Hope these do not frighten you too much! this was me ready for dancing the night away at the annual 40's Hangar Dance, held as one would guess in the hangar on Ellough Airfield..... close by.....sadly I forgot my camera, so these few are from my dear niece's mobile phone hopefully more to follow, as another nice person took a few......
You cannot see here the wonderful people who were dressed in all sorts of forces uniforms, american as well, some sailors of all ranks.....and everything people wore in the war years.....it was so clever, so many nurses, spivs, tarts and people in posh frocks with gloves which we wore then...and of course stockings with seams, some who had their partners draw the seam on their legs as we did in the war ....all shapes and sizes of people.... ..The hangar was full , 540 people we believe.... all in aid of the local Waveney Hospice Care charity... and a really good night was had by all...everyone behaved well.. of course with all the MP's and guards around with rifles etc and a dog!! of course I can remember it for real.... in fact the invitations were made like the old identity cards, and I still have mine from 1940.. whoops.....
The big band were so great we are very lucky to have such talented people who can play wonderful music.. and the dancing by some, well, it was a joy to watch , and to join in as well....learned to do some swing jazz with a sailor, well not a real one! but he was very nifty on his feet......
Dear Liz and James Liz being saucy as usual.....and looking good....
Ivan and me ....he was dressed as an ARP warden, but he refused to wear the hat....
This is rather blurred but you can see we were having a good time..
Hopefully as I have said there may be more...
My dear Ann with friend Richard, Ann and I grew up in the same road, something nice about not moving away from home.
Another dear friend with whom I like to have a dance. But next year I will dress up not down, as khaki is not very good for this OAP…
