Carnival Capers

Roger Muspratt-Hamilton - gearing up for the County Circuit

Roger Set for Bridgwater Carnival 2009

Well its nearly here... Bridgwater Carnival takes place on Friday the 6^th November and one single masquerader,  Roger Muspratt-Hamilton, from Paignton, in Devon, is all geared up for it.

Roger has been out on the road since August 16^th, which was his first carnival of 2009, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, with this year's entry, entitled “Better The Devil You Know Than The Devil You Don't”, which got him a 2^nd in the single adult class.

He then went to Seaton in September and managed a 3^rd  and has been on the road covering carnivals in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset. Trowbridge earned Roger a 1^st, and he then went to Wellington, Ilminster and Taunton in a new class all together for him this year in Walking Wheeled and did well with getting 1^st at all of these and also winning the class in South Somerset.

He then ventured out in Wincanton on Saturday 24^th October, which is part of the Wessex Circuit, and came away with 1^st in class and to top it a Best Overall Walker of the carnival, which Roger felt was well deserved as it takes nearly and hour to get himself ready before every carnival - from make-up to checking his batteries for the many lights on his costume and getting into the costume! He has one more carnival, on Saturday 31^st October, in Warminster, Wiltshire – yes, Hallowe’en and a good night for him to be out with his costume! - before he goes up to the Guy Fawkes Circuit which covers seven carnivals from the 6^th November until Monday 16^th November. Roger has been runner up on the county circuit in 2003 as “Jafar” and then winner in 2004 with “Arachnophobia” and also again in 2008 with “Rio Rockellio”.

He hopes to wow the crowds and also the judges and maybe come away with some silverware. He will enjoy himself what ever happens!

Watch the results!