Since The Millennium Jam in November I've been in discussion with Don Caldwell, http://acmeballoon.com/html/don_index.htm
to see if we can get him over to the UK to do the "David Grist Memorial lecture" for 2009 & this looks likely to happen in the first week of June.

Again depending on numbers we will do either one day in Birmingham or a day in the south & a day up north.
No fixed price has been sorted out as yet but at a guesstimate the day will cost approx £40 with Don doing a full day hands on lecture workshop. The day will run form 10 till 6 with Don lecturing 10.30 till 1.oo & 2.oo till 5.oo.
We will sort out all the details when over at twist & shout in early Feb.
So it would be nice to get an idea of those that would like to attend Don's lecture as I need to decide on one lecture or two.

Great, i am defintely coming................ if he`s doing south and north, i will attend the southern day, i dont like mixing with lower class people  :lol:  :lol:

norm

Midlands is great for us Graham - let us know the dates asap - before others try to book the date

Pam

Yes you can count me in Graham.

 8-)
Danny

I'm interested too if it's in the lower part of the UK . . . ie: Midlands or below

I'll be there as well - if it's down South, Normski will will justy have to mix with this lower class guy trespassing on his territory  :lol:  

Will keep an eye open for the date.

Dave

Count me in prefably in the north but if I have to rough with all the southern softie shandy drinkers I will.    8-)

I'm in too... again the North would be preferable, but otherwise would be okay for Birmingham

I'm up for it - being in the Midlands I'm flexible on venue - being on the borders of lower upper middle class and middle upper lower class I'll mix with anyone    

We'll be there regardless of venue - it would be more than worth the travel.

Sharon & David
Lolly & Patch

I'd come if it were up north Mr L. Maybe even Midlands

great we had a real laugh at the jam cout me and sarah in (south)

What a fantastic opportunity to see one of the top twisters in person please count me in

sounds a great day you can count me in if its up or down but would like to see it at Birmingham just thinking back to the jam it was a nice size room parking was ok if you got there before they ran out and has a stage.

I'll be booking this event, if its up north or in Birmingham, i don't mind mixing with the southerns though, as i was dragged up proper, by working class snobs!!!!