used to be in a morris side- mixed chaps & girlies- did north west, border, & cotswold.

shame the side had to disband due to lack of members. i went to dance with an all male side for a while but i think i'd been spoiled in my previous life & felt uncomfortable dancing with a lot of rough blokes.

'er indoors likes country dancing & ceilidhs so i get dragged up to do these- it's hard these days having morris dancer's knee & alcoholic's belly!

i used to have a lot of bother when morris dancing with things falling off during the dance.

like my cummerbund sliding down round my knees, my underpants falling down, bell pads coming adrift round my anles, losing my bunting & sticks shattering- splinters everywhere!

nowadays i'm a member of a small ensemble who play music, mostly reels & marches, for 'Coltsfoot Cloggies'- mixed morris,step & clog dancers in Wrexham, N. Wales.

it's a really brill side- fine in terms of diversity- gender, racially/culturally, & having a member with severe cerebral palsy who uses an electric wheelchair to execute his dancing.