Linnwood House

Each year the children dance at Linnwood House. It is a historic house set up as a museum. It relies on donations and volunteers to keep it going. There is no government help to pay the rates or repairs etc.

There were very few people there today as it rained this morning and I think it scared the visitors away. There were a few stalls selling crafty, cottage type goods.

The dancing was lovely and the kids were glad to perform even for such a small audience. The spectators were mostly old ladies who had nothing but nice things to say to the kids.

Ceilidh (in pink) Casey (in the white top) Brodie, Connor and Greer (in that order) Brodie doing the swords, Darcy and Aidan ready for their Pas de Basques and everybody on the balls of their feet for the fling (Lesley, Greer, Connor, Brodie, Ceilidh, Ashleigh, Aidan and Darcy in the front.






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