Just look over your shoulder

If you want to know what I look like ......... just look over your shoulder.

... and for more information about the dandelion check out my earlier post with added music.

Festival of Fools (encore)

Some of the spectators outside Castle Court waiting for Leapin' Louie to start his performance.

If you want to see him from the audience's perspective go to eyedrops from the heart

... and here is Svetlana (a contortionist) getting a different perspective on things at Cotton Court. Not really family entertainment - not really that entertaining, just a lot of inuendo and rubbing herself against a young male member of the audience (no double entendre intended).

For some reason this makes me think of the centre court at Wimbledon??

Festival of Fools

I have previously mentioned the Festival of Fools and here, for your delectation, are a couple of acts to be seen on the streets today.


Leapin' Louie could be seen in Cornmarket, ably assisted by Michael (?) - well that's what he kept calling her though he also referred to her as a him and since I missed the start of his performance I can't argue but Michael looks like a she to me.
.. and here we have Michael's dad, Phil, who became a cow and nearly lost his video camera.

There's not many people in life who can do extraordinary
things with a lasso - even fewer who can do it without saying Yeehah! All the
time.

Imagine our delight to find somebody with a rare talent with the
lasso, who is also very, very funny.

Since passing the Deep South Cowboy
Exam, Louie has travelled the world with his unique brand of entertainment in
search of the perfect Steer.

Incredible rope tricks combined with
juggling, acrobatics and unicycle magic makes this one of the most unusual
street shows around.

These guys are The Pitts (c: Sandy Pitt and Cess Pitt who could be seen performing in Cotton Court

From humble beginnings on a farm in Pittsville, Tasmania,
brother and sister duo Cessil (Master Magician, Yogic Guru and part time Lord of
the Dark Arts) and Sandy Pitt (long jump champion South West Tasmania, 1992)
present an affectionate, charming homage to the eccentric outback life.

This duo bring together comedy acrobatics, juggling and good old
fashioned slapstick fun to provide a stunning and funny show, which reminds us
of the benefits of marrying strangers.

The moment we had all been waiting for - Sandy gets her kit off and then proceeds to get into the strangest positions ...

... and if you want to know what they were getting up to ... well you will just have to go along and see for yourself.

The short biographies are courtesy of the Festival of Fools website

I see Adada also has some photos, from last night's opening performance.

Looks can be deceiving.

I saw this young woman in front of the City Hall and thought she was either busking or taking part in the Festival of Fools, to be held in Belfast this weekend, but no I was wrong - she is actually a member of a christian group (spit!) spreading the word of the lord. So, looks can be deceiving. They are a deceitful bunch, those christians.

But, on the topic of fools - don't miss the aforesaid Festival of Fools , if previous years are anything to go by, it will be loads of fun.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING? WHEN I CLICK THE FESTIVAL OF FOOLS LINK I GET THIS ERROR MESSAGE:



........BUT IF I GOOGLE IT THEN CLICK THE LINK IT CONNECTS NO PROBLEM OR COPYING AND PASTING THE LINK INTO THE ADDRESS BAR TAKES ME STRAIGHT THERE.
IS SOMEBODY TRYING TO MAKE A MONKEY OUT OF ME?