Friday night was the first of the Common Riding events, Appointment night where the Standard Bearer is announced to the public. The standard Bearer is carried on the shoulders of the attendants from the Town Hall on a chair. He is carried around the town to the sounds of the Band and followed by the public. The Standard Bearer then visits each Pub and he and the attendants sing traditional Common Riding Songs. We went down to see the Standard Bearer and marched around after him. It was great fun and quite exciting to be experiencing something I have heard about since I was a little girl. There is a real sense of community with everyone out walking with their family and friends and chatting to everyone along the way. I then went to the Pub with My Auntie Pat, Auntie Viv, Uncle Malcolm, Auntie Irene and Uncle Allan for a few drinks and a gossip. We had a reasonably early night as we would have a busy night the next day with my cousins 21st Birthday Party.
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