IWA Festival Friday

It wasn't as noisy last night, but maybe that's because we closed all the windows and Ian shoved his T shirt up into the mushroom vent. Unfortunately all it did was make us very hot so tonight the question is.. "Noise or comfort!!!" Anyway to get back to the festival.  Last night a film the 'Bargee' was being screened. It starred Ronnie Barker, Harry H Corbet and Eric Sykes. Many more famous faces showed up in the film and I must say I found it hilarious. They knew how to make comedies in the early days. After the film everyone on our table partook of the boaters quiz. Needless to say we didn't win!!! Not even close. Not last though ,which was a bonus. We finally got back to the boat by 11.45 pm. The woofits were ever so glad to see us. Jade shot of the boat and immediately squatted. Judy took her time as normal before eventually doing the 'bizz'. I was ever so thankful not to have returned to any mess.
  This morning we decided not to go to early to the festival and so we didn't set off until 11 am. On the way we met loads boaters, that at one time or another, we had passed the time of day with and consequently it took us a lot longer then we thought to get onto the site. I took another photo from the bridge which  showed just how many more boats had arrived. All the moorings were now full and any hirer encountering this lot must wonder how on earth they would get through.

 We did finally make it to the festival entrance, showed our nice yellow arm bands to the security guard at the gate, and started on our proposed plan of only going to the stands we wanted to see. Nothing works out just how it should and we ended up looking at stands we wouldn't even have glanced at. It meant us spending more money then anticipated and this is only day 1!!! The entertainment in the arena was very well put together. All I got on the camera though was the dray horses. I missed the working terriers and the cycle stunts so that will have to be tomorrows project.

 One of the competitions this year is best dressed boat. The theme is beer and flowers and it always amazes me how clever and innovative some of the ideas are. Here are some of the boats that have started the ball rolling.



Someone had fun making this plane.



Tonight is the illuminated boat parade. As it doesn't start to get dark until 10 pm I can see another late night coming on. Previous festival dates used to be in late August and of course it got dark a lot earlier then. Now, I wonder if the lorrys are working tonight?????