Lena and Pat
About our behaviour at the Sixties Revisited evening on Saturday …
First, to the lady in purple, sorry about your foot. I’m not usually that clumsy on the dance-floor. To be honest, I’m not usually on the dance-floor at all. That was the problem. Lena was so happy to see me out there with her that she gave me an extra little twirl – yes, you probably noticed, a few times … and – well, I kind of spun out of control …
To our new friends, Pat and Jackie. Thanks for making us so welcome at your table. Bet you were surprised though, weren’t you? The last time you saw Lena, at the Dementia Champions meeting, she sat there politely, hardly saying a word. This time she was like a whirlwind, irresistible, unstoppable. You probably didn’t realise that when you asked her to join you in a dance. Hope you’ve recovered.
Event organiser Lesley – with grandson
To the people on the front table. Thanks for your patience. Ten times, it must have been, Lena went across to ask you to get up and join us on the floor. I could see it wasn’t quite your thing – you were happy sitting there being entertained by her antics and energy. But Lena was having such a good time, she just wanted everyone to join her in her beautiful world.
To Lesley. What an inspired venue you chose for a dementia fund-raiser! The Grand Palais in Swinton, chock-full of memories even for us, when we’d never been there before. A proper dance-hall, high-ceilinged, spacious, lovingly restored to a state of pre-discotheque kitsch splendour. The kind of place where it was still cool for you and four of your best girlfriends to show off the latest dance moves from fifty years ago – with your handbag on the floor in the centre, of course – while the guys stood back in the shadows admiring.
Lena dancing – too fast for the camera!
Here at Ctrl+Alz+Shift, I keep banging on about the best antidote I know for Alzheimers – fitness, friendship and fun. Saturday’s Sixties night gave us all three – in bucketloads. Does the combination work? Picture Lena, grinning from ear to ear all evening, putting a smile on everyone else’s face too. Then you tell me.
️️Fabulous to see Lena so happy
Yes dancing always her thing !!
Maybe a better pic next time Alan !!
Yup – I took about 50 pictures, and she was moving so fast, this was the best. Wanna see the worst?
Once again you guys put a smile on my face. You with your “storytelling” but also the thought of Lena enjoying herself dancing away. I have actually thought Lena would get a lot out of dancing. The music reminds us of things and I also believe we have, what I call, a “bodymemory”, the kind that is triggered by using our body in different ways. I would have loved being there dancing with her. I have decided there is far too little music and dancing in my life, and I sure could do with the excersice!! When is the next do??
I’ll find out, Åsa. You coming?