tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post978398137790191716..comments2023-09-27T12:44:03.592+01:00Comments on MsHedgehog: Salon Room at 33 Portland PlacemsHedgehoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-76172528578965894662009-11-19T20:00:26.136+00:002009-11-19T20:00:26.136+00:00@golondrina - I hadn't seen that, thanks! I...@golondrina - I hadn't seen that, thanks! I'm not sure what it means, and I think it's in Belgium. But it's good if people are thinking about it.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-77583133809047440562009-11-17T23:58:22.836+00:002009-11-17T23:58:22.836+00:00Ms H, did you see your (and my!) words are on the ...Ms H, did you see your (and my!) words are on the following site?:<br /><br />http://www.milonga.be/2009/11/the-behave-yourself-dance-floor/<br /><br />The word is spreading ...Golondrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995557703870997544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-2204717029316776612009-11-11T19:19:38.089+00:002009-11-11T19:19:38.089+00:00@Anon - I entirely agree. (In fact, I think it wou...@Anon - I entirely agree. (In fact, I think it would be a very good thing if there were one or more places that really focused on the exuberance and panache thing and did it well, but that's another thing). But I'm delighted to report that all the things I said just above - the bigger notice, the flyers - have been done, and last Sunday I went there and <b>did not get one single bump</b>, not even when the floor was fullish, which it was for about an hour between ten and eleven. Not one. Not a touch. Completely non-violent dancing!msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-67265402696412515572009-11-11T10:05:14.680+00:002009-11-11T10:05:14.680+00:00There are many places in London to Dance with Exub...There are many places in London to Dance with Exuberance and panache which is good! But a place where you know you and your partner will not be kicked or trodden on is very welcome. Who knows it may start a trend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-71344899601584266612009-10-26T00:16:24.613+00:002009-10-26T00:16:24.613+00:0026/October: I don't think it necessarily matte...26/October: I don't think it necessarily matters exactly how we got to this state of widespread ignorance, but if ignorance is in fact what it is, then:<br /><br />1. a bigger, clearer notice<br />2. telling people about this new fun thing as they walk in the door<br />3. flyers with the same information<br /><br />would be good first steps.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-54479196965027932342009-10-25T21:10:09.696+00:002009-10-25T21:10:09.696+00:00oh, yes! been to Negracha. terrified yet again :(oh, yes! been to Negracha. terrified yet again :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-30247119283728521632009-10-20T01:15:23.044+01:002009-10-20T01:15:23.044+01:00True, but what are they doing in a Milonga (as opp...True, but what are they doing in a Milonga (as opposed to a Practica) if they don't know what the rules are?<br /><br />or put another way <br /><br />a) How have we arrived at the situation where people dancing at a milonga don't know what the rules are<br /><br />b) How do we fix it?ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-45386934439480070722009-10-19T23:34:13.739+01:002009-10-19T23:34:13.739+01:00The sign is explanatory, that's all. People ca...The sign is explanatory, that's all. People can't follow the rules of a game if they don't understand what they are.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-50649916880062130902009-10-19T22:38:45.186+01:002009-10-19T22:38:45.186+01:00Ghost said: "Pity that simply putting up a si...Ghost said: "Pity that simply putting up a sign isn't sufficient"<br /><br />Pity a sign would even be necessary to stop people behaving like jerks.<br /><br />We gotta keep pushing.Andreashttp://www.tangokombinat.de/uk_news.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-89386909184557540722009-10-19T16:00:59.712+01:002009-10-19T16:00:59.712+01:00Cool. Pity that simply putting up a sign isn't...Cool. Pity that simply putting up a sign isn't sufficient - active participation by <b>The Management</b> (or whoever) would be required.<br /><br />Still, possibilities....<br /><br />Mind you it's a depressing comment on London dancers that it couldn't be enforced the second night because there were too many bad / inconsiderate dancers who had to dance somewhere!ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-81568856850007706482009-10-19T14:33:46.806+01:002009-10-19T14:33:46.806+01:00It was actively enforced on the first attempt, and...It was actively enforced on the first attempt, and that went well, with no-one taking offence; the only person asked to go upstairs came back later and adjusted his dancing. <br /><br />The second time (last night) they didn't have enough rooms to enforce it because of an art exhibition upstairs, and the rules weren't posted as planned, but I did get the impression that a lot of people were making an effort, and one partner told me that having had it mentioned had made people feel they could say to someone "mate, did you know you're changing lanes?". It didn't entirely work yesterday - but if they had all the usual rooms they could definitely make it work.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-57304027361932530462009-10-19T14:23:10.110+01:002009-10-19T14:23:10.110+01:00Was it actively enforced or was the sign and expla...Was it actively enforced or was the sign and explanation sufficient?ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-42863617049236067652009-10-18T20:48:49.251+01:002009-10-18T20:48:49.251+01:00Sounds great! And like something you needed in Lon...Sounds great! And like something you needed in London. So I guess the Londoners will have to vote with their feet...<br /><br />I will think of you ;-)Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736093265706402673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-23479323995174742572009-10-18T20:21:19.616+01:002009-10-18T20:21:19.616+01:00yahoo! sounds great! It might be safe enough to go...yahoo! sounds great! It might be safe enough to go and dance again in London some time soon.... :-))Captain Jepnoreply@blogger.com