Putting on my dancing shoes

So.

I went to my first dance class this evening!

Four of us wandered along to a fairly uninspiring working men's club on one of Leicester's less salubrious estates to be greeted by a fairly uninspiring gentleman who asked for our money but not our names and basically told us we were a bit early (when the website had clearly told us to turn up in good time the first week). Then we were all unceremonious split up with no explanation by a stern, unfriendly lady who (obviously) turned out to be the teacher.

From such inauspicious beginnings things can obvious only get better, which they duly did! We had a great time! The basic lindy hop steps were really straightforward and the stern lady and her far less stern partner turned out to be excellent teachers. And yes, there were more women than men, but not by much (and I reckon there were fifty or sixty of us altogether!) so we just stood in a circle and the men rotated and it was all good!

So, yes, we will be going back next week! And the moral of the story is that if there's something you've always fancied having a go at, arm-twist a few friends and get on with it!

We'll see how long it lasts...

My Year of Living Intentionally (or Forty Before 40)

It's New Year's Day. Welcome, 2015.

Who knows what this year will bring? Well, all things being equal, it will bring my fortieth birthday. I'm trying not to be terrified by the prospect and am instead gradually coming up with a list of things I'd like to do this year. Whether I'll reach forty things I've no idea but it might be fun to try!

So, number one...

Learn To Dance

I think this is really something I've always wanted to do and I've always been quite envious of those who can. I love watching dance and after almost a decade of Strictly obsession it feels like the time is right to have a go myself! So I've been googling dance classes in Leicester and have hit upon lindy hop as a possibility. I think it's a bit like jive but your feet seem to stay a bit closer to the floor and there's no chucking people around!!!

So there we go. I'll keep you posted...