Well the carnival day was a huge success despite some missing community group and missing bamboo sticks that were retrieved in the nick of time. We had loads of different carnival groups from London, Germany, and ........ wait for it............. Brazil - very easy on the eye. Lots of giggling females, lashes wafting and general dribbling.
Despite the constant distraction of the eyecandy we managed to get everything done. I was stewarding the Brazillians so I didn't get many photos but hope to scab some off others which I intend to post. However, I would like to make a very serious point that may not make a lot of sence to some but if you're from this part of the world you'll know.
The first of July in N. Ireland is referred to as the
'Mini 12th', i.e. it is kind of like a dress rehearsal to the 12th of July Orange Marches (now to be refered to as
'OrangeFest') Now the 'Mini12th can sometimes brew up a bit of scuffle ie riotious behaviour, our Carnival Day fell on the 1st of July, the 'Mini12th', but instead of the papers and the
BBC covering any part of our
Huge International Carnival Day they apparantly couldn't spare the people as they were all covering the rather more potentially 'contentious' and same old fecking crap Mini12th marches.
I thought we were trying to encourage N. Ireland to embrace the world outside of the shit that has been flogging us for fecking 37 years, I thought that N. Ireland was trying to create new attitudes and nuture new positive experiences with say for example a
Huge International Carnival. It is astounding and disgraceful especially with the BBC s attitude.
For anyone that ever happens upon this it was brilliant, even though I say so myself being involved was great craic and result was something that N.Ireland needs more of .
