Strictly Bicester is exactly what it sounds like - 8 weeks of intensive dance training with the lovely professionals at Step By Step Dance School, followed by a nail-biting weekend competition 18th - 19th April 2015, all in the name of raising money for charity. Last year the competition raised over £8,000, and it would be wonderful to beat that this year.

Us novices will be Cha Cha-ing and quick stepping our way through the training in order to raise money for our chosen charity. I have chosen to support Diabetes UK, a fantastic organisation that not only works closely with those living with Diabetes but also leads the way for Diabetes research in the UK.

Any donation is gratefully received, and if you'd like to come down and watch me tread on my endlessly patient dance partner's toes for a night, tickets are £15 and can be purchased via myself - just drop me a line. I'll need all the support I can get on the 18th as it will be solely down to audience vote who goes through to the final!

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