If you're reading this before 02:00 on 06th July 2008, you've still got time to head down to the St Pauls Carnival, although the weather turned a bit nasty around 4pm. For some, the carnival is a celebration of Afrikan culture (spelt with a "K" for reasons that are unclear to me), for others a day out for the kids, and for others an all-day drinking session. The juxtaposition of local primary schools presenting their floats and masks, and trustafarians engaging in open drug use is peculiar, but it's all part of the festival spirit.

In my case, the day brings an opportunity to evaluate a variety of different version of the West Indian staple Curry Goat. There wasn't much branding on display, so I can't help with a recommendation for next year, but I really liked the version offered by the team with the blue tarpaulin in the stall at the corner of Wilder Street and Dean Street. In retrospect, having started early with a grilled cob of Sweetcorn and some Jerk Chicken, I probably should have stopped after the third portion of Goat, but that's nothing that a couple of boxes of Rennie can't sort out.

The organisers have really done an impressive job the last couple of years. Hopefully next year the weather will be kinder to them.