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    Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Hi all you lovely Scots.

    I'm looking to take a few days out of London, and am therefore considering a wee trip (with Daydreaming Diva, otherwise known as Mummy Licious) to Scotland next weekend - possibly Friday 11th to Wednesday 16th. Can anyone recommend where we might want to go, for dancing, socialising, meeting as many forumites as possible, etc? We were looking at Glasgow for the Saturday Party and for Jumping Jaks, and maybe Dundee on Monday if it's a doable journey, but there isn't anything on the calendar for Sunday, so we were thinking of looking for something at the Edinburgh festival - anyone want to join us?

    Also, does anyone have any suggestions of somewhere nice to stay that won't be booked up this close, and would you recommend flying or coming up by train?

    Thanks in advance, and look forward to seeing a few of you soon hopefully.

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Stirling Tuesday night ?

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

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    pity you had not made it last weekend, Edinburgh saturday night party, Sunday aftrenoon dancing in the park at Jazz in the Park, then on Monday to Wednesday nights, the Jive Aces Live...
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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Oh, Miss Licious not the best weekend to choose to be away from the South. You will be missing just about the best dance weekend of the year - Twyford summer ball (and a full day of masterclasses), or MJC as an alternative, then Funky Lush Sunday afternoon speakeasy. I mean duh!!! What wos you thinkin' about gal!

    In fact there are some folk from up north of the border coming down for the Twyford ball.

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Glasgow for the party and Jumpin' Jaks on Tuesday sounds good to me
    Dundee is definitely do-able from Glasgow either by train or car. If coming by train I'd try to stay in the Invercarse itself and then travel back to Glasgow on Tuesday. In Glasgow, try the Argyll Hotel, not too far from either Glasgow venue or the Devoncove (where a lot of us stayed for the BFG).
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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Quote Originally Posted by Mary
    In fact there are some folk from up north of the border coming down for the Twyford ball.
    Really? Who's coming down??

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    If I don't make it to London (haven't done anything about that yet ) I'll be around and on holiday that week.

    I'd say you have your dancing plans about right... Glasgow party and Glasgow Jumpin' Jacks will both be really good.

    Dundee on the Monday isn't a bad idea, thought you might want to consider Graham Fox's West Coast Swing class... (I expect to be there – again, if I'm not in London.)

    Not sure about accommodation – maybe try these places that were used during the BFGs...

    Angus Hotel, 970 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 7TH – 0141 357 5155.

    Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 7TQ – 0141 337 3313.

    Devoncove Hotel, 931 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7TQ – 0141 334 4000

    Not sure either about flying vs the train... Guess it depends on whether you can get cheap flights...
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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    I'll be in London that weekend

    I'll be at Dundee Class on the Monday night

    Hope to see you Tess If not have a fund trip Scotland is FAB

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    OK, if you HAVE to go to Scotland............... some of us were at the Angus and Argyll hotels for the BFG with no complaints and reasonable prices.

    And I met Graham Fox at WSM recently.... and Cristina is a phenomenal dancer so you must try and get to their class.

    Have a dance for me with some of those gorgeous guys in Scotland. and hug for the equally gorgeous ladies.

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    :non-existent green with envy smiley:

    Have a fab time

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    How wonderful that you can quite happily go away for a dancing weekend with Mum - mind you I wouldn't have thought anyone would believe she is your mother

    A couple of great looking girls, both great fun and fabby dancers - watch out Scotland


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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Thanks everyone for help and advice and suggestions - just putting together an idea of what we want to do now. Why is there so much to do on a Tuesday?

    Probably won't come up Friday, unless anyone has any tempting offers - but we will be at the Glasgow party on Saturday, any generous locals willing to be our translators for the evening?

    And yes, Mary, you're right, there is some nice stuff down South that we are missing - but if we think like that, we will never leave London, and never experience anything different. I'm sure after Twyford you will all try very hard to make me regret not going, but I'm sure whatever we end up doing will be great fun.

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    We'll watch out

    If you make it to Dundee's Monday class I'll try and get a dance or two.

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    I can't believe you're going up north when I'm not there to dance with you...

    Or maybe that's the idea

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    Thanks everyone for help and advice and suggestions - just putting together an idea of what we want to do now. Why is there so much to do on a Tuesday?
    So.... have you put together an itinery, yet??

    Do the fair people of Scotland know which venues to avoid, ahem, I mean visit??

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Hi everyone, sorry I haven't reported back before.

    Ok, here's the Diva-licious plan:

    Flying in on Saturday, coming to Glasgow party, complete with green dress to loan to a certain Princess. Would love to meet/see as many of you there as I can, so I have easier decisions to make about the rest of the week! (anyone that does know me, please introduce me to people!)

    Sunday, probably 'doing' Edinburgh, but I haven't had time to look at the festival and fringe schedules, although I hear a certain long-haired forumite is involved in it somehow (can't remember the details though ). Although, if there's dancing going on somewhere else in the afternoon or evening, I'm sure we could be swayed.

    Monday, it's a tossup between Dundee, Edinburgh and WCS I think - but will depend on what we decide for Tuesday, and who's going where.

    Tuesday - who's bidding for us? At the moment we've had suggestions/invitations to Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, but funnily enough we can't do them all, so still undecided - anyone going to help us make up our minds?

    Both Monday and Tuesday we're undecided on daytime excursions too, so if anyone has any suggestions, or wants to join us for lunch, that would be most welcome.

    And Wednesday we're going home

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    Flying in on Saturday, coming to Glasgow party, complete with green dress to loan to a certain Princess. Would love to meet/see as many of you there as I can, so I have easier decisions to make about the rest of the week! (anyone that does know me, please introduce me to people!)
    Hope to be at the Glasgow party on Saturday! Look forward to meeting you if I am!
    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    Tuesday - who's bidding for us? At the moment we've had suggestions/invitations to Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, but funnily enough we can't do them all, so still undecided - anyone going to help us make up our minds?
    I'm from Aberdeen and will be dancing at culter on tuesday with Piglet and Gadget probably. BUT...I would say that Aberdeen is probably a little far to go for a class night if your staying in Glasgow and flying home from there!

    If I had the Choice I would go for Glasgow on the Tuesday! Great people....Well some of them!!!!

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    Both Monday and Tuesday we're undecided on daytime excursions too, so if anyone has any suggestions, or wants to join us for lunch, that would be most welcome.
    I'm free almost all day on Tuesday. Count me in for lunch!

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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Looking forward to seeing you again Tessa. (I'm definitely going to be in Glasgow – I've abandoned the London idea...)

    Your plan looks good so-far...

    Sunday – I don't know of any MJ dancing, but there's bound to be *something* somewhere in Edinburgh...

    Monday – all good choices – I think Dundee will have the biggest crowd, though I've never been to Edinburgh on a Monday. WCS won't have lots of people there, and there doesn't tend to be much freestyle dancing, but it might be worth it if you want to experience Graham's teaching, and see how we do WCS in Scotland.

    Tuesday... Having been to Stirling and Edinburgh on a Tuesday once or twice, I can definitely say that Glasgow beats the pants off the both of them put together. Most dancers, best atmosphere, finest teacher. But that's just my opinion.


    I'm on holiday next week, so could be free to join you for whatever you decide to do during the daytime.

    Looking forward to the weekend!
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    Re: Diva-licious Tour to Scotland

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi
    Tuesday... Having been to Stirling and Edinburgh on a Tuesday once or twice, I can definitely say that Glasgow beats the pants off the both of them put together. Most dancers, best atmosphere, finest teacher. But that's just my opinion.
    but Stirling is a nice place worth visiting and the DJ is far better Mind you, if I was to go anywhere on Tuesday night - Glasgow is easier for me

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