Over is a pretty village in Cambridgeshire with a population of some 3,000 inhabitants, and once a year they all turn out to support the carnival.

As high noon arrives, a motley mob of smiling, black-leathered Harley-Davidson riders head a procession of uniquely decorated floats through the village, cheered-on by locals who willingly dip into their pockets to feed a never-ending stream of collection buckets.

Once the floats have completed their tour, we head to the village green to enjoy the remainder of the day’s activities. There are carnival rides for the kids, stalls selling plants, home-grown and made produce, beautifully covered notepads and custom T-shirts, to name a few.

The organizers have worked really hard to arrange events for every age group; a kid’s disco, fire-stick twirling, live bands and, of course, a beer tent!

Thank you to the Jackson family who were wonderful hosts to my brother and I and to sisters Christine and Charlotte who did a fantastic job as part of the Over Carnival organizing team!

Nephew Tom Hagerty, left, with his Dad. Tom’s girlfriend, Christine, was on the carnival organizing committee.