The Armada was Storming!

Amazingly, the weather and all of us held out yesterday and Armada on the Esplanada went with a real bang. Excellent and many many thanks to all my friends and others who volunteered their time and talents. Together we showed that Carnival can be done in Weymouth! Hurrah!!!






15 Spanish students operatedKing Philip, waves and galleons. Given the historical theme, this felt really special, and the party far outweighed any other significance.

Here's some pictures, so far. Better ones to follow complete with children bashing each other with waves and galleons, and maybe even some film footage. Golly.

I am knackered and must drink a lot of beer.

Armada Developments...

I've been running away with the Armada this weekend.

Behold the grand birth of Phillip II of Spain. (Big Thanks to Mark R).

A bit of a pansy, but nevertheless ooozing Iberian charm, he is cultivating an artistic Salvador Dali Moustache and will wear a frill-laden ruff upon his dainty neck.














In the following days Phil will be brought to life by pupils of Wey Valley School; proudly surveying his flanks from a great Spanish galleon. (Flanks of other galleons, not buttocks.)







Below, Elizabeth in construction, with and without skin, together with young people from Royal Manor School who have been building her in the last week, what a fantastic bunch they are.