Crowds turn out for Kinver fun-packed weekend
Vintage cars to traditional post boxes and locally-brewed real ale to morris dancing - the best of British was celebrated by thousands of people who attended the annual Kinver Country Fayre.
Colour and noise filled the village's High Street on Sunday morning as a parade of motors, bikes, people and even pets trailed slowly down the road to mark the start of the popular event.
The march was led by firefighters from Kinver Fire Station and featured a large tractor-pulled float filled with members of Potters Cross Pre-School.
Also represented along the parade were local scouting groups, cadet and army organisations, Irish dancing schools and football clubs.
People, sticking to the fancy dress theme of the best of British, dressed up as medieval warriors, post boxes and Land Rovers.
Music was provided by the jingling of two sets of morris dancers along the way, while beer slowly made its way up the street thanks to a horse and cart owned by Kinver Brewery.
The parade snaked down the High Street, which was lined with stalls from charities and local traders, before turning into Stag Meadow field.
On the field an arena was set up to stage events including a dog show, falconry and medieval battles.
There was also a display of motorbikes, trucks and cars - one of the vans, a green Leyland vehicle, owned by Brierley Hill-based Hingley Transport, was the first truck to drive on the M6.
Also on the field was dozens of stalls set up featuring arts, crafts and foods.
Kinver Wrap Around, a holiday club for children from Foley Infant School, set up a stall along the High Street to raise cash for children's activities this summer.
Director Sharon Johnson said: "It's a wonderful event which brings the community together, especially on a great day like this.
"The support we get is always good too."
Community first responders for West Midland Ambulance Service also set up a stall along the street, raising money for their charity.
The responders received training from the ambulance service, but are a separate charity organisation.
Responder Jule Wyman said: "We go around all the local fairs but this is my favourite so far - the community spirit is all to see here.
"It's great to see everyone about and enjoying themselves."
Organiser Charles Sadler said: "We've overwhelmed by the support, you could not move, it was absolute chocker block with people - I think we got well in excess of 10,000.
"It pays off for all the hard work we have put in."
Money raised at the event is shared between local charities, with some kept for next year's event.
