Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza

[mrsflintstone]

Dave R  fantastic photo,s would it be possible to use them on the Extravaganza facebook page as they do the event such justice   

[DaveR]

Dave R  fantastic photo,s would it be possible to use them on the Extravaganza facebook page as they do the event such justice   

Hi, yes, feel free to use them on the FB page or website, anywhere you like. Would you like me to add them in or can you do it?

[wrex]

Thanks DaveR ,i shall wake the event co-ordinator up now to answer your question.

[mrsflintstone]

Dave R have posted some but it long task as i have to save etc would be grateful if you could post some then i can approve and display them !!! thanks Wrex for Disclosing my identity  :rage:

[mrsflintstone]

Local newspaper prints lovely picture of all traction engines in paper under title transport festival steam parade Grrrrrrrrh makes me mad  the transport festival has nothing to do with the extravaganza, it is a completely separate event that charges to enter.
The steam attractions cost the extravaganza in the region of £20 thousand pound and we rely on local sponsorship and donations from visitor enjoying the event but when the paper keeps getting it wrong it makes our job hard as we cannot convince people we are not council run (they give us £3000 then charge us that for street cleaning and we don't provide food!!)
So to clear up any misunderstandings the event is run by unpaid volunteers, who give their time freely to put on this event which is funded by fairground rent, program sponsorship/ sales and public donations it has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSPORT FESTIVAL AND IT IS NOT COUNCIL FUNDED/RUN
it is done by a FEW for the MANY to ENJOY

[Fester]

Mrs F...

Never in the field of human entertainment, has so MUCH been done for so MANY, by so FEW..... for so LITTLE!

[Merddin Emrys]

Very good Fester, I've heard that before somewhere? 

[wrex]

Ever thought of being a poet Mr Fester,anyway when is the Lily grill and bar opening.

[DaveR]

Be a week or two yet. The whole place is undergoing a deep clean, apparently.

Looks like it'll be a battle between the Lilly Bar & Grill and Dr. Jones' Bar & Grill as to which one opens first. 

[DaveR]

Local newspaper prints lovely picture of all traction engines in paper under title transport festival steam parade Grrrrrrrrh makes me mad  the transport festival has nothing to do with the extravaganza, it is a completely separate event that charges to enter.
The steam attractions cost the extravaganza in the region of £20 thousand pound and we rely on local sponsorship and donations from visitor enjoying the event but when the paper keeps getting it wrong it makes our job hard as we cannot convince people we are not council run (they give us £3000 then charge us that for street cleaning and we don't provide food!!)
So to clear up any misunderstandings the event is run by unpaid volunteers, who give their time freely to put on this event which is funded by fairground rent, program sponsorship/ sales and public donations it has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSPORT FESTIVAL AND IT IS NOT COUNCIL FUNDED/RUN
it is done by a FEW for the MANY to ENJOY

And you all do an excellent job! 

[DaveR]

Whilst wandering along the Prom during the Extravaganza, I was struck by how many people were enjoying the Fairground Organ that was playing by the Cenotaph.

I thought to myself....why can't the Town Council pay to hire the Organ to play on the Prom during the peak weekends in the Summer? I'm sure it would be very popular with visitors and bring a little more life to the Prom.

Here it is in action:
98 Key Southsea Atkinson Gavioli at Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza


Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza 2013 by [davidrobertsphotography], on Flickr

[Merddin Emrys]

It would be popular although I have to confess I'm not a fan of that music!

Some more pics from this year, now that they are easier to put on!

[Merddin Emrys]

The amazing Mr Alexander!

[wrex]

Well i heard this evening that a certain chip shop in the middle of town did 3,000 fish over the weekend,remind me again why i do this.

[mrsflintstone]

Wrex we both know why we do it!!!its not for the chips