Entertainment in 2009 included BBC’s One Man and His Dog Gus Dermody and his dog and duck display team, Tricky Tykes terrier racing, returning by popular request the bungee trampoline and for the first time a full size climbing wall. We also had singing puppets, rifle range, coconut shy, boulles, tombola, children's races, football match, car boot, fairground rides and bouncy castles. There were a variety of craft stalls selling jewellery, patchwork bags, pottery, ceramics, woodwork, children's books, soaps / toiletries and embroidered and knitted items in the craft tent.
A range of refreshments were available including hog roast, ice cream, burgers, hot dogs, teas, cakes, sandwiches and strawberries / cream.
The 2009 parade was led by the Batalan Drummers followed by the Gala Queen Holly Mills and her attendants Megan Abra, Faye Ridgway, Reece Lennon and Adam Burkhart. Then came the fancy dress floats and dressed up bikes for judging by our President for the day Pat Cresswell.
The miniature gardens competition, open to the top two years at our local primary schools, took place as usual. And as per previous years we also had some mini-competitions open to all. The categories were : 4 fruit scones, 4 fairy cakes, a flower arrangement in a tea cup, and a photograph with a floral theme.
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