Hello All, I confess! I like Strictly! I take issue with the view it is for wimps though.
Look how worn out the celebrities are after a 90 second routine.
When you go to a dance it goes on for upwards of 3 hours, you have to be fit.
I used to dance with a lady who rarely sat down just kept on dancing, we did all the dances you see on Strictly I think I / we danced to 11 different dances. I used to take a second shirt with me to change into halfway.
My preference is Argentine Tango. I started dancing A. tango over 20 years ago and we then had to ask for the music and usually got a round of applause afterwards, now it is an accepted dance, well locally at least.
I have not danced for 2 years now but I was suffering from knee pain and I decided it was that and have an op or give up.
Many of the professional dancers make an extra income doing exhibition dances all round the country. The first time I saw the well known professional Argentine Tango pair now no longer on Strictly, and before they were on TV a friend and fellow model boater at the next table turned to me and said "I bet he can't make model boats though"!
The current collection of celebrities on Strictly has a very attractive blonde lady and her dad is in our model club.
I say don't knock it because you can't do it! You really do not know what you are missing! I know there are some blokes out there with a lack of co-ordination of the limbs but even that can be sorted.
As I said I gave up dancing 2 years ago I was very fit and could dance most of the night I was 78 then but even older now! But no sore knees.
There are about 8 ladies for every gent who can dance and they all appreciate a good dancer. I always knew if a lady partner had a crap dancer husband if I danced with her, she would be used to leading, or in some cases dancing round a pole, I would say "Relax close your eyes and dance", it worked very well.
I miss dancing but the knee pain was a bit too much and fortunately I have other interests.
Anyone out there a Bridge Tournament Director? I was doing that for even longer.
Oh well back to the model boats I am doing a restoration for a small pond yacht 14 inches long rather crude but alegedly 75 years old.
Regards to all and if you can "Keep dancing"
Roy