Cartoon, story book and TV characters, plus a field full of scarecrows, all paired up to produce this year's Two-of-a -Kind themed Cavalcade.
After a soggy start eight floats, 10 walking groups, nine cars, a battalion of musicians, and KFA dancers followed a resplendent Miss Alderney in sunshine down Victoria Street.
They made their way to the Butes where prizes for floats were presented by Miss Alderney (Maria Etheredge), Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers, Miss Beaumont Hague and star of TV's Bergerac, John Nettles. The award for overall best float went to the Women's Institute, which featured vintage children's TV characters like Bill and Ben, Sooty and Sweep and Noddy and Big Ears.
Best floral float went to Alderney Baby and Toddler Group with their impressive Once Upon a Time creation. Best Walking Group was scooped by the Coronation Pub, who fielded nine of its staff and regulars dressed as scarecrows. Ray Parkin was memorable as one of a pair of white dogs. The Two Tone float - a Ska flavoured confection by the Odolis, Gentles and Ives', picked up the title for most entertaining float. Boardman's Pharmacy won best dressed shop window.
Organiser Ronnie Cairnduff commented: "There weren't very many big floats this year, probably because of money and time issues, but plenty of cars, and what was produced was very, very good."
The Guernsey Bereavement Service has made three visits to Alderney over the past few months and would like to continue to help you. We are visiting the island again on
Tuesday, 23rd February 2024 and would invite anyone who feels they would like Bereavement Counselling to telephone the Bereavement Service Office on 257778 to make a time to meet one of our counsellors.
Tue 21st July 2026 Free entry, retiring collection for ABO. Pete Ellis escaped office life in 2000 to take up a life in the outdoors. Soon becoming an International Mountain Leader, he led trekking holidays in the UK, Europe and further afield for the next 20 years. During this time, he also indulged his passion for climbing mountains, which included, in 2012, Mount Everest. This completed the Seven Continental Summits (the highest points of all seven continents), an achievement accomplished by a select group of about 400 people.
This talk is about the final, Everest, stage of The Seven Summits. The climb was from the north, through Tibet, the route originally visited by Mallory and Irvine in the 1920s. It will be a personal tale of the trip, illustrated with many photographs.
, Island Hall, 19:00
The Guernsey Bereavement Service has made three visits to Alderney over the past few months and would like to continue to help you. We are visiting the island again on
Tuesday, 23rd February 2024 and would invite anyone who feels they would like Bereavement Counselling to telephone the Bereavement Service Office on 257778 to make a time to meet one of our counsellors. 