Bournemouth January 2011: Old Time Holiday at the Wessex Hotel

(Click on photo for larger view where available. All photos are by Nigel Carter & Mike Sweasey)

The sherry party

"A thorn between two roses"

The sherry party

The sherry party - "Wake up Sid"

The Sherry party - Tricia, Brian and Joyce

"I forgot to tell you I will have to charge you extra for sitting down"

"Bless you my children"

"Its not as good as my Sunday Sport"

"His Masters Voice"

Leading off the Kaybee Saunter"

Flirtation Two Step Progressive

Flirtation Two Step Progressive

Flirtation Two Step Progressive

"I mustn't do my corset up so tight" - spot prize time

"You lucky people" - spot prize time

"I've found a man at last"

"What is Richard doing now?"

Jasper with Tricia and Brian

The Quadrilles - "The Off the Wall Set"

The Quadrilles - "The Professional Set"

The Quadrilles - "The Oxford Set"

The Quadrilles - "I'm all yours"

The Quadrilles - "In a spin"
"I'm led by Frank, he swings me round and round
And though he manoeuvres me wonderfully well
I never get off the ground." - acknowledgement to Joyce Grenfell

Heather and Larry with their party piece the Gargrave Gavotte

"Don't bite there!"

Hilary and Chris leading off the Firefly Tango

Jenny and Philip leading offf the Saunter Shiraz

"Doesn't Richard make a fuss when he wins the raffle"

Diana and Roy leading the way

"Don't follow Gerald!"

Tricia and Brian leading off the Skye Swing

"Now concentrate as this is an easy dance as even Nigel can do it" - lesson on Let's Swing

"For medicinal purposes only - honest"

Demonstrating the Tamarack Tango

Gerald is unimpressed with Richard's dancing

"A Study in Blue"

"Good manners are everything"

Crinoline Gavotte: Brian and Pamela

Gerald dressing for evening shift in the laundry

Gerald and Joan leading off the Helena Quickstep

"Is that 5p on the floor"

"You first" .... "No after you"

"What clean boys we are" - Richard and his sanitising station.

Jenny and Philip leading off the Bedworth Blues

Hilary and Chris leading off the Empress Mazurka

"Get ready to jump" - the Empress Mazurka

The Empress Mazurka

Joyce with her star pupil

The Empress Mazurka - Norma and Frank

"The zest goes out of a beautiful waltz
When you dance it bust to bust." - acknowledgement to Joyce Grenfell

"Stately as a galleon, we sail across the floor,
Doing the Doris Waltz, as in the days of yore." - acknowledgement to Joyce Grenfell

Jenny and Philip in full flow

"Short arms are a hinderence" - Jenny with a major problem

Edwardian Gavotte

"I keep them dancing until I have got my tea"

David and Carol winners of Quiz A

Jackie winner of Quiz B

Chris and Hilary giving lessons on the Viennese Sequence Waltz

"See what a good girl I am when not led astray by Olive"

"All friends together" - the Friendly Waltz

Clive and Margaret conducting the community singing