Please don't think that all our participants look like the guys above, because they don't.  We get all ages, sizes,  fat - thin - hairy - smooth - young - mature - bald - shaved - in fact we get normal human beings not fantasy porn stars and we like the normal guys as they have personality and a real life attitude.

which opens the proceedings.
This is facilitated at 9pm and lasts for just over an hour.

If you are going to be late arriving, please notify us in advance
and the kitchen closes at 7.30pm.

For those arriving later than 7.30pm, we do not provide dinner as we are busy organizing the workshop.

If you arrive after 8.30pm then we ask that you join us when convenient by waiting in the lounge and we will bring you into the group when suitable. Don't worry, you won't be the first to be late or the last.   Public transport is not always what it should be and as for the motorways ???

If however you could take an hour off work to get here on time, or you simply leave it too late in leaving home and so are late, then PLEASE - we ask that you respect those who have had the consideration to be on time and do not cause interruptions etc.  because of the lateness of your arrival. If you miss the opening ceremony, that is your choice.

Our Free Pick-Up from the coach and train station is only available until
5.30pm on the arrival day - as I have to cook dinner and cannot escape
the ball and chain that sometimes ties me to the stove.... ( poor old Cinderella....)
Taxi's are available at the station after this time and is a
4 or 5 minute drive - and between £4 or £5 in fare.

( Ask the cab driver for Hamilton Hall. On Carysfort Road.
Just off Hamilton Road in Boscombe.)




 

Breakfast: Served between 8 and 9am.
The workshop commences at 10am
Lunch between 1pm - 2pm
Free time at 6pm
Dinner at 7pm
We commence at around 9pm
Free time from around 11pm

There are numerous refreshment / toilet / cigarette breaks.

Each workshop is well planned and facilitated and we fill the days and evenings with a varied programme of events and input to keep you actively involved and interested. This will be displayed on the notice board in Hamilton Hall and in the workroom, and we even have a flyer detailing, vaguely, the programme, which will be handed to you upon arrival.  We also have a flyer on Personal Responsibility  for you to view at any time.

No two workshop periods are ever the same and depend entirely on the aura created by those attending. The dynamics of every group will be different, although we always do have a great laugh and a lot of fun. We are a very informal and relaxed venue.

Hamilton Hall's residential workshop / trainings benefit above those that are non residential,  in that they keep the group under one roof where the energies being employed - the dynamic and the structure, are kept intact.

 

Breakfast: Served between 9 and 10am ( you can have a lay in...)
The workshop commences at 11am - with a
Shamanic Circle of Closure which lasts until -

Light Lunch at 12.00pm

Home time any time after lunch.
or stay around until your train or coach and enjoy Hamilton Hall or for those who are staying an extra night, this is now B&B and we can suggest some good local restaurants or take-aways where you can bring your fish and chips - pizza etc. back here to eat.

Some leave before breakfast, as they may have long distances to travel home, which we understand and appreciate.
We do ask early leavers to say good-bye to everyone the night before.

Throughout the event, you will be told what, where and when, so you need have no worries about whether you should be doing this, that or the other... ( if you can follow that logic ??? ) as there is nothing worse than not knowing what the hell you are suppose to do in a strange place. Everyone is probably as nervous, excited, apprehensive and curious as you are - and everyone is as embarrassed and as shy / outgoing / intimidated / confident as each other. Don't worry - honestly - there is no need. We really do understand how you feel and will do whatever we can to put you at ease and help you to relax, chill out and enjoy yourself from the moment you arrive. Hamilton hall has a wonderful relaxed and calm atmosphere and your host John - who is nuts anyway - will soon have you laughing and chilling out faster than you can imagine.

 


You'll be amazed how quickly you will make new friends
and any worries or concerns will quickly fade away.

Your input is valued and invited throughout
and we welcome constructive input at all times.

Hamilton Hall is a small and private retreat and you are welcome
to make yourself very much at home.

Please bring a HUGE sense of humour as we do enjoy a good laugh -
and we hope you will join in with the passion we hold for the work we undertake.

If you have any more questions, please just e mail me on
info-hamiltonhall@btconnect.com
or call me directly in 01202-399227

John Bellamy

GAS & ELECTRIC CHARGES:

As reported in the media, the price of our gas and electricity has sky rocketed this winter by up to 25%, ( 2005/6 ) and gas prices have again been raised by  a further 18% in August 2006 and like any small business, we cannot write this off against our prices which have not been raised in 2 years.  Although we keep Hamilton Hall toasty warm with our central heating,  some of the bedrooms may appear cooler or some people may feel the cold easier than others, and we now offer extra electric radiators for the rooms at £10 per night. 
We keep Hamilton Hall toasty warm and it is our intention to keep the ambient temperature  warm and comfortable, BUT: where weather conditions are severe and the threat of power cuts, fuel shortages etc. hit us all, we will do what we can to keep the venue warm and the rest is up to you. 

This comes about because some people have badly abused our kind offer and good will with supplying extra heaters and have left them on full,  all day, even when not in the hotel let alone not in their room, and the room has been like a sauna and this is simply selfish and thoughtless of others.  Our prices are extremely good value and taking advantage in this manner spoils it for others, so we have introduced this charge and taken the extra heaters out until requested and paid for.

HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES

Some of the work we shall be sharing may be strenuous and tiring and we ask that if you have any disability or health problem you think may cause you concern during your stay here, please advise John Bellamy or the workshop host / facilitator personally before the event starts.
( For DISABILITIES please also see the SMALL PRINT on the RESERVATIONS PAGE )

We do not ask impertinent questions concerning your health and abilities, and as adults, we rely on you and your own ability to inform us without having to be asked. Please be aware of this at all times.  You are all mature adults - and the one person you are responsible for in all circumstances - IS YOURSELF. Despite what the state is doing by making SO MUCH REDUNDANT health and safety where we cannot / dare not do anything in case of accident,  we say that as adults we know the risks and do not need the state telling us what we can and cannot do.
As my Mother always said - ' You have a mouth with an English speaking tongue - don't be afraid to use it.'   If you are hard of hearing, please tell us when you arrive and we can arrange to sit you near the facilitator.

Take responsibility for your self.

CODE OF CONDUCT

If for any reason another persons behaviour is offensive or causing you concern, please speak to John Bellamy or the workshop host / facilitator and he will speak to the person(s) discretely and ask them to curb their behaviour.  If this is not forthcoming, John Bellamy and any representative of/for Hamilton Hall, has the legal right and moral responsibility to the group as a whole, to ask such people to leave the group.

If they can remain within Hamilton Hall quietly and respectfully, they are welcome to remain. If they cannot, then they will be asked to leave the premises immediately and no refund will be forthcoming.

We cater to the individual and to the group and ask all those attending to respect this.
The dynamic of the group setting is reliant on everyone attending and we ask that you offer your best with respect for the work, Hamilton Hall, your host / facilitator, each other and most of all, yourselves.
Under no circumstances will Hamilton Hall refund funds paid for a workshop if you do not like it, or it's not what you thought, or you change your mind.

It never fails to amaze us what some people expect and demand, and we do have to remind people that for the price paid, - if the water isn't quite hot enough, or dinner is 10 minutes late, or they have to share a room... then tough.   If you have a problem,  then get over it.

We bend over in order to assist and help,  but we will not part our cheeks so that you can fuck us while doing so.
( I said that to a straight group of people, one time, who had rented the entire venue, and they never stopped moaning and making all sorts of obnoxious demands and were actually quite a fucked up group of people and I had just about had enough....and after I said this ... they laughed and laughed... I thought the women in their group were going to wet themselves. They heard what I had said, apologized, and we had a superb week after that... 

If you feel the need to moan, please take it somewhere else as I don't want to hear it.  If you have constructive criticism, and it is thoughtful and sensible, then  I am all ears. )

NUDITY

If you are attending a period where nudity is part of the workshop / retreat / seminar / party / chill-out, we expect everyone to abide by this and not remain clothed and just be a voyeur. Your personal hygiene is a top priority. It is embarrassing for all concerned if we have to ask someone to shower or use a deodorant. Please ensure you always sit on a towel provided as any accidental marks will be charged for. We appreciate accidents can happen, and expect you to respect our property and your bodily functions.
( now there's a nice thought for you to ponder on..... .... )

MISSING A SECTION

If you wish to miss out one section of a workshop, please quietly speak to your facilitator and this can be arranged. If you miss out two sections of the workshop, you will be expected / asked to miss the rest of the entire workshop, as you will have missed too much to continue. These workshops are well planned and professionally facilitated to teach the course that is advertised.
All the workshops provided at Hamilton Hall rely on the input and energy of those attending. We ask that you ‘give it your best’ in order for the whole group to receive the best that we all have to share during the training. You only get out of life what you put into it, and we ask you to please work with us to achieve the goals offered and hoped for.
( and I don't mean David Beckham...)

BELIEFS

We may touch on subjects that could be held close to your heart and we mean no offence in offering a different view point and a different truth than the ones usually accepted and offered – often for a millennia. We believe that only through serious discussion, laughter, taking the piss and ‘lightening up’ can any of us find our own inner truths and stop believing blindly what we have been taught. Blind faith serves no-one, especially God. <!--[endif]-->We mean no offence in any way and ask that all discussions remain calm and polite. Arguing achieves nothing and indicates fear. Rudeness is a sign of ignorance and will be questioned.

Constructive input is invited and welcomed, but if all you want to do is bitch and moan, then we may tell you to bog off.

DIETS

If you require a special diet then this must be indicated to Hamilton Hall at the time the reservation is made and/or at least 4 working days prior to arrival, so that we can shop and cater accordingly. If you have not done so, then you may find the meal provided not as good as we would have planned with notice.
Vegetarian - Gluten Free and vegan meals are available with notice, but only where your health / diet necessitates. We do not cater according to personal whims and fancies. Gluten Free diets are charged at an extra £20 per day and we must be notified at the time the reservation is made.

TRUTH

We ask that you believe nothing you hear or read during your stay at Hamilton Hall and that you take this thought into the world when you leave. Believe nothing as everything will be an untruth UNLESS it resonates within your soul as a truth, and then find out for yourself. Do not believe us or anyone else blindly. Get a book or two on the subject matter – check it out on the internet and not just by looking at one page, check a few different sites. Find a truth that works well for you, a truth that resides in your heart as a truth and when achieved, never blindly follow that truth without questioning, questioning and questioning some more. Keep asking questions and find your own journey, your own truth and your own abilities to allow that truth to shape who you are and how you wish to live your life, always in peace, love and harmony with those who share this planet with you.

INFORMATION

Many find Hamilton Hall and the energies used here, to be therapeutic, but we do not offer therapy.

If you have agendas around sexuality, being touched, nakedness, incest or any such item which causes you distress, then some of the workshop training we offer may be unsuitable for you. If you have booked and attended and find it ‘hard going’ please speak to your workshop host and excuse yourself.

If you have mistaken the wording on the web site or in the brochures concerning the contents and manner in which any workshop training is taught, we expect you to take responsibility for your own mistake and own it. Every word written is explicit in its meaning and any error made is not indicative of having a hidden or double connotation.

Mistakes happen and we ask your indulgence if we run over time, miss bits out, forget to add something or other and we invite you to remind us – cajole us and even point errors out to us, as only through you, can we, also learn.

You have paid for a workshop training and if wish to just sit and watch and not join in,- to ignore what the facilitator is asking / saying, and to generally waste your own time and money, once again, you may be asked to leave the workroom and depending on your reaction, the premises altogether. All work undertaken relies on the dynamic of everyone attending and if you cause a disruption to the energies, then you are responsible for spoiling it for everyone else attending, and Hamilton Hall and it’s various facilitators will guard against this.

WORKING IN PAIRS

When we work together in pairs, we do not allow couples to work together and ask that everyone join in and value this.

You do not get to choose who you will be working with – that decision is left to random choice offered in the manner in which we facilitate, and this means no-one is ignored. Please be respectful to everyone attending and to whomever you are working with.

MASSAGE

During the Massage Trainings, if it is felt that after receiving a good massage from your partner, you are half hearted in giving a massage in return, then your facilitator may ask you to remedy this, and if it is felt that your actions are ungenerous towards your partner and you have not / will not offer the same in return, then you will be asked to leave this section and your facilitator will complete the massage for you. You will be charged £70 (seventy UK pounds ) for his time and expertise. This also applies if after receiving a massage you claim to be too chilled out – too laid back – too tired – or any other excuse not to give as you have received. This is not open for discussion.

We ask that you please shower before and after the workshop and ensure no oil is put either on the bedding or on the walls or carpeting of Hamilton Hall.

Soiled bedding will be charged for.

MAN-2-MAN

During the Man-2-Man Sexuality training, we will cover many aspects of sexuality and may talk on sexual subjects you have no knowledge or understanding of. If you do not like a specific subject – or are offended or repulsed - please be aware that this is your own ‘stuff’ and no-one else’s. Sexuality – as we deal with it, is a very deep and complex area and our ‘in house’ expert has decades of experience that no-one else you are ever likely to meet, will have, and there can be no better teacher. He will talk openly, honestly and sometimes shockingly, about this enigmatic subject matter, and no offence is meant. Only through open discussion and where laughter is openly invited and encouraged, can any healing take part.

Most people have issues surrounding sexuality and we strongly believe in the power to heal through these workshops.

GENERAL

Any dirty cups and glasses, please return to the dirties area in the dining room.

Anyone found smoking in the bedrooms will be charged for any cleaning that may bee needed, and the smell of smoke can linger and may mean a room being taken out of service for some time, and this also will be charged.

Unlike many venues, we invite discussion on topics like politics, the national health, the various wars, big business, George Bush, your Mother, Big Brother, global warming, religion, Eastender’s, the global economies, David Icke, money, sex, Star Trek, and a weekend for gay and bisexual men wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Barbra Streisand or Madonna.

If at any time you are unhappy, wish to say something to your host / facilitator, or you are feeling ill or for any reason do not wish to continue, PLEASE speak to your facilitator of John quietly and discretely and we can do what we can to assist. The group dynamic is very important and you are not our only guest.

We welcome input and ideas to help us all grow and evolve.

If for any reason you decide the workshop you are attending is not what you thought, we ask that you either join in the workshop - as we have planned and as we facilitate it, and we welcome you accordingly, or you have the choice to leave. We cater to those who wish to be a part of what we are offering. We appreciate that some parts of a workshop may be too much for some people and with advance notice, they can sit one section out, but only one section. If more than one section is missed, we may ask you to leave the workshop and you are welcome to remain, peacefully, within Hamilton Hall until the end of the weekend. You cannot pick and choose what parts of the workshop you wish or wish not, to partake in.
These weekend workshops are well planned and facilitated and rely strongly on the group dynamic.

Hamilton Hall holds certain responsibilities for the safe running of the venue and its workshop periods as well as for those attending our workshops. We cater to the group as a whole and for the individual, but cannot have individual behavior causing the group concern.
Hamilton Hall will discretely ask disrespectful and disruptive people to please change their behavior and/or attitude in order to help facilitate the group as a whole, and if this is not forthcoming, we have the legal right to ask anyone disrupting the group as a whole, to leave.
No refunds are available if this is the case.

 

If you have any concerns about what is written here or you think I may have made a mistake somewhere,  please call and we can chat.

01202-399227

John Bellamy