Above - The Town Mayor Esme Butler looking happy in her official attire
Above - This local band member kindly poses for this pic and hopefully the Santa hat added a bit of extra warmth on the chilly December night !
Above - The lantern parade sets forth and the procession was led by this
Shaftesbury Town Band leader
Above - A Shaftesbury Town Band member and his drum, parumpapumpum...
Above - It's one of those Captain Jack Sparrow types o' pirates again !
Above - and another, though this one seems more elusive !
Above - The parade passes through Blandford Market Place
Above - The procession moves on past Blandfords town centre / St Peter & St Paul Church
More photos of the Blandford Yuletide Festival 2011 to feature in a blog post soon
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