Sweeps Festival To Day

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    To Day at the first day of the Rochester Sweeps Festival:)

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      :D Wow Woo, it looks like they are going to be in for a busy day there then.. Do the Sweeps have a parade or something tomorrow.. Would love to see them in their finery... :D

      :dbgrtmb: The river looks stunning & calm, meandering along.. Thanks for sharing Woo.. :thumbsup:
       
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      Lovely photos Woo:thumb:It doesn't seem five minutes since you put up the photos on here last year.That year has gone past so quickly.:)Looks like you are having good weather for it and it will no doubt be a sucess as usual.:D

      Looking forward to seeing some more of your piccys of the event:)
       
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      Nice one Woo:dancy:

      Haven't been to that since my eldest was little. Its a good day out for anyone who likes Real Ale & people hitting sticks together :thumbsup:
       
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      Looks good Woo, it is a lovely setting. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures of the Sweeps and hopefully a few Sootys :)
       
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      Hi all my friends,what a caper,I felt just like the Paparazzi:heehee:

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        It must be clashing with Jack in the Green in Hastings Woo. Perhaps the dancers are dashing between the two events!

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        Hi Chris The sweeps Festival just celebrates the only day off that the poor sweeps got of each year,to repair their brushes and to have a wash:rofl:

         
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        I have never heard of sweeps festival! I am trying to work out which one of the morris dancers is you Woo? :heehee:
         
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        Great pictures, Woo.......thanks!!
         
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        Thank you Jazmine and Penny:)
         
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