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It has to said that the Addiscombe Carnival procession was a bit pathetic. Actually it was more than a bit pathetic, it was so bad it wasn't even laughable. I am not sure that a Sunday was necessarily the ideal day for it, and the current recession isn't going to have helped, but even so the lack of floats (there was one small, rather half-hearted, unmanned one) and marching bands (one very small one) seemed a bit surprising. There didn't seem to be many spectators at the Morland Road end of the procession route, but perhaps that was just as well. It has to be said there had been near zero publicity for the event in that part of town, but nonetheless there was still a trickle of people heading towards the park and the numbers built up quite well as the park got nearer.

There had already been a funfair in Ashburton Park for about a week, as there usually is this time of year, but it was pleasing to see a number of stalls laid out in addition, and attempts made to provide entertainment. A very good effort I thought. So well done to the organisers and lets hope they get a bit more support next year if there is to be another carnival.