durham miners gala 2011 part 2

Thousends of people, including myself and a bus load from our area, turned out to see the banners, brass brands,drink tea,supp real ale.
but also get worried by the so called`barnstorming` speeches at the 127th Miners' Gala in Durham at the weekend.

got soaked down to my flowered undies by drenching showers.
but being a true northern man this failed to failed to dampen my spirit,

and the ranks of the marchers were swelled by public sector workers with large balloons, highlighting their fight against job and pension cuts.

Marchers arrived from the crack of dawn on Saturday to begin their procession through the streets - with more than 80 banners paraded through the city, led by more than 40 bands from throughout the country.