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Post subject: SYA Britain New Years Eve party at Loudwater
 Posted: Dec 12, 2005 - 05:34 PM
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7th Level Skirter
Joined: Apr 18, 2003
Posts: 159
Location: Britain
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I just got the E-mail 
Hey all!
L@@K! New years eve party at Loudwater Farm. Everybody is very welcome, we will have a fun filled evening raising money for those that are stuck in remote parts of Pakistan in a bitterly cold winter with inadequate shelter, clothing and food. Please come and support a really good cause. We are not charging you to get in, but we will ask for money for the delicious Mexican food and drinks that will be provided. We will also have a collection and an auction.
For the auction please bring your unwanted christmas gifts to sell. Of course they don't have to be unwanted gifts, just a good saleable item that you think somebody may want; think live ebaying!
Please, please, please help us to organise this by letting Elias know if you are coming so we can prepare enough food and book your sleeping space (floor or bed). We are looking forward to seeing you there, digging deep into your pockets. Last year's party raised a fantastic £1000 for the tsunami victims, lets see if we can do even better this year for those suffering in Pakistan. Lots of love,
SYA - Louise and Elias
SICA - Lucas and Amanda
I wonder if a bonfire and marsh mellows could also be arranged?  |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 09:39 AM
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Site Admin
Joined: Jul 14, 2002
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Location: 世界 Shijie
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I'm sending an article to the [Subud Britain] Journal today ....
Here are Elias' details:
eliasbate@gmail.com
......And yes, marshmellows will definitely be on the menu, guaranteed. But people will have to find their own sticks for a bonfire... Oh, and if they're staying the night, they will have to pay some money for the privilege (not much, we need to figure out that detail, but it won't be more than £5 to cover heating bills etc., unless they've booked one of the rooms at Loudwater Farm (not many), and then the cost will be per room as normal).
And don't forget, everybody is welcome
love
Louise |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 10:15 PM
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Divinely Inspired
Joined: Dec 28, 2003
Posts: 90
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| It's a lovely idea, have just told my daughter about it (she 17), and of course the problem is that it clashes with a NYE party she is already 'booked' for....would it be a good idea to have these rare Subud youth events at times which DON'T quite so evidently clash? |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 10:57 PM
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Jiwa Dancer
Joined: Jun 23, 2002
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Location: Loudwater
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Posted: Dec 13, 2005 - 10:59 PM
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Jiwa Dancer
Joined: Jun 23, 2002
Posts: 17
Location: Loudwater
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| Yes maybe a New Years Eve party on the 4th of March unless of course that is somebody's birthday in which case we'll just keep on searching, I personally have a very good feeling about the 7th of June! Come on people please stay real! |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 10:19 AM
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Divinely Inspired
Joined: Dec 28, 2003
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I imagine she can't be the only young person who will now have to choose between a very good NYE party she was already looking forward to, and the Subud Youth one. Whereas if you held the party sometime in the run-up to Xmas, or maybe later in January (which would cheer up a very dull month) there wouldn't be the inevitable clash.
I really don't see how I am not 'getting real' by pointing this clash out. There are inevitably going to be other Subud Youth who experience it on this occasion, and have to make possibly a quite painful choice. When I organised events as Central London secretary, and later on National Council, many years ago, it was a fundamental requisite to make sure they didn't clash with any major non-Subud events that people were likely to go to. After all, there are few enough people in Subud as it is, you don't really want to specifically ensure that you'll have less people attending than would otherwise be the case, and you don't want to present them with painful choices. |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 03:00 PM
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Site Admin
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Location: 世界 Shijie
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Hi Luthfi
I haven’t had as much fun reading a post in ages…
I’m 29 years old now. And my parents are still overly interested in the painful choices I have to make in life.. They are no doubt even interested in what I’ll be doing for New Year’s Eve.  Quite sweet really.
Loudwater’s a New Year’s Eve event, organised with the explicit intention of getting Subudians together at such a nice time of year. Seeing in the New Year with fellow Subudians and the like, doing wholesome things, rather than witnessing other friends getting absolutely bladdered and feeling awful by 1am. As far as events that may appeal, there are lots of Youth/SICA activities in Britain being organised over the coming year. Although this Loudwater one is likely to be on par with a New York Experience!!! (NYE ), I am sure your daughter will have the opportunity to make it to others. If she’s interested, she should email Elias eliasbate@gmail.com or Louise l.s.harrington@qmul.ac.uk and watch this space.
Have a super NYE!
Harun. |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 06:53 PM
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7th Level Skirter
Joined: Apr 18, 2003
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Location: Britain
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I'm with Harun on this. It is all very well trying to make sure as many Subudians who want to come can attend, but what about those of us with no friends who want something to do New Years Eve?   |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 07:09 PM
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Jiwa Dancer
Joined: Jun 23, 2002
Posts: 17
Location: Loudwater
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| My point is and was that a New Years is to be celebrated on New Years Eve, SYA has been organising several of these parties over the last few years so it is not as if this is the first time! and furthermore what about all of those, young or otherwise, that want to celebrate New Years Eve together with other Subud people on New Years eve? If somebody wants to celebrate any kind of national/public holiday with other Subud people one can always check with the several comittees and see what is going on before committing one's self to other events. If you don't want to do this then that is fine too but don't come moaning that we organize things on national/public holidays and that they clash with other non Subud events. I agree with Harun (now that's a first!) that it just a question of choices for each and everyone of us! And that is what I mean by 'staying!' real. |
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Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 06:49 PM
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Divinely Inspired
Joined: Dec 28, 2003
Posts: 90
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| Haven't had so much fun for ages? You should get out more, Harun, lol. Anyway she'd like to make it, just unfortunate that it clashes with what was already billed as a big event in her social life here, and anyway ALSO it's about time I got out of the way and let HER get on with posting, not that she ever does (though she is a very committed latihan attender). Anyways also if you wanted to badger her, the email address is dalianidixon@hotmail.com (Oh, and BTW, is there some quiet sideroom at Loudwater where old gits like me can quietly stare at the ceiling and smoke their pipes while Yoof does its fing? Just need somewhere to park me carcass after driving her to Loudwater....a stroll around the grounds will be nice of course...can't do that all night tho....probably repair to local hostelry and ..what was it Harun?..oh yes, 'get bladdered.' 41 years in Subud and progress indeed.) |
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Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 07:05 PM
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You do set yourself up for a tease Luthfi.
It's worth pointing out here that last New Year's event, at the Amadeus Centre in London, had plenty from the 40 - 140 age range.
It might be being organised by Youth and SICA, who are run by 'young' people at present, but its open to absolutely everybody.
I think it might be worth throwing away some of your assumptions about how things are these days, and come along. You're more than welcome Luthfi.
P.S.
To properly quote myself from above:
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I haven’t had as much fun reading a post in ages…
On such a note, something completely aside and to compete with you in the idiosyncracy stakes - this post (its a shame it was this one), is my 200th post on Subud Life since becoming a member back in July 2002.
I am now a Knight of the 7th Level:
http://subudlife.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=74&sid=7e7d810d19b8c5d796ac56b9cc754732 |
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Posted: Dec 15, 2005 - 11:08 PM
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Divinely Inspired
Joined: Dec 28, 2003
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| Did you notice any difference? Need a greater hat (sorry, must be helmet) size now? Anyway thanks very much for the invitation. I hope we can get there. |
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Posted: Dec 16, 2005 - 01:37 PM
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Jiwa Dancer
Joined: Nov 03, 2005
Posts: 20
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Hey guys,
I was just wondering to whether at the loudwater NYE's party whether you drink alcohol or not?  |
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Posted: Dec 16, 2005 - 09:22 PM
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7th Level Skirter
Joined: Apr 18, 2003
Posts: 159
Location: Britain
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Now now Harun, I had that title a year and a half ago before you repeatedly raised the number of posts needed for it!
Anyway, you can't be a Knight because you're site admin! No mixing technical and user titles on the website
And anyway, the title is "Knight and Server of the 7th Level". Unless you've changed it again. But in case you aren't satisfied with giving yourself titles, I'll bestow upon you a special title for those who rewrite their own rules three times, from henceforth you may call yourself “Most Fidgety Gerrymanderer of the Third Degree”. |
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Posted: Dec 22, 2005 - 09:32 PM
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Newbie
Joined: Dec 14, 2005
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I feel a bit sheepish appearing now... I'm that 17 year old daughter that has been causing all the trouble. Sorry, my father doesnt have a lot of tact, and he enjoys putting up a fight.
The best thing you can do is take his comments with amusement.
"Yes maybe a New Years Eve party on the 4th of March unless of course that is somebody's birthday in which case we'll just keep on searching, I personally have a very good feeling about the 7th of June! Come on people please stay real!"
Roboba, I do apologise, but on the other hand it may be to your benefit if you dont make such a rash response in future, because even though he didnt say it with a lot of empathy, Luthfi was still making a point that needed to be taken into account.
Thank you dad for putting up my email address without my consent.
It seems that he's already stated that we intend to go... so I'm not sure why he was so persistent that I tell you all?
Oh well, an opportunity to say hello, I guess
hope you are all well and maybe I will see some of you on new years eve |
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