Fête dé Noué

Back again after a fantastic parade in 2006, the third Jersey Tourism Battle of Flowers Christmas parade was bigger and better than ever before.

The parade started a little late, at around 7.30 but, despite a few moans and groans about the cold - the crowd seemed to love every minute of the festive filled celebration of light and music.

The floats came down from West Park, went around Liberation Square and then up the Esplanade and back towards West Park again.

As well as the floats themselves, all full of Father Christmases, decorations, lights and music - there was music from A cappella Brass and festive food and drink in Liberation Square itself.

Participants in Parade order for the 2007 Christmas Parade

Ice Cool

Exhibitor: Rob Adrian and Friends
Description: This was the first year of entering the Battle and their float is based on a recent children’s film and features a 10-foot mammoth, sloth, sabre tooth tiger, a prehistoric squirrel and plenty of ice.
Designer: A group design

Cold Ice

Exhibitor: Rob Adrian and Friends Juniors
Title: Cold Ice
Description: Based on the Arctic, this float features penguins and an igloo
Designer: A group design

Caribbean Pirates

Exhibitor: Parish of St.Brelade (Juniors)
Description: With the senior Parish float having to pull out of this years Battle, the juniors decided to join in the fun and between them produced what you see today. Thanks to Mr Eddie Le Gros. For helping build the boat and chest

Sponge Bob Square Pants

Exhibitor: Parish of St Peter’s Juniors
Description: From the popular cartoon series, Sponge Bob and his friends, Squidward, Garry, Patrick and others come to life on this colourful float.
Designer: A Group Design with drawings by Sammy Humber

Saturnalia

Exhibitor: The Parish of Grouville
Description: This float is based on a Venetian Carnival and features the Venetian bridge, gondolas and St Marco Lion (Lion of St Mark) as well as Carnival Revellers.
Designer: Nick Parlett

Roo the Day

Exhibitor: The Henwood Ensemble
Description: We go “down under” for this year’s entry from the Henwood Ensemble and find Skippy the Kangaroo surfing.
Designer: Richard Henwood

Wendy's House

Exhibitor: Peter Heath Family and Friends (Juniors)
Description: Based on the Peter Pan story and complementing the Peter Heath Family and Friends senior exhibit, this float depicts Wendy’s House and has taken over 5,000 paper flowers to complete it.
Designer: Laura Craig

Journey to Neverland

Exhibitor: Peter Heath Family and Friends
Description: This float features the well-loved characters from the Peter Pan story, Captain Hook, the crocodile, the Redskins and Tiger Lily. It has taken approximately 20,000 paper flowers to complete this float.
Designer: Laura Craig

Trick or Treat

Exhibitor: Vi Peck Family and Friends
Description: This is the 35th consecutive year that Vi Peck Family and Friends have been entering Battle. This year’s entry is a Halloween story of things that go bump in the night, featuring a spooky haunted house.
Designer David Peck

Christmas trees and snowmen

Exhibitor: The Cackling Hags ( St.Lawrence ladies)
Description: Costumes all made and worn by this made for fun group of ladies, dancing to the delights of festive music.

Sailing Santa

Exhibitor: The Optimists Club Juniors
Description: Santa and his helpers set sail to deliver their presents
Designer: Thomas and Jack Gowlet

Valhalla - Viking Sacrifice

Exhibitor: The Optimists Club
Description: This was the 25th year of entering the Battle by the Optimists. The float depicts a 30-foot long boat, returning from “Valhalla” (the ritual following the death of a Viking King).  But this time it carries Father Christmas, his helpers and a  team of elves. Jiving to Rock and Roll Christmas
Designer: Club Members

The Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers float.

Onboard the float is the 2007 Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers 19 year old, Miss Victoria Trehorel.

Vicky who accompanied this years Mr Battle, Kyran Bracken in August flew in especially for today’s parade from University in the UK.