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Lisa Turpin (bookshop_mama) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-10-15 22:02:00

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What the Book? is holding a Halloween party for kids of all ages on October 31st, from 5pm to 8pm. Games, spooky stories and healthy but tasty treats! Costumes are encouraged!

Awhile back there was some interest in getting together a parent/child group of some sort. Is that something people would still be interested in?

Also, does anyone know of any decent martial arts studios around? I'm getting rusty.

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	abidingpercy 2014-10-16 02:40 am UTC (link)
	I will bring Lucy by for a visit for certain - if only so that she could see Christopher again. She was quite pleased to make a new friend. And yes, I am indeed still interested if the group will be forming. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Excellent! He's been asking when she can come and play. I think he wants to show her some more soccer moves. Wonderful! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	waynecymraeg 2014-10-16 02:46 am UTC (link)
	All of those things sound interesting. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	waynecymraeg 2014-10-16 03:28 am UTC (link)
	Hi, by the way. I'm Wayne. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Hi Wayne! I'm Lisa. We'll figure something out then, I think there's enough of us to make it worth while. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	outofthewild 2014-10-16 12:45 pm UTC (link)
	If you want some owls and such to add atmosphere, I have some mild mannered ones to suit. I don't go to a studio around here right now, but I do mixed martial arts, and I often spar with Rose. I'm not completely up on things right now, my balance is messed up with my limp, but possibly I could be of assistance? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Oh! That would be awesome. I'll drop in some time next week, and we can talk about it? I'm happy to spar, in lieu of a proper studio. I'm strictly taekwando, but I'm not opposed to seeing how the two mix. The exercise might help with your limp? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	outofthewild 2014-10-18 06:10 am UTC (link)
	That would be great. Come by anytime. It should. Rose has been helping me with my balance, so I shouldn't completely humiliate myself. I find it challenging to mix things up a bit sometimes. I do have a good space to do it in, up in the flat and roof above the shop. It's bigger than it looks from outside. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	snitch_snatcher 2014-10-16 12:46 pm UTC (link)
	My kids would love that, definitely. Also the parent kid group is of interest to me. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Hope to see you there! Great! I think we'll be able to get something up and going soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	knowhow 2014-10-16 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	I don't have a kid, but I'm still interested in being involved with setting up The Roost for whatever you need. I have so many kid ideas and nothing to do with them! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Oh! Dominic, that's great! Can they have some educational value, but still be fun? We should chat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	knowhow 2014-10-19 11:58 am UTC (link)
	I was never much good at 'educational', so we should probably talk. If you have ideas, I can implement them but you don't want to trust me with educating anybody. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	the_richard 2014-10-18 12:30 am UTC (link)
	If Rolf can't help you out, it looks like I'm taking private students again. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Oh, I don't need lessons. Just someone to practice with so I don't get rusty. My Grandmother would kill me! What do you study? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

the_richard
2014-10-18 12:52 am UTC (link)

Kai Li Fo kung fu is my soft style. It draws heavily from the Shaolin styles. I've also studied shukokai for a hard style. Oh, and along the way I've fooled with most weapons, but primarily the sword.

If you don't mind me asking, why would your grandmother disapprove of lessons?

You're welcome to drop by on the evenings I work with Pandora. Another opponent would be good.

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bookshop_mama
2014-10-18 01:10 am UTC (link)

Yes, I'm familiar with them, but haven't practiced them myself. I've got my second dan in Taekwando. Oh, swords! Those are fun.

Well, unless she's personally vetted you, she'd frown upon my taking instruction from anyone but her. She's a Saseong, and very particular over what constitutes proper instruction. She would kill me for letting myself get rusty, though.

What evenings are those? It'd depend on the store, and if I have proper babysitting for my son.

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the_richard
2014-10-18 01:41 am UTC (link)

I've dabbled a little in Taekwando but no rank. Started with wizarding fencing when I was little and got into the oriental styles later.

I'm certainly not a Grand Master, but I did earn fifth dan in shukokai about a year ago. The kung fu style I picked up on trips to Hong Kong and isn't big on rank once you reach dan, but I'm authorized to teach. Lessons are always free, by the way, if that's an issue.

Generally I'm out of the country two or three days a week, but Dora is always around. You should get in touch with her and if you set something up I'll do my best to be there. She could do with seeing different styles and it wouldn't hurt her to do a little teaching, too. If a sitter is a problem I could probably bribe one of the office assistants to stand in.

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bookshop_mama
2014-10-18 01:48 am UTC (link)

Well, you're certainly industrious aren't you? Do you sleep?

I wasn't worried about cost, thank you. You're pretty presumptuous for someone who's never met me, and knows nothing about me.

Thanks, but I like to actually know the people watching my kid. I'll get in touch with Dora though, I'm always interested in sparring against people. ~~Maybe I can knock you on your ass~~

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	the_richard 2014-10-18 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Work, work out, sleep occasionally. So... I seem to have stepped in it. Don't think you got what I was trying to say. The schools I'm from, lessons are always free. Unlike some, where you can more or less buy a rank. Whatever you think best. My thought was to have the sitter there while you got a chance to get some sparring in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bookshop_mama 2014-10-18 02:25 am UTC (link)
	Then those aren't real schools, are they? Well, I'll think about it. Christopher has been asking me to learn, so it could be good for him to see it in action. (Reply to this) (Parent)