PS Jim Lad, I meant that there were no slave ships in Padstow as one of the things said about Mummers Day was that it came from when a slave ship landed in Padstow and the local people saw the slaves dancing on the quay and copied them. Now, no slave ship ever landed in Padstow, No slave ship would ever tie up in the harbour right in the middle of town, as that is where it is, and whoever heard of a slave ship letting the slaves up onto the quay to dance and relax? I am aware of the slave trade in the UK, I used to teach about it, but didn't mean that. Perhaps you didn't realise the Mummers Day / slave connection.. or rather non connection.