Bring Out the Dancing Girls !

February 2008

As many regualr reader know, I am very supportive of how the improvements have gone in the backcourt and I enjoy the little parties and celebrations that happen just outside my window. However, I have to say that I was rather taken aback by the dancing that went on in the back green at the end of February.

When that tent went up, I thought that those lovely boys were going to have another of their little tea parties. So, as I was at a loose end that Friday night, I got Edna my home help to get me wrapped up and down to the back green for a cuppa.

Well ! As we opened the tent flap, Edna stuck her head in and then fell back, knocking me off my Zimmer. After we struggled up and stumbled inside, there before my eyes was some sight ; partly clad women wrapping themselves round big long poles. I must say I was shocked indeed at all these people clapping at those young girls writhing around !

Edna grabbed my arm to usher me back, when I spotted one of our GOW neighbours who was trying to get my attention…we managed to climb over the bodies spread across the floor to see what they wanted.

Soon it all became clear and my mind was put at rest. These lithe dancers had come all the way from Poland to give a demonstration on how they repair power lines after great storms, but because the were not used to our temperatures they had to remove some of their outer clothing ; indeed, by the time Edna first poked her head through the tent flaps, the girls were dancing round in their pyjamas. (I’ve looked in Littlewoods for something similar, but to no avail.)

So once we knew what was going on, Edna and I sat ourselves down to enjoy a very thorough demonstration of how these Polish people restore energy to their villages. Had I been a few years younger, I might just have had a shot myself. How wise of the organisers of the GOW to bring some educating culture to our backcourt.

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