The Faversham Hop Festival has just about ended. I can still hear the strains of various bands playing in the pubs across town but in a few hours it will all about be over for another year.
This year has probably been the busiest ever and we’ve seen some really good bands and drunk a few beers
Over the past couple of years the number of Morris Men & Morris Men have dwindled. I wonder if they have all succumbed to a nasty disease, perhaps brought about by inter-breeding?
You really only have to see Morris Men dance once in your lifetime – that’s enough! It seems that to be a Morris Man you need to have plenty of grey facial hair, wear a floral dress, have a pewter beer tankard attached to your belt, be over-weight and probably be a retired teacher or social worker. Of course, you don’t need any dancing skills! Once upon a time they were everywhere at Hop Fest time – blocking the streets and causing severe boredom. But now there are far more contemporary, rock, folk-rock, blues etc. bands appearing all over town. There are probably a dozen pubs with bands all over the weekend and 3 stages on the towns streets.
A good weekend. - thanks to the voluntary organisers.
(Sorry Morris Men!)
P.S. My hops are currently flowering and look quite good growing across the back of the house. Trouble is that no matter what I do, I can’t stop the mildew that inflicts them. I might have to dig-up the roots of the existing plant and start again.
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