Garlands of flowers and colourful costumes were a joyful reminder of spring as the Rame Peninsula celebrated the Black Prince Flower Boat Procession. It was the 30th anniversary of the revived festivities this year, and participants of all ages, many with painted faces or ribbons in their hair, turned out for a day of dancing and merriment on bank holiday Monday. Starting in Millbrook with children’s maypole dancing, a procession made its way around the village and over the hill into Kingsand and Cawsand, stopping en route for morris dancing and a village fete at Venton House. The flower boat at the head of the parade is carried each year by naval ratings from HMS Raleigh and walkers are accompanied by the strains of traditional morris music and song.

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