A Fred's-eye view of things

Shock news in the local paper - Johnny Depp in Norfolk?

A school band performs on the market place on the day before the carnival

Isobel's sister Louise is in town: we have swift milkshake in Amandines café

Sue comes over to say "hi" to Fred

Carnival day kicks off with a line-dancing display by the Mere

A bit of dereliction in an alleyway off Mere Street, Diss

Fred has a smile outside Mere Moments Café

The old Woolies is in the process of being converted to a carpet shop

The Hoxon Hundred Morris perform on the market place

Fred enclosed in his waterproof cocoon

Crossed sticks

The carnival parade comes down Pump Hill

A pair of Dray Horses with cart, courtesy of Banham Zoo

The carnival queen and king in Pete "scrapyard" Gillings' Aston-Martin

A rural carnival would not be complete without a tractor or two

Another tractor

A Routemaster bus on Pump Hill

A bunch of girls dressed up as evacuees

Shiny balloons

A large foam caterpillar

A group of Thomas "local man from Thetford" Paine fans

Funky head-dresses

A McCormick International tractor

Beth, dressed as a brown animal, looks less than interested

Moped boyz

A gang of dance girls

A competitor Carnival Queen

Strawberries and Cream are served outside Weaver's Wine Bar

Simon, Andy and Jackie

The dispersing crown at the top of St. Nicholas Street

The old County Police Station - now derelict

At the football ground, the "wheels of steel"

The carnival Queen and King do some stuff

A school funk band, including Emily off of Amandines (right)

A bunch of hippies. Get yer hair cut!

A steward looks on, bemused

An award-winning dog-show group

Some dude in festival threads

Amandines' Emily sings

Fred bops about to the music

Fred the Head and Nosher

The Amandines stall: Sue sees to some paninis, whilst Jo gets a go of Fred. In the foreground is "Sconehenge"

A dove release doesn't go quite to plan, as the kids release their doves completely at random

Fire engines

The Routemaster bus