Emma Beddington tries something new
After a long lockdown, we all need novelty. Here are some activities you may not have considered
Emma Beddington tries … being a mermaid: ‘I’m more beached seal than beguiling siren’
Being a beautiful watery creature is a challenge if you have no technique or breath control – and can’t hear a word beneath your floral swimming cap
Emma Beddington tries … ballroom dancing: ‘This is the closest I have been to a stranger in a while’
My dance instructor has students as old as 90, so he shouldn’t be fazed by a hunched 46-year-old with no rhythm and keyboard-gnarled claws for hands
Emma Beddington tries … the Cyr wheel: ‘I’m about as supple as an ironing board’
I have always dreamed of joining the circus and thought this could be the skill for me. Do I have the guts and grace to start spinning around?
