Boogaloo dudes (stand up, come on)

For 74 years,Glasgow Taxi Drivers have made an annual pilgrimage down to Coast to Troon. 

The local shops decorate themselves up - in anticipation of the arrival of the decorated taxis.  

The town was looking spectacular at 8.15 this morning - and more went up as the day progressed.  Girvan's Pub as usual won the Prize for Best Decorated.  It was dressed up like a 60's Drug Haze and all the staff were wearing Hippy Style colour clashing outfits. 

Cancer Research was my favourite - inspired by Lewis Capaldi!  I loved it. I giggled helplessly when I saw it. 

The Knitting Shop in Troon recruiting hundreds of knitters to knit "hats" for the bollards along the beach.    The town did look very good. 

Years ago - when summers were warmer, and days were longer  the taxi's used to be dressed up in all sorts - completely covered in cardboard costumes - with merely a peep hole for the driver to see out.  Things would be stacked up on the roof, things would be trailing off the back. 

The taxi drivers would be dressed up in all sorts of ridiculous costumes - I seem to remember a lot of big burly men in mini skirts and wet look boots. 

One year - it was a massive year, in the 70's sometime - there were shows on the beach, and the Wombles came. THE ACTUAL WOMBLES - with Mr Mike Batt inside.  Oh, and it was so hot, and it was so busy, and everyone was laughing, and life was great. 

Today, Health and safety means that the taxis - while they can be painted and have balloons all over - have to have the windows clear.  I was delighted to see one taxi with a boxing ring on the roof. complete with a six foot cardboard Sylvester Stallone, fairly too me back.