Old Windsor Carnival - Then and Now

This weekend is the annual carnival in Old Windsor, and whilst I was explaining to my work colleagues what a Donkey Derby is and why I wasn't surprised it was raining, Donkey Derby night is historically the wettest night in Old Windsor!

I found this on google Old Windsor Carnival - Then and Now

A chance purchase of some cinefilm at a carboot by a Katherine Mammone lead her to get funding from Ideas Tap to produce a second film to accompany the original of the Carnival in 1972 for her degree show. That year was the year Billy Smart came to town,  and that was the year I was born!

Fast forward a few years, and whilst being in the 2nd Brownies I got my float moment - can you guess the title of the float?

Got it yet?

I'm second from the left in the second row, the shortest bunny!  The theme title - Watership Down

nice and cheerful then!

PS My sister also had her float moment as an Arab on Concorde, the parents made an impressive cardboard Concorde but sadly I don't have a photo or theme title, but trust me, it was good!

Decadence

Today I have been busy, I have tackled that nasty pile of ironing that keeps growling at me from the corner of our spare room, I've been to the post office to posted a parcel for a friend on flickr and forgotten to take a really important letter (doh), I've cooked, cleaned and generally kept myself on my toes. 


Then I treated myself to an afternoon film…oh the decadence to sit and watch a film in the afternoon whilst sipping a freshly brewed tea (always from the pot) and nibbling on the goodies that are supposed to be for easter. 

Not quite cooking!

Yum

best ever teapot from Habitat with built in strainer

Oh and the film in question…Carry on Constable…brilliant!