General Chat

Saturday has come around again, this week has just flown by. Standing outside the rehearsal rooms for my next lesson with a celebrity pro. Cant wait.

I am doing ballroom this week, so am in a Big Frock. Layer upon Layer of Tulle. Yellow this time, with gold spangles. I have little whisps of yellow chiffon hanging from my elbows and wrists. They float on the breeze.

I wonder who I will be dancing with this week, Matt Dawson, Jonesy who is going with Katherine Jenkins, or any other hunk will do.

Opening the door now. Ooooooooh, nooooooo. It's John Sargent. Must say he has made a bit of an effort, he is wearing tails, and his hair is smarmed down with Brylcreem.

We are dancing a Fox Trot to Glenn Miller's In The Mood.

OK, in hold, and orft we go.

Long step, two short, long step, quick turn, and ouch. Blimey this bloke doesn't know how to keep off my toes.
Try again, short step, long step, ouch, ouch, ouch.

My toosie are beginning to swell aready. He marches off like Winnie the Pooh, to restart the music. Heavens, what did I do to deserve this.

Will report back later, hopefully, and hour will be MORE than enough.

Just caught sight of us in the mirrored wall. He looks like a Teddy Bear, I look like a demented Chick. lol

MTG Lol!!!!!

woss goin' on!!! just checked to see what time it's starting and it doesn't appear to be on tonight!!! somebody else check please!!!!

Quite right Ann,

I have a feeling its missing two Saturday's.....starting in October 2nd


Maybe so Ann can do a lot of practicing ,,,,Awwh bless her .

Hope MTG has her sleeping bag with her ...LOL ~~~~~~~to her .

thanks folks - have now put my sparkly stilettos away!!!!

Big ~~~~~~~~~ to everyone ~~~~~~

Gonna put my feet into soak for a couple of days.

That John may be charming, but blimey has he got big feet, and they spent most of the time on mine.

My spangly shoes will need a proper overhaul before I dance next week!

See ya all later!
Mwah

wonderful picture of Ann Widdy in the newspaper with her leg up on the barre. She is wincing, Anton the Berk is smiling like a Cheshire Cat.

Apparently she wont be ready for the first show, as she spent all last week organising things for the Popes' visit.

I shall have to take that gal in hand.
lol

Saturday afternoon rehearsal again, how quick the time flies. Hope that it is not a non-event like last week. Poor old John is charming, but he is not a dancer. I need to express myself on the dancefloor, not keep moving my tootsie out of the way of his great plates of meat.

So standing outside the rehearsal rooms, and I am a bit apprehensive. Who will I have this week.

They have dressed me for a jive. So I am in a lycra top with a scarf around my neck, small dirndle skirt, ankle socks and mary-jane dance shoes. My hair has been rolled and curled. So I am all set to go.

Push open the doors. He is standing with his back towards the door ...................... he is tall and dark ................ he turns ...................... oh be still my beating heart ....................... its Geffin Jones ........................ in his RAF uniform ...................... and we are going to do the Lindy Hop. Hurrah.

Blimey he is tall, and quite, quite charming. Still he is muscular, needs to be to throw me around.

Very patriotic. He wants us to sing Land Of My Fathers before we begin. Good job GR confirmed I have Welsh ancestry, so no problem there.

We will be dancing around to Duke Ellington, so here we go.

Left foot, hop, hop. Stamp. Right foot, hop, hop. Swing to the left, swing to the right. And then .............. ooh, ooh, he swings me between his legs, and then throws me over his should. Boy is he a live one. I can see I am going to be covered in bruises by the end of this session.

I reckon an hour or two will cover it.

If old Felicity can look good, so can I.

See you later girls.

Hop, hop, side step, wave finger in air, while shaking head. Hop, hop, tap step ..........................................

Shattered, rocked and rolled.
lol

Can't wait for the competition to begin next week.

First of the new shows tonight.

We will then see who is good, and who aint.

9pm I think. Time to get your frocks on and sit lined up on the sofa.

Hi Maddie ....

I'll be there....~~~~~~~~~~to you.

Morning Marilyn

You do know we will have to watch it on I-Player.

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

Of course,....... but I thought the manager of the hotel said he has a special satellite Via London .....LOL

I believe there is a little man who has to hold it, sitting on the roof. Hope he has strong arms.

lol

Mornin' Mowtown and Marilyn.
Our local radio station have just interviewed the totally delectable Tom Chambers (winner '08) from Derbyshire. The sound of that voice over me bran flakes and fag made me go all goosy. He can play the lizard in my lounge any day of the week. He was just saying how nervous and wooden the contestants will be tonight.
Now they have just interviewed Peter Shilton (ex Derby County Goalie), and he was also saying that just the playing of the title music, is giving him butterflies.
Will be ready at 9.00 tonight with me Pork Scratchings and glass of Iron Bru' for stamina.
Here's Dancin'
Julia in Derbyshire
PS. A great big Brucie fan, don't know about the stick insect wiv 'im

Hi Julia,

See ya all tonight.......not such a fan of Brucie , but I am of Tom !!

Should be a fun night just to see how good they are ....cant wait .

Got my vino ......all mine no one to share it with !! LOL

Oooh dear. I dont like Brucie OR Tom.
Old show off and young show off.

Mark Ramprakash is the fella for me. Hope they bring him back for a celebrity dance. I think his Tango was electric. I just sat there with me tongue hanging out.

Yes got my vino too. With a delicate side order of cashews. I know how to live. lolol

50 minutes to go, and counting.

La la la la la la la, la la la la la.
[count them. pmsl]

I think we've just seen the winners perform. Matt and Iliona.

Yes I agree. Matt is very good. He has natural rythmn and he SMILED.

Scott quite good too.

Cant wait for Widdy tomorrow.

Even when she was walking out to the stage, she was leaning over to one side again.

Well on tonight's show I can see Matt and Aliona, Pamela and James, Scott and natalie and Patsy and Robin doing well. I'll give you my final 3 after tomorrow's show. Catch you tomorrow.