OBJ Morris - 2004 Scrapbook

Wreckers Wonderful Weekend of Dance
24-25 July 2004

Wreckers invited us to their Weekend of Dance in Cornwall, which was based in the twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand which overlook Plymouth Sound. It's probably fair to say that none of us were prepared for the spectacular beauty of the area.

Maker Heights - an old Napoleonic War barracks with later additions - was the base for the weekend and provided excellent facilities. The weekend included a bus trip to Looe, a ride on the train to Paul Corrin's Magnificent Music Museum, and a Boat Trip up to Calstock. My personal vote goes to the boat trip as the most memorable part of the weekend.

Congratulations to Wreckers (especially Andrew) for a superb weekend.

OBJ comprised: Abi, Adrian, Bob, Chris, Colin, Dave, Diane, Doug, Jenny, Jill, Linda, MikeG, Nikki, Pam, Susie, Tiff and Vera. Fiona, Rob and Paul also fulfilled vital supporting roles.

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Exploring The Area
Thursday 22 July 2004

This is the view we encountered on reaching Maker Heights - base-camp for the weekend.

Kingsand and Cawsand are nestling down in the bay.

We travelled down to Cornwall on the Thursday to allow time for a recce before the dancing started.

This is the view from Rame Head across Plymouth Sound

The Navy at work

A Type 23 Frigate (I think!)

We had been advised to visit Rame Head for sunset.

This is the tiny chapel with shadows already forming

The reason why we visited Rame Head

Two Peregrine Falcons were performing a high-speed aerobatic display.

Heres a much-enlarged picture of one.

The view from our B&B overlooking the bay.

Dancing in Looe and the Looe Branch Line
Saturday 24th July

Wreckers arranged a bus trip to Looe, where we processed to an official reception by the mayor.

Dancing continued, followed by a trip on the Looe Valley branch line.

The Boat trip to Calstock
Saturday 24th July

In the evening we set sail (well, motor really) up the river Tamar to Calstock.

Each side performed a quick dance, followed by a massed East Acton (right), then we re-embarked to continue the music session (below).

This was accompanied by the OBJ theme-activity for the weekend which involved several people in pursuit of an invisible squirrel (below right, I think!).

OBJ Dancing in Kingsand
Sunday 25th July

Dancing in Cawsand Square
Sunday 25th July

OBJ, Wreckers and a massed dance

Andrew, from Wreckers, who organised the weekend

After the dancing
Sunday afternoon

Feet were buried, and OBJ desported themselves in the sea (censored in the interests of good taste).

Rame Head was visited for a bit more music and squirrel-hunting

Then back to Maker Heights for a quiet night in.