What a fabulous day in our town as everyone came together to celebrate William Murdoch, inventor and mechanical engineer whose home in Redruth was the first in the country to be lit by gas light. The town was thronging for the parade. All the schools had a section with wonderful things they had made. The theme for this year’s parade was Engineering Heroes and the schools did it proud. Make A Mends also recognised many female inventors! I hope the gallery gives you a flavour of the day.
The Storycoat had another outing and this time, my patch had been added. I was so delighted to see Gracie Briney, embroidered by me, on the front of the beautiful coat worn by our young Town Crier.
Max, Redruth Town Crier, leading the parade, stopped to show me my patch!
Badges were being made of all the patches on the coat. We each made a story coat badge and, of course, a Gracie Briney badge.
My badges
Last night was a Georgian party to start off the weekend and our lovely neighbour called in afterwards to show us this year’s outfit.
