Ulladulla Pow Wow Social

Helen Reeson knows how to put on a wonderful social. We all had lots of fun with a great mix of dances, some dances had a split floor so that everyone is up dancing.

The theme for Helen's social was Indian (Pow Wow) and everyone dressed up in their best indian outfits, I worked on my dress over two weeks and when I put in on, it split at the sides, time to diet, I should not have tried to clean the bathroom floor in my outfit.

On that day I double booked myself, I had to look after my 2 year old grand daughter, so I dragged my husband with me, so he could take her to the park while I danced, much to my amazement, she was happy to stay with me and dance and even tried to copy all the ladies doing their pow wow (fingers to the mouth). She did her turns and even stomped her foot with all the ladies, reminds me of Madison Glover when she was 2 years old and danced in competitions with her boots, skirt and hat, so cute.

Hopefully I will have some photos to put up soon.

Thanks Helen for a great afternoon of dancing and fun.

Annual September Social

What a fantastic weekend, thank you for all those that attended to make it a very special & colourful night. The theme this year was Hawaiian and Rob did another outstanding job on the stage props & decorations. I will get more photos of the stage when I download them from my phone.

The money raised from the social will go to a local charity,  the amount will come a bit later when the treasurer has worked it all out.

Thanks to Robert Fletcher and Michelle Palmer that hosted the workshop and taught 5 very nice dances, which I have been told I have to teach. The dances are 

Diamonds & Babies (Rob Holley), Beginner

Chasing Down a Good Time (Dan Albro), intermediate

Everytime She Walks By (Heather Barton), improver

Here Right Here (Daniel Trepat,Jo & John Kinser,Jose Miguel Belloque Vane,Johnathon Sack)(i)

Your Kiss (Robert Fletcher/Michelle Palmer) easy Intermediate

Thanks to all instructors that took a bracket of dances, Annette Gardner, Jenny Landsberry, 

Helen Reeson, Trish Pratt, Yvonne Shardlow, David Hoyn, Ros Straw, Petra Dwyer and 

Jenny Bates (the Birthday girl)

Also to all the helpers of the Shoalhaven Country Line Dancers, what a great job you all did and so quickly, many hands make light work.

A big thanks to Simon Pavitt who did our sound & lighting, just brightens it all up and adds to the atmosphere

Next year the social is on the 7th & 8th September 2018

Sydney Harbour Cruise in May

Thank you Chris Watson for organising such a wonderful cruise on our beautiful harbour, the day was perfect, blue skies, calm waters, great friends and wonderful entertainment.

Chris is hoping to make this an annual event, well worth it. Look forward to next year.

Our entertainment was John Stephan from Australia now living in Los Angeles, he has a voice of an angel just beautiful.

Ty Herndon from America was our other entertainer, such great songs, we have all done dances to his songs. One favourite was "In a Moment" What a voice, deep good country singing a pleasure to watch. We did a couple of dances on the little dance floor, but it was a bit hard with the sway of the boat, but it was good laugh and a great time.

We also had a wonderful camping weekend at Merry Beach on the south coast, with our friends from rock n roll, I know we have a great spot where we are at Jervis Bay but it's so nice to go somewhere else for a change, we had a fire everynight in a contained old washing machine tub, producing heaps of heat to warm our fingers & toes. We did a bit of trekking over the rocks to lookouts that look all the way down the coast, just beautiful.

What a great life we have and not at all expensive.

Look forward to the next camping weekend.

April Fund Raising Social

What a great turnout, thank you for everyone that came to make it a very successful fund raiser.

Congratulations to all those that one the Raffle prizes and the lucky door prizes. I will post more photos soon.

Lots of fun dances, with all requests, I can't believe the amount of requests for the older dances. It just goes to show that they are still very popular.

April Fund Raising Social

Hi everyone, March has been a quiet month, there has been no socials in the area, but we are busy learning as many dances as possible for the Homebush Ball, such as Intermediate Dances - Break on Me, Obsessed, Hold Me Now, A Woman Loves, Easy Intermediate Dances - Out of Reach, Forget all your Yesterdays, Hello Summer, Beginner dances - Sunshine Waltz, Try Everything Easy, Yes Sir Tha'ts My Baby.

You are all working so hard to learn the dances and it's good to see so many that have only been dancing a few years tackling the harder dances. All I can say is persistence, you get there after a few lessons.

A big thanks to Janet Connolly and Kathy Pryor for taking my Monday night class, as I was in Merimbula from the 9th-13th March, Kathy had been to Norfolk Island with Vivien for a week and went to a linedance workshop with Kate Simpkin, learnt a few dances and taught the class Yes Sir That's My Baby sung by Ricky Nelson which is a fun beginner dance.

A big thanks to Jenny Landsberry for taking my Sunday class whilst I was away, Jenny taught Obsessed and Wanna Be Me Too. These dances have been received well by all the dancers. I am very lucky to have such wonderful friends that are willing to take on the classes when I have some time with my husband Rob.

Unfortunately the Jervis Bay cruise for the 18th March has been cancelled again, this time due to bad weather, heavy seas and windy conditions. I'm sure everyone that were going are pleased with the decision. I will schedule the cruise for May, when I work out a date.

The April Fund Raising social is coming around fast, I hope you can all make it, we are raising money for Greenacres Disability Services. The social is request only, so start picking your favourite dances out, so we can all have fun. I will do a list of dances that have been done recently and in the past just incase you have forgotten the names.

Sad news to hear that Jan Wylie has passed away due to cancer, she has choreographed lots of fun dances and was well known all over Australia. She will be sadly missed by many.

Jervis Bay Cruise

Really looking forward to this 2 hour cruise outside of Jervis Bay, I have not been out beyond the Light house and I have been living down here for 37 years.

Dolphin Watch Cruises will be taking us up north of Point Perpendicular to the Seal Colony and the Caves and hopefully to Drum & Drumsticks.

If any one is interested in coming along it's Saturday 18th March leaving at 8.30am. Tickets can be purchased through Dolphin Watch Cruises in Huskisson. The cruise is under my name (Laurel Slater) and they cost $72 per person.

I did have it booked for the 18th February but we had to cancel because of the Triathlon held in Huskisson that weekend, so now it is moved to 18th March. There is about 20 of us going on the trip, the boat takes 46 people, hope you can come along with us.

New Year & Ros Straw Social

Welcome 2017, hope this year is a lot better than last year. We have been back into full swing learning dances for the Homebush Ball, there are plenty of dances to learn, we are gradually getting through the list.

We started classes back in Mid January, welcome to our new beginners, hope you find the classes fun and interesting.

Ros Straw had a social early February, which 6 of us made the trip to Sydney and back, long drive 3 hours up and back again and 4 hours of fun dances, It was great to see Betty and Ken and some of the other ladies from different classes, thanks Ros and Richard for your hospitality, you made us feel very welcome.

Sussex Inlet Xmas Social

Jenny's social was very entertaining with Brenda & Gina doing a skit called a Couple of Swells, they really know how to entertain these girls, such a lot of fun.

Brenda & Gina (A Couple of Swells)

The social's theme was Hawaiian, everyone looked great in their Hawaiian costumes.

Jenny and a few of the girls also did a skit with 3 dances to Hawaiin music. Great job girls it looked fantastic.

Gina & Ken, Brenda & Peta enjoyed the night.

We had a two course meal, which was delicious, Roast Pork & Roast Chicken, the desserts were Pavlova and Apple Tarts

The Shoalhaven County Line Dancers Group

More of the Shoalhaven Country Line Dancers Group

Carol(President of Shoalhaven Country Line Dancers) with Rhonda Angela & Robyn

Great night Jenny, you and your helpers did a fantastic job with all the decorations and the organising of the night.

Xmas Social

We are nearing the end of another year of fantastic dancing and great friends with lots of laughs. Hopefully all the beginners have had a wonderful year of learning all those tricky little steps and progressing to the next level of easy intermediate.

Also everyone who have been transferring from Easy Intermediate to Intermediate dances, keep trying, it's always hard to start with, but with ongoing lessons it does get easier, look forward to what dances will be coming up next year

Our Xmas Social is coming up on Saturday the 26th November. The cost is $10 and if you could bring a small plate to share for supper thanks.

Tea & Coffee and Soft drinks will be supplied.

Looking forward to seeing you all there. Thank you for all your support and friendship throughout the year.

Las Vegas & Hawaii

Hi everyone, I have just returned from my holiday and just updating everything.

3 nights in Las Vegas, Arrived midnight to a very luxurious Motel, Marriott Grand Chateau 1 block from the strip, enjoyed lying flat after 15 hours sitting in the plane.

Outside the Bellagio with the Dancing Fountains

One full day walking up & down the Strip and checking out the foyers in the Casinos, so much to see and do here, lots of people, plenty of shops, music in the streets, dancing fountains, I would like to spend another 2 extra days here, so much that we missed seeing.

Helicopter Ride over the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lake Meir and then a flight over the Strip

The next day a helicopter ride in the morning, then back to the strip for more sightseeing.

Grand Canyon for Champagne Breakfast.

Our last night in Vegas, time for the Broadway Show at Steve Wynn's showstoppers. This was brilliant well worth seeing. The Singers were fantastic and plenty of dancing. Felt that the show was a bit short, an hour and half, for the money that was paid, I expected at least two-two half hours. But it was brilliant!!!!!!

At the Broadway Show

Chorus Line at the Broadway Show

Then off to Hawaii for 12 nights, we stayed at Aston Waikiki Sunset, in a two bedroom apartment which had fantastic views of Diamond Head Crater, we were two blocks from the main street, close to most shops and restaurants and a short walk to the bus stop.

Enjoying the weather in the main street.

 We had a great time at Sea Life Park, what wonderful creatures dolphins are so gentle, although I thought their enclosures were quite small especially after being at Qld Sea World,

Interacting with the Dolphins

Dolphin Ride

Then a most strenuous climb up Diamond Head Crater, we did it though climbing 300 steps and a narrow uneven track, my calf muscles were aching the next two days. So much easier coming back down. Some people use it for excercising, they were running up the steps. We did this trip about 10.30am it was quite warm about 29 degrees, better to plan a trip like this about 8.30am when it's not so hot.

Diamon Head Crater looking out over Waikiki Beach

 A lovely way to see Waikiki from another angle, lovely food with plenty of entertainment. Whilst eating we had a couple of local singers and then a mix of polynesian dancing including New Zealand, Tonga, Samoan and Hawaiian Dancers. Then after dessert we had a dance with everyone getting up and joining in with a mix of dances like YMCA and other fun dances (I can't remember what we danced to) but we had fun

Off on a Sunset dinner Cruise

Our last activity for Hawaii was the Paradise Cove Luau, fantastic show and heaps to eat, couldn't finish what we were given, the entree was enough, but it was delicious

Paradise Cove Luau

Then in between our activities, it was off to the beach for a bit of R & R not Rock N Roll, Rest and Relaxation, the water was a lovely temperature about 24 degrees, we stayed in the water for about an hour, my fingers were shrivelled up like prunes. We did plenty of shopping on other days, it's always nice looking at all the different shops and quite cheep two.

Waikiki Beach

I love Hawaii, this is my second time, would definately like to come back again. Not sure when this will happen, as we have other holidays planned for 2020 Scotland Wales and Ireland. Time to start saving again.