Congratulations!!!!!

[TheTramp]

To Bill, Fran and Denise for their 1st place in the double trouble.

And to Wendy for her second place in the Lucky Dip (he sure got lucky, didn't he Wendy!!) ;)

Congratulations also to the team cabaret. Who may not have made it into the final, but put on an excellent display, and can feel justifiably proud of what they did.....

And congratulations also to everyone else who entered, and even who just attended the event. Was nice to see you all again, and I can't wait until the 12th July in Glasgow now :D :hug:

Steve

[TheTramp]

Leaving Scotland for a while.... Other Forum winners....

Congrats to Clayton & Janine for first place in the Open, and Second Place in the Showcase and Team Cabaret (a busy evening's work!).

Congrats to Debster & Hillal for winning the Advanced! :D (A repeat performance in the Jive Masters would be good Debs!)

Congrats to LilyB & Amir for 3rd place in the Open.

Congrats to the Wongster & Natasha for winning the Intermediate.

I bet I missed someone out. So sorry.....

Steve

[Marlene]

Bill, Fran and Denise, I would like to add my congratulations too(not that I ever doubted it). And such modesty when we spoke the other day Bill, brilliant!!:kiss: :cheers:

[Dave Hancock]

Just to add my words of congratulations to Bill, Fran and Denise, looked good in the final and deserved to win.

Also congratulations to Wendy for a wonderfully hammed up effort in the final of the lucky dip, certainly hope that you dance in that manner with me in the future:D

Also well done to Jayne for making the final of the lucky dip and to Sherwin and Denise for making the semi's of the intermediate and being in my opinion a touch unlucky to not make the final 5.

[jimmynipples]

Huge Congratulations to all that competed in the Champs.

Also a big thank you to the strange woman I met in the lucky dip, think her name was Wendy - hehe

Gratz Wendy, I had loads of fun, and hopefully made some new highland friends too :)

J xxx

[Keith]

Sorry I missed you guys,
Really sick we couldn’t make it, first one we’ve missed in a few years!
Just trying to pick up the results, to see who did what & it sounds like Bill Fran & Denise had a fantastic day, with a well deserved win, whilst Wendy was still turning it on, congratulations.
Well done to everyone who entered, no doubt showing Scotland is still the place to dance.
Those Southerners keep sneaking in & picking up the odd prize though! Well done Clayton & Janine, Lily & Amir.
Does anybody know the other results?
Hope to see some of you next week at Rock Bottoms.
Keith
:cheers:

[Graham W]

... Nina as 'Olive Oil', Nicki Haslam & R Winters showcase were other higlights ....
:nice:

[Dan Hudson]

Congratulations to Bill, Fran and Denise for their fab efforts in winning and to the wonderful Wendy for her fabulous dancing in the lucky dip.:D :kiss: :cheers:

Thanks to Sheena, Wendy, Heather, Chicklet and everyone else I had the pleasure of dancing with last night.

You were all fab as usual, great array of outfits sheena :cool:

Wendy, you were even more fab than I was told, sorry for kicking you! I will try and keep quiet about you knowing all the breaks in a certain song!! :devil: :D

Franck ,what can I say, the kilt was a revelation...:rofl:

One dissapointment for the day! Not meeting the famous Mr Bill 'better than chocolate' Foreman, Maybe when I venture to the next Aberdeen party night.. I can get some tips::wink:

Thanks to whichever one of you managed to persuade my lovely wife, that coming to Scotland while 6 months preganant is a good idea:waycool:

Take care all and see yoou soon :hug:
Dan xx

[Fran]

just back! think I am the 1st one to make it home out of the the three of us and I know that they will come on line and add their thoughts. thankyou for all the support and kind comments about the double trouble, and a huge congratulations to everyone - good one Wendy!!. we really were surprised. I even forgot my name when asked for it!! tad embarresing!!

Denise is such a good dancer and fabby fun to dance with it was a great experience!! - Bill is alright too - we thought he followed our lead quite well!!! :wink: :wink: :hug:

I really enjoyed watching some of the dancers this year - thought Lilly and Amir danced beautifully in the open and really enjoyed clayton and jeneanes caberet and open performance.

The bouncer on the door must have been tired ! he was on duty for over 12 hours - saw us all in and saw us all out!


take care
love franx:nice:

[Fran]

Originally posted by Fran
thankyou for all the support and kind comments about the double trouble, and a huge congratulations to everyone - good one Wendy!!. we really were surprised. I even forgot my name when asked for it!! tad embarresing!!




opp.s....... ermmm that came out very wrong - we were surprised at us winning not at wendy!!!!!!

I'm a bit tierd and not focusing well on my words!

fran:o

[Divissima]

I want to add my congratulations - to Bill, Fran and Denise, to Wendy, Heather and to the Scottish team. You were all fantastic - and it was wonderful to meet up with you Wendy, Sheena, Heather, Bill and Fran (and some others but too briefly to remember all the names now). I have to add my admiration for Wendy's superb turn in the Lucky Dip final - your placing was so well deserved. And watch out Jimmynipples - I shall be keeping an eye out for you in London to grab you for a dance, you were great! And as a connoisseuse of men in outrageous clothing, I greatly admired your cheeky shirt! :wink:

Other non-Scot Forum members were equally mind-blowing - the unparellelled Debster with Hillel in their showcase and in Advanced - a deserved win!! :waycool: And Stevie Wong - I can't wait for the video to see your performance in the final (being otherwise engaged at the time!). The fantastic Will, the wonderful Tramp, the dashing Dale, Lily and Amir who were so graceful and so compelling. I know I have missed people out - everyone deserves a big congratulations.

And now to the apologies - I'm so sorry that I didn't get to dance with any of you :tears: Especially Franck and Bill and David from Nottingham (who have previously whetted my appetite! :wink: ). I wanted to dance with so many of you - but I have to admit that I was so wrecked by the time the prizes had been announced, that I could barely stand. Even the warm glow of getting so far wasn't enough to carry me through to midnight. So I can only hope my next opportunity won't be too long in the future... :sorry

:hug: :kiss: :hug:

[Fran]

Originally posted by Divissima
Even the warm glow of getting so far wasn't enough to carry me through to midnight. So I can only hope my next opportunity won't be too long in the future... :sorry

:hug: :kiss: :hug: [/B]

Youll have to have a wee trip up north We have lots of dancing up here!

It was lovley to meet you the other week and again yesterday. well done to you and toby :hug: never did find toby for a dance

:sad:

fran :hug:

[Divissima]

The fantastic Fran wrote:well done to you and toby never did find toby for a danceThank you :hug: and the effervescent TwK snuck away home with me at about 11.20 - so sorry :sorry We are both the poorer for it :sad: We are planning a trip to the Edinburgh festival in August and to the Scottish champs in October so will have to make up for it then.
xx La Diva :kiss:

[Divissima]

Originally posted by Keith
Just trying to pick up the results, to see who did what & it sounds like Bill Fran & Denise had a fantastic day, with a well deserved win, whilst Wendy was still turning it on, congratulations.
Does anybody know the other results?
Hope to see some of you next week at Rock Bottoms.
Keith
:cheers: This is from memory, Keith, so please others chip in with more details if you know them...
Open: 1st Clayton and Janine, 2nd Deb and Ben (Aussies teaching at Rock Bottoms next week); 3rd Amir and Lily
Advanced: 1st Deb and Hillel; I'm afraid I don't know the names of 2nd and 3rd (was so excited for Deb and Hillel - sorry)
Intermediate: 1st Stevie Wong and Natasha; 2nd (don't know their names - they made the final at Blackpool in red and black funky street gear - I think they said they dance in Stoke); 3rd Greg and Mary from London (also came third in Blackpool)
Teams: 1st 'She Bangs'; 2nd The Dream Team (C&J, Nicky Haslam, Nigel and Nina, et al.) with 'Jetset Armani'
Showcase: 1st Deb and Ben (see Open); 2nd Clayton and Janine
Lucky Dip: 1st (don't know names); 2nd Wendy and Jim; 3rd (don't know names)
Double trouble: 1st Bill, Fran and Denise
Did I miss a category??

[Tiggerbabe]

Huge congratulations to Bill, Fran and Denise for winning the double trouble (and sincere apologies for not making a whole lot more noise - we couldn't make out a word the compere was saying and thought they had been placed 2nd - much handclapping followed along with many mutterings of "they were clearly robbed!!!!!" - and then when he moved on to the Intermediate category realised they had, in fact WON :D )
To Wendy - fab! Didn't see your performance in the final - but the semi was awesome:waycool:
Well done Jayne too - for the lucky dip and the cabaret.
Heather and Dale - a brilliant performance!
Sherwin and Denise - unlucky not to make the final in my opinion.
Lily and Amir - it was a pleasure to watch you dancing (love the frock Lily!) - and that first arial move in the final was truly fantastic :drool:
Ben and Hollie - fantastic! Can't believe they weren't placed:tears:
Debstar and Hillel - totally fab showcase - ooooh those shoes!
Stevie Wong and Natasha! - wow!

[Franck]

Feeling exhausted tonight, but so proud of everyone from Scotland (and all our friends on and off the Forum) who danced their socks off over the week-end and did so well in just about every category!

I won't repeat all the well done / congrats, but I agree with all the above comments... The team Cabaret was fantastic, so much fun and sexy :wink:
Also special mention for Dan and Emma, who had a ball in the Intermediate category and deserved a prized for the funkiest costumes :waycool: even putting Steve Wong's bacofoil shirt in the shade :wink:

Wow... fantastic week-end all round, I just wish I had had more time to dance with everyone (sorry Divissima, Lily, Rachel and everyone else I missed, next time, I will make good on my promises...)

Cheers from a (very) sleepy

Franck.

[Bill]

Thanks for all the positive comments and agree with what's been said so far.

Fran and I had the pleasure of staying with Lily and David and I thought Lily and Amir danced wonderfully - what poise and elegance !!!:D

Thought Clayton and Jenine danced as well as I've seen them and the Scottish team did us proud. A wonderful performance from Wendy and from Jayne reaching the final of the lucky dip but everyone who ventured south did all the Scottish clubs really proud.

I don't know if Denise's accidental brush against my goolies helped but it certainly took my mind off the final for a few seconds....:grin: :wink: ..and she seems like such a nice innocent girl !:eek:

My only regret is I didn't get very many freestyle dances and it was only after about 11.00 that I really got on to the floor. Thanks also to Carolyn (?sp) my lucky dip partner and apologies for not getting you through to another round :sorry

But another good day for the Scots and congrats to everyone ( Scots, Aussies and those from down south ! ) who won or just had fun. And finally thanks very much to my two lovely and very wonderful double trouble partners. As Fran said, I managed to follow them some of the time !:na: :hug:

[Debster]

Originally posted by TheTramp
Congrats to Debster & Hillal for winning the Advanced! :D (A repeat performance in the Jive Masters would be good Debs!)

Thanks Steve ;) Well, we'll see what we can do! Any idea when the next heat of the Jive Masters is? Might need to check out the competition!


Debstar and Hillel - totally fab showcase - ooooh those shoes!

Thanks Sheena! And everyone else, especially for the fantastic support during the showcase. It really made a difference. :) It was so much easier to give it our best shot when we could feel all the good vibes from the crowd. You guys are great!
(re: the shoes - You should have seen me at rehearsal in a studio with halogen lights! The sparkle off the shoes was so intense I couldn't take my eyes off my feet! What Hillel had to put up with...poor guy ;))

Sorry I didn't get to socialise with everyone, I was rather preoccupied with the whole event. I so lost track of time. But I did cheer, even when the presenter mentioned the forum - although from the opposite end of the room and found I was surrounded by silence and stunned clueless southern types... oh well. :rolleyes:

Congratulations to all the competitors... I'm really looking forward to the video and seeing so much of the day that I missed. I did see Divissima and TwK dancing their socks off - well done!! (It'll be your turn to be the Pan-Pacific Ten-Dance Champions soon I'm sure). I loved Clayton & Janine, the other Aussies Debbie, Ben, Nicky etc, and of course Amir and Lily (who were really too beautiful to fit into this event!). Great cabarets and showcases too... so much great work from so many people...
Hugs & kisses all around!

[Emma]

Yay! What a day!

Huge congratulations to Fran Bill and Denise, to Wendy and Jim and to all the other forum finalists and participants. -And well done to all the non-forum finalists and participants too..like the compere said maybe you have more important things to do - personally I think you just don't have the url yet :what: :waycool:

[Chicklet]

What a wonderful day!!!

Thank you, congratulations and incredibly well done to everybody who completed for making it such a great spectacle for those of us who were watching in awe. I do hope you all enjoyed doing it even half as much as I enjoyed sitting open-mouthed trying to take it all in.

Have to mention a few special highlights - it was sooo great to see all the lovely people I'm getting to know these days do so well in all the categories - you all know who you are!!

EXTRA special mention has got to go to Wiggly Wendy!!!
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH TEN CARAT DIAMONDS!!!!:D :D

I think Graham caught me wiping my tear of joy during the final - hope he told you!! You were on FIRE babe!!!!


And the Cabaret team, I know how much effort went into ALL aspects of putting that together and I felt sooo thrilled that there were all these great people I'm getting to know and love doing something so spectacular. I really truly hope that after all the hard work, when it came to it you all enjoyed doing it as much as I (and the other thousand odd people of course!!) enjoyed watching it. Ceroc Scotland has so much to be proud of in you all!!!!


In the advanced I couldn't take my eyes off the couple in the graffitti jeans (Ben and Hollie??) Loved the laid back sexiness of their style and look forward to seeing them again soon.

Bill and Fran and Denise you were stunning and I caught myself remembering a BTC post with a whisper of bus passes, pipe and slippers (well retiring from London at least) and if that does turn out to be the casethen what a high to go out on!!!( This actually prompted another tear, quite a soppy soul really!)

So thanks again to all the competitors for making it such a spectacle to watch, all the lovely men (known and mystery)
that I was lucky enough to dance with and to everyone who doesn't fall into either of those categories for helping to create such a great atmosphere!!!

Cx


PS how could I forget Jimmynipples!!!!!you star!!!!!

[Jayne]

CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM CARNIVAL!!!!!

I just wanted to say well done and a HUGE thank you to all the people in the Carnival team. What a team! You've all been fantastic to work with and it's been a great experience! You all made such an effort to make it work and I really appreciate it -thank you.

Once again, special thanks to Heather for those fantastic outfits! Boy do those skirts fly!!! :wink:

And the reaction we got from the crowd was great - that alone makes the past four months worthwhile! So thank you to our supporters!

Huge thank you and hugs also to the two reserves - Brady and Hannah - we couldn't have done it without you!

There are so many other people who have helped out along the way with music, videos, costumes, halls, choreography and goodness know what else - far too many people to mention without turning into an Oscar acceptance speech! You know who you are so many thanks to you also!

Thank you and a hug for all the team... (i'd put one in for each of you but the software isn't happy with that...)

:hug: Brady, Brian, Dave, Graham, Hannah, Heather, Janet, Linda, Sheena, Sherwin, Steven, Stuart, Wendy :hug:

Jayne
:grin: :cheers: :grin:

[Jayne]

PS photo from the Dundee Rehearsal last week...

[Dave Hancock]

Lovely piccy JD and interesting that you opt for a picture without the delightful Miss Hewetson :drool: or "elephant man" Hancock:tears: :tears:

[TheTramp]

Originally posted by Dave Hancock
Lovely piccy JD and interesting that you opt for a picture without ~snip~ "elephant man" Hancock:tears: :tears: Thank you Jayne :D

Steve

[Dave Hancock]

Originally posted by TheTramp
Thank you Jayne :D

Steve

And after just promising to make it up to me when you come in July:reallymad :reallymad

[TheTramp]

Originally posted by Dave Hancock
And after just promising to make it up to me when you come in July:reallymad :reallymad It's not July yet... :na:

Steve

[Chicklet]

Originally posted by Dave Hancock
or "elephant man" Hancock:tears: :tears:


lost, which bit of you is elephantine sweetie????:waycool:

[TheTramp]

Originally posted by Chicklet
lost, which bit of you is elephantine sweetie????:waycool: I don't think that Elephants have much hair either Chickie...

(Pot / Kettle / Black) :D

Steve

[Dave Hancock]

Originally posted by TheTramp
I don't think that Elephants have much hair either Chickie...

(Pot / Kettle / Black) :D



:D :D :D :D

I was going to go for my rather large ass, glad you went for the more obvious hair thing though and I think this is where the similarities stop:wink:

[Chicklet]

Originally posted by Dave Hancock
:D :D :D :D

I was going to go for my rather large ass, glad you went for the more obvious hair thing though and I think this is where the similarities stop:wink:

OK, not noticed that as particularly large but was just asking, personally I was trying to visualise your ears and how they are for balance etc.........but we shouldn't do this in this thread so I'll stop there.:devil:

[Dave Hancock]

Ohhhh, I thought you or your sidekick was going to go for obvious trunk comments or the equally obvious dances like an elephant line:tears: :tears:

[Chicklet]

Originally posted by Dave Hancock
Ohhhh, I thought your or your sidekick was going to go for obvious trunk comments or the equally obvious dances like an elephant line:tears: :tears:


trying very hard to go for the slightly more subtle but just as meaningful angle really....ears for hanging on to no bad thing IN A MAN

but we really shouldn't be doing it HERE!!!!

[Rachel]

I just have to add my congratulations to everyone. I'm still on a high and buzzing from Sunday, and I didn't even compete! I admire anyone who has the courage to enter a competition like that, and I think you were all brilliant. It was fantastic to have so many more familiar names and faces to look out for and cheer on.

Huge congratulations to all those who were placed, and also to those who, on another day, might well have been up there on the winners' podium.

I wasn't going to name any names, but I just can't resist a few. Very top of my list are Lily and Amir who were breathtaking. I could barely take my eyes off them for a second and, in my mind, they blew any competition way out of the water. Nothing less than total perfection!

Steve - you and Laili also looked fantastic. (Laili's another of my 'I wanna be her' dancers - and she's such a lovely person with it.) I was stunned you weren't in the final ... But I do hope your knee gets better soon, Steve. Listen to me - REST IT!!!

Also in the Open, I just loved Nina - she's an incredible dancer, but to dance comically like that was sheer brilliance.

Debs and Hillel - a thoroughly deserved win, I was delighted, particularly after seeing Debs with Steve in the Chigwell Grand Masters and seeing what she was capable of - Wow!!!

Wendy. Oh Wendy! Amazing! Watched you closely in the final and you were just soooo sexy (I want lessons!!) and fun and innovative and looked great with your partner. You looked as if you'd been dancing together for years. I was totally convinced that you deserved to win outright. (I'll keep an ear out for spare Camber tickets - I'd love to see you there!)

Bill, Fran and Denise - fantastic again! You may remember that I'm not particularly a fan of double trouble, but you all danced so beautifully. How on earth do you all manage to stay so modest with ability like that???

Sherwin and Denise - loved watching you both in the intermediate - I kept pointing you out to Marc, 'aren't they fantastic, etc etc etc ...!' In my opinion, you should have at LEAST got to the final. Sherwin, thank you so much for the dances afterwards - you make it all so easy. Please won't you consider moving down to the Midlands? Or at least come and visit - I hear Northampton's a nice place for a holiday ...

Steve Wong - Congratulations - you and your partner looked really good together - can't wait to watch you again on the video. And Greg, who came 3rd - don't know if you're on the forum - I thought your performance was stunning - so cool and effortless, full of understated elegance - both you and your partner. And your wife deserves a medal for the costumes. Your dancing caught my attention long before I recognised who you were in that hat.

Clayton and Janine - as ever, amazing! I just love their showcases so much. They always seem to have something extra that no-one else does - on top of all the perfect moves, it's the way they use the floor, and are so expressive with faces as well as bodies, like actors telling a story - you just get so drawn in and involved.

Team cabaret - my favourites were Latin Lover and Carnival - both very clever in musicality and shapes/patterns - really exciting to watch. Great dancing by everyone!

Big disappointment of the day - not getting my dance with Franck! Was sooo looking forward to all those combs. One day, VERY SOON, I hope, Franck!

And Chicklet and everyone else I didn't get to meet - such a shame - and Emma, who I didn't see all day long inside the venue - hope we can meet up again soon.

Finally, (I guess I really must stop now) - Graham and Will, so pleased to see you both and get to dance with you. Thank you!

And a huge thank you to Janet and Wendy for giving Marc such fantastic dances that he's now convinced we have to get up to Scotland in the Very Near Future. Yessss!!!!

Rachel

[TheTramp]

And a huge thank you to Janet and Wendy for giving Marc such fantastic dances that he's now convinced we have to get up to Scotland in the Very Near Future. Yessss!!!!Can I suggest maybe the 12th July in Glasgow as a good time to be in Scotland Rachel :D

(Thank you for the compliments. :D)

Look forward to seeing you on the weekend.....

Steve

[Sandy]

Well done to all competitors and especially to the double trouble team. Wish I could have been there:tears: Next time!

Sandy:wink:

[Lisa]

Wow…. another great dancing weekend away … my feet and knees, and throat have just about recovered from all the dancing and cheering! The caberets and spotlights were superb. It was brilliant to cheer everyone on and see so many people enjoying dancing!

Special CONGRATULATIONS to Bill, Fran and Denise on winning DT. WOO-HOO!!!!! I was so happy for you guys. Well done to Wendy in coming second with Lucky Dip you looked like you were having a ball! Well done Jayne for being in the Lucky Dip final and also for well done on choreographing the excellent caberet team CARNIVAL. Sheena + Des, Heather + Dale did brilliantly. No one would have known that you guys had not danced together before. Sherwin and Denise …. you both danced brilliantly as always. Loved the impromptu hair-flick manoeuvre and your subsequent laughter De! Also, well done to Stevie Wong and Natasha who looked brilliant.

Some sensational and inspiring dancing. All the couples have already been mentioned so won’t repeat them but I really really enjoyed watching Lily & Amir, Debster & Hillal, Janine & Clayton, Popeye and Olive, Ben and Hollie, Stevie and Natasha, Mr Tramp and Laili, the young punkfish glad couple from Stoke? You guys all looked great! One small problem: I was spoilt for choice in who to watch! It’d be nice to have more than one pair of eyes sometimes.

Lisa x

[Lou]

What can I add? It's all been said. Fantastic day - and smashing to meet nearly eveyone (good thing I ran into Linda in the loos!). Had some fantastic dances - sorry I didn't get one with Franck, but, hey! One day! And I got to stroke Sheena's trousers.

[Emma]

Originally posted by Lou
And I got to stroke Sheena's trousers.

Yes, that would have to be my third round highlight, getting to stroke Sheena's leg first :wink: :grin:

Sorry I missed you Lou!

[Rachel]

Originally posted by Emma
Sorry I missed you Lou! Me, too!! Didn't know you were there, Lou - did you compete? Are you likely to be on the video?

Oh, that reminds me, Sheena - did you get a dance with Amir?

Rachel

[Lou]

Originally posted by Rachel
Me, too!! Didn't know you were there, Lou - did you compete? Nope! I was just there for the afternoon. I only just missed you, I think, when I bumped into Lily after her first round performance with Amir. I love that girl's dancing. And her clothes. :drool:

[Rachel]

Originally posted by Lou
Nope! I was just there for the afternoon. I only just missed you, I think, when I bumped into Lily after her first round performance with Amir. I love that girl's dancing. And her clothes. :drool: I know, she's amazing, isn't she! Oh and, Lily, if you're reading this, there were no end of people at Marc's Milton Keynes class on Monday complimenting your dancing.

Well, hopefully we'll meet up one day, Lou. I still plan to come over to Bristol sometime - maybe extend a visit to my parants in Bath - so I'll be in touch asking for your recommendations of where to go!
Rachel

[Tiggerbabe]

Originally posted by Lou
And I got to stroke Sheena's trousers.

:rofl: can't go anywhere now without those trousers! Great to meet you Lou, sorry there wasn't more time to chat!

Have to say a huge thanks to David B for asking me to dance (and I didn't even have the strokeable trousers on at the time :wink: ) - it was wonderful.

And Rachel - no - no dance with Amir :tears: or Elliot, or Mark, or Ben (of Ben and Hollie) or Jimmy Nipples or Sherwin or Bill - the list is endless, so many men - so little time (I'm with Bill on the stay open later idea :D )

[Wendy]

Congratulations to everyone in the world ever !!! (That should cover most people - and the smurfs or aliens I know weren't there anyway!!)

Great to meet up with so many forum chums. Won't name names cos I'll only miss out someone really important and have to post 20 times and wake up in a panic in the middle of the night etc...

Biggest thanks in the world ever to Mr Nipples (and to think he called ME strange !!! ) And thanks for the champagne Franck. Next time I'll bring an intravenous drip so you don't need to bother filling up my glass all the time !! And loved your wee iPod (sp?) could've stroked it all night :wink:

Thanks for the freestyle dances everyone. (Didn't have many cos I thought I was going to die of tiredness by 9 o'clock !!! )

Also didn't get the chance to see the stars much. (Too many costume changes and running about and too small to see over the people already hanging over the balcony :tears: :tears: :tears: )

Won't do London again even if I did have possibly the best experience of my entire life !!! So thanks everyone for making it sooo utterly and fantastically magical and wonderful and .... here I was thinking I'd come back down to earth today...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Wxxxxx

PS Looking forward to catching up with some of you at Camber and hopefully watching you in action and even getting the occasional dance !!!!!!

[Wendy]

To Bill, Fran and Denise !!! Congratulations !!!! I only saw glimpses of you through a big metal hanging chandelier thing !! But managed to catch the "through everyone's legs" move !!! Looking forward to seeing it all on the video !!!

Oh and Bill - ever fancied a Saga holiday ??? I can get a staff discount now :waycool: :wink:

Wxxx

[John S]

Just logging on from Menorca, trying to catch up with a week of emails and news etc, and just want to add my congratulations to all of those that have been mentioned above - having to skim through so many mesdsages to save the euros, but obviously special mention to Bill, Fran, Denise and Wendy - you´ve done superbly and you must be sooooo proud.

Well done

[Franck]

Originally posted by Lou
Had some fantastic dances - sorry I didn't get one with Franck, but, hey! One day! And I got to stroke Sheena's trousers. Yes Lou, it was great to meet you, but such a shame we didn't dance... one minute I met you and we were hugging :hug: the next you had disappeared... I really hope you can get a cheap flight to Scotland soon...

Franck.

[linda]

I'd just like to add my congrats to everyone. Here are some of my memorable moments from the weekend

Sheena almost wearing that Scottish flag outfit in Chiswick, stunning or what!!!!!!

Franck (I'm too sexy for my kilt) Pauly, when he birled onstage to reveal what a Frenchman wears under his kilt:wink:

Wendy's pole dancing demonstration on the Picadilly line, which raised more thatn a few eyebrows!!!!!!

Bill, Fran and Denise's fabby performance to win the double trouble comp. WOW!!!!

Meeting Dale and his friend Edward who were more than happy to dance with the 'hicks from the sticks':wink:

Dale and Heather making it through to the semi finals despite only having met for the first time at Chiswick the night before!!!!

Des and Sheena's steamy, sulrty last dance of the evening:wink:

Stevie Wong's bacofoil top, fancy footwork and not least his lovely smile, it was great to get the chance to talk in the Peacehaven, I do hope you'll venture north soon

Midnight feast with Heather in the Peacehaven on Saturday night.

Spontaneous response from the crowd at the performance of our cabaret,they were the real judges and I'm glad we entertained them.

Wendy - I'm sure it was the 'connection' with Jimmy nipples and nothing to do with the Black PVC bondage top that won you 2nd place in the lucky dip.:wink:

The honesty of the young man on the tube who found Franck's wallet and ran after him to return it

Sharing so much laughter with so many friends :rofl:

Despite having my bag searched by the over zealous staff on the doors of Hammersmith, they failed to find the copious amounts of Special K bars hidden amongst my bras, knickers and skimmpy tops!!:grin:

A special big thankyou to my partner Steven. It's always a pleasure to dance with you, it was fun and didn't we do well!:hug: :hug:

There are lots more moments but I think these are the best!

Linda

:cheers:

[Rachel]

Originally posted by linda
Despite having my bag searched by the over zealous staff on the doors of Hammersmith, they failed to find the copious amounts of Special K bars hidden amongst my bras, knickers and skimmpy tops!!:grin:Linda

:cheers: Ha! So I'm not the only person who does that? I figured they'd be far too embarrassed to lift a pair of knickers out of my bag. And to think, Marc was laughing at me!
Rachel

[TheTramp]

Well. When I realised that they were searching bags, I just took the 2 bottles of diet coke out of my bag, and held them in my hand behind my back.

They didn't ask to search my hand, so I ended up walking in with them :D

I thought it was pretty funny at the time :na:

Steve

[Chicklet]

Originally posted by Rachel
I figured they'd be far too embarrassed to lift a pair of knickers out of my bag.

The big bruiser guy lifted my two spare bras out of the way to pull out the bag with the special champs shortbread in it.:eek:

[Rachel]

Originally posted by TheTramp
Well. When I realised that they were searching bags, I just took the 2 bottles of diet coke out of my bag, and held them in my hand behind my back.

They didn't ask to search my hand, so I ended up walking in with them :D

I thought it was pretty funny at the time :na:

Steve Now that is just sheer brazen audacity! Good for you!


Originally posted by Chicklet
The big bruiser guy lifted my two spare bras out of the way to pull out the bag with the special champs shortbread in it
Oh dear! Better think about a Plan B, then ...

[Bill]

Originally posted by Wendy
Oh and Bill - ever fancied a Saga holiday ??? I can get a staff discount now :waycool: :wink:

Wxxx

But as you much be so much younger than me I'd have to go on my own :rolleyes: .........and even though I might look it I'm not quite at the Saga age yet ............................but won't be long :tears: :na:

[Bill]

Originally posted by linda
Despite having my bag searched by the over zealous staff on the doors of Hammersmith, they failed to find the copious amounts of Special K bars hidden amongst my bras, knickers and skimmpy tops!!:grin:Think I've just found a reason to go back next year :D :wink:

Forget the dancing............I'll ljust be a vey thorough security guard............:na: :devil:

[Fran]

Originally posted by Bill
But as you much be so much younger than me I'd have to go on my own :rolleyes: .........and even though I might look it I'm not quite at the Saga age yet ............................but won't be long :tears: :na:

some way to yet I think!:wink: :devil:

franx

[Punkfish]

Originally posted by Lisa

the young punkfish glad couple from Stoke? Lisa x


Just thought I'd let you guys know our names... Its me, Anthony and my dance partner Sarah. Ive been reading a few comments on your forum about the champs... would just like to say that you guys seem to be the loudest dance supporters I know of.... CONGRATS!

Was speaking to a good friend of mine (GUS.. I think you know him as) and he was saying how fab u all were.....so.... I hope to see you all soon in sunny scotland for a dance or two. :grin:

Ant x

[Divissima]

Hi Punkfish (aka Anthony - which do you prefer) so good to meet on the Forum. Big congratulations on your result in intermediate - you were fab!

Would love a chance to dance with you - I'm always too tired for freestyle at the end of a competition so miss out on dancing with the men I've spotted during the day. Will you and Sarah be at the Bristol leroc champs in August??

La Diva (aka half of the couple in white with the flashing electronic panels)

[Punkfish]

Hi La diva.... Just Ant is cool thanks. I remember u guys, cool costume! How did you do? I could do with the video to see who everyone is and who got placed?!? I think tiredness got the better of me!!

I didn't get to dance much in the freestyle, couldn't find the room on the dance floor!

I'm afraid we wont be at Bristol champs... I'm working in America until September. Hope to be entering the Scotland ones though... what about you? Have you got any new ideas for some cool costumes... I think thats harder than the dancing itself.

Ant

[Divissima]

Shame about Bristol - but we'll almost certainly see you at the ceroc Scotland comp.

TwK (my partner) and I got to the final with you guys - but didn't place. I can't wait for the video either - I hardly saw what anyone else was doing while I was dancing. Same for Blackpool - surely the video (for Chance2Dance) will be available any time now?

Thanks for compliments on the costumes - I really love my white skirt and the flashing panels have become such a trademark now that hardly anyone recognises us without them, but so many people do when we are wearing them. We've been doing the white theme for a year now and it's a dilemma - to stick with our signature or go for something new. Toby is always up for new costumes - there's just more cool flashing stuff for guys in the things he likes *sigh* - fortunately a few months before we have to decide!

I love your slashed punkyfish look - they have some great clothes. Will you stick to red and black?

Let us know if you and Sarah are heading for a dance in London in the meantime.

La Diva

[Punkfish]

Looking forward to both videos, even though I find it a traumatic experience watching myself dance :eek: .... Gettin use to it more now mind.

We have'nt decided whether to keep our red 'n' black theme yet... we'll have to toss a coin (a method of fixing all problems, me thinks!). Its a shame there isn't much flashing stuff available, may be you should make your own range!?!

Should be dancing in London sometime soon.... Will hopefully be living in Twickingham as of September.. can't wait to check out the new dance scene!

Do you know what clubs are local to that area?

Ant

[Divissima]

I must admit, I don't know the area around Twickers so well (being a norf Londoner) - I reckon from there you should be able to get to Fulham Town Hall (ceroc) and Hipsters in Ealing Town Hall. There's bound to be loads around, as well as more central dancing venues. Probably depends on your transport situation.

Let us know when you'll be about - hope for a dance before you head Stateside :grin:

Know what you mean about watching yourself on video - the camera never lies!!!

La Diva (or just Claire)

[Bill]

Congrats Ant

Thought you two looked great and methinks you, and a few others, will very soon have to move to the advanced section. Mind you the competition is already fierce and Fran and I never do too well................so maybe you need to stick to the Intermediate for a while yet :D :sorry


I'll be down your way over summer but sounds like you'll be in the states. Have fun and well done again.

Bill

[Divissima]

Hi Bill *insert slinky smilely here*

I know what you mean about moving up - this isn't the first time you've mentioned it and I've been meaning to reply to your previous post on the matter...

I agree that the new Open category has really.. er.. opened up the advanced section creating a much clearer line of progression from Intermediate up to Open. It was one of the things I was interested to observe on the day.... I think the time is fast approaching where the organisers of the big events will really have to publish guidelines, or even rules, on who should or may enter which category as far as Intermediate and Advanced are concerned.

I know in Australia they have a more defined Intermediate A and B and Advanced categorisation based on length of time learning and requiring people who have placed in competitions in one category to move up to the next category in the following year. I can't recall the precise detail of how many placings and in which year and how it all works, but you could do it based on being a finalist in a number of competitions (and name the comps - say Blackpool/Ceroc/Bristol/Britroc? and Scotland and make it 3/5 or something).

At the moment it's all elective - and it may be that some of the entrants at intermediate level should now enter advanced instead. I would welcome guidance from the organisations. What do others think?

[Divissima]

oops - I seem to have gone off-thread...

Franck! Does this need to be a new thread on Which category - Intermediate or Advanced?

I defer to your wisdom, oh keeper of the Forum...

:wink:

[Grant]

Originally posted by Divissima

At the moment it's all elective - and it may be that some of the entrants at intermediate level should now enter advanced instead. I would welcome guidance from the organisations. What do others think?
Difficult problem deciding who belongs where. I think it would be very disappointing for couples in the Intermediate section if previous winners are in the same event.

Grant

[Lisa]

Hellooooooo Ant!


Originally posted by Punkfish
I hope to see you all soon in sunny scotland for a dance or two. :grin:

We will hold you to that promise of visiting sunny Scotland! :D This request is five months early but hey save a dance or two for me! I really enjoyed watching you and Sarah in Blackpool and London. Congrats by the way! I will look forward to seeing what you pair wear and dance at the champs!


Originally posted by Punkfish
I find it a traumatic experience watching myself dance :eek: .
Ant

Hehe... I completely understand...Bill once videoed Laura and I doing double trouble dancing. I just hope the tape never sees the light of day!

Lisa x

[Basil Brush (Forum Plant)]

Originally posted by Grant
Difficult problem deciding who belongs where. I think it would be very disappointing for couples in the Intermediate section if previous winners are in the same event.

Totally agree. How can you sort that one out though? Could they e.g. even disqualify someone for being 'too good' for intermediates?

[Grant]

Originally posted by Basil Brush
Could they e.g. even disqualify someone for being 'too good' for intermediates?
I wouldn't like to see that. Everyone will rise to their own level eventually as long as the winners don't stay put. Not going up (provided there is a suitable category to move to) smacks of a lack of judgement on their part.....or perhaps even greed.

Grant

[Dreadful Scathe]

Originally posted by Lisa
Hehe... I completely understand...Bill once videoed Laura and I doing double trouble dancing. I just hope the tape never sees the light of day!


whats the starting price for bids ? :)

[Grant]

Originally posted by Dreadful Scathe
whats the starting price for bids ? :)
that depends..what do smurf's use for money?:D

Grant

[Punkfish]

Hi all, thank you for all the nice comments you've made.... a think a big well done WELL DONE is in order for Bill and co. I really enjoyed watching that double trouble final.... was disappointed they didny give a second and third place out though as I thought the standard in the final was fab!


Originally posted by Lisa

I will look forward to seeing what you pair wear and dance at the champs!
Lisa x
The pressure is now on to find a cool custume...eek! Better tell Sarah to get thinking. :confused:


Ant

[Heather]

:D :D Check your private messages!!!:D :D
:hug:
Heather,
XX

[Tiggerbabe]

Originally posted by linda

Sharing so much laughter with so many friends :rofl:


Absolutely Linda - we had a great time!

Just to add some of my most memorable moments of the weekend:-

Stuart lifting me up in the airport to whirl me around and telling me I was light - bless.

Demo-ing with Franck in Chiswick (thanks Franck:kiss: )

Dancing in Chiswick with Des, Dale, Will, all the fab Scottish contingent, Russell, Chris - and what was that other guy called, oh yeah VIKTOR :yum:

Watching Scot, Viktor and Obi in the double trouble.

Sharing Franck's I-pod with Wendy - oh those dirty saxaphone trax.............

Having my lucky dip partner say "yeah, if you have a black top with you - go and get changed :wink: "

Emma and Dan's outfit.
Lily's dress.
Debster's shoes.

Dancing in the freestyle with the Milk Tray Boy himself - Andy - and he had a uniform on.

Watching all of the fabulous dancers.

Sitting about 5 feet away from Lily and Amir when they performed THE best air-move I have ever seen:drool:

Killing myself laughing as Heather cheered Des and I in the intermediate 3rd round and then realised Dale was on the dance-floor waiting for her.:D

Nearly falling over the strokeable trousers in the 3rd round of the lucky dip - oops!

The response for our cabaret - awesome as Niall would say!

Dan Hudson playing Sk8er Boi - in London :eek:

All of the fab dances I had over the evening. Especially Stevie Wong, David B and our own dancing penguin Steven.

Now this post is too long and I'll be in big trouble with the boss :tears:

It was a fab weekend - roll on next year!:hug:

[Divissima]

Heather wrote:Divissima!!!
Check your private messages!!!

Heather,
XX Oops!! Sorry, Heather - being dizzy (hard to believe, I know!:wink: ) - checked, replied, happy to oblige!:grin:

Have a great weekend!
:hug: