Wintertide Ball 2026

 Greetings

Last Saturday we attended the Wintertide Ball in Reading. 

We gave a lift to our friend Melusine and diverted to Kew to pick up Cecile( who also attends the dance classes in Surbiton)

I wore my Horse Artillary uniform including my Tarleton helmet. I made sure thwt Teddy took a picture, but, unfortunately, his camera failed him and both shots were too blurry to use. I am hoping that we will find another attendee who has an image of me.

In the meantime, here are some pictures that I took of the event.

As yiou can see in the last image, Teddy wore his wedding suit again.

On this occasion , I was the only one in uniform, so , when one dance required us to shout "Huzzar",

I declined to change my branch of the military and shouted "Artillary".

I danced all the dances before supper, including Mother Goose, The Fir Tree, Winter Walk and The Merry Party and only stood out for Queen Pulkawalka'S Waltz( a Triolet) after supper.

I danced with Melusine for Mother Goose, Maid with a Bosom of Snow and Hunt the Squirel and  with Cecile for Sir Roger de Coverley

Once again, it was a very enjoyable event, athough , with the diversion to Kew) we didn't get home unil the small hours Sunday.

Until next time

Adieu

To The Yield 16

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Here is a new version of this computer art

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To The Yield 15

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Here is the latest version of this computer art

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Adieu

To The Yield 14

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Here is the next version of this computer art

Until next time

Adieu

To The Yield 13

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Here is the next version of this piece of computer art.

Until next time

Adieu

To The Yield 12

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Here is another version of this computer art.

Until next time

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Ensign

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I have now finshed a new acrylic painting.

I am calling this one Ensign.

An ensign was the lowest  British offcer rank in the Napoleaonic Wars. They were often reposnsible for carrying one of the Regimental colours.

Until Next time

Adieu