There was no rain on the Lord Mayor’s Parade. Clear blue skies and one of the warmest days of the year provided the perfect excuse for the good citizens of Norwich to throw a giant party. Last year, we watched the pageant from a neighbour’s balcony, the surreal highlight of which was Alice Cooper’s ‘Poison’ blaring out from a giant float. This year, we got down and dirty with the great unwashed. Singers, dancers and musicians from also-rans to best in breed kept the ample crowd entertained on street and stage across the city. The inclusion of so many children and young people with disabilities was a joy. The surreal highlight was a primary school dance troupe strutting their stuff to Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out.’ Obviously, the north folk of Norfolk are partial to a bit of shock rock. The carnival was topped off with a spectacular firework extravaganza over the Norman keep. Fabulous!
As you can see, we took a few snaps. They got progressively worse as we got progressively worse for wear. Liam has chucked together (and I mean chucked) a video compilation from the wobbly out-takes. Listen if you dare, to a drunken and tone-deaf sing-a-long-a-Liam during the pyrotechnics. The next day we had wine flu.
Jeeez! So you pair was lathered in muckwash and full of mardle – bet the were some nonicking before bet time!
…and that would be Cornish?
. ./ not according to my Naafuk book of ditties!
Ah, Naafuk. Oi dint speak Naafuk, only a queen’s English 😉
Öyle mi! (clever one) 😀
Ah, so it’s called wine flu…I wondered what I’d been suffering from all these years!
Yes, and unfortunately it’s incurable 😉
Of course it’s curable. Haven’t you heard of ‘hair of the dog’? 😉
what a fun little community you live in. Is that you and Liam standing in front of giant Fred?
Yes, that’s us. Before we were worse for wear 😀
Looks like a fun day! I’ve just finished your latest book and loved it!! Amazon (where I ordered it from) sent me a reminder to review it on their site so I’ll be sure to do that.
It was. I’m chuffed that you liked the book – thank you, thank you. And a review would be brilliant 😀