Author Archives: Nigel Northcott

Upton fete 17th september

The squire travelled from Cardiff on a motor bike – dedication!

And we danced the processional to a rather fast Floral Dance – played by Blewbury Brass Band! Not captured on film – but in our hearts!  Nerys struts her stuff for the last time before going off to Germany to drink lots of beer!  We will miss her as will 19 other Morris sides!! or is it two??

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Bunk fest 2016

 

A nearly last dance out of the year – a dryish start – at the Dolphin – maybe we should all take a leaf from Steve’s book and look as if we are having fun!!bunk16 011 bunk16 012

 

Managed the Main stage and market square before rain stopped play!bunk16 032 bunk16 033

8 Bells Eaton

A returneight bells 006 visit to a popular pub for us – with Oxford City Morriseight bells 008 Good to see Steve Tripping the light!eight bells 010

A fine band of musicians

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Spot the fiddler! Who doubled up and played 22 different roles in one evening – a real quick change artist!

Seacourt Bridge

It stayed dry – but again light and temperature hardly reflected the summer for a home fixture – with splendid bacon butties and chips thanks to our hosts at our new – not so new now – pub.

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Towcester – where something popped up! 2/3rd July 2016!

 

First weekend in July and Havocs are causing it in Towcester at the Rose and Castle/Queen’s Oak weekend

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Dance out in Rugby with Earlsdon rose castle 001

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And Mutineers rose castle 002    John is lost in the new season fixture list – how will OUFC do?

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The band at the Bull near Rugby – lunch stop  rose castle 014  Sunday saw all sides at Stoke Bruerne lock dancing out.  A side with three fiddles!

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rose castle 058Well what luck with the weather – we all stayed dry except Esther and Elsa who decided on a postprandial stroll on Saturday night between the feast and the dancing and who caught the storm – Esther was a short head winner in the Morris Stakes at Towcester races!

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Our thanks to our wonderful hosts who put on a great weekend.

And – well – what do we say – comments like ‘slick’, ‘impressive’ and well ‘turned out’ – yes they meant us – Havocs!  Well done to all!

Cock at Coombe

Summer continues to elude us – eventually rain stopped play at around 9 – mind you at least we made a good turnout – our opponents cried off!  Retreated to inside to drive off ‘liberace’ before the deluge!

 

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