neilh
Amazingly simple!! Must try it out.
@ Phillip. A bit late I know but here's the climax of the duck race. Steward and duck-catcher looking on dutifully as ducks jostle for position at the line! !
Don't forget that it's a blue moon tomorrow night. And for Lon Chaney Jr fans of a werewolf inclination don't forget also that ....... "Even a man who's pure at heart, And says his prayers by night, Becomes a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, And the moon is shining bright" (Wolfbane is out on Haldon Moor now!!)
Thanks for the info. Interesting that they are on increase all over England. Do they cross-breed with the usual white variety? If so can we expect piebald swans in future?!
Saw a black swan today on the Exeter canal. I thought the Dawlish black swans had clipped wings to prevent them flying away. So does anyone know where the one I saw today could have come from?
Procession was great too. Many of the floats were obvioulsy the same as at other local carnivals but since the carnival in Dawlish started later the lit-up floats were more effective in the gloom. Liked the blacxk swans and the "aliens" (Ashburton I think - excellent reproductions of beetlejuice, edward scissorhands etc. What was your favourite?
And wasn't the duck race great. Three ducks neck and neck at the end with the leader being sucked into a lateral vortex to be overtaken at the finish line. If anyone from the committe is reading this, could we have some commentary next year. A peter O'Sullivan style commentary would be fun!
If you like art there's an amazing exhibition on in St Michaels Church (Teignmouth) until 12th August. Some really powerful pieces. Reason I've posted here is that there's a piece called "Walls" which is of Dawlish sea front and the beauty of Lyme Bay. You'll have to see it to understand the sub-caption which is "So why do people choose the captivity of TV?" If you don't know Teignmouth well ...
Also there's a blue moon this month - 31st August. I think the last one was about 3 years ago. So for all those without a love of your own, keep watching ..........
