The first of what the organisers hope will be an annual event. I only managed the Sunday as I was elsewhere the previous day. Carry On essentially celebrates the glory days of Margate's past and revels in nostalgia, with many shops around the old town taking part.
There was some decent music in Market Street, and also on the piazza from the Electric Beatles. There seemed to be a decent turnout and the assorted vintage items to be seen all over the place certainly excited a fair bit of interest.
What A Vintage Carry On, Margate (148 pics)
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Whitstable Oyster Festival 2013, Saturday
Must admit that I found this year's Oyster Festival quite disappointing. Instead of the usual large number of morris sides, only the local Dead Horse were performing. Entertainment on the streets was very thin on the ground, unlike last time round.
A new addition was the stage down on the harbour. The cynic might suggest that this was placed thus to drive the crowds down to where all the food and ale stalls were located, so they'd spend plenty of money. I am a cynic and would indeed suggest this ;)
But I only did the Saturday, there may have been wall to wall entertainment the rest of the week ;)
Enjoyed the bands that played, plus the Shanty Singers and the Japanese drummers.
Whitstable Oyster Festival 2013 (95 pics)
A new addition was the stage down on the harbour. The cynic might suggest that this was placed thus to drive the crowds down to where all the food and ale stalls were located, so they'd spend plenty of money. I am a cynic and would indeed suggest this ;)
But I only did the Saturday, there may have been wall to wall entertainment the rest of the week ;)
Enjoyed the bands that played, plus the Shanty Singers and the Japanese drummers.
Whitstable Oyster Festival 2013 (95 pics)
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Herne Bay Beach Hut Day 2013
The sun mostly shone for Beach Hut Day. As well as the various entries in the competition, I noticed that lots of huts have been given a colourful makeover since last year. Particularly like the sunshine one :D
The Interseptors played at the Heron Angling Club in what has become a regular gig for them now. Unfortunately it was pretty well impossible to get a shot of the band (some would say that's a good thing, if you'd seen them - hahahahaha). Managed a few snaps of the singers, between clouds of barbecue smoke wafting past (lol)
Great to see the cracking Cap'ouse Colliery hut win. These guys also came up with the brilliant Summer Wine themed hut a couple of years ago but somehow didn't win on that occasion.
There were some fabulous entries this time round. This is one of my favourite events of the season. Only down side is the pebbles. Walking on them is exhausting when you're knocking on a bit, as I am ;)
Herne Bay Beach Hut Day 2013 (102 pics)
The Interseptors played at the Heron Angling Club in what has become a regular gig for them now. Unfortunately it was pretty well impossible to get a shot of the band (some would say that's a good thing, if you'd seen them - hahahahaha). Managed a few snaps of the singers, between clouds of barbecue smoke wafting past (lol)
Great to see the cracking Cap'ouse Colliery hut win. These guys also came up with the brilliant Summer Wine themed hut a couple of years ago but somehow didn't win on that occasion.
There were some fabulous entries this time round. This is one of my favourite events of the season. Only down side is the pebbles. Walking on them is exhausting when you're knocking on a bit, as I am ;)
Herne Bay Beach Hut Day 2013 (102 pics)
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