jamaica Villas - Notting Hill Carnival Parade day

"Mi a no lak de sound o dat Vuvuzela ting in mi ears!"

What a great photograph this is from the Guardians website report on the Notting Hill Carnival. Scantily clad ladies, jiggling about, enjoying themselves and frowning..er.FROWNING? Yes, clock the lady with the Vuvuzela in her mouth blowing it for all she's worth. Her friends in front are catching the full force of this horrible, noisey instrument and don´t seem best pleased. Never mind, each to their own.

So far, so good. There has been very little to write home about at the Notting Hill Carnival as far as the police are concerned. There were some worries that the recent rioting problems in London may find it's way to Notting Hill but no. Mind you, the police are there in force (no pun intended..police..force..No?) some 6500 of them to be exact. That may seem a lot but when you consider that the organisers are expecting 800,000 happy clappers on Monday and 1 million in all over the two days. Wow!

The Guardian have been very nice and provided moi with lots of photos I can link to of the Notting Hill parade, some are spectacular!!! See More



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Jamaica Villas - Notting Hill Carnival in Photographs

J'our Ouvert celebration Notting Hill 2011



"O lawd! I not comb mi hair, I look a real mess!"



There is a cracking website that has a load of photographs from London's Notting Hill Carnival. The Guardian Newspapers own website has some amazing photographs of the first day. I like this one of a couple of people all mucked up with paint. Why? (Why wot?) Why do they cover themselves in gunk? Well, let me tell you.

J'our Ouvert comes from the French "Jour Ouvert" which means dawn or daybreak, the start of the day if you like or in the case of the Notting Hill Carnival, the start of the first day. As for the paint, theory says that this stems back to the civil disturbances in Port of Spain, Trinidad when the breatheren smeared themselves in oil or paint or anything else that was available, in order not to be recognised.

"Mi a tek two o dese tings, please sah!"

Judging by the state of most of the partygoers, they seem to be having a great time. The young chap pictured above seems to have everything sorted. Take a look at the Guardians Pages and you'll get a feel for the carnival.

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Jamaica Villas - Notting Hill Carnival

NO DON´T STOP DE CARNIVAL!

I mek dis meself!

The Notting Hill Carnival in London is one of the biggest Carnivals outside of the Caribbean and has become a worldwide attraction. Notting Hill Carnival organised by West Indian bretheran living in London began it's life from very modest beginnings and has grown into one of the most popular culture attractions in the world.

The fun would normally start on the Saturday (this years that is 27th of August) with the steel band's competition, Sunday is the kids day and Bank holidays Monday sees the big parade with all the fantastic costumes, bright colours, steel bands, music and of course, FOOD!

On the Notting hill Carnival Website there is a page dedicated to Jerk Chicken! Yum-Yum! Curried Goat and Chic Peas. The website offers you lots of advice on what to do, where to go, the timetable of events and lots more useful information for the festival. There is a cracking photo of a steel band (ladies!) on the site, do take a peek Notting Hill Carnival 2011.

Notting Hill Carnival 2010

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