Sunday, 9 August 2009

Lewis Carnival 2009

Today saw the Lewis Carnival procession wind its way through the town. There were five floats, two on large lorry trailers, and three on smaller vehicles. The Lewis Pipe Band did them proud, marching on ahead. Just a few pics to give you a taster of the atmosphere near the Coop roundabout.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sunday ferries --- erm --- fairies"]Sunday ferries --- erm --- fairies[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Lewis Peatcutters"]Lewis Peatcutters[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Pampered pooches"]Pampered pooches[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Homecoming"]Homecoming[/caption]



Click: Footage of the Pipeband
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9 comments:

  1. taddoe9 August 2009 at 08:44

    Thanks ,Arnish; it looks like great fun;loved the sunday fairies and pamperd pooches--and no sign of rain!

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  2. pat9 August 2009 at 09:23

    Great photos and video, thanks.

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  3. thelandlady9 August 2009 at 20:03

    A roundabout, fancy that! We don't have the roundabout on Cumbrae....or Sunday Fairies, :lol:

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  4. Arnish9 August 2009 at 20:17

    I did not spot this fairy myself, but I was reliably informed that there was a "Broken Down Ferry / Fairy" amongst the fairies :-D

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  5. taddoe9 August 2009 at 21:15

    or "broken down angel"(nazareth)

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  6. Jill10 August 2009 at 10:23

    Sunday Fairies, broken-down fairy! LOL Arnish, and kudos to whoever thought of that one. And BTW were there any of the Calendar Peatcutters on the float? And what were they wearing? :-)

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  7. Flying Cat10 August 2009 at 18:38

    Aaaaaaaand, is it true they are either publishing a new calendar or re-publishing the old one?:razz: Do you have a current link Mr Lighthouse?

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  8. Harryd(Canada)10 August 2009 at 19:27

    We had our summer festival this weekend and they had the floats and beauty queen, Breakfast in the Park and
    lots of local arts and craft sales. They also have a car show with all the Gas guzzlers from the fifties and before.
    It's good fun.

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  9. Flying Cat14 August 2009 at 13:01

    http://www.johnmacleanphotography.com/lewis-peat-calendar.htm
    Now we need a lively Lewisian blogger to attend and report back on the Stornoway ceilidh on 21/8...any volunteers?:grin:

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