Photo Gallery – 2008For the story behind the photos read the Posts from 2008 Wokingham & Canterbury Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 1st May – a performance at Suffolk Lodge Residential Home, Wokingham4th May – Oyster Weekend of Dance, CanterburyThat old Wokingham custom, Sucking The Monkey …… always draws the huge crowdsOur musiciansEnd of MazurkaOyster MenTim joined them for this one, but was unaware beforehand there was a song half way throughTim practising teaching skills on an unsuspecting party of French childrenAnd at the themed Olympics evening, Jameson and trainer Paul prepare mentally for the unitard display event Shepley Festival Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 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 Fox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & Borderline Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 29 May – Fox Inn, Steventon with Old Speckled Hen and Borderline …..….. along The Devil’s Highway The Dorset Tour Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 19 Jun – The Dorset Tour weekend starts at The Red Lion, Avebury …..…. with our traditional solstice evening with the fabulous …..….. Holt Morris and their ….….. eclectic musicians21 Jun – heading from the campsite to what’s left of Corfe Castle ….…. and a dance outside its ruins ….…. before passing the time waiting for a train to Swanage ….…. with a little Molly OxfordOn the train, Robert was carefully secured against the train’s rocking while John dozed offOur musicians in Swanage ….… in full flow …… while the boys get their kicksAh, the throbbing power, the gleaming precision, the neatness of the linesThe Swanage line upWe had an overweight guest on the train back to Corfe Castle… which proved tricky to carry back to the campsiteA campsite aperitif as the expensive barbeques heat up in the backgroundIf you stand in the right place, heat from cooling barbeques can warm your insides nicelyA big birthday cake for Sue’s big birthdaySun 22nd, at the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole ….… in front of an attentive and hugely appreciative audienceFlying Shooting sticksSchrodinger’s orbitsRobert supplementing the band Mayflower & Eynsham Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 3rd July – at The White Hart, Sherfield with MayflowerStick clashing into the sun (one for the League of Dangerous Sports)Face up nicely, chaps15 Jul – an evening with Eynsham at the Black Horse, Checkendon Ouse Washes Weekend of Dance Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 26 Jul – in Walsingham with Ouse Washes at their Weekend of Dance27 Jul – At The Ostrich, Castle Acre, doing ….…. a harmonious Princess Royal ….…. including standing up for Royalty Wallingford Bunkfest Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 30 Aug – Wallingford Bunkfest – galleying on the Kinecroft small stage …..…. during Old WomanAn earnest looking Wizo the Flem ……. with clash dib throw, as you doJohn and Roy give it some welly in Shooting. The audience looks on spellbound.On the Kinecroft main stage Banbury Canalside Festival Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 11 Oct, Banbury Canalside Festival, at the town centre bandstand.Bang. What more can you say? Bunfight & Wokingham Winter Carnival Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 29 Nov – Men in Tights at the Bunfight30 Nov – Wokingham Winter Carnival – Devil’s Highway with ringer …… and Coconuts with a random guest Haddenham Festival Big Caper Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day Dec 6 – Haddenham Festival Big Caper shows …… with the usual fine musicians …… and some fine method actingThe horses and cake slices were back againBob prepares for his sword dancing role …… though Robert may have to wait a year or twoThe pampering sequence – more chocolate, Simon?Jerry’s leg expired during the sword dance, so he exited for some peas and a pint …… and we winged the finale without him BB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas’s Day Jump to event Wokingham & CanterburyShepley FestivalFox Inn with Old Speckled Hen & BorderlineThe Dorset TourMayflower & EynshamOuse Washes Weekend of DanceWallingford BunkfestBanbury Canalside FestivalBunfight & Wokingham Winter CarnivalHaddenham Festival Big CaperBB Xmas Dinner & St. Thomas's Day 18 Dec – Santa visits the Xmas dinner againRob asks Santa for peace, harmony, goodwill, and a nice carrot for the horseAndy and Santa get their roles confusedDon’t tell Paul what Angela was doing with Santa20 Dec, St. Thomas’s Day – some debutants with their wily mentor await their first dance …… and they are off with an Old WomanDevil’s HighwayJolly Jockey Sticks, while it was still going rightAlun and Mark’s fine double jig …… with some unconventional figures …… and an interesting ending