Sweeps Festival

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  1. wiseowl

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    Hi everyone went to my local Sweeps festivaal yesterday,they come from all over the world ,and all over Britain:)
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    Looks like you had a great time there Woo and at least the weather stayed really nice which is always a bonus:thmb:

    Love the one titled walking on air and I prefere the horsey Merry Go Round but then I would as I love horses so much:D

    Thanks for sharing your day with us:)
     
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    Only in England do we love to see scenes like that:gnthb:
     
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    woo super pics sure looks like fun and love them furry soft animals did you win one hehe
     
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    Thank you kandy,Cap and Rosa for your Lovely Comments,I took over 100 Photos,Just got carried away :dh: Your not wrong Cap,I,m not sure If thats a good thing or not:hehe:Rosa I will try and win one today:thumb::)
     
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    Great photos - love the 'walking on air' one. :D:D
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Have a good day Woo:gnthb:
    I think it's a great spectacle for tourists and a boost for locals ..:)
     
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    Thanks Pal and Hec,Pal I think its the sheriff of Rochester trying to give us lowly peasants an uplift after our long winter:lollol::rotfl:
     
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    well woo did you win one of them bears haha, im the same i take that many pics we get carried away snap, snap, snapping away
     
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    Nice photos Woo, its such an eccentric event - looks like good fun.
     
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    Hi Rosa and JWK Thank you ,Rosa I,m still the same after all these years ,not at all selective just finger on button and away I go, I did,nt win a Bear for Mrs Woo But I did try :wink:,JWK Eccentricity that's the the word and It was nice to see so many people with a smile on their faces:)
     
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    Arghhh what a shame you didnt win a bear for mrs woo bet she was dissapointed, never mind you got some great pics of the event
     
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