Truro City of Lights Festival

Last night was the Annual City of Lights parade through the City.  Our Samba band took part again  this year,  it was huge fun and a lovely community atmosphere.  Thousands attend each year,  we were lucky that the rain had cleared and it was reasonably warm, these events are so weather dependant.  Last year was dry but absolutely freezing, I had so many layers on I could hardly move, let alone feel my hands to play.   A huge amount of work goes into this and the children of the local schools make their own lanterns to carry.  I caught the bus into town standing next to a little girl with her lantern who was just so excited to be taking part she could not stop talking and was whacking everyone on the head with her lantern!  Her mother had to tell her to calm down or she wouldn't even make it to the parade.  When you are in the parade you don't actually see anything but watching the videos after I think my favourite is the wonderful horse.  Obviously this is not my video, I hope they don't mind me sharing it, and yes I am on there banging away on my drum.  I just watched the parade on the news and we drowned out the news presenter.  I bet he could have cursed us.

The theme was heroes, the 1st World War played a prominent part with a bear representing the Polish Army, the friends group who volunteered, the carrier pigeons and the horses.

After the parade the samba bands got together and had a 'mass samba play' and of course we then had to recuperate at a local pub.  I am absolutely exhausted this morning and mainlining coffee, so I hope you will excuse the short and lets face it pretty lazy on my part post.

Enjoy the video.

Chickpea xx

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