St Davids Day

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:06 AM

It was St Davids Day yesterday and the annual march took place to celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales. So here a load of pics from the event. After it finished, our fiddle player in the band who also teaches Tango dancing invited us to one of her Tango partys back in town.
It wasnt the usual early start for our adventures so we took to the bus by mid morning, to meet up with the others

Its a long walk, so we took on fuel at a Lloyds/Wetherspoons garage

Then we headed to the start of the march.

There were bands tuning up

And people arriving in all types o fashion to celebrate ....

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:13 AM

There were lots of Cilts worn by all ages

Heres a selections of pics before we headed off ... we were towards the end of the procession

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:19 AM

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:22 AM

Eventually we headed off

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:25 AM

Not sure what these things are called, but they are brill

**Derek** · 2nd March 09, 07:27 AM

**beloitpiper** · 2nd March 09, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Derek

And people arriving in all types o fashion to celebrate ....

Looks like a good day!

**Malcolm MacWilliam** · 2nd March 09, 08:24 AM

An 18th century painting of a Welshman with Leek in Hat. Happy St. David's!!
Oh, to view the 23rd Welsh Fusiliers, American Rev. War: www.rwfia.org/

Malcolm MacWilliam
42nd/77th Highland Regts.
ASM, British Brigade
www.muskets-of-the-crown.org
www.britishbrigade.org

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**Hamish** · 2nd March 09, 08:52 AM

An amazing set of very atmospheric images there, Derek. Don't you just love the football supporter in the dragon kilt - he's great! I recognised the route of the march, having previously done much of it on foot, and the rest on the bus, with Elaine and you. The area around the Millennium Centre and The Senedd were familiar to me too (as well as being the ground level covering to the underground 'Torchwood' HQ!!).

Take care,
Ham.