A great mover
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captain clutterbuck
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You can hear Craig Revel Horwood's opinion "Firstly lose the hat and plimsolls get yourself proper dance shoes dear , your hands were so wrong you managed to put them in places they should never go..........................."
captain clutterbuck
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Actually I am not, I have seen him interviewed and they showed clips of his acerbic comments however, when I was youngerI had to learn a few steps for the end of term dance and boy did I struggle . I have full admiration for anyone who can dance especially complicated ballroom routines .
I always thought about taking up Latin dancing to keep fit but with clown size 11 shoes frightened I would break someone's toes [as Old Man Steptoe said when Harold kept standing on his feet "I'll have toes like Globe Artichokes tomorrow " and pretty sure my prospective partner's would ! ]
I always thought about taking up Latin dancing to keep fit but with clown size 11 shoes frightened I would break someone's toes [as Old Man Steptoe said when Harold kept standing on his feet "I'll have toes like Globe Artichokes tomorrow " and pretty sure my prospective partner's would ! ]
captain clutterbuck
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So you just put your left foot in , left foot out ............................. Hokey Cokey!
captain clutterbuck
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Lets Twist once more , as one did during an enacted summer, Lets Twist once more , as one did the previous annum ..................................................................yes even posh people do the Twist . Had one danced it with the likes of Mr William Simmonite one's corset would have ended up back to front! 
captain clutterbuck
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With the current series of Strictly underway it's clearly obvious that a lot of the dances are difficult and challenging , hours of practice and stress to perfect such as the Pasodoble [what the hell is the Pasadoble] , Tango, American Smooth[ sounds like a cocktail they'd charge you a tenner for) . All pale into insignificance, in my humble opinion, to the most stressful and difficult dance of all which is without doubt the Conga.
Once your commit to participate that's it your in in for the duration .
IF you are the first person well you not only have the sheer stress that position 1 brings [there you are kicking your legs wondering if you are going to be the only idiot on the floor ] but you have the responsibility of keeping it going , deciding what pace the line goes at and where the line goes .
IF you are in the middle of the chain and decide you need a break and let go of the person in front then suddenly you become the leader of a rival group not only with all the responsibility I have described but also you have to ensure your group are better than your rivals by going to places they wouldn't dream of going suddenly you are in a competition .
IF you are the penultimate member of the group and decide you want a drink and to reintegrate yourself in socialising, you sadly have a fellow conga participant as unwanted company because they won't let go .They are still kicking out when you are perhaps chatting to someone of the opposite sex you have had your eye on all night .
Perhaps the person is an attractive member of the opposite sex who is gripping you tightly around the waist, while you are frantically trying to explain to your wife/husband/partner why you are still attached to this person . As the person socialising you are also obliged to buy this person a drink.
So next time you are all watching Strictly with admiration for the skill and dedication the dancers have demonstrated to get where they are, think on and remember they are a pale shadow of anyone who has been involved in the Conga!
Once your commit to participate that's it your in in for the duration .
IF you are the first person well you not only have the sheer stress that position 1 brings [there you are kicking your legs wondering if you are going to be the only idiot on the floor ] but you have the responsibility of keeping it going , deciding what pace the line goes at and where the line goes .
IF you are in the middle of the chain and decide you need a break and let go of the person in front then suddenly you become the leader of a rival group not only with all the responsibility I have described but also you have to ensure your group are better than your rivals by going to places they wouldn't dream of going suddenly you are in a competition .
IF you are the penultimate member of the group and decide you want a drink and to reintegrate yourself in socialising, you sadly have a fellow conga participant as unwanted company because they won't let go .They are still kicking out when you are perhaps chatting to someone of the opposite sex you have had your eye on all night .
Perhaps the person is an attractive member of the opposite sex who is gripping you tightly around the waist, while you are frantically trying to explain to your wife/husband/partner why you are still attached to this person . As the person socialising you are also obliged to buy this person a drink.
So next time you are all watching Strictly with admiration for the skill and dedication the dancers have demonstrated to get where they are, think on and remember they are a pale shadow of anyone who has been involved in the Conga!
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