Beaumaris Pram Race 2008

Another Beaumaris pram race, and above is the winning sheep shagging team, at the 'race' start.



Another couple of teams, a cheese pram.. and a car.

I have had a few people ask me how the house is coming along. Its going well, surprisingly well, in fact. But this gives me very little time to get online. If I told you that in the above sheep shaggers team is our plumber and central heating expert, and our joiner and double glazing fitter, then you will understand why there has been a gap in the work over this Christmas period. And a break has been much needed too.

We have had to get 37 windows for the place, some huge front doors, French windows, patio doors... plastering has been started...one central heating boiler has been bought, yesterday we bought a bathroom suite and an extra bog... and we have filled 3 skips with rubbish and more to dispose of. I have had to buy a Ford Transit for all the fetching and carrying. Its never ending, yet, its going well. We are looking to move into the annex, in about Feb or March, maybe...

Hot Pennies and Pram Race - Boxing Day

It has been a long tradition in Beaumaris and with the Bulkeley family, to enjoy yourself on Christmas day and then throw burning hot coins at the passing peasantry the day after. This does seem to smell of something rather nasty and class ridden, but it has been watered down a little to the present day, but still hot coins are aimed at children by the Mayor. I was glad not to have parked my car anywhere near here.

These pictures show the hotel where the mayor stood on the balcony and aimed his pennies at the poor kids beneath... I took this photo before it began.

But it makes a change for the kids, and it does seem a fun thing to do, to get some fresh air after all the 'excitement' of Christmas day.


A few minutes later, further down the high street began the Beaumaris pram race. I took pictures last year that can be found in Dec 2006 on this blog.

This year there were only 4 contenders, as the 5th group had suddenly been called out on an emergency, they were the Lifeboat crew.

I believe the team with the pram made to look like a tank won, but it looked like they all had fun, and I hope the charities did well.
Of course... there was the band...ok, Alice, you got a mention!!

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Pram racers...

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A good time was had by all...but more teams would have been nice!!
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Each team was started at a different time, but this did seem to cause some confusion, at first..
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I have also found this link, on facebook - youtube, I hope you don't mind me posting this, Wyn..
click!