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Any figure skating parents around?

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LollipopViolet · 26/05/2019 13:40

Not a parent myself but am a skater who would love to share the ups and downs with like minded folk.

I've done one competition this year, with 2, possibly 3 more planned.

Off for a group edge and footwork lesson tonight with 3 other adults.

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BBoodles · 23/09/2019 21:36

I love seeing the skaters on their new outfits! It's the smiles on their faces :) who made it lollipop?. I love looking at dressmakers pages :)

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LollipopViolet · 23/09/2019 20:14

One of the girls was skating in a gorgeous dress last night. My 2 friends and I stood at the side as she ran her program (small rink, so everyone just moves aside for routines) and admired it, definite dress envy from me!

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meala · 21/09/2019 22:14

I love seeing new dresses at the rink. They are always so beautiful. Good luck to your dd at the qualifier!!

BBoodles · 21/09/2019 21:02

Yes but doing British qualifier first so need a dress for that , have an amazing dressmaker so can't wait to see it

meala · 21/09/2019 20:24

Is she doing Aberdeen BBoodles?

BBoodles · 21/09/2019 12:36

That's lovely meala it's great when they are happy with their skate. My daughter is competing in about 3 weeks so new dress for her too, I best get saving

BBoodles · 21/09/2019 12:34

Well done lollipop! Spirals look so difficult! You must be pleased

meala · 21/09/2019 11:37

That sounds great Lollipop. Well done! Hope the toe loop and salchow go well 😀
My DD competed for the first time at a new level two weeks ago. Had a lovely clean skate so a good start to her new programme and first outing for her new costume.

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LollipopViolet · 20/09/2019 10:39

Had another competition this past Sunday. 2 clean skates, new season's best on free skate, slight drop in free dance score but I use dance to help with the free, so I'm okay with that. Spoke to coach about moving up a competition level and he wants a toe loop and salchow out of me, as well as a decent one foot spin, so we're aiming to move up at next April's event in Glasgow.

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meala · 17/08/2019 08:43

It is getting so hard to get in to the competitions. Hopefully i got it in quick enough but have to wait and see.

BBoodles · 17/08/2019 06:26

Filled them in! It's so stressful entering competitions isn't it?.I feel like the countdown clock is on, managed to do in work before I left :)

meala · 16/08/2019 22:10

Forms out today for Aberdeen open

meala · 16/08/2019 22:09

Sounds great Lollipop!

Good luck with your salchow and well done with the spirals, when I was taking lessons trying a spiral terrified me. I thought my leg was so high and my DD laughed saying it was hardly off the ground Blush

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LollipopViolet · 12/08/2019 17:59

Well, things are ticking along nicely for me. Coach has decided to start on the salchow - weird jump and it's not great right now but given time I'm hoping we become friends. Spin is improving, spirals are apparently very good and we're starting to gear up for my next competition in September :)

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meala · 11/08/2019 00:30

Glad that your daughter skated well and was happy with how she did. Smile

meala · 11/08/2019 00:30

The live stream is great - I wonder if I saw your daughter skate Smile, me and my DD watched a lot of it yesterday as she had friends skating in the levels 1,2 and 3 comps. The live scores are great.

BBoodles · 10/08/2019 22:31

My daughter competed and was happy with her skate so I am happy too. The livestream is amazing, friends and family back home were able to watch and I have to add the people at the rink were so friendly and welcoming! We will be back ;)

meala · 10/08/2019 15:34

Is anyone competing at Dundee this weekend? I'm loving watching it all in the YouTube live stream

meala · 15/07/2019 16:28

Well done Lollipop! That's fab. You must be really chuffed.

DD isn't doing North East opens but a couple of her friends have done well this morning. Is your DD competing BBoodles?

BBoodles · 15/07/2019 12:27

Is anyone here competing at North East Open this week?.

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LollipopViolet · 15/07/2019 11:58

Saturday went well - silver medals in both skates, group routine got a standing ovation too. Then back to it yesterday in lesson.

Agree wholeheartedly that you have a "rink family" - we're a small rink so the bonds between skaters are quite strong, all the coaches are on the same page and it's a lovely atmosphere :)

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meala · 13/07/2019 09:39

My DD loves skating and it has been great for her to have another set of friends / skating family at the rink. It is soooo expensive though. Dd recently needed new skates and blades, I nearly cried Grin

BBoodles · 13/07/2019 09:13

@meala good to chat to another skate mum too! I find I can't really discuss it with my friends as they just think I'm crazy to allow my daughter to do such an expensive sport! It's also very time intensive 🙈

BBoodles · 12/07/2019 23:30

Good luck for tomorrow :)

meala · 12/07/2019 22:51

All the best for tomorrow Lollipop. Hope that it goes really well for you in both your skates. Fingers crossed!