despite having written about it for the Sunday Times. I feel like I ought to come and see if it's actually anything like I described it.

Confirms what I have always thought about the "Sunday TImes" :-)

We can claim a tradition going back to 2001 in Ontario Canada.
Orange Peel Morris can also claim to be the lowest of the low,

I don't know about that - it's the Grenoside Traipse this weekend too!!

http://www.grenosword.f9.co.uk/

Good luck with the wassail Jim.