I think this may have been the first big St. George's Day festivals in Nottingham after people realised that more was made of the special days from other countries (e.g. St. Patrick's Day) while our own kind of went unnoticed.

Apparently the Nottingham one is now one of the biggest.

Out and about in Sorrento

Back in Nottingham for Christmas, a walk around the Lace Market before the tram works started, then down to the Council House to look at the Christmas market.  Finally a quick side trip to the railway station down to the canal.

The Roman Palace at Fishbourne, which was just across town from where I lived in Chichester, put on a day where a number of re-enactments took place - pottery and food, fine, but let's face it everyone was there for the battles.  And I just couldn't resist picking up a sword for myself.  My first, but not my last!