THE BLANDFORD BUZZ IS FOR SALE!

I no longer live in Blandford Forum, so because the Blandford Buzz deserves to be kept alive and thrive I have decided to sell it. Once a sale has been agreed, I will update the template so it's responsive!

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Sunday, 18 December 2011

Blandford Forum Yuletide Festival 2011 - More Pics Of The Eventful Night...

Here are some more photographs of this years Blandford Yuletide Festival so you can see for yourself just what a popular and widely anticipated event it has already become...

Above - A market trader with his luminescent wares posed for this quick snap


Above - Blandford looks positively aglow !


Above - Blandford Town Mayor Esme Butler speaks to the 4000 or so crowd


Above - The mayor and one of the festival organisers Tim Storey singing Christmas carols


Above - A banner displayed the list of events for the festival 
outside Blandford / St peter & St Paul Parish Church


Above - The band plays on...


Above - Singin' n playin' n playin' n singin'...


Above - Blandford Market Place hasn't been as busy as this
since last years Yuletide Festival



 Above - Festival visitors in West Street

Above - are those 2 unidentified flying objects in the night sky ?
it seems that even the aliens wanted to take a quick peak of the Blandford Yuletide Festival  !!!
Above & below -
Fairground attractions in West Street
means there's something at the festival for everyone to enjoy !



Above - The master blaster ride - not for the faint hearted !


Above - This trader was a cheerful chap...
who didn't mind at all
that his photo would make it's way to this blog !


Above - Pink candy floss was the order of the night...


Above - Mato's Butchers of Blandford
Staff members cookin' up some Turkey
it sure did smell good...


Above - This lady is never too busy to smile !


Above - This gentleman brought his traditional yuletide
 roast chestnuts & toasted marsh mallows to the festival


Above & below -
These market traders brought their foods from France
which gave the Blandford Yuletide Festival
a continental flavour, no pun intended !


Above - This photo's blury
but how could The Blandford Buzz not include
this picture of 3 police officers & a fire attendant (far left in the woolly hat) ? !!

More photos of the Blandford Yuletide Festival 2011 to feature in a blog post soon

Disclaimer: The Blandford Buzz asked permission for the taking of these photos, if however for any reason, you do not wish your image to be featured on this post, please contact The Blandford Buzz