COMMUNITY spirit, it seems, is alive and well in Southport!
Thousands of people enjoyed two superb, free events earlier this month, and while both may have appeared to have run smoothly, neither would have taken place without the tremendous generosity and huge amount of hard work by a great number of people.
Ainsdale Edwardian Day (June 7) was once again a riot of colour as cowboys and Indians battled it out throught the village.
The floats were colourful, traders were resplendent and the crowds loved it.
Similarly Southport’s Charity Fun Fest (June 7&8) saw thousands of people enjoy what has now become a two-day event.
Where do you begin to say thanks? To Mike Heybourne of MD Travel who brought a fleet of limouisines (and drivers) to Princes Park to raise money? To Robert Abram who chugged one of his incredible steam ploughing engines down Lord Street for people at the Fun Fest to admire? To members of Ainsdale Civic Society who spend all year organising Edwardian Day? To all the teams who took part in the Ainsdale parade, Ainsdale traders, It’s A Knockout, the tug o’war challenge, the bands?
The list is endless, the work tireless.
But to judge from the beaming smiles on youngsters’ faces at both events, it was all well worth it.
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