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REQUEST EVENING

Friday 3rd May 2024

7.30-10.30pm

Enfield Highway Conservative Club

652 Hertford Road

Enfield EN3 6LZ

Tickets £8 adults

£5 under 16's and non dancers

Please feel free to bring your own nibbles, bar available – no drinks from outside.

Tickets will be available soon, please add let me know asap if you wish to attend

The following classes are 

CANCELLED

Monday 1^st April 2024 –  Age UK at Southbury & EHCC - Easter Bank holiday

(As usual the evening class held at EHCC will be carried to Tuesday)

No classes on the following dates as I will be away

Tues 16^th April 2024 at Enfield Baptist Church

Wednesday 17^th April 2024 at EHCC

Thursday 18^th April 2024  at St. Aldhelm's Church hall

Thursday 2^nd May 2024 St. Aldhelm's church hall – Polling day

Monday 6^th May 2024 – May day Bank Holiday

Monday 27^th May 2024 - Spring Bank Holiday

(Again the evening class held at EHCCwill be carried to Tuesday)

2021 kicked off with lock down No 3! or was it No 4? It was rather a grim way to start the year with so much uncertainty, but being the optimistic people we are, we soon adapted as we do and carried out our classes on Zoom

In May, we were given the go ahead to resumed our classes, all be it with restrictions in place which meant split classes, but finally, in September we were allowed to merge our classes and share the dance floor. What a wonderful moment that was when we all got to see each once again and it felt just like old times.

To all of my Saddle Baggers and my Age UK class members from Southbury and St. Aldhelms, thank you so much for working with me during these crazy and confusing times .

And as always, I am so so grateful for all the beautiful cards and amazing gifts you gave me. I hope you know how much I appreciate you all.

I very much hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your families and wish you all a healthy and happy New Year with lots more dancing ….

I am so sorry to have to say that I will be cancelling the class this evening!

This was not an easy decision to make as I hate to let anybody down but I don't think I could forgive myself if anything were to happen! I truly believe due to the rapidly increasing cases of the omicron variant; it is the right thing to do for our safety.

I also know that some of you are feeling most uncomfortable and don't wish to take the risk at the moment as I have already received messages from dancers who have made the decision not to attend this evening.

We have been incredibly lucky so far in that we have been able to dance continuously since we were allowed to return in May and haven't had to cancel any classes due to class members catching covid. So, let's not push our luck, let's try and stay as safe as we can before we get together with our families for Christmas.

Once again, a huge apology and I would like to thank you all for your understanding and support.

I will of course keep you posted of any changes at the beginning of 2022 with regards to our return.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a hopeful, positive and peaceful New Year

25th Birthday bash!

'Back to the start'

Friday 17th September 2021

Enfield Highway Conservative Club

652 Hertford Road

EN3 6LZ

7.30 - 10.30pm

Tickets £7 - bring your own nibbles

Bar available - no drinks from outside

Don't forget your cowboy hat!!

ALSO..............

A very Happy New year to you all. I hope you are all keeping well and you managed to enjoy Christmas. Once again, thank you all so much for your beautiful cards and gifts..

Not surprisingly, we find ourselves back in lock down, let's hope and pray that it makes a difference. Thank goodness for the vaccinations! It's definitely the way forward.

Luckily enough, we still have Zoom and I will be resuming the Age UK class on Thursday 14^th January, 1.30 to 2.30pm. This class is free of charge and is a mixture of absolute beginner up to improver level dances only, but if like me, you consumed a huge amount of mince pies and chocolates over Christmas, then you'll be glad of the extra exercise. Please let me know if you are interested and I will forward details to you.

Monday intermediate/advance class will resume on Monday 18^th January at 7.30pm.

I will email you the link on the day as usual.

Until then, please take extra care and let's try and step into 2021 with hope and positively. I very much look forward to seeing you all on Zoom.

Best wishes Angie

Here we are again at the end of another year, but a year like no other! 

 Let's hope we don't have to experience another one like it!

This year we have had to get used to a completely new regime with so many restrictions; split classes, one way entry systems, temperature checks, staying apart, no hugs, music not too loud, no parties and not to mention the dreaded face masks!! By the end of the pandemic, we will get so used to wearing them and then we'll have to do it all in reverse and get unused to them!

Having said all that, I do know how incredibly lucky we are to still be healthy and well enough to dance and for that I am truly grateful. We did manage to get back to classes for a while which was wonderful and it gave us all the boost we needed to keep going.  Admittedly, we only learnt one or two new dances, but we did recap many of our favourites.

We were even lucky enough to fit in a sparkle/request evening.  It was such a lovely evening, for a moment, it almost felt like normal! 

Some of us also enjoyed the benefit of Zoom - it was a challenge at first and it took a while to get used to, but it has proved to be a godsend.

I'm sorry to say I very much doubt that we will be permitted to return to classes in January as families and friends will be mixing which will probably cause another spike, but thank goodness, there is now some light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccine already being administered.

 We have managed to come this far, we just have to be a little more patient and carry on doing what we've been doing to stay safe even if it is on Zoom.

 I honestly feel that life will return to normal once again.

As always, I would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for your patience and support throughout this crazy year and a very special thank you to Maureen, Joyce, and Chrys for all the help with the cleaning/door duty. I really would not have been able to do it without you.

Christmas will be a sad occasion for those who have been affected by this dreadful virus and my heart goes out to you. To those of you who are lucky enough to be healthy and well, I wish you love and happiness and  hope you have a wonderful time at Christmas with your family and friends. 

 Here's to a happier 2021.

I will be in touch with more information with regards to our return as soon as I am able to. 

Can't wait to see you all in the New Year.

Love and best wishes to you all Angie XX

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Hello my lovely Saddle Baggers,

I know how sad it feels to be in lockdown once again, and not to be able to attend our line dance classes – but thank goodness we still have ZOOM!

Let's not waste any time and begin this Monday 9^th November at 7.30pm

As previously, I will email/text you the details about an hour before we begin.

If you are new to Zoom, it is a simple app to download. Once you have created your account, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to explain how to join a meeting and have a trial run with you.

I very much look forward to seeing you on Monday.

I will also be holding a zoom line dance class, hosted by Age UK

Every Thursday afternoon from 1.30 - 2.30pm

for beginner to improver level.

Please get in touch if you would like details

Despite the recent government announcements and changes to the guidelines, I am so happy to announce that, for now, we can continue with our line dancing classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Enfield Highway Conservative Club.

We don't need to be reminded that COVID-19 is still very much a huge presence in our lives and safety remains a key priority. Fortunately, The Club have been incredibly supportive and we have been able to work together in order for us to continue our much-loved line dancing.

Due to the changes (from 24^th September), it has been necessary to introduce some additional safety measures to enhance the level of protection.

MASKS

It is absolutely essential for us to KEEP OUR MASKS ON AT ALL TIMES! EXCEPT, of course, WHILST WE ARE DANCING or HAVING A DRINK AT OUR TABLES. So, this means masks to be worn when entering and leaving the club and going to the toilet.

DRINKS

It is a now a legal requirement for the club to adhere to table service, so please order your drinks on arrival and Diane on Monday or Carla on Wednesday will deliver your drinks to you at your table.

NEW CLOSING TIME

All clubs, cafes, bars and restaurants must be closed by10pm. Therefore, we have made a slight time adjustment to our Monday evening classes - please see 'Lessons page' for details

Wednesday daytime classes will remain as is.

NHS QR

The club is also displaying the NHS QR poster if you have the facility to scan, in order to collect test and trace contact details

Thursday Age UK Class at St. Aldhelm's Church Hall is also able to continue 

and, again, 

FACE COVERINGS MUST BE KEPT ON UNTIL WE DANCE

I have, as yet, NOT been notified as to when we can begin the class at Southbury Leisure Centre, but you will be notified as soon as we have been informed.

 I feel a huge responsibility and keeping you all safe whilst we are enjoying our dancing is a top priority during these strange times. I think you will agree, it's a small price to pay to help keep our physical and mental health well.

Thank you everybody for your support and understanding and let's hope we can work together to keep going.

Absolute Beginner Class

I am still waiting to hear from our new venue with regards to a starting date for this class.  

I will contact you as soon as I hear anything