Clouds of candy floss were bagged up for the final day of the Abingdon Michaelmas Fair. The weather forecast was cloudy with a high chance of precipitation.
But the show went on.
A fire engine was parked by the Abbey Gateway. The fire station is in the middle of the fair and so the fire engine needs to be ready to respond in case of emergency.
The other side of the Abbey Gateway people were enjoying the amusements.
There were dry spells with lengthy showers in-between.
Fine weather for ducks – a prize every time.
Along Ock Street there were plenty of brave people up on the rides, going round and round and up and down.
By the Drayton Road double roundabout there’s a swing roundabout that goes much higher and then down.
The Michaelmas Fair will disappear overnight and be back next weekend in a reduced size as the Runaway Fair.
STOP PRESS!
A feature on the views of Farmers, Objectors and Thames Water on the ‘Abingdon Reservoir’ currrently (05:45) on Farming Today, BBC Radio 4. You can listen to this on BBC Catch-Up.
Great photos!
I am always amazed at how quickly the Fair packs up and at how clean the various rides and stalls leave Ock Street.
I wish Mill Road was left as clean after the tractors have deposited mud over the carriageway and spattered the pedestrian pavements at about this time each year. Not easy, I am sure; but not impossible. Best practice on building sites is to have a standpipe and hose washing vehicles as they emerge back onto the public roads. It takes time and planning, but it means that other road users have an improved experience.
The fair people ensure all is left clean and tidy…sadly in no time at all the roads are covered in rubbish despite wast bins being evident
Brilliant photos of the fair. I’m glad the town council allowed them to open their stalls on Sunday, the fair people work very hard and deserve the extra income.
Shame the town council dont feel the same about letting the cinema open their business. The surveys they’ve decided to do on the guildhall roof now mean the cinema cant reopen until November. Why they couldn’t do this in the summer months when audiences are low is a strange choice.
I agree Iain, and once again the Council have given very short notice with, it seems, very little regard for the inconvenience to the cinema, their staff and people who have booked tickets. Why do they need a month to do an inspection? It feels very much that the Council really don’t want this excellent venue in their town.