Yanks Meet Limeys Schedule 2001

Tour Schedule from YANKS MEET LIMEYS 2001

LONDON Friday May 18 & Saturday May 19

ACCOMMODATION:

COMFORT INN   6 Pembridge Gdns, Notting Hill
   50yds north of Notting Hill Gate tube station

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY Notting Hill / EFDSS Cecil Sharp House

5:30pm
Hotel foyer

6:00pm
Dinner Geale’s Fish Restaurant (incl. good quality Fish & Chips)
Hillgate St., Notting Hill Gate.

7:30pm
MiniBus to Camden Town for (20min)

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
English Ceilidh at Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town.
Band: Hosepipe Band   Caller: Mary Panton
High energy (if you want!) Casual enough for shorts - or anything really.

11:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (20min)

SATURDAY Camden Town

11:00am
MiniBus to Camden Town & Market (20min)

12:30pm
Canal Cruise Regent’s Park Canal, Start in Camden High St

2:00pm
Free time at Camden Lock Market and Camden Town
Huge "Hippie" market with crafts, dance dresses, antiques etc.

4:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (20min)

5:45pm
MiniBus to Camden Town for (20min)

6:15pm
Dinner Cafe Uno, Parkway, Camden Town (Basic Italian food)

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
Contra Dance Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town
Band: Fat Harry    Caller: Kathy Anderson
Wear whatever you would normally for a contra dance. Shorts are fine although the Brits don’t usually wear them for this.

11:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (20min)

WINCHESTER Sunday May 20 to Wednesday May 23

ACCOMMODATION:

WYKEHAM ARMS INN    75 Kingsgate St., Winchester
Just outside the Cathedral Close.

SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY Winchester

10:00am
MiniBus to Wykeham Arms Inn, Winchester (1hr30)

1:00pm
Guided Tour Winchester City and Cathedral (2hr)

3:00pm
Free time to explore Winchester (or sleep!)

6:00pm
Dinner The Charles House, Winchester
(Chinese - all you can eat)

7:30pm
MiniBus to: (15min)

8:00pm
to
11:00pm Contra Dance Littleton Village Hall,   north of Winchester
Band: Alterations     Caller: Henry Morgenstein
More people will be wearing shorts for this than for the other contra dances.

11:00pm MiniBus back to Hotel (15min)

MONDAY Avebury / Guildford

9:30am
MiniBus to Avebury (1hr)

10:30am
Free time in Avebury. They don’t do tours here. Instead they reccommend that we go to the Alexander Keiller Museum and read up about the site before looking around the stone circle.

3:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (Winchester) (1hr)

5:15pm
MiniBus to Guildford for (1hr)

6:30pm
Dinner Cafe de Paris, 35 Castle St., Guildford

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
Contra Dance Guildford Club
Band: Fiddlin’ Around     Caller: Henry Morgenstein

11:00pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (1hr)

TUESDAY Salisbury

9:30am
MiniBus to Salisbury (45min)

11:00am
Guided Tour Salisbury Cathedral & Tower (2hr)

1:00pm
Free time to explore Salisbury

3:00pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (45min)

5:00pm
MiniBus to Salisbury for (45min)

6:15pm
Dinner Harper’s, Market Square, Salisbury (15min)

7:20pm
MiniBus to:

7:45pm
to
10:15pm
Contra Dance Salisbury Club, St. Joseph’s School, Laverstock
Band: Belshazzar’s Feast
Caller: Henry Morgenstein

10:15pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (15min)

WEDNESDAY Oxford

9:30am
MiniBus to Oxford (1hr15)

11:00am
Guided Tour Oxford City (2hr)

1:00pm
Free time to explore Oxford (eat, chill out...)

3:00pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester)
There will only be about 3/4 hr at the hotel. You might like to stay in Oxford this day and just go to the dance a little less than optimally fresh.... (1hr15)

5:00pm
MiniBus to Oxford for (1hr15)

6:15pm
Dinner Pierre Victoire Restaurant, 9 Little Clarendon St., Oxford.

7:30pm
MiniBus to: (30min)

8:00pm
to
10:30pm
Contra Dance Oxford Club, Stonesfield
Band: Contradition
Caller: Kathy Anderson

11:00pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (30min)

CHIPPENHAM           Thursday May 24 to Tuesday May 29

ACCOMMODATION:

ANGEL HOTEL, High St., Chippenham, Wiltshire
or THE PINES HOTEL, Marshfield Rd., Chippenham, Wiltshire

SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY Lacock

10:00am
MiniBus to Lacock, Wiltshire (1hr30)

11:30
Lacock We will buy all your museum entrance tickets. Then it is up to you how you order your day. There is an Abbey as well as the museum; the town is fascinating, there are many things to see.

3:00pm
MiniBus to Chippenham hotels (15min)

6:00pm
Dinner Revolution, 66 New Rd., Chippenham.

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
ECD Ball Chippenham Town Hall
Band: Belshazzar’s Feast    Caller: Valerie Webster
Many, but not all, of the dancers will be in period costume. They know that you will not have special costumes so there is no shame! You might like to wear the most formal outfit you have with you and the dancing should not be too energetic, though perhaps jackets will be shed fairly early.

FRIDAY Bath

10:23am
Train from Chippenham Station, Station Rd. to Bath Spa Stn (13min)

10:35am
Guided Tour Meet the tour guide and tour Bath (2hr)

Trains back to Chippenham are at 2:27, 2:41, 2:57, 3:27, 3:57, 4:04, 4:27, 4:57, 4:57, 5:27pm
(They also run earlier, and later too.)

From here on you are on your own to enjoy Chippenham and its Folk Festival.
Consult Festival programme and our notes on it.   See you dancing!

FRIDAY to MONDAY     CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL

TUESDAY End of tour.

LONDON		Friday May 18 & Saturday May 19
	ACCOMMODATION:
		COMFORT INN 6 Pembridge Gdns, Notting Hill 50yds north of Notting Hill Gate tube station
	SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY		Notting Hill / EFDSS Cecil Sharp House
5:30pm	Hotel foyer
6:00pm	Dinner	Geale’s Fish Restaurant (incl. good quality Fish & Chips) Hillgate St., Notting Hill Gate.
7:30pm	MiniBus	to Camden Town for	(20min)
8:00pm to 11:00pm	English Ceilidh	at Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town. Band: Hosepipe Band Caller: Mary Panton High energy (if you want!) Casual enough for shorts - or anything really.
11:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel	(20min)

SATURDAY		Camden Town
11:00am	MiniBus	to Camden Town & Market	(20min)
12:30pm	Canal Cruise	Regent’s Park Canal, Start in Camden High St
2:00pm	Free time	at Camden Lock Market and Camden Town Huge "Hippie" market with crafts, dance dresses, antiques etc.
4:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel	(20min)
5:45pm	MiniBus	to Camden Town for	(20min)
6:15pm	Dinner	Cafe Uno, Parkway, Camden Town (Basic Italian food)
8:00pm to 11:00pm	Contra Dance	Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town Band: Fat Harry Caller: Kathy Anderson Wear whatever you would normally for a contra dance. Shorts are fine although the Brits don’t usually wear them for this.
11:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel	(20min)

WINCHESTER		Sunday May 20 to Wednesday May 23
	ACCOMMODATION:
		WYKEHAM ARMS INN 75 Kingsgate St., Winchester Just outside the Cathedral Close.
	SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY		Winchester
10:00am	MiniBus	to Wykeham Arms Inn, Winchester	(1hr30)
1:00pm	Guided Tour	Winchester City and Cathedral	(2hr)
3:00pm	Free time	to explore Winchester (or sleep!)
6:00pm	Dinner	The Charles House, Winchester (Chinese - all you can eat)
7:30pm	MiniBus	to:	(15min)
8:00pm to 11:00pm	Contra Dance	Littleton Village Hall, north of Winchester Band: Alterations Caller: Henry Morgenstein More people will be wearing shorts for this than for the other contra dances.
11:00pm	MiniBus	back to Hotel	(15min)

MONDAY		Avebury / Guildford
9:30am	MiniBus	to Avebury	(1hr)
10:30am	Free time	in Avebury. They don’t do tours here. Instead they reccommend that we go to the Alexander Keiller Museum and read up about the site before looking around the stone circle.
3:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel (Winchester)	(1hr)
5:15pm	MiniBus	to Guildford for	(1hr)
6:30pm	Dinner	Cafe de Paris, 35 Castle St., Guildford
8:00pm to 11:00pm	Contra Dance	Guildford Club Band: Fiddlin’ Around Caller: Henry Morgenstein
11:00pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(1hr)

TUESDAY		Salisbury
9:30am	MiniBus	to Salisbury	(45min)
11:00am	Guided Tour	Salisbury Cathedral & Tower	(2hr)
1:00pm	Free time	to explore Salisbury
3:00pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(45min)
5:00pm	MiniBus	to Salisbury for	(45min)
6:15pm	Dinner	Harper’s, Market Square, Salisbury	(15min)
7:20pm	MiniBus	to:
7:45pm to 10:15pm	Contra Dance	Salisbury Club, St. Joseph’s School, Laverstock Band: Belshazzar’s Feast Caller: Henry Morgenstein
10:15pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(15min)

WEDNESDAY		Oxford
9:30am	MiniBus	to Oxford	(1hr15)
11:00am	Guided Tour	Oxford City	(2hr)
1:00pm	Free time	to explore Oxford (eat, chill out...)
3:00pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester) There will only be about 3/4 hr at the hotel. You might like to stay in Oxford this day and just go to the dance a little less than optimally fresh....	(1hr15)
5:00pm	MiniBus	to Oxford for	(1hr15)
6:15pm	Dinner	Pierre Victoire Restaurant, 9 Little Clarendon St., Oxford.
7:30pm	MiniBus	to:	(30min)
8:00pm to 10:30pm	Contra Dance	Oxford Club, Stonesfield Band: Contradition Caller: Kathy Anderson
11:00pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(30min)

CHIPPENHAM		Thursday May 24 to Tuesday May 29
	ACCOMMODATION:
		ANGEL HOTEL, High St., Chippenham, Wiltshire or THE PINES HOTEL, Marshfield Rd., Chippenham, Wiltshire
	SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY		Lacock
10:00am	MiniBus	to Lacock, Wiltshire	(1hr30)
11:30	Lacock	We will buy all your museum entrance tickets. Then it is up to you how you order your day. There is an Abbey as well as the museum; the town is fascinating, there are many things to see.
3:00pm	MiniBus	to Chippenham hotels	(15min)
6:00pm	Dinner	Revolution, 66 New Rd., Chippenham.
8:00pm to 11:00pm	ECD Ball	Chippenham Town Hall Band: Belshazzar’s Feast Caller: Valerie Webster Many, but not all, of the dancers will be in period costume. They know that you will not have special costumes so there is no shame! You might like to wear the most formal outfit you have with you and the dancing should not be too energetic, though perhaps jackets will be shed fairly early.

FRIDAY		Bath
10:23am	Train	from Chippenham Station, Station Rd. to Bath Spa Stn	(13min)
10:35am	Guided Tour	Meet the tour guide and tour Bath	(2hr)
		Trains back to Chippenham are at 2:27, 2:41, 2:57, 3:27, 3:57, 4:04, 4:27, 4:57, 4:57, 5:27pm (They also run earlier, and later too.)