Bournemouth March 2010: "Golden Oldies" Holiday at the Carrington House Hotel

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

"Happy Campers" - (spot your grandparents)

The lull before the storm - the Ballroom

Our private dining room to ensure Gerald doesn't upset the other hotel guests!

The "Waterlooville" contingent getting their priorities right and acquainting themselves with the Bar first

"Time for a sherry or two - sorry no whisky"

"Just one drink a night - honest"

Southampton and the "New Forest Ponies"

Summertime meets Southampton

"You're hand's cold"

"Don't spill that on the dance floor" - a glass of sherry is too small for Gordon

Peter "reacquainting" himself with Margaret and Florence

"I'm going to get in as many photos as possible;I am in charge after all"

Jean and Bernard

Jenny keeping everyone amused with her tales of caravanning

Gunfight at OK Corral

Waterlooville before their makeover

Waterlooville after their makeover

"Caught redhanded at the bar - again!"

Joyce and Bernard leading off the first dance

Trisha and Brian in full flow - Grasmere Waltz

Joyce has managed to get Richard away from his ciggies

Joan and Gerald leading off Rumba Tamara

Audrey and Bill leading off the Highland Harlequin Swing

The organist entertains - David Last on first

Jenny and Philip (Wey Valley SD Association President) leading off the Turf Tango

Brian with Summertime's adopted mascot "Jasper"

Margaret and Shirley leading off the Tayside Tango

"Is that the best you could find Peggy - man that is"

The last "waltz", the "Balmoral Blues"

The last "waltz", the "Balmoral Blues"

Gerald being comforted after his disasterous purchase of a £5 special M&S yellow jumper

Lesson on the Tamarack Tango

"Jasper doing the Gainsborough Glide"

Yellow must be this year's colour (unfortunately) - "Hold your stomach in Gerald"

"What have we let ourselves in for" - Peter and Rosemary

"Not another Campari"

Day 2 Organist "Antonair"

"Our Leaders"

"Stop tickling" - Anne and Mike leading off Waltz Catherine

"What a scorcher" - Richard providing light with his lighter so Antonair can see his music

The Charity Raffle table

The Alpine Stroll

"The Excuse Me"

"Stop gossiping its supposed to be an Excuse -Me"

"What a draft" - Trisha dancing Tango Serida with gusto partnered by Brian

"I still can't see even with Joyce's glasses on" - Richard trying to revise the next dance

Magic Mambo - my least favourite dance

"Peggy has found a man at last"

Raffle Time - "There's no dog biscuits"

"I still haven't won"

"I've won - I hope they are the new low energy bulbs"

"Is that all" - Jenny receives 2p for every argument she has had with Philip over the weekend

"Never look back"

Waterlooville "treading the boards"

Gwen at the filling station

"How has he the nerve to do that in public"

"What HAVE you got in your pocket"

"Nice to see you're smiling Mike!"

"You can't have a recount Pat" - Blondelle receiving her prize for winning the "Body-parts" Quiz

Hilary receiving her "Animal" quiz prize

"Taken on your best side Mike as requested"