Photo Gallery – 2008

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Wokingham & Canterbury

1st May - a performance at Suffolk Lodge Residential Home, Wokingham — 1st May – a performance at Suffolk Lodge Residential Home, Wokingham

4th May - Oyster Weekend of Dance, Canterbury — 4th May – Oyster Weekend of Dance, Canterbury

That old Wokingham custom, Sucking The Monkey ... — That old Wokingham custom, Sucking The Monkey …

... always draws the huge crowds — … always draws the huge crowds

Our musicians

End of Mazurka

Oyster Men

Tim joined them for this one, but was unaware beforehand there was a song half way through

Tim practising teaching skills on an unsuspecting party of French children

And at the themed Olympics evening, Jameson and trainer Paul prepare mentally for the unitard display event

Shepley Festival

17 May at Shepley Festival - the Shepley Co-op, about to close, donated their unsold pies .... — 17 May at Shepley Festival – the Shepley Co-op, about to close, donated their unsold pies ….

The Italian side La Brianzola - all the fun you can have with Pan Pipes in a pub car park — The Italian side La Brianzola – all the fun you can have with Pan Pipes in a pub car park

Fox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & Borderline

29 May - Fox Inn, Steventon with Old Speckled Hen and Borderline ..... — 29 May – Fox Inn, Steventon with Old Speckled Hen and Borderline …..

..... along The Devil's Highway — ….. along The Devil’s Highway

The Dorset Tour

19 Jun - The Dorset Tour weekend starts at The Red Lion, Avebury ..... — 19 Jun – The Dorset Tour weekend starts at The Red Lion, Avebury …..

.... with our traditional solstice evening with the fabulous ..... — …. with our traditional solstice evening with the fabulous …..

..... Holt Morris and their .... — ….. Holt Morris and their ….

..... eclectic musicians — ….. eclectic musicians

21 Jun - heading from the campsite to what's left of Corfe Castle .... — 21 Jun – heading from the campsite to what’s left of Corfe Castle ….

.... and a dance outside its ruins .... — …. and a dance outside its ruins ….

.... before passing the time waiting for a train to Swanage .... — …. before passing the time waiting for a train to Swanage ….

.... with a little Molly Oxford — …. with a little Molly Oxford

On the train, Robert was carefully secured against the train's rocking while John dozed off — On the train, Robert was carefully secured against the train’s rocking while John dozed off

Our musicians in Swanage .... — Our musicians in Swanage ….

... in full flow ... — … in full flow …

... while the boys get their kicks — … while the boys get their kicks

Ah, the throbbing power, the gleaming precision, the neatness of the lines

The Swanage line up

We had an overweight guest on the train back to Corfe Castle

... which proved tricky to carry back to the campsite — … which proved tricky to carry back to the campsite

A campsite aperitif as the expensive barbeques heat up in the background

If you stand in the right place, heat from cooling barbeques can warm your insides nicely

A big birthday cake for Sue's big birthday — A big birthday cake for Sue’s big birthday

Sun 22nd, at the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole .... — Sun 22nd, at the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole ….

... in front of an attentive and hugely appreciative audience — … in front of an attentive and hugely appreciative audience

Flying Shooting sticks

Schrodinger's orbits — Schrodinger’s orbits

Robert supplementing the band

Mayflower & Eynsham

3rd July - at The White Hart, Sherfield with Mayflower — 3rd July – at The White Hart, Sherfield with Mayflower

Stick clashing into the sun (one for the League of Dangerous Sports)

Face up nicely, chaps

15 Jul - an evening with Eynsham at the Black Horse, Checkendon — 15 Jul – an evening with Eynsham at the Black Horse, Checkendon

Ouse Washes Weekend of Dance

26 Jul - in Walsingham with Ouse Washes at their Weekend of Dance — 26 Jul – in Walsingham with Ouse Washes at their Weekend of Dance

27 Jul - At The Ostrich, Castle Acre, doing .... — 27 Jul – At The Ostrich, Castle Acre, doing ….

.... a harmonious Princess Royal .... — …. a harmonious Princess Royal ….

.... including standing up for Royalty — …. including standing up for Royalty

Wallingford Bunkfest

30 Aug - Wallingford Bunkfest - galleying on the Kinecroft small stage ..... — 30 Aug – Wallingford Bunkfest – galleying on the Kinecroft small stage …..

.... during Old Woman — …. during Old Woman

An earnest looking Wizo the Flem ... — An earnest looking Wizo the Flem …

.... with clash dib throw, as you do — …. with clash dib throw, as you do

John and Roy give it some welly in Shooting. The audience looks on spellbound.

On the Kinecroft main stage

Banbury Canalside Festival

11 Oct, Banbury Canalside Festival, at the town centre bandstand.

Bang. What more can you say?

Bunfight & Wokingham Winter Carnival

29 Nov - Men in Tights at the Bunfight — 29 Nov – Men in Tights at the Bunfight

30 Nov - Wokingham Winter Carnival - Devil's Highway with ringer ... — 30 Nov – Wokingham Winter Carnival – Devil’s Highway with ringer …

... and Coconuts with a random guest — … and Coconuts with a random guest

Haddenham Festival Big Caper

Dec 6 - Haddenham Festival Big Caper shows ... — Dec 6 – Haddenham Festival Big Caper shows …

... with the usual fine musicians ... — … with the usual fine musicians …

... and some fine method acting — … and some fine method acting

The horses and cake slices were back again

Bob prepares for his sword dancing role ... — Bob prepares for his sword dancing role …

... though Robert may have to wait a year or two — … though Robert may have to wait a year or two

The pampering sequence - more chocolate, Simon? — The pampering sequence – more chocolate, Simon?

Jerry's leg expired during the sword dance, so he exited for some peas and a pint ... — Jerry’s leg expired during the sword dance, so he exited for some peas and a pint …

... and we winged the finale without him — … and we winged the finale without him

BB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas’s Day

18 Dec - Santa visits the Xmas dinner again — 18 Dec – Santa visits the Xmas dinner again

Rob asks Santa for peace, harmony, goodwill, and a nice carrot for the horse

Andy and Santa get their roles confused

Don't tell Paul what Angela was doing with Santa — Don’t tell Paul what Angela was doing with Santa

20 Dec, St. Thomas's Day - some debutants with their wily mentor await their first dance ... — 20 Dec, St. Thomas’s Day – some debutants with their wily mentor await their first dance …

... and they are off with an Old Woman — … and they are off with an Old Woman

Devil's Highway — Devil’s Highway

Jolly Jockey Sticks, while it was still going right

Alun and Mark's fine double jig ... — Alun and Mark’s fine double jig …

... with some unconventional figures ... — … with some unconventional figures …

... and an interesting ending — … and an interesting ending