Breakfast mood (and yes, that is a dollop of clotted cream with my chocolate pud). 😉

30 Days of Dancing #23 As I sit here, bouncing away to another Charlotte De Witte set, this time dj-ing on top of a castle (= Queen of Techno) : ) I’m feeling rather sleepy after a whole day of rearranging furniture. I love a change and things look different in the flat now. It feels fresh, new and exciting. It’s had a ‘winter clean’. I found all the hidden dust - something no-one wants to find. And now it’s gone yay! I love tidying to music. I’ve done some great hoover routines in the past. And then not only have I listened to lush music, my house has also been way tidier woo!

Being on my feet all day however and feeling my ankle complain has meant a more static dance this evening. More like a ‘wiggle your whole body backwards and forwards on a chair for a couple of hours without stopping’ kinda thing. I’m still totally engaged and my stomach muscles will thank me tommorow. It makes me empathise with all those dancers who can’t use their legs to dance. I’m having a dance with them tonight and using every other part of my body instead. Enjoy your legs and love your feet people. They’re precious things.

30 Days of Dancing #22 Haven’t been able to get into trance today so l’ve moved onto this amazing set with Charlotte de Witte at the helm, smashing up those techno beats. Awesome backdrop surrounded by beautiful sea too. This girl is a cool cookie. Loving it so far.

A big heads up to Jorn Van Deynhoven. Haven’t heard a set from him before and I’m loving what I hear so far. Lots of uplifting trance woo! There’s a particular track which is sooooo amazing with beautiful female vocals and a sacred folk kind of melody. It’s called Mirage 2020.

30 Days of Dancing #21 Part of today’s movement was a dance walk to the supermarket. It’s good for me to walk meditatively with an awesome soundtrack on and feel exactly how I put one foot in front of the other. I can learn a lot from my body by being mindful of this process.

30 Days of Dancing #20 Aly & Fila got me moving today. Lots of stunning melodies to fly around the kitchen to. I decided to do some Wim Hoff breathing in the middle of my sesh. It felt super expansive and tranquil despite the drum beats blaring out. Lush lasers in this set.

There’s no getting away from it - DnB has some funky beats and expansive sounds (at 2:48 I’m reminded of The Goonies when they discover the pirate treasure - it’s weird what the brain links together hey?) - Generator - Dimension.

30 Days of Dancing #19 Today I’m happy I can see more definition in my face. It got with puffy with all the dairy I was eating. I’ve mostly cut it out now along with meat. Seems to be doing my figure a load of good being back with the plants. Absolutely loved this Sean Tyas set.

30 Days of Dancing #18 Really remembering the ‘old’ way of dancing with other people in today’s dance. Just before the world locked down I was in a basement club getting sweaty with strangers. It’s a weirdly exhilarating pastime, connecting with folk over dance, music and smiles.

Early ‘trance’ from the late 90s I used to dance to definitely had more of a sexy vibe than today’s offerings. Now women seem to sing about relationships in trance songs but back then they also sang songs like these…9pm til I Come and Encore une Fois.

30 Days of Dancing #17 I love Factor B. He knows how to end a set. He had me dancing to classic songs from my youth like Born Slippy and this gem. Got a good dance hoover in today and worked up some heat in the kitchen in between chopping 🥕 🥕 and peeling 🥔🥔. Here’s his set.

30 Days of Dancing #16 Sleeeeeeeepy today. But still danced in various seated positions for a couple of hours. It’s amazing how fit you can feel without even standing up but by moving your whole body consistently, to a repetitive beat. Beats rule : ) So does this track from 1999.

Entered the bathroom to discover it had turned into a pine forest. Yay! 🌲 🎄 🌲 What a delicious scent. I ❤️ pine.

Celebrating kindness and sweetness today (and every day). Saying thank you, being helpful, feeling the love. Magical moments of humanity.

Three things to make you smile - A girl and her donkey, a doggo being derpy and a wild cat sanctuary at feeding time.

30 Days of Dancing #15 Pretty much rocked out to old Eddie Halliwell sets all evening. The recordings were raw, the clubs sounded rammed, the crowds were cheering and the tunes were mint. This guy, in his heyday, had the world at his findertips without even having to say a word.

30 Days of Dancing #14 I love lasers. Especially flat ones which are amazing to put your hands through when given half a chance in a club. Here’s a collection of them. Tonight it’s all about moving with confidence through the candlelight. Feeling light. Heart’s pumping. 💃🌟💕🌟💃

Fancy some beautiful trance? John O’Callaghan has done rather a nice set. Currently dancing to it and feeling the love.

Love a bit of Simon’s Cat. This one is particularly sweet.

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.

Fabulous trance set from Factor B. Haven’t heard him DJ before. This was beautiful. Very uplifting. Love his passion. He’s also got a side project called Highlandr which is hybrid trance and I’m yet to listen to. Curious though : )

A parrot and a hamster made me smile today.

At 23, Bosh was the CD to have. Free on the cover of popular Mixmag in 2002, I’m just listening to it again and the eclectic mix of trance and hardhouse makes this set one of the most amazing. It took me a while to get used to old beats but then it starts to shine. So good.

47 Hello! In today’s episode I talk about harp projects, my love of chocolate biscuits, becoming a mad lighthouse keeper and letting my hair down these next two months. Cheers!