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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!
If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
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old hand
865 posts
Location: Sunderland, UK
old hand
865 posts
Location: Sunderland, UK
Posted:
hay you couldn't miss me at play, i had big purple woolly extension dreads in
i tihnk there are some photos in my gallery if that jogs your memory!
hay you couldn't miss me at play, i had big purple woolly extension dreads in
i tihnk there are some photos in my gallery if that jogs your memory! Proud Co-Owner of PoiBoi
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
*adds mental note for southern lights next year for sticky labels on the door with a fat marker pen, so names can be glued to peoples foreheads*
*adds mental note for southern lights next year for sticky labels on the door with a fat marker pen, so names can be glued to peoples foreheads*
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.
Mosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands
346 posts
Location: Midlands
Posted:
I reckon name badges would be an ace idea - Real name, and HoP/PLAY forum name or summat. That'd be a bit easier to start chatting to people at least "Oh, so YOU'RE X!" instead of "Excuse me, are you X?" and being told "Erm ... no" and feeling like you've offended them and been a numpty!
I reckon name badges would be an ace idea - Real name, and HoP/PLAY forum name or summat. That'd be a bit easier to start chatting to people at least "Oh, so YOU'RE X!" instead of "Excuse me, are you X?" and being told "Erm ... no" and feeling like you've offended them and been a numpty!
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
i took my original falmouth badge with me (thanks skully ) then forgot to put it on or my Mynci: Staff trainee badge 
i took my original falmouth badge with me (thanks skully
) then forgot to put it on or my Mynci: Staff trainee badge 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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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Posted:
I had my badge that Pidgeon_widgeon made for me at Play 1, but I leave it attached to my staff bag at all times and I don't think I took the actual bag out of my tent even once
I had my badge that Pidgeon_widgeon made for me at Play 1, but I leave it attached to my staff bag at all times and I don't think I took the actual bag out of my tent even once
"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
Mosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands
346 posts
Location: Midlands
Posted:
DAMNIT!
Next year I'm having a T-shirt (Or a couple) made with my name and stuff on. No excuses then!
*lol*
Or maybe I'll scribble on my forehead....
DAMNIT!
Next year I'm having a T-shirt (Or a couple) made with my name and stuff on. No excuses then!
*lol*
Or maybe I'll scribble on my forehead....
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"Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make graves."
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
Banner hats are the way forward, where people were wearing umbrella hats this year, next year they could have HoP names on
Banner hats are the way forward, where people were wearing umbrella hats this year, next year they could have HoP names on
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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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
just do what mike did and come with a t shirt saying mikefromglos, i'll do it next year
just do what mike did and come with a t shirt saying mikefromglos, i'll do it next year
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enthusiast
223 posts
Location: cambridge, United Kingdom
enthusiast
223 posts
Location: cambridge, United Kingdom
Posted:
you're welcome...tina and diana send their wishes as well
Written by: shocked_prawnWritten by: rin_666
And then she gave her nipple tassles to me
i loves you rinny, thanks for the singing birthday text!
you're welcome...tina and diana send their wishes as well
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
Won't that get a bit confusing, with both you and mike wearing shirts with his name on?
Written by: Poiboy
just do what mike did and come with a t shirt saying mikefromglos, i'll do it next year
Won't that get a bit confusing, with both you and mike wearing shirts with his name on?
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
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old hand
865 posts
Location: Sunderland, UK
old hand
865 posts
Location: Sunderland, UK
Posted:
Written by: rin_666Written by: shocked_prawnWritten by: rin_666
And then she gave her nipple tassles to me
i loves you rinny, thanks for the singing birthday text!
you're welcome...tina and diana send their wishes as well
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Lizzy hearts sunshine hoop
272 posts
Location: midlands!
272 posts
Location: midlands!
Posted:
ha! i feel proud i suggested something useful. though poiboy is right mike had the right idea
ha! i feel proud
i suggested something useful. though poiboy is right mike had the right idea if i could be a busy busy bee...
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
well duh, the whole idea of me also wearing a mikefromglos t shirt is to confuse everyone!
Written by: TheBovrilMonkeyWritten by: Poiboy
just do what mike did and come with a t shirt saying mikefromglos, i'll do it next year
Won't that get a bit confusing, with both you and mike wearing shirts with his name on?
well duh, the whole idea of me also wearing a mikefromglos t shirt is to confuse everyone!
Mosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands
346 posts
Location: Midlands
Posted:
Maybe if we all wore them ... we'd only need to but one ticket ? ......
And it'd be very confusing ... and probably some kind of record to have so many Mikes from one place all together like that ...
I need to drink less coffee and get more sleep me thinks.
Maybe if we all wore them ... we'd only need to but one ticket ? ......
And it'd be very confusing ... and probably some kind of record to have so many Mikes from one place all together like that ...
I need to drink less coffee and get more sleep me thinks.
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"Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make graves."
"Here is a test to see if your mission on earth is finished: If your alive it isn't."
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
yeah, i'm gonna definatly do that next year, then i wont have as much trouble getting people to remember me! lol although you just gotta make sure that you're not wearing a jacket... or sitting infront of the person that you want to see.... right mike??
yeah, i'm gonna definatly do that next year, then i wont have as much trouble getting people to remember me! lol although you just gotta make sure that you're not wearing a jacket... or sitting infront of the person that you want to see.... right mike??
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
wow! that's a lot of posts! note to self - next time i go on holiday... don't bother to read all the new posts when you come back!
question: i know the layout had to be changed last min, but was it supposed to be set out more ressembling last year? i didn't see the site maps, which apparantly were useless anyway what with the change around. just couldn't decide which layout i preferred... last year there seemed to be more space to play in the middle of the field with the tents along on the roadside edge of the field, or maybe there were just more people this year with more tents...
oh and ULG - break something of someones, and/or give out baked goods - that'll get you remembered depends whether you want to be famous or infamous, the choice is yours! i'll make sure i find you and say hello next time
wow! that's a lot of posts! note to self - next time i go on holiday... don't bother to read all the new posts when you come back!
question: i know the layout had to be changed last min, but was it supposed to be set out more ressembling last year? i didn't see the site maps, which apparantly were useless anyway what with the change around. just couldn't decide which layout i preferred... last year there seemed to be more space to play in the middle of the field with the tents along on the roadside edge of the field, or maybe there were just more people this year with more tents...
oh and ULG - break something of someones, and/or give out baked goods - that'll get you remembered
depends whether you want to be famous or infamous, the choice is yours! i'll make sure i find you and say hello next time Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
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travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Posted:
i did have my hop name printed on a t-shirt that i wore on the thursday, but i found the 'guess what' t-shirt more amusing, so kept it on for the other 2 days! lol
i did have my hop name printed on a t-shirt that i wore on the thursday, but i found the 'guess what' t-shirt more amusing, so kept it on for the other 2 days! lol
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
TLP: thats a really good idea, i made amazing cookies, next year i'll bring loads and give some to the people i meet, then i can be all " yeah, i'm the one that gave you cookies" lol
TLP: thats a really good idea, i made amazing cookies, next year i'll bring loads and give some to the people i meet, then i can be all " yeah, i'm the one that gave you cookies
" lol ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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wandering dingo
167 posts
Location: Aussie in London, Australia
wandering dingo
167 posts
Location: Aussie in London, Australia
Posted:
Idea: Get some iron on transfer paper, print out your HoP avatar, HoP name, and real name - or whatever - and iron it on to a tshirt - or whatever - and where it at Play.
If I'd have thought of it earlier I'd have done it this year!
Iron on tranfers: £5.99 for a 5 pack from Staples
Old favourite Tshirt: Free
Cost of printing - assuming you have a printer: £0.06
Actually getting to meet all the people you see all the time on HoP: you guessed it - priceless.
EDITED_BY: Mojojo (1186857742)
Idea: Get some iron on transfer paper, print out your HoP avatar, HoP name, and real name - or whatever - and iron it on to a tshirt - or whatever - and where it at Play.
If I'd have thought of it earlier I'd have done it this year!
Iron on tranfers: £5.99 for a 5 pack from Staples
Old favourite Tshirt: Free
Cost of printing - assuming you have a printer: £0.06
Actually getting to meet all the people you see all the time on HoP: you guessed it - priceless.
EDITED_BY: Mojojo (1186857742)
Only three things are certain: Death, Taxes, and that England will not win back the Ashes in this lifetime.
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
haha i wasn't expecting that! but yeah, thats a really good idea, plus you can make a really cool shirt that way
haha i wasn't expecting that! but yeah, thats a really good idea, plus you can make a really cool shirt that way
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
mjk is monitoring your interwebs!
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
do they do moving transfers
to be fair I spent a few days wearing my mokey magic T-shirt with the face from my avatar.. but a lot of people knew me anyway
I forgot to meet new people this year other than Seb and a couple of others
do they do moving transfers
to be fair I spent a few days wearing my mokey magic T-shirt with the face from my avatar.. but a lot of people knew me anyway
I forgot to meet new people this year other than Seb and a couple of others 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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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
yeah.... practically everyone i met was new this year, except Non.... haha
yeah.... practically everyone i met was new this year, except Non.... haha
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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Lizzy hearts sunshine hoop
272 posts
Location: midlands!
272 posts
Location: midlands!
Posted:
leggy girl i like the cookies thing i suggest you do it cos i love cookies.
mojojo - i am so finding those transfers...but wonders if crayons are more fun *lizzy loves crayons*
leggy girl i like the cookies thing
i suggest you do it cos i love cookies. mojojo - i am so finding those transfers...but wonders if crayons are more fun *lizzy loves crayons*
if i could be a busy busy bee...
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compfuzzled
1,182 posts
Location: hastings, England (UK)
compfuzzled
1,182 posts
Location: hastings, England (UK)
Posted:
or just a badge making workshop where u can make badges with your hop name on it
or just a badge making workshop where u can make badges with your hop name on it
"the geeks have got you" - Gayle
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
name badges are a cool idea, cept half of the people at play haven't herd of hop....well until they arrive anyway!
The whole showers thing....we just can't have all that grey water soakinginto the site, they're also very expensive (it'd add another £3-4 per ticket easy) but that might not be a problem next year depending on where our location will be....although the dates will be the same. We're gonna keep that weekend for ever more now
I'd love to make play a week long event but we already max out our 96 hour licence (4 days) which we actually spread from afternoon-afternoon so it's 5 days in total. We're looking into the other licences but generally unless the site has it's own permenant licence it's very difficult to get any licensed activity (ie music, food, booze, late night refreshment) to run over 4 days long
Any they won't let you have two licenses to run concurrently, you have to have a gap of 24 hours minimum between events so we'd have to shut for a day and start over. Boo
By the way if anyone is emailing us we won't get it, our email is broked and aparently has been for quite some time.....no wonder it's been quiet
name badges are a cool idea, cept half of the people at play haven't herd of hop....well until they arrive anyway!
The whole showers thing....we just can't have all that grey water soakinginto the site, they're also very expensive (it'd add another £3-4 per ticket easy) but that might not be a problem next year depending on where our location will be....although the dates will be the same. We're gonna keep that weekend for ever more now
I'd love to make play a week long event but we already max out our 96 hour licence (4 days) which we actually spread from afternoon-afternoon so it's 5 days in total. We're looking into the other licences but generally unless the site has it's own permenant licence it's very difficult to get any licensed activity (ie music, food, booze, late night refreshment) to run over 4 days long
Any they won't let you have two licenses to run concurrently, you have to have a gap of 24 hours minimum between events so we'd have to shut for a day and start over. Boo By the way if anyone is emailing us we won't get it, our email is broked and aparently has been for quite some time.....no wonder it's been quiet
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
Lizzy: woop! okies, cookies for next year then, although i feel sorry for everyone i meet on day 3.. there'll be none left for them ah well, too bad crayons would look really cool, maybe we should do that instead??
dunc: so right, the first thing everyone i met was asking me was : are you on HoP??? well are you? ARE YOU?! lol its a good way to get more people to sign up though...
are we talking last weekend in july then?? coz that makes it sooooo much easier.
Lizzy: woop! okies, cookies for next year then, although i feel sorry for everyone i meet on day 3.. there'll be none left for them
ah well, too bad crayons would look really cool, maybe we should do that instead??dunc: so right, the first thing everyone i met was asking me was : are you on HoP??? well are you? ARE YOU?! lol its a good way to get more people to sign up though...
are we talking last weekend in july then?? coz that makes it sooooo much easier.
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
last weekend in july is a wicked weekend to have it perminantly expecially for the kids that go cause they'll have just finished school for the year and the first thing they have to look forward to in the summer hols is PLAY!! 
and it's good knowing when it'll be in terms of booking holidays and making sure Play is a priority - which it definately is
last weekend in july is a wicked weekend to have it perminantly
expecially for the kids that go cause they'll have just finished school for the year and the first thing they have to look forward to in the summer hols is PLAY!! and it's good knowing when it'll be in terms of booking holidays and making sure Play is a priority - which it definately is Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
yeah, thats what i was thinking, if its on the same weekend every year then people will know when to book time off well in advance
yeah, thats what i was thinking, if its on the same weekend every year then people will know when to book time off well in advance
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
mjk is monitoring your interwebs!
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Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England
Posted:
lol man i have internet again lol i am glad everyone thinks my t-shirt idea was good makes a change i did somthing cleaver how is people i havnt seen since play... note to self need to get to play 08...
Dunc: Do we get anything specail if we keep are play wristbands on till next year lol...
lol man i have internet again lol i am glad everyone thinks my t-shirt idea was good makes a change i did somthing cleaver how is people i havnt seen since play... note to self need to get to play 08...
Dunc: Do we get anything specail if we keep are play wristbands on till next year lol...
he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.
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Lizzy hearts sunshine hoop
272 posts
Location: midlands!
272 posts
Location: midlands!
Posted:
oh i hope not! i had to take my play band off for my much needed sports massage....she had to deal with my left wrist and right shoulder :P naughty lizzy didnt stretch enough before playing with her poi
oh i hope not! i had to take my play band off for my much needed sports massage....she had to deal with my left wrist and right shoulder :P naughty lizzy didnt stretch enough before playing with her poi
if i could be a busy busy bee...
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