Dilywn, Herefordshire, UK - Saturday 6th January 2018 - Spectators with torches gather to watch the Wassailing ceremony in a local apple orchard. Wassailing is an ancient Saxon ceremony to bless the fruit orchard and wish for a large and healthy crop on 12th Night - the ancient start of Spring. Photo Steven May / Alamy Live News

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