Charing

	Spring Bank Holiday at Charing Started originally by the side's first fool (Johnny Burke) and Margaret Ruglys (a fellow teacher at Charing Primary School and a long time churchwarden) there was a service in the Church at the end of which the side danced and Invicta the Hooden Horse chased the Vicar. There are photos in the scrapbook showing the side dancing on top of the tower. This was restricted to a solo jig in later years before being prohibited altogether due to the state of the roof. These days the service is followed by a display in front of the Bishop's Palace. Years ago this was followed by an extensive tour ending up on the Leas in Folkestone but, more recently, we are all older and less fit so it is restricted to a lunch spot and a gentle meander up the road to The Wheel Inn Westwell, the site of our late fool being made an Honorary Brownie.

John Messias

Spring Bank Holiday at Charing

Started originally by the side's first fool (Johnny Burke) and Margaret Ruglys (a fellow teacher at Charing Primary School and a long time churchwarden) there was a service in the Church at the end of which the side danced and Invicta the Hooden Horse chased the Vicar.

There are photos in the scrapbook showing the side dancing on top of the tower. This was restricted to a solo jig in later years before being prohibited altogether due to the state of the roof. These days the service is followed by a display in front of the Bishop's Palace.

Years ago this was followed by an extensive tour ending up on the Leas in Folkestone but, more recently, we are all older and less fit so it is restricted to a lunch spot and a gentle meander up the road to The Wheel Inn Westwell, the site of our late fool being made an Honorary Brownie.