On Saturday, CBC and I decided to head into London to go to the London Swing Dance Society's Saturday Night Swing Club. We haven't been to it for well on a year, I'm sure. We wondered whether to go or not, sometimes it seems hard work, the thought of going up to London, the cost, the time involved, the thought that we should be doing work. But we decided that we MUST go and not stay at home and regret it. We had a super time, did some dancing together on the social dancing floors and went to three classes. The first was a Charleston class- solo charleston with a Catrine Ljunggren which was great fun, followed by a cool dance called Peasbody, named after a large man in the 30's who developed a new style of dancing to accommodate his large tummy! Finally, we did some Blues with Catrine. I always feel self-conscious with the blues- it's a very close dance and it can come across a bit sleezy though it isn't supposed to be. You tend to find that anyone who isn't English is totally ok with it and us English girls feel a bit self-conscious and embarrassed.
At this point, we had to head back in order to get the 00:10 train. The Magpie and Stump, where the night is held, is near the Old Bailey. You can walk into Paternoster Square and see this beautiful nighttime view of St Paul's Cathedral. The city of London is very beautiful at night, especially all the buildings that are lit up. It's amazing how deserted it is when it is so busy during the working day and even the weekend.
I decided to wear this red halter-neck dress for the night. It was a charity-shop/thrifted bargain, originally from New Look. I was delighted to find this dress in the shhop, it is a great swing dancing dress. You can't resist a red dress! I added a vintage Aurora Borealis necklace, a heart-belt and these Shoe-zone shoes which are great for swing dancing- light fabric to avoid sweaty-feet, nice smooth heels and stay on your foot with the strap. My chief requirement for swing dance shoes.
How do you feel about going out to town on a Saturday evening? Or what do you do with your Saturday nights?
xx