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Photos - Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009

These set of photographs  are from the Whitstable Oyster Festival (18th-26th July 2009)

 Photographer: Bob Le Roi & Mission Control (Sandy)

Colin our Webmaster added  the pics to the Red Sands Radio website within a few hours so they could be available to all on the Internet.

Its Friday 31st July and the final broadcast day in 2009 for Red Sands Radio

 

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Getting ready to land the Oysters Whitstable 2009
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Getting ready to land the Oysters Whitstable 2009
Picture taken 18th July during 2009 Whitstable Oyster Festival
Now where's the Stout!

Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
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It's Shrucking time in Whitstable Harbour
It's Shrucking time in Whitstable Harbour
Now you've bought your oysters, how should you go about opening them? You'll need an oyster shrucking  knife), a towel, and a bowl to catch any juices you spill. Hold the oyster in a towel in your left hand (right hand if you are left-handed) with the curved half of the shell in the palm of your hand. The flat shell on top is the oyster's lid. Force the point of the knife in where you can (as close to the hinge as you can manage), and twist it ninety degrees to break the muscle and pop the lid off. Use the blade of the knife to remove the meat from the underside of the lid, and scrape it into the bowl full of meat created by the curved half of the shell. You can release the meat from the bottom of the shell with the knife too, or leave it for the person eating the oyster to do it with a fork.

A Giant leading the 2009 Oyster Parade
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A Giant leading the 2009 Oyster Parade
A Whitstable beauty!
Red Sands Radio taking pictures during the Oyster Festival on 18th July and publishing to the Internet within a couple of hours.

The 2009 Whitstable Oyster Parade - 18th July
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The 2009 Whitstable Oyster Parade - 18th July
Another Whitstable Giant!
Even the rain held during the Oyster parade.

Whitstable Oyster Festival Parade 2009
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Whitstable Oyster Festival Parade 2009
The Parade passing along the South Quay, Whitstable Harbour
Look out behind you - there be GIANTS!

Mike Keame pictured on the 18th July during the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009.
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Mike Keame pictured on the 18th July during the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009.
Mike was interviewed by Bob Le Roi for the Chris West Show during the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
Mike is one of Whitstable's PCSO's. He is also an RNLI volunteer. I wonder what he does during his spare time?

No one told me they wanted the van for the Oyster Festival!
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Signwriter Gary Wells interviewed today on the South Quay, Whitstable Harbour (Sat 18th July 2009) He certainly has a challenge.  Cerise and green sign work on a light brown van?

Neil Oliver BBC 2 Coast Presenter
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Neil Oliver BBC 2 Coast Presenter
Neil Oliver BBC 2 Coast Presenter building a Whitstable Grotter during last years Whitstable Oyster Festival.

As shown on Coast at 8pm on BBC 2 on 14th July.  Neil also paid a visit to the Red Sands Forts out in the Thames Estuary. (The forts are the usual home to Red Sands Radio)

 

 

Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009 Mud Tug Organiser
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Michelle Mourak, Canterbury City Council - Mud Tug Organiser.
 Michelle Mourak, Canterbury City Council - Mud Tug Organiser.
Yeah that's right lads mud is very good for the complexion!

The Whitstable Mud Tug 2009

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The Whitstable Mud Tug 2009
The Mud Tug, part of the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
Congratulations to the winning team from the Share & Coulter, Greenhill, Herne Bay.

Melanie's van is finally ready for the Whitstable Oyster Festival
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Melanie's van is finally ready for the Whitstable Oyster Festival
The Harbour Garden Cafe van after a make over. 
Signwriter Gary Wells has done a great job. Mel is even wearing a matching top!

Whitstable Oyster Festival Crab Competition 2009
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Whitstable Oyster Festival Crab Competition 2009
Tonbrige children having fun at the Whitstable Oyster Festival Crab Catching Competition on the South Quay, Whitstable Harbour.
 Wednesday 22nd July 2009
 
 N.B Picture published with permission of the parents

The 'Big One' has landed
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The 'Big One' has landed
Largest Crab landed from South Quay in Crab catching contest by visiting children from Tonbridge region of Kent.

I am sure they put him back! If you see this crab, Let our presenter Dan Bransby know by sending an email to him at studio@radioredsands.co.uk 

 

It was one that escaped from him many years ago!

 

Phil Miles & Rickie of Godersham Game with Sarah of Whitstable Harbour Village
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Phil Miles & Rickie of Godersham Game with Sarah of Whitstable Harbour Village
Its Saturday 25 July 2009 so it must be Day One of the Fabulous EPICentre  Food Fair sponsored by Produced in Kent

 

The food fair is part of The Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009

Godmersham Game for venison saugages & burgers  and lots more.

Chris & Rosemary Knox of Gran Steads' Ginger Ltd
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Chris & Rosemary Knox of Gran Steads' Ginger Ltd
Chris & Rosemary knox of Gran Steads' Ginger Ltd
Pictured during the EPICentre food Fair 25 July 2009

Haji Baji Authentic Cusine of India
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Sharon Bates of Haji Baji Authentic Indian Cusine
Sharon Bates of Haji Baji at the EPICentre Food Fair 25 July 2009

 Haji Baji Authentic Indian Cusine. The only Curry House that visits your house to serve the food!

Gospel Music at the Harbour Garden Cafe Sat 25 July 2009
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Gospel Music at the Harbour Garden Cafe Sat 25 July 2009
The Harbour Garden Cafe welcomed the London Community Gospel Choir to Whitstable as part of the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
some of the Choir pictured during rehearsals.

Carla Betts at the EPICentre Food Fair
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Carla Betts at the EPICentre Food Fair
Carla Betts  at the EPICentre Food Fair on Sat 25 Jul 2009
For Kentish Handmade Cheese, visit the stall on Sun 26th July 2009 or their website at winterdalecheese.co.uk

Sundae Sundae in Harbour Street, Whitstable
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Sundae Sundae in Harbour Street, Whitstable
One of the many quaint shops in Whitstable, Kent
Great place for ice cream. Sainsbury's must agree as the shop appears in Sainsbury's Summer magazine.

Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
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Bureau of Silly Ideas 'Pie throwing campaign 25 July 2009
Bureau of Silly Ideas 'Pie throwing  campaign for 2012' heard on Red Sands radio on saturday afternoon
Send us an email if you want this included for 2012!

Whitstable 'Oyster Eating' competition 2009
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Whitstable 'Oyster Eating' competition 2009
Huge crowds flock to the 'Oyster Eating' competition 2009

This annual event is part of the Whitstable Oyster Festival.

It was won last year by a chap from Whitstable!

The 'Whitstable Waves' event during the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
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The 'Whitstable Waves' event during the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009
'Whitstable Waves' 100's of people on the Street sending off little illuminated paper boats
See you all again next year for the Whitstable Oyster Festival 2010