Tuesday was the second evening of the fair.

There was not quite the crush of some years, but still a lot of people about. The mild rain-free evenings help to bring in the crowds.

Rides like Booster (pictured), and the high swings at the end of Ock Street, meant this was not only the longest street fair,

but also one of the tallest. Air traffic control could well have been notified.

I did not notice any trouble, apart from the occasional person being sick after have been spun about too fast.

Fairground music is still reverberating from the centre of town to the outer limits. Within an hour or so all will become quiet, and by the time people set off for work tomorrow morning there will be no sign that the fair was ever there.

High Street and Ock Street were closed from this morning for the setup of the fair. Locals came to walk and cycle and scoot the length of the fair to see the rides.

Let us hope the good weather holds out and that it will be good fair with no accidents. The best advice, if you chance to enter the maze of mirrors, is ‘walk slow with hands in front of you’.

Stay young at heart and believe that dreams can come true, but never forget there are pirates about.

Don’t bang your head getting into the Minion Tour bus.

The world is your teacup.

Should your fairground horse escape enjoy the free ride.