Oak Apple Day Tower Captain throws the old branch down from the top of the tower and a new one is hauled to the top. Everyone is then invited to the vicarage gardens for refreshments and a barbecue. Up to 12 noon villagers wear a sprig of "red" (new) oak and in the afternoon wear a sprig of "Boys Love" ("Artemisia abrotanum"); tradition dictates that the punishment for not doing this results in being stung by nettles. Oak Apple Day Restoration Day, more commonly known as Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day, was an English public holiday, observed annually on 29 May,
The Royal Oak, Hail Weston and prepped in the Royal Oak's kitchens are rolled (in a variation on ten-pin bowling); the 'egg dump' - a more dramatic version of conkers using eggs; a charity bike ride (raising funds for Action Medical Research); a fun run; and regular celebrations at national holidays - such as Christmas, Easter and New Year. The Royal Oak is a grade II listed building with a traditional thatched roof. Inside, the exposed beams and posts have been preserved, as well as the fireplace. According to surveyors, it was built around 1750. In November 2011, the Royal Oak was sold by the