Today was the schools Harvest Festival. It was held at the local church. And for the first time of these events the whole of the school was there, usually they do it in 2 sessions and half the school at each and many parents had to go to both.
We saw our 2 sons as they came in to the church, but couldn't see where they were sat. All the kids sang really well, loud and clear.
The school asked for each child to take in a packet or tin of food and these were being donated to the local Salvation Army to issue out. With over 200 children in the school that is a lot of donations.
However, with today being the Harvest Festival it does mean there are now only 3days until the end of term.
Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Saturday, 16 May 2015
May 16th 2015 - Whitehaven Home & Garden show
May 16th 2015 - Whitehaven Home & Garden show
Today we went up town to get son some new shoes as he keeps pulling his to bits and to go to the Home & Garden show at the harbour.
I know alot of work has gone into organising it, but there seemed to be more food stalls than anything sadly. And of the stalls selling garden bits none of them were that cheap. My youngest son had taken the money from his piggy bank in the hope of getting something for his fairy garden. He saw some wooden "plant pot men" and asked if he had enough to get one, he didn't and he had £15! Plus some of the stalls were not open when we got there at 9:30am.
There was no money spent by me or my family today, but we did go for a walk around to try and support the local events.
Today we went up town to get son some new shoes as he keeps pulling his to bits and to go to the Home & Garden show at the harbour.
I know alot of work has gone into organising it, but there seemed to be more food stalls than anything sadly. And of the stalls selling garden bits none of them were that cheap. My youngest son had taken the money from his piggy bank in the hope of getting something for his fairy garden. He saw some wooden "plant pot men" and asked if he had enough to get one, he didn't and he had £15! Plus some of the stalls were not open when we got there at 9:30am.
There was no money spent by me or my family today, but we did go for a walk around to try and support the local events.
Friday, 9 January 2015
January 10th 2015 - straw bear festival
JANUARY 10th 2015 - straw bear festival Whittlesey
As we are going back "home" for the weekend I will do tomorrows post today, and add the photos when we get back. As well as seeing friends and family we decided we would go over to the straw bear festival in Whittlesey.
Every year Whittlesey holds a straw bear festival at the begining of January. It's always very cold but alot of fun. Dancers and dance troops of morris/molly dancers attend from all over the UK and dance in the streets and at pubs. There is a bear made of straw (has a man in it) that also goes dancing round the streets and pubs, and sometimes a bear from Germany. It is a brilliant atmosphere and great for the whole family. On the sunday after more dancing and fun the bear is burnt (without the man inside!)
Many of the dance troops wil get members of teh public involved with the dances and if your really lucky they will cover you in facepaint (that they are already wearing! the red leicester lot are the worst). Also the German straw bear has a habbit of capturing young females and dancing with them, but as it dances it turns round and in doing so is tying you and it together with a rope, they then tend to fall over so that you are laid on top of them!!! This happened to me many years ago, and I was in a florescent yellow/hi-vis jacket as I was with St John Ambulance who provide the first aid cover for it as we were based in whittlesey.
If you ever get the chance to go to the event I would suggest you do, but wrap up warm. This pin is found here. Take a look at the Straw Bear website and read the info and look at the pics.
Here are some of the photos I took, it was a dry and sunny but bitterly cold day. We saw a few of our friends there as well as members of the family, which was great. As it happens it was only me and hubby that went as the kids wanted to stay with their godmother (where we were sleeping).
As we are going back "home" for the weekend I will do tomorrows post today, and add the photos when we get back. As well as seeing friends and family we decided we would go over to the straw bear festival in Whittlesey.
Every year Whittlesey holds a straw bear festival at the begining of January. It's always very cold but alot of fun. Dancers and dance troops of morris/molly dancers attend from all over the UK and dance in the streets and at pubs. There is a bear made of straw (has a man in it) that also goes dancing round the streets and pubs, and sometimes a bear from Germany. It is a brilliant atmosphere and great for the whole family. On the sunday after more dancing and fun the bear is burnt (without the man inside!)
Many of the dance troops wil get members of teh public involved with the dances and if your really lucky they will cover you in facepaint (that they are already wearing! the red leicester lot are the worst). Also the German straw bear has a habbit of capturing young females and dancing with them, but as it dances it turns round and in doing so is tying you and it together with a rope, they then tend to fall over so that you are laid on top of them!!! This happened to me many years ago, and I was in a florescent yellow/hi-vis jacket as I was with St John Ambulance who provide the first aid cover for it as we were based in whittlesey.
If you ever get the chance to go to the event I would suggest you do, but wrap up warm. This pin is found here. Take a look at the Straw Bear website and read the info and look at the pics.
Here are some of the photos I took, it was a dry and sunny but bitterly cold day. We saw a few of our friends there as well as members of the family, which was great. As it happens it was only me and hubby that went as the kids wanted to stay with their godmother (where we were sleeping).
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| bear in a window |
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| the straw bear |
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| the chicken |
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| the plough |
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| dancers |
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| dancers |
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| dancers |
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