Good Ere ‘Ennit

Then merrily we would make our way to the fair-ground, the coppers we had would of course only allow for a couple of rides, but you can rest assured that a really fantastic time was always had. Of course as well as the swings and roundabouts there was always plenty of sideshows. Freaks of nature were one of the many attractions that would be on show, and I must confess that many was the time we were chased all over the green for bunking into a tent without paying.

The Fat Lady, The Wild Man from Borneo, The Head without a body, Dancing Girls from far away places, Witch doctors with all their mumbo-jumbo, The Worlds Strongest Man and Boxing Booths, all collected together for our entertainment and edification, at least that is what the man said. All this and the shouts of the fair ground people calling one and all to try their luck on the Coconut Shy, the Hoopla, Darts, come on you lucky people, spin the wheel, a winner every time. The hubbub of the crowd, the laughter, the backchat and banter going back and forth, all adding to the merry atmosphere of our Bank Holiday outing.