The Friends are extremely grateful to a number of people, most importantly the volunteers that joined in and helped, direct on the gates, find lost kids etc. We are forever in the debt of Mr Kyps (Poole's Premier Music venue), Adrian Forte and the Cygnet Café team for the excellent catering and the generous sponsored contribution. Parsons & Joyce and RCK for their contributions. Wa Hing Supermarket for their sponsorship. Andy Chu for their cooking demonstrations a great big warm thank you.

Hugh Lambourne and Western Challenge for supporting us with a generous contribution. Hugh at First Call Communications for the great two-way radios, which made us able to respond so quickly for assistance. To Peter at Poole Instant Print and Helen at Bannerama (Wessex Group) for helping us with the quality printing and vinyl banners at a very very keen price, a big thank you to you all. To all our media sponsors Neil Butterworth and his editorial team at the Daily Echo and the lovely Black thunder girls Leanne and Clare at 2CRFM a big thank you. The team at Poole Leisure Services, Colin Grundy, Jayne Taylor, John Marter, Derek, Ray and Rob from Wrefords the Park Contractor and his team.

Also to the enthusiastic friendly and willing staff who gave countless demonstrations entirely free to the public from Fitness First, Wu Tan Tai Chi, IMAO Kung Fu, Integral Yoga Dorset, Wessex Volleyball, Poole Rowing Club, Poole Park Tennis, Poole Park Bowles Club, Austin Seven Club, Poole Bay Classic Cars and Tim Templeton. Not forgetting of course the enormous impact made by the Goodyear Zorb Hydrazorbing 'Walk on Water' Balloon.

A big thank you to you all at Poole Arts in the Community/Steve Maclaurin and Dorset Music Services/Steve Harris to their contribution and Big Top Mania Circus Skills/Spectacular Dragon and the Noah Messomo and Heidi Stella. To all the performers of the Salsa Explosion.

If we have missed anyone, apologies but we thank you also heartily.

We are planning another event same time next year so help us make it even better.
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