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Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
Sunday at Notting Hill Carnival is family day, with children taking part in the parade through the streets
As I walk into the heart of the 60th Notting Hill Carnival, the sun is shining and bouncing off the sequins, gems and sparkles of the costumes and decorations surrounding me.
Flags from all over the Caribbean and Africa have been hung from the windows of the houses and are draped over the shoulders of people passing by.
Everyone is dressed for sunshine, despite the rain that was forecast. It seems the spirit of Carnival has seen off those dark clouds.
The Sunday parade hasn't started yet, but the music is already pumping, and plenty of people are dancing, already covered in paint from J'ouvert, the traditional early-morning celebration which kicks off Sunday's festivities.
Twinsy and her daughter Triny-Savannah travelled from Paris to be part of Carnival
Today is all about families and the children. And they have certainly got the memo. There are children everywhere, all ready for the fun of the day.
Toddling past me is surely one of Notting Hill Carnival's youngest visitors. Triny-Savannah is just 18 months old, and is here with her mum Twinsy, all the way from Paris.
"It means a lot to be here," Twinsy says. She explains that her parents used to bring her and her twin sister, and now she's carrying on the tradition with the next generation.
"It's the celebration of the abolition of slaves, so it's a big day of memories," Twinsy says.