It’s all in the sequence

On Thursday 15th October, ’09 Crawley Happy Times had the priviledge of attending the Crawley Sequence Dance Club in Tilgate,

We met Douglas Moyse while reporting on another event. Douglas told us about a group of ladies and gentlemen who meet every Thursday at St. Bernadettes Church, Tilgate to trip the light fantastic with classics like the tango, foxtrot and many other beautiful dances.

This Thursday happened to be their 56th Anniversary for the club. A few other clubs had joined them in thier celebrations. Douglas and his wife, Diana (who met at the club) have been attending for 25 years. In fact Douglas told us many of the couples present had , in fact, met at the dance club. The social side of the club is very important to those who attend. Diana Moyse said “the music is good and the exercise keeps the brain active”. Douglas Moyse told us “the alternative of sitting at home in front of the television is not very inviting”.

The visitors from the other clubs attending on this anniversary evening were having a wonderful evening. There was wine and cake especially for this special event, which was enjoyed by all. We spoke to one of the visitors Don Knight who said “it’s a wonderful evening. I have been here a couple of times before. I am the Chairman of Henfiled and Hurstpierpoint Sequnece Dance Clubs. I think it is a great past time. You get to know everyone and to make some great new friends”.

The club is always looking for new members. We asked who would be suitable to attend and were told anyone can join. Single, couples, expert dancers, new comers, young, not-so-young, anyone who wants to meet some wonderful people and get some exercise at the same time. The dance club meets every Thursday with an admission fee of just £2.50. Bring your own refreshments!

Crawley Happy Times would like to thank the Douglas Moyse for inviting us down. We had a lovely time and would encourage anyone who has a free evening to pop down to join in. Thank you for the wine and cake!

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