"Hot Off The Press" by Sophie Cox-O'Shaughnessy

*********Quite literally hot off the press!*********

Just call me a modern day hero! And here I am with my Superdog too!

Only joking, these guys are the real heroes: the fire service and the police. For without their quick response and action tonight's story could have become a very different tail - pun intended!

However, yes my Superdog sniffed out a load of youth were up to no good obviously and when I saw them climbing the scaffolding and enter a derelict and highly likely dangerous building we were concerned for their safety and called 101.

Little did I suspect that 5/10 minutes later they would be potentially committing arson: When we saw the smoke coming from the building and the group of about 15 teenagers scattering, we called the fire brigade.

I only came out this evening to top up on my vit. D sunshine and walk my dog again although my superdog's senses must have known there was going to be trouble in the air.

The drama caused me stress, particularly, because recently there have been at least a few fires in the Preston city centre that have caused immense damage.

There could have been someone trapped in the building, it could have spread and taken hold as alot of the windows were boarded up and there is a wooded area nearby.  No matter kids protesting as they run off "Oh we put it out, it's out now!"  I know if superdog and I hadn't made the call straight away it could have been another terrible fire etc..

As my reward for doing my good deed for the day I could not resist asking two hunky firemen for a photo who kindly obliged.  Wayne and Chris (see photo) are just two of the crew who turned up straight away and averted disaster with their quick responsive action.

No doubt the story will be in the "real" news however as I shared I quite often write about local issues I got permission from the fire crew to possibly include the incident for my blog.

Now for a cup of tea for me to relieve the stress and extra treats for my super dog!

#CommunitySafetyMatters

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Photo c. S. Cox-O'Shaughnessy 2022

I'm A Bluebell!/Destination Fitness Dancer! By (Author) Ms Sophie Cox-O'Shaughnessy

 

Hey! What can I say! Got to get your rays in When and Where you can!

Here I am!

A proper bluebell!

"Ding Dong"!

#MyFashion

Royal, blue, colours, all part of the course, as they say!  

Of course, still honouring the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. 

Though, apparently, you can still go for a Jubilee (Street) Lunch all of June, and this year, or something.  

That rocks!

Anyway, royal blue leotards in our dancing school, were standard, back in the day!

#PriorStageSchoolandUniLifeJeanBeyrlandKingSchoolsofDancing

🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧

**** It's been a few months now and I feel like I'm getting in to my stride.  It's not something I really ever envisioned I would find myself involved with*, however, with my always happy to help motto, it seems now like a natural progression in the course of things as regards to careers pursuit, so to speak.

Click on (/copy and paste) the following link for more details:

https://www.facebook.com/100050976945361/posts/492055479170346/?flite=scwspnss

Here, I am, assessing "the damage": in the video you can see me sat on a gym ball assessing the (possible) crew for dance sessions and/or maybe calling for back up!

Since then, I'm relieved to say, the group and individuals have engaged and embraced dance as another form of fitness and realise dance can actually be fun also.

*In Preston, this year, unfortunately, there was so much local banning of kids due to anti-social behaviour etc., but also an apparent empty youth club in the town centre that left me wondering why?! these kids have nowhere to go I sought to network with local PCSOs and Councillors and found myself, at a local community centre, at a Talk advocating Anti-Knife Crime.

Bit of a 'woos', I only ever really watch rom-com, action movies etc., I'm not ashamed, however, to say, at the least, I found it a tad challenging.  Regardless, I honoured the bravery of the speaker and continued to offer my services with my skills in performance art.

I look forward to providing more sessions facilitating the chance to learn dance within this gym/youth club set up.

Thank you to the owners/share holders and manager at the the youth club in the gym, Smart Fitness. 

You know who you are! ****

As 'the boys in blue' say:

(#)BinTheKnife

#TheJJEffect

#DanceFitnessAndDestinationFitnessRules!

#"LiveIsLife!"

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All photography © S. Cox-O'Shaughnessy 2022