Dance up the Sun!

Stayed with our dear friends in Kent again and was out at 4.30am this morning  to witness the age old tradition of 'Dancing up the Sun' to welcome in Spring & Summer.  Assembled at The Star at St Marys in the Marsh where the assorted dancers and musicians made ready. The sun was due up at 5.28am the dancing commenced around twenty minutes before that. I just love the fact that this has been done for hundreds of years and even this morning Morris sides the length & breadth of England would have been out doing it. It's that real link with history that I think is so brilliant. The Romney Marsh Morris Side are only into their second year as a side but are going from strength to strength (follow this link to find out more  https://www.romneymarshmorris.com/ )  The dancing looks superb but that's because they put in a lot of effort with weekly practises. It takes it out of you as well, I can vouch for that having taken part in a come and have a go session for the side, though of course there's no chance I could have joined them, the commute from Bedfordshire to Kent would never have worked!
After enjoying their dancing The Star was laying on a cooked breakfast which we all tucked into, washed down with a pint of Whitstable Bay Pale Ale at 7.30am ! It had to be done. It was a great morning and a pleasure to support the side.