30 Days of Dancing #13 I’ve got my old swirly chair back. I’ve found out this is a great piece of equipment to use whilst dancing. It helps me stretch my back out in a wiggly kinda way : ) I love using the world around to stretch, like surfaces, walls and chairs. I’ll try anything once…including people! A yoga teacher once told me he was always incorporationg the furniture in his yoga routines. I totally get where he’s coming from now.

Welcome to my winter cave. It’s very nice in here. The sheepskin on my chair has travelled round with me a fair few years. I’m so glad to have it out again. My old friend.

The dance tonight made me feel tight and strong and supple. My knees had started to twinge sharply before I started this challenge but now, as I bounce and move across the dancefloor each session, I feel oiled, confident and able. It’s a great feeling! I can resemble a wooden soldier when walking the streets outside, so to be supple and loose when dancing is a feeling I want always to cultivate. Maybe I should dance walk for the rest of my life? Like this happy, wonderful soul - Tommy Franklin aka Salty Rain - my hero.