This is what it looks like down my end of the Green - slightly more commercial. I have Thomas the Tank Engine just outside...
And here's the action-packed programme for the afternoon - click to embiggen...
We have candy-floss, we have tombolas, we have frumenty, we have ABBA blasting away in the distance, we have the promise of exotic animals (normally that slot is taken up by Dog Obedience so it'll be interesting to see how exotic the animals actually are this year) and Waterbeach Brass doing their now-famous annual rendition of the themes from Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean, among other things. This year we have actual Caribbean Pirates - middle-aged men in Johnny Depp wigs - on the WI stall; also Cowboys, one with very strange inflatable hobby-horse trousers... That's as close as I can get to a description - I'll try and get photos...
The theme this year is Something beginning with C. (No idea why but it's as good as anything else... beats Global Economic Melt-Down or something equally topical.) We have seriously cheap plants grown locally... and we have a library bookstall with several thousand books - I'll be putting in a couple of hours there this afternoon. The pubs are open and the weather's brightening up...
We have candy-floss, we have tombolas, we have frumenty, we have ABBA blasting away in the distance, we have the promise of exotic animals (normally that slot is taken up by Dog Obedience so it'll be interesting to see how exotic the animals actually are this year) and Waterbeach Brass doing their now-famous annual rendition of the themes from Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean, among other things. This year we have actual Caribbean Pirates - middle-aged men in Johnny Depp wigs - on the WI stall; also Cowboys, one with very strange inflatable hobby-horse trousers... That's as close as I can get to a description - I'll try and get photos... The theme this year is Something beginning with C. (No idea why but it's as good as anything else... beats Global Economic Melt-Down or something equally topical.) We have seriously cheap plants grown locally... and we have a library bookstall with several thousand books - I'll be putting in a couple of hours there this afternoon. The pubs are open and the weather's brightening up...
What more could one village want...
The band are starting; better go...
Is there a historical significance for the village's Feast Day? I've been trying to find info, but am not finding anything specific. Does it have religious roots or is it more to raise money for the village or charities?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the photos.
You mean Waterbeach couldn't snag the real Johnny Depp for the occasion?
ReplyDeleteIt looks a lot of fun! Can't wait to live in the country again. The local show to our target area had a gymkhana with a prize for pony with the longest tail ... just wonderful.
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