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Originally Posted by ffberryb77
Hello. This year's Carnival VERY NEARLY didn't happen at all. Normally organised by 20 Accrington Lions over two years, this one was organised by five people in six months. The single greatest obstacle was apathy.
It is ironic that this be brought up here as many months ago, I tried (and failed) to generate interest on this very forum.
I would like to echo those that suggest it's a matter for the children to decide - the kids of Sacred Heart that put their all into making a lion king float, the dancers of mount Carmel and so on.
I asked my own kids if they enjoyed it, which they did, which I consider job done.
We know there is much to improve on, so please tell us, or better still, help us next time.
We had more floats than last time, more visitors than last time and we made the national press.
Organising this nearly broke me, and on three occasions it was in severe jeopardy. We welcome ALL constructive feedback. Thankfully, the negativity seems confined to people who didn't come (yet still feel they should comment).
I promise, 2015 will be bigger and better. For now, I am going to rest.  |
The only negativity on this whole thread is coming from me. I daresay if I'd put a poll along with my original title I would have been only one who thought that it was past it's sell by date.
I actually did go to watch, and if you care to actually read both my posts on this thread I praised the effort and work that went into it.
You mention the Lion King float...my argument is that there used to be many such floats and it used to be a great spectacle.
You want constructive criticism, I'm sorry I just can't oblige because unfortunately you can't make it any better than it was without throwing a ton of money at it which people just don't have.
For instance the police, fire, ambulance and NHS service used to be in the parade, in these days of cutbacks they don't have the resources to attend and the fire service most definitely don't have a spare engine they can send along for the kids to mess around on with an officer demonstrating what would happen if you put a chip pan out with a cupful of water. Nor do we have Gilbraiths and other assorted hauliers to throw in wagons, drivers and the fuel to run them free of charge.
Honestly, I wish you luck next time, but I still think it's a bygone thing, like chips in newspaper and wakes week.