Wassail
Saturday 4th January 2020
Went to take part in the Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men Wassail down in Sussex (where locally they call it "apple howling").
London January 2020
John's Pictures

16:21:17
Quite impressive sky on the train on the way down, which I just about managed to capture here despite the usual difficulties of taking pictures through a train window.

17:23:52
The list of ciders at the Wobblegate Cider Tap.

17:24:10
Inside the Cider Tap.

17:24:21
The shop part of the Cider Tap.

17:26:33
Some of the bottles on the shelves.

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17:30:44
Blurry picture of me outside drinking some cider.

17:38:29
The cider barrels in the warehouse next door.

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18:00:03
Start of the torchlit procession down the orchard led by the morris men.

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Nice line of torches here.

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18:08:55
Arriving in the orchard now.

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Attempt to take a picture of the moon.

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Some dancing now.

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18:33:33
The master of ceremonies.

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18:35:32
Heading back to the Cider Tap now.

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18:55:58
A wassail cake.

19:01:01
More dancing back at the Cider Tap.

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Then on to the Royal Oak.

20:17:21
Tried to take a picture of the stars again.

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20:24:14
Tried to get a picture of the moon above the Royal Oak.

20:24:27
Decided to head off after this.