Flora Day

I have a feeling I am going to have to do this lot in two posts as there are masses of pics from Flora Day.  If you aren't in these pics you wont know what Flora Day is, please google it!  If you are in these pics and want to download any of them send me an email and I'll get them to you.

Flora day starts early, we didn't get to the 7am dance but we made sure we had had a glass of bubbly before we went down for the Childrens Dance at 9.40am.  I love this pic of my sister!



The streets are decorated with bunting, bluebells and leaves to celebrate May Day.

Helston Town Band leads the dancers through the town - I have danced once when I was at school and it's a bloody long way!


 

 






The weather was fantastic, we were so lucky.

This lady was dressed up for Hal An Tow - ashamed to admit I have no idea what is involved (it happens at about 6am!) but involves men in tights!





I love both of these next two photos of my Mum and a colleague of hers from Goonhilly.









After the Childrens Dance we all headed to the gardens to wait for the Midday dance to arrive.  You have to apply to dance in the Midday and the leaders of the dance have to be Helston born and bred, this year a friend from school that worked with my sister was one of the four leading the dance.





A friend of my sisters, Sally, was also dancing with Mark - they are part of a big group of really close friends and everyone came along to support them.  I loved taking pics of Sally, isn't she beautiful?



And Mark scrubs up well too!









Sally's sister in law, Carol, and her partner, Chris.

I really like this photo!



Cath's brother and his wife.

Ness and Cath - who was leading the dance which is a massive honour and requires some serious dress shopping - Cath's dress was gorgeous and she looked fantastic!











Flora day is all about the detail.





Cath was wearing a necklace that belonged to her husband's Mum, it set off her dress perfectly.











 
Considering the amount of alcohol consumed before the Midday dance even arrived in the gardens I am pleased with how the majority of these photos turned out. 

More to follow!