Bright blue skies, some spectacular costumes and impressive demonstrations welcomed the Bushey Carnival back from its short break.

The carnival, which has been missing from the Bushey Festival's calender for the past three years, was rekindled on Saturday at its temporary home inside the Lincolnsfield Centre.

In front of a modest but appreciative crowd, the parade trooped around the former World War 2 military airbase.

Revellers then had the chance to browse the dozens of stalls that had pitched up, before watching local firefighters perform a rescue re-enactment.

Some of the parade's most impressive costumes were made by Guy Miller, who lives in north Bushey.

Guy, who designed many of the costumes for members of the Watford Elim Church, said many of the costumes had stuck to the 1940s theme.

The group incorporated the wartime characters Dr Carrot, Potato Pete and Firebomb Fritz into the extravagant parade.

Behind, more than 30 flag-waving students from Bushey Heath Primary School also dressed up in a Hawaiian theme. Steve Perrin, headteacher of the school, said: “All the little ones have had a lot of fun.

“We normally run our own school fair but this was on the same day and we didn't want to compete so we came down took part in the parade.”

Among the stallholders was the Watford YMCA, and Ruth Ellis, director of operations at the town centre charity, said the Bushey Carnival had potential for the future.

She said: “It is nice to be here and it is a lovely site and hopefully it is the start of something big.”

The newly formed Bushey Carnival Committee, the new organisers of the festival, are hopeful for a bigger carnival next year, with it possibly returning to the High Street.

The past couple of carnivals have been postponed after the previous organisers found it too difficult to arrange.

However, Carolyn May, chair of the Bushey Festival committee, said she was pleased the organisers had once again made it possible for the parade to be part of the annual festival.

She said: “If it proves to be successful then they will hopefully be able to put the parade on in the High Street next year.”