MORE than 100 family members danced the night away on the River Ouse, York, at a special reunion.

Organiser Wendy Blanchard, of Huntington Road, York, said members of the Roustoby family vowed to meet for a happy reunion because they only got together at funerals.

She arranged a river cruise along the Ouse and booked a jazz band and family members came from as far away as Taunton in Somerset.

She said: "It was an absolutely fantastic night - the weather was perfect.

"We had four hours on the boat and had a really good dance.

"We've decided to make it an annual event."

Updated: 12:02 Wednesday, July 17, 2002