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We have NOT rushed to continue Brummie Contras now, to HELP limit increased stress & illness among those in many vital roles [eg hospitals & care] due to spread of Omicron varient.
The Hall Committee asked 16/12/21, if we were going ahead with our dance. It felt more responsible to defer. 
Please use this as an opportunity to get safely booster-jabbed &
 Become more confident in your improved immunity from your jabs.

- Try wisely to get & CHECK yourself PRIOR to any dance by a free rapid lateral flow test. -
- You can dance knowing confidently that you offer greater safety to others -
- Perhaps make fewer Seasonal / mixing visits : then -

- Trusting regulations will still allow : we cautiously restart our dances -
- In the vast : well ventilated : & extremely high roofed -
- Quaker Hall in Bournville -
- We intend to dance 2.30 SUN AFTERNOON, 20th FEBRUARY -

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- with Omicron risk lower enough to threaten our society less,
Our Contra dance will be - THE SOONER THE BETTER -
- to this superb all-local B'ham lineup -
- However : a cancellation could still be possible due to National circumstances - or to an indivdual illness. - 

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-  Our -
  - caller -
  Nicola  Scott

-  Our Musicians  -
Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green

This Brilliant, lively duo : another great gig

Nicola

Brian

Mike

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At the door :  Adult £10   -   Student £5 :
-  This asking price may be a bit low to remain sustainable: But minimises cash handling and may encourage returnees - 
-   Also hopefully, it may bring in some dancers new to Contras as well.   - 
-   The more dancers we get: the more fun we have. And the caller & band are happier to get a more fair recompense.  -

-  If attendance can stay reasonably high; this entrance price will remain   -  Do encourage others & bring your friends  -
-  Let's hope Brummie Contras survives through 2022 and beyond.  - 

- It's helpful in present somewhat uncertain circumstances to estimate how many are interested  -
- Please SAY beforehand : preferably in the last week of Jan, or 1st in Feb that you intend to come.  -
- Please just email beforehand as suggested under "DATES"  -

- BUT -if YOU know or even just suspect that you may have Covid - Please stay at home. -

With appreciation of organiser & dancers, this Hall is used with the kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.

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- Lowering the risk of Covid transmission -
- If you individually are experiencing suspicious symptoms of having the illness, please do NOT come. -
- Your fellow dancers & the friends' hiring committee also appreciate YOUR OWN
responsble-preparedness if you arrange to get & TAKE a (free) rapid lateral flow test -
- on the day before, or the morning of the dance. -
- Open biscuits, cake, watermelon, water glasses are now more safely NOT put or left out -
- ONLY HOT DRINKS THIS TIME -
- BUT DO BRING your OWN PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH WATER to hydrate. -
- Please NO alcoholic drinks. -
- Regularly make use of the hand-sanitiser available, and sterilising wipes -
- You're much welcomed if wearing a mask as you arrive, or when chatting on arrival, or in the interval. -
- The reasonable price and lack of discount incentives is to minimise handling of cash. -

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 Afternoon dances, for some with a long journey to the Brummie Contras, mean travel is easier when evenings are dark.
(Our following dance or two  during this time of year may more often be at 2.30 on Sunday afternoons.)

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- A cancellation could be possible due to indivdual illness, or National circumstances. IF we MUST cancel -
 -Cancellation would show at the START of THIS Website Homepage-
- Probably showing by the end of the 2nd week of February -
- (Bad-weather or illness may precipitate last-minute cancellation -
 - Likely that would show before 8pm on 18 Feb. DEFINITELY BY 19th Midnight.) -

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- If you know or even just suspect you may have Covid - Please stay at home. -
- From the very transmissible Omicron varient, lower risks now by a bit less social mixing -
- Do reassure after 2-3 days with another lateral flow test - If you intend to mingle again soon after any group function.-
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- Have you tried a Visit to the : sub-page - "But I've NEVER really done this stuff before" !

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- Bill Kinsman -

Bill

-  A few words of thoughtful appreciation -
Celebrating      -   Bill Kinsman  -
At the first year we had our annual final fling -
Bill  was 91. That was 2016. In 2017, 92 years of age.
Calling Contras then for us - superbly : ALL from memory,
in his friendy, oo-oo delightful and relaxed manner.
This : near the end of his many years of much-loved calling.

Sadly, in 2018, Bill was drastically debilitated by stroke.
He died in early December of 2019.
- May we long retain the happy memories of Bill. -
For Brummie Contras, he was by far our oldest caller,
yet always remaining young at heart.
And ALWAYS his calling was excellent, accurate,
and brimming with Bill's infectiously joyous personality.

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Look for, and hope that we can successfully arrange and enjoy more lively
Brummie Contras in the Spring Season of 2022.
Check later in the year in DATES - 

  As far as possible, we stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK - especially here and at Dance DATES on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your prompt and early diary entries. )

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           - - VISIT page explaining  -   WHAT'S A CONTRA ?                          *
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT -  Brummie Contras at the Quaker Hall, Bournville -
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT - Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull.
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TITLE pic : One of the last Brummie Contras at our earlier Chaplaincy venue near B'ham Uni.
 -  Pic copyright Mandy - A Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  30/12/21