title A Santa Tractor Parade and the SYWO in Ipswich - 23rd December 2024 intro Fred's got three days of rehearsals with the Suffolk Youth Wind Band/Orchestra in Ipswich, which clearly necessitates several visits. In between a couple of those is an extensive Santa-based procession of tractors done up in fairy lights which makes its way right past the bottom of the drive. imgp8563 The former The Emperor on Norwich Road, Ipswich imgp8566 Interesting building detail on Fry-days chipper imgp8567 The exciting end of Ipswich: Norwich Road imgp8570 A cartoon reindeer on the old post office in Diss imgp8571 There's a long queue for the chip van in Diss imgp8572 A damp marketplace in Diss imgp8573 Looking up Mere Street in Diss imgp8575 Isobel scopes out the menu in Flour'n'Bean imgp8589 A decorated Land Rover drives up the lane imgp8609 Father Christmas on a trailer imgp8615 Santa waves as he drives past imgp8620 Another illuminated tractor imgp8627 A very fancy tractor imgp8641 The stream of tractors head down the road imgp8646 Isobel in Tacket Street car park in Ipswich imgp8648 Isobel and Harry head up to Upper Brook Street imgp8649 Upper Brook Street in Ipswich imgp8650 Global Fruits on the Buttermarket imgp8651 Buttermarket in Ipswich imgp8653 The Hot Sausage Van is still going imgp8655 Ipswich Town Hall imgp8656 Harry gives the Hairy Eyeball in Primark imgp8658 Harry and Isobel in Mu Lan café on Westgate imgp8660 Harry and ISobel head off up Westgate Street imgp8662 The town hall is nicely lit up for Christmas imgp8669 Harry looks at Warhammer stuff in a nice nerd shop imgp8670 Dan Dan the Meat Man in Browne's of Diss imgp8671 A comedy post-box topper near Caféye in Eye imgp0002 The Suffolk Youth Wind Band does a rehearsal imgp0005 Fred in the flute section imgp0007 The SYWO plays another number at Northgate