The Circus is in Town!

Thanks to everyone for making this a really special performance....To the kids for performing their hearts out on a hot afternoon, never stopping or showing fatigue...To the parents who became puppeteers, and smoke machine technician's, and for their willingness to dress up....To all our families and friends for turning out to support us on the day...To our hair and make up technician; you provided the missing link on the day...to 'Queen Ebay' for all your 'shopping' and encouragement; what a shame you couldn't parade on the day... and to all at 'Walk the Plank' for believing in us and helping us make steam.

This bit of the story is best told in pictures......

Diamond Days

This is how my family spent the Bank Holiday, making 21st century slaves of our children who are responsible for the excellent dials and the oil can. ' Little Plum' designed the lettering, and models Lol's goggles. The 'men' took charge of the elephants head. They have exceeded the designers brief; and I'm loving it.

Putting in the steam

It's all about jaw drop moments for me, and this is it....real steam.....

We are all beginning to get very excited now.

We take to the streets

This is the 'Great Elephant of Technological Advancement' enjoying its first walk on the streets of Manchester.

The 'engineers' are learning to love their charge, which behaves very nicely indeed. It needs considerable dressing up at this stage...you won't recognise it on the parade.

Big noise

These bassoons have been attracting a lot of interest. No wonder.

Thanks to M. for a great design and making workshop on these, and thanks also to Bombshell Boom Boom (find them on Youtube) for the inspiration.