Leave a comment

Comments 37

rozallin July 8 2007, 12:06:15 UTC
It wasn't the Ocean by any chance? I used to live in that area of Hackney and I like to hear people talking about it because I miss it in a way.

I haven't been to a roller disco since I was six but your realisations are spot on the mark.

Poor robin! I hope he is okay.

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:11:31 UTC
Yup, it's the Ocean. They turned the area by the stage into the rink, and the rest of the area was for dancing. I'd never been to that venue before but I quite liked it.

It was my first time at a roller disco, and the first time on rollerskates since I was, oh, 10? Thankfully, I remembered fairly quickly how to use it and saved myself the indignity of falling a hundred times in front of the crowd.

I spent most of the time worrying about Robin. :-/

Reply

rozallin July 8 2007, 12:20:25 UTC
The Ocean is quite a nice venue.

My mother kitted me out in neon pink, yellow and green knee and elbow protectors and I think I may have had a helmet as well. I would have fallen a lot less if the older kids hadn't decided to pick on me and take every opportunity to knock me over. That kind of ruined roller discos for me for life.

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:42:47 UTC
Come to think of it, I'm surprised they didn't offer helmets and protectors last night. Some of the more inebriated could have done with them.

Reply


amberholic July 8 2007, 12:11:23 UTC
Skating sounds an awful lot more dangerous now than I used to think it was.

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:12:32 UTC
Skating + alcohol + flashing lights + exhilarating music + people who don't know how to skate = potential disaster.

Reply

amberholic July 8 2007, 12:22:46 UTC
Did they have rollerblades or just skates? Rollerblades I can do. Rollerskates I can't.

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:43:19 UTC
Only rollerskates, though you could have brought your rollerblades if you wanted.

Reply


(The comment has been removed)

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:43:54 UTC
The perils of reading Livejournal...

Reply


punk_in_chains July 8 2007, 12:27:12 UTC
Aww, roller discos! I used to go to one every Friday at the YMCA with my cousins when I was a kid. It was an amazing waste of Friday nights for a good couple of years.

Pic

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 12:44:38 UTC
Any songs that bring back fond memories?

Reply


blu_bear July 8 2007, 12:56:21 UTC
Do people drink at these things? I imagine that would be quite disastrous.

Reply

commonpeople July 8 2007, 15:38:56 UTC
They drink, and they arrive drunk. Luckily, I only had a pint and a bottle of beer in my gut before braving the rink.

Reply


Leave a comment

Up