Category Archives: Dancing

The French and their food

We carried the last table into the corner of the field, and then went back for the benches. The rock band playing in front of the Salle des fĂȘtes was in full flow and hundreds of people milled around drinking … Continue reading

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Dance, dance wherever you may be

I was still berating myself for having agreed to it, as the gate of the psychiatric hospital swung shut behind me. It was the first time that I would line dance in public and I was not sure if my … Continue reading

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Poultry in motion

As I go into my weekly line dancing class, I notice that everyone is gathered around the laptop watching the recording of one of our latest lessons. Line dancing has hit the Alps in a big way. It has also … Continue reading

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Take your partner by the hand

Anyone who has ever taken dancing lessons will know that dancing with other people is an occupational hazard. I adore our lessons and go with my husband, but we are invariably obliged to change partners to practise the different moves. … Continue reading

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