Bank Holiday Weekend
Had a super weekend this End of May bank holiday. Busy busy bees we were.
Saturday 24th
On Saturday we had a parade in Rye with Sambalanco. Lots of little school kids dressed as bees, birds and butterflies and us in our bright purple and yellow gear banging our drums and tinging our Agogo bells.
Pete with his Serdo Drum
The weather was glorious as we wandered through the cobbled streets of Rye and finished at the harbour where we all enjoyed a beer and an icecream whilst getting sunburnt.
Kim with headdress and Tamba
Sunday 25th
Today we headed over to Battle to experience the annual Battle Medieval Fair. It happens in Abbey Green just in front of Battle Abbey. Food and drink stalls, lacemakers, falconry and owls, dragon tellers, jugglers, jesters and the Maypole dancers all gather together and celebrate.
Battle Abbey Medieval Fair 2008
Pete and I were selling Battle Cider with Lucy and Andy who make it. It’s cracking stuff and we had a great day with the sun shining once more.
Pete and Andy - cheers!
In the evening we got the free bus to the Black Horse Music Festival in a little village called Telham. Got there just in time to see the finale, Trans Global Underground who are well known for their amazing sounds - a combination of music from around the world. Brilliant.
Trans Global Underground at Black Horse Music Festival 2008
Monday 26th
What a miserable finish to the weekend. I stayed to sell Battle Cider until the afternoon, Pete had left earlier that morning to head into the office.
Despite the cold and showers, plenty of people still came to enjoy our ‘rustic apple juice of the alcoholic variety’
The evening saw Pete and I cosy up and watch a film before catching up on sleep ready for work the next day.