Work has begun at the playpark behind Chaunterell Way. The first two pieces of play equipment are taking shape.

Not far away the bridge over the Ock at the end of Mill Lane has been repaired and re-opened. It had been damaged by vandals, and closed for almost a month, but now has a new non-slip ramp.

The steeple provided a fixed point before the days of GPS and Sat Navs. I for one can still easily imagine the sun going round the earth.

It goes down behind the clouds.

and reappears

then goes down for good. Its an illusion I know. It is easy to forget that we are not the centre and we are the ones turning, around and around like a fairground ride.

On a night when the Stock Markets – as shown in this Stert Street stockbroker’s window – were in chaos … the fair continued

Shooting galleries

Amusements

On the Market Place the rides carried on as though nothing was wrong …

On Monday it had been difficult to move at this point on Ock Street. But by Tuesday, despite the good weather, it was getting very quiet by 10 pm .

And after midnight, the Fair just vanished.

Despite threats of rain the weather kept dry. It was a squeeze getting along Ock Street with all the crowds. Just a few pictures of some of the rides.

Jungle Fever with the County Hall alongside

The swing roundabout near Vauxhall Belingers.

Superbowl

Dodgems

Storm. This is one of the two highest rides. Its a giant rotating arm with a little cage at each end.

Finally Chaos.