Summertime Old Time Dance - 19th September 2009

(Click on photo for larger view. All photographs taken by Nigel Carter)

Joyce and Richard leading off the first dance under the critical gaze of an audience of fellow professionals - I have never seen Richard concentrating so hard!

 

The Professionals

(L-R: Pat and Mike Cooper and Sylvian and Geoff Elderton)

"Which button do I press next?" - David Last our organist for the night.

Centre - Margaret and Clive from Oxford

Kiwi Trisha and Brian leading off Valentine's Gavotte

 

Sylvian and Geoff Elderton leading off the Trelawney Tango

"What dance are we supposed to be doing?"

"Never mind just keep following the rest"

Lull before the storm

Charge!

Gerald's official food taster (Joan) at work.

Gerald enthralling the Canadians with tales of his North West Passage and how he was actually the first one to discover gold in the Yukon.

Pat, Mike and Anne all actually smiling in a photo so I shouldn't be in trouble for this one.

"No you can't have any money back on the empties!", Sid in front of the Headmistress

Two of Richard's volunteers - Shirley and Gordon

"How many more cups and wine glasses!!" - Richard's "little helpers"

Richard with his first professional partner Jill Lewington

"Now ladies this is not the time for a sit down strike"

Trisha and Brian casting a critical eye over my dancing.

Richard concerned that Joyce is taking a stab at a vital area on the picture of him on the cake, however he needn't worry its much too young to be him.

The Birthday Girl cutting the cake.

The Cake

Auntie Joyce with a bouquet of flowers from Summertime OT Club

Feeding the 5000 - the ladies cutting 100 pices of cake under Gordon's supervision.

Being fed whilst waiting for a bus?

All the way from Lowestoft (Brian Faulkner in the foreground)

"Let's go clockwise for a change"

"Don't look so serious it's only a Gavotte"

"Standing room only!"

"Don't look now but there's a flasher on your right" (Ann and Sid from Oxford)

Gerald pretending he is Miss Universe - he can't resist posing for the camera!

Its nice to see the younger ones (Andrew) coming into the hobby. We have a replacement for Richard at last!

Richard with Jill

The raffle table

On your marks, get set, go!"

Champions demonstrating their craft - Pat and Mike Cooper

Anne and Mike Jessop leading off (I did take your best side, the front, as requested Mike)

Leading off the last waltz - again Gerald has to show Richard the way!

 

 

 

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