It sounded for all the world like a large Christmas beetle, but seeing Easter's been and gone and we're heading for Hocktide, this made no sense, so I went to investigate. |
So, in order to escape from actually working, I decided to learn a bit more about Hocktide, and came upon the delightful Beerfordbury Bugle! |
A Hocktide Lunch is served to more than 180 commoners and their guests and friends in the Corn Exchange. |
The festival begins when the town crier blows his horn and summons the Hocktide Court to the town hall. |
Easter lasted a full 10 days until the festival of Hocktide. |
Finally the events of the day are rounded off with a traditional Tutti-Supper at the Corn Exchange and the drinking of the Hocktide Punch. |