MAY I say thank you, this time to the Okehampton Carnival Committee for their efforts to keep the spirit of the carnival alive and kicking.
It must indeed be a disheartening task for them as this year proved, at least South Zeal (thank goodness) and the young farmers etc supported them, along with the cavalcade of carnival queens from surrounding areas without whom the procession would have been non-existent.
However, I thought the excellent floats from the town?s major employers, ie Somerfield, Waitrose, Kerrys, Heinz, Peninsula Milk and even the local mattress factory, were indeed very conspicuous ? by their absence, alas.
Apathy once again prevails at a source from whence support should be forthcoming.
Dare I ask them, to remove the proverbial digit and give us a good show next year? Who knows? It could be a blue moon.
William F G Norris
Great Links Tor
Okehampton
CONGRATULATIONS to Okehampton Carnival Committee, a splendid day, even the weather was kind.
I particularly enjoyed the gentleman asking us to support British farmers and British fisherman to the strains of Elgar (very patriotic) from the warmth of his Japanese four by four.
It appears it?s not just the young farmers with a sense of humour.
Martin Grant
Eight Barton Road
Okehampton