Thursday 23rd April was The Queen’s 90th birthday, and we were invited in the evening to join a beacon lighting ceremony outside Finchampstead Church. Once the beacon on top of the church was alight (disappointingly lit by a gas burner rather than having a roaring bonfire on the top) we did a short display, which seemed to go down well, before strolling down the road to the Queens Oak. There we did a few dances, including a chaotic Jolly Jockey in near darkness, before repairing to our usual Thursday haunt of The Bull at Barkham.
Next up on 7th May was a visit to the revived Winchester Mayfest, back again after a 4 year absence. On (at last) a gloriously hot day, we danced first at the City Museum, and then at the Buttercross, followed by a single dance performance for the Mayor outside the Cathedral. And had she actually been there, we’re sure she would have enjoyed our Cavalier. We finished the day with more dancing outside the Museum before one of the team had to rush off to see Leicester City’s game on TV followed by presentation of the Premier League trophy to them. Wonder who that was then?
