The Light-Hearted Dance Weekends
Hotel Piccadilly, Bournemouth. 19th - 21st Jan 2007.

Leaders John & Hilary Turner.
Guest Caller - Ivan Aitken, Musicians - John & Mary Brock (The Weston Country Dance band).

Here is just a sample of the responses from our customer questionnaire.

Question - Would you recommend our weekends to your friends?
Of the 37 (out of a possible 52) responses to our questionnaire, 36 said 'Yes' to the above question. One had reservations.

Question - Please comment on the venue?
'Location - excellent, Room on the small side but clean with comfortable beds & a good shower, Food: excellent breakfast & good choice at other meals. Ballroom - fabulous' . - Mavis & David Seedhouse, W Midlands.

'Food excellent & we are vegetarian. Ballroom ideal shape, but perhaps a dais for the band would be helpful. Wonderful floor'. - Ian & Val McFarlane, Bucks.

Question - Please comment on the Dance Programme?
'Good variety, Great Fun' - Anonymous.

'Very good indeed. Nice mix of brain taxing & better known dances'. - Jim & Anne Pennells, W Midlands.

Question - What can we do to improve our performance?
'Please don't change anything!' - Ruth & Jim Gwilliam, W Sussex.

Question - Is the weekend good value for money?    a) Hotel?    & b) Artists & Dance programme?
All except one who responded to our questionnaire, said 'Yes' to a) & All said 'Yes' to b).

Question - What attracted you to this weekend?
'We just know that we are going to have a good weekend'. - Brian & Christine Hodgson, Hampshire.

'Mixture of everything, but Callers the main reason' - Barbara Shaffer, Bucks.

'We knew it would be a welcoming friendly event for our 'new to dancing' friends and it was'. - Ian & Val McFarlane, Bucks.

'The atmosphere, fun, learning, lovely company & good food. - Rosie Yeats-Brown & Keith Gulliver, Suffolk.

Other comments from Guests:
'We were pleased to be made so welcome' - Ken Walker & Brenda White, Bucks. (new customers)

'Jim & I particularly enjoyed Elizabeth's Hand Bell Session. Never had a go at that before & the hour went so quickly' - Jim & Anne Pennells, W Midlands.

'We had tried before to join this weekend, and had not been lucky. 2007 - success! The musicians & callers were superb, and the company was great. All combined to make the weekend thoroughly enjoyable. It was very relaxed and fun. We're looking forward to 2008 (fingers crossed).' - Fred & Ann Woodcock, Ashford, Kent.

For customer's comments on previous 'Light-hearted Dance Weekends' see link below.
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