I slept in my teeshirt in order to dress quickly as the alarm was set at 4am!
It was very peaceful walking to central Bristol just before sunrise with the only sounds being birds tweeting.
Bristol Harbourside was deserted, not many humans get up to celebrate the dawn of May Day in Bristol.
Nearly there…
The lights on the top of Cabot Tower were still flashing.
Kittiwake Morris were just starting to perform and the sun was rising behind them. The purpose of the Brandon Hill gathering is to dance in the sun on May Day.
A video clip of me dancing with Kittiwake Morris behind me.
The horse ftom Rag Morris came to say ‘Hello’.
This is Pigsty Morris, whoose baldricks are a bit like mine but they wear black trousers. I am dressed in the style of Oxford University Morris as I occasionally do mascot duties with them.
The sun appeared as Heaps Morris were dancing, an all women side with ‘H’ on their backs.
This chappy is a wild boar who belongs to Pigsty Morris.
By 6am I was feeling rather hungry. The cinnamon bun packed by my human went down very well indeed.
Then I just went to sleep…
It was a lovely experience watching the Morris dancers on the beautiful Brandon Hill during sunrise. Well worth a visit if you like early mornings.
Some previous blogs about my Morris dancing with Oxford Morris:
https://horacethealresfordbear.com/2025/05/03/may-day-celebrations-with-oxford-morris-2025/
https://horacethealresfordbear.com/2016/05/02/may-day-morris-dancing/
I hope you enjoyed reading about my exploits!
Horace the Alresford Bear 3/5/2026