CEILIDH THANKS What a great night was had by all on Saturday night (22 Nov) at the “1st” Annual Scottish Ceilidh Dance. It was a huge surprise and a real shame that we reached the hall capacity and had to turn a few people away at the door – book your tickets early next year! A true mixture of folk too, from Havelock locals to the wider Marlborough area and even a few tourists who heard about it and stayed on in Havelock an extra day so they could attend. Fantastic to see all ages there too with young and old dancing and having a lot of fun. A lot of those that came had no idea what a Ceilidh (pronounced “kay-lay”) was let alone know how to dance the steps but they all left with a huge smile on their faces vowing to come to the next one! It was as near to a Scottish village Ceilidh as you’ll get outside of Scotland. Huge thanks must go to Colin and Kerry Ritchie for their help, support and of course the "Stovies." Also the following: Craig, Yanyan and the team from the Havelock Café and Info Centre for the curry and rice; "Slocken" the band for putting on a great night and teaching so many novices; to the Havelock Lions Club for running the raffle, serving dinner, keeping order at the door and the morning clean up; to Peter and Jenny Johnson from Johnson Barge Services for helping with the tables and the hall; to Janet Brownson from the Havelock Community Office for keeping me right with all the questions; to Ben, Rachel and Hannah for setting up the hall and the tidy up on the night; to Grant and Christine from Havelock 4 Square for help with supplies and the lights; to Barry and Nicole for coming over from Blenheim to play the bagpipes; to the Scottish Country Dance Club for showing us how it should be done and showing us some steps; and of course to all those from near and far who came along to make the night such fun. Thank you all. Jim, Amanda Baillie & Family Pelorus Mail Boat Mauri Ora na Akoranga ~ Learning for Life… since 1861
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