No sooner had the credits rolled on last night's 'Strictly' than the forums were buzzing; or so I was told by another family member. Anyway, I began to think about what it was that attracts me to a programme like this.
Perhaps it is the fact that even the most hardened cynic could not fail to be affected by the changes that facing a challenge like this brings about in those that take part in the programme. Most people are taken away from their comfort zones; confident capable people find themselves uncertain and struggling; shyer people come out of their shell; some discover a love for dancing that they never thought they would have. Yes of course there is a certain amount of manipulation; this is a competition and the professionals want to showcase their partner, their relationship with their partner and their own skills in the most advantageous way possible. But overall it shows that if you have the resources to give people enough quality support and training they can succeed beyond that they thought possible.
Planning may not be dancing (and, I'll let you into a secret, I'd much rather be dancing) but some of us in APT have succeeded beyond what we thought might be possible in terms of learning about and understanding the Planning System; even though we have been way beyond our comfort zones a lot of the time and have not had the luxury of all that lovely support and training. Still, we are grateful for the support that we have had to date; and to those that have shared their wisdom, thank you.
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