Wow that turned out to be one of the best weekends we have ever had

The Durley Dean hotel gave us a great welcome with good food and caring staff.

We decorated the ballroom on the Friday morning ready for Friday night with pre dinner drinks to get the evening started and for everyone to get to know each other better.

The ballroom floor was big enough for everyone to have space to dance and was full of dancers on both nights and the morning workshops were full too.

Friday night we did the Irish Bingo and raised £115,

Saturday night we had our theme which was Disney and everyone made a huge effort, some of the costumes were brilliant. We also had a raffle which we raised £215, making the total for the whole weekend £330. Our charity this year is going to be for the Paramedics which is very close to our hearts so this was a great figure to get them started.

Both singers Rory O’neill on the Friday night and Jeff Gallant on the Saturday night sang everything we all wanted and then some more, they were enjoying themselves so much that they didnt want to leave.

Tina was on top form with lots of laughing and great teaches at the workshops with some new dances, one of which she chorographed and finished at 8.00 am on Sunday morning so taught it without a name and since has become the very famours Dark Side of the Moon.

Other dances that were taught were Brighter Days, Baby Walked in, In Walked you, Ghosted and Around the Fire.

All in all a wonderful time was had by all and we are now looking forward to our weekend in November at The Marsham Court Hotel.