I enjoy Strictly not for the programme itself, but for the quiet, happy family routine that descends on our house every Saturday evening throughout autumn when it is on.
Mrs Nylon loves watching it with our 9-year old daughter and they snuggle on the sofa together to watch it, appraising the routines and frocks and commenting on the judges remarks and scores. Meanwhile our 7-year old son plays with his Lego or matchbox cars quietly in front of the fire (he knows it is more than his life is worth to act up when Strictly is on), whilst I sit blissfully undisturbed for an hour or so, browsing NSC and generally catching up on the day's football and occassionally shouting "Severrrn!"
And as our children are 7 and 9, I just try and live in the moment and enjoy it because I know that in 5 years time I will look back on evenings like these and miss them like mad.
Mrs Nylon loves watching it with our 9-year old daughter and they snuggle on the sofa together to watch it, appraising the routines and frocks and commenting on the judges remarks and scores. Meanwhile our 7-year old son plays with his Lego or matchbox cars quietly in front of the fire (he knows it is more than his life is worth to act up when Strictly is on), whilst I sit blissfully undisturbed for an hour or so, browsing NSC and generally catching up on the day's football and occassionally shouting "Severrrn!"
And as our children are 7 and 9, I just try and live in the moment and enjoy it because I know that in 5 years time I will look back on evenings like these and miss them like mad.