Simone, who is originally from Belgium, met her future husband there for a month and then corresponded for four years before joining him in London.
Despite thinking she knew everything about him she had unfortunately neglected to ask Ron if he shared her passion for dancing and was very upset to find he did not.
One day in church she poured out her (only) disappointment to the complete stranger who happened to be sitting next to her.
This kind lady recommended she try Scottish Country Dancing where she could come without a partner.
Simone was immediately hooked and was subsequently taught and examined as a qualified RSCDS teacher by the redoubtable founder of the RSCDS, Miss Milligan, who praised her for “teaching so well in a foreign language”.
Fifty years later Simone still teaches weekly at the Epping Forest Scottish Association.
An article about Simone appeared in
The Reel #325 page 11
.
Sadly Simone died towards the end of 2023.