OBJ Morris - 2020 Scrapbook

OBJ's Annual Wassail
19th January 2020

We held this in Wokingham's Market Square and had a jolly good time with our friends Phoenix and Mayflower

The Red Lion did us proud and we had an excellent time in there afterwards

OBJ comprised: Ali, Andy, Ann, Chris, Christopher, Clare, Claudia, Colin, Eddie, Giles, Helen, IanJ, IanP, Jane, Joe, Karen, Lawre, Mark, Mike, Philip, Sarah, Tony, Trish, with some help from Andy-the-Cajon

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We kicked off at mid-day with some dancing.

Here are OBJ performing such gems as Alvechurch Smithy, Brimfield and Wildridings

Our guests Mayflower and Phoenix added a bit of colour

The Worcestershire Monkey

At some point we did a triple set of Worcestershire Monkey with some of Phoenix and Mayflower

East Acton

And we finished off the dancing with an East Acton

The Wassail Ceremony

Then into the Wassail ceremony, complete with Wassail Cake, apple tree (from Joe's garden), wren, cider, singing and driving away evil spirits.

Mike got the bean in his bit of Wassail Cake, so was proclaimed as King-of-the-Bean. He selected this lady as his consort.

Then it was off to the Red Lion, for excellent food, music and all the usual