I knew that the wassailing thing sounded familiar, so have just been googling. Herewith
Conrad's blog .I could have chosen the Wassail site (to which there is a link in the blog), but was spluttering too much. Could someone tell me how one "Wassails one's brains out" ? Doesn't sound like the wassailing events I am familiar with (although drink is certainly consumed). I shall certainly be going Wassailing on Twelfth Night next year as every year for the last seven or eight ... but don't expect quite such a mind blowing experience. Just a load of fun and good company walking round the town, visiting local hostelries while the Mummer's play is performed, and singing wassail songs, with an occasional drink (sip to be exact on my part) from the wassail bowl.