this brings us onto the lantern parade.. we got the propaganda up and it looked good.. we then watched them gather.. getting to thinking is there any real point in this intervention?.. one of us left feeling naked, wasted and alone after a long day.. there was some joy.. this joy was not born out of being postive.. there is plenty to be said about the lantern parade.. but what the hell would be any real point you ask yourself?

the other one of us felt more cheery about the whole event... was there last year and, on balance, this year's was an improvement. thought it was a nice couple of hours thing to watch and wander along with. you sometimes have to be objectional about these things but for those who put a lot of energy into their involvement in the lantern thing, well, you can't fault them for having such a love-in with the do they put on. no-one made us feel left out for not having a lantern or for dressing boringly so why should us two bother them?

so, using the balance thing again, it was a positive event at the end of a long day for us and an even longer few days for the lanterneers. we did hear some criticism from locals on london road (which is what we were on the look out for) but the best bit for me was when the parade wandered through the lansdowne estate giving people chance to look out of their balconies, and this year of them few did..

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images of the day are here note will be a slow download

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deedah hope to have some images of the event at the can url next few days..

we are all knackered so let us chill, it will happen..

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