| 9th August, 2008 - Wivenhoe Town
Regatta
It was wet on June Market and wet too for the Town Regatta. Wet pretty
much all day. Quite a few people came down to The Quay though and who
enjoyed the day despite the weather, but nothing like the crowd which
normally fills The Quay and beyond. What a shame for the organisers who
put so much effort in to make this a special day in the Wivenhoe calendar.
Still, much did happen to entertain the faithful, especially on the water.
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| Above: The start of the pram race
Below: People trying to keep dry in the middle
of the afternoon
Right: A few stalwarts on the Quayside waiting
for the smacks to arrive in their race up from Brightlingsea and for
the annual WOD race run in sight of the Quay. |
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| Below: The Art Exhibition in the
Nottage featuring local artists, Jamie Dodds and Annie Bielecka. The
Exhibition runs until September.
Right: Wivenhoe Town Mayor Cllr Frances
Richards enjoying the Nottage Art Exhibition |
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Above: A sight not seen on the river for at least 1300
years, a replica of Viking longship, or at least a half-sized
replica of the 27 metre longship buried in Sutton Hoo in
Suffolk around 630 AD. She is called Sae Wylfing. |
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| Above: New Secretary of the
Wivenhoe Society, Helen Evans in charge of their stall. |
- For a report on
the Great Wivenhoe Pram Race on the Friday evening,
click here
- Chairman's
report on the 2008 Regatta, click here
- For the Regatta
home page, click here
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