Pure nostalgia: Table tennis as a kid

Oh how I loved table tennis!  Gramps took out English lottery tickets for Jo and I and one day, I won £ 200.  There was no question how to spend the money.  We promptly got a wonderful table tennis table that allowed one to raise the one side up so you could play against yourself.  We put the table in the outside room and I spent many happy hours playing myself and others.  To this day, I still play table tennis whenever I get the opportunity.

 

Pure nostalgia: UCT Ballroom Dancing

My favourite memories

• Joining in my 2nd or 3rd year of university.
• Maureen Shargey, our indomitable teacher, a live wire of wonderful energy. She was so awesome.
• All the fantastic dances we learned including Walz, Viennese Walz, Foxtrot, Quick Step, Rock n Roll, Jive, Cha Cha and Lambada (dirty dancing).
• Doing some private lessons with Maureen and two lovely fellow students ( whose names I can't remember). 
• Learning rock n roll throws where we had to throw up our partner and then bring her down onto the knee. "Bend from the knees" Maureen said!
• The wonderful socials that we had where we got to practice our steps.
• The Viennese Ball that was held in the main hall of UCT. I went to two balls; the first with the girl I did lessons with (a medical student who I was so attracted to!). And the second with Ally.
• Meeting Moira and going with her to a dance at Robben Island.
• Dancing with a girl in a sexy cat suit at a social and then discovering she was Rayben's girlfriend!
• Nicola taking up ballroom dancing and becoming extremely good at it.
• After UCT, taking up Ceroc dancing, taught by Amanda and Johnathon.

Granny and Grandpa

Here are some wonderful scans of Granny and Grandpa.

With dad as a youngster

With me as a youngster

With Gran and Gramps

West Head with Sharon and Lydia

It was a gorgeous day for a walk. I met Lydia and Sharon at The Marina Cafe and then we drove with Sharon to West Head for views of Palm Beach and a lovely walk to Resolute Beach where I had a swim. A great outing to start the New Year.