We were very lucky with the weather, both Sunday and Tuesday it rained quite heavily but on the Monday the sun shone.
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1. As always, our Mayor and her entourage came along for the opening ceremony at midday which culminates with them throwing newly-minted pennies into the crowd |
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2. The Beer Tent was excellent - and very well managed by Banquet Inn |
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3. The village cake stall always does well - with many cakes baked by villagers. This year there was a "Pub Boys Bake-off" which was won by Ray Bateman and this activity will take place again next year - maybe pork pies? |
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4. The steam engine is always a centre of attention |
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5. Food stores aplenty - with FiredUp Pizza being one of the best attended |
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6. Lots of gentle rides for the small people . . . . |
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7. An gentle games too . . . |
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9. And for reasons that escape me - people like smashing things . . . . |
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11. The Dyke's End pub was a main attraction - as ever |
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12. And in front of the pub were the Morris people |
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13. The big wheel gave everyone an excellent view of the Fair |
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14. And the swings were loadsafun . . . . |
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15. Music was provided |
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16. Whilst the kids slid down the slide |
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17. People relaxed whenever and wherever the could - it was a super day with exceptional weather |