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Back in UK for few weeks having spent the last few weeks in Languedoc - Catalan France.

Had a few beers in the sun with the organisers and seems the planning for a 2010 weekender is now on the way and they would really appreciate any indication (without commitment) on likely numbers , so please contact Paul and Raphi on collioure_bee@yahoo.com & 'dr_braces@hotmail.com'.

Lots of exciting ideas for potential venues and top notch European and UK DJs - and for those of us who enjoyed the 2007 & 2008 events it can't come quick enough. https://www.soul-sour..._1entry817318

At the moment one of the 2010 May Bank Holiday weekends looks favourite - that warm Med sun will just kick in nicely without being over powering....plus all those cheap, direct Ryanair , Bmibaby , Flybe flights . (Midweek Ryanair flights tend to be foc + tax at that time of the year !!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sb-J6E3U6Q.

https://www.frenchentree.com/france-perpignan/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=23138

https://destinationse...=152899&send=Go

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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Back in UK for few weeks having spent the last few weeks in Languedoc - Catalan France.

Had a few beers in the sun with the organisers and seems the planning for a 2010 weekender is now on the way and they would really appreciate any indication (without commitment) on likely numbers , so please contact Paul and Raphi on collioure_bee@yahoo.com & 'dr_braces@hotmail.com'.

Lots of exciting ideas for potential venues and top notch European and UK DJs - and for those of us who enjoyed the 2007 & 2008 events it can't come quick enough. https://www.soul-sour..._1entry817318

At the moment one of the 2010 May Bank Holiday weekends looks favourite - that warm Med sun will just kick in nicely without being over powering....plus all those cheap, direct Ryanair , Bmibaby , Flybe flights . (Midweek Ryanair flights tend to be foc + tax at that time of the year !!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sb-J6E3U6Q.

https://www.frenchent...le.asp?ID=23138

https://destinationse...=152899&send=Go

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

Bring it on.....May is fine for us.....love to go back there......Tony & Janet

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Back to France soon so hopefully will be able to catch up with Raphi and Paul and get a progress report - in the meantime i know they are really appreciating the level of interest - keep 'em commin'

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

Perpignan Soul Weekender 2010

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Nice one Andy,

Tracy and i are both interested in this weekender as we couldnt get across before, please let us know dates etc. will also get intouch with John n, Carol as they showed interest in this event also.

Also could try to get a few of the YSC crowd across and make for a really enjoyable do. Please keep us posted.

Best T

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Back to France soon so hopefully will be able to catch up with Raphi and Paul and get a progress report - in the meantime i know they are really appreciating the level of interest - keep 'em commin'

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

Perpignan Soul Weekender 2010

Hi Andy

Count me in.........

Brilliant time last one

Phil

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Nice one Andy,

Tracy and i are both interested in this weekender as we couldnt get across before, please let us know dates etc. will also get intouch with John n, Carol as they showed interest in this event also.

Also could try to get a few of the YSC crowd across and make for a really enjoyable do. Please keep us posted.

Best T

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Come on over, you will love it...

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Sounds good to me, may as well add to the Yorkshire contingent!!

Azza

It's a fab place! put it in the dairy Arron :yes: ..once dates are sorted..

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its starting to look like Taste of Honey, York Soul Club www.yorksoulcub.com , Greatstones Soul Club , Soul or Nothing , Belfast Soul Club , and North Yorkshire Soul Club www.imonmyway.me.uk/ all on their european tour :laugh:

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/">

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its starting to look like Taste of Honey, York Soul Club www.yorksoulcub.com , Greatstones Soul Club , Soul or Nothing , Belfast Soul Club , and North Yorkshire Soul Club www.imonmyway.me.uk/ all on their european tour laugh.gif

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/">

Throw That Driving Beat, Leeds into the mix too. I'm sure Buckley will fancy this.

Come on Lancashire, you're getting over run by the Yorkshire mob at the moment thumbup.gif

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Had an absolutely fantastic time when I went in Aug 2007 (which I think was the first one!) Never managed it last year and not sure whether will make next year's either due to other commitments! A fantastic part of the world to have a weekender and it was great to spend a day with Andy & Denise in Port Argele (I think I've spelt that wrong...sorry Andy haha!)...the weather that day was superb!! If anyone is trying this weekender for the first time you certainly won't be disappointed thumbup.gif

Hi Jo & Phil hope you're both okay!!

One half of the two J's...............Jinny x

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Had an absolutely fantastic time when I went in Aug 2007 (which I think was the first one!) Never managed it last year and not sure whether will make next year's either due to other commitments! A fantastic part of the world to have a weekender and it was great to spend a day with Andy & Denise in Port Argele (I think I've spelt that wrong...sorry Andy haha!)...the weather that day was superb!! If anyone is trying this weekender for the first time you certainly won't be disappointed thumbup.gif

Hi Jo & Phil hope you're both okay!!

One half of the two J's...............Jinny x

we remember it all too well ha ha, wasn't it fun !... beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of France - med chill , culture , fine wines , food , the coast is amazing - remember that bar @La Racou ? Even better there's a little open air jazz bar there to - stays open til' the last person leaves ...hope you can make 2010. As you say 2007 was fantastic , 2008 was even better , devastated 2009 didn't happen , so hopefully 2010 will out of this world....

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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Throw That Driving Beat, Leeds into the mix too. I'm sure Buckley will fancy this.

Come on Lancashire, you're getting over run by the Yorkshire mob at the moment thumbup.gif

nice one , can you give young Rich a nudge - and perhaps Jamie to

thrown in Brett F and we have the makings of a manic Baby Jupiter re union....thumbup.gif

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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Nice to see that people are interested in a new edition of a Perpignan Soul Weekender. We're currently checking out possible venues for the WE and we hope that we'll be able to find any confirmation soon for a nice place. Also some famous european dj's interested to come over, like Timmy from Brussels, or Sebastian Gerstung from Germany. I'm pretty sure that Albert Petit (from Valencia) would be very glad to come over aswell.

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Yes indeed waterfall Manc.. A great place to have a weekend event.. Sunshine/ sea/ cold beers and fine fine wine..

Lets have the final dates soon as Raph.. Then we can get it in the diary and make plans...

ps...Will they let you out of the country Mr Waterfall :rolleyes:

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Whats the average temperature out there at that time of year, is it hot?

Ste.

The climate in the Languedoc region is Mediterranean - It is the hottest region in France after Corsica. Perpignan is almost on the coast and sheltered by Pyrenees , so it is dry and hot during the summer. Sunny May & October are beautiful months to visit with temperatures in the mid 20's & blue skys.

For the culture vultures - Languedoc is the 'undiscovered' gem of the South of France, sometimes compared with Provence as it was in the 1950s. Collioure (15 min on the train from Perpignan) is where Matisse and Derain invented Fauvism, Picasso and Braque invented Cubism. Everywhere in this region are delights: fabulous landscapes and coast line from rocky coves to amazing beaches, views of the often snow-capped Pyrénées, plus the fashionable town of Perpignan, claimed by Salvador Dali to be The Centre of the Universe, and even nearby Spanish Catalonia, and Dali's famous museum in Figueras

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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Throw That Driving Beat, Leeds into the mix too. I'm sure Buckley will fancy this.

Come on Lancashire, you're getting over run by the Yorkshire mob at the moment thumbup.gif

just had a pm from 'young' Rich Buckley , which i've forwarded to Raphi & Paul - seems a large leeds posse is in the making for the perpignan trip good.gif

NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN REVUE 10th October

In aid of the YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE DJ's CHRIS"BEARSOUL"MORGAN (Taste of Honey Manchester),MARTYN BIRD (Hull),Dave Cervi-Kilner, (Harrogate),Mike Ward,(York), Andy Hudson (York),@ Huntington WMC,1 North Moor Road, Huntington, York. YO32 9QS Tel 01904 768370 Andy01904 441428 Mike 01904 340764£5:00 (8 till 1am) arrive early

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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Indeed Philly Dog..

The all niter venue last year was one of the best ever IMO... 350 locals and a little crew from the UK and Spain, lets hope we can add a few more from the UK for next year... A little clip on youtube of the Saturday all niter venue.. Maybe Andy can add the link..

A very very nice place to have a soul weekend..

Warning.. The local wine is just tooooooooo nice and less than £3 a bottle... If the sun don't get you then the wine will.. :thumbsup:

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Indeed Philly Dog..

The all niter venue last year was one of the best ever IMO... 350 locals and a little crew from the UK and Spain, lets hope we can add a few more from the UK for next year... A little clip on youtube of the Saturday all niter venue.. Maybe Andy can add the link..

A very very nice place to have a soul weekend..

Warning.. The local wine is just tooooooooo nice and less than £3 a bottle... If the sun don't get you then the wine will.. rolleyes.gif

good quality local wine direct from vineyard co-operative 3 litres - 5 euros, with the supermarkets selling bottles at

1 euro 40.

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL.

TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

DJs

PAT BRADY, MARIA WILLINGHAM & GUEST, STEVE GAINEY, EDDIE WAINWRIGHT, TONY HATFIELD, JOHN PARKER , COLIN WOOD, ANDY BELLWOOD,

MARTYN BYRD & DALE BYERS

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

(All dayer Saturday 19th December)

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The climate in the Languedoc region is Mediterranean - It is the hottest region in France after Corsica. Perpignan is almost on the coast and sheltered by Pyrenees , so it is dry and hot during the summer. Sunny May & October are beautiful months to visit with temperatures in the mid 20's & blue skys.

For the culture vultures - Languedoc is the 'undiscovered' gem of the South of France, sometimes compared with Provence as it was in the 1950s. Collioure (15 min on the train from Perpignan) is where Matisse and Derain invented Fauvism, Picasso and Braque invented Cubism. Everywhere in this region are delights: fabulous landscapes and coast line from rocky coves to amazing beaches, views of the often snow-capped Pyrnes, plus the fashionable town of Perpignan, claimed by Salvador Dali to be The Centre of the Universe, and even nearby Spanish Catalonia, and Dali's famous museum in Figueras

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL. TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

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And not forgetting Port Vendre where Charles Rennie MaciIntosh lived in the 1920s and painted watercolours,

there and in Colloure

You have a place at Argeles Andy? Have had a flat on the port for last 19 years.

Was at the 2008 weekender and look forward to 2010 , and I agree, May is really nice down there, if thats when it is going to be

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And not forgetting Port Vendre where Charles Rennie MaciIntosh lived in the 1920s and painted watercolours,

there and in Colloure

You have a place at Argeles Andy? Have had a flat on the port for last 19 years.

Was at the 2008 weekender and look forward to 2010 , and I agree, May is really nice down there, if thats when it is going to be

have pm'd ya thumbsup.gif .

Manifesto Soul Club Friday 11th Sept .Marine Villa Road , Knottingley. West Yorkshire

guest DJs Andy Bellwood& Dale Byers /Alex Simms & Rosie

JACK KITCHING CHARITY APPEAL EVENT FRIDAY 11 DEC (FREE CD TO 1ST 50 )

NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN REVUE 10th October

In aid of the YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE

DJ's Chris 'Bearsoul' Morgan (Taste of Honey Manchester), Martyn Bird (Hull),Dave Cervi-Kilner, (Harrogate),Mike Ward,(York), Andy Hudson (York),

Huntington WMC,1 North Moor Road, Huntington, York. YO32 9QS .Tel. Andy 01904 441428 Mike 01904 340764. £5:00 (8 till 1am) arrive early

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I'm definately going to try and make it again. Hoping Gareth can make it too.

Well worth it!

Jo

We can do the odd bottle can't we Jo and 20 records an hour what more do we want, as long as it doesn't get caught on Gareths camera, a weekend to remember

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good quality local wine direct from vineyard co-operative 3 litres 5 euros, with the supermarkets selling bottles at

1 euro 40.

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL.

TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

DJs

PAT BRADY, MARIA WILLINGHAM & GUEST, STEVE GAINEY, EDDIE WAINWRIGHT, TONY HATFIELD, JOHN PARKER , COLIN WOOD, ANDY BELLWOOD,

MARTYN BYRD & DALE BYERS

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

(All dayer Saturday 19th December)

GO ON THEN ANDY WILL SAVE AS HARD AS I CAN TO MAKE THIS

DALE

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good quality local wine direct from vineyard co-operative 3 litres 5 euros, with the supermarkets selling bottles at

1 euro 40.

NORTH YORKSHIRE SOUL CLUB @ THE MAGNIFICENT RILEY SMITH HALL.

TADCASTER nr YORK, SAT 17th OCTOBER

MAIN BALL ROOM (reputedly largest wooden sprung dance floor in England ) & UPSTAIRS RARE SOUL ROOM.

DJs

PAT BRADY, MARIA WILLINGHAM & GUEST, STEVE GAINEY, EDDIE WAINWRIGHT, TONY HATFIELD, JOHN PARKER , COLIN WOOD, ANDY BELLWOOD,

MARTYN BYRD & DALE BYERS

FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS, PHOTOS ETC

https://www.imonmyway.me.uk/

(All dayer Saturday 19th December)

GO ON THEN ANDY WILL SAVE AS HARD AS I CAN TO MAKE THIS

DALE

Manifesto Soul Club Friday 11th Sept

Marine Villa Road , Knottingley. West Yorkshire

guest DJs Andy Bellwood& Dale Byers /Alex Simms & Rosie

JACK KITCHING CHARITY APPEAL EVENT FRIDAY 11 DEC (FREE CD TO 1ST 50 )

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even better - a Brussels Soul Weekender as well perhaps thumbsup.gif

That's part of my plans! Yes of course, but ain't no cheap wine here in Brussels like in Perpignan!!! But more than 600 different beers to taste!!! Plus all the beers with a limited productions (rare stuffs!), that makes more than 8700 beers to taste...

Temperature much more closer to the british one also...

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That's part of my plans! Yes of course, but ain't no cheap wine here in Brussels like in Perpignan!!! But more than 600 different beers to taste!!! Plus all the beers with a limited productions (rare stuffs!), that makes more than 8700 beers to taste...

Temperature much more closer to the british one also...

bring it on Raphi thumbup.gif - lets have the Brussels & Perpignan 2010 dates asap thumbsup.gif

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Sorry for this very late post. Still busy with my new situation here in Brussels, and unfortunately I haven't been able to secure any suitable venue which could be nice for a quality event and the numbers expected, so I sadly have to advise that there won't be any Perpignan 2010 Weekender. I hope I'll be able to organise something for 2011 in Perpignan, or move the event to brussels, but the problem is the same up here, very hard to find any quality venue... Will try anyway, let's keep the faith!!!

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Sorry for this very late post. Still busy with my new situation here in Brussels, and unfortunately I haven't been able to secure any suitable venue which could be nice for a quality event and the numbers expected, so I sadly have to advise that there won't be any Perpignan 2010 Weekender. I hope I'll be able to organise something for 2011 in Perpignan, or move the event to brussels, but the problem is the same up here, very hard to find any quality venue... Will try anyway, let's keep the faith!!!

That's a shame Raph, couldn't you have got the same venues as last time, they seemed to work very well?

Simon

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Sorry for this very late post. Still busy with my new situation here in Brussels, and unfortunately I haven't been able to secure any suitable venue which could be nice for a quality event and the numbers expected, so I sadly have to advise that there won't be any Perpignan 2010 Weekender. I hope I'll be able to organise something for 2011 in Perpignan, or move the event to brussels, but the problem is the same up here, very hard to find any quality venue... Will try anyway, let's keep the faith!!!
Raphi , gutted it ain't gonna happen this year - i know you've tried hard to make it happen , right up to posting .

Hopefully we'll have Perpignan (or Brussels) Soul Weekender 2011 to look forward to - lots wanting to make the trip from the uk (and i suspect from elsewhere ).

Maybe we'll see you & and Charlotte over here soon . best wishes Andy & Denise

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Well, about the same venues as last time it was not possible to get them this year, the price has gone up, and the conditions were sh**. Still looking for some venues near the coast, Argeles or Collioure would be cool. Will all let you know.

lets hope so , but avoid May - the weather's b freezin @mo (coldest on record for this time of year since 1960 )

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