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• New Liffey Rivers Mystery Now Available -- Brenna Briggs, 05:10:24 09/03/08 Wed [1]
  New Liffey Rivers Thriller Unfolds Under Celtic Blood Moon
  
  The ancient Celtic Blood Moon summons 13-year-old Irish dancer Liffey Rivers back to Ireland, plunging her into deadly danger as she searches for the mysterious woman who wears a diamond ‘M,’ on the summit of the Mountain of the Moon.
  
  Sligo, Ireland. September 2, 2008-- 13-year-old Irish dancer Liffey Rivers finds herself summoned back to Ireland by the ancient Celtic Blood Moon and plunged into deadly danger in the much anticipated third book of the Liffey Rivers Irish Dancer Mystery Series: Liffey Rivers and The Secret of the Mountain of the Moon, by Brenna Briggs. (ISBN (10): 1419652907; ISBN (13): 9781419652905, 178 pages, perfect/trade paper: $13.99).
  
  Irish Dance and Cultural Magazine says, “Liffey Rivers...will keep you guessing right through to the end, starring a quirky Irish dancer who should not be underestimated!”
  
  Liffey Rivers and The Secret of the Mountain of the Moon is available through bookstores and online at www.amazon.com.
  www.liffeyrivers.com
  

  
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• School -- Aussie Mum, 11:14:22 08/30/08 Sat [3]
  When does school go back for everyone? Here in Australia it is the last day of winter tomorrow, yay!!! bring on Spring ! I should say that our kids are all at school already as we don't have a big break like you do at this time of year, our summer break in December/January.
  

  
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  • My youngest goes back this Weds and my eldest on Thurs they can't wait 6 weeks is way too long, there was talk of splitting the summer holidays up but not heard anything about it for a while, the holidays are even longer in Ireland (NT) -- stressed out UK mum, 13:35:48 08/31/08 Sun
  • My dd is in secondary school and she has been off for three months!!! (NT) -- Shock to the system this week as she is back to school!!!, 14:46:47 09/01/08 Mon

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• Do you think you can see from young age on, that some kids are more team dancers than solo? -- just a theorie?, 19:07:41 08/18/08 Mon [7]
  
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  • I ask this, because I feel 2dd's are great in the teams, but not sure if in solo so happy (NT) -- or ist it just their personality/age???, 19:10:04 08/18/08 Mon
  • we have a solo dancer 14yr who is going to drop teams as she is no longer enjoying this class, my dd however loves her teams and if given a choice would probably drop solo over teams (NT) -- idmum, 05:13:31 08/19/08 Tue
  • I think younger kids naturally like to do teams because it's a fun group activity. Some dancers as they get older aren't as into teams and want to do solos. Some love both. Some are forced to do teams in order to do solos. (NT) -- Lots of variables., 15:43:35 08/19/08 Tue
  • Thanks a million, both posts gave me a great idea.As my dd's young, sure the groups are more fun. perhaps gives more confidence as well than doing solo. (NT) -- very appreciated, 15:54:48 08/19/08 Tue
  • i enjoy watching the girls (and boys) doing teams. I think it teaches the children to work together as a group and to see that no one dancer is better. The girls have so much fun, i just made a dvd slideshow of the girls at a recent feis. they had so much fun and the photos bring a smile to my face as i remember how much fun they had (NT) -- dancemum, 06:50:48 08/26/08 Tue
  • how long have your daughters been dancing (NT) -- it might be they feel more confident on their own, 14:02:57 08/26/08 Tue

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• DRESS FOR SALE!! -- must see FOUR PANNEL DRESS for sale!!, 03:37:26 08/26/08 Tue [1]
  http://lizzizlexoxox11.glogster.com/dress-ad-/
  
  Follow this link to the advertisement on Glogster!!
  Please EMail if you have any questions!
  

  
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• Really grumpy, when buying bit and pieces for id on ebay the paypal people dont like the 3v visa topup cards anymore, totally stressfull.Did anyone had the same trouble? -- op, 18:52:08 08/22/08 Fri [6]
  
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  • 3v visa topup cards -- what is this? (NT) -- thanks, 03:02:14 08/23/08 Sat
  • They are connencted to a bank, but everyone can get one on the internet, visa connection as well. You get the card for free and can buy topup vouchers like for phones for the amount you want to spend. -- more inside, 10:26:47 08/23/08 Sat
  • Finally went through, but I got a mail, told it's paypal, they wanted alot of details, I 'm really worried, that it was someone trying to get out more info.Please, (NT) -- everyone be careful, 17:22:12 08/24/08 Sun
  • Hi everyone, just got warning for fraudulent emails regarding paypal. Please be carefull! I paid with them for 2 dresses, thought it's safe, but now I'm really concerned (NT) -- take care, 08:39:47 08/25/08 Mon
    • Sas, if you have a PayPal account, PayPal will only send emails to your full name as shown on your account, so if you get an email addressed to "Dear PayPal user" or something like that, it's a fake. If in doubt, you can send copies of emails to PayPal and they will tell you if it's fake. (NT) -- -, 11:27:13 08/25/08 Mon

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• Looks like my dd's are decided to grow again too much this summer. is there a good retailer on the internet who gives good prices, if bought couple of pairs? -- kerry girl, 15:12:21 08/17/08 Sun [18]
  
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  • Hey Saskia, what kind of things are you looking for? (NT) -- A Friend, 16:09:26 08/17/08 Sun
  • Just 3 pairs of soft shoes.I like to buy them new and than we sell ours at the id school. got great money for them, but my dd's are fussy.We pay between 22-29€ per pair locally, but it takea ages to get them. I should be fine with hard shoes (NT) -- kerry girl, 17:19:59 08/17/08 Sun
  • I finally got MSN....so I try to buuy also now the shoes per internet (NT) -- finally discovering technical thingys, 17:36:22 08/17/08 Sun
  • georgielocks on ebay had some soft shoes, but I never saw this kind of sole. I put the webpage up, perhaps someone can explain me why soles are different to the 'normal' ones. -- thanks a million, 23:08:55 08/17/08 Sun
    • Hiya Saskia, not sure if this will help but we always buy our shoes from here, great service and never any problems with returns if they don't fit: http://www.antoniopacelli.com/ (NT) -- A friend, 23:50:29 08/17/08 Sun
    • Black suede sole? that's the only kind we buy, more flexible and softer on the feet than the thicker brown leather. It's just personal choice, we only had leather sole as beginners, every pair after that have been suede. (NT) -- -, 05:23:44 08/18/08 Mon
  • Thank you both. is this also good for younger kids?My kids have sz 12, 2.5 and 1.5.perhaps we try them out (NT) -- thanks a million, 15:31:59 08/18/08 Mon
  • I applied for the free cataloque, but didnt see the soft shoes at antonios online shop (NT) -- Is there a 2nd retailer for them? (thankful), 16:01:57 08/18/08 Mon
    • Hiya, heres the link http://www.antoniopacelli.com/irish_dance/shoes/pumps_and_ghiilles/ (NT) -- A friend, 20:57:27 08/18/08 Mon
  • Thanks friend, will have a look (NT) -- sas, 21:46:40 08/18/08 Mon
    • Ment to add the soft soles are fine for the younger dancer (NT) -- A friend, 00:49:34 08/19/08 Tue
  • I got a lovely email from Irish-celtic- shoes regarding their higher costs than here. Didnt realise they are German.Discovered we know the same people (NT) -- small world, or?, 21:27:20 08/19/08 Tue
  • I found a dance shop in Limerick, they ve got the suede soles. Will buy one and try it out, the dd with heel problems will get them.Called Dance city (NT) -- anybody experience with them?, 23:40:07 08/21/08 Thu
    • I have been to Dance City, they are very nice. I see that they sell the Antonio Pacelli gazelle soft shoe, these are very nice shoes with padding inside, they are a bit cheaper if you buy them directly from Pacelli, link inside... -- -, 07:34:29 08/22/08 Fri
      • Thanks a million. Are they ok for all age groups, dd is 9, but has sz 3 now, tall girl (NT) -- thankful op, 12:28:49 08/22/08 Fri
        • Yes, suitable for all ages, my dd wore them from very young till around 12 years old until TC wanted them all in the Hulluchan Pro (NT) -- -, 03:00:57 08/23/08 Sat
          • i'm Wednesday in Limerick, will have a look there and buy just tall dd one to see how she likes them. (NT) -- Thanks for help, 17:45:05 08/24/08 Sun

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• Please vote for my dd in the walkers competition as we can donate than a lot money to chhttp://www.walkers.co.uk/flavours/?page=gallery&id=4F6HC.arity. -- Thanks a million-sas, 13:25:49 08/21/08 Thu [4]
  
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  • The charity is for people , who suffer from sarcocidosis, a lung desease.So,please vote (NT) -- sas-Thanks, 17:59:16 08/21/08 Thu
  • Just voted, good luck! (NT) -- Aussie Mum, 21:55:34 08/21/08 Thu
  • Thanks a million and good luck to Australia (NT) -- irish girls, 22:31:35 08/21/08 Thu

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• Woo Hoo!! The GB's are getting closer. So excited,about the new venue, it looks fab i can't wait to get going. How's everyone feeling about the GB's this year. Everyone ready? -- D Dancer, 16:12:13 08/18/08 Mon [5]
  
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  • Good luck to everyone, we are watching from afar (NT) -- ciarrai, 16:24:24 08/18/08 Mon
  • bump (NT) -- bump, 19:11:02 08/18/08 Mon
  • Wish we were going, but too far away here in Australia. We always love coming to the UK when we can afford it, such a beautiful country. I would be very interested to read about what kind of training UK schools do before a major, do you do lots more classes? We have our nationals coming up and TC is in overdrive! *lol* (NT) -- Aussie Mum, 00:52:05 08/20/08 Wed
  • Good dayyyy to Australia, hope I get the australian accent right. :) We love Australia, pity that the webpage from IDANCEIRISH is under repair, they had great ideas for preparation, training etc. (NT) -- Hi from Kerry, 22:18:57 08/20/08 Wed

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• Fab new dresses for sale on aaron crosbie site both large and small if looking for a dress you really must have a look!!! -- http://www.aaron-crosbie.com/itemsforsalepage2.htm, 08:15:14 08/20/08 Wed [1]
  
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• Sesamoiditis -- mum, 05:57:26 08/14/08 Thu [12]
  Does anyone have any experience with Sesamoiditis? My dd has had it for a couple of weeks now, it is really painful. It is pain in the ball of your foot that goes up into you big toe. Physio of course says to rest it, and she has been, but it is still sore. Just wondering how long she can expect to wait for it to feel better?
  

  
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  • Poor girl. I sympathize with you as my twin had heel pain. She needs special cushion now, perhaps there is a support for this part of your dd's foot as well? (NT) -- ask in pharmacie for it., 08:54:38 08/14/08 Thu
  • We saw some support cushion for this area. They are to cut into the right size and shape. Perhaps (NT) -- they help as well, 14:21:18 08/14/08 Thu
  • Do what the doctor tells you our you could have bigger problems. Our doc had daughter off dancing for 7 months, basically until there was no pain at all. This can be a serious condition so do see a doctor and do what they say. She did receive phys therapy those 7 months. (NT) -- luck to you, 15:33:10 08/14/08 Thu
  • I hope you and OP dd's are bothe getting better. Sound like a serious thing. Is it only in Id or (NT) -- in any other activities?, 18:17:12 08/14/08 Thu
    • When I looked it up it said that it was most common in Ballet dancers, I guess our toes take the same kind of beating! Have taken her to the doctors for xray to rule out fractures, now in the care of a physio so hopefully it will feel better soon. (NT) -- op, 13:59:35 08/15/08 Fri
  • I try to get some info from my mum as she was aballett dancer, noa cure I know, but perhaps she has some good advice (NT) -- Good luck OP, 21:24:05 08/15/08 Fri
  • Found this page for you, they also recommend special soles for it.http://www.foot.com/info/cond_sesamoiditis.jsp (NT) -- Hope it helps, 21:52:23 08/15/08 Fri
    • Thanks very much, just read through it with dd, she is resting as much as possible, very boring when she is used to dancing everywhere! (NT) -- op, 07:44:03 08/16/08 Sat
  • Found that page had great infos. My dd feels much better since she has the heel cushion.no discomfort at all anymore (NT) -- sas, 10:16:36 08/16/08 Sat
  • There is a lovely green dress on that page.have a look http://dancespirit-dresses.com/gallery2.htmlk (NT) -- kerry friend, 15:02:32 08/17/08 Sun
  • How is your dds foot? When my dd broke her finger, one realises how we take out body for granted. (NT) -- ciarrai, 20:32:40 08/17/08 Sun

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• Well Everybody, lets get this Board really up and running, and post some decent questions, i will start: DD is due to have a new dress soon and not a BN dressmaker but just wondering what colour we should go for? she has really dark brown hair and blue eyes any advice would be great -- A Friend, 22:17:04 08/13/08 Wed [11]
  
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  • Emerald green and gold. we saw agreat dress on the NANs webpage.Turquois would suit the eye colour. (NT) -- our dds could be twins :), 22:21:47 08/13/08 Wed
  • PS: what means BN in that case? (NT) -- dont know...thanks, 22:24:11 08/13/08 Wed
    • Emerald Green sounds nice but i hate Turquoise don't know why as its my birth stone, BN means Big Name dressmakers ( ie: Gavin, Siopa Rince) (NT) -- dxd, 22:31:05 08/13/08 Wed
  • My dd has hot pink and white and it looks lovely with dark hair. A good thing to do is to go to a fabric store and drape lots of different colours across your dd and see what looks best on her. What is her favorite colour to wear in her every day clothes? (NT) -- -, 05:51:48 08/14/08 Thu
  • DD has pink mixed with turquoise dress. Could point to go to fabric store and try out different colours.I dont like the black and yellow on dark hair.Like my Arts teacher said -- more inside, 09:01:47 08/14/08 Thu
  • With those colurings your DD could have her choice really. What's her fave colour? There are so many different dresses out there you can take inspiration form. Or what about going back to roots and choosing something from the book of Kells? If outrageous colous aren't DD's thing, then a stunning design would stand out. (NT) -- DD, 10:44:19 08/14/08 Thu
  • Some colour choices I found on the internet friend, perhaps it helps.I like the gold and purple, lovely pink velvet one: http://lowlanddesign.blogspot.com/ (NT) -- ciarrai, 14:39:30 08/14/08 Thu
  • Emerald green with white lace should look stunning on her. (NT) -- Kath, 16:43:16 08/14/08 Thu
    • Thank-you all for your replies, dd doesn't have a fav colour but every dress she has had so far has had pink in it somwhere so she wants to try something different, think we might try the Emarald green for a change (NT) -- Thanks again( A friend), 20:47:06 08/14/08 Thu
  • There is a lovely green dress on that page.have a look http://dancespirit-dresses.com/gallery2.htmlk (NT) -- Sorry put in wrong post before, 17:21:33 08/17/08 Sun

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• Fabric shops -- dancers mum, 12:07:40 08/15/08 Fri [3]
  I am looking for any fabric shops that sell nice dancewear fabric in the leicester area? I am spending a day in Leicester while my husband has buiness meeting there and as I am on lookout for fabric anyhow, could do with some info. Thanks. p.s Dont know the city as have never been there before, but will have car for the day.
  

  
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  • Good luck and save journey,cant help (NT) -- as in kerry, 12:53:45 08/15/08 Fri
  • Don;t know any specific shops but just googles fabric stores in Leicester and got this link... -- -, 07:47:33 08/16/08 Sat

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• Lucky me, found by chance the Fairy reel, Walls of Limerick etc CD with Michael Donoghue on the Accordian.DD's told me too fast,but they love the music -- and 5.99€ only, 21:26:28 08/15/08 Fri [1]
  
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• My dd needs aheelpad in her shoes. Anybody experience how that works with id shoes? as our tcrg on holidays -- until mid september, 21:45:09 08/13/08 Wed [12]
  
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  • Please give me some advice here as well (NT) -- thanks...bump, 22:23:09 08/13/08 Wed
  • What kind of heel pad? My dd has orthotics but she can't wear them in her dancing shoes. Foot doctor says this is ok as long as she wears them in her school shoes and runners. (NT) -- -, 05:54:03 08/14/08 Thu
  • I thought she needs insoles too, but doc said a heel cushion from the pharmacie is what she needs. I think you just have some stickytape to fix it into shoe. (NT) -- have to find out more about it, 08:56:55 08/14/08 Thu
  • I got the heel cushions, but they flop about. Is there a specialised firm , who is doing this things for id dancers? (NT) -- anybody info???, 14:18:27 08/14/08 Thu
    • Havn't heard of anyone special, maybe some double sided tape would hold it in place? (NT) -- -, 21:59:42 08/14/08 Thu
  • I will try that (NT) -- thanks a million, 09:01:57 08/15/08 Fri
  • Just discovered you canb cut them to size, so I will get one pair cut to size of id shoes (NT) -- sorry, 09:43:44 08/15/08 Fri
    • That's a good idea, do they go under the heel like a cushion? (NT) -- -, 11:17:58 08/15/08 Fri
      • Sorry , yes, just lay them under heel into the shoe. Feeting into her hard shoes as well, the work like a 'shock absorber' in the car and help her to get no heel pain, in generell (NT) -- more comfort, 11:39:17 08/15/08 Fri
        • I invented a new word...feeting..I ment fitting. (NT) -- confused writer, 11:40:49 08/15/08 Fri
  • They are made out of a special foam, some can be harder. I got some washing machine washable, 1y warrenty and cutable to size (NT) -- around 6.50€ pair, 11:37:01 08/15/08 Fri

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• 'Dancing'...a poem by 9yt win dd -- missing all of you too, 17:19:43 07/19/08 Sat [18]
  I like dancing to and fro,
  There are lots of dances like the Foxtrott and the Tango,
  I really do not like to boast,
  But I like Irish dancing the most,
  I get medals and trophies for what I do best,
  I remember my steps and my feet do the rest,
  I dance in the kitchen and my bedroom too,
  I'm reading a book about a digeridoo,So I love to dance, And I like to prance, I dance so much I wear out my pants,
  I don't have time for Don'ts and Cant's. from dd
  

  
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  • love the line about wearing out your pants LOL! (NT) -- idmum, 12:09:07 07/20/08 Sun
  • DD happy about the comments... (NT) -- thanks a million, 15:17:39 07/20/08 Sun
  • Very nice poem! (NT) -- Thanks for sharing!, 01:27:40 07/21/08 Mon
  • Thank you Mod, very appreciated (NT) -- thankful dd, 14:19:59 08/14/08 Thu

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• Sas, I'm joining you in exile. Many have forgotten that competitive irish dance is an amateur hobby. Also, many folks are simply rude and ignorant. -- disgusted mom, 00:27:42 07/26/08 Sat [7]
  
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  • Poor thing,like we say here, but dont give up on it, they are nice people out there as well. (NT) -- on this board anyway, 08:27:43 07/26/08 Sat
  • How are you now? (NT) -- curious, 17:55:43 07/26/08 Sat
  • I'm very sad that this board is not the board it was a few days anymore. I think the MOD is doing a great job, but I'm delighted that I retired. (NT) -- bye nice people, 14:33:48 08/13/08 Wed
    • Aww don't go, there are some lovely people that post here and are really helpful, chin up and never mind the MEANIES, Modmum is cool (NT) -- A friend, 21:09:13 08/13/08 Wed
  • I'm only cooling down a bit... (NT) -- ciarrai woman, 21:16:51 08/13/08 Wed
    • With a Bulmers i hope (NT) -- xx, 22:08:04 08/13/08 Wed

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• New question than, what is the tempo/ style difference between a jig, hornpipe and a polka please. -- no private chat than, 17:21:10 08/04/08 Mon [11]
  
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  • bump (NT) -- bump (happyaslarry), 21:33:03 08/05/08 Tue
  • here are tempos - bpm -- and time signatures, 14:43:14 08/06/08 Wed
  • Thanks that helps a lot, but are there also style differences in the dancing? or is it only the tempi? (NT) -- newby, 19:09:02 08/06/08 Wed
  • no private chat than what? -- Confused., 02:15:28 08/07/08 Thu
  • I wanted to know, if the perhaps the 3 dances in question are danced in different style, if tempo is different or is it just faster or more steps danced?Looking for advice from (NT) -- people with more experience (summerholidays in id here), 15:00:58 08/07/08 Thu
  • Tc on holidays here until mid. September. We need info for small charity event as we do a pubquiz regarding a memorial for 2 friends who died and raise money for their charitites. (NT) -- that's the reason, 10:10:00 08/08/08 Fri

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• Ashley Smith is Auctioning a pair of her dancing Shoes!! -- The Celtic Connection, 19:00:57 07/27/08 Sun [2]
  Ashley Smith is auctioning the pair of shoes she wore when she won her last worlds!
  
  It's on ebay, Here's the Link
  
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200242237789&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010
  

  
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  • Well done Ashley! Money will go to a great cause! (NT) -- super:), 22:13:23 08/09/08 Sat

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