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Pirate Invasion a Roaring Success

The much anticipated arrival of swarms of Pirates over the Bank Holiday weekend, coupled with magnificent weather that was not forecast, made the Third Purbeck Pirate Festival a huge success.

Basking in almost wall-to-wall sunshine, events on Sandpit Field, as well as the Pirate Parades through the town and the skirmishes on Monkey Beach, kept thousands of visitors entertained throughout the weekend.

Rotary ran their hoop-la and darts stall in the main arena, raising several hundred pounds for good causes, and were also involved in marshalling the parades on the Saturday and Sunday.

A huge effort by the members of the Rotary Club eGroup ensured that the weekend ran
perfectly and grateful thanks are also due to Rotarian Deirdre Selwyn who co-ordinated the organisers brilliantly and the ever-present Rotarian David Pike.

Roll on next year’s event me hearties!

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Roger was Jolly!

OK, neither of them are actually called Roger, but you get the idea! Just over a week ago the 2nd Purbeck Pirate Festival, organised by the Swanage Pier Trust, took place in and around Swanage pier.

The event was well supported, largely thanks to the excellent weather, and the picture above shows our very own Hubert Pierce and Mo Andrews getting into the spirit of things.

Swanage & Purbeck Rotary was well represented at the event with the Hoop-la and trolley ride attracting plenty of interest, and the whole event couldn’t have worked without the ever-present David Pike who worked tirelessly across the weekend with the staging for the bands.

All in all the event was deemed a great success and we look forward to shiverin’ our timbers again in 2018!!