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*** STOP PRESS 14/06/2009***
Jockey rapper team to tour Harborne pubs - see calendar for details 


What a busy weekend we've recently had with our very good friends - de Wouwe of Meerbeke, near Brussels in Flanders. After being met at The Coach Horses, Weatheroak on Thursday evening our guests were taken to the adjoining homes of two Jockey members for an informal reception and to meet their hosts.

Friday morning saw free time in the city centre and a spot of dancing in Chamberlain Square. After lunch, taken at The Wellington, more dancing at Birmingham Cathedral and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The day was wrapped up with a joint Jockey/de Wouwe beer and skittles competition at The Walsall Arms.

Because our guests could only stay until Sunday we moved our traditional 'Whit Tour' of The Cotswolds by coach to Saturday. de Wouwe were introduced to the delights of Moreton, Stow, The Fleece at Bretforton (another pub!) and Stratford. We concluded with an evening meal, dancing and songs in a church hall close to where most of de Wouwe were lodging.

Sadly our friends took their leave of us on Sunday morning, but it won't be long before we see them again when we visit our other Flemish friends, de Rollewagen, for Parkfeesten at the end of June.


*** Calendar updated 14/06/2009***

The Jockey Morris Men have been active in Birmingham since their formation in 1949. They have performed all over the country and have been proud to represent morris dancing and the City of Birmingham in places as far flung as Warwickshire, France, Flanders, Holland and Germany.

Marvellous!