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Mike Starr
- Location
- LondonUnited Kingdom Edit location
- Hometown
- London Edit hometown
- Meetup member since
- October 29, 2003
- Birthday
- Mike Starr chose not to make their birthday public.
Mike Starr is a member of The London Danish Language Meetup Group
- Member of this Meetup Group since
- October 29, 2003
- Organizer of this Meetup since
- December 20, 2003
- Link
- My Company - Stargazer Discos
- Additional Information
- "I was born in Northern England but currently live in Essex. I am single but living with another member of the Danish Meetup group, a lovely soft-spoken Irish girl called Shelley - See link below and also at the foot of my photo album.
http://danish.meetup.com/1/members/11...
I am happier now than I have ever been in my whole life.
I own and run my own business. I supply disc jockeys, karaoke presenters, quizmasters and childrens entertainers for both private and corporate events in London and within the M25 catchment area. I also hire out both disco and karaoke equipment.
I became interested in Denmark many years ago. I started learning the language after spending a few weeks there at the home of a friends elderly grandmother, who spoke no English whatsoever.
On my return, I did evening classes for a year at the end of which I took and managed to pass some basic Institute of Linguists exams in Danish.
I even toyed with the idea of living there for a while. However, life somehow got in the way and eventually I gave up that notion.
Around 4 years ago both in the course of my work and socially, I bumped into 3 or 4 Danes in the space of as many months. I was shocked to find how very little I remembered of the language.
I had some time on my hands, so I re-started my Danish lessons. This time I chose the University of Westminster. The Head of Languages there now is amazingly the very same woman who taught me my first words of Danish probably 20 years ago. We still remembered each other.
At Westminster. you can study at any one of 6 levels and I re-started in grade 4. It was a real struggle at first but I persevered.
Three years later I have managed to pass the grade 4, grade 5 and finally grade 6 exams.
My written Danish is now just about passable but because I lack practice, spoken Danish is always going to be challenging for me. But I get by, more or less.
I very much enjoy organising the group, making new friends and helping beginners, who have just started to explore the tricky Danish language.
Mike Starr
07967 044282
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- Regular Attendee
- Introduction
- I am a pro DJ and I run http://www.starga... . I have been to all the London Meetups (except 2), plus others in DK, Bristol and Folkestone. I have not lived in Denmark but studied Danish at Westminster University's evening classes
- The group mostly meets for drinks or meals. Sometimes we go to clubs, films or exhibitions & events with a Scandinavian flavour - Is there anything else that you would like to do as part of this group. We are keen to get new members ideas on this.
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Google Search
- How did you find out about Danish Meetup ? - Do you know someone from the group or was it via a general web search or from a link on another Danish site (if so which one)
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I have been to all the London Meetups except two. I have also attended 2 Danish Meetups in Aarhus, 1 each in Copenhagen, Bristol and Folkestone in Kent.
- We are always keen to attract new members - Can you suggest any Danish firms, clubs or organisations that we could contact ?
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A chance have something to eat and a few drinks and to practice my Danish in a sympathetic environment. I also hope to make some new friends.
- Please briefly answer these few general questions - Many thanks - What nationality are you and how would you best describe your level of Danish ? Beginner, Intermediate, Fairly Advanced or Native.
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British and Intermediate Level - I probably write Danish far better than I speak it.
My Meetup Groups
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- Organizer
“ Everybody was interested in Scandinavia or spoke or was learning a Scandinavian language. We have had people from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Recently also people from Antigua, New Zealand, Ireland, USA and Germany. In June there were 16 of us, 10 in July and 14 in August. 12 in both Sept and Oct. Really enjoyable nights. Please note that this group has merged with the larger Danish Language and Scandinavian Language group and all 3 groups now hold their meetings at the same time and at the same venue. Mike Starr 07967 044282 ”
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Greetings
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“ Hi Mike, my name is Maria. Hola ”
—mari (Apr 22, 2008 3:16 PM) -
“ Hi Mike
all those Hamburgians and others who would like to come and see AutoAuto! a bonnet bashing car crash-endo, fab show from Hamburg should check it out at Riverside Studios in April. ”—johanna (Mar 05, 2008 1:38 PM) -
“ please delete my 'shout' to Nanette the other day,as Iwas so stupid as to give my e-mail address and am now being contacted by conmen from all over the world who have found it through google. ”
—Bess (Jan 31, 2008 12:15 PM) -
“ hi mike, in case, how could i recognise the group tomorrow?
thanks ”
—gines haro (Dec 16, 2007 7:10 AM) -
“ Hi Mike, Thanks for organising the MeetUps ! I am looking forward to seeing you all at the Loom Bar. Luego Amigo :-) ”
—Nigel (Nov 26, 2007 3:32 PM)
