er, yorkshire folk dancing- Skipton

[Blue Hills]

My attention has just been brought to BBC2's "dance spectacular" thing - latest one tonight BBC2 9pm.

Have just watched clips of last week's.

Have never had the slightest interest in watching the well known celebrity dance thing but whoever dreamed up/pitched/pulled off this barmy prog, on whatever drugs, deserves some sort of medal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04p0fv4

 

[Bimble]

Brilliant! I bet everyone had a cracking time and I couldn't help but notice the fancy footwork of the older lads doing their Northern Soul moves - now there's a keep fit program I could enjoy.

 

[raleighnut]

I expected something more akin to this,


View: https://youtu.be/saXvgZC6FPk

 

[Cycleops]

Well lads, what are going to do wi' rest of Arts Council grant.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I expected something more akin to this,


View: https://youtu.be/saXvgZC6FPk

I love these nutjobs, I would be an exceptionally good nutjob if I stayed in Englandshire

 

[EltonFrog]

I thought it was rather charming and watched it twice.

I've never been to Barnsley, is it not very ethnically diverse there?

 

[Oxo]

I thought it was rather charming and watched it twice.

I've never been to Barnsley, is it not very ethnically diverse there?

In Barnsley you either worked down pit or you didn't. How much more diverse can you get?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Eeee there's some big girls in that clip

 

[Blue Hills]

yes and it was nice that they were included, don't you think. No FB trickery. Big girls have their charms

 

[classic33]

I expected something more akin to this,


View: https://youtu.be/saXvgZC6FPk

All clogs made by Walkleys, weighing just over a 1lb per foot.

 

[raleighnut]

All clogs made by Walkleys, weighing just over a 1lb per foot.

When I worked in Foundries I wore wooden soled boots similar to these,



EDIT they're 'quick release' so if molten metal got inside you could get em off in a hurry.