Ahoy! What a glorious evening!

The Brackley Mayor invited us to his ceilidh last night and we went along. I must admit my expectations were not exactly high: public dancing to someone else's instructions has, in the past, resulted more in frustration than pleasure. But last night was very different! Despite my general early caution, it was an occasion of delightful abandon and slightly organised chaos with a bunch of very friendly people!

We had 'stripping the willow' and the 'lover's knot' and all manner of do-si-do's and arches etc! Pure simple fun, raising money for the local Sea Scouts (the Mayor's chosen charity) with lots of laughter and trodden toes! We even had some sea shanties!

So well done Cllr Don Thompson, Mayor of Brackley for organising such a fab evening. Thanks!

And here is Don, the Mayor, playing us a sea shanty.

There were probably around 70 people there last night.

Raising money for Brackley Sea Scouts