May Day

Today was 1st May and so we all had a bank holiday. Nathan has recently acquired his dad's car and it's much nicer than his old banger, so he offered to drive us all to the Malvern Hills, in Worcestershire, for some May day fun.

With me Laura and Emma in the back of his new Rover, and Alex and Nathan palacially stretched out in the front, Nathan drove us out through the gorgeous Worcestershire countryside. We weren't sure what was going to be on but there's always something happening on May day so it was just a question of finding somewhere picturesque with Morris dancers!

Upton Upon Severn was holding its Riverside Folk Festival and it was a lovely day. We sat by the river next to The Plough pub and let Emma crawl around on the grass while some very oddly dressed morris dancers jingle-jangled away. Emma really did giggle at the sight of them and you can imagine some of Nathan and Alex's comments! Emma also had a good day for meeting animals. She managed to get a tiny bit closer to Pads before squealing today, and then the family on the grass next to us introduced her to their golden retriever, Herbie. He was gorgeous and she was fascinated!









There was an eclectic mix of people, comprising big and burly bikers, re-enactment bods, folk people and cultural types. There was everything on sale from tye die tops, to pixie ear tips (£4 each!!!) to pancakes (I had a banana and chocolate one, yum, I couldn't resist!) to accordians!

There was a marina and lots boats passing by on the river, a swell of people, a market and quite a few bands and morris dancer groups.









It was a beautiful day!









Nos pasamos el dia celebrando el primer de Mayo, que en inglaterra es un dia de vacacion. Es tradicional ir a ver bailarines de Morris, normalmente se visten raramente pero adonde fuimos era una festival de folklore y habia unos grupos de bailarines vestido estupendamente raro - figense en la foto de bailarines vestidos en rosa!!! Emma se reia como una loca!