Roller skating is a bit of a past time for me. I didn't do it a lot as a kid, but when I did I really enjoyed it.
I did not have conventional roller skates, I had the old skool ones which were basically wheels on a metal sole and you strapped your shoes into them. In some ways, really cool because you could wear nearly any of your shoes and trainers with them and they were adjustable in size, so if your foot grew bigger, you just got one of your parents to sort it out - it was great!
I think I mainly used roller skates when I was in primary school, because by the end of this and onwards, I was more likely to borrow a bike and going cycling round the area - something I was really good at then but have had to gain my nerve back when I tried it recently.
I did go to a roller disco thing at my school, but they didn't let us skate on the school hall (because it damaged their floor and it was more dangerous). Instead, we had a make shift floor made out of different coloured panels (hired from a company) that attached together, which you skated over. Does anyone remember these?
My memories of this roller disco were really good and I remember having lots of fun, so I have always wanted to go to a real adult roller disco. I also have loved the show Starlight Express since I was that age and have always wanted to be able to dance on skates : (
Well, the other day (after being unavailable to go at least 4 times before), I was swayed and went for a pal's hen do. Firstly, I didn't realise how expensive it was. I know you get the skates and all, but are the people running it taking the piss (would it be cheaper if I bought my own?)! As you can imagine from anything inspired by the 70s, there were lots of colourful lights and walls and a kind of "we're all friends here" feel to it.
Once you've paid, you put anything you don't need in the cloak room and then queue up for the skates. I had forgotten how different my skates were and found the weirdest thing to be how far the roller skate boots go up the leg - I found it really weird not having proper movement in my ankle : s
Anyway, it was the getting up in the skates that was the hardest. Having probably never been on wheels since the age of 13 (over 15 years ago), I found it hard getting my balance and the stance. To start with, I wouldn't even go on the main floor, because I was scared of falling over. Their was also a floor for more experienced skaters, but I knew from the start that was never going to happen, lol
In the end, I built up my courage and skated in the main area. I have to say, it was scary but it also felt like an achievement. It was slightly off putting seeing all those people who were experts doing their fancy moves, but I think it was just a bout of jealousy. I managed to do this at various points for the first hour (which was great), until I then fell over onto my coccyx and then lost my nerve again. The problem was I fell so hard, it really hurt and the last thing I felt like doing was skating around again.
For me, it was an interesting experience (which I am glad I did) but it's just not for me. Just like many others, I think my roller skating days should be left in the past, along with some of the tracks they played, lol.
Blog title comes from this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qB9FpfCR8
I did not have conventional roller skates, I had the old skool ones which were basically wheels on a metal sole and you strapped your shoes into them. In some ways, really cool because you could wear nearly any of your shoes and trainers with them and they were adjustable in size, so if your foot grew bigger, you just got one of your parents to sort it out - it was great!
I think I mainly used roller skates when I was in primary school, because by the end of this and onwards, I was more likely to borrow a bike and going cycling round the area - something I was really good at then but have had to gain my nerve back when I tried it recently.
I did go to a roller disco thing at my school, but they didn't let us skate on the school hall (because it damaged their floor and it was more dangerous). Instead, we had a make shift floor made out of different coloured panels (hired from a company) that attached together, which you skated over. Does anyone remember these?
My memories of this roller disco were really good and I remember having lots of fun, so I have always wanted to go to a real adult roller disco. I also have loved the show Starlight Express since I was that age and have always wanted to be able to dance on skates : (
Well, the other day (after being unavailable to go at least 4 times before), I was swayed and went for a pal's hen do. Firstly, I didn't realise how expensive it was. I know you get the skates and all, but are the people running it taking the piss (would it be cheaper if I bought my own?)! As you can imagine from anything inspired by the 70s, there were lots of colourful lights and walls and a kind of "we're all friends here" feel to it.
Once you've paid, you put anything you don't need in the cloak room and then queue up for the skates. I had forgotten how different my skates were and found the weirdest thing to be how far the roller skate boots go up the leg - I found it really weird not having proper movement in my ankle : s
Anyway, it was the getting up in the skates that was the hardest. Having probably never been on wheels since the age of 13 (over 15 years ago), I found it hard getting my balance and the stance. To start with, I wouldn't even go on the main floor, because I was scared of falling over. Their was also a floor for more experienced skaters, but I knew from the start that was never going to happen, lol
In the end, I built up my courage and skated in the main area. I have to say, it was scary but it also felt like an achievement. It was slightly off putting seeing all those people who were experts doing their fancy moves, but I think it was just a bout of jealousy. I managed to do this at various points for the first hour (which was great), until I then fell over onto my coccyx and then lost my nerve again. The problem was I fell so hard, it really hurt and the last thing I felt like doing was skating around again.
For me, it was an interesting experience (which I am glad I did) but it's just not for me. Just like many others, I think my roller skating days should be left in the past, along with some of the tracks they played, lol.
Blog title comes from this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qB9FpfCR8
No comments:
Post a Comment