A homecoming dance: Clive Ashwin on Friends and their faith

‘A living faith is a constant process of rediscovery.’

by Clive Ashwin 24th April 2026

When I was sixteen I joined a ballroom dancing class. I was not really interested in ballroom dancing – in fact I thought it was rather silly – but coming from a boys’ grammar school it seemed a good way of meeting girls. The teacher soon rumbled me. My reverse spin would have looked good on a music hall stage, but not on a dance floor. What I really needed was a dating agency.