looking back, I probably should have made more of an effort to go talk to people...

God, I hope I didn't hassle you too much Ed. I get that way sometimes, but usually when it's obvious to me that someone needs to talk.

You don't have to tell me or anyone else your problems - but I'm always here on PM if you need me.

And to be honest, I think you are well on the way to resolving any issues you have all by yourself. You are a lovely young man, kind and decent and you need to have faith and believe that about yourself (bearing in mind, of course, that we all have issues and the only way to deal with them is to keep going).

We all care about you. You just need to care about yourself

Getting to the other side

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
What Clare said!

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!

Posted: 26th Jul 2005
No hassle at all!!

It felt quite nice, actually...

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: 26th Jul 2005
what skully and claire said

Ed we love you

Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows

Posted: 27th Jul 2005
So do I

(In a manly no-kissing way)

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 27th Jul 2005
Aww.

I wanna see the kissing.

Getting to the other side

Posted: 27th Jul 2005
I love Clare too (we're on proper name turns now - she even calls me Paul )

*Incase there wasn't enough love in this thread*

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 27th Jul 2005
Gosh - that was a quick post...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude

Posted: 27th Jul 2005


Woohoo!

Finally, after months of pestering, Durbs/Paul loves me

Tee hee hee.

But, there is a Mrs Durbs, so I shall go on pestering the other lovely man who I like to dream about.

Le sigh.

Getting to the other side