A former Scotland rugby player and his family have lifted the spirits of their neighbours during lockdown – after setting up a daily aerobics class on their street.
Every day Scott Hastings and his wife Jenny, both 55, join their neighbours on their street for a workout to songs by ABBA and the Bay City Rollers.
Their daughter Kerry-Anne, 26, also joins in – along with more than 20 neighbours.
Jenny was inspired to start the daily ritual after an elderly neighbour suggested doing dancing on the street in Warriston, Edinburgh, where they live.
Now, six weeks later, 25 residents join in the aerobics class each day – which runs at 3pm for 20 minutes.
Scott, who played rugby for the Scotland national squad, said his neighbours get great enjoyment from the classes.
The dad-of-two said: “Jenny and my daughter were coming back from a run and one of the neighbours asked what stretching she does.
“There was a comment about dancing in the streets and they thought ‘let’s just make it happen’.
“That was just two or three days into lockdown and now six weeks on we have grown the class to 25 people.
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