May Day Bank Holiday dawned warm and sunny and we were once again in Kintbury, dancing outside the church in the morning.

There was a big crowd to watch us and the crowning of the May Queen (who found the whole event rather overwhelming!) .

Jon and George led the procession up to Coronation Hall, where there was a display of Maypole dancing from the children of Kintbury Primary School, with Jon and George providing the musical accompaniment and Penny directing operations.

Several young children were itching to join in, so we had a ‘children only’ invitation dance of Quest, which was enjoyed by all.

This was followed by a few more dances from us before we moved on to the Blue Ball for refreshments. Jon and George were certainly ready for a break having been playing their melodeons continuously for a couple of hours!

 

 

 

Froxfield

That afternoon we had been invited to dance for the residents of Froxfield Almshouses. We were all surprised at what lay behind the A4 – a square of pretty terraced cottages surrounding a huge green with a chapel in the centre. It was a beautiful setting in which to dance, though the grass was very spongy making jumping hard work.

When it was time for a break we were treated to a magnificent afternoon tea provided by Sarah, one of our dancers, who lives there. We tried to dance in every corner of the green so that house-bound residents were able to watch.

 

 

Harwell

 

Text : Jackie Breadmore
Photos : Sharon Causebrook



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