Mindpoke dance

There was much to commend about this event: The Bronze highlight of the weekend was a decent patch of weather that didn't give us the snow, floods or continuos driving rain we'd had in previous years Stu had constructed some of the most elegant fairy light arches to be seen this side of Disneyworld in the bar.  Gaff tape was - he said  - a vital ingredient. This was the silver medal highlight of the weekend. Gold highlight was a chalet dance which beautifully realised some challenging music with a smile that lit up the room. Such dances fill the heart. In other news it was less difficult to find space to dance than at a summer Camber. The music was, on the whole, good from all quarters - I particularly loved Rachel Pears Blues set which was wonderful paced, taking us down to some very old fashioned slow blues. In the bar area, music was more variable but Mark Kerr filled the room with love and energy, as did Denise Jacques, though in a very different way. Some of the DJ...

Most of my weekenders look remarkably like this from about an hour in....until they finish 60 odd hours later.  They are the most fun you can have but they can be daunting.  They are full of great dance enthusiasts and ideal places to combine learning new dance styles and techniques in a concentrated wine.  They are the peak of dancing finesse (or they should be see below). I know that the behind the scenes staff worked very hard to get this Southport event (called Blush for reasons that are unclear until the biting cold of an Irish sea wind brings out your rosy cheeks).  Pontins seem to invest money here and there in this site but it's starting to show signs of wear.  The floors in the pub were grim in places - but mostly manageable.  Not for the first time a layer of cheap varnish proved to be a reminder how not to treat a floor.  That stayed with us as dust most of the weekend.  The cracks and bumps near the bar were an adventure. ...