Hyperreal Comments http://ducasi.org/blog Ascending Rising Harmonising Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Oh dear… by: Dingbat Wibble http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/07/24/oh-dear/#comment-4999 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:27:54 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/07/24/oh-dear/#comment-4999 your blog is rubbish - you'll need to say something :) your blog is rubbish - you’ll need to say something :)

]]> Comment on Oh dear… by: hester the tester http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/07/24/oh-dear/#comment-4851 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:33:30 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/07/24/oh-dear/#comment-4851 Yup it does still work.. pity it's now October and there's been nothing here since July. Yup it does still work.. pity it’s now October and there’s been nothing here since July.

]]> Comment on This week… by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/04/18/this-week/#comment-4651 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:13:00 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/04/18/this-week/#comment-4651 Seems you fixed it *hurrah!* Seems you fixed it hurrah!

]]> Comment on This week… by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/04/18/this-week/#comment-4650 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:12:34 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/04/18/this-week/#comment-4650 I really enjoyed the party, thanks for the dances. I really enjoyed the party, thanks for the dances.

]]> Comment on I’m alive! by: toaster http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2802 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:18:02 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2802 Welcome back ducasi! Hadn't realised you were having injury problems - hope it keeps getting better. Oh, and Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally ;) Welcome back ducasi!

Hadn’t realised you were having injury problems - hope it keeps getting better.

Oh, and Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally ;)

]]> Comment on I’m alive! by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2742 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:30:41 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2742 Can you put brackets into the maths questions please? Can you put brackets into the maths questions please?

]]> Comment on I’m alive! by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2740 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:29:25 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2007/01/24/im-alive/#comment-2740 Hurrah! Glad to hear you're alive and kicking! Hurrah! Glad to hear you’re alive and kicking!

]]> Comment on Fab-u-lous!!!! by: claire saunderson http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/31/fab-u-lous/#comment-2213 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:23:15 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/31/fab-u-lous/#comment-2213 dunc iv not read your blog for ages but i just read this and wanted to say (very belatedly!) thanks! i hope that will happen and as i jumped out of a plane yesterday and im still alive i guess anything can happen!!! see you in a few months C xxx dunc iv not read your blog for ages but i just read this and wanted to say (very belatedly!) thanks! i hope that will happen and as i jumped out of a plane yesterday and im still alive i guess anything can happen!!!
see you in a few months
C xxx

]]> Comment on Back to JJ’s by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/12/06/back-to-jjs-2/#comment-1898 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:01:59 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/12/06/back-to-jjs-2/#comment-1898 I had taken my camera along to Stirling, but of course, forgot all about it until 10.35pm..............I'll do better tomorrow at the Ice Arena. I had taken my camera along to Stirling, but of course, forgot all about it until 10.35pm…………..I’ll do better tomorrow at the Ice Arena.

]]> Comment on Route 66 debut by: catherine miller http://ducasi.org/blog/2005/12/17/route-66-debut/#comment-1759 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:24:53 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2005/12/17/route-66-debut/#comment-1759 Hi Would you send me details of forth coming dances please. I have never been to Route 66 and am also looking for location details if possible. many thanks Cath Hi

Would you send me details of forth coming dances please. I have never been to Route 66 and am also looking for location details if possible.

many thanks

Cath

]]> Comment on JJ’s – the JaX Factor by: Taz http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/18/jjs-%e2%80%93-the-jax-factor/#comment-1517 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:13:32 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/18/jjs-%e2%80%93-the-jax-factor/#comment-1517 > My following is still pitiful, but at least I can do a convincing double spin on the spot. I will lead you at Camber and see how you get on there :twisted:

My following is still pitiful, but at least I can do a convincing double spin on the spot.

I will lead you at Camber and see how you get on there :twisted:

]]> Comment on Glasgow Party on tour! by: Taz http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/15/glasgow-party-on-tour/#comment-1516 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:10:46 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/15/glasgow-party-on-tour/#comment-1516 So you liked the woodside halls then hehe So you liked the woodside halls then hehe

]]> Comment on Catching up! Tuesday at JJ’s! by: Taz http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/14/catching-up-tuesday-at-jjs/#comment-1483 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:37:32 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/10/14/catching-up-tuesday-at-jjs/#comment-1483 LMAO I can't beleive you actually let someone else write your blog LMAO!! I think you should let them write it more often they are very funny!!!hehehe Taz x x x x LMAO I can’t beleive you actually let someone else write your blog LMAO!!
I think you should let them write it more often they are very funny!!!hehehe
Taz x x x x

]]> Comment on Southport September 2006! by: Taz http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/20/southport-september-2006/#comment-1398 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:01:06 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/20/southport-september-2006/#comment-1398 This was my first Southport so I was really excited about it. Even more so as I knew I was going to meet lots of the Scottish crowd (In particular Ducasi as we have chatted as friend for a long time). Southport was absolutely fantastic, The music, the people, everything. The weekend was nowhere near long enough for me. Meeting Ducasi was just as I expected he was fun and very huggable I didn't want him to go home :( Anyway There is another soon so hopefully will catch up with all the Scottish crowd then. Taz x x x This was my first Southport so I was really excited about it. Even more so as I knew I was going to meet lots of the Scottish crowd (In particular Ducasi as we have chatted as friend for a long time).
Southport was absolutely fantastic, The music, the people, everything. The weekend was nowhere near long enough for me. Meeting Ducasi was just as I expected he was fun and very huggable I didn’t want him to go home :(
Anyway There is another soon so hopefully will catch up with all the Scottish crowd then.
Taz x x x

]]> Comment on Busy Weekend - Dundee Party by: Hyperreal » Southport September 2006! http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/02/13/busy-weekend-dundee-party/#comment-1380 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:02:44 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/02/13/busy-weekend-dundee-party/#comment-1380 [...] Last time I’d danced with her was at a party after a workshop they gave in Dundee. As I said at the time I was intimidated, wasn’t connecting with the music, and danced really badly. [...] […] Last time I’d danced with her was at a party after a workshop they gave in Dundee. As I said at the time I was intimidated, wasn’t connecting with the music, and danced really badly. […]

]]> Comment on Scottish Competition 2006 by: Skippy http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/15/scottish-competition-2006/#comment-1370 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:24:23 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/15/scottish-competition-2006/#comment-1370 Hi there Enjoyed reading your quest on getting to Musselburgh. To answer some of the points raised by your thoughts. I spoke with a few of the judges afterwards with regards to judging on stage. They said it was actually coming from the requests from competitors from last year and they were given the option (if they wanted to go down , they could have done) They could see much more from the stage and most of them where actually watching the peolpe at the back more because they seemed much more relaxed. Personally think that dancing in the intermediates, if you looked as if you were having fun and smiling loads and lucky with the choice of music you can make it to the final and even win. I would have liked to have found out the marks not to glout but to see how much more I have to improve to compete next year if I ever manage to find a partner in the Advance!!!!!!! it is really hard to imagine that the small charity event Scot and I planned five years ago is still going and getting better and better every year. I can't take credit for that but I still feel very passionate about the event and so glad to be able to be part of it (dancing ) Most of the peolpe who get there early are helps decorating the hall. The music doesn't start until twelve which is a good thing or else the hall would look very boring. I was very lucking this year finding such a lovely partner in Greame from Nottingham. We only meet in Southport this year and after chatting I found out he was coming up to the Champs and out the blue he asked me to compete. He was really sweet cause he also gave me the option to pull out if I found a partner nearer to practise with, but once I commited I kept my promise (however I did ask one person up in Scotland but he said no!!! He didn't want to compete this year but then ending getting press ganged into dancing with a friend ) I'm Not TOO disappointed!!!! My lucky dip partner was sweet but unfortunately we didn't get though to the second round either. Well my only thought from the day was that it would make Scot and teams job alot easier if peolpes entries were in alot sooner so help with the heat organisation. thought for next year!!! Best luck for next year and I know your'll do your best!! Hi there
Enjoyed reading your quest on getting to Musselburgh.
To answer some of the points raised by your thoughts.
I spoke with a few of the judges afterwards with regards to judging on stage.
They said it was actually coming from the requests from competitors from last year and they were given the option (if they wanted to go down , they could have done)
They could see much more from the stage and most of them where actually watching the peolpe at the back more because they seemed much more relaxed.
Personally think that dancing in the intermediates, if you looked as if you were having fun and smiling loads and lucky with the choice of music you can make it to the final and even win.
I would have liked to have found out the marks not to glout but to see how much more I have to improve to compete next year if I ever manage to find a partner in the Advance!!!!!!!
it is really hard to imagine that the small charity event Scot and I planned five years ago is still going and getting better and better every year. I can’t take credit for that but I still feel very passionate about the event and so glad to be able to be part of it (dancing )
Most of the peolpe who get there early are helps decorating the hall. The music doesn’t start until twelve which is a good thing or else the hall would look very boring.
I was very lucking this year finding such a lovely partner in Greame from Nottingham. We only meet in Southport this year and after chatting I found out he was coming up to the Champs and out the blue he asked me to compete. He was really sweet cause he also gave me the option to pull out if I found a partner nearer to practise with, but once I commited I kept my promise (however I did ask one person up in Scotland but he said no!!! He didn’t want to compete this year but then ending getting press ganged into dancing with a friend ) I’m Not TOO disappointed!!!!
My lucky dip partner was sweet but unfortunately we didn’t get though to the second round either.
Well my only thought from the day was that it would make Scot and teams job alot easier if peolpes entries were in alot sooner so help with the heat organisation. thought for next year!!!
Best luck for next year and I know your’ll do your best!!

]]> Comment on Another quicky… by: Princess Fi http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/14/another-quicky/#comment-1360 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:45:42 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/14/another-quicky/#comment-1360 Yes DON'T continue that thought! You still have to share a chalet with me at Southport!! Fi Yes DON’T continue that thought! You still have to share a chalet with me at Southport!!

Fi

]]> Comment on Scottish Competition 2006 by: Piglet http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/15/scottish-competition-2006/#comment-1355 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:46:42 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/15/scottish-competition-2006/#comment-1355 Hi Ducasi, Great read - your experience is so similar to mine last year when I felt quite disappointed to not get through to the second round last year. Mind you, I did agree that the people who did get through from my round were very good. I think we would have done better if we'd been in the second heat, but at the end of the day I'm sure we wouldn't have got much further anyway, so no sour grapes - but they were difficult to take at the time and I didn't enjoy last year so much, partly for that reason. This year I got my partner in the Lucky Dip - how lucky was that? Not so, lol, cos we were knocked out straight away. Though 4 of the 5 couples I said would get through from our heat did! So I guess I know a good male lead when I see one. (Also I'm sure we didn't get through cos I cocked up one of the moves and then found it really hard to smile cos I was so disappointed in myself - so if the judges didn't catch the cock-up - they'd sure have caught the strained look on my face and realised I'd cocked up. It's really hard to smile again when you know you've let your partner down). The nice thing about not getting through in the Lucky Dip with my partner was the fact that I was then not expecting to get through in the Intermediate either. However, no cock ups that time - I love Pink Martini and it was like dancing to an old friend. In the semi that we managed to get through to: I loved the Van Morrison song, but the second one was a bit strange - had to laugh, thought it was going to be a real sci fi Dr. Who type thing. We managed to dance well to that too though (I think). We didn't get through to the final, but I think I can confidently say we're both chuffed to get as far as we did - and it was really nice to be able to enjoy watching the rest of the dancing and cheer on the people we knew. Interesting you say that you heard flash moves were what was being looked for in the Intermediate - it certainly didn't say that in the list of rules we were given. In fact, we read from it that no extra points would be given for the flashier stuff - however, that's probably why we didn't get any further than we did. Maybe the rules need to be clarified so we all know what playing field we're on? Certainly enjoyed it and unlike you I've had a look at my DVD tonight (finally!) and have enjoyed watching it. You want to swap copies at all? Let me know, Enjoy Southport, P xx Hi Ducasi,

Great read - your experience is so similar to mine last year when I felt quite disappointed to not get through to the second round last year. Mind you, I did agree that the people who did get through from my round were very good. I think we would have done better if we’d been in the second heat, but at the end of the day I’m sure we wouldn’t have got much further anyway, so no sour grapes - but they were difficult to take at the time and I didn’t enjoy last year so much, partly for that reason.

This year I got my partner in the Lucky Dip - how lucky was that? Not so, lol, cos we were knocked out straight away. Though 4 of the 5 couples I said would get through from our heat did! So I guess I know a good male lead when I see one. (Also I’m sure we didn’t get through cos I cocked up one of the moves and then found it really hard to smile cos I was so disappointed in myself - so if the judges didn’t catch the cock-up - they’d sure have caught the strained look on my face and realised I’d cocked up. It’s really hard to smile again when you know you’ve let your partner down).

The nice thing about not getting through in the Lucky Dip with my partner was the fact that I was then not expecting to get through in the Intermediate either. However, no cock ups that time - I love Pink Martini and it was like dancing to an old friend. In the semi that we managed to get through to: I loved the Van Morrison song, but the second one was a bit strange - had to laugh, thought it was going to be a real sci fi Dr. Who type thing. We managed to dance well to that too though (I think). We didn’t get through to the final, but I think I can confidently say we’re both chuffed to get as far as we did - and it was really nice to be able to enjoy watching the rest of the dancing and cheer on the people we knew.

Interesting you say that you heard flash moves were what was being looked for in the Intermediate - it certainly didn’t say that in the list of rules we were given. In fact, we read from it that no extra points would be given for the flashier stuff - however, that’s probably why we didn’t get any further than we did. Maybe the rules need to be clarified so we all know what playing field we’re on?

Certainly enjoyed it and unlike you I’ve had a look at my DVD tonight (finally!) and have enjoyed watching it. You want to swap copies at all? Let me know,

Enjoy Southport,
P xx

]]> Comment on Blackpool gripes by: Matthew Henson http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/03/08/blackpool-gripes/#comment-1335 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:45:48 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/03/08/blackpool-gripes/#comment-1335 Hi. Nodoubt you thought you would get no respose from this publication but ive been taking all the neg's on board and have made alot of changes. Take a peek at the new web site (designed and created by myself ;-)). Times and dates i hope are far clearer than last year. I will as you have commented, be updating the site on a daily basis nearer the comp date. As for the sound - we almost ended up in a court battle, we could not beleive what they had done and can only say sorry. We will not ever be using them again. If you or anyone on the forum has any gripes or info or idea's that would bennefit the comp please fill in the contact page on the web site and we will post a reply. Thanks Matt Hi.
Nodoubt you thought you would get no respose from this publication but ive been taking all the neg’s on board and have made alot of changes.

Take a peek at the new web site (designed and created by myself ;-) ).
Times and dates i hope are far clearer than last year. I will as you have commented, be updating the site on a daily basis nearer the comp date.

As for the sound - we almost ended up in a court battle, we could not beleive what they had done and can only say sorry. We will not ever be using them again.

If you or anyone on the forum has any gripes or info or idea’s that would bennefit the comp please fill in the contact page on the web site and we will post a reply.

Thanks Matt

]]> Comment on September Glasgow Party by: Tiggerbabe http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/03/september-glasgow-party/#comment-1323 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:59:33 +0000 http://ducasi.org/blog/2006/09/03/september-glasgow-party/#comment-1323 I thought the floor in the main room was brill. Yes, it was less busy than normal, but still turned out to be a good night. I had some lovely dances :D including a fun one with our female "now French" visitor. Thanks to all you guys who helped me at the end with my equipment, I really appreciate it :hug: I thought the floor in the main room was brill. Yes, it was less busy than normal, but still turned out to be a good night. I had some lovely dances :D including a fun one with our female “now French” visitor.
Thanks to all you guys who helped me at the end with my equipment, I really appreciate it :hug:

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