Lord Noel on How To Spot Someone Having Traditional Fun During The English Summer Months

Whatho! Pepys...

It's Summer!
So I like to try to get out more and see if I can spot anyone enjoying themselves.

Tallyho!

Best Wishes - Lord Noel

Lord Noel Revolving Around A Church Hall

What ho! Pepys...

There's nothing I enjoy better...

...than a vigorous workout like the one I had tonight...

...in a church hall......with a load of Morris Dancers.

Whilst I was there I was asked if I could do anything 

to raise the tone of the lacklustre Church choir..

...so I let off some helium gas.

Here's another man who's voice may go up a few octaves...

...when he next decides to go for a shower.

Tallho!

Best Wishes - Lord Noel

Lord Noel Takes Over Sherringham!

Whatto! Peeps...

Yesterday was a good day....

...Nay!...a great day....

 As a large group of like minded individuals....

...met up by the sea...with me!

 The weather was glorious....

...and that just made all the vivid colours even more vibrant...

 ...here's a rare view of The Witchmen...

...with their distinctive raggedy costumes and blacked out faces...

 ...in fact all around us was an amazing mix of weird and wonderful costumes....

...assembled in an out of the way car park...

 ...even the Town crier was there to shout at us...

 ...groups slowly assembling into teams...

....ready for the signal...

...otherwise known as the 'Off'...

 ...men and women alike....

...with a single intent in mind...

 ...and then, at the prearranged time...

...we all descended 'en masse' to take over the sleepy coastal town of Sherringham...

 ...even the High street was closed off to traffic for us..

...and the town's eight pubs....

...were given groups of Morris Dancers...

...who each took turns to do their dances outside in the sunshine...

 We started off outside the Lobster....

...after which the 'Lobster Potty festival' is named.

 This is Larry the Lobster...

...he was an unexpected result of a strange genetic experiment in the 1980's...

...and landlord of the pub until 1997 when, after a heavy night on real ale...

... he fell into the sea and drowned... 

His customers had him stuffed and placed directly outside the pub he loved so much...

...as a mark of respect.

 All day long the streets were alive with the sound of wafting handkerchiefs..

....and of course...Bells!

 ...and violins...

...and accordions and melodeons...

 Teams travelled here from all over the country....

...each bringing with them their own distinctive style of dancing...

These are the 'Garland Ladies'..

...and some dancers had wooden clogs on that thumped out a beat on the tarmac...

...there were the traditional Morris Dancers with flowers in their hats...

......some from Leeds, Northampton and Bury St Edmunds...

...and the distinctly edgey 'Pirate Punks' from Kent.

It was brilllllllll!

Tallyho!

Best Wishes - Lord Noel

Lord Noel Says "Spring Has Sprung!"

Whatto! Peeps.....

The sap is finally rising, and after a couple of weeks of this lovely sunny weather I think we can safely say that Spring has arrived!....
And what better way to enjoy the beginning of Spring.....
.....than by getting out in the open air with a few so called 'weirdos'?

I celebrated it in style in a public house beer garden over several pints of real ale.....
......with a bunch of Morris Dancers......
Yes....I'm glad to say that this old tradition is still alive and well....
....thanks to this dedicated band of fun loving eccentrics.

Brave, British people.... Citizens of This United Kingdom..... who are prepared to set aside some of their valuable spare time to keep this ancient custom going.....
....and although some may say it is a quirky and odd way to spend your day....
...I can honestly say that it really is bally good fun!
And I know......
....because Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen..
.....I was there.

Tallyho!
Best Wishes - Lord Noel