Wet and rainy here today, fortunately we hadn't planned on doing anything today. Its much the same as the weather last weekend, but me and Bel did brave the weather on Bank Holiday Monday to see the Hastings Jack in the Green Celebrations.
Its been going for a few years now and gets to be a bigger and better event every year with morris dancing and other troupes coming from quite a distance away. Basically "Jack" (the big leafy green chap with the crown in the first pic) is led through the streets accompanied by his attendants, all the dancers and also a couple of "Giants". After stopping en route (for more dancing and beer etc!) they finish up at Hastings Castle where in the afternoon Jack is "slain" and the spirit of Summer is set free for another year. We watched the Parade but didn't go up to the Castle this year because of the weather - I did wonder if the sun would miraculously come out in the afternoon but I don't think it did!
Hastings on May Bank Holiday has also become a date in motorcyclists' diaries, and they congregate in the sea front car park and huge groups of them can be seen riding round the town in convoy. I didn't get any photos this year but the local paper estimates there were 15,000 here this year - less than in previous years because of the weather!!
Hastings on May Bank Holiday has also become a date in motorcyclists' diaries, and they congregate in the sea front car park and huge groups of them can be seen riding round the town in convoy. I didn't get any photos this year but the local paper estimates there were 15,000 here this year - less than in previous years because of the weather!!
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Hi Great blog! love the cards especially the waterfall one.The may day pictures are cool!jack o green looks scary!tag me if you like Helenx (crafteemonkee)
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