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SUMMARY:The Illustrious Order of Fools and Beasts 2017  Unconvention
DTSTART:20171027T170000Z
DTEND:20171029T150000Z
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Stafford Morris Men\, Church Eaton
  Staffordshire\, the 2017 Fools and Beasts Annual Unconvention
  is open to all budding or experienced Fools\, Beasts and Morris
  Characters from any team in the Morris  Federation\, Open
  Morris or the Morris Ring - a truly JMO event!\n\n
  The Unconvention will be based at Church Eaton Village
  Institute and will include a bus tour on the Saturday and
  dancing in Stafford on the Sunday.\n\n
  Trigger is getting excited.\n\n
  Here are some more details for the weekend!\n\n
  First\, how to find the Institute:\n\n
  Directly opposite St Edithas Church\n\n
  	High Street\, Church Eaton\n\n
  	Stafford ST20 0AG\n\n
  Although the post code is ST20 0AG which tells you precisely
  nothing\, because some 50 houses\, none with numbers\, all have
  the same post code. ST20 0AN will get you closer.\n\n
  	Directions from M6 Southbound\n\n
  EXIT M6 J13\, RIGHT A449 TOWARDS PENKRIDGE\n\n
  	CARRY ON THROUGH PENKRIDGE\; SHORT SECTION OF DUAL\n\n
  	CARRIAGEWAY AND THEN ‘GAILEY ISLAND’\n\n
  	TURN RIGHT A5 (WATLING STREET) TOWARDS TELFORD\n\n
  	ABOUT 11/2 MILES PASS SIGN ‘STRETTON’/50MPH LIMIT\n\n
  	TURN RIGHT ONTO CONGREVE LANE\n\n
  	ABOUT 200YDS TURN LEFT ONTO LAPLEY LANE\n\n
  	THIS WILL TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY TO CHURCH EATON.\n\n
  Directions from M6 Northbound\n\n
  EXIT M6 J12 LEFT A5 TOWARDS TELFORD\n\n
  	STRAIGHT ACROSS ‘GAILEY ISLAND’\n\n
  	ABOUT 11/2 MILES PASS SIGN ‘STRETTON’/50MPH LIMIT\n\n
  	TURN RIGHT ONTO CONGREVE LANE\n\n
  	ABOUT 200YDS TURN LEFT ONTO LAPLEY LANE\n\n
  	THIS WILL TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY TO CHURCH EATON.\n\n
  Timings for weekend:\n\n
  Arrive at Church Eaton Village Institute from 6.30pm\n\n
  Supper is coq-au-vin\n\n
  	Ale is Tribute or Marstons @ £2 pint\n\n
  	It is anticipated that we will repair to the Royal Oak during
  the evening - they are expecting us\, and are ok for us to play
  some music.\n\n
  SO - bring your instruments!!\n\n
  Saturday - breakfast 7.30-8.30\n\n
  	Short workshop 9.00 - 9.30\n\n
  	Leave for tour at 9.45\n\n
  Feast 7.30 for 8\n\n
  	Menu - wait and see- it will be a surprise!\n\n
  Sunday (extra hour in bed - Hurray!)\n\n
  	Breakfast 7.30-8.30\n\n
  	AGM/Workshops times tbc\n\n
  	Dancing at Stafford for lunchtime\n\n
  	Help required to clear hall afterwards\, please.\n\n
  We have Three Spires joining us at Lichfield\, but the rest of
  the dancing and music is up to US.\n\n
  So\, please\, bring your instruments ready to play\, AND bring
  a favourite dance which you could lead.\n\n
  We will go through basic list on Friday night.\n\n
  Look forward to seeing you all\,\n\n
  Yours\n\n
  Rob & Trigger\n\n
  We expect people to arrive around 7 p.m. on the Friday for
  supper at the hall\, then wend their way down to the Royal
  Oak\, which is about 400 yards away.\n\n
  The proposed Saturday route with approximate times is shown
  below.\n\n
  \n\n
  Leave Church Eaton 9.45\n\n
  Dance at Penkridge Market 10.15 to 11.00\n\n
  Leave for Rugeley 11.00\n\n
  Dance near Rugeley Market 11.30 to 12.15\n\n
  Leave for Lichfield 12.15\n\n
  Dance opposite Lichfield Market 12.45 to 13.30\n\n
  Lunch in Lichfield (Probably at The George) 13.45 to 14.45\n\n
  Leave for Cannock 14.45\n\n
  Dance in Cannock Town Centre 5.15 to 16.15\n\n
  Return to Church Eaton by 17.00\n\n
  Feast at 19.30\n\n
  \n\n
  Sunday morning will include a workshop and the AGM - your
  chance to have your say.\, followed by dancing in Stafford
  Market Square 12.30 to 13.30\, then by Lunch at Wetherspoons. \n\n
  In 1655 a dancer\, called John from this village was arrested
  for being the musician\, along with quite a few dancers\, when
  they took on the Puritan Vicar of Lapley. The local attitude
  has changed quite a lot since then\, but what they will make of
  Fools and beasts we cannot say.
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