Then followed the obligatory marching bands - now at least this lot (below) were performing, unlike other entries into the procession who just walked along looking as miserable as sin.
Starting from the Nelson's Monument in the South Denes area of Great Yarmouth, the carnival procession started at 12:15pm, and worked its way along the 'Golden Mile' to finally finish at the Iron Duke Public House on North Drive.
As always the dark clouds appeared as the start drew closer, with fine drizzle arriving by the time the procession started to pass by. The procession was supposed to be led by Peter Jay and his Circus troop, but all they could muster was to sit in the horse drawn landau's with blankets wrapped around them! Following on from this 'great' start were the three classic cars, and then a 20 minute wait for the main procession.
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This main procession started with the Great Yarmouth Carnival Queen and her two attendants, being driven past in Peugeot 206's. (Now in previous carnivals these vehicles are usually supplied by Sidegate Motors, so what happened to them this year?)
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| Following on from a few floats, was 103.4 The Beach Radio station, with two of their vehicles and the 'Beach Bunny', who were giving out car stickers. Now, why couldn't the Black Thunder girls from the Boredland 102 radio station do the same? | |
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. . . .Then a a few more floats.
This entry was by the Regency Dolphin Hotel, and their theme was 'Allo 'Allo - which was probably one of the best float entries out of the lot. Notice the person with the collection bucket pushing the trolley with the child in it - there is always one of these in every carnival!! |
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Members of the Norwich and District Star Wars club took part, dressed as characters from the films. The one between the Stormtrooper and the Emperor is the scariest! (What happened to the Storm Troopers helmet?)
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| After a few more marching bands was the Beccles Carnival Queen and Attendants in a giant swan - Now if only the Great Yarmouth Carnival Queen was in something as spectacular and imaginative! |
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This was a very impressive routine by Chermond Gymnastics club.
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Lasting just half-an-hour, this years Great Yarmouth Carnival procession was run-of-the-mill stuff, with nothing really outstanding for people to remember. OK, so its not Notting Hill (perhaps the organisers should go on a fact-finding mission to the London Borough), but at least the weather did not turn too nasty.
It gave the holiday makers in the town something extra to do, and the locals something to watch, if only to see if has improved since the days when it used to run from Gorleston Cliffs to Marine Parade in Great Yarmouth.
On a more positive note, hopefully there was lots of money raised for James Paget's Intensive Care Unit, Norfolk and SUffolk Animal Trust, and the Casiter Lifeboat.
If you have pictures from the days-gone-by Carnivals of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, then why not email them to us?
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