Above - This little curiosity type of shop De Ja Vu in Blandford on Salisbury Street
remained open during the festival
no wonder the shop owner won a prize for the best shop window in town
Above - This lady collecting for charity doesn't mind wearing ghoulish makeup and fancy dress
Above - These 2 ladies smile for the camera
and then get back to the business of attending their stall
outside a Blandford charity shop
Above - One of the many different local primary schools to take part in the lantern parade
Above - This local couple attended the festival
Above & below - Local choral group Jubilate in all of their Dickensian finery
Above & below - members of Jubilate smile for the camera
The members of Jubilate certainly lend the festival some stylish appeal
Above - The choir get their song sheets ready
Above - The choir master gives a jovial hand wave
happiness for this gentleman is music...
Above & below - Jubilate begin to sing
Above & below - Still singing...
Above - The choir master gives a jovial hand wave
happiness for this gentleman is music...
Above & below - Jubilate begin to sing
Above & below - Still singing...
Above - The men in Jubilate are also suitably attired for this choral occasion
Above - Jubilate look like their behind closed bars but they're not
the photo's been taken from just outside Blandford Corn Exchange
but even if this choir were behind bars
they'd still probably carry on singing a merry tune !
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