I might not have been able to manage any dancing at Al Bowlly, being sadly deficient in the knowledge of any kind of waltz, foxtrot or rumba but I loved the spirit of participation that overtook everyone involved in organising the event at the Town Hall and resulted in Deb, Trudy, Frances, Natalie and myself donning floral housecoats, red lipstick, scarves and hairnets in our charwoman ‘organiser’ roles.

It was our attempt to add to the 1930s-1940s period feel for our audience and meant we too were a part of the action. I’d like to thank Trudy for her idea for us to dress up and for sourcing the costumes. It created a lot of giggles and laughter and added to what was a great event, I felt privileged to be part of it and an unexpected bonus of being part of Al Bowlly was that it gave me the opportunity to dress up like my Nan!

Sharon Baker
STAA