The joys of motorhoming (1 Viewer)

[Bertie Bassett]

Oh I wouldn't worry Bertie, I've been told they're all chipolata's

I continue to like you Debs!

 

[Debs]

I continue to like you Debs!

It's that Tootles that worries me - what does he get up to in his spare time

 

[Bertie Bassett]

It's that Tootles that worries me - what does he get up to in his spare time

Best not to ask............................he would tell you, and this is a family friendly forum.

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[Tootles]

I won't be attending then, I don't want everyone laughing at my chipolata!

Wait till they see your button mushrooms, and that poor excuse for a fried slice!!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Wait till they see your button mushrooms, and that poor excuse for a fried slice!!

Swine..................you're always exposing my bits to ridicule!

 

[Debs]

Best not to ask............................he would tell you, and this is a family friendly forum.

Yep I know he would, we'll just scratch that and get back to the possibility of a ceilidh meet shall we........

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[Bertie Bassett]

Yep I know he would, we'll just scratch that and get back to the possibility of a ceilidh meet shall we........

Ohhhhhh, do we have to?

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Sorry to @irnbru for skewing the thread...................but it was all done in the best possible taste!

 

[Debs]

If you look towards the back of the picture, is that not what normally happens at midnight on Halloween out in the woods ?

Have you been watching too many hammer horror films or are you going on personal experience?



.........is that ok Bertie?????

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[irnbru]

Sorry to @irnbru for skewing the thread...................but it was all done in the best possible taste!

No worries, all good fun.

 

[Debs]

Sorry to @irnbru for skewing the thread...................but it was all done in the best possible taste!

Creep

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Have you been watching too many hammer horror films or are you going on personal experience?



.........is that ok Bertie?????

Nope still wouldn't risk it!

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[Bertie Bassett]

No worries, all good fun.

After the drama with the batteries in your van hope you've had a laugh on us!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Creep

It is always possible to go orf people you know!

 

[big bertha]

When I think about ceilidhs I also think about tena ladies

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[Bertie Bassett]

When I think about ceilidhs I also think about tena ladies

You've made me blush bb

 

[Debs]

It is always possible to go orf people you know!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

. Nurse....................fetch the defib.............quick

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[big bertha]

You've made me blush bb

They wouldn't be much use for the ladies from Tootles photo but there's more than 10 a them

 

[TheCaller]

If Funsters are serious about wanting a ceilidh dance meet, it probably needs it's own thread in Rally Discussion Planning & Chat, but here are a few thoughts to bear in mind.

Numbers.
A good ceilidh dance needs a decent number on the floor to get the atmosphere going. 16 couples is about the minimum for a good night. To achieve that at any one time, you would need maybe 30+ couples on site.

Venue.
A decent dance floor. Grass is a very poor second & anything less that sports field level is a trip hazard. Forget a marquee in a farmer's field. Undercover is essential - the risk of having to cancel is too great at any time of year in the UK. A village hall or similar is the obvious choice. An empty barn is ok but requires a lot of work to get it ready. Remember that ceilidh dancing requires 2 or 3 times the room per person compared to freestyle disco type dancing. Ceilidh dancing is all about moving across the floor.

Band.
If a band is being booked, good ones don't come cheap. A decent band will charge £450 - £500 including caller & own PA. More if booked through an agent. That takes us back to the numbers - you really want to be spreading that over 100+ people, which then means the dance floor should be big enough to take at least 30 couples at once.

It may well be possible to put a band together from within the membership - there is plenty of talent about. But it would probably need a band mini-meet first to learn some dance tunes & get some rehearsal time in if the dancers are to get anything like the evening a professional band would provide.

 

[Jaws]

When I think about ceilidhs I also think about tena ladies

Are they the big women who sing base ?

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[irnbru]

If Funsters are serious about wanting a ceilidh dance meet, it probably needs it's own thread in Rally Discussion Planning & Chat, but here are a few thoughts to bear in mind.

Numbers.
A good ceilidh dance needs a decent number on the floor to get the atmosphere going. 16 couples is about the minimum for a good night. To achieve that at any one time, you would need maybe 30+ couples on site.

Venue.
A decent dance floor. Grass is a very poor second & anything less that sports field level is a trip hazard. Forget a marquee in a farmer's field. Undercover is essential - the risk of having to cancel is too great at any time of year in the UK. A village hall or similar is the obvious choice. An empty barn is ok but requires a lot of work to get it ready. Remember that ceilidh dancing requires 2 or 3 times the room per person compared to freestyle disco type dancing. Ceilidh dancing is all about moving across the floor.

Band.
If a band is being booked, good ones don't come cheap. A decent band will charge £450 - £500 including caller & own PA. More if booked through an agent. That takes us back to the numbers - you really want to be spreading that over 100+ people, which then means the dance floor should be big enough to take at least 30 couples at once.

It may well be possible to put a band together from within the membership - there is plenty of talent about. But it would probably need a band mini-meet first to learn some dance tunes & get some rehearsal time in if the dancers are to get anything like the evening a professional band would provide.

Sounds like far too much organizing and hassle. A big job. Probably better to have a meet arranged somewhere near where a ceildhi is regularly held then whoever wants to go can get themselves a ticket.

 

[TheCaller]

When I read it back, I thought it all sounded a bit off-putting, which wasn't my intention, but you are right - these things don't just happen, it would require some serious organising.

We might work a 'taster' dance or two into another meet sometime when the band are playing in a suitable room.

Most of our bookings are for private events - wedding, birthdays & the like, but if we are doing a public one I'll let people know & we might get a mini-meet together if it's somewhere suitable.

 

[irnbru]

but if we are doing a public one I'll let people know & we might get a mini-meet together if it's somewhere suitable.

Sounds ideal.

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[Tootles]

You've made me blush bb

Like that 'Lady of dubious pleasures' did on the Reeperbahn when first she saw your fried slice??

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Like that 'Lady of dubious pleasures' did on the Reeperbahn when first she saw your fried slice??

It was more of a snigger really.................as you well know!