THE sun shone on Gunnislake Festival, enabling all events to go ahead as planned and without interruption by rain. Organisers said the event, which lasted from August 1 to 4, was very busy and on the last day everyone stayed to the end. The art exhibition was well attended and the bridal and floral exhibition in St Anne?s Church proved very evocative with it floral displays and ephemera from local weddings ? including garters, bouquets and wedding albums ? all illuminated by the sun shining in through the church windows. The local history exhibition, which goes from strength to strength each year, provided people with the chance to see themselves when they were young. This year there was a video of the Gunnislake carnival from the late 1930s to early 1940s. One man in his late 60s saw himself in a fireman?s outfit as a toddler and a lady of mature age was reminded of herself as the carnival queen. Music for all tastes was provided, including Yorkie with rock and pop, country and western, and Kerensa with her hammered dulcimer. The final performance, was by the local Gunnislake Crusade Fellowship?s gospel choir. For the children there was a bouncy castle and face painting, and a fancy dress parade accompanied by Calstock?s Rubber Band. The popular scarecrow competition and giant sunflower competition filled the village with fun and flowers aiming for the sky.