Wap today

For those unfamiliar with Randwick's Wap click on 'Wap' in 'Labels' below - it is an extraordinary event...

Photo 1: Mayor Sheila Bliss after procession arrives in the Playing Field

Photo 2: Flag boys awarded

Sadly today it started very blustery and slightly drizzly - the Helter Skelter arrived and drove away again thinking that no one would come - infact many hundreds turned out to enjoy the event and the weather got better as the afternoon progressed.

Photo 3: 'Play Your Cards Right'

I missed the procession as helping on a stall - 'Play Your Cards Right' - some fun to raise money for Randwick School. The wind was so load that I now can barely talk - not a bad thing some might say...

One of the highlights for me must be the local band that played the Village Hall in the afternoon. The Nailsworth Silver Band played earlier but this group did their own numbers plus some covers of bands like Radiohead.

Photos 4 and 5: Cuckoo Row

Freddie Whitaker, who lives in Farmhill is in the band - he also helped lots in the ppast with the Ruscombe Brook Action Group - think he said the band was called Cuckoo Row but had to miss last song so wasn't able to ask...anyhow they did some great numbers - watch out for them.

Update: Just a note to confirm band is called 'Cuckoo Row' - they are playing Sub Rooms on 1st June.

Photos 6 and 7: Michael Lloyd and some of the costumed around!

The Playing Field had many stalls from Crockery Smashing and Coconut Shy to Randwick Garden Clubs plant sales (they meet second Weds in Village Hall if anyone is interested), tea and cakes and burgers and more.

Photo 8: Maypole dancing

One of the other highlights I managed to see a little of was the Maypole dancing - and tonight it's all down the Vine Tree - not sure if I'll make it as have family for weekend but also worth noting that The Vine Tree is a Regional Finalist for Community Pub of the Year and a Cotswold Life Country Pub of the Year Finalist.