the innocent village fete day one

We were blessed with sunshine and blue skies today for the first day of our big village fete in Regent's Park. Here are just some of the highlights so far...

People enjoying the sunshine. There was a lot of it.

Bunting making with the Girl Guides.

Duck herding.

Rolly pollies on the village green during the Gymnastics workshop.

A Town Crier testing the dog agility course.

Lots of Morris dancing throughout the day.

Lovely flower arranging by our Aliana's sister.

Adem playing 'God Only Knows What I'd Be Without You' on the acoustic stage on a very small guitar in that nice t-shirt with two red circles and two green rectangles again. What are those small guitars actually called?

The William Fairey Band working the hay barn crowd into a frenzy with their brass band versions of acid house classics. They are probably the only brass band in the country to get this kind of reaction on a Saturday afternoon at a fete I imagine.

Plus our smoothies were very popular which was a relief.

Oh and I spotted Louis Theroux wandering around. Appreciating the stranger bits probably.

Comments

[Rosemary Cox]

I just have to say what a wonderful job the staff looking after the rest rooms done, I have never been to any outdoor function where it was a pleasure to use the toilets instead of a horror. I hope the staff get a few words of praise because I think they had a mamoth task which they did a fantastic job of. Thank you for a wonderful day it was certainly a day to remember, please bring the fete to oxford next year!

[Louis Levin]

i have a big beak and I love poopsie-woopsies so there. I am big lou man and there is nothing that you can do about it. I am Louis Levin

[Louis Levin]

Yesterday was such a fab day out.The fete rocks,really looking forward to chilling out in the acoustic tent today and necking a few cold bevies. The guys at innocent have got it spot on this year. It was great just wandering around the site,we had such a gas.The ferret racing had me in stitches!!!!!

[Gary]

Loved the weekend. Thanks everyone involved. It's this sort of thing that makes London special. One tiny whinge - why was smoking allowed in tents? Audience and some acts puffing away. Legally questionable. Still, fantastic. Highlights, the Brass Band, Barker Band, Swing Band and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis!!

[Simon]

Apart from a slight cock-up on the re-admission front, which resulted in me having to explain my plight to both security staff and Innocent reps, but which was sorted out eventually, a great day out for all the family.