The rain held off and Havocs and Icknield enjoyed a supposed summer evening! Gloomy or what!  – Mind you the Peacocks enjoyed the music and joined in – not always on queue and we enjoyed the bangers and chips!

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A sunny afternoon at the Cuddesdon Church Fete.

Jenny Lind wows the crowd!

Banbury Bill in a sunny setting.

Banbury Bill gets under way.

Our fine band of minstrels impresses a superhero – note not the real one – pants on wrong side of trousers!  A delightful setting – donating to our charity and offering a free drink and burger!

Mind you he couldn’t manage Shepherd’s Hey – probably too much on his mind.

A skirmish gets things started!

 Guests Vale Islanders

And very special guest Emily waits her turn to shave the donkey as the side move past the speed of light that was available!

Only the weather was a bit gloomy!

Emma Jigged!  and the Crowd looked on as the choir sang!

Havocs havoced – with amongst others Abingdon Traditional

And finally Jim wowed the throng – and who wowed themselves with Shepherd’s Hey! 

Tactical talk pre dance  

The whole coven have to agree 

 Stick tarts!

Vandals at Bonn Square 

Shepherd’s Hey breaks out in Cornmarket

A splemdid last dance in the sunshine at Pitt Rivers! 

With friends Oxford city – they needed a Havoc!

Summertown needed a Havoc and Havoc needed a new Havoc – well done Rosie!  Although they thought they were in the Mikado – three little maids!!

Even Wolvercote needed a Havoc and a Havoc chased their chickens!

Owlswick didn’t need a current Havoc!  or was their one in their band?

Steve quoted a Havoc and we danced one!

Oliver created Havoc – actually he serenaded us as we feasted and did we – what a wonderful spread and a wonderful evening.

A splendid evening with Masons’ Apron   

Havoc play guess what Jim is doing – clues: checking the latest Trump Russian hacking for his secret role with GCHQ, ordering a takeaway pizza, playing solitaire?

Garston Gallopers Gallop!

Oliver sets challenges all around – for himself to play solo – well done – and to challenge the side with pace and improvisations – well done to us!

Icknield way strut their stuff.  Alos rans were Cornucopia and Ridgway clog and no piccy of the splendid buffet – all for a £1!

A first ale and dance out of the season – Wolvercote village hall – Ox city and Uni Morris with Wolvercote/Charlbury combined.  Interesting look on Squire’s face as the first 4 dances were all one we had thought to do!!  We were probably the biggest side there and certainly the best!!  Oliver and his friend Jonathan played a splendid interval set and our hosts put on a fine spread despite having no cooker! 

A perfect day to end the dancing year – glorious sunshine and great company

Should hats be compulsory?

Oliver realises he should have bought a big expensive gift for his dad yesterday!!

Sidesteps – always a crowd pleaser!     

Drawing a big crowd to dance Shepherd’s Hey!