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Londons newyear parade, did anybody go

sunnystaines

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 2:06PM

We were in London and by chance heard about this parade. So waited. In my opinion some good floats etc but dreadful management of the parade. loads on big gaps between floats often upto 5 mins. the american marching bands were good and well presented by the remainder had scuffy hangers on strolling beind them and a lot of the bourough floats the people looked disintrested and scruffy..

what was your opinion.

reminded me of the carnival parades each town used to have but without the pride and presentation [except for the americans]

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Aitchbee

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 2:56PM

I like a good parade, as long as it's Not In My Back Yard ...they [parades and marches] usually mean blocked-off roads and disruption to public transport.

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sunnystaines

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 3:00PM

aitcbee, yes were were blocked off, the police let us cut though into te mall to get away. this parade could ave been so good it was suc a shabbles we left half way through.

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sunnystaines

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 3:10PM

my "h" not comimg out

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Woolwell

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 7:22PM

You have not seen a parade until you have been to Washington DC and firstly seen the Rolling Thunder motorcycle parade (around 250,000 motorcycles mostly Harleys) followed the day later by the National Memorial Parade.

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Mr Mistoffelees

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Posted January 2, 2013 at 7:53PM

If I want to see a carnival parade, I'll just nip up the road to this: Bridgwater Carnival

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Aitchbee

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Posted January 5, 2013 at 10:53PM

That Carnival's historical references to the past is reminiscent of the marches that are now banned in other areas of the UK.

... " Once assembled, effigies of Guy Fawkes, the Pope and others who had upset the local population, were added to the flames. From early evening, hundreds of Squibs were ignited in the town centre and a night of merrymaking ensued until the early hours. "

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