Our next event was appearing at a private dinner, part of an international conference organised by SAFE (Safety and Flight Equipment Association), in the Old Chapel of the Beaumont Estate Hotel, Old Windsor. We were the post dinner entertainment, and had put together an appropriate sequence of dances, though it proved difficult to get ‘volunteers’ for Coconuts from the diners, who came from all over the world and were mostly in dinner jackets. We did though eventually eventually pressgang a couple, and the display seemed to go down very well overall. We were also well looked after, with sandwiches, chips, and wine and beer provided, which we feel should be the norm for every event from now on. We had a good turnout of dancers too, including Alun, who had arrived fresh from University with nearly all his kit except rather crucially his BB socks, necessitating an emergency phone call to Roy, at home 20 minutes away – thanks, Roy!
