Despite living just 6 miles from Aldeburgh for 23 years we rarely went to see the procession - it's an event more for the second-homers and the holiday makers rather than local people. Although we sometimes went down there in the evening for the fireworks on the beach. If we did go we never parked on the official car-parks where they are now charging £10 to park!
Youngest and her OH both had a day off work so they could take Florence and I thought I'd go too. We parked a mile out of town and walked down to the sea front and after fighting through the crowds to buy an ice cream we found a space to wait for the procession.
The band were entertaining everyone before the procession started
Florence with her unicorn headband before the procession started!
Loads of people in fancy dress started the procession. Terrible photos as we were in the narrow road just after the beginning of the procession, not the best position for photos.
Think this was Mad Max?
This was "Some Like It Hot!"
Not as many floats as there used to be, although Florence enjoyed waving at everyone. I'll have to go to Stowmarket Carnival next year to see how big that is nowadays. Stowmarket was the carnival we went to every year when I was a teenager and it used to be huge.
The family stayed in Aldeburgh and got a ride home with friends but I headed home after the procession.
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Sue
Ten pounds! Goodness, that's a bit steep, isn't it? I was going to visit when I'm back in Southwold next May but maybe I won't!
ReplyDeleteThe carnival looks fun though and Florence is a sweetie and looks as if she had a wonderful time, bless her.
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Sorry, should have said £10 is only for carnival day. The rest of the year there is loads of free parking in the street.
DeleteYou got to enjoy the carnival and some family time, that's wonderful. I can not believe how much Florence has grown! Your grandchildren are all so cute!
ReplyDeleteFlorence is definitely a cutie except when shes in a bad mood! She's getting taller by the minute.
ReplyDeleteIt seemed a lovely day, it's so nice that the carnival still goes on for so many events have got lost over the years. My Brother lives at Martham, in Norwich and we always use to go fir a long weekend.
ReplyDeleteFlorence looks so sweet.
I have just put the washing in and it looks it us going to be a nice day.
Hazel c uk
Oops, that's some man spreading in Some Like It Hot!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteCertainly is, it drew my eyes too!! lol
DeleteI love it when our village has their Gala, they parade through the streets, not as big as yours. Glad it was dry for you.
ReplyDeleteGosh, everyone complains here about car parking, but my goodness ~ what exactly does £10 buy you?
ReplyDeleteFlorence looks so sweet, and it looks a grand day out too, with lots of effort. Our carnival was August Bank Holiday since time immemorial, but three years ago it went the way of so many established events, so sad.
Looks great you can't beat a good carnival, the atmosphere is usually brilliant. A walk and an ice-cream sounds preferable to paying £10 to park the car for sure.
ReplyDeleteFlorence is adorable and looks like she was having fun. We have a huge Carnival in Bridgwater, it's a really big event with tens of thousands of people attending, it's fantastic. We haven't been since having Betty though, as it goes on for about 7 hours and we can't leave her for that long.
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone is having fun!
ReplyDeleteThey do hike the prices of car parks at special times, don't they! A walk ending with an ice-cream sounds perfect. Florence is an absolute sweetie! Must admit, I did a double take at the 'Some Like It Hot', haha!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you all had fun, but golly gosh, that's a big ask for parking! They know how to charge don't they? What a poppet Florence is.
ReplyDeleteI saw in the news that Ed Sheeran has erected a huge portable amphitheater in Ipswich right behind a row of houses. I hope he compensates them and gives them earplugs as well as free tickets.
ReplyDeleteThe Los Angeles County Fair starts 30 August and goes through the month of September. Horse races, animal barns, home goods, all the fun things during the hottest month of the year and after school has started. I could never understand that. I guess they didn't want to compete the CA state fair that is in Sacramento in August.
Florence will be a heartbreaker in a few years!
I do love a good parade and that one looks very enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.