Ceilidh Dance Newsletter – 2025 #9

 

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 80 degrees while resting and 90 degrees while the physio is pushing and I am screaming not so silently in great pain!!  That is where I am at and my knee still feels sore are physio yesterday.  Don’t know if I will make 90 degrees while resting before I see the surgeon in 1 week but at least I am closer than I thought I would be but I don’t look forward to the physio appointments and I have 3 more before my appointment.

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Here is another Ceilidh Dance newsletter for you all to enjoy with jokes, pictures, news, etc.  If you don’t want to continue (how could you even consider it!) to receive this newsletter simply unsubscibe on the main page.

Thanks to Belinda we now have a presence on Instagram so you can follow us on instagram.com/vancouver.ceilidhs

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Please check it out and make Belinda very happy!!

 

 

The next Ceilidh Dance will be held on Friday, November 28 in the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver.  We start the evening with a free class from 7 – 7;45 pm followed by the dance from 8 – 10:30 ish  Come and join us for a great evening of dancing, fun and social interaction.  As these dances continue to grow in popularity you may need to come early to ensure your place.  Great fun was had at the last Ceilidh in October and Alison, as always, kept you all moving and dancing to the great music provided by Calanais.

This is the last Ceilidh dance of the year and it will be the last dance before an admission price increase! 

Due to increasing rents and other costs we have to plan on an increase in the admission to the Ceildh dances.  We have managed to hold them at the current rate of $15 ($10 for students) since September, 2017 which is really rather remarkable.  Starting in January, 2026 admission will be $20 ($15 for students).  We will not push for the donations towards the refreshments and we will accept credit/debit cards as well as cash. 

We really hope this increase will not deter anyone from coming.  If you have a group of 8 or more and pay cash, thus saving us the credit card fees, the group can come for $18 pp ($13 ps for students).  To take advantage of this you have to plan ahead.  Talk with any one of us on this or any other topic.

We do accept credit cards, though cash is preferred.  Please let your friends aware of the changes.

 

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For those of the  older generation (like me) who do not really comprehend
the need for Facebook:

Presently, I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying
the same principles.

Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell the passers-by what
I have eaten, how I feel, what I have done the night before, and what I
will do tomorrow.

Then, I give them pictures of my family, my dog, me gardening, and
spending time in my pool. I also listen to their conversations, and I
tell them I love them.

And, it works.

I already have three persons following me … two police officers and a
psychiatrist.

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The dances are held in the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver which is a block north of  SW Marine between Granville & Oak in Marpole.  The evening starts with a free class from 7 – 7:45 and the dance with the live music of Calanais follows from 8 – 10:30.  Admission is $15 (students $10) and there are refreshments available but remember CASH is preferred.  Remember to bring some extra cash so you can donate towards the cost of the beer/cider/soft drinks/cookies etc.

If you are interested in moving to the next level up from Ceilidh dancing you should try Scottish Country dancing which is more refined than Ceilidh dancing but still lots of fun.  Weekly classes will start up again in January so plan to come along give it a try, you will be made very welcome.   To help everyone find a convenient class here is a link to all the classes in and around Vancouver and the start time if known.  Ask any of us at the dances for more information.

2025-26 Class List  – more details at www.rscdsvancouver.org

 

Ceilidh Dance October 24, 2025

 

A woman goes to the Doctor in Glasgae, worried about her husband’s temper and threatening manner.

The Doc asks: “What’s the problem, Terina?

The woman says: “Weeell Doctor Cameron, I dinae know what to do. Every time
ma hubbie comes home drunk, he threatens to slap me aroon’.”

The Doctor says: “Aye, well… I have a real good cure for that. When your
husband arrives home intoxicated, just take a wee glass of water and start
swishing it in your mouth. Just swish and swish but don’t swallow it until
he goes to bed and is sound asleep.”

Two weeks later she comes back to the doctor looking fresh and reborn.
She says: “Doctor that was brilliant! Evrae time ma hubbie came
home drunk, I swished with water. I swished an’ swished, and he didnae
touch me even once!

Tell me Doc…wha’s the secret? How’s the water do that?”

The Doctor says: “Terina hen, it’s really nae big secret. The water does
bugger all – it’s keeping your mouth shut that does the trick…”

 

Tunes for your listening pleasure

The Nurseryman – jig      Alastair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone        Just as it Was 2

 

 

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Ed and Carolyn met while on a singles cruise and Ed fell head over heels for her.  When they discovered they lived in the same city only a few miles apart Ed was ecstatic. He immediately started asking her out when they got home.

Within a couple of weeks, Ed had taken Carolyn to dance clubs, restaurants, concerts, movies, and museums. Ed became convinced that Carolyn was indeed his soul mate…and true love. Every date seemed better than the last.

On the one-month anniversary of their first dinner on the cruise ship, Ed took Carolyn to a fine restaurant. While having cocktails and waiting for their salad, Ed said, “I guess you can tell I’m very much in love with you. I’d like a little serious talk before our relationship continues to the next stage. So, before I get a box out of my jacket and ask you a life changing question, it’s only fair to warn you, I’m a total golf nut. I play golf, I read about golf, I watch golf on TV. In short, I eat, sleep, and breathe golf. If that’s going to be a problem for us, you’d better say so now!”

Carolyn took a deep breath and responded, “Ed that certainly won’t be a problem. I love you as you are and I love golf too; but, since we’re being totally honest with each other, you need to know that for the last five years I’ve been a hooker.”

Ed said, “I bet it’s because you’re not keeping your wrists straight when you hit the ball.”