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An ex of mine came from a family heavily into traditional dancing (from the North). Not Morris though. They laughed in the face of Morris. Apparently Morris was a bit of a joke; akin to playing a viola.


Of course, to the impartial observer looking in - it all looks the bloody same.

*Bob* Wrote:

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> An ex of mine came from a family heavily into

> traditional dancing (from the North). Not Morris

> though. They laughed in the face of Morris.

> Apparently Morris was a bit of a joke; akin to

> playing a viola.

>

> Of course, to the impartial observer looking in -

> it all looks the bloody same.


Well they are into Clog dancing in those parts...


http://www.abingdonblog.co.uk/imag10/10050805.jpg


..and Molly Dancing in other parts..


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There are dozens of Morris Traditions from all over England.. Possibly originating from Moorish The Moors...Spain.


Foxy

Can't remember the exact variety. I remember I said 'Morris' once - a caught a few sharp words, like I'd just shat in their collective face or something. Morris men (mostly down south) were all shandy drinking pig-shaggers etc. It was quite competitive.


Anyway, it mostly seemed to be an excuse to go out and drink lots and lots of beer - I'm sure that was the same north or south.


Everyone has a snigger these days if the Morris Mob arrive down the pub waving their sticks and jingling their bells. I suppose it was different in the old days when a troupe consisted of a dozen burly miners built like brick shitters and just on their 10th pint.

'Most pubs in East Dulwich are pretty dire' Really??


DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Angelina Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > well done indeed.

> >

> > Will ask though - if you find it hard to stop

> for

> > a month, does that not make you think there is

> > something wrong somewhere?

> >

> > Foxy, you say you don't go out unless you go

> out

> > for a drink, which is understandable - but the

> > money you save - you could get up to all sorts!

> > Spend half of it throughout the the year and

> one

> > super holiday! Even if you go out less, there

> > would be payoff..

> >

> > www.meetup.com

> > This is a really good site for finding

> likeminded

> > groups to join - of course - you can just go

> along

> > to try it out and it isn't a set group so don't

> > worry about feeling an 'outsider'.

>

>

> It wasn't hard to stop.. I have been cutting down

> for several years to what I might of drunk 10

> years ago...

>

> Like I said based on 3 pints a night @ ?4.00 per

> pint -- ?12.00 per night is ?4,380 per annum.

>

> I do out for a meal and often just drink water.

> Alcohol ruins the taste of food.. IMHO.

> I go out to meet people , not specifically to

> drink. I drink very little alcohol.

>

> By staying in a few nights a week I saved ?1,000 +

> in 2015.. ?2,400 in 2013..

>

> ?320.00 in Jan 2016.

>

> I did have 2 good holidays in 2014 and 2 in 2015.

> So money saved is put to good use..

>

> Most pubs in East Dulwich are pretty dire and I

> have very little desire to travel further afield

> just to drink 1-2 pints.. I seldom drink alcohol

> during the day..

>

> DulwichFox

georgia Wrote:

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> 'Most pubs in East Dulwich are pretty dire'

> Really??

>


It depends how much you have had to drink.... :) they are a bit dire when you enter and get better the longer you stay and they get a bit wobbly on the way out.

littlemissj Wrote:

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> Congrats to you too DulwichFox : )

> Hope you are fully recovered after your flu!

> You going again in June???? Hmmmmm not sure if i

> will once a year was enough for me & i have

> actually been drinking less, well i say that it

> has only been 2 weeks lol


Yes.. I too have got into the habit of staying in more .. but that may well be due to the cold weather..


Perhaps June would be more difficult ..


DulwichFox

I have a massive confession. I don't really like going to pubs anymore I was bought up in a pub going extended family and the pub was central to my life for most of my teenage years and the majority of my adult life. Nowadays I can't understand the attraction of going night after night or staying out until the early hours in pubs. I don't mind going out once in a while to the pub but in general it's a boring money drain and I'd rather do something else. There. I said it. I feel liberated an am embracing my grumpy old man.

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