Fencing in London

[epee1]

I'll be in London for the first week of March. Does anyone know of any salles in the area that will let me practice with them?

[Zilverzmurfen]

I'll be in London for the first week of March. Does anyone know of any salles in the area that will let me practice with them?

Head over to www.fencingforum.com and ask away. I'm sure there's a club that will happily accept guest fencers.

[epee1]

Head over to www.fencingforum.com and ask away. I'm sure there's a club that will happily accept guest fencers.

thank you!!

[Gav]

I see you have asked the question on the UK forum. You are not popping up to Scotland while there are you?

[epee1]

I see you have asked the question on the UK forum. You are not popping up to Scotland while there are you?

Not sure - depends on the schedule while I'm there - how long does it take on the train?

[Gav]

Not sure - depends on the schedule while I'm there - how long does it take on the train?

4-5 hours by train, 45mins - 1hr by plane. Which is cheaper depends on how far in advance you can book it.

I'm always curious about fencing.net users and have only ever met the ones who live here.

[epee1]

4-5 hours by train, 45mins - 1hr by plane. Which is cheaper depends on how far in advance you can book it.

I'm always curious about fencing.net users and have only ever met the ones who live here.

well then, I'll have to try to find the time. any tournaments scheduled around that time?

[Gav]

Hmm... it's a quiet month. Well there is the Edinburgh Coupe Du Nord on the 11th and 12th. More details from Edinburgh Fencing club (see my sig).

You would need an FIE license, FIE kit, 2 maraging blades and the willingness to do the ceilidh on the Saturday night (which is after you have fenced).

So maybe the ceilidh isn't compulsory - but we hope a lot of fencers will turn up for that.

[pigeonmeister]

The only one I can think of is the Nottingham Open. It is one of the smaller opens in the north Midlands. Nottingham is about 3 hours from London by car, bit less by train.

March 4th 2006
Nottingham Open - 6W - Alan Logan, 18 Knole Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2DB. 0115 875 3525 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/caffeine

Shame that you can't stay for a couple of days longer and visit Gav's home town of Edinburgh (at least I think that is Gav's home town). There is a FIE satellite tournament on March 11th.

March 11th 2006
Coupe du Nord (MS, WS, ME & WE) and Edinburgh Open (MF & WF) - Mrs. P Nicholls, 30, Mortonhall Park Avenue, Edinburgh EH17 8BP Mobile 07721856505 email patsy.engardens@blueyonder.co.uk www.edinburghfencingclub.co.uk

[Zilverzmurfen]

I'm always curious about fencing.net users and have only ever met the ones who live here.

Oh, really..? *pout*

That's odd, I very clearly remember meeting you. Twice.
I guess I didn't make too much of an impression!

[epee1]

Oh, really..? *pout*

That's odd, I very clearly remember meeting you. Twice.
I guess I didn't make too much of an impression!

Oh really??? So what's Gav like in "the flesh" as it were?

[Gav]

Take a look at my avatar - it's a close approximation.