The Grantham Carnival(parade) and then home to pack

Yes! A carnival! That means cotton candy and corn dogs and rides and games and.... oh ya, we're in England! Here, there were kids running in the street and blowing whistles, parents lining up their strollers with their family pets all lined up to watch the parade!
So, there were no rides or treats of any kind. But it was a lovely way to experience a bit of their culture first hand. We left Harlaxton this morning assuming there was going to be this awesome carnival; instead, we got a parade! The first video is of a military group marching. They of course march a little bit differently than what we are used to as you can see.
The children marching at the end of this video dressed as knights are from the Sir Isaac Newton school.



Next came the amazing bagpipe players. Just think, this is normal for them!


This was one of my favorite things to see. The marching band! It was really great to see them and they sounded great.

This video is a little piece of what we heard at the church in Grantham. I just wanted everyone to hear how wonderful he sounded. Of course it was hard to hear our tour guide but it was worth it! After we had our tour we went back to town where some of us went home and others shopped for a bit and then headed home to pack and relax. Mind you, this was only about two-o'clock p.m. our time so we watched plenty of movies and just did laundry. We were all very sad to pack up and get ready to head out. Yet, we are all still so excited to continue our journey!

Ok, let it be known that the reason we had a tour of Grantham today was because there was to be a wedding reception held here at the Manor. Well, a bit after hours while I was working on this lovely assignment, I went spying and just had a blast! This is what we heard.
This is the wedding band's interpretation of Aretha Franklin's "Freedom." It was amazing. We filmed at the top of the cedar stair case in Harlaxton. And, if you look closely you can see me peeking around one of the large pillars of the staircase banister. I was lucky enough to see the beautiful bride! It was all very exciting. the next song of course was "Dude looks like a Lady" by Aerosmith I believe.

This was a perfect night cap and now I must be off to bed. I hope tomorrow runs just as smoothly.

Cheers!