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SALSA PLAN FOR MAY 2018

On: By: PHILIP WAKE
WEEK 1 Completed - click the day to see my blog report on that event! Wed 02: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays  (Enrique Perez) Thu 03: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea (Dale Afro Entertainment) Fri 04: Salsa at The Venue in Brighton every 1st Friday (Carlton Thomas) Sat 05: Salsa Fusion at the Venue in Great Portland Street (Salsa Fusion) Sun 06: MamboCity 5* Congress Sunday Party Night! (Mambo City) WEEK 2  Completed - click the day to see my blog report Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-29: Salsa at Drift in Southsea on Sunday!

On: By: PHILIP WAKE
Tonight was Tropical Sunday at the Drift Bar run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 7pm to 12:30am. There are usually 2 sessions of bachata or salsa lessons at 7:30 and 8:30pm and tonight was supposed to be a Cubana Special run by the amazing Kasia Rajca but she couldn't make it tonight so somebody else took over! There's plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place car park. Click on the picture below to Google the location of the Drift Bar:   Facebook Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-28: Salsa Fiesta at Las iGuanas Bournemouth on the Last Saturday of the Month!

On: By: PHILIP WAKE
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent free evening of salsa at Las iGuanas Bournemouth on the last Saturday of the month from 10:30pm until 2am but tonight it was 10pm to 1am because a late licence had not been obtained. Although the focus of the event is Cuban salsa there are plenty of ladies attending who can dance cross body though most of the men do lead Cuban style and many of the ladies prefer to dance their salsa in the Cuban way! No problem for me as I dance Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-27: Salsa at Putney on Fridays!

On: By: PHILIP WAKE
I always enjoy the experience of attending Incognito's Putney Salsa Club which is run by the elegant Jeff Tarpinian and has a very friendly atmosphere. The venue has a superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works. The dance floor is normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. The event is on every Friday from 7pm to 11:45pm but I only go once a month usually on the 4th Friday of the month for the social dancing Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-26: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: PHILIP WAKE
The Drift Bar in Southsea is the venue for Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's earlier bachata lessons upstairs from 8 to 10pm and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-25: Salsa at Irish Club on Wednesdays then Drift Bar!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period (20Dec, 27Dec, 3Jan, 10Jan)  and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Skye, Andy and Katanga for salsa lessons, with 3 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come to the social dancing at 9:30pm as I do. It's Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-22: Salsa Family’s Spanish Latin Party at Wildlime Reading Every 4th Sunday!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Salsa Family host a Spanish Latin Party on the 4th Sunday of the month at the Wild Lime Bar Reading. The party atmosphere is awesome and the salseras amazing so I'll be going to this event for the Latin Party every month if I can! For up-to-date details see the facebook event link at the bottom of the page. Timetable 6:30 Workshop 1 (eg Flamenco) 7:30 Workshop 2 (eg Orishas Dance) 8:30 Latin party 11:30 Finish Early bird Tickets 2 workshops + 1 drink + Latin party £10 Prices Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-21: Pexava and Friends Saturday Social in West London

On: By: Philip Wake
Pexava Dance run a Saturday Salsa Special at the Navasartian Centre in Ealing, West London on a monthly basis. It has a excellent air conditioned wooden dance floor, a good sound system and a small stage for the top quality DJ. Shelley Cook de Prado and Gilberto Prado Mendez are the organisers of this event which is a useful addition to my options for salsa Saturdays in London! Click on the  to see the original facebook post with comments! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT Venue: Navasartian Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-20: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the Month!

On: By: Philip Wake
I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £12 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-19: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Drift Bar in Southsea is the venue for Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's earlier bachata lessons upstairs from 8 to 10pm and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-18: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social dancing until 1am with an excellent selection of good salsa music by DJ Enrique which will motivate Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-15: Salsa at Drift in Southsea on Sunday with Kasia!

On: By: Philip Wake
Tonight was Sunday Spanish Special at the Drift Bar run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. On Sunday there are usually 2 sessions of bachata or salsa lessons at 7:30 & 8:30pm. Tonight was a Cubana Special run by the amazing Kasia Rajca! Click on the  to see the original facebook post with comments! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT More details may be seen on the DALE Afro Latin Entertainment facebook page. There's plenty of parking round the back in the Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-14: Pexava Saturday Salsa Special at Conway Hall in London

On: By: Philip Wake
Pexava Dance run a Saturday Salsa Special at Conway Hall in Holborn London on a monthly basis. It has a very large top quality dance floor, an excellent sound system, effective cooling and a stage for the top quality DJs. Shelley Cook de Prado and Gilberto Prado Mendez are the organisers of this superb event and when it clashes with El Bembe as it did tonight I'll go to the 2nd El Bembe of the month instead! Click on the  to see the original facebook post with comments! MORE Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-13: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby in Sainsbury for 250 cars! There is one other room devoted to kizomba and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish speaking salsa dancer something like: Isn't it wonderful! Above all the venue has a friendly Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-12: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Drift Bar in Southsea is the venue for Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-11: Salsa at Irish Club on Wednesdays then Drift Bar!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Click on the  to see the original facebook post with comments! . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-08: Salsa at Drift in Southsea on Sunday with Katie & Kasia!

On: By: Philip Wake
Tropical Sunday at the Drift Bar is run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am often preceded by 2 sessions of bachata or salsa lessons at 7:30 & 8:30pm. Tonight was a Cubana Special run by the amazing Kasia Rajca! Click on the  to see the original facebook post with comments! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT More details may be seen on the DALE Afro Latin Entertainment facebook page. There's plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Place car park. Click Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-07: Salsa Fusion at The Venue Great Portland Street with Katie!

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Wake is feeling excited with Emma Louise and 42 others.7 April at 11:38 · Gosport My daughter Katrinah and I are looking forward to Salsa - Fusion tonight - see you all there! 🙂 What a night with Katrinah, & Davine and so many other gorgeous salseras and my last dance was with a professional dancer who hadn't danced salsa before but it was still the best!   . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT For more details about this twice monthly Salsa on Saturday event see the Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-06: Salsa at The Venue in Brighton with Katie!

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The Venue in Brighton run by Carlton Thomas. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but the classes which are very professional start at 9pm. Please see the Sussex LATIN DANCE Community facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. (The Venue was renamed from The View in January 2018 which was a renamed from The Babylon Lounge in 2010.) Click on the to see the original facebook post Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-05: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Drift Bar in Southsea is the venue for Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-04: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social dancing until 1am with an excellent selection of good salsa music by DJ Enrique which will motivate Read more [...]

SALSA PLAN FOR APRIL 2018

On: By: Philip Wake
WEEK 1 Completed - click the date of an event to see my blog report Wed 4: Salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth (I Love Salsa Bournemouth) Thu 5: Bailando at Drift in Southsea (Dale Afro Entertainment) Fri 6: Salsa at The Venue every 1st Friday in Brighton with my daughter Katie (Carlton Thomas) Sat 7: Salsatricity at De Havilland in St Albans with my daughter Katie (See Note 1) Sat 7: Salsa Fusion at the Venue in Great Portland Street with my daughter Katie! (Salsa Fusion) Read more [...]

Event 2018-04-01: Scalalatina Easter Extravaganza Bank Holiday Allnighter!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Latin Collective boast that Scalalatina is The UKs Biggest Latin club night with 1200+ people at each event! It's an all night event held on a Sunday at Scala from 6pm to 6am. There are workshops by the most famous teachers in the world until 9pm and then the party night from 9:30 until 6am including three world class performances on the stage in the main room at 11:30 and another three at 00:30. I wouldn't miss going to this party night any more than I would miss going to the monthly El Grande one! There Read more [...]

We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful!

On: By: Philip Wake
I worked for 43 years in the Civil Service and this cartoon reminded me of the annual report system which served no purpose whatsoever with regard to people's careers! Reminds me of another saying about public service: “We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.” ― Konstantin Jireček Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-31: Salsa Fiesta at Las iGuanas Bournemouth on the Last Saturday of the Month!

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent free evening of salsa at Las iGuanas Bournemouth on the last Saturday of the month from 10pm until 2am. Although the focus of the event is Cuban salsa there are plenty of ladies attending who can dance cross body though most of the men do lead Cuban style and many of the ladies prefer to dance their salsa in the Cuban way! No problem for me as I dance Puerto Rican Salsa Romantica (the best of cross body & Cubana danced Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-30: Salsa Mish in St Albans every Friday at Greenwood Park Community Centre!

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsa Mish hold a salsa event every Friday at Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans AL2 3HW. Parking is strictly limited and the locals very sensitive to bad parking so if the gate is closed when you arrive you should park at Midway Surgery Car Park, 93 Watford Road, AL2 3JX from which there is a  free minibus shuttle running every 15 minutes and you get a chance to win back your entry fee! The sprung dance floor is large, there are plenty of fans to keep you Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-29: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-28: Salsa at Irish Club on Wednesdays then Drift Bar!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-25: All You Can Dance Latin Fest at Revolucion de Cuba in Reading!

On: By: Philip Wake
The Salsa Family hosted this awesome event at Revolucion de Cuba Reading with the support of friends of the family at Mi Salsa Cubana to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of their Revolución de la Familia Salsa. The party atmosphere was awesome and the salseras amazing so if they have any more events on a Sunday I will certainly be going! Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-23: Salsa at Putney on Fridays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . ABOUT THE EVENT Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to 11:45pm. £10 for class & club (can get 3 for £24 if you Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-22: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-21: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-16: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the Month!

On: By: Philip Wake
I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £12 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-15: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few months because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back in the Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-14: Salsa at Irish Club on Wednesdays then Drift Bar!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-10: El Bembe Salsa and Bachata at The Bottlescrue every 2nd & 4th Saturday!

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsateca London and Ola Latina run a regular event called El Bembe' on every 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month at The Bottlescrue, 33 Foster Lane, London EC2V 6HD. There is parking in the streets nearby from 7pm onwards.  Salsateca London and Ola Latina host the event and the venue offers plenty of space for dancing in the main salsa room formed by 3 rectangular areas surrounding the dining tables down the middle of the venue. Social dancing is from 9:15pm to 2am and there is a small Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-09: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . ABOUT THE EVENT Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There is one other room Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-08: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back in the Ashby Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-07: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post with comments. ; MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social Read more [...]

SALSA PLAN FOR MARCH 2018

On: By: Philip Wake
WEEK 1 (Completed - click on day to see web page report) Wed 28: Salsa at Portsmouth Irish Club (See Salsa Katanga) Thu 1: Bailando at Drift Southsea (S,B,M&K - see Dale Afro Entertainment) [Storm Emma] Fri 2: Salsa at The Venue every First Friday of the Month in Brighton (Carlton Thomas) [Storm Emma] Sat 3: Salsatricity at De Havilland, Hatfield in London with my daughter Katie! [See Note 1]   WEEK 2 (Completed - click on day to see web page report) Wed Read more [...]

Event 2018-03-03: Salsatricity in Hatfield at Club De Havilland with Katie!

On: By: Philip Wake
See pictures of me & katie here - the best one of dancing is shown below. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT The name Salsatricity speaks for itself – the atmosphere is always electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their nights full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross and her salsa events. I usually aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-28: Salsa at Irish Club on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-23: Salsa at El Grande at Scala – 4th Friday for a change!

On: By: Philip Wake
I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £10 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-22: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-21: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed Read more [...]

WHISPERERS’ LAMENT!

On: By: Philip Wake
There are those who appreciate your talents and talk openly about them. There are those who don't and whisper behind closed doors. Be glad that talking reaches more ears than whispering. Glory in the pleasure you bring to the many but do not concern yourself with the discomfort brought upon themselves by the few with their own misguided & uninformed thoughts. Believe in your talents and improved them to bring even more pleasure to the many and even less to the few! Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-17: Mambo City at ULU Monthly Party on Saturday!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. MORE ABOUT THE EVENT Mambo City run a monthly party at ULU (University of London Union) from 20:30 to 02:00 - social dancing from 10pm onwards. See the facebook event Mambo City@ULU for more information. The main salsa room is spacious with a stage for the DJ and is always very busy. There is also a dedicated kizomba room in the reception room where the bar is with the usual student prices. Read more [...]

INDIGESTION MEANS EAT SOMETHING ELSE!

On: By: Philip Wake
I was about 10 years old when I saw my Uncle Will holding his tummy after eating a curry. I said: "What's wrong Uncle?" "I always get indigestion when I eat a curry - it really hurts and I have to take a tablet!" he replied. "So don't eat curry Uncle." "But I like curry," said my Uncle " "But curry doesn't like you Uncle!" A few years later my Uncle Will died of cancer because the curries he ate gave him stomach ulcers and because he carried on eating curries they became cancerous! If Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-16: Salsa at Putney on Fridays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. Philip Wake is feeling excited with Jeff Tarpinian. 16 February at 18:27 · Gosport ·  Looking forward to salsa at Putney tonight as El Grande is on next week - the 4th Friday for a change! Who's coming to Every Friday - Putney Salsa & Bachata Club tonight?  www.facebook.com/events/501382176864832   ABOUT THE EVENT Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-15: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back in Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-14: Salsa at Irish Club Valentine Party then Drift Bar!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period and enjoyed it so much I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is the Irish Club! Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-10: Chabs Kids UK with Katie & Miss Botswana UK 2018!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the above picture to see the facebook event produced by Mera of Botswana Community UK in which she provides the address of School 21 as  Pitchford Street E15 4RZ which is correct according to the website but it is important to use the address on the flyer - Bridge Street E15 3PA - because that's where the car park and entrance for the night was. When we drove to the first address we spent ages looking for an entrance until I remembered about the event postcode being different Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-09: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . ABOUT THE EVENT Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There is one other room devoted to kizomba and the event is called Que Rico which means to a Spanish Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-08: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. Tonight was a bit different because I was with Rebecca and therefore delayed almost by definition! Lol COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-07: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-03: Salsa at ABCD XIII – Burn the Floor!

On: By: Philip Wake
Fadi K runs events called ABCD from time to time - meaning AnyBody Can Dance - and the details of the latest one can be seen on the facebook event. I have been to most of them and would never miss the party night of these superb events for all the coffee in Brazil!  This is where I first met the most charming of all the salseras in the world today: Rasa - before she became world famous and I remember having a glorious salsa dance with her on that occasion and many others since. If you're driving Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-02: Salsa at The Venue in Brighton every first Friday!

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The Venue in Brighton run by Carlton Thomas. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but the classes which are very professional start at 9pm. Please see the Sussex LATIN DANCE Community facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. (The Venue was renamed from The View in January 2018 which was a rename from The Babylon Lounge in 2010.) Click on the to see the original facebook post Read more [...]

Event 2018-02-01: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty of parking round the back Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-31: Salsa at Irish Club then Drift Bar in Portsmouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period I intend to alternate between the Irish Club and Bar So every other week! Tonight is Bar So! . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as Read more [...]

SALSA PLAN FOR FEBRUARY 2018

On: By: Philip Wake
WEEK 1 (Completed - click on date to see web page report) Wed 31: Salsa at Portsmouth Irish Club (Salsa Katanga) Thu 1: Bailando at Drift Southsea (Dale Afro Entertainment - S,B,M&K) Fri 2: Salsa at The Venue every First Friday of the Month in Brighton (Carlton Thomas) Sat 3: ABCD XIII ★Burn The Floor (FADI K) hopefully with my daughter Katie if she completes her assignment on time - fingers crossed - unfortunately she didn't but I went to see her at Herts Uni before going Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-27: Saturday Salsa Fiesta not at La Tasca in Bournemouth tonight – at The Cabin in Poole instead!

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner Rob Carroll run an excellent free evening of salsa at La Tasca on Saturdays once a month from 10:30pm until 2am but unfortunately La Tasca is closing soon and they were unable hold the event tonight at La Tasca. The Cabin in Poole instead was available for this month only while a new venue is being sought! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT Sasla & Latin Club! Saturdays   Venue: The Cabin, 1 Old Orchard, BH15 1SD Poole, Dorset Times: 10.30pm Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-26: Salsa at Putney on Fridays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. ABOUT THE EVENT Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to 11:45pm. £10 for class & club (can get 3 for £24 if you pay in Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-25: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins - tonight with Salsa Katanga. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-24: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. The above is a repeated fb event which means you may be seeing the latest date rather than the date I actually went! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-20: Salsatricity at East Barnet with Katie!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is always electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their nights full of smiling dancers! See the facebook event or page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross' salsa events. I aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com. £8 Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-19: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the month!

On: By: Philip Wake
I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £10 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-18: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It has been good for the last few weeks because there have been plenty of people attending Skye's bachata lessons upstairs and most stay for an hour or so to practice to bachata music. Around 11pm the salsa music begins - tonight with Salsa Katanga. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT There's plenty Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-17: Salsa at Irish Club in Portsmouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Having been to Bar So in Bournemouth over the Christmas/New Year period as usual tonight I'm back to the Irish Club though in future I intend to go to Bar So every other week! . MORE ABOUT SALSA AT THE IRISH CLUB AND DRIFT AFTERWARDS Salsa Katanga runs an evening of salsa dancing at the Irish Club from 8:30pm-11pm every Wednesday evening! Join Katanga, Andy, Skye and Claire for salsa lessons, with 4 levels from beginner to advanced from 8:30pm or just come social dancing at 9:30pm as Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-13: El Bembe Salsa and Bachata Welcome 2018 Party!

On: By: Philip Wake
Salsateca London and Ola Latina run a regular event called El Bembe' on every 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month at The Bottlescrue, 33 Foster Lane, London EC2V 6HD. There is parking in the streets nearby from 7pm onwards.  Salsateca London and Ola Latina host the event and the venue offers plenty of space for dancing in the main salsa room formed by 3 rectangular areas surrounding the dining tables down the middle of the venue. Social dancing is from 9:15pm to 2am and there is a small Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-12: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. I particularly enjoyed dancing with the glamorous blond from Bulgaria - I had many outrageous dances with this little ball of fire! As I was leaving I bumped into her outside and hug/kissed her goodbye and then her boyfriend did the same to me saying: "Respect!" 🙂 ❤ Dennis Dales' music tonight was excellent - he made me want to dance to every track!  . Gery Vakufova is with Philip Wake at The Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-11: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. I arrived even earlier tonight at 9:30 so I could catch the end of Skye's bachata lesson and just got there in time for the demo at the end of the lesson. It was a nice surprise to see Barbara from TLC there for some sensual bachata dances before she left and I met Wendy from the Isle of Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-10: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. The above is a repeated fb event which means you may be seeing the latest date rather than the date I actually went! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the Read more [...]

CHOLESTEROL IN FOOD IS IRRELEVANT!

On: By: Philip Wake
Any cholesterol in food is digested just like any other fat and then the body makes its own cholesterol, so why on earth are people recommending low cholesterol food or food which lowers cholesterol when the body decides for itself how much it needs to make! Lol See this article by Zoe Harcombe about how wrong we have been about cholesterol for more information regarding the irrelevance of cholesterol in food! What matters about food is how natural it is - see Natural Low Density Eating Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-06: Salsa Fusion at The Venue Great Portland Street!

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Wake is feeling excited with Davine Praise and 3 others. 6 January at 13:00  Looking forward to Salsa - Fusion welcome 2018 Party tonight!  (Click on the date to see the original facebook post and comments!) . MORE ABOUT THE EVENT For more details about this twice monthly Salsa on Saturday event see the facebook page: Salsa - Fusion. I used to go there quite frequently a few years ago when I was dancing 5 or 6 nights a week Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-05: Salsa at The Venue in Brighton every first Friday!

On: By: Philip Wake
Every first Friday of the month there is an excellent salsa event at The Venue in Brighton run by Carlton Thomas. The social dancing is from 11pm to 2am which is my interest but the classes which are very professional start at 9pm. Please see Sussex LATIN DANCE Community facebook group or the Cuban Vibes website for more details. (The Venue was renamed from The View in January 2017 which was a renamed from Babylon Lounge in 2010) Click on the to see the original facebook post with comments! MORE Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-04: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It starts earlier but hardly anybody gets there until 10:30pm and at 11pm they start charging £2 to go it. It has been good for the last few weeks because it was so crowded downstairs that people who wanted to dance salsa, bachata, meringue, kizomba etc have to go upstairs! COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. I arrived Read more [...]

Event 2018-01-03: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social Read more [...]

SALSA PLAN FOR JANUARY 2018

On: By: Philip Wake
WEEK 1 (Completed!) Wed 3: First party in 2018! Joanna Wosk - S,B&K at Bar So in Bournemouth Thu 4: Bailando at Drift Southsea (S,B,M&K - see Dale Afro Entertainment) Fri 5: Salsa at The Venue January 2018 in Brighton Sat 6: Salsa Fusion Welcome Party 2018 at Great Portland Street in London WEEK 2 (Completed!) Wed 10: Salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth (See I Love Salsa Bournemouth) Thu 11: Bailando at Drift Southsea (S,B,M&K - see Dale Afro Entertainment) Fri 12: Que Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-31: New Years Eve Salsa Fiesta at La Tasca in Bournemouth!

On: By: Philip Wake
Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent free evening of salsa at La Tasca on Saturdays once a month from 10:30pm until 2am. This was moved to Sunday for the New Years Eve party this month! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT More information may be seen on this old facebook event! Although the focus of the event is Cuban salsa there are plenty of ladies attending who can dance cross body though most of the men do lead Cuban style and many of the ladies prefer Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-28: Que-Rico After Xmas party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. Tonight there wasn't a separate kizomba room because it was an additional party night after Christmas and therefore it was not a good idea to split the dancers into two rooms. ABOUT THE EVENT Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-27: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth Xmas Party!

On: By: Philip Wake
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Flex usually providing the advanced level for bachata & salsa.  The workshops are followed by social dancing until 1am with an excellent selection of good salsa Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-26: Salsatricity Boxing Day Party at Hutton Hall!

On: By: Philip Wake
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is always electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their nights full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross and her salsa events. I usually aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com and read more about the Hutton Hall venue on the University Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-23: Salsatricity at East Barnet with Rasa!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. MORE ABOUT THE EVENT The name Salsatricity speaks for itself - the atmosphere is always electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their nights full of smiling dancers! See the facebook event or page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross' salsa events. I aim to arrive around 10pm for 3 hours of social dancing after the lessons from 8-10pm! 🙂 See also their website at salsatricity.com. £8 Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-22: Salsa at Putney on Fridays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. ABOUT THE EVENT Incognito's Putney Salsa Club at  Dance Lab Ballroom Hall, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2RD - run by Jeff Tarpinian. Superb professional dance floor for 200 dancers with an amazing sound system and air conditioning that works - normally used by Dance Lab for professional ballroom events. Every Friday from 7pm to 11:45pm. £10 for class & club (can get 3 for £24 if you pay in advance) See Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-21: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It starts earlier but hardly anybody gets there until 10:30pm and at 11pm they start charging £2 to go it. It has been good for the last few weeks because it was so crowded downstairs that people who wanted to dance salsa, bachata, meringue, kizomba etc have to go upstairs! COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. Upstairs was already Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-20: Salsa at Bar So Bournemouth on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
I'll be going to Bournemouth on Wednesday for a few weeks now instead of The Irish Club in Southsea - as I do every Christmas/New Year - and Moe Flex is on for the first two at least! MORE ABOUT THE EVENT! Enrique Perez & his partner  Rob Carroll run an excellent evening of salsa at Bar So in Bournemouth every Wednesday. There are  bachata workshops from 7:30pm to 8:30pm followed by Cuban salsa workshops from 8:45pm until 10:15pm.  All levels are catered for with  the one and only Moe Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-16: Salsa Fusion at The Venue Great Portland Street!

On: By: Philip Wake
Philip Wake is feeling awesome. 17 December at 05:53 Fantastic night at Salsa - Fusion XMAS PARTY with Simona, Jay, Rasa, Bheshana, Davine et al - carried on until 3am!  Love 2 Davine Praise and Rasa Martinsone . For more details about this twice monthly Salsa on Saturday event see the facebook page: Salsa - Fusion. I used to go there quite frequently a few years ago when I was dancing 5 or 6 nights a week before my last marriage and always enjoyed it. There was never a Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-15: Salsa at El Grande at Scala on the 3rd Friday of the month!

On: By: Philip Wake
I always look forward to being part of the biggest and best monthly salsa dancing venue in the UK which is El Grande at Scala from 21:30 to 05:00 - 4 rooms for  salsa, cuban, bachata & kizomba - often attended by more than 1200 dancers! Entry is £10 whether you do the lessons or not. The venue is Scala just a few hundred yards down the road from King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Station at 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL. There's always somewhere to park for free in the surrounding Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-14: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It starts earlier but hardly anybody gets there until 10:30pm and at 11pm they start charging £2 to go it. It has been good for the last few weeks because it was so crowded downstairs that people who wanted to dance salsa, bachata, meringue, kizomba etc have to go upstairs! COMMENTS Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses. There was plenty Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-13: Salsa at Irish Club then Drift Bar on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake
It's the Irish Club as usual tonight to break my salsa-fast of three nights rest after the following salsa events: Wed 6: Salsa at Irish Club then Drift Bar on Wednesdays! Thu 7: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays! Fri 8: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham! Sat 9: El Bembe’ 2017 Christmas Party! and writing the following blogs: Fri 8: A WISH THAT CAME TRUE! Mon 11: TUMBLE DRYER STUFFED! Mon 11: TOTAL COST OF RUNNING A CAR! Wed 13: Read more [...]

SUMMER TIME IN WINTER! 

On: By: Philip Wake
I turned the storage heater on full for my studio flat a couple of days ago and I woke up this morning to 25°C in the shade. I'm now working out how much extra it will cost me but even if it uses the maximum storage capacity of 17KW a night that's only 6KW more than I estimated. So if I keep it on full for December & January that will only cost me an extra 40p a day. That comes to £12 a month which will add only £24 for the year. My DD is currently £26 a month so I will only have to increase Read more [...]

TUMBLE DRYER STUFFED!

On: By: Philip Wake
I recently noticed that my tumble dryer is taking more than an hour to dry clothes it used to dry in 40 minutes so I decided to check for fluff in the condenser as I haven't done it for a year. It's a messy job so I was putting it off. It was stuffed with fluff AND with a label from one of my pillow slips! LolGetting the condenser back in can be a problem (another reason why I put it off for so long) but I've discovered that you just have to give it angular lift up so the part where it engages Read more [...]

TOTAL COST OF RUNNING A CAR!

On: By: Philip Wake

THE COST OF RUNNING A CAR!
Just taken the car in for an MOT. If it gets through and it lasts for another year the yearly cost will be:
£333 for purchase (£999 divided by 3 years)
£600 for insurance (3rd party fire & theft plus recovery)
£300 for MOT, service & tyres
£140 for tax
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£1373 total yearly cost
£115 per month or £27 a week or 6p a mile (at 400 miles per week)

With an average fuel consumption of 60mpg the diesel cost per mile is 10p making the total cost Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-09: El Bembe’ 2017 Christmas Party!

On: By: Philip Wake

Salsateca London and Ola Latina run a regular event called El Bembe' on every 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month at The Bottlescrue, 33 Foster Lane, London EC2V 6HD. There is parking in the streets nearby from 7pm onwards.  Salsateca London and Ola Latina host the event and the venue offers plenty of space for dancing in the main salsa room formed by 3 rectangular areas surrounding the dining tables down the middle of the venue. Social dancing is from 9:15pm to 2am and there is a small Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-08: Que-Rico 2-room monthly party at the Bedford in Balham!

On: By: Philip Wake

Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses.

Tonight there wasn't a separate kizomba room because it was being used for a private function.

ABOUT THE EVENT

Philip Frost and Miguel Mayana run a monthly salsa event at The Bedford in Balham which is one of my favourite venues. The main room for salsa is ideal: wooden dance floor, capacity for 250 dancers, excellent sound system, air conditioning that works and  free parking nearby for 250 cars! There is Read more [...]

A WISH THAT CAME TRUE!

On: By: Philip Wake

When I was 12 my brother was always being asked to play the piano when friends and relatives came round. He was very shy however and never obliged them even though is was really talented. I remember thinking: "I wish I was good at something - I'd do it for them!"

60 years later ladies often say to me after a salsa dance with me:

"You're amazing!"

"You're such a good lead!"

"You make following so easy for me!"

"You make me feel like I'm really dancing!"

"Thank you - I've never danced Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-07: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!

On: By: Philip Wake

Drift in Southsea is the venue Bailando every Thursday run by DALE Afro Latin Entertainment from 10:30pm to 3am. It starts earlier but hardly anybody gets there until 10:30pm and at 11pm they start charging £2 to go it. It has been good for the last few weeks because it was so crowded downstairs that people who wanted to dance salsa, bachata, meringue, kizomba etc have to go upstairs!

COMMENTS

Click on the  below to see the original facebook post and responses.

Had an amazing Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-06: Salsa at Irish Club then Drift Bar on Wednesdays!

On: By: Philip Wake

It's the Irish Club as usual tonight to break my salsa-fast of three nights rest after

Wed: Salsa at Irish Club then Drift Bar on Wednesdays!
Thu: Salsa Bailando at Drift in Southsea on Thursdays!
Fri: Salsa at The View Xmas Party Cracker 2017! (Won Best Dressed Man award)
Sat: Salsatricity in Hatfield at Club De Havilland!

Every week more and more talented salseras turn up at the Irish Club and sometimes it's almost as good as a London venue in terms of the number of quality of Read more [...]

Event 2017-12-02: Salsatricity in Hatfield at Club De Havilland!

On: By: Philip Wake

What a lovely evening of dancing at Salsatricity Snowflake ball Salsa Bachata Kizomba - hardly stopped dancing all night!  - See original facebook post here!

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

The name Salsatricity speaks for itself – the atmosphere is always electric at any of the high quality locations they use for their nights full of smiling dancers! See the facebook page for more information about the amazing Heather Ross and her salsa events. I usually Read more [...]