Carnival is over for another year and it was a very busy week. Below is the Carnival Queen for this year presenting the winning prize for the Dog Show.
Some of the Competitors in the Treasure Hunt on Tuesday.
Thursday was Wild, Wet & Wacky for the Teenagers, a lot of foam and water!
Friday was The Cake-Off (!) and here is DH talking to the two Judges regarding the various bakes.
The winning cake.
Saturday, in true British fashion, it was raining in the morning, cleared up a little bit and then rained again just before the parade came down the main road through the village. There were a lot of floats and due to the Elvaston Steam Fair being cancelled due to their ground being flooded, some of the smaller Traction Engines joined our Parade.
They really added to the Parade. Youngest was stopping the Traffic with his truck, at the end of the main road for the Parade to get out and then DH was in his truck, at the back to help out and stop traffic as it turned onto the road for the village park. The day went off very well and it ended a little earlier than normal as a lot of people wanted to go and watch the England football team play in the Euros. So all in all DH was home earlier than normal having packed all the equipment up and brought it home.
Yesterday we were with Eldest, Partner and Little Man as they were having a new bed delivered today and the old one had to be dismantled and taken away. This is how they spent the night on blow up beds and of course Little Man was in the middle. The new one arrived today and has been put up so hopefully they will have a good evening. Eldest could not help on Saturday as he normally does, as he was re-newing his training on breathing apparatus for the Fire Service.
DH and I got back around 5.00pm and got some little jobs done, had dinner and went to bed as we were all shattered after that busy week. This week is quieter with work, I was at the garage today getting things finished and did the cleaning there and then tomorrow I have our work to do and some home jobs to get done as well, including washing and ironing!
I hope you lovely lot had a great weekend and a good week to come.
The cakes are so beautiful and I wish I could sample each and every one! Tobey looks so cute and comfy surrounded by pillows. This is the second time I tried to post a comment. I hope this one takes.
As you can tell, I’ve not checked my email in about a week!! It seems that in England, you just carry on in the rain, unless flooding is involved!! Those tractors are amazing – what fun that they joined your parade!! Your family is so involved in your community – that is so wonderful. Hope the weather dries up for you a bit. We’d like some rain to cut the crazy heat. I’ve taken to freezing plastic bottles of water and hanging them behind the fan to help cool the air, since I don’t want to turn on the AC! Luckily I can take a cool shower if I get really hot!
The cakes are so beautiful and I wish I could sample each and every one! Tobey looks so cute and comfy surrounded by pillows. This is the second time I tried to post a comment. I hope this one takes.
As you can tell, I’ve not checked my email in about a week!! It seems that in England, you just carry on in the rain, unless flooding is involved!! Those tractors are amazing – what fun that they joined your parade!! Your family is so involved in your community – that is so wonderful. Hope the weather dries up for you a bit. We’d like some rain to cut the crazy heat. I’ve taken to freezing plastic bottles of water and hanging them behind the fan to help cool the air, since I don’t want to turn on the AC! Luckily I can take a cool shower if I get really hot!