OBJ Morris - 2000 Scrapbook
Wassail at the Dog&Duck, Emmbrook
16th January 2000
By the 2000 season, Louise, Nikki, Ruth, Vera, Liz, Angela, Elaine, DaveD and DaveK were all dancing out.
We had been joined by Roger, Diane, Judy and Richard, bringing the
membership up to 24.
This year started with a continuation of the "traditional" wassail at
theDog & Duck.
OBJ Comprised: Adam, Angela, Chris, Colin, DaveD, DaveK, Doug, Jill,
JimM, Louise, Nikki, Pam, Rachel, Ruth, Vera, plus several old friends
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OBJ's first time out in the new millenium.
Pictures in the local press of Doug and Rachel, plus Andy Duff
and Kate as the King and Queen.
OBJ were accompanied by Anne from Reading Cloggies
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The wassail "ceremony" in progress
Andy and Kate (Wassail King and Queen) conduct the ceremony,
using a appliqued chicken egg-cosy as a substitute for the wren
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The wassail "ceremony" receives the rapt attention of the
audience
The "tradition" started in 1999 by Sam Viner
Amongst the onlookers, in kit are (L-R): Louise, Jill, Chris,
Doug, Rachel and Pam
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Dancing "The Craven Stomp" with Andy in the middle of the circle
(why don't we do it this way again?)
Left to Right: Adam, Louise, JimM (hidden), Colin, Jill, Rachel
(hidden), Chris, Ruth
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Dancing "Three Musketeers"
(or the "manic dance" as it was formerly called)
Left to Right: JimM, someone hidden, Adam, Pam, Chris, Colin
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Doug
The nicest picture of the nicest man I know
The first outing with OBJ for the Bompezzo?
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Louise
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Ruth
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Rachel
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The pub session after the Wassail
Left to Right: Andy, Kate, Doug (singing, I think), Adam, Rachel,
Pam
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The pub session after the Wassail
Left to Right: Pam (doing something odd with her melodeon), Jill,
Rachel, Doug, Jack, ????, Vera
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After the Dog&Duck Wassail again
Louise, Doug, Rachel and Jack
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