Cheshunt gets my vote (although I might slink off at 11pm to get a fix of Ealing - depends on traffic).Originally Posted by NewKid
I wish someone would pick me up, I think I might need a drink before I attempt my dare!Originally Posted by Zebra Woman
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Cheshunt gets my vote (although I might slink off at 11pm to get a fix of Ealing - depends on traffic).Originally Posted by NewKid
Me tooOriginally Posted by Lory
Yeah we considered that option too Clive. I would be interested to hear what the journey time is between the venues. Too far IMO.Originally Posted by Clive Long
I would love to support both nights, if only Cheshunt didn't always clash with BFFF
Unless a certain person has an emergency and interruptsOriginally Posted by Zebra Woman
Thank you everyone, Robin and I are back in the land of dancing/djing - vodka back in the fridge, rubbish bag full of tissues out the door! See you later, you're GREAT
Originally Posted by Tezi
Yeah, I heard you guys in Harrow last night and were fabulous as always. Sorry won't be at Cheshunt but I am sure that you will fabulous there too.
Well Mrs Par and I had a fantasic night at Ealing, thankyou to Jon Brett for the music a varied collection of tunes that had all dancing.
I had some great dances tonight and Mrs Par is floating on air after her evening she had so many great dances.
Big Phat Friday an amazing gathering of fantastic dancers and over 3 hours of freestyle........come on who can offer even more a 2am or 3am finish for a monthly freestyle ...............there will be loads of takers I'm sure.
off to bed now then UP at 0700 for golf then work at 1500 who's mad ? eh !!
PS first visit to ealing for 6 months for one reason or another great night
Last edited by under par; 6th-August-2005 at 02:51 AM.
Well i'm glad i went to Ealing i had a good night. Loads of great men, i only sat out one track. Even got my hair pulled! I did hear a few complaints about the music still. But for me it was definately an improvement on the last two times i've been. I did notice some of the good men sitting out for tracks, was this because there was more men than women or because you just needed to rest?? Usually when i look around the room for a dance i can't find anyone (getting to slow in my old age) but didn't seem to have any problem last night. I'm certainly not complaining, just curious. Oh and Silver Fox you are very good at keeping the straight face, but i didn't like it, much prefer the smiley one!!
Oh Bugger! Have just cleared out my dancing bag and realised i have left a bag of clothing at Hipsters Anyone have a contact number for the venue? If you see Jon Brett wearing a nice pink hat, IT'S MINE!
I noticed that too, at one point there were at least 15 men lined up along the stage, the bar area and the entrance BUT looking down the hall, there were hoards of women lined up by the seats! Weird!Originally Posted by Cruella
Obvioulsy all the men were after ONE woman and she was dancing by the stage and all the women were after ONE man and he was dancing in the middle!
On a personal note, I danced like a total ****** all night (I've put stars but don't bother counting them as I can't even think of a word to describe how bad I was) Suggestions on a postcard!
So, appologies to all you lovely men who danced with me. It really wasn't you, it was definitly me!!!!
Please ask me again I promise to be better next time!
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Hi Andy,Originally Posted by Andy McGregor
Do you run any of these closer to South West ? Soul and Motown is my fav. music (from the past) - (lots of memories.........) and it would be nice to meet other jivers that like dancing to it.
Not too sure sure what to make of last night at Hipsters.
I think I had built in up in my own head so much it ended up being a bit of a let down.
I used to go there twice a week without fail when I just started dancing. It was a mecca!
Going back 2 years later felt weird. Although I know people change, some stop dancing etc. There were so few people there that i recognised. I thought I would recognise so many but no. Yeah, it happens - just felt weird.
Now whether it is because I am just a bit more experienced with different venues and what not I just didnt think last night lived up to what I expected.
This is my opinion and whether I think Cheshunt would have been better.
The venue layout has changed (from the last time i saw it) to accommodate numbers so the tables were pushed length-ways up against the walls resulting in little or no seating/chatting opportunity. Ok, not a lot of people sit down but its nice to have a seat and a table to do.....well, whatever you do
On that score Cheshunt would win for the more social thing.
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(tagged on to that is the fact that, because there is no sectioned off seating SO MANY PEOPLE WERE STOOD OR WALKING IN YOUR WAY )
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The music was, well, decidedly dodgy at times. I am all for 'different' tunes but some of the tracks I simply didnt like. There were a few core tracks and some that just didnt inspire me at all. I realise this could be down to requests though.
After hearing R+Ts set the other week I would have to say Cheshunt would win.
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The next point was a fault on my part. I got there, after running late, at around 8:40. I thought the classes finished at 9pm. The freestyle only actually started at 9:45. That meant a total of 3 hours fifteen minutes of freestyle.
On that score Cheshunt would win for the longer freestyle (i know DWAS was on but at least its dancing)
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Next, temperature. No air-con. It was rather warm. Could have been a lot worse as I think the outside temeprature helped but again....
Cheshunt has to win on that one too for the air-con.
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The only other thing was the 'bar'. Although it is the same as I remember it it really is poor. Probably cheaper than most places ie. bottle of coke for £1 but it wasnt cold. Just what I needed when I was really hot after a nights dancing - a room temperature drink
And lastly, its Cheshunt again.
This is only what I thought and Im sure many people think different and I only mention this as feedback so it may, in some future time and place be improved.
The only thing that made Hipsters a good night was the dancers. There were quite a lot of very good dancers there so this vote goes with Hipsters. HOWEVER, is it reasonable to think that this only happened because of this thread?
Bottom line for me:
If this thread had drawn everyone to Cheshunt I think it would have been a better night than Ealing.
Paul F you didn't dance with me that's what made it such a bad night for you.
I'm so upset.
- funny enough, I was thinking that if I'd known Cheshunt was going to be 'hard work' (as I knew so few people) I would have gone to Ealing....Originally Posted by Paul F
I don't have much to add to what other people have said about advantages of Cheshunt and what I said here except that the music was indeed *fabulous* and the DWAS took hardly any time out of the freestyle.
So do we all descend upon Cheshunt next time?
Originally Posted by Lucy Locket
I think next time I will go for Cheshunt so if you find yourself there too maybe we can make up for lost time
Thanks everyone for choosing Hipsters last night.
Big clap & cheer at the end - I was grinning all the way home & then when I got there, unloaded the car & sat down, I grinned some more.
I would have liked to try Cheshunt, too but for me it is just too inaccessible, too far out. Ealing is bad enough. On the other hand, I was gonna give Ealing a miss, too but was talked into showing.
I agree with Paul on the music, it was a great variety with great referring to the number different styles/influences but that also meant that there was a relatively large number of tracks that I considere 'next to not inspiring'. However, I am also not easy to please in terms of music, so no surprise that I wasn't too impressed
Nonetheless, I only sat out two pieces of music and danced all the others, yet didn't feel shattered at the end. So the air condition issue didn't appear to cause me too much grieve this time around.
Despite all pro's and con's, I had a great night, much better than going to bed early because of work over the weekend
Ah. The seating - you might want to read this review that covers seating at Cheshunt.Originally Posted by Paul F
Ah. The bar - you might want to read this review that covers the bar at Cheshunt.Originally Posted by Paul F
Don't get me wrong. I don't have a downer on Ealing. There are probably consistently a greater number of "better" dancers at Hipsters, and if you are of an age that thinks someone of 35 is old then you won't have fun at Cheshunt. I have had some great (and profitable ) nights at Ealing.Originally Posted by Paul F
Errrrr ..... not everyone did.Originally Posted by JonBrett
I'll keep "spreading myself around" and am greatful that there is some much dance choice in London. I'm sure Lynn in NI would like to have our problem of choosing which to go to.
Clive
With all this analysing, I'm surprised you get time to enjoy yourselves!
When I started jiving, I was lucky to get the choice of one freestyle every couple of months without travelling 70 miles.
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