Flirting for Fun
.. a practical day's workshop from Kate Hull-Rodgers! Date: Saturday 15th February 2014 Place: The Arden Hotel, Coventry Rd by NEC (B92 0EH) – See directions online Meet: 10.30am Cost: £49 (£55 Guest) inc teas/coffees & sandwiches at lunch Our most popular and famous workshop on this fun (and very usefull!) skill of flirting. Kate, who runs a number of workshops for us with an emphasis on humour (so you know this one is going to be great fun!), has put together this day exclusively for Spice and has had great reviews from members all over the UK. So what is Flirting? ... well... Flirting isn’t just about pulling or getting lucky, it’s a lot more than that. Flirting is a way of interacting with people that makes it fun and easy to connect and makes them want to be with YOU. Yes, you can flirt to find a mate (or keep the one you’ve got) but you can also flirt to get a seat in a restaurant, jump a queue, bargain down a price, get that sale, or just to make someone feel good. “We flirt because flirtation can be a liberating way to play a game with suspense & ambiguities that brings joys of its own” Psychology Today Over 65% of us find communicating with new people in social or business situations difficult. Flirting can make it easier. 75% of couples report that relationships go stale if they don’t continually inject them with some energy and fun. Flirting can keep it fresh. Today we will explore ways to hone our flirting skills. Never be misconstrued again, be confidant enough that the fear of rejection diminishes. Through communication exercises, group discussion, anecdotes, role play and games such as Rude Food, Flirt and Faffe, and Wink Murder we will develop new attitudes and ways of connecting with others. The skills and behaviours you discover will apply to any area of your life. You will learn to: ● easily raise your self esteem ● instantly get into a heightened state of fun ● have a meaningful conversation - one word at a time ● be clear what non verbal signals you’re sending out ● give and accept compliments & rejection gracefully and easily ● tune into other people and read their sexual or non-sexual signals ● observe and respect peoples preferences for language and personal space
Australia by Ian on Australia Day .. his offbeat assesment of the land down under!
Date: Sunday 26 January 2014 Place: Royal Hotel, High St, Sutton Coldfield (B72 1UD) – Directions online Meet: 7.30pm Cost: £8 Member, £10 Guest Ian made 2 special trips ‘down under’ especially to research this talk (well one was his honeymoon as well!). He last presented this talk in 2009 and I’ve had lots of requests for a repeat performance. Australia Day seemed the perfect excuse! So sit back and enjoy this entertaining and amusing evening. As this is Ian, don't expect a 'travelogue', more an offbeat look at Australia and the Australian way of life…with, of course a few trams, 2CV's and phone boxes along the way! If you are from 'Oz' yourself, just bring a sense of humour for protection against offence! Get set to travel from Aborigines to Zircon's for an hour or so's fun - and hold on tight! th
Stained Glass Workshop
.. a great introduction to the art of stained glass. Date: Place: Meet: Cost:
Saturday 22 February 2014 Rock, Nr Kidderminster (DY14 9TH) # 10.00am - 4.30pm £95 (£100 Guest) PAID AS £15 (£20 Guest) deposit to Spice to book PLUS balance of £80 to supplier on the day. Incl: instruction, materials, drinks & a masterpiece to take home We’ve linked up with The Stained Glass Academy who offer leaded glass tuition and workshop courses, teaching beginners and intermediates the art of leaded glass. Under expert guidance you will create your own beautiful object in stained and leaded glass. You will learn how to cut glass, with straight lines, fun curves and shapes before designing your masterpiece. We will be making beautiful light catchers, so you can choose the shapes and colours yourself. Next you will make a pattern, which can be your own design. Then it's time to choose the glass with its various colours and textures and cut the glass to your pattern before fixing it all together. The medium that we will be using is Copper foil, this is used for more intricate work such as Tiffany lamps and panels and is ideal for the delicate light catchers. You will be shown how to wrap each piece of your glass in Copper foil and place them over your pattern. You are now ready to be taught the art of soldering and be shown how to solder all the pieces together. Finally, with a bit of antiquing and buffing your masterpiece will be complete. This beautiful and individual piece of Artwork is then yours to take home. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included in the day however you will need to bring a packed lunch. 66 nd