IT WAS a wet and foggy end to Delabole Carnival weekend, but the crowds weren’t deterred from coming out to watch a fantastic procession on Saturday evening.

The procession was led by a traction engine, owned by Mr Chris Vincent, followed by Camelford Town Band and then the beautiful swan float of the Delabole Fairy Royalty.

Many floats, bands, walkers and vehicles of all descriptions rolled on past the spectators with one of the final floats being entered by Delabole Alcohol Appreciation Society and dedicated to their dear friend ‘Fruit Bat’ who had always participated in their carnival float entries previously, but sadly passed away earlier this year.

The carnival week was proclaimed a great success by organisers, despite the soggy end! A pasty lunch for the public on Wednesday was a sellout, and the children of Delabole Primary School enjoyed their pasties on Friday after giving a performance to parents and grandparents in the carnival marquee.

The beer festival was well attended as usual and bar staff report the fewest kegs ever with beer left in them at the end of the evening, while the ladies enjoyed the Pimms also available on the evening.

Carnival beer glasses were created in memory of John Lugg, the former president of the Delabole Carnival, who passed away earlier this year. The glass’ slogan reads ‘John Lugg, A True Delabolian’.

‘Feedback Band’ provided the live music whilst food was available from Alice, Julie and Wild Bake.

There are always snags to every event and this year’s for Delabole Carnival was an exploding sound system! Fortunately, after a hasty online order and speedy delivery, all was well again without too much disruption. A good week in all, donations to charity for Wadebridge Foodbank from the United Service collection on Sunday, and also to this year’s charity for the Boscastle Buoys, Cornwall Hospice Care, after their evening of song on Tuesday, which was enjoyed by all — including the impromptu performance from one of the Fisherman’s Friends who sneaked onto the stage to join the Buoys for a number.

Delabole’s carnival next year will be on July 21, and the committee will be meeting shortly to start the process all over again, with some changes to be made following the resignation of their secretary and the retirement of three longstanding members of the committee.

The results were:

Best Carnival Queen, Best Carnival Queen Attendants, Best Carnival Queen group and Best Carnival Queen float/car — Trewoon; Best Fairy Queen — 1st Camelford, 2nd Bude, 3rd St Tudy; Best Fairy Queen Attendant — 1st Camelford, 2nd St Tudy, 3rd Bude; Best Fairy Queen group — 1st Camelford, 2nd Bude, 3rd St Tudy; Best Fairy Queen float/car — 1st Camelford, 2nd St Tudy, 3rd Bude.

Other results: Decorated buggy, cycle or handcart — 1st ‘Mario Madness’, Mandi Piper & Co; 2nd ‘Here Comes Double Trouble’, 16 Green Meadows.

Walker five years and under — 1st ‘Captain Jack’, Finlay Cain.

Walker eleven years and under — 1st ‘Sweet Treats’, Hollie Nicholas; 2nd ‘Minion Madness’, Archie, Max, Nick, Harvey and Lizzie.

Walking lady or gent — 1st ‘Fantasy Woods’, Liz Peters; 2nd ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’, Elaine Sudsbury; 3rd ‘Lion on Tour’, Leo Pridewise.

Walking group three people of more — 1st ‘Smugglers Pirates’, Beverley Shuck and crew; 2nd ‘Party Peeps’, the Zackey family.

Walking group organisations/clubs — 1st ‘Starmakers’, Morwenna Gee.

Horse entries — 1st ‘Tonto and Ranger’, Chloe and Paige Fry.

Cherished vehicle 1960 onwards — 1st Mini Convertible 1976, Jackie Burnard and Daphne Bluett; 2nd Morris Monir 1000 1969, R Beachan and family; 3rd AEC Marshall 1972, Tim Keat.

Cherished vehicle pre 1960 — 1st Morris 10/14 1936, David Goodbourn; 2nd 1947 Singer Tourer, Thomas Hoskin; 3rd MG Star Wars, Vaughan Williams.

Miscellaneous — 1st Bedford Green Goddess, Mike Squires; 2nd Renault Dodge, Mike Sones; 3rd Land Rover TACR 1, Brad Squires.

Tractors (any age) — 1st 8210 Ford, Tom Herrington; 2nd Fordson Major 1958, I R Mills.

Trade vehicles — 1st Peugeot 3008 SUV — Truscotts of Launceston.

Tradesmens tableaux — 1st ‘A G-nomous Wedding’, Flowers from Bruallen; 2nd ‘Summer of Science’, Camel Creek Adventure Park; 3rd ‘Pool Fun’, Camelford Leisure Centre.

Comic tableaux — 1st ‘Delabat’, Delabole Alcohol Appreciation Society.

Artistic tableaux by organisations/clubs — 1st ‘The World of Julia Donaldson’, St Piran’s Playschool; 2nd ‘Moses in the Bulrushes’, Open the Book; 3rd ‘Fast Forward Dance Present Trolls’, Maria Jordan-Shilling.

Artisitc tableaux and Best Dressed Driver (cup sponsored by Ian bray) — 1st ‘No More Monkeys Jumping in the Bed’, Richard Lewis.

Best Dressed Collector, The Ron Thomas Memorial Cup — ‘Indian Lady’, Chen Mcginnes.

Most Entertaining Item In The Procession, cup sponsored by Delabole Carnival Committee — ‘Fast Forward Dance Present Trolls’, Maria Jordan-Shilling.

Best Disney Entry In Carnival, cup sponsored by Delabole RAOB — ‘Mario Madness’, Mandi Piper.

Overall Best Walking Tableaux, cup sponsored by Paul Mitchell — ‘Smugglers Pirates’, Beverley Shuck and crew.

Overall Best Float, cup sponsored by Cara Johnstone-Ward — ‘Delabat’, Delabole Alcohol Appreciation Society.