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We've not rushed back into BrummieContras. Do get safely booster-jabbed.
 Get more confidence in your immunity & cautiously start : with care, to dance again !

-  HOPEFULLY WE'VE - 2021's BRUMMIE CONTRA FLING  - 

- 0n the Last WEDNESDAY Afternoon of 2021: 2.30: Quaker Hall -

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

- After an enjoyable, maybe safer and more normal Christmas -
DANCE 2.30 WEDNESDAY 29th December
-  So this - your awaited Brummie Contra might happen too  -

RELAX after travel. The inclusive hot drink welcome from 2.10, thanks to Jackie & Jim. (Apology: 29th means a few working loyal attenders cannot come - you'll be missed.)

Brummie Contras' end of year dance : before New Year when you, if without family invitation need no further miss sharing sociable company: maybe can dance together.
- Have you tried a Visit to the : sub-page - "But I've NEVER really done this stuff before" !

- IF Covid risk is low, we start again with this superb all-local lineup -
- However : cancellation is possible due to indivdual illness, or National circumstances -
- Your fellow dancers, & the friends' hiring committee do please appreciate YOUR OWN responsble-preparedness to obtain & take a PRIOR (free) rapid lateral flow test.-
- Cancellation is likely to show on this homepage of the Website -
- BEFORE Midnight on BOXING DAY -
- (Bad-weather cancellation: BEFORE 28th Midnight : likely before 8pm) -

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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 is unsustainably low. That's to minimise cash handling and to try to encourage returnees - 
-   Also hopefully, to bring in some dancers new to Contras as well.   - 

-   Unless our attendance is exceptionally high, a more realistic entrance price will need to be taken   -
-  should Brummie Contras survive through 2022 and beyond.  - 

- It's helpful in present uncertain circumstances to estimate how many are interested : were the dance OK to be put on -
- Please SAY beforehand : preferably between 12th & 24th Dec that you intend to come : if the dance CAN take place -
- Please email beforehand as suggested  -

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

- 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 will appreciate YOUR responsble-
preparedness to get & TAKE a (free) rapid lateral flow test the day or morning before dance -
- Open biscuits, cake, watermelon or glasses of water will NOT be put or left out -
- ONLY HOT DRINKS -
- So DO bring your own plastic bottles with water etc. 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 in the interval. -
- The reasonable price and lack of discount incentives is to minimise handling of cash. -

- Should Omicron or any other dangerous variant increase, or -
- IF ANY CANCELLATION IS NEEDED -
- Announcement will be made asap on main homepage -
- The Hall fee will likely have been dealt with, well before the year end. -
- We will try to make available this same line-up : perhaps on a Sunday afternoon -
- As soon as is practicable - announced on the main homepage -

- Bill Kinsman -

Bill

-  A few words of thoughtful appreciation -
Celebrating      -   Bill Kinsman  -
At the first two years of our annual final fling.
Bill  was 91 in 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 many years of his 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 our oldest caller,
yet remaining young at heart.
Always his calling was excellent,
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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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  26/11/21