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i dont care what you lot have to say but will someone please put some bloody pics up of the carnival please, not impressed with the ones in the Telegraph
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First of all, the important stuff - flashy (and anyone else interested) loads of pictures submitted by attendees can be found on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/accringtoncarnival
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I remember carnivals of old being big affairs. I also know it took 19 people two years to arrange the 1993 carnival, whereas five of us organised this one in six months. Also, the level of coverage and local support was much more widespread in those days. What I (and the rest of the organisers) are trying to do is turn the carnival around, back to the 'good old days' - as highlighted by AccyDave. If you think I am being over-sensitive, fine - I would rather be seen as someone who cares and will fight with passion for the town, than as someone who picks holes in others actually trying to make a difference, and instead sits and moans about 'world war 3', 'ian brady', and 'abu qatada', to name but three cheerful topics on this site. I am very happy with how the carnival went, and particularly pleased with the spirit of those involved - all of whom have already asked how to get involved next time. Thankfully, this is the only negativity I have encountered. It is not constructive at all, simply faceless people moaning despite having put little into the event. I have had messages of support through this site, twitter and facebook, and I certainly shall not thank one person on a forum for 'giving me the determination to improve'. Believe it or not, I fuel my own determination - you think very highly of yourselves if you reckon two anonymous individuals from a web forum are my sole motivation! In any case, the next carnival is in 2015 and you will be welcomed - especially if you would like to submit a procession entry and turn words into action? |
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sadly things like carnivals and people celibrating as a commuinity are things that over the past 20 years we have been bullied into been ashamed of.Anything resembling tradition and been a british way of life has been belittled to the point where some think these traditions and ways are a waste of time.
our population has become diluted and those that come here have no interest in keeping tradition alive and theres 3 maybe four generations of a certain culture that prove that as they still live by choice in exclusion. did this carnival and the past few look to me as grand as the ones when i was a little boy ? well the answer to that is no they dont but that could be to do with the fact that now i see them with a a tainted view on the world where as when i was a little boy i was looking up in awe and wonder at the floats and not concerned with things like cost and how long the roads were goingto be diverted because i want to drive through town. get the akash to do a float and ill be behind it all teh way with a knife and fork:D im just glad some folk are still trying |
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I agree that getting the children involved in whatever way, can only be a good thing. If they have a sense of community, then it will grow with them as they get older, and they will encourage their own children to get involved when they remember what fun they had with the venture. |
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As Yoda says “ Do or do not there is no try” Anybody who brings a bit of sunshine into people’s lives is to be applauded in my mind, anybody who brings a ray of sunshine into people’s lives voluntarily is to be applauded x 3. There are plenty of people in real life and on here too quick to get out their matt grey pot of paint and try to stop the sunshining in. Somebody on here even made an oblique attack on Dorothy McGregor for pities sake. Yoda say’s it all for me, well done to all those who were actively involved in the Carnival, don’t let the clickers (sic) on here rain on your parade. **DinG I owe you a pint for plagerising your post** |
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I see you are trying to get a response out of me. This is normally where things get personal which is a shame. I can't help but feel you have an axe to grind, maybe with me personally.
I apologise for having a different, more optimistic view than you, and for defending people who have put a hell of a lot of effort in. I will not be dragged down to the level you wish to discuss, as it appears you have a lot of experience. And for that reason, I'm out. |
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