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It’s summer, let’s have a street party
By Charley Brinton | June 11, 2008
I went back to the area I grew up in last weekend, and enjoyed one of the annual highlights, the local summer fair. Held in and around a square, it hasn’t changed in the 25 years that I can reach back in my memory. The little stage where the local kids perform various dances and songs is still the same, with perhaps a slightly better sound system, the Punch and Judy still sits in the far right corner, the bbq still has the longest queue and the kids are still getting giddy on the mini teacup round-about. I may even have recognised a few pieces on the bric-a-brac stall. It was old fashioned and undeniably “local” and very comforting.
In two weeks I’ll be returning to my old street for a private street party. This is in it’s 10th year, and where it was only attended by 3 of the 14 or so properties on the street, this year they’re expecting almost everybody to attend. There’s been lot of movement in the street in the last year, many people have left and many people have moved in and this is possibly the reason for the large turnout - it’s about getting to know your neighbours whilst enjoying a [hopefully] warm and dry summer evening, some wine and a burger from the communal bbq.
I’d like to see more summer fairs and street parties - it pulls communities together, and leaves a general “feel good” atmosphere. Isn’t that what we all would like in the place where we live?
Topics: Neighbours, Neighbourhoods, Community, Local community |
April 28th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Hi Charley, and how did it go last year at your street party?
Any stories would be great - have you seen our street party site?
Thanks