Summer on the Bere Peninsula can only mean one thing — it's Bere Ferrers Watersports again.
This year's fun day is on Saturday August 16 at Bere Ferrers on the Peninsula and there are two new attractions — a hot air balloon and adults' foam sumo wrestling.
The balloon will be tethered on the recreation field and will ascend to 50ft at various times during the afternoon, with possibly a 'glowing' later in the evening. This will depend on weather conditions.
The day starts at 3pm. The barbecue will be open and the bar on the Quay will be selling drinks, including real ale.
Delights awaiting children include a bouncy castle, face painting and, from 3pm until 5pm, pony rides.
The crabbing competition off the Quay starts at about 4.30pm, with two age classes. There will be stalls catering for almost every whim, and the WI will be manning a refreshment stall.
The static motor cycle display, featuring vintage models, always gathers a crowd, as does the antics of the teams who fight it out in mud, and later, water, to be the best team of the day.
The games culminate in the popular greasy pole, with combatants knocking each other into the rising waters of the Tavy.
The barbecue becomes the hog roast at 7pm. The evening entertainment headline band is Red Vegas, back again by popular demand. They will play from 8pm until 11pm, with fireworks to follow. A disco will finish the event up to midnight.
Car parking is limited in the village, so follow the direction arrows to an area off the recreation field.