The term wassail goes back to anglo-saxon times and is a form of toast. “Waes Hael” – Be of good health. The reply to this toast is for the company to say “Drinc hael” – Drink healthily. Wassailing in the …

With some 34 morris sides and mummers plays, rumour has it that Stroud Wassail has become the largest Wassail in the UK. We can’t verify that, but we were pretty impressed by the number of sides that came from places …