I'm not sure why I decided to purchase a 'happy hoop' really - it is hardly befitting of a woman of my age and standing - perhaps I was suffering from a mild case of hysteria. Whatever the reasons, I ordered it on the Tuesday and it arrived promptly on the Friday. The postman jokingly enquired as to the contents of the oddly shaped package and for reasons unknown I informed him that I was taking delivery of an ancient Sudanese crop fertility wheel. After ensuring that the curtains were tightly closed I cautiously placed the hoop over my head and moved my hips in the appropriate manner. I can honestly say that I cannot remember ever having so much fun. I was so enjoying myself that I didn't notice my increasingly dangerous proximity to our welsh dresser. Luckily only 6 out of our 9 glass animals were destroyed in the resultant collision (and frankly I have never liked the hedgehog anyway, it was a Christmas present from Margery's sister in 1989). It mightn't have been such a disaster had I not stood up so quickly. I'm afraid that the blood rather rushed to my head causing me to stagger sideways and knock over the floral vase that was given to me by my Great Aunt on her deathbed. The force of the impact caused me to rebound yet again back into the welsh dresser where I knocked over the remaining 3 glass animals. Margery was not pleased when she came in the front door to find me sitting amongst countless shards of glass and china, yet given time she was able to see the funny side. I now only use the hoop in the garden at nighttime and many a happy hour I have passed! I give this item 5 stars.