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Formby Churches Together Family Fun Day
ONCE again
happy sounds resounded around Formby's Duke Street Park as, on
Saturday, 10 August 2009, was thronged with folk enjoying the third
Annual Family Fun Day, for the under 12's, organised by the Churches
Together.
This year's theme was Animals - come - meet them. Thus once again,
against today's greedy trend, this was all for free, a gift from the
Churches to the Formby Community. There was much to see and do.
Many tents holding interesting activities, such as making animals
from scraps and other crafts; face painting and tattoos;
hairbraiding and jewellery making; a plant stand and Science is Fun
interactions; animal mask making; an accompanied Noah's Ark and many
were aboard enjoying the rides it gave around the park; there was
also a model steam train on a miniature railway which plied its way
along its track carrying eager little passengers on board. Many
others activities available including brainy attractions, a climbing
wall while a clown demonstrated his art to would be Cocos of the
future. Sports coaching was given too.
As the name suggested,real animals were also well in evidence, among
them was a most unusual albino skunk. Rides were available on horses
from one of the riding schools. In the arena lots of beloved family
pets were proudly put through their paces in the popular dog show.
The K9 Dog display team thrilled the spectators
Refreshments, from Waitrose and M & S went down a storm with the
very plentiful supplies running out at about 2.45pm. Throughout
heartening music emanated from the Redress Elbow Irish Band, which
lifted the spirits of the listeners during the showers. The trio
played on the balcony of the Sefton Youth trailer. Wow, all the fun
of the fair!
Despite the drizzly start to the day the weather held out until a
torrential shower occurred very close to the end of the Fun Day. It
caused the events to pause for a while as people dived under all
available cover, as it looked as if Noah's Ark might have a more
immediate significance, but it abated just long enough for families
to collect themselves and make for home before a second deluge
cleared the field of the fair goers.
This was a worthy effort and great credit goes to all who
voluntarily worked so hard to put the show on, not forgetting the
assistance of the St John Ambulance personnel, the Police, Sefton
Council and other behind the scene's contributors to the success.
Here's to next year's!
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