Illuminated Carnivals - UK Style

[RVOA]

Last night saw the Burnham-on-Sea Carnival - http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2009/carnival-review-09-11-09.php

Enjoy the photos in the above link and see how close these 100ft long illuminated floats get to the houses/shops down some of our narrow streets - of course, then there were the 20,000 spectators enjoying this free annual event too.

Click on the Home Page - http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/ - and you can see details of the other Carnivals to-date this year (plenty more to go). You can also see a few daylight pics and a video or two.

Enjoy.

Paul

 

[Tom]

Great show Paul, thanks. Were you driving one of the rigs?

 

[RVOA]

No, afraid not Tom.

This year I had to make do with the photos as Im down with the dreaded "Man Flu" (AKA a cold).

For those interested, the Floats are usually driven by a guy sat hidden somewhere toward the front and they have a very small window to see out of - hence all the road marshalls with mikes/headphones to help direct things.

There is usually a huge generator at the rear of the floats - often the size of a C-Class RV.

On Sunday night there was a free firework display along the promenade, which was so loud the RV shook a few times.  

Paul

 

[pedataa136]

Was surfing and noticed the post.What beautifull floats and happy looking folks.Can you explain meaning of festival please?Being half english on my mom's side I've always wanted to visit UK.Don't think the Brits care for us Yanks much.Am I wrong? :-\

 

[Tom]

[quote author=pedataa136]Don't think the Brits care for us Yanks much.Am I wrong?[/quote]

Don't worry about it; The English don't like Welsh folks either  ;D

 

[RVOA]

Hi

Take a look at this - http://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/history.php

We LOVE having American friends over - in fact, for every yank we get, we send two "Welsh folks" in return.

So, if anyone wants to charter a plane load of American headed our way, we will be eternally grateful  ;D

Paul

 

[pedataa136]

I'm laughing so hard I can barely stand it.Takes my mind off my knee.