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Carnival hits the right note
4:00pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Wallingford for the town's annual carnival.
The day was launched by Wallingford mayor Alec Hayton - who opened the carnival on his beloved Harley Davidson, accompanied by fellow bikers. Mr Hayton said: "The first bit in the morning was a little bit disappointing, because of the weather but we managed to open it on the motorbikes."
Entertainment began in the town's market place, where the Wallingford School Fun Band played.
A procession of floats took to the streets in the afternoon, with colourful representations of musicals, from Mary Poppins to Paint Your Wagon and the Just Friends group's Starlight Express float - complete with roller-skaters.
Following the procession, people gathered on the Kinecroft, and enjoyed a stunt show, and falconry display. There was also a funfair and the revelry continued into the night with live bands.
Money raised at the event will go to AFC Wallingford.
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Adam J, Wallingford says...
5:55pm Tue 24 Jun 08
On another note, well done the schools of Wallingford, as without you there would have been hardly any floats. Where were all the businesses, pubs, sports clubs, etc who used to put on floats, shame on you, shown up by schoolchildren.
Alec Hayton, WAllingford says...
5:16pm Fri 27 Jun 08
I was left with the only alternative that was to use the bike in the morning to open the 'show'
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David Peters, Wallingford says...
5:14pm Tue 24 Jun 08
In a previous report, it was stated, and I quote ..
WALLINGFORD'S motorbiking mayor-elect, Alec Hayton, has promised a spectacular start to this year's Wallingford Carnival.
The mayor normally leads the procession sedately in a horse-drawn carriage or a vintage car.
But Mr Hayton, 66, of St John's Green, is assistant director of the Oxford Harley-Davidson Club.
He said: "That means I will be having an unusual and noisy escort at this year's carnival. It will certainly be something different to make people sit up and take notice!" ..
Well I was at the carnival, saw the mayor in his vintage car leading the procession, but saw no Harley-Davidsons as stated in this report. Now I may be getting old, eyesight and hearing not as it was, but if I thought for one moment I managed to miss a load of Harleys going past I would be worried!! Did anyone else see them in the procession?