General Chat

Bob Thanks for that info ... my hubby works in a small South Glos town called Chipping Sodbury and they always have an annual Mop Fair. We were only talking about it today and this has filled in the gaps in the history! David You sure you're not hiding an Inner Chav??? LOL! I used to like the atmosphere of the fairgrounds when I was younger - candy floss, dodgems etc, but never did like the big rides. Steer well clear of them now due to the gangs! Mandy :)

Thanks Bob:) I've just re-read Far from the Madding Crowd but didn't make the connection.

Yes Mandy I fear I am - I miss hanging around the streets gurning lol.

i used to luv fairs in local town of loughborough there is a fair every november prices r stupid though !!!!

I love going to the fair for the music and the smell of candy floss, but don't like the rides!

Loved trying to hook those Ducks, and rolling those balls down as they disappeared in those holes with numbers, never seemed to get those big prizes!, lots of fun there! :))

Took my grandson to one last weekend. It was fenced off with Security Guards at entrance and everything was £2. He came back with 3 toys so wasn`t too bad I suppose. Rosalyn

Hi David, I don't go to the local fair now (every September) because they have stroboscopes on nearly every - or every - ride. As my epilepsy has been under control for donkeys years (she says, touching wood) I daren't risk going there, just in case. Bob takes the kids, though even they don't seem that keen these days. 14-y-o Shauna was sick on the last ride she went on; it's put her off considerably. x

They are quite expensive now, £2 to go on the waltzers is a bit steep really.

We just to go to Hampton court fair tvwice a yr, easter and August abnk holiday. Never missed . I loved it, the smell, the atomsphere, everything, was a different world for me. But with four kids, I can't afford to take them, however much I'd like to. Even on the 'cheap' nights it would cost me a fortune. Also as others have said not sure how safe some of them apear to be

We have a family in Norwich who run a fair and there are several fairs on during the year. At Christmas and Easter there are fairs on in a local park, and on the weekend of the Lord Mayor's Procession which is usually held on or around the 10th July, there is a big one. My son was born on the day of the parade and when he was small he always thought it was for his birthday cos it was always on the Saturday near the 10th. There is also a fairground at the big Guy Fawkes event on the Saturday nearest Nov 5th, near the University. They are expensive and I don't bother to go since my son was old enough to go with his friends, although we sometimes meet up at the Guy Fawkes one. I don't think he is that bothered now but does take his girlfriend's little boy aged 4. I was always a wimp and don't like big rides although I did used to take my lad on the dodgems and waltzers when he was young.