We blessed the trees, drank mulled cider and scared off the evil spirits in the trees (probably with our singing alone, we may need a but more practise for next year). If you have a fruit tree in your garden, why not lively up an otherwise dull January by having your own at home wassail?

Get the family involved and join in our this ancient tradition.

No, this isn't our very extreme version of apple bobbing (although it is the season for it). This is just how we get our apples ready for crushing.

After crushing and pressing our apples, we bag up the apple pulp and take it up to the hill to the local farmers to feed his pigs and cows. Nothing goes to waste.