July Announcements

Hi everybody who braved the weather last night to get to us, it was excellent to see you. And to those who couldn't make it, you missed a strange and chaotic evening.
Unfortunately one of those people was our speaker Mark the Compost Elf, who isn't well but has asked if we can reschedule. I shall ask him if he fancies September as soon as my head's cleared and we can all send him nice thoughts now so he gets better.

This month the blog has been mostly written by Womble who did us some excellent diary sheets last night and from which I've very lazily copied and pasted the lot.

Forthcoming Moots


Tuesday 10 August 2010 - 8pm
Social barbeque at Sara and Seán's house

Tuesday 14 September 2010 - 8pm
Mark the Compost Elf?


Tuesday 12 October 2010 - 8pm
Open - any offers?

Other Events


Sat 17 July 2010 - 8pm
Ye Newe Bolton Moot
Man & Scythe, Bolton

Wednesday 21 July 2010 - 8pm
Rivington Morris Dance Out
The Crown, Worthington, near Standish (very good real ales pub)


Friday 23 July 2010 - 8pm
Trip to Ara.
http://portal.lerch2000.co.uk/index.php/aralnk

Saturday 24 July 2010 - 12pm to 9.30pm
Howfenfest.
Free local music festival in Central Park, Westhoughton
http://howfenfest.co.uk/


Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 July 2010
All day
Manchester Mela at Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield.
http://www.manchestermela.co.uk/

Monday 26 July 2010 - 9pm
Full Moon Fire Party. Lockside Road, Preston Docks.


Wednesday 28 July - evening
Rivington Morris dance out in Garstang.
http://www.rivingtonmorris.org.uk/

Saturday 31 July 2010 Midday
Lughnasadh Whinberry Walk
Meeting at the Shoulder of Mutton, Holcombe Village, BL8 4LZ.
http://www.theshoulderofmutton.net/


Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 August 2010
Todstock free festival, featuring local music talent. Central Vale Park, Todmorden
http://www.todstock.co.uk/

Friday 20 - Sunday 22 August 2010
Woodspirit Camp at Silverdale
A weekend of camping in beautiful woodland by the North Lancashire coast, for Pagans and Pagan-friendly Muggles! Activities include: Bonfire, BBQ, Circus skills, Drumming, Firedancing, Tree Spirit Journeys, Mummer's Play, Ritual, Children's Teddy Bear Hunt, Tai Chi, Incense Making and many other talks and workshops.
Speakers include: Linda Sever, Sara Fitton, Mark the Compost Elf, Joan Withington, Seán Fitton, Rufus and Melissa Harrington and music with special guest Damh the Bard.


Looking ahead

The Pagan Federation is rebuilding in the north west and having its first conference for quite a while. It's on the 9th October at the Castle Street Centre in Kendal, Cumbria and features workshops and talks by Chris and Vivianne Crowley, Jez Green, Laura Spicer and many others.
Tickets are £10 (£13 for non-members) and available from:
BM Brigantia, London, WC1N 3XX

Or if you don't fancy that you could always go to The Lowry that evening for Sing-a-long-a Wickerman. No, really!

And finally ...
Womble has suggested that many of us may find this website's free festivals interesting:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/free-uk-festivals
I reckon she's right.

Th th th that's all folks,
Seán
xxx