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Jellyfish drift along the promenade at Weymouth after dark.

Yesterday evening I caught the train to Weymouth, to see the parade by Catalan performing arts group Sarruga. First time I've been on a train since the Pandemic started, and I hope I have not been reckless. But one cannot avoid taking a train forever, I suppose.

And Weymouth is so easy to get to by train - the station is a minute's walk from the clock tower and the beach.

Arrived as the light was fading, and took up station along the road, where crowds were starting to gather. Shortly after half past seven, the light was gone, and Weymouth was suddenly invaded by giant luminous sea creatures.

This shark came right at me, snapping its jaws and I ducked, laughing.

These tropical fish were on a circular frame that rotated as it progressed, so that the fish appeared to be swimming in a shoal.

The pictures aren't great. The Canon just isn't a good camera for low light shots, and the pictures came out grainy. But the parade itself was a bit magical. The organisers, Activate Performing Arts, described the event in their leaflet as "a spellbinding parade inside an eerie underwater world featuring luminescent sea creatures and gigantic bicycle-powered wizardry".

And afterwards, a walk along the beach in the dark, eating chips.