Saturday 27 July - arrive at Youlbury Activity Centre 2pm and settle in. Approx.
6 pm travel to Bucknell Village Hall for Saturday Night On and dancing with invited friends and sides. Early evening meal provided.
6 pm travel to Bucknell Village Hall for Saturday Night On and dancing with invited friends and sides. Early evening meal provided.
Sunday 28 July – Note change of plans
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9.30 am: Tour dance workshop.
Approx 12 noon travel to The Plough at Wolvercote (Wolvercote Green) - a better spot for parking, lunch and dancing than The Perch, though Port Meadow is not so readily accessible. We can move around to Port Meadow and Binsey later in the afternoon. Lunch can be a self-catered picnic eaten on the Green, or bought at The Plough and enjoyed in their garden or on the Green beside the Oxford Canal. This would be a good venue and day for other dancers to join us too.
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9.30 am: Tour dance workshop.
Approx 12 noon travel to The Plough at Wolvercote (Wolvercote Green) - a better spot for parking, lunch and dancing than The Perch, though Port Meadow is not so readily accessible. We can move around to Port Meadow and Binsey later in the afternoon. Lunch can be a self-catered picnic eaten on the Green, or bought at The Plough and enjoyed in their garden or on the Green beside the Oxford Canal. This would be a good venue and day for other dancers to join us too.
Monday 29 July - 9.30 am: Depart for Blenheim Palace. Dance spots scheduled f or 11.30 and 2.30 in the Great Court. Woodstock
Whole day here, with the public attractions and grounds, the Palace itself and thevillage of Woodstock
7.30 pm: Gather at The Greyhound in Besselsleigh (on the A420) not very far from Youlbury. Good dining pub with a large garden. Hope to have a few guest sides/dancers along - Mr Hemmings are confirmed. Wolvercote Morris are keen.
Whole day here, with the public attractions and grounds, the Palace itself and the
7.30 pm: Gather at The Greyhound in Besselsleigh (on the A420) not very far from Youlbury. Good dining pub with a large garden. Hope to have a few guest sides/dancers along - Mr Hemmings are confirmed. Wolvercote Morris are keen.
Tuesday 30 July - 10am travel to Headington. Visit William Kimber's grave in the churchyard of the Holy Trinity Church. His headstone, with its sculpted concertina and bellpads, is only a caper of two from C.S. Lewis' restored grave stone. Dance in The Chequers' garden, with a catered buffet lunch there. £8 pp for none Tourists wishing to join us. Book with me by Monday 29 July.
Move on to Elder Stubbs Allotment on Rymers Lane, a prize-winning community garden in Cowley. The gardens contain a woodlot, orchard and art installations. 3.00 pm dancing for Restore, the charitable mental health organisation, which runs the gardens.
8.00 pm - visit Ducklington Morris on practice night in the Ducklington Village Hall.
Move on to Elder Stubbs Allotment on Rymers Lane, a prize-winning community garden in Cowley. The gardens contain a woodlot, orchard and art installations. 3.00 pm dancing for Restore, the charitable mental health organisation, which runs the gardens.
8.00 pm - visit Ducklington Morris on practice night in the Ducklington Village Hall.
Wednesday 31 July - 9.30 am set out for Warwick Castle or possibly Kenilworth Castle Warwick Castle Leamington Spa. Own lunch.
7.30 pm - join Oxford City Morris Men at The White Horse in Broad St for a summer dance-out in the city (Oxford).
8.30 pm Move with them to their second dance spot Far From the Madding Crowd in Friar's Entry off Magdalen St.
7.30 pm - join Oxford City Morris Men at The White Horse in Broad St for a summer dance-out in the city (Oxford).
8.30 pm Move with them to their second dance spot Far From the Madding Crowd in Friar's Entry off Magdalen St.
Thursday 1 August - 9.30 am leave for Bampton. Dance from 10.30 am in the garden at The Morris Clown.
Own lunch - around Bampton, or in Wantage.
1.30 pm dance outside The Bear Hotel overlooking the market Square, and overlooked by King Alfred's statuesque gaze.
3.00 pm approx, visit The Uffington White Horse and nearby Neolithic features including the long barrow known as Wayland's Smithy. For keen walkers, this is the opportunity to tread the ancient Ridgeway track.
8.00 pm - Dance-out with Cry Havoc and guests, Old Speckled Hen, at the Prince of Wales in Shippon.
Own lunch - around Bampton, or in Wantage.
1.30 pm dance outside The Bear Hotel overlooking the market Square, and overlooked by King Alfred's statuesque gaze.
3.00 pm approx, visit The Uffington White Horse and nearby Neolithic features including the long barrow known as Wayland's Smithy. For keen walkers, this is the opportunity to tread the ancient Ridgeway track.
8.00 pm - Dance-out with Cry Havoc and guests, Old Speckled Hen, at the Prince of Wales in Shippon.
Friday 2 August - A tiki tour around Morris villages that we haven't yet visited. Likely start at Eynsham.
Saturday 3 August - Daytime, 10.30 am onwards, dance inOxford City
9.30 - 10.30 am Dance in the forecourt of Oxford Castle Unlocked
Other spots still to be decided/confirmed.
2.00 pm - a mystery dance spot but dances for brushing up on include Getting Upstairs and Haste to the ... um what's it called?
Saturday 3 August - Daytime, 10.30 am onwards, dance in
9.30 - 10.30 am Dance in the forecourt of Oxford Castle Unlocked
Other spots still to be decided/confirmed.
2.00 pm - a mystery dance spot but dances for brushing up on include Getting Upstairs and Haste to the ... um what's it called?
4.00 pm - For the keen, Eynshsam Morris has invited us to join them at the Woodstock Mock Mayor celebrations.
6.00 pm - Lammas Ale begins with Feast
8.00 pm-10.00 pm - Foot Up. We may be able to extend this time.
6.00 pm - Lammas Ale begins with Feast
8.00 pm-10.00 pm - Foot Up. We may be able to extend this time.
Sunday 4 August - Pack up and leave.
NB The evenings are going to be long and light. There is plenty of room at the camp for workshops and socialising. The place is a vast woodland park, but there will be other groups using it.
Travelling times have been kept within an hour. 45 mins is the maximum time to expect under normal road conditions and trips in and aroundOxford
Travelling times have been kept within an hour. 45 mins is the maximum time to expect under normal road conditions and trips in and around
