ORGANISERS of the annual Wellington Carnival would like to thank everyone who braved the bad weather to watch or take part in the colourful cavalcade.

The Carnival on Saturday evening started promptly but the finish was later than in previous years due to the large numbers of entrants taking part.

By the time the procession reached the end at Priory, the final entrant, the impressive Harlequin CC with its Beautiful Creatures float, was still waiting to join in. This meant the procession extended from one end of the town to the other.

An initiative to sell novelty toys was also successful and organisers would like to thank primary schools and volunteers who helped with this.

For a full report, lots of pictures and results see this week’s Wellington Weekly News.