RAIN will not be dampening spirits at this weekend’s Spalding Flower Parade, according to weather forecasters.
While April’s heavy showers have been dominating the headlines during the continuing drought over the last few weeks, parade day on Saturday looks to be dry.
According to The Met Office, Saturday is set to be cloudy with sunny intervals in Spalding, while Sunday will have similar for the celebrations in Moulton Chapel.
The final touches are currently being put to the floats for the 54th annual parade, with 1.3million tulip heads being painstakingly pinned by hand by an army of volunteers.
Parade manager Kathleen Codd had been keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of the flowers being picked but otherwise said the weather was “not something to worry about”.
“We have umbrellas but beyond that there is very little you can do,” she said. “You just have to work around it.”
Lincolnshire Police is welcoming the party spirit for the parade but have warned officers will “robustly” deal with any potential troublemakers, with extra resources being drafted in for the event.
Last year two people were arrested for public order offences on the Saturday.
Sgt Stuart Hurst said: “I’m a local person and I’m very proud that we have our flower parade. Clearly it’s a day where people like to come and meet with old friends and share a drink.
“We will deal robustly with those who choose to go too far.”