Edited by Gill Burrell, Sunday, 24 Sep 2023, 21:55
Today was the village music festival. The road was blocked off and the high street was pedestrianised. There were stalls selling home made produce, there were vintage cars, mopeds, hot dogs and ice creams. Music from the 50s and 60s was the theme. The weather was very sunny and the atmosphere was lively. We, my husband and myself are more from the 60s than 50s but we 6can appreciate both eras!
Elvis was singing and other famous bands from around that era, over the loud speakers. I wore my hair in a pony tail and my spotted dress, white socks with white trainers, so I was actually dressed for the occasion!
Everyone was up dancing the rock n roll and the twist, even some quite old folks so I grabbed my husband ! and he reluctantly joined in! We used to like to dance the rock n roll when we were young so we remembered how to do it.
He was a bit shy and afterwards he declined to do it again, saying he didn't want to look too ridiculous, but I thought it was great fun and I could have danced all afternoon!
Instead he took himself off to buy us both an ice cream each and he grumbled that it was a bit expensive! He came back and we sat on a bench to eat our icecreams, then he told me off for acting like a teenager. I called him a spoil sport! My friend just sat there and laughed at us saying 'you two are like a couple of silly children!'
It was a jolly time and a much needed lift for the mental health of the community, especially after Covid 19, and all the other troubles the country has experienced lately!
We Had Our Very Own Glastonbury!(sort of!)
Today was the village music festival. The road was blocked off and the high street was pedestrianised. There were stalls selling home made produce, there were vintage cars, mopeds, hot dogs and ice creams. Music from the 50s and 60s was the theme. The weather was very sunny and the atmosphere was lively. We, my husband and myself are more from the 60s than 50s but we 6can appreciate both eras!
Elvis was singing and other famous bands from around that era, over the loud speakers. I wore my hair in a pony tail and my spotted dress, white socks with white trainers, so I was actually dressed for the occasion!
Everyone was up dancing the rock n roll and the twist, even some quite old folks so I grabbed my husband ! and he reluctantly joined in! We used to like to dance the rock n roll when we were young so we remembered how to do it.
He was a bit shy and afterwards he declined to do it again, saying he didn't want to look too ridiculous, but I thought it was great fun and I could have danced all afternoon!
Instead he took himself off to buy us both an ice cream each and he grumbled that it was a bit expensive! He came back and we sat on a bench to eat our icecreams, then he told me off for acting like a teenager. I called him a spoil sport! My friend just sat there and laughed at us saying 'you two are like a couple of silly children!'
It was a jolly time and a much needed lift for the mental health of the community, especially after Covid 19, and all the other troubles the country has experienced lately!