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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on June 02, 2008, 12:46:13 PM

Title: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Nick on June 02, 2008, 12:46:13 PM

Wednesday sees the annual village Ladies (sic) Parade. Something to do with the Napoleonic Wars apparently,but it involves bagpipes ( evil:), marching "ladies" and girls and a fun fair. Girls get the day off school and the pubs, I gather, have their best takings of hte year (Xmas Eve and New Year's Eve included  eeek:). (A Californian friend visitng once was convinced it was a Lesbian Pride March, but we convinced her otherwise)

SO The Boy announces that if he could just get hold of a wig and a dress he could join in and get the day off school!

 eeek:

Title: Re: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 02, 2008, 01:04:10 PM

I looked it up:

 Neston's Historic Ladies' Walk (http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/site/content.asp?area=484&m=2603&type=10335&story=89052)

It's good to see traditions being kept up.

Title: Re: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Snoopy on June 02, 2008, 02:14:26 PM

And I doubt that The Boy would be the first to pull that trick. All credit to him.

Title: Re: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 02, 2008, 02:55:48 PM

This thread is misleading.

All our fair members were expecting the annual clean-up and a new roll of Charmin.

Title: Re: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Snoopy on June 02, 2008, 03:04:17 PM

 happy001  More fool them after the expense of the Wedding.

Title: Re: "Ladies" Day
Post by: Nick on June 02, 2008, 03:09:09 PM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on June 02, 2008, 01:04:10 PM

I looked it up:

 Neston's Historic Ladies' Walk (http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/site/content.asp?area=484&m=2603&type=10335&story=89052)

It's good to see traditions being kept up.

Expertly Googled Uncle!!

The Parade lasts about 10 minutes. The drinking lasts for 14 hours  noooo: