Then on Saturday 2nd May we packed our buckets and spades and headed off to the seaside in Hastings, for the Saturday of the Jack in the Green weekend – the first time we had been there for the Mayday weekend since 2001. During a cloudy but dry day, we had good day’s dancing with Cavalier going down particularly well in the opening massed dance spot at Winkle Island, near the seafront. After the first spot, the rest of the day was unscripted, but we had a good time dancing on the front and around some of the pubs in town before returning to Winkle Island for what we were misinformed was a closing massed stand. But never mind. Many of the side took the opportunity during the day to partake of seaside fish and chips, and Alun found a good use for his hat as a fish and chips bowl…
