Its been an extreamly busy week this past week, and I've been meaning to post here about the Pickering WWII War Weekend. What a wonderful experience it is to attend. Not just an adult event lots of children took part in the dressing up too! Fantastic for a day out if you can't make the full weekend, just milling around listening to chatter and song from days gone by, watching all those glamourous Ladies and Gents in their vintage finery, which has inspired me no end I can tell you. I have so many ideas rushing around my head its almost making me giddy.
The main High Street was absolutely heaving with people and I think what makes it more special is that there is a mix of both modern day with the spirit of the war years. I loved the chap who was dressed up as a child with his labels and gas mask, dressed up with his partner also in her vintage finery possibly as his mum. As each chap in uniform walked by he asked, " Are you me dad?".... My hubby and I met some lovely Irish lads in the pub, 
but where else hey, they dropped into Pickering on a recommendation and said that they had never seen anything like this event, whereby lots of people embraced the atmosphere and celebration of the weekend and did their bit to make it pretty much a step back in time. As they prepared to camp up in Goathland the local's let them stay in the village hall, how very accomodating was that typically British I should say. These chaps did a lot of re-enactments all over Ireland and Britain with military attire and weaponary, although they didn't bring their tanks and guns this time, but deffinately said they would be returning next year.
but where else hey, they dropped into Pickering on a recommendation and said that they had never seen anything like this event, whereby lots of people embraced the atmosphere and celebration of the weekend and did their bit to make it pretty much a step back in time. As they prepared to camp up in Goathland the local's let them stay in the village hall, how very accomodating was that typically British I should say. These chaps did a lot of re-enactments all over Ireland and Britain with military attire and weaponary, although they didn't bring their tanks and guns this time, but deffinately said they would be returning next year. I can see this event getting bigger and better every year, we're looking now for next years dates, so we can book up early. there was so much we didn't do this year, the tea dance's which I think took place on the Friday and Saturday night's in the school hall, there are other things happening too in the local villages. Most if not all the pubs have something for everyone to join in with, sing-a-longs to old 40's WWII songs. The music is happening all day 
long in the streets too with people finding a spot for a little public dancing.
long in the streets too with people finding a spot for a little public dancing. My only criticism was finding an itinerary of what was on/happening and where was most difficult! we arrived just a little too late to see the procession through Pickering...please organisers could you hold on next year, many of us found parking a bit difficult especially when your not used to the area. My advise here would be allow plenty of time and get there well before ten thirty!
Can't wait for this event next year..
'til we meet again...x
