This year the carnival had to be cancelled due to heavy rain and flooding. So that their efforts did not go to waste Marilyn Gearing contacted Look East News and they came and interviewed them about their float.

The theme that the group had chosen for this year was 'Come Rain or Come Shine'.

The company System Scaffolds of Luton gave the Samaritans a truck to use in the parade as well as use of their yard in which to put the float together free of charge.