My love of the idea of skating grew

after I checked out these videos. Had no idea it could be such fun and so versatile. I really hope I master some basic moves soon. God bless the internet - so many instructional videos on there for free :-) like this one http://www.rollergirl.ca/media/movies/misc/learn-to-roller-skate.wmv

Anyone in Bournemouth/Bracknell can join me - just go to the skateshop in Poole on the big roundabout with the municipal buildings and Police station. Yay!!!!

The videos - note you may need various things like QuickTime to view these (last few inc cat fight) and Broadband for sure:

Windows media player
http://quadskating.com/ask_the_expert/viewtopic.php?p=1025#1025 - check out the moves from the Side To Side Slide to the Spreadeagle Heel Splits Into Knee Spin
http://www.rollertrip.com/img/illustration/lolomoi.wmv street entertainment on wheels to Michael Jackson
http://www.quadskating.com/videos/PowerSkating.wmv for extra speed pop a hoover on your back ???
http://www.sk8z1.com/videos/lass/lass.mpg Eddie the Eagle style jumping
http://www.quadskating.com/Grannys_Video_Vault/Selvyn.wmv helps you breakdance - this will be me soon folks (yeah right!!!)
http://basketballshows.com/videos/2005video.wmv entertainment at half time in a basket ball game - what a fun job
http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/9999/rollerbot.wmv - the robot that skates - can it be true? Those crazy Japanese.


Quicktime
http://www.kerowack.com/video.htm - shows what a fun time you can have in the park come 70s roller disco
http://www.crashcamfilms.com/hellonwheels/trailer.htm - even girls fight while on roller skates
http://www.quadskating.com/videos/grammont.MOV because you don't need a skateboard to have fun

Other
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBJ_3MxOsek&search=roller - What it looked like in 70s glory

There's even a French b/m short movie with criminals on skates - http://eccentrica.free.fr/argent_content.mov

I am so excited - so very excited because at long last after much seeking quad skates are back in and I have me a pair. I really need to learn how to stop though but have had my first go in a near deserted car park today. Well not first - I did it when I was 10 - how hard can it be to remember the moves?

I happened to flick through the Matalan catalogue a month ago and recalled they had the most fab retro shorts for �3 that will be perfect with my skates for sunny days on the Bournemouth promenade. Cue the music "it's my life da da da da.." just like the Tampax ad.

Oh my f'ing gawd! urgent letter to my friends

People, trust me on this one. Run to your local fine delicatessen and see if they have any post Easter sales on Lindt's praline connoisseurs Easter egg. It's a big box. The bottom of the egg is milk chocolate praline and the top is a tray full of assorted pralines. I bought Mark one and sit here helping him eat them - I don't care if I have a migraine for a week. I'm in seventh heaven and a half. These chocolates are gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!

I have completely lost my senses and self control
Marta

PS it's gone crazy here. Mark has nearly completed his first sudoku puzzle and the house is in near hysteria between the two of us. He's so engrossed, he's not aware I've eaten half his chocolate which he normally wouldn't allow because he knows I'll likely get a migraine.

Chocolate rules!

[ahem - feeling a little sick now]