Midsummer

[sollers]

As soon as I post this I shall change into my Morris kit to go and dance on Hartshead Pike, the highest really local hill: blue and white striped frock, dark blue tights, clogs with dark blue lace-up uppers, straw hat with artificail flowers all round it. I have done this before, so I shall also be wearing the sweatshirt that goes with it and the fleece that goes with it on top of that. And I shall also take a large blue and white umbrella. And I have checked that the elastic that keeps my hat on is in good condition.

I very much doubt that we will actually see the sun go down.

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[sollers]

The precautions worked - there was a horrendous wind but I was fine. I think I was the only one to have the sweatshirt under the fleece because others were envious. The wine we took was a good idea but next year I think a flask of mulled wine would be even better.

The walkers greatly appreciated us though we weren't dancing our best; clogs and gravel aren't a good idea. Still, it was all good fun, even if we didn't see anything of the sun.