Yanks Meet Limeys Schedule 2003

Tour Schedule for YANKS MEET LIMEYS 2003

LONDON Friday May 16 & Saturday May 17

ACCOMMODATION:

THISTLE, KENSINGTON PALACE
   De Vere Gdns, Kensington

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY Kensington / EFDSS Cecil Sharp House

5:30pm
Hotel foyer

6:00pm
Dinner "ONE"   (Persian banquet)
Kensington High St.

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

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
English Ceilidh at Cecil Sharp House
    Band: Gloworms
    Caller: Gordon Potts
High energy (if you want!) Casual enough for shorts - or anything really.

11:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (30min)

SATURDAY Camden Town

10:00am
MiniBus to Camden Town & Market (30min)

11:00pm
Canal Cruise Regent’s Park Canal, Start at Camden Lock

12:50pm
Free time at Camden Lock Market and Camden Town
Huge "Hippie" market with crafts, dance dresses, antiques etc.

2:30pm
MiniBus back to hotel (for those who want) (30min)

4:00pm
MiniBus back to hotel (for the rest) (30min)

5:45pm
MiniBus to Camden Town for (30min)

6:15pm
Dinner "Viet-Anh Cafe",     (Vietnamese banquet)
Parkway, Camden Town

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
Contra Dance Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town
    Band:   Fiddlin' Around
    Caller: Rhodri Davies
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 (30min)

WINCHESTER Sunday May 18 to Wednesday May 21

ACCOMMODATION:

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

SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY Winchester

9:30am
MiniBus to Wykeham Arms Inn, Winchester (1hr45)

12:00pm
Free time to explore and to take part in Winchester Folk Festival

5:45pm
Dinner "ASK",     (Italian)
Winchester High St.

7:40pm
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 Salisbury/Stonehenge

9:30am
MiniBus to Salisbury (50min)

10:30am
Free time in Salisbury.

1:00pm
Guided Tour Salisbury Cathedral & Tower

3:30pm
Free time Or optional visit to Old Sarum - prehistoric earthworks and site of the original Norman city and cathedral.

5:45pm
Dinner "Harper’s", Market Square, Salisbury

7:15pm
MiniBus to Stonehenge (25min)

7:45pm
Guided Tour Stonehenge inside the fence with our own guide.

8:45pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (45min)

TUESDAY Winchester & Guildford

9:45am
Meet at Hotel to walk to King Alfred's statue for (45min)

11:00am
Guided Tour of Winchester & Winchester Cathedral. Incl break for lunch

3:30pm
Free time to explore Winchester

4:45pm
MiniBus to Guildford (1hr)

6:00pm
Dinner "Cafe de Paris",    (French)
35 Castle St., Guildford

7:45pm
MiniBus to Jacob's Well Village Hall for

8:00pm
to
11:00pm
Contra Dance Guildford Folk Dance Club,
    Band:    English Contra Dance Band
    Caller: Henry Morgenstein

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

WEDNESDAY Oxford

9:30am
MiniBus to Oxford (1hr30)

11:30am
Guided Tour Oxford City (2hr)

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

5:30pm
MiniBus to Woodstock (North of Oxford) for (20min)

6:00pm
Dinner "Duke of Marlborough" pub.

7:15pm
MiniBus to Stonesfield Village Hall. (10min)

7.30pm
Wash, change, for the dance.

8:00pm
to
10:30pm
Contra Dance Oxford Club, Stonesfield
    Band:    Brillig & the Slithy Toves
    Caller: Henry Morgenstein

10:30pm
MiniBus to Hotel (Winchester) (1hr50)

CHIPPENHAM           Thursday May 24 to Tuesday May 29

ACCOMMODATION:

ANGEL HOTEL, High St., Chippenham, Wiltshire

SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY Lacock

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

11:30am
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 Angel Hotel, Chippenham (15min)

6:00pm
Dinner "Revolutions", 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

10:30am
Train from Chippenham Station, Station Rd. to Bath Spa Stn (13min)

10:45am
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 16 & Saturday May 17
	ACCOMMODATION:
		THISTLE, KENSINGTON PALACE De Vere Gdns, Kensington
	SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY		Kensington / EFDSS Cecil Sharp House
5:30pm	Hotel foyer
6:00pm	Dinner	"ONE" (Persian banquet) Kensington High St.
7:30pm	MiniBus	to Camden Town for	(30min)
8:00pm to 11:00pm	English Ceilidh	at Cecil Sharp House Band: Gloworms Caller: Gordon Potts High energy (if you want!) Casual enough for shorts - or anything really.
11:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel	(30min)

SATURDAY		Camden Town
10:00am	MiniBus	to Camden Town & Market	(30min)
11:00pm	Canal Cruise	Regent’s Park Canal, Start at Camden Lock
12:50pm	Free time	at Camden Lock Market and Camden Town Huge "Hippie" market with crafts, dance dresses, antiques etc.
2:30pm	MiniBus	back to hotel (for those who want)	(30min)
4:00pm	MiniBus	back to hotel (for the rest)	(30min)
5:45pm	MiniBus	to Camden Town for	(30min)
6:15pm	Dinner	"Viet-Anh Cafe", (Vietnamese banquet) Parkway, Camden Town
8:00pm to 11:00pm	Contra Dance	Cecil Sharp House, near Camden Town Band: Fiddlin' Around Caller: Rhodri Davies 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	(30min)

WINCHESTER		Sunday May 18 to Wednesday May 21
	ACCOMMODATION:
		WYKEHAM ARMS INN, 75 Kingsgate St., Winchester Just outside the Cathedral Close.
	SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY		Winchester
9:30am	MiniBus	to Wykeham Arms Inn, Winchester	(1hr45)
12:00pm	Free time	to explore and to take part in Winchester Folk Festival
5:45pm	Dinner	"ASK", (Italian) Winchester High St.
7:40pm	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		Salisbury/Stonehenge
9:30am	MiniBus	to Salisbury	(50min)
10:30am	Free time	in Salisbury.
1:00pm	Guided Tour	Salisbury Cathedral & Tower
3:30pm	Free time	Or optional visit to Old Sarum - prehistoric earthworks and site of the original Norman city and cathedral.
5:45pm	Dinner	"Harper’s", Market Square, Salisbury
7:15pm	MiniBus	to Stonehenge	(25min)
7:45pm	Guided Tour	Stonehenge inside the fence with our own guide.
8:45pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(45min)

TUESDAY		Winchester & Guildford
9:45am	Meet at Hotel	to walk to King Alfred's statue for	(45min)
11:00am	Guided Tour	of Winchester & Winchester Cathedral. Incl break for lunch
3:30pm	Free time	to explore Winchester
4:45pm	MiniBus	to Guildford	(1hr)
6:00pm	Dinner	"Cafe de Paris", (French) 35 Castle St., Guildford
7:45pm	MiniBus	to Jacob's Well Village Hall for
8:00pm to 11:00pm	Contra Dance	Guildford Folk Dance Club, Band: English Contra Dance Band Caller: Henry Morgenstein
11:00pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(1hr)

WEDNESDAY		Oxford
9:30am	MiniBus	to Oxford	(1hr30)
11:30am	Guided Tour	Oxford City	(2hr)
1:00pm	Free time	to explore Oxford (eat, chill out...)
5:30pm	MiniBus	to Woodstock (North of Oxford) for	(20min)
6:00pm	Dinner	"Duke of Marlborough" pub.
7:15pm	MiniBus	to Stonesfield Village Hall.	(10min)
7.30pm		Wash, change, for the dance.
8:00pm to 10:30pm	Contra Dance	Oxford Club, Stonesfield Band: Brillig & the Slithy Toves Caller: Henry Morgenstein
10:30pm	MiniBus	to Hotel (Winchester)	(1hr50)

CHIPPENHAM		Thursday May 24 to Tuesday May 29
	ACCOMMODATION:
		ANGEL HOTEL, High St., Chippenham, Wiltshire
	SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY		Lacock
10:00am	MiniBus	to Lacock, Wiltshire	(1hr30)
11:30am	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 Angel Hotel, Chippenham	(15min)
6:00pm	Dinner	"Revolutions", 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
10:30am	Train	from Chippenham Station, Station Rd. to Bath Spa Stn	(13min)
10:45am	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.)