{"id":196983,"date":"2026-09-05T06:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/196983\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T06:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:32:23","slug":"my-dalek-costume-is-cheering-up-the-over-60s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/196983\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;My Dalek costume is cheering up the over-60s&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The manager of a social club for people over 60 said a Doctor Who-themed event &#8220;brought memories flooding back&#8221; for its members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Polly McLellan treated her members to an unexpected trip through time and space when she arrived at the Warboys Young at Heart Club, dressed as a Dalek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said she had recently bought a bundle of second-hand fancy dress outfits from her neighbour, to wear for themed days which might strike a chord with the attendees of the Cambridgeshire club &#8211; some of whom are living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McLellan explained that the club helped to promote social interaction for people &#8220;who are perhaps isolated and are looking for some companionship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A full-size Dalek from the Doctor Who franchise against a black background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/d1fe15e3b57e13765f2ac442f6e3a722.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race featured in Doctor Who [PA Media]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McLellan said the club held twice-weekly sessions at the Warboys Community Centre, where her team entertained the guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said about 25 people attended the Doctor Who event, many of whom fondly remembered watching the original black and white episodes in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is such a well-known programme, a bit Marmite in that you either love it or hate it, but it spans so many decades that most people can relate to it,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Do you have a story suggestion for Cambridgeshire? 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