by Shirley Goodgroves | christmas, gift, ice skating, jackets, personalisation, presents |
Ok, its out … I said the dirty word ‘Christmas‘ but now that Halloween is over, its officially time to turn our thoughts to Christmas and start the present shopping in earnest. Now I’ll be honest, I actually bought my first Christmas present... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | community, ice skating, random act of kindness |
For those of you who follow my Facebook page, you may have seen a post I added recently about a skater from Aberdeen who was in Guildford for Uni and looking for someone to buddy up with to get to the rink so she can carry on her skating that she loves. I had a... by Shirley Goodgroves | Uncategorised |
There are many amazing skating performances but here’s my personal top 10: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have an ability to interpret and move to music like no others that I’ve seen. I particularly love the back flip lift in this routine but the whole... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | bling, How do I, jackets, personalisation, rhinestones |
Putting our own stamp on something is important – it makes you feel unique and different even if the changes are subtle. No-one wants to be a clone right? So it got me thinking about how you can add that ‘stamp’ to your training gear. Here are my... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | equipment, How do I, ice skating, kit list |
Ever wondered what you should keep in your skating bag? Maybe you’re new to skating and wanting to get the right equipment or perhaps you’re looking for ideas for Christmas presents. Whatever the reason, we’ve put together this video of what we... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | bling, ice skating, jackets, personalisation, rhinestones |
FACT: We all want to look our best and stand out from the crowd just a little bit don’t we? I don’t think this is an ego thing …. we just want to be the best that we can be. I mean, how many of us get dressed in the morning without giving some thought as to... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | Uncategorised |
“I’m an adult skater and frankly I’m terrified” It sounds a bit like I should be in a therapy group but I am an “adult skater” – and while that technically means I’m over 18, more often than not that term means that you... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | costs, equipment, ice skating, kit list |
When my daughter started skating, I bought her a cheap pair of beginner skates which set me back around £60 and the LTS course was £48 for a 6 week course. Before skating, she rode horses which is an expensive sport so I remember thinking that skating was... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | how it all began, ice skating, synchronised skating |
My daughter rode horses from age 3 to 13. She had regular lessons and was jumping and helping out at the yard so you can imagine my shock when out of the blue, she announced that she wanted ice skates for Christmas. She couldn’t explain where this desire came from,... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | bling, Hot Fix, How do I, rhinestones |
If you’re thinking about blinging up your competition costumes or just want to add a little sparkle to your day to day clothes (and hey, why not?!) then there are two main ways to apply rhinestones: wet glue or heat application. Today we’re talking about Hot Fix... 
by Shirley Goodgroves | bling, rhinestones |
If you’re reading this, then you may already be using rhinestones on your costumes or be thinking about using them. There are many different types of stone out there and you want to make the right choice for the right application as they’re not all equal. A...
by Shirley Goodgroves | ice hockey, ice skating, special needs, synchronised skating |
In a world where many disabilities are still not adequately catered to, particularly in terms of mobility and general access to facilities, it can be particularly difficult for children and young adults to access sports clubs and activities that most of us take for... 