Triumph of the dancing dolls

They didn’t finish sticking the flowers on until 10.30 am – but the parish stole the show with the accuracy of their flowering and the intricate beauty of their design.The float, depicting a Russian troika in mid-flight over a blanket of drizzled white snow, also won the inter-parochial challenge trophy.But the number of people who saw the creation glide down the Avenue led by dancing Russian dolls was down by half on last year.