Hi Folks,

Can we please drop the Trolling and Flaming, and get back to the original question? What are we doing for St George's Day/ Shakespeare's Birthday?

Well, quite a few of us will be dancing the Morris on the banks of the river Tyne - in front of the Baltic Gallery on the Gateshead side, 12-1.00 pm, and outside the Pitcher and Piano on the Newcastle side, 1-2.00pm.

And yes, many people think it looks silly - but doing silly things on festive occasions is a traditional part of the culture of England. (And incidentally, of many other nations - think of Carnival, Mardi Gras, etc). Silly or not, many people do enjoy watching Morris dancers - if you don't, you are perfectly entitled to look the other way. It's still a free country - just about.

Wassail!