On 4th May we joined Pilgrim Morris in Guildford for their annual Summerpole celebration – carrying a giant striped pole around town before planting it in the Castle grounds. Apart from incorporating the first procession of the year, the day marked David’s first full dance out with us which passed without any serious mishaps. And at lunchtime he revealed a hitherto hidden powerful singing voice – an asset the team can usefully deploy when called upon for a turn in future, allowing the rest of the team to slope off to the bar. This was followed on 19th May by another trip to Brighton, to join Brighton Morris Men for part of their weekend of dance. Apart from being a good dancing day, the day was also notable for the debut of a new dance for 2013, Winnersh Triangle, thankfully completed without too many mishaps.
