Features and Review

It's all Hap'Nin in 2010

The weather this year was perfect for the Brixham Hap'Nin on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July, with the crowds enjoying the warm and pleasant temperatures. Whilst the bands on Friday night were watched by large crowds from dusk till late in St Mary's Park, on Saturday families enjoyed picnics and BBQ's, as the line up got underway at midday, with two Brixham School Choirs performing songs from their latest musical productions.

The opening with songs came from Bugsy Malone by Eden Park Primary School, which were followed by The Church of England Primary School's ‘Don't stop believing' and ‘I dreamed a dream'.

Throughout the afternoon Palm 105.5FM was on hand to entertain with lots of interesting and energetic games which got children and their families involved and there were many stalls, including refreshments, providing smell of burgers cooking, and plenty of ice cream to cool off with and a beer tent for the adults set up by the Skipper Inn.

New to the event were Jean Reid and her bear stall where she rescues bears, cleans them up and then kits them out with their own jumpers, name and a rescue profile. 50% of the money raised goes a chosen animal charity at each event she attends. The event this weekend was to raise funds for Torbay Cats Protection and Jean's next event will be at the MacMillan Fund table top sale in Scala Hall on 17th July from 9 to 1pm.

The Brixham Lions stall offered a chance to win a Meerkat by choosing 5 keys and trying them in several boxes to see if they opened a box to win one.They also ran tombola to win a wild animal as they aim to raise funds for different charities and last year bought Christmas Hampers for local people.

St Mary's Park was recently acquired new children's playground games and also the wild flower beds near the front entrance, which made a colourful donkey track for Emma's Donkeys as they took riders around the course. Children and adults were also able to climb aboard the fire engine and test some of the equipment aided by some of the crew members from Brixham Fire Station.

The high light of the afternoon was the Tug of War which saw 3 men's teams, 2 boys' teams and a children's team with 15 plus on either side! The men's team all tugged against each other, with the overall winners ‘The Kingswear Farmers' winning the cup, which was filled with cola!

Martin Jeffries, spokesman for the Hap'Nin said, “Delighted by the weather it's been kind to us and thanks to all our sponsors.' Martin especially wanted to thank Roger and Noeline Pembery and AstraZeneca, along with other sponsors: ACE Taxis, Ade & Jo, Brixham Artists Supplies, Brixham Seafood, Brixham Stationers, Brixham Town Council, Carl Ansell, Central Garages, Channel Fisheries, Enigma Signs, Healey's Pharmacy, HND Dedsign & Build, Jackz, James Burgess, Mumfords, Nicks Fish Bar, Roger Richards Solicitors, Sainsburys, Skipper Inn and Stefan's the Fishmongers.

With live music playing throughout the day the crowds were entertained by Emily Howard playing her original songs with a member able song ‘No blood for oil' and her well known ‘Butterfly song'.

Lauren and Lane played some blues and Eden played songs from Muse, Blur and Lady Gaga to name a few and an original written by their singer Ruby Turner. The evening brought a greater selection of bands and Palm 105.5 FM continuing to entertain, with the Rugby Shirt Draw for a Steffon Armitage and Bath 1st Team signed shirts from 2009.