richard@watton-norfolk.org.uk
WE LOVE YOU WATTON
Once again the weather was
kind on Carnival Day and didn’t rain on our parade,
local people turned out in
their droves to support the event. There was family worship, live entertainment
on stage, demonstrations from
local groups, children’s rides, stalls, raffle, parade,
falconry display, farm animals
and lot’s, lot’s more.
By the end of the day we had
teenagers dancing in the street to local band 50% potato.
What makes a Carnival!!! well
as one of the committee members if I had to list the names
of individual people, organisations
and business whose input made the day successful
I would need the complete
newspaper, so here are just a few examples.
The Wayland Chamber of Trade
& Commerce who for numerous years have
supported the event, this
year they sponsored the Main Stage and PA system.
Margaret Devine from the Watton
Twinning Association through her hard work behind the
scenes has now re-established
the Carnival Princess one of our Towns old traditions.
Each year the back of the programme
is dedicated to business and organisations that have
sponsored or donated to the
event, this year we have listed 41 and that doesn’t include
some late comers such as Bowes
of Norfolk, Rivaaj Indian Restaurant and Breckland Funeral Services.
The local services, The Watton
Fire Brigade who put up the bunting and attend every year,
the familiar face of our local
Police Force and The St. John Ambulance Team,
we are pleased to say their
expertise wasn’t needed on the day but they were there for us.
Let’s not forget to thank all
the people who took part in the procession, and a particular
mention to all the toddlers,
I lost count at 88 and can only estimate approximately 100
children from local schools
and groups walked down our High Street. As a mother of two
I appreciate the effort that
was taken, and would like to thank each member of staff and all the parents
for every stitch,
every tube of glue and for
the fantastic face painting. It brought a heart felt smile to my face.
On a personal note I would
like to thank Paul Adcock for his support and backing
throughout the year, and his
hard work on the day, Holly from the Wayland Youth Council
for the numerous hours of
work she contributed, Brenda Davis and Carol Robeson who both
retired from the Carnival
committee last year but without their mentoring
and help I wouldn’t have been
able to have done my job.
What makes a Carnival successful?
The community of course each and every person,
I think I have discovered
why Watton is the heart of Breckland and it isn’t anything to do with geography.
Cheryl
Clayton
Carnival
Secretary.