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Battle of the Proms

We went to the Battle of the Proms last night. We're on the rug whilst other people have Gazebos:

and more...

However most people were on the floor like us:

People had net curtains over their triangular tea trolleys (natch). Where do you buy this crap from? Who invents it?

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There were people in funny hats (it wasn't Ascot though):

Although I did discover members of the Black Dustbin Sack League wearing their outfits when the obligatory thunder and lightning started:

Now I know this could be The Mall what with the bearskin types, the cannons (real - they were used later) and the tourists but it really is Hatfield. What I want to know though is why its says "Beware Cables" and not "Beware bloody live and dangerous Cannons". I guess you might trip and graze your knee as opposed to getting your head blown off.

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Someone had a decent barbie:

We didn't listen to the early music (note the trainers which were used to mark the crease):

This kid had a massive bogey:

And it all ended spectacularly (minus the fireworks photos which never work):

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Note the alien with the weird ears/eyes in the foreground and the loser with the flag.

Posted by grahame at July 20, 2003 10:03 AM